What is the most in price drops?

[lisanjosh]

I was just wondering what is the most in price drops total you have gotten? Including before final payment and after. Right now we are looking at $920 total for 3 people.

 

 

Lisa and Josh

[lisanjosh]

And I hope it continues to go down!! We still have 38 days!

 

 

Lisa and Josh

[Pom Lover]

Oh my goodness and I thought I was doing good at having almost $300 in OBC..congrats on all those price drops!

[lisanjosh]

Only about $360 in OBC, the rest was before final payment.

 

So you are doing good!!!

 

 

Lisa and Josh

[ready2cruzagain]

I was just wondering what is the most in price drops total you have gotten? Including before final payment and after. Right now we are looking at $920 total for 3 people.

 

 

Lisa and Josh

:eek::eek:WOW! Mine is only $250 which is good I think. Way better than nothing:D

[prattmom]

Nearly $1000 for 2 cabins. Have never gotten numbers like this. They way over priced this cruise. Before the drop last week it was going for more than last year's when the ship first arrived in Galveston...

[KPGirl]

mine has dropped $440 for 4 people, I', hoping for more !!!

[girlscruise2011]

Just got approved for a price drop yesterday of my 3 person balcony of $491 :). My PVP is shocked it dropped so much for a Thanksgiving cruise. To think last week, I was concerned about having enough $$ to spend. Guess Carnival was listening to my conversation with my husband :)

[lisanjosh]

Just got approved for a price drop yesterday of my 3 person balcony of $491 :). My PVP is shocked it dropped so much for a Thanksgiving cruise. To think last week, I was concerned about having enough $$ to spend. Guess Carnival was listening to my conversation with my husband :)

 

LOL They are listening to me too!! We are also a 3 person balcony

[tiggerman101]

$1,000 for our Magic Europe cruise last June. This was for two people in one cabin. I had paid it off early and just kept racking up the OBC, Plus, I had used a FCC fir the trip which added another $200. We ended up getting a check back for some of the money at the end of the 12 day cruise. I was pretty happy with it all.

[lisanjosh]

Nearly $1000 for 2 cabins. Have never gotten numbers like this. They way over priced this cruise. Before the drop last week it was going for more than last year's when the ship first arrived in Galveston...

 

WOW!!! That is awesome! All OBC?

[richfret]

I see all these savings but so much depends on when you purchased your cruise and how filled that particular cruise is. For instance, for my February, 2013 cruise, I paid $1,683.94 (includes gov. fees) in February 2012 and the sale prices are now $1708.14 (Senior) and $1,768.14 (Past Guest). These are the lowest sales rates now available. I could get a higher deck but not a credit and I got an assigned cabin with my rate. So I don't get excited about these sales. What it really amounts to is that when you get a credit, you usually paid more than the average in the first place. I know this sounds mean and arrogant but it is not intended that way. After 16 Carnival cruises, I find the best price is at least a year out from the cruise. Prices will then continue to rise and then drop at the last minute ... IF ... the ship is not filled and you have no way of knowing if that will happen. Reminds me of the Carnival Casino.

 

By the way, this is not an indictment of Carnival. It is just sound business sense.

[mauraoel]

$1600 for three cabins.

[missamy03]

We are on the Breeze December 8th and have over $600 in OBC. Definitely didn't expect this at all for a brand new ship!

[lisanjosh]

$1600 for three cabins.

 

Oh wow!!!

 

 

Lisa and Josh

[Jasonmom]

Only booked a couple months ago and final payment not due till February, but the price I paid is the price today and every other day I've checked (I think one week it was $5 more). Through all the sales ...... same final price. Here's to hoping for price drops after final payment due.

[CruiseExplorer]

Only booked a couple months ago and final payment not due till February' date=' but the price I paid is the price today and every other day I've checked (I think one week it was $5 more). Through all the sales ...... same final price. Here's to hoping for price drops after final payment due.[/quote']

 

Jason'smom we booked on the Dream several months ago & we have yet to see a price drop. Either we got a really good deal or the ship is completely filled???

[dakine_wahine]

$520 for my cruise next week!

[chipq]

My June cruise on Valor I had built an OBC just shy of $1,000 (4 guests in cabin). Great to set sail on an 8-day cruise with that OBC; final invoice was only $200.

 

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[lisanjosh]

Got another $60 today!!

 

 

Lisa and Josh

[E6bflyer]

$1700 on our two cabins on next weeks Magic sailing. We are pretty stoked.

[lisanjosh]

$1700 on our two cabins on next weeks Magic sailing. We are pretty stoked.

 

Now that is awesome!!

 

 

Lisa and Josh

[SNJCruisers]

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[SNJCruisers]

What it really amounts to is that when you get a credit, you usually paid more than the average in the first place. I know this sounds mean and arrogant but it is not intended that way.

Could not agree with you more. It comes down to basic economic principles of supply and demand. Many people overpaid for their cruise to begin with and then they get excited when they get a price drop. You never know what the demand is going to be for the cruise you choose, so it's always better to book far in advance especially if you need to reserve airfare and if the demand isn't there with the general public...then you're lucky and you'll get a price drop. If you can drive to the port, then of course you can always wait for those last minute pack n go specials that everyone in FLA is lucky enough to be able to take advantage of.

[Brenna's Mom1]

Purchased through a TA and my price is still $1000 lower than anything I have seen posted to the general public on the website. I am sure peeps love to play the I'm getting something back game but in reality they just overpaid to begin with. And most cruiselines make their profit money in OBCs spent...especially the clear profit they make from excursions, alcohol, etc. So the cruise wins both ways..they have banked someone's money for months and they give it back to them in credits which are almost always spent on items that are big profit makers for the cruise company.