cruisingsince94 Posted August 15, 2014 #26 Share Posted August 15, 2014 so could please sb exlain where the wow in this sale is??? Don't see anything wow'ish... the WOW comes in when Royal marketing sees how many they fooled with this so called "SALE". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYork8048 Posted August 15, 2014 #27 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks for the heads up. Better book tonight before the " sale " kicks in. :) That is funny - SO TRUE - but also so funny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted August 15, 2014 #28 Share Posted August 15, 2014 True but that is a unique situation and most of the time...the price change is not that much. On my current bookings: I saved $300 between March - May 2014 by price checking. I saved $292 on a single supplement by reaching a higher D+ level between October 2013 and May 2014. I have saved thousands of dollars in my bookings over the last several years by price checking. You don't know if you don't look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARIBBEANBLUESKY Posted August 15, 2014 #29 Share Posted August 15, 2014 My wife and I are talking about buying airfare for a certain week we can get off and waiting until a couple weeks before that dateto book something. With so many cruise lines we are bound to find a bargain somewhere. Since we have been to most of the islands many times we don't care we we go as long as go somewhere warm. If you want a specific itinerary this might not work so well. Bill We have done this several times and have saved quite a bit of money by waiting. We pick two or three cruises we know we would enjoy, book the airfare months in advance, and wait. We started doing this when we would see great prices closer to sail date but by that point the airfare would be high. Works out beautifully for Caribbean cruises leaving from Miami and Fort Lauderdale. We do like to be in certain locations on the ship, but generally as long as we have a balcony, we are happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILuvCruisin' Posted August 15, 2014 #30 Share Posted August 15, 2014 the WOW comes in when Royal marketing sees how many they fooled with this so called "SALE". FUNNY!!! :eek: :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF_Knight Posted August 15, 2014 #31 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Whatever happened to "Truth-in-Advertising" ? Honest straight forward pricing has given way to deceptive marketing and sales practices. The Character of an organization is rooted in its leadership. Senior leadership needs to stay intouch how the organization interfaces with potential customers and the resulting perception. Not too long ago they used to have pricing for each cruise listed in their big brochure books. The pricing was ridiculously high and nobody ever paid it, kind of like rack rates for hotel rooms. They then would constantly advertise how you could "save 40% off brochure pricing"! If they didn't run these "sales" nobody would have ever cruised because the brochure pricing was insanely high just so people would think they were saving a lot of money. It was basically the entire business model of Kohl's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glituner32 Posted August 15, 2014 #32 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Do you guys think the WOW sale will be better then the BOGO sale right now. i was going to book today but should I wait till tomorrow? I'm guessing the BOGO will end tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilymad Posted August 15, 2014 #33 Share Posted August 15, 2014 These sales are driving me crazy! We booked during the first BOGOHO sale for a great price on the Oasis in February. We since have had our schedule change and we need to travel in January now. I have been watching the prices for January and there is nothing that seems "on sale" about them. We will see if we end up rebooking at RCCL at all. Disney is the same price for our dates and Celebrity is $1K less. Thats lots of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Buffett Fan Posted August 15, 2014 #34 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Do you guys think the WOW sale will be better then the BOGO sale right now. i was going to book today but should I wait till tomorrow? I'm guessing the BOGO will end tonight. Either way, if the price drops before final payment you can ask for the adjustment, so if you see the cabin you want, go ahead and grab it. I booked a couple of cruises late last year wondering if I might be paying too much, but both have dropped on a couple of occasions and I was able to take advantage of those drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsideCruiser Posted August 15, 2014 #35 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Do you guys think the WOW sale will be better then the BOGO sale right now. i was going to book today but should I wait till tomorrow? I'm guessing the BOGO will end tonight. BOGOHO ends Sep 15th so WOW will be combine-able. That said, some sailings will see a