NauticalOne Posted July 15, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I booked our Jaunuary 2015 10 day Southern Caribbean on Royal in March of this year. I check prices now and then (every couple of weeks) and was able to save about $70.00 per person about a month ago because of a price drop. I just checked again and saw a sale going on showing that our cabin (balcony on the Caribe deck) was going for $190.00 per person less. I called Princess to see if I could get that price and not only did I get that price, but even saved a little more because of being Platinum. The website showed the cabin at $1559.00 per person and she quoted me $1509.00 per person. Not bad since when I originally booked in March I was paying $1869.00 per person. I lost $50.00 per person OBC because of the rebooking, but that is small change with a $360.00 per person price drop since booking. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaboss Posted July 15, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Yup, I am retired so I can look every few days for our Feb 2015 cruise. Saved 70.00 each so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted July 15, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Congrats on the savings! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted July 15, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Yes it does, on our next cruise we just got a $650 cut in price. We check every few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted July 15, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I like the general fare reductions but I'm hesitant to get one with a nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit unless it's closer to final payment. Unlike airfares, it's great that we're able to get cruise fare price reductions. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted July 15, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I like the general fare reductions but I'm hesitant to get one with a nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit unless it's closer to final payment. Unlike airfares, it's great that we're able to get cruise fare price reductions. :DI have gotten airfare reductions using Princess EzAir. Last year after I had made final payment for the Royal TA and more recently for an upcoming cruise next April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted July 15, 2014 #7 Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) I have gotten airfare reductions using Princess EzAir. Last year after I had made final payment for the Royal TA and more recently for an upcoming cruise next April. That's great & it's possible with eZAir but not with most airlines. Edited July 15, 2014 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted July 15, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 15, 2014 That's great & it's possible with eZAir but not with most airlines.Right. Southwest is the only one I can think of that comes close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted July 16, 2014 #9 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Congrats on the savings.....:):):) Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raks Posted July 16, 2014 #10 Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) I agree it really is worth keeping an eye on the price. We originally booked with Princess direct, but I noticed the price cheaper on an online site + OBC a few days after booking, I asked Princess and they couldn't match it, so cancelled and rebooked with an online agent and saved a few hundred dollars (We had originally booked with a $100 deposit, so we had to pay the full deposit on the new booking (which remained refundable) to get the discounted price. Then a few weeks later I saw on line that there was a significant price drop (not listed as a sale or anything) so rang the online TA and they applied the reduced price no problems. All up since booking the price has decreased by $750 + $85 OBC added (total not each). $835. price drop total. I rang one other time when I saw a price drop but the conditions stated it was for new bookings only, but in the end I bettered that price anyway so all good. Keep checking and keep ringing them when you see a reduction, worst case they say no, best case you get a further discount! Edited July 16, 2014 by raks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted July 16, 2014 #11 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I agree it really is worth keeping an eye on the price. We originally booked with Princess direct, but I noticed the price cheaper on an online site + OBC a few days after booking, I asked Princess and they couldn't match it, so cancelled and rebooked with an online agent and saved a few hundred dollars (We had originally booked with a $100 deposit, so we had to pay the full deposit on the new booking (which remained refundable) to get the discounted price. You should not have had to cancel your booking. Many agents can simply "take over" or transfer an existing Princess booking. I do it all the time and so do many others on this forum. Even the deposit (assuming it's a Future Cruise Credit to which you refer) transfers. Next time go that route, it's much simpler. If your agent can't or won't do that, get a new agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raks Posted July 16, 2014 #12 Share Posted July 16, 2014 You should not have had to cancel your booking. Many agents can simply "take over" or transfer an existing Princess booking. I do it all the time and so do many others on this forum. Even the deposit (assuming it's a Future Cruise Credit to which you refer) transfers. Next time go that route, it's much simpler. If your agent can't or won't do that, get a new agent. Thanks, first time cruiser so learning as I go. I have since read about transferring the booking. It wasn't a Future Cruise Credit....I am not sure what that is, (newbie ignorance), Princess was offering a reduced deposit of $100 promotion at time of booking. They refunded the deposit when I cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5326jan Posted July 16, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2014 There is a website that will notify you if there is a price change. Google it for more info. I think it costs 50 cents per notification. They don't expire, they just run out. Each cruise we book, I check to be sure I have a couple $ in my account. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evitacruiser Posted July 16, 2014 #14 Share Posted July 16, 2014 We use that site and another one to check prices and cabins. We get a daily email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5326jan Posted July 16, 2014 #15 Share Posted July 16, 2014 We use that site and another one to check prices and cabins. We get a daily email. Do you use the one that shows actual pictures of cabins that people have uploaded? I love that one! It costs a few dollars to join, but if you upload a few of your cabin pics, you get it back! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster150 Posted July 16, 2014 #16 Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) We use a website called (cruise fish dot net). You pay like $10 for up to 10 cruises. You put in your sailing info (ship, date, price of cabin). It then monitors it for you, and everytime there is a price drop, you get an email. We have three booked cruises right now, so it keeps us from having to check multiple websites multiple times per week. It has saved me thousands of $$$ via price drops. Well worth the $10 Edited July 16, 2014 by bassmaster150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted July 16, 2014 #17 Share Posted July 16, 2014 There is a website that will notify you if there is a price change. Google it for more info. I think it costs 50 cents per notification. They don't expire, they just run out. Each cruise we book, I check to be sure I have a couple $ in my account. :) It is $1.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sept10dsm Posted July 16, 2014 #18 Share Posted July 16, 2014 It is really great Princess lets us get these reductions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingart55 Posted July 16, 2014 #19 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I booked our Jaunuary 2015 10 day Southern Caribbean on Royal in March of this year. I check prices now and then (every couple of weeks) and was able to save about $70.00 per person about a month ago because of a price drop. I just checked again and saw a sale going on showing that our cabin (balcony on the Caribe deck) was going for $190.00 per person less. I called Princess to see if I could get that price and not only did I get that price, but even saved a little more because of being Platinum. The website showed the cabin at $1559.00 per person and she quoted me $1509.00 per person. Not bad since when I originally booked in March I was paying $1869.00 per person. I lost $50.00 per person OBC because of the rebooking, but that is small change with a $360.00 per person price drop since booking. :) You're lucky. I keep looking but the price on my Royal 20 day Jan 18, 2015 has not gone down. Actually it is now up $75 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted July 17, 2014 #20 Share Posted July 17, 2014 We're booked on a 28 day South Pacific cruise and by checking regularly, we saved $1352 and kept our OBC!!! Thrilled!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjets Posted July 17, 2014 #21 Share Posted July 17, 2014 It is such a wonderful feeling when you have got a good deal. We were able to upgrade from a balcony to a mini suite and still saved $200 per person for our upcoming Christmas cruise. Will make us enjoy it even more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happiness is cruising Posted July 23, 2014 #22 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Hi Go to icruise.com and register with them. They do ALL the work for you As they wii send an e mail when prices drop Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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