cruzsnooze Posted May 24, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Today I priced 2 cruises I'm booked for and both had the Red , White and Blue sale which includes free gratuity. They raised the price from YESTERDAY much more then the gratuity would cost. I guess some people fall for the word sale even when it's not a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasbo49 Posted May 24, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Today I priced 2 cruises I'm booked for and both had the Red , White and Blue sale which includes free gratuity. They raised the price from YESTERDAY much more then the gratuity would cost. I guess some people fall for the word sale even when it's not a good one. I'd like to think we're all smart enough to figure out whether a deal is truly a deal. In my experience, at least a few cruises will actually be a better value with the promo. If the price with the gratuities to too high, we just won't buy. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted May 24, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I booked on Friday. Today I checked the cost of my cruise and there are no gratuity included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennybenny Posted May 24, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) I thought the sale started tomorrow? Hmm, gotta go check out the cruise I just booked! :eek: Darn!! My sailing does not appear to be included in the sale, but In the end, I would have been very surprised if I get such a quick savings! Edited May 24, 2016 by jennybenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted May 24, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) I thought the sale started tomorrow?Hmm, gotta go check out the cruise I just booked! :eek: Darn!! My sailing does not appear to be included in the sale, but In the end, I would have been very surprised if I get such a quick savings! The same happen to me. When I get to the cruise I want, it says pre paid gratuity. But when I go through the booking there are none. My TA has been trying to get it for me. Edited May 24, 2016 by geocruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted May 24, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 24, 2016 We have a 13 day connoisseur cruise tour (OB6) booked for June. I booked it last year in, I think, March on the very first day it became available. I have checked over and over (until it completely sold out a number of months ago) and the very best "sale" I have seen was $200 per person more than we paid - even after taking into account the "perks" they were offering. Beware of Princess reps bearing gifts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted May 24, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 24, 2016 This is what we've seen on past "sales" on cruises we had booked. When I compared the whole "package" of tips included, specialty dining, OBC, and cruise fare, the costs came out essentially equal. It was just a matter of where they allocated the "savings." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 24, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Today I priced 2 cruises I'm booked for and both had the Red , White and Blue sale which includes free gratuity. They raised the price from YESTERDAY much more then the gratuity would cost. I guess some people fall for the word sale even when it's not a good one. There was a cruise I was following recently, they put on a "Upgrade to Balcony for $100" sale. Sounds good hey. But the balcony price was the same as the price as the day before the sake, the OV jumped in price to be $100 less than the balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 24, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 24, 2016 We have a 13 day connoisseur cruise tour (OB6) booked for June. I booked it last year in, I think, March on the very first day it became available. I have checked over and over (until it completely sold out a number of months ago) and the very best "sale" I have seen was $200 per person more than we paid - even after taking into account the "perks" they were offering. Beware of Princess reps bearing gifts... To be fair, we booked a cruise (it's only seven days) and so far we have snagged about $700 in price drops and an extra $400 in OBC. When I booked I knew it was priced, in my opinion about $300-400 over what I thought is should be, so still a few hundred in savings and nice little bundle of OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted May 24, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I guess some people fall for the word sale even when it's not a good one. I think technically the word sale refers to a situation where one person has something the other person wants. Once this situation is identified, the two people exchange the item and cash. A sale has occurred. Whether it's a massive discount never to be repeated, mega-sale is open to dispute. Same as a fantastic red, white and blue sale which you wont ever be offered again because next time it will be a red, white and blue cruisetastic sale. Caveat emptor Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowCaw Posted May 24, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I've been very disappointed in this sale. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land lover Posted May 24, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Today I priced 2 cruises I'm booked for and both had the Red , White and Blue sale which includes free gratuity. They raised the price from YESTERDAY much more then the gratuity would cost. I guess some people fall for the word sale even when it's not a good one. Well, the 4 cruises I have book in balcony CATS have all decreased their pricing by $50 in the CAT I booked. My promo is still better so I will not go for the price drop...so at least for my sailings they have reduced pricing and saying grats r included. These are MR cruises. Oh BTW I forgot one of the cruises I have a mini suite, but I do remember the Balcony price. Edited May 24, 2016 by land lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris86 Posted May 24, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 24, 2016 There was a cruise I was following recently, they put on a "Upgrade to Balcony for $100" sale. Sounds good hey. But the balcony price was the same as the price as the day before the sake, the OV jumped in price to be $100 less than the balcony. I noticed this too. Its all a bunch of jibberish goo. really just so people feel like its a deal. Regardless I usually just consider if its a fair price and determine by that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinybiny Posted May 24, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I just looked at the sale price for the cruise I booked about a week ago. It is higher on sale without taking into account the freebies. I have $150 OBC per person. The sale wouldn't have that but would have free gratuities. Overall, it would cost me over $200. more to book the sale deal and I also noticed the deposit is nonrefundable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrack Springfield Posted May 24, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Our October cruise is the same price. We got a $400 OBC versus the tips this time. Plus, we got a good deal from our TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingram1 Posted May 24, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 24, 2016 The non-refundable deposit is the deal breaker for me. Especially when booking far out. I asked if Princess platinum vacation protection overrode the non-refundable deposit but answer was not clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debkaysmith Posted May 24, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 24, 2016 My future cruise dropped in price by $100 per person plus the free gratuities, but ... we didn't jump on it because we got a free beverage package when we booked. I think we'll come out ahead keeping what we have. But, I always check! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted May 24, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Saw this thread so I checked and my cruise in March, 2017 was included in the "sale." Well, the cabin fare has increased by $1,014 so even with free gratuities (which will be $446), there is a net increase in cost of $568! Some sale. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted May 24, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Today I priced 2 cruises I'm booked for and both had the Red , White and Blue sale which includes free gratuity. They raised the price from YESTERDAY much more then the gratuity would cost. I guess some people fall for the word sale even when it's not a good one. Yes they do and people fall for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdisney Posted May 24, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I rebooked yesterday on this sale as the price had actually gone down $200 per person, in addition to having the free gratuities. I lost the $100 OBC from when I originally booked, of course, but the gratuities would have been over $100 pp anyway, so we saved over $400 from this sale. And the original deposit is still fully refundable up to final payment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingram1 Posted May 24, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Why is deposit refundable? How does that work? - I thought new rules override the old booking rules. That's a great deal for those who have booked earlier and did not want to reprice because of non-refundable deposit. Like me! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdisney Posted May 24, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Why is deposit refundable? How does that work? - I thought new rules override the old booking rules. That's a great deal for those who have booked earlier and did not want to reprice because of non-refundable deposit. Like me! 😊 Not sure; maybe cause I went through my TA? Maybe cause i used a future cruise credit for the deposit? But it clearly says on my revised booking confirmation: "The reduced deposit of $100 is 100% refundable before final payment is due." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingram1 Posted May 24, 2016 #23 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Not sure; maybe cause I went through my TA? Maybe cause i used a future cruise credit for the deposit? But it clearly says on my revised booking confirmation: "The reduced deposit of $100 is 100% refundable before final payment is due." Good deal. I have a TA. Will call. All they can say is no. Worth 5 minutes on hold if I can potentially get prepaid tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdisney Posted May 24, 2016 #24 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Good deal. I have a TA. Will call. All they can say is no. Worth 5 minutes on hold if I can potentially get prepaid tips. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr3939 Posted May 24, 2016 #25 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I have a call in to my TA to see if we can take advantage without any down side. We did the $100 deposit in a suite, which are all sold out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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