price jump to cover the WOW savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsideCruiser Posted August 15, 2014 #36 Share Posted August 15, 2014 3-5 Nights: $50 per stateroom onboard credit 6-9 Nights: $100 per stateroom onboard credit 10+ Nights: $200 per stateroom onboard credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BushwackerQueen Posted August 15, 2014 #37 Share Posted August 15, 2014 We have often talked about doing this. I think the sense of adventure along with the possible low cruise price, would make for a great trip! That is a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr6773 Posted August 15, 2014 #38 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Huh. I booked our IOTS during the recent " sale " and also noticed if we took the kids the " free" wasn't really free! On a bright note, I booked the cat I o/v for just over $300 less than directly through a "warehouse"TA. Will also get a $70 OBC ,soda pkg, an upgraded dinner at one of the $ restaurants, a lunch or dinner at Johnny Rockets,ice cream for 2 at Ben and Jerry's ,cupcake decorating class,and some Rice Krispie treats. Excited to get some fun perks ,while still beating direct booking! Weighing the $440 upgrade to a D-3 balcony. Had one once and loved it,but that's a nice chunk of spending money on board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted August 15, 2014 #39 Share Posted August 15, 2014 What is the usual OBC for a standard balcony during one of these sales. We are about to book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 16, 2014 #40 Share Posted August 16, 2014 What is the usual OBC for a standard balcony during one of these sales. We are about to book. Usually $100 per stateroom for a 7 day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzin lady Posted August 16, 2014 #41 Share Posted August 16, 2014 My TA and I refer to it as a "wireless sale." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGaDawgFan Posted August 16, 2014 #42 Share Posted August 16, 2014 IF you're willing to book out to 2016... and that's really far in advance, the prices actually look pretty good. I could do the same spring break cruise we did this year in 2016 for about $200 less for the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted August 16, 2014 #43 Share Posted August 16, 2014 IF you're willing to book out to 2016... and that's really far in advance, the prices actually look pretty good. I could do the same spring break cruise we did this year in 2016 for about $200 less for the cabin. Back in January during a different WOW sale I booked a B1 on Oasis for $727pp plus $150 OBC. Just checked a cruise in 2016 (April) on Oasis and the prices are $1199pp with $100 OBC. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P&C4/16/67 Posted August 16, 2014 #44 Share Posted August 16, 2014 We have three bookings that we could reprice but they all would cost us more even counting OBC as cash off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerferWarmWeather Posted August 16, 2014 #45 Share Posted August 16, 2014 We have three bookings that we could reprice but they all would cost us more even counting OBC as cash off. I checked all 9 we have booked and each would cost more. This is the longest I've gone without repricing and saving money. I hope RCCL stops these sales soon they're costing me.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted August 16, 2014 #46 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Don't get excited . . . I checked our 6 cruises and 5 of the 6 would cost a lot more with this 5 day "WOW" sale. I must say when I told my wife I did say "WOW". Can't wait for it to end!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted August 16, 2014 #47 Share Posted August 16, 2014 "Big WOW" The cruise I have been watching for a few months just went up a couple hundred... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted August 16, 2014 #48 Share Posted August 16, 2014 My C1 cabin on the Oasis for Feb. 6, '16 costs some $316 more per as compared to the May sale. I guess at this point is supply and demand. So, do we think that the cabin prices will come down once the sale(s) is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 16, 2014 #49 Share Posted August 16, 2014 My C1 cabin on the Oasis for Feb. 6, '16 costs some $316 more per as compared to the May sale. I guess at this point is supply and demand. So, do we think that the cabin prices will come down once the sale(s) is over. Some will, and some won't. After BOGOHO1 ended, I saw some prices come down after a couple of days, but others are still high. Just depends on how each individual cruise and category are selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deptacon Posted August 16, 2014 #50 Share Posted August 16, 2014 FYI.... if you have a booking that is the same price (I had 1) call and they will add the onboard credit. Fine Print says new bookings only....but I called and they instantly added it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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