ediemarie Posted January 26, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 26, 2015 first time we've ever booked this far in advance, May 2016. Sailing on the Summit for the second time to Bermuda for the second time!! i'll be reading the forum everyday between now and then looking for any and all info on the Summit. we actually booked the same room as our trip in 2013! took advantage of the early booking, all 3 of the special deals. sure that has name but you know what I'm talking about. drink package, gratuities included and $300 OBC. well, as the title says, I had to tell someone! em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallie5446 Posted January 26, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Aint it GRAND!:D Oh, we booked this years sailing on the Equinox while we were on last Nov! Edited January 26, 2015 by wallie5446 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames9 Posted January 26, 2015 #3 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I dont think I could ever book that far out....We looking at August 2015....and that seems so far away!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phxazzcruisers Posted January 26, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 26, 2015 That is great, it give you something special to look forward to. We get depressed if we do not have a cruise in our future ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordoncruickshank Posted January 26, 2015 #5 Share Posted January 26, 2015 We have all of 2016 booked and the first 2 in 2017. It is easy when you follow the same pattern and prices only go up after the early bookings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimandtoni Posted January 26, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 26, 2015 first time we've ever booked this far in advance, May 2016. Sailing on the Summit for the second time to Bermuda for the second time!! i'll be reading the forum everyday between now and then looking for any and all info on the Summit. we actually booked the same room as our trip in 2013! took advantage of the early booking, all 3 of the special deals. sure that has name but you know what I'm talking about. drink package, gratuities included and $300 OBC. well, as the title says, I had to tell someone! em Perhaps you would like to see our extensive youtube videos for the SUMMIT For Oct 19 through Nov. 1, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted January 26, 2015 #7 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Just think - you will have a lot of shopping time prior to your cruise. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick IL. Posted January 26, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Good for you! Not to worry, we booked a 2017 cruise on Equinox that includes a Stop for 2 nights in New Orliens for Mari Gras :) we were late to the game and lucky to get a verandah and only select dining was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Frances Posted January 26, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 26, 2015 We have all of 2016 booked and the first 2 in 2017. It is easy when you follow the same pattern and prices only go up after the early bookings. Our strategy as well!! Haven't lost out yet:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Frances Posted January 26, 2015 #10 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Good for you! Not to worry, we booked a 2017 cruise on Equinox that includes a Stop for 2 nights in New Orliens for Mari Gras :) we were late to the game and lucky to get a verandah and only select dining was available. We booked that one the day it opened and everything above the reg balcony's were gone in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurab23 Posted January 26, 2015 #11 Share Posted January 26, 2015 first time we've ever booked this far in advance, May 2016. Sailing on the Summit for the second time to Bermuda for the second time!! i'll be reading the forum everyday between now and then looking for any and all info on the Summit. we actually booked the same room as our trip in 2013! took advantage of the early booking, all 3 of the special deals. sure that has name but you know what I'm talking about. drink package, gratuities included and $300 OBC. well, as the title says, I had to tell someone! em We are also booked for May 2016. When in May are you going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldercash Posted January 26, 2015 #12 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) We jumped on board the same cruise as well in 2017 and we were able to get a Concierge with a balcony on the aft. We have friends in cabins on either side the ship should be in party mode every day of the cruise. We figured the 2 nights 3 days in port during Mardi Gras just about pays for a third of the cost of the cruise if we were staying in a hotel. Ship arrives Sunday and sails the evening of Fat Tuesday. We are sailing out of Nola April 11th on Serenade and there is a music festival that weekend, hotels prices are double the standard rate that week. Edited January 26, 2015 by baldercash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ediemarie Posted January 27, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Perhaps you would like to see our extensive youtube videos for the SUMMIT For Oct 19 through Nov. 1, 2014 found myself rewinding so I could think, "yep, I sat right there" or "that's where I visited with that couple from....." this is gonna be a long wait I'm afraid. em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotraveltx Posted January 27, 2015 #14 Share Posted January 27, 2015 first time we've ever booked this far in advance, May 2016. Sailing on the Summit for the second time to Bermuda for the second time!! i'll be reading the forum everyday between now and then looking for any and all info on the Summit. we actually booked the same room as our trip in 2013! took advantage of the early booking, all 3 of the special deals. sure that has name but you know what I'm talking about. drink package, gratuities included and $300 OBC. well, as the title says, I had to tell someone! em We booked last March for this June. Special occasion wanted certain dates, tour... Thought it would never come but just 4 months now! Enjoy the planning:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ediemarie Posted January 27, 2015 Author #15 Share Posted January 27, 2015 We booked last March for this June. Special occasion wanted certain dates, tour... Thought it would never come but just 4 months now! Enjoy the planning:) I see that its an Alaskan cruise. we've been twice now. 1st cruise was on celebrity to Alaska. we loved it so much we took another with friends a few years later. enjoy and safe travels - em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted January 27, 2015 #16 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Don't worry - you are not alone! Many of us have already booked cruises for 2016! :D LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marieps Posted January 27, 2015 #17 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Good for you! Not to worry, we booked a 2017 cruise on Equinox that includes a Stop for 2 nights in New Orliens for Mari Gras :) we were late to the game and lucky to get a verandah and only select dining was available. We have wait listed that cruise, hoping that TAs have blocked-booked many rooms they'll eventually give back into inventory. Fingers crossed. We have 2 in 2016 booked as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killington Posted January 27, 2015 #18 Share Posted January 27, 2015 We don't usually book holidays much more than 6 months ahead but I saw a great deal on Panama Canal Nov 2015 last August and booked. Then I started casually looking at offers and we are now booked for Singapore to Sydney March 2016, both these with a US TA offering better price than =X= including classic bevs when this was not on offer in UK. More recently with =X= 123 offer in UK, booked Round the Horn March 2017 with C2 for same price as 2B (because of 123GO), then added Emirates and India for Christmas and New Year 2016 (DH doesn't know about this one yet:D) where I snagged a C1 aft for only £170pp more than 2C:D:D:D When you see such good deals, it seems to me to be worth committing early, especially when booking under US rules with deposit fully refundable up to final payment. Unfortunately the downside of UK bookings is £150pp non-refundable deposit:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ediemarie Posted January 28, 2015 Author #19 Share Posted January 28, 2015 We are also booked for May 2016. When in May are you going? may 1. generally don't like to post vacation dates but we have an ex-police officer as a house sitter so I feel better about it! weds., 1 day closer to sail away! speaking of sail away, my favorite part of every cruise we've ever been on. em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.T.B. Posted January 28, 2015 #20 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I dont think I could ever book that far out....We looking at August 2015....and that seems so far away!! Congrats! I'm booked that far out, and it is arduous to have to wait!!! (485 days to go.... :( ) But, at the same time, it's exciting to make plans as to what we're doing prior to and after the cruise (5 days in Seattle, train up to Vancouver the day before the cruise leaves, and then the 3 days after cruise). The waiting part still stinks though. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurab23 Posted January 28, 2015 #21 Share Posted January 28, 2015 may 1. generally don't like to post vacation dates but we have an ex-police officer as a house sitter so I feel better about it! weds., 1 day closer to sail away! speaking of sail away, my favorite part of every cruise we've ever been on. em I cruise May 22 next year. I booked when the deposit was $25 per person and the room I wanted was available. Normally I don't book that far in advance but couldn't pass it up. Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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