So...John's Message today was

[Ippalee]

"Book Now" or by March 22nd? Thats what I got out of his blog today

 

http://johnhealdsblog.com/

 

Rates are Increasing as of March 22nd and if I read right its because the number of bookings is UP???

 

:confused:

[happy_feet]

"Book Now" or by March 22nd? Thats what I got out of his blog today

 

http://johnhealdsblog.com/

 

Rates are Increasing as of March 22nd and if I read right its because the number of bookings is UP???

 

:confused:

 

 

Funny...cause what I've read on CCL's website is they ALWAYS sail full....things that make you go hmmmmm

[LaShea]

"Book Now" or by March 22nd? Thats what I got out of his blog today

 

http://johnhealdsblog.com/

 

Rates are Increasing as of March 22nd and if I read right its because the number of bookings is UP???

 

:confused:

 

I was on the Carnival website and saw this. That is how I read it also. Crazy!:(

[kelz66]

"Book Now" or by March 22nd? Thats what I got out of his blog today

 

http://johnhealdsblog.com/

 

Rates are Increasing as of March 22nd and if I read right its because the number of bookings is UP???

 

:confused:

 

I got an email this morning telling me that....Carnival beat him to the punch with the news. :rolleyes:

[KCChiefMedic]

"Book Now" or by March 22nd? Thats what I got out of his blog today

 

http://johnhealdsblog.com/

 

Rates are Increasing as of March 22nd and if I read right its because the number of bookings is UP???

 

:confused:

 

That was my take. Just a reminder that the law of supply and demand is alive and well. :rolleyes:

[nosykev11]

Funny...cause what I've read on CCL's website is they ALWAYS sail full....things that make you go hmmmmm

 

Well they usually run specials to get it to that point. I think what they're saying is that they are no longer going to have to run those specials to fill their ships last minute. They are booking full way ahead of sail-away date.

 

It's simple supply and demand. They are optimizing their revenue by finding the cost that is low enough to fill the ship with passengers but high enough that they can make the most amount of money.

 

Carnival is just working like a business should. Unfortunately, that means the customers have to suffer a little bit.

[clearwatergirl]

Just got the email. I'm not so sure I like this marketing tactic. :mad:

 

Hopefully, it's just for the summer and rates will go back down in September.

[truchattycathy]

:( I was hoping for good news.

[Kurbanfan]

So John works in sales now:confused:

[Ippalee]

I think it stinks, I love Carnival, but the economy isn't that great just yet...so why not wait and keep everyone happy with the nice sales they have been having...oh well.

[Kurbanfan]

I think it stinks, I love Carnival, but the economy isn't that great just yet...so why not wait and keep everyone happy with the nice sales they have been having...oh well.

 

Relax.......it's just a sales pitch;)

[kelz66]

Relax.......it's just a sales pitch;)

 

and one of the reasons I don't cruise in the summer...LOL

:p

[Kurbanfan]

and one of the reasons I don't cruise in the summer...LOL

:p

 

Check out all the threads popping up:D Panic panic panic.......it works:D

[PA Dutchman]

Life is good at Carnival. Glad we are booked for 2010. Get busy and book that cruise before march 22.

[kelz66]

Check out all the threads popping up:D Panic panic panic.......it works:D

 

and everyone will book now to "save" money...LOL

[Kurbanfan]

and everyone will book now to "save" money...LOL

 

Therefore........bringing the prices up:D

[OhioJeff]

I think it stinks, I love Carnival, but the economy isn't that great just yet...so why not wait and keep everyone happy with the nice sales they have been having...oh well.

The market sets the price, not Carnival.

 

If they can increase prices across the board and still fill their ships, it would be foolish on their part not to do so. If they increase prices and cant fill ships, the prices will have to go down.

 

Companies dont have sales to make consumers happy, they do it to move their product.

[Jrabbit128]

I took it as they are going to eliminate the early saver option too.

[golfadj]

Remember his super spy is nonsense. He is not going to jeopardize his job by telling us stuff Carnival does not want him to.

 

He has some latitude but he does say what he is told to say.

 

CCL does send him his check after all.

[Kurbanfan]

I took it as they are going to eliminate the early saver option too.

 

It already has been removed for the 7 day sailings for june an july.......and I believe August at the end of this month........so now their next option is to push their sales tactics and this will do it because people who have been waiting to book will panic..........

[kelz66]

The market sets the price, not Carnival.

 

If they can increase prices across the board and still fill their ships, it would be foolish on their part not to do so. If they increase prices and cant fill ships, the prices will have to go down.

 

Companies dont have sales to make consumers happy, they do it to move their product.

 

true...but Carnival can affect the market by causing a sense of urgency. :p

[KCChiefMedic]

The market sets the price, not Carnival.

 

If they can increase prices across the board and still fill their ships, it would be foolish on their part not to do so. If they increase prices and cant fill ships, the prices will have to go down.

 

Companies dont have sales to make consumers happy, they do it to move their product.

 

Exactly.

[KCChiefMedic]

true...but Carnival can affect the market by causing a sense of urgency. :p

 

SURELY Carnival wouldn't do that! ;)

[Earthworm Jim]

I think it stinks, I love Carnival, but the economy isn't that great just yet...so why not wait and keep everyone happy with the nice sales they have been having?

 

Why not? Because due to increased demand they figure (probably correctly) they can make more money by charging more. And when it comes right down to it, that is the purpose of Carnival Corporation, to make money. Keeping people happy only comes into play as a means to the ultimate end of making money. They are still likely to be cheaper than many of their competitors, so it hard to argue they are clearly charging too much.

 

Odd that they'd announce it ahead of time though. That will presumably increase bookings up until March 22, but increase them at the less profitable, lower cost. I suspect that's where the keeping people happy comes in. There will probably be less of an outcry over rate increases among Carnival loyalists since they at least gave us fair warning. (Or is that "fare warning?":)) The non-loyalists probably won't even know the rates went up.

[klmorg]

WOW... that newsflash from the blog was riveting. :rolleyes: