Astro Flyer Posted December 8, 2015 #51 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I love Google! :DIt wasn't jpg I needed but pdf. (And I AM on a desktop - just can't open x files) https://book.princess.com/BookingSystem/goToUrl.do?srcURL=marketing/pc/promotional/promotions/index.jsp https://book.princess.com/pdf/onesource/pc/Sales%20&%20Marketing/Promotions%20&%20LTO/TwiceasNice_Sale_Farechart_Values_FINAL.pdf Thanks for posting these alternative types of files...XLS is an Excel file & not everyone has it on their computer or mobile devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh2B@C Posted December 8, 2015 #52 Share Posted December 8, 2015 My TA just sent me this.... Wow, thanks ever so much for sharing this. Very useful! And yes, it did open for me... :p:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted December 8, 2015 #53 Share Posted December 8, 2015 My cruisetour isn't on this list. It's OB6 - which is listed - but not the particular voyage or ship I'm booked on. Ah, well. This sale doesn't beat the price I'm booked at anyway. The current pricing for my cruise is more than $400 per person more than I booked at on the first day the cruisetour became available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted December 9, 2015 #54 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I booked a New England/Canada cruise for next fall back when the schedule first came out. Then in November my travel agent got us the Sip & Sail promotion for the cruise. I am unsure if I can make use of this upcoming sale without losing the Sip & Sail promotion. If I would lose it, I would have to see if the new sale fare and OBC would save us enough to offset the Sip & Sail promotion value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanespbj Posted December 9, 2015 #55 Share Posted December 9, 2015 hey - thanks for this update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingram1 Posted December 9, 2015 #56 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I booked a New England/Canada cruise for next fall back when the schedule first came out. Then in November my travel agent got us the Sip & Sail promotion for the cruise. I am unsure if I can make use of this upcoming sale without losing the Sip & Sail promotion. If I would lose it, I would have to see if the new sale fare and OBC would save us enough to offset the Sip & Sail promotion value. According to my TA, this promotion is for new bookings only between the dates shown in pdf. So even if this was a better promotion, they would not reprice for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaboss Posted December 9, 2015 #57 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Excellent info, thank you so much for posting the chart. Unfortunately my upcoming March cruise is not part of the sale. Today I booked a 10 day cruise for 2017 with a casino promotion I recieved and I see it is going to be 200.00 less. Maybe my TA can get it , we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdcruisin Posted December 9, 2015 #58 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Thank you for the info. I was wondering if I could get a better deal on my February 2017 Hawaii cruise. But in doing the math, I got a better deal with the 3 for free promotion and the casino discount. But I'll keep my options open and hopefully get another discount! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js4rq Posted December 9, 2015 #59 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The spreadsheet won't open for me. Can anyone tell me if the Panama canal cruises are included, specifically the 9 October 2016 sailing?? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawford Posted December 9, 2015 #60 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The spreadsheet won't open for me. Can anyone tell me if the Panama canal cruises are included, specifically the 9 October 2016 sailing?? Thanks! Yes, Panama Canal cruises are included. Yours is in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatcruiseisnext Posted December 9, 2015 #61 Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) According to my TA, this promotion is for new bookings only between the dates shown in pdf. So even if this was a better promotion, they would not reprice for you. You needs new TA. A good TA can get you the better pricing and can refare your cruise by cancelling and rebooking if prior to final payment while keeping your same cabin. Hiwever if unable to refare, a good TA can get the perks such as additional OBC added to your current reservation. My TA has done both numerous times. Telling you right off the bat that it is for new bookings only indicates your TA is not willing to work for you to see if it is a better deal. Edited December 9, 2015 by whatcruiseisnext Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollon Posted December 9, 2015 #62 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Am I reading it right, it looks like Alaska 2017 isn't part of the sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob2102 Posted December 9, 2015 #63 Share Posted December 9, 2015 what time frame will the sale include? Will princess include all of 2017 or just a portion of this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollon Posted December 9, 2015 #64 Share Posted December 9, 2015 what time frame will the sale include? Will princess include all of 2017 or just a portion of this year? There is a link in this forum that has some of the 2017 schedules out, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted December 9, 2015 #65 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I might be wrong about this, but I think I'm learning that Princess just changes the assortment of prices and perks, but the bottom line stays close to the same. Example--you can book a cruise that includes tips. The following week, you can get a cruise that includes an OBC and air discount, but not the tips. Then a few weeks later you can get the same cruise at a cheaper price but no perks. When you figure in the value of the tips or the OBC, it all comes out very close to the same amount. Or this could be wrong