rt1092 Posted October 10, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Is Royal starting to rethink not discounting cruises close to sail dates? It seems like last minute prices have come down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 10, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Unfortunately, there have not been any price drops on any of the sailings/categories we are watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted October 10, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 10, 2015 some discounted cruises are available, but none of mine for several years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygirl2400 Posted October 10, 2015 #4 Share Posted October 10, 2015 RCI had great discounts recently (late September) for the Anthem of the Seas Thanksgiving cruise. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahleebones Posted October 10, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) *post deleted* read post wrong! Edited October 10, 2015 by sarahleebones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTravelin Posted October 10, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I would speculate its the time of year. They likely struggle filling fall dates. this is typically when I have seen the lowest rates for cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted October 10, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 10, 2015 RCI had great discounts recently (late September) for the Anthem of the Seas Thanksgiving cruise. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Prices just dropped for the Allure Thanksgiving cruise, $629 for Boardwalk balcony and $696 for OV balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted October 10, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 10, 2015 What's is going on , oasis class ship is less than 500$ inside cabins. I never though that price was real until I made a fake booking. Final price 973$ for 2 passengers [emoji3][emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted October 10, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 10, 2015 What's is going on , oasis class ship is less than 500$ inside cabins. I never though that price was real until I made a fake booking. Final price 973$ for 2 passengers [emoji3][emoji3] And their new "improved" website is so screwed up that you can't go by the first prices that show up. I had to go thru the entire booking to get the cheaper rates. I even had to go onto a big box site to make sure that those prices were there. Very sad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted October 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Is Royal starting to rethink not discounting cruises close to sail dates? . Where did they say they would not discount inside FP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrenalineRush Posted October 10, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Where did they say they would not discount inside FP? They gave themselves some leeway http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6311 Edited October 10, 2015 by AdrenalineRush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted October 10, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 10, 2015 They have themselves some leewayhttp://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6311 I know, I am wondering if the op knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBTN Posted October 10, 2015 #13 Share Posted October 10, 2015 We were considering booking Allure on Nov 29th. They dropped prices last night 30-40% across a NUMBER of categories. Almost too good to pass up now! I can get a D3 for under $650pp!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHA Posted October 10, 2015 #14 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Our Grandeur cruise in a couple of weeks is sold out and the prices only went up after we booked it. Supply and demand. All Baltimore cruises on Grandeur for October are sold out. Mary Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagsalong Posted October 11, 2015 #15 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) What's is going on , oasis class ship is less than 500$ inside cabins. I never though that price was real until I made a fake booking. Final price 973$ for 2 passengers [emoji3][emoji3] For a three day Bahama getaway!!!! Not a seven day cruise. Not a great price on a per person / per night basis. Their Lead Page shows 3-night cruises starting at $149, which was available this morning for the Enchantment in November. It's gone now. That was a discount price but probably fell within Fain's guidelines since it was not exactly last minute. Interesting to see a very popular web site showing the Enchantment launch fares to be $1400 (+/- a little) for almost all 3 and 4 nighters in November and then offering their price at 80% off. Something ain't kosher there! Edited October 11, 2015 by Tagsalong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted October 11, 2015 #16 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Their definition of "last minute" is flexible, anywhere from 30 to 10 days out.:rolleyes: So if a ship really isn't selling well, they'll drop the price 11 days out and claim that they aren't doing it last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted October 11, 2015 #17 Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) For a three day Bahama getaway!!!! Not a seven day cruise. Not a great price on a per person / per night basis. Their Lead Page shows 3-night cruises starting at $149, which was available this morning for the Enchantment in November. It's gone now. That was a discount price but probably fell within Fain's guidelines since it was not exactly last minute. Interesting to see a very popular web site showing the Enchantment launch fares to be $1400 (+/- a little) for almost all 3 and 4 nighters in November and then offering their price at 80% off. Something ain't kosher there! Yesterday there were several under $500 rates for inside cabins for November OA and AL 7 day sailings. I just looked and they are gone this morning. And the sad part is you had to go thru almost the entire booking process on their website to find it. When I started the process the initial rates for each category were NOT the discounted rates that were there yesterday. SAD!!! Edited October 11, 2015 by molly361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tapemann Posted October 11, 2015 #18 Share Posted October 11, 2015 They say in print months ago that they will not Discount. They type of client that goes for the discount cabin doesn't spend on the ship either. They do want to make a profit. The best cost is always 1 yr + in advance. Then if the price drops just re-do the booking at the lower cost. This way you lock in a cabin location and at least a cost before it can go up. You can always get a full refund before the final payment. After the finial payment if the cost goes down you can upgrade the cabin. I've done that on Allure Dec 6th. If you wait you are rolling the dice. The house usually wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted October 11, 2015 #19 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Interesting to see a very popular web site showing the Enchantment launch fares to be $1400 (+/- a little) for almost all 3 and 4 nighters in November and then offering their price at 80% off. Something ain't kosher there! Those 80% off fares are often based upon brochure prices, kind of like MSRP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shipshape sam Posted October 11, 2015 #20 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I think they will be selective in price drops. If they can make it through some slow dates, then they will train us on the new paradigm. Well maybe not! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Gamecock Posted October 11, 2015 #21 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Prices just dropped for the Allure Thanksgiving cruise, $629 for Boardwalk balcony and $696 for OV balcony. I nearly fell out of bed, yesterday, when I just happened to check pricing for the 22 NOV sailing of Allure! My D5 ended up being cheaper than an Oceanview with a South Carolina Resident Discount! I immediately BOOKED two (2), D5 Staterooms on Deck 14, right next to one another. I will have the Stateroom Attendant pull the balcony divider and we'll be "adjoining". So happy!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted October 11, 2015 #22 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I nearly fell out of bed, yesterday, when I just happened to check pricing for the 22 NOV sailing of Allure! My D5 ended up being cheaper than an Oceanview with a South Carolina Resident Discount! I immediately BOOKED two (2), D5 Staterooms on Deck 14, right next to one another. I will have the Stateroom Attendant pull the balcony divider and we'll be "adjoining". So happy!!! :D That's great- especially since those rates seem to be gone today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Gamecock Posted October 11, 2015 #23 Share Posted October 11, 2015 That's great- especially since those rates seem to be gone today They were gone by 3:00 PM, yesterday. None of the available rooms were available anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysflyin Posted October 11, 2015 #24 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I was looking at some of the upcoming cruises and they seem quite discounted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9876 Posted October 11, 2015 #25 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Yes. NCL had publicized not discounting and they are discounting also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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