gargoyle999 Posted March 17, 2010 #1 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Carnival has a countdown on their homepage showing days, hours and minutes until the rates go up! :rolleyes: Sorry, but I prefer to look at the countdown until my next cruise. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinMom2c Posted March 17, 2010 #2 Share Posted March 17, 2010 That is crazy. I guess they are really wanting to see how much their sales jump up in these last 4 days...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffany1203 Posted March 17, 2010 #3 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I agree gargoyle999!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagboss Posted March 18, 2010 #4 Share Posted March 18, 2010 My 4-10 Liberty cruise has gone up $180!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpmaximus Posted March 18, 2010 #5 Share Posted March 18, 2010 This is a very strange thing Carnival is doing. If bookings are up so big then why change things. What gives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N_odie Posted March 18, 2010 #6 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Guess every business is going to try to up its profits. My bet is they up prices for 2 months, go "oh crap", have super savings, and lower to what they where at early 2010 by early 2011 and then go through the whole process over again. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinklen01 Posted March 18, 2010 #7 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I dont know how to do a poll on here but I wish i knew how many people have booked due to the prices going up. I told dh I would love to book but there are changes at work so we need to wait. Maybe... 1. Many people are booking to avoid prices going up 2.After summer those same people might cancel due to changes in finances 3. Maybe by the time we book after summer there will be lots of deals if people canceled Either way we are saving our money in an account so if the right deal pops up we are prepared with $$$. If prices do indeed stay higher after summer then maybe we will do a 4 night cruise vs, 7 night all depends on the deal lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoyle999 Posted March 18, 2010 Author #8 Share Posted March 18, 2010 As a consumer I certainly want prices to be as low as possible. However, if I take a step back, I can understand Carnival was to charge as much as possible. Ok fine, that's how it works. But when they announced two months in advance there would be a price increase I rolled my eyes... now, a countdown clock to a price increase on the homepage? A bit much. It's really all just a gimmick anyway. Prices go up all the time without any special announcements. First week of Feb I booked a cruise on the Splendor for next Feb. About 3 weeks later the price went up 11%! Much higher % than the 5% they are warning about for June, July, Aug. cruises. Maybe in a few weeks we'll get another warning about the Fall price increase! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted March 18, 2010 #9 Share Posted March 18, 2010 This is simply a marketing ploy. It will all wash out in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser1547228475 Posted March 18, 2010 #10 Share Posted March 18, 2010 That is crazy. I guess they are really wanting to see how much their sales jump up in these last 4 days...lol Or DOWN :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser1547228475 Posted March 18, 2010 #11 Share Posted March 18, 2010 As a consumer I certainly want prices to be as low as possible. However, if I take a step back, I can understand Carnival was to charge as much as possible. Ok fine, that's how it works. But when they announced two months in advance there would be a price increase I rolled my eyes... now, a countdown clock to a price increase on the homepage? A bit much. It's really all just a gimmick anyway. Prices go up all the time without any special announcements. First week of Feb I booked a cruise on the Splendor for next Feb. About 3 weeks later the price went up 11%! Much higher % than the 5% they are warning about for June, July, Aug. cruises. Maybe in a few weeks we'll get another warning about the Fall price increase! :rolleyes: Not just said, But WELL Said . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthworm Jim Posted March 18, 2010 #12 Share Posted March 18, 2010 This is a very strange thing Carnival is doing. If bookings are up so big then why change things. What gives? What's strange about it? If your business was selling doohickys for $5 each, but every one you made sold instantly, wouldn't you start wondering if every one you made would still sell instantly if you charged $7 each? Plus, with the price of oil up and Carnival not instituting the fuel surcharge, their price of making those doohickys has gone up so they have to charge more just to stay even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted March 18, 2010 #13 Share Posted March 18, 2010 The press release said the price increase would be "up to 5%". To me that means from nothing to 5%. We will all just have to wait and see what the outcome of this sillyness is. I am hoping for a good pack and go special to book a fill in before my September cruise.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthierry Posted March 18, 2010 #14 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I'm calling Carnival's bluff. I think they will actually probably lower their prices. IMHO, they are just marketing this so sales can go up before a certain date, then on that date, lower prices; at least one can only hope so. Just MHO!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnglCruiser Posted March 18, 2010 #15 Share Posted March 18, 2010 What is a doohickey? :p Is it similar to a doomaflitchy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cascole Posted March 18, 2010 #16 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I was on the NCL site today & they are following suit... :rolleyes: Evidently their prices will go up on April 2nd. I understand about charging more when 'doohickys' are selling well... that part is simple. But you are free to just increase your prices on the fly, you don't have to announce it ahead of time & put up a ticker unless it is what this is... a marketing ploy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted March 18, 2010 #17 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Don't know reasoning behind it, but ccl stock has been going up every since the announcement....:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted March 18, 2010 #18 Share Posted March 18, 2010 What is a doohickey? :p Is it similar to a doomaflitchy? sort of, but more like a thingamajig.....:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted March 18, 2010 #19 Share Posted March 18, 2010 What is a doohickey? :p Is it similar to a doomaflitchy? doohickey: (throttle adjuster for a motorcycle) doomaflitchy: (valve cover for an outboard motor) and I bet you thought they were something kinky.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted March 18, 2010 #20 Share Posted March 18, 2010 sort of, but more like a thingamajig.....:rolleyes: :pthingamajig: (wire bending jig) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody000 Posted March 18, 2010 #21 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I'm calling Carnival's bluff. I think they will actually probably lower their prices. IMHO, they are just marketing this so sales can go up before a certain date, then on that date, lower prices; at least one can only hope so. Just MHO!!!!! Ageed, if the prices do go higher its cause this lil scheme worked and supply/demand kicks in. ;):D:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverscreencruiser Posted March 18, 2010 #22 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Prices always go up this time of year for summer cruises. In fact, the price on my September cruise has gone up twice since Carnival announced they would increase prices March 22. Since I had already booked the cruise, it didn't bother me. It's just another marketing ploy. It wouldn't surprise me if Carnival announced that "due to popular demand" they were holding off on their price increases for another week or two. The more money they get from other people as a result of their marketing ploys, the better their bottom line (and my cruise experience) will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeaniePeanie Posted March 18, 2010 #23 Share Posted March 18, 2010 So if I book now for Jan. 2011, and I see a price decrease, will they refund my difference, or at least give me OBC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaylensgigi Posted March 18, 2010 #24 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well...we booked a little 4 day cruise for June a month ago. Today, the price has gone up 109.00,thats way more than 5%.Glad I booked when I did:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepnite10 Posted March 18, 2010 #25 Share Posted March 18, 2010 the upcoming price increase is my reason to book our next cruise..NCL is doing the same thing so ill be booking something with them very soon as well.. atleast, if the price should go down we ll get some OBC s or credit towards final payment..:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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