and is just what is happening with the cruise we have booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingram1 Posted December 9, 2015 #66 Share Posted December 9, 2015 You needs new TA. A good TA can get you the better pricing and can refare your cruise by cancelling and rebooking if prior to final payment while keeping your same cabin. Hiwever if unable to refare, a good TA can get the perks such as additional OBC added to your current reservation. My TA has done both numerous times. Telling you right off the bat that it is for new bookings only indicates your TA is not willing to work for you to see if it is a better deal. I'm just curious if this is a known phenomenon and I've been living under a rock. Is it just your incredible TA or does everyone here have TAs who routinely get price adjustments when sales specifically say new bookings only? I usually book directly with the cruise line and this is only my second and third cruise on Princess and second time I've used a TA. Always looking for the best deal. Not sure how persistent I should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackieo Posted December 9, 2015 #67 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm just curious if this is a known phenomenon and I've been living under a rock. Is it just your incredible TA or does everyone here have TAs who routinely get price adjustments when sales specifically say new bookings only? I usually book directly with the cruise line and this is only my second and third cruise on Princess and second time I've used a TA. Always looking for the best deal. Not sure how persistent I should be. I use a US TA and she is brilliant. She gets all the sales for me and re-fares when required. Since we originally booked our upcoming January trip she has saved us over $1400. You can't beat a great TA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted December 9, 2015 #68 Share Posted December 9, 2015 My TA computer tracks all the bookings. When a sale is announced on any line, they compare the "deal" to determine whether it is worth rebooking. They've gotten me deals on other lines, but so far it looks like we got a great deal on Princess from the start--no rebookings there. In all fairness, I track them too...I've never found anything the agent missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sonomaphil Posted December 9, 2015 #69 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I might be wrong about this' date=' but I think I'm learning that Princess just changes the assortment of prices and perks, but the bottom line stays close to the same. Example--you can book a cruise that includes tips. The following week, you can get a cruise that includes an OBC and air discount, but not the tips. Then a few weeks later you can get the same cruise at a cheaper price but no perks. When you figure in the value of the tips or the OBC, it all comes out very close to the same amount. Or this could be wrong and is just what is happening with the cruise we have booked.[/quote'] That is exactly what I have noticed. It all come out to about the same if you look closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeinboca Posted December 9, 2015 #70 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Does anyone know when this sale is going to listed on the website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js4rq Posted December 9, 2015 #71 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Yes, Panama Canal cruises are included. Yours is in there. Excellent, thanks so much!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted December 9, 2015 #72 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Am I reading it right, it looks like Alaska 2017 isn't part of the sale? I was looking for that too and don't see any :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pawz Posted December 9, 2015 #73 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Yesterday, the price of our suite on the Emerald for a May Med cruise went up $900 pp. Guess Princess increased the price so they could lower it (probably to the price we paid) tomorrow and call it a sale. I hate these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croptop Posted December 9, 2015 #74 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I've got a 14-day Caribbean cruise booked on the CB for January 2017. I booked it just about a week ago with no added perqs at all (and pretty much the full solo supplement). From what I saw on the spreadsheet, my cruise is on the list so I guess I'll find out tomorrow whether or not it really is cheaper (once the solo supplement and Canadian exchange rate gets tacked on to the sale price). At the very least, I might pick up some perqs or some such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingram1 Posted December 9, 2015 #75 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I might be wrong about this' date=' but I think I'm learning that Princess just changes the assortment of prices and perks, but the bottom line stays close to the same. Example--you can book a cruise that includes tips. The following week, you can get a cruise that includes an OBC and air discount, but not the tips. Then a few weeks later you can get the same cruise at a cheaper price but no perks. When you figure in the value of the tips or the OBC, it all comes out very close to the same amount. Or this could be wrong and is just what is happening with the cruise we have booked.[/quote'] Trying to keep up with these sales is so frustrating. We booked our Alaska cruise with free gratuities, free specialty dinners and a bottle of wine as well as some OBC. Now it looks like the price in higher (same price for entry level mini suite as I paid for mid ship) but the perks are different. The gratuities which have been paid (pre increase) are worth $200. So I need to back that out of the equation as the new sale does not offer that perk. Moki's mommy.. I think you're right... it will all balance out in the end. Or close enough that it won't drive me nuts if I can't get it repriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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