freddybeachpete Posted March 11, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Was looking at available inventory on the cruise we're taking in a weeks time and noted what seemed to me to be a fairly large number of available cabins (+/- 40 or more in various categories) at this late date. Wondering how common it is for Princess ships to sail at less than full capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted March 11, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Not very often. The cabins may be fully paid for but canceled at the last minute. An interesting factoid is that on average, a cabin turns over eight times between when bookings open and when the ship sails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runnerodb83 Posted March 11, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Was looking at available inventory on the cruise we're taking in a weeks time and noted what seemed to me to be a fairly large number of available cabins (+/- 40 or more in various categories) at this late date. Wondering how common it is for Princess ships to sail at less than full capacity. Where is the cruise departing from? LA or Ft Lauderdale Cruises may have cabins filled in the last few weeks by employees of Princess or Carnival Corporate cruising at discounted standby rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Morgsmom Posted March 11, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Not very often. The cabins may be fully paid for but canceled at the last minute. An interesting factoid is that on average, a cabin turns over eight times between when bookings open and when the ship sails. That is fascinating! I've never seen that fact before. Thanks, Pam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddybeachpete Posted March 12, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Pam - is there anything you DON'T know the answer to? :p The cruise is out of FLL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted March 12, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Lot of last minute cruises are sold through interline travel agents, I think its to protect the prices of cruises sold to the public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted March 12, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Lot of last minute cruises are sold through interline travel agents, I think its to protect the prices of cruises sold to the publicI'm not sure that's the Princess model. If there is unsold inventory, Princess is far more likely to have a "Flash" sale than unload cabins via agencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted March 12, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I'm not sure that's the Princess model. If there is unsold inventory, Princess is far more likely to have a "Flash" sale than unload cabins via agencies. I was once on a French Polynesia (Tahiti) cruise that was having difficulty being sold out (many people, including us, paid more for the airfare than for the cruise). We met a number of travel agents on that cruise. Princess filled it up in the weeks before the cruise with TAs who could book last minute airfare for zero or low $$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted March 12, 2013 #9 Share Posted March 12, 2013 All cruise lines market there cabins thru interline agencies to clear unsold stock, including Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted March 12, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Princess will keep reducing their FLASH rates until ship is filled . There are people just waiting for those new booking only guarantee bargains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted March 12, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 12, 2013 It is a great way to book it if you can .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORDMan Posted March 12, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Lot of last minute cruises are sold through interline travel agents, I think its to protect the prices of cruises sold to the public Princess/Carnival post interline rates fairly far out, and the prices do not go down closer to sailing. I booked our cabin on the CB at an interline rate about three months out, but those rates were available six months ago. The choice of cabins is what changes. Different cruise lines do interline differently though-Celebrity doesn't always offer interline rates, and when they do it's usually inside 30 days to sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runnerodb83 Posted March 13, 2013 #13 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm confused by whats meant by "interline rates"...can anyone elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted March 13, 2013 #14 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm confused by whats meant by "interline rates"...can anyone elaborate? Discount rates for people who work in the travel industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runnerodb83 Posted March 13, 2013 #15 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Discount rates for people who work in the travel industry. ah thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONT-CA Posted March 13, 2013 #16 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Not very often. The cabins may be fully paid for but canceled at the last minute. An interesting factoid is that on average, a cabin turns over eight times between when bookings open and when the ship sails. One method to decrease this and we are glad to see that Princess is implementing it is to move up the final payment date. We believe had the final payment date for the Grand Princess cruise around the horn (aka the PIA1913 cruise...) been demanded earlier, we may been off the waiting list and have been aboard. By the time the shake-out occurs it is usually too late to do anything about needed related travel. That is why we are confident we will get aboard the Royal for our requested dates even though we are on a waiting list because they have moved up the final payment date substantially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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