Casino rate price matching?

[cruzn buckeye]

I booked at a casino rate. I forgot to book ES and price match to casino rate. If the rate drops will the casino honor that, and perhaps upgrade my cabin?

Anyone with this experience, please reply. Thanks:)

[firemanbobswife]

The casino cash will be yours no matter what. However normal price drop rules will still apply. Is it too late to price match to ES and then back to the casino rate? Or is the casino rate you booked under gone now?

[winddawn]

I booked at a casino rate. I forgot to book ES and price match to casino rate. If the rate drops will the casino honor that, and perhaps upgrade my cabin?

Anyone with this experience, please reply. Thanks:)

If your casino offer is still available and you are not past final payment due date, cancel the booking and rebook at the early saver rate and then immediately price match to the casino rate. If that isn't possible, you should be able to price match up until final payment date under the casino offer. After that any possible upgrades are at Carnival's discretion and may or may not happen.

[BigB0882]

I am confused. If they booked at the Casino Rate then what is the benefit of canceling to book at ES rate and then price matching to Casino Rate? I can't imagine you will ever receive a price lower than a Casino Rate when you factor in the casino cash and already reduced fares. Maybe I am just not understanding what you all are saying to do.

[Sparky2]

I am confused. If they booked at the Casino Rate then what is the benefit of canceling to book at ES rate and then price matching to Casino Rate? I can't imagine you will ever receive a price lower than a Casino Rate when you factor in the casino cash and already reduced fares. Maybe I am just not understanding what you all are saying to do.

 

Because with ES you can get price drops till right before sailing.

 

You probably won't get a better rate, but you never know.

Edited February 8, 2016 by Sparky2

[topspin1267]

If you book ES you may not get the casino cash or any other perks of the casino rate

[robin13]

I booked the Casino rate but had to put down $500 deposit. The people I am sailing with did the ES rate and got to put down $99 deposit. After a week I decided to change from the casino rate and go with the ES rate. My TA cancelled my first booking and then rebooked me with the ES rate. It really bothered me that I had to put down $500 and since final payment was due for another cruise in April I am glad that I changed. I was only getting $40 and the casino rate was just $60 less than the ES rate. Hopefully I will be able to upgrade or get some price drops before the cruise in September.

[cbhbutler]

So i booked a casino rate a little over a month ago PTC code. .. logged on today and its $60 cheaper now... i sent in a price match form just to see and it was declined.. just sucks knowing i would have saved another 60 if i would have waited.. the way i see it thats a day of cheers .... and besides almost hitting 5k on slots and reciving a bounce back free cruise letter at the end of the last cruise they have only offered me 50$ cash play this cruise...

[Grannygirl21]

I booked the casino rate. Price went down and all I did was call and they lowered my rate by $400. Try calling.

[seamusdad]

I booked a cruise with ES for October, a week later received a casino offer for $75pp plus $100 obc. Called and it was honored as well as upgraded my cabin. Even booked another one at the same casino rate. Don't expect there to be a cheaper price...lol.

 

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[cruzn buckeye]

I booked the casino rate. Price went down and all I did was call and they lowered my rate by $400. Try calling.

 

WERe you past the final payment date? Had you booked early saver?

[SMSACE6]

I booked the casino rate. Price went down and all I did was call and they lowered my rate by $400. Try calling.

 

this is what I did, booked the casino rate, then a few weeks later checked the casino rate and found it had gone down by 60.00. Called pvp and she adjusted the fare for me. Still casino rate, and still before final payment. I think you can do this until mar 3, when this casino offer is finished. OP, I would call, but do so asap.

[vwrestler171]

I am confused. If they booked at the Casino Rate then what is the benefit of canceling to book at ES rate and then price matching to Casino Rate? I can't imagine you will ever receive a price lower than a Casino Rate when you factor in the casino cash and already reduced fares. Maybe I am just not understanding what you all are saying to do.

 

I got the casino rate for my cruise on Breeze. Originally I had an aft wrap for $1800, but the price kept dropping because of the casino rate. It ended up at $11xx. ish and I had around $740 in OBC because of several times that the casino rate dropped.

[cbhbutler]

So i booked a casino rate a little over a month ago PTC code. .. logged on today and its $60 cheaper now... i sent in a price match form just to see and it was declined.. just sucks knowing i would have saved another 60 if i would have waited.. the way i see it thats a day of cheers .... and besides almost hitting 5k on slots and reciving a bounce back free cruise letter at the end of the last cruise they have only offered me 50$ cash play this cruise...

 

Ended up calling like yall said and got the price reduced. Booked on a casino offer. This is before final payment date. My understanding is next time i should book early saver then price match to casino that way i can price match all the way until the day b4 the cruise correct?

Edited February 17, 2016 by cbhbutler