ES rate & price drops. Whoop Whoop!

[plm01]

Hi guys, I am sailing on the Triumph this Saturday and have been stalking this website obsessively for the last few months. I learned everything about ES price drops thru here and just wanted to say THANKS! In the last 6 days I have seen 3 price drops for a total of $160 in OBC (hopefully). I've already had one approved for $40, and am waitng on the other 2 approvals. This our 3rd cruise thru Carnival and when I think about how much I could have potentially saved last cruise...oh well!! I am just glad I learned about it this time!!!

[SavTris]

Hi guys, I am sailing on the Triumph this Saturday and have been stalking this website obsessively for the last few months. I learned everything about ES price drops thru here and just wanted to say THANKS! In the last 6 days I have seen 3 price drops for a total of $160 in OBC (hopefully). I've already had one approved for $40, and am waitng on the other 2 approvals. This our 3rd cruise thru Carnival and when I think about how much I could have potentially saved last cruise...oh well!! I am just glad I learned about it this time!!!

 

Congrats!

I am SO jealous!

Both that you are cruising Saturday........AND........your cruise price dropped so much!!!!

Wish ours was!!! Ours just keeps steadily going UP!!! ugh!

[ZoeyVictoria]

You reminded me to look at the price of my cruise, and I think I found a lower rate. The ES rate is $5 more than I paid, but the addition for the stateroom upgrade is less, so the total price is less. Does this qualify? And, where do I find the form that needs to be filled out? Thank you!

[FloridaGators]

Here's the link to the form

http://www.carnival.com/cms/requestforms/CCLEarlySaverForm.aspx

[ZoeyVictoria]

Thank you again. That was very quick and easy. I already received an email confirming the receipt of my request. It is not a lot of money, but my first time booking ES and an opportunity to try the guarantee. And every $20 OBC helps that bottom line :D

[*Mach*]

Hi guys, I am sailing on the Triumph this Saturday and have been stalking this website obsessively for the last few months. I learned everything about ES price drops thru here and just wanted to say THANKS! In the last 6 days I have seen 3 price drops for a total of $160 in OBC (hopefully). I've already had one approved for $40, and am waitng on the other 2 approvals. This our 3rd cruise thru Carnival and when I think about how much I could have potentially saved last cruise...oh well!! I am just glad I learned about it this time!!!

 

 

Welcome to Cruise Critic and congratulations on the OBC!!! Great job!

I've found that the folks here have a better understanding of Early Saver than some TAs do!

:)

[plm01]

Yes definitely! I booked thru a PVP and she didn't tell me anything about price drops. It was almost like a game to me checking the rates everyday. My husband made fun of me for being so excited about the first $40, but then when it kept going down he was thrilled I have become an obsessive cruise researcher!!!

[ski_mom]

How exactly do you check it? Just go to the Carnival web site and see if it's lower?

[BadJelly]

How exactly do you check it? Just go to the Carnival web site and see if it's lower?

 

That is what I had been doing, but I found it a little dangerous as I'd end up checking out other cruises :eek: Then somebody on here posted this link

 

http://www.carnival.com/BookingEngine/FareViewer

 

Far easier!

[momdaughterondestiny]

We booked ES for our cruise can someone tell me which price you check it says cruise only is that the price with or without gov;t taxes?

Thank you

Gina

[SNJCruisers]

We booked ES for our cruise can someone tell me which price you check it says cruise only is that the price with or without gov;t taxes?

Thank you

Gina

Just like the name implies, it is cruise only, so no taxes or port charges or fees.

[elcuchio24]

We've found most of our ES drops within two weeks of the sail date. Congrats!

[ski_mom]

That is what I had been doing, but I found it a little dangerous as I'd end up checking out other cruises :eek: Then somebody on here posted this link

 

http://www.carnival.com/BookingEngine/FareViewer

 

Far easier!

 

Thanks for the link! That does make it easy!

[ZoeyVictoria]

It worked! I received a nice email confirming my eligibility today, and an invoice showing the new total. They responded in three days, as promised. I will keep checking and hope to find another price drop.

[ccruisequeen]

We just got a $10 price drop through the 72-hour sale TA is handling it! We still have 3 months to go before final payment, so who knows how much we'll finally have to pay!

[monster16]

These next 5 and 1/2 months are going to be torture!!

 

I check compulsively at work and when I get home to see if anything has changed.

 

How did you guys all get through the days? Or do I just have a bad case of OCD?!

[jlfawley]

I cruise in 34 days and I have been checking the rates 3-4 times a day! So far I have found only 1 price drop... $20 OBC but hey, its better than nothing. I will continue to check the prices DAILY as long as there are cabins available on our ship.

[plm01]

These next 5 and 1/2 months are going to be torture!!

 

I check compulsively at work and when I get home to see if anything has changed.

 

How did you guys all get through the days? Or do I just have a bad case of OCD?!

 

I was the same way! I had a schedule going on towards the end that had me checking about 5 times a day. But it paid off b/c last time I checked I had a $60 price drop and about 2 hours later everything was sold out. I'm so glad I didn't miss that. Now I just have to survive the next 36 hours and then I will be on my way to the ship!!:D

[sewut]

My Magic cruise doesn't have ES rate, but has two past guest rates. I don't know why because it's not until January.

[SNJCruisers]

My Magic cruise doesn't have ES rate, but has two past guest rates. I don't know why because it's not until January.

If the past guest rate is cheaper than the current ES rate you're booked under, then you're eligible for the lower rate. It's weird, on my current booking the past guest sale rate is 30 dollars lower and the past guest rate is 60 dollars lower, both for a 4K. I'm waiting for the confirmation of the 60 OBC. You just have to make sure that you're comparing an apple to an apple. If you're booked at a 4D and the 4B rates are cheaper, it will not matter because it is a downgrade.