Very cheap cruises...

[whitshel]

I saw a 7night cruise on the MSC Divinia in November for $298 for a balcony. That's just nuts!!

 

 

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[ramja96]

I saw a 7night cruise on the MSC Divinia in November for $298 for a balcony. That's just nuts!!

 

 

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My brother just got back from an MSC cruise last week. He had a verandah by himself for around $600 - 7 nights. They've been offering some fantastic deals on cruises. Think they're looking to expand their US clientele.

 

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[jewopaho]

We've had our share of bargains, most recently within those final 90 days prior to sail date. Booking early was the way to go until recently ... we got one hell of a deal to Australia about 18 months out. Now they're almost paying us to cruise if we can go on short notice. $100/day was my benchmark for an inside stateroom ... just booked a cruise on Super Bowl Sunday for half that amount (popped up in an e-mail, booked it within ten minutes after receiving it).

 

I don't think it's anything more than what I stated in the title of this post ... if bookings were brisk, there wouldn't be a need to price a seven-nighter at $350. Of course, it's all about leaving full ... empty staterooms produce zero revenue. These newer, larger ships, with greater capacity, absolutely have to sail at 100%. I guess they're thinking that a lower fare will produce a higher bar tab ... better than no bar tab at all.

Edited October 17, 2014 by jewopaho