SadmanCruiser Posted August 10, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Just for fun I have been trying to figure out Royal's pricing structure. Below are the price changes on the Harmony Transatlantic October 2016. The prices are for a C2 Central Park Balcony, which we have booked - enjoyed the C2 on Oasis. We booked on day of release at $999 per person less the C&A $350 balcony discount plus $111 taxes and fees. In June 2015 we took advantage of the 30 for 30 sale, the base price went up to £1221 per person with the discounts reducing it to $840 p.p. again we received the $350 C&A balcony discount plus $111 taxes and fees. 2015‑03‑18 $999 2015‑03‑19 $1,019 2015‑04‑28 $1,069 2015‑05‑18 $1,135 2015‑06‑02 $840 2015‑06‑04 $871 2015‑06‑05 $854 2015‑06‑12 $871 2015‑07‑27 $1,516 2015‑08‑04 $1,566 2015‑08‑06 $1,590 2015‑08‑11 $1,615 2015‑08‑17 $1,798 2015‑11‑10 $2,499 2016‑02‑01 $2,677 2016‑02‑08 $2,652 2016‑02‑15 $2,677 2016‑02‑16 $3,825 2016‑04‑03 $2,677 2016‑04‑04 $2,390 2016‑05‑01 $2,868 2016‑05‑02 $2,677 2016‑05‑15 $2,706 2016‑06‑06 $2,776 2016‑06‑17 $2,736 2016‑07‑28 $2,925 2016‑08‑03 $2,975 2016‑08‑10 $2,776 It surprised me to see the difference between the lowest and highest prices and does show that on this particular cruise, booking early really has paid off. Final payment date has now passed and it will be interesting to see if any prices drop from the very high prices currently, I will be watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 10, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Wow, that is a huge difference in price. Hard to believe the price could vary that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin can Posted August 10, 2016 #3 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Staggering % difference between highest and lowest price over a short period of time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoopy2110 Posted August 10, 2016 #4 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) Same for us on the 16th October Sailing.. We paid £1750 (£875 each including gratuities) for an Ocean View Cabin and that INCLUDED a 'Free' Select Drinks Package. Insides are now selling for £3400 (£1700 each) and NO 'free' drinks package Alarming Edited August 10, 2016 by swoopy2110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ti2m Posted August 10, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) We booked a B1 Boardwalk Balcony March 24, 2015 at $1059pp + $80.14tx with a $175 cabin credit. The best price my online cruise agent is giving today for B1 is $1770pp +$81.33 with Free Prepaid Gratuities ($351.00 Value) and $300.00 cabin credit. So if my calculations are correct we saved around $950 by booking early. The highest price for B1 according to CF was $ 2,652. on 2016‑03‑16 Edited August 10, 2016 by Ti2m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saphir Posted August 10, 2016 #6 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I booked by June 2015 (sale 30-30). I paid $ 3200 for cabin D2 2 persons. Now it is $ 5700! The price is in US. dollars. In Canadian $ it is 8000$ :eek::(. Glad to book early! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare silentbob007 Posted August 10, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 10, 2016 We booked the Harmony TA specifically because it felt like a good deal last year ... and we found 6 other people to travel with us because they thought so too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmspls72 Posted August 12, 2016 #8 Share Posted August 12, 2016 The rise in harmony price taught me 2 things. 1. If you are going on a brand new ship book early cause it will be a popular cruise. So it will sell good if not sell out. Thus the reason in th rise in prices. 2. Since I don't need to sail on the latest and greatest So I can wait till the ship is older and cheaper. Buy the way I got a HA balcony room for 1000 pp with a drink package and tips. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted August 12, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 12, 2016 1. If you are going on a brand new ship book early cause it will be a popular cruise. So it will sell good if not sell out. Thus the reason in th rise in prices. I think RCI underestimated the demand on the TA (which is usually low) and priced it low to start (like other TAs). TAs have their own pricing trends regardless of ship. The Quantum TA prices stayed low despite the fact it was also the maiden voyage and sold well below capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipo Posted August 13, 2016 #10 Share Posted August 13, 2016 The rise in harmony price taught me 2 things. 1. If you are going on a brand new ship book early cause it will be a popular cruise. So it will sell good if not sell out. Thus the reason in th rise in prices. 2. Since I don't need to sail on the latest and greatest So I can wait till the ship is older and cheaper. Buy the way I got a HA balcony room for 1000 pp with a drink package and tips. Sent from my iPad using Forums True, new ships have always been more expensive. But Harmony is really overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcatmcat Posted August 13, 2016 #11 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Oasis class was really expensive as well years ago to the point that I stopped looking for prices in that ship class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted August 18, 2016 #12 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hope you not only brag about the low price you got and how it increased bit also keep track of the price-drops - as the price has come down about 50% within the last 7 days and its seems there is going to be even more price-drops coming as there are quite a few cabins still up for sale.... Would not be surprised if the price drops below the lowest price that was ever offered on this TA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare silentbob007 Posted August 18, 2016 #13 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hope you not only brag about the low price you got and how it increased bit also keep track of the price-drops - as the price has come down about 50% within the last 7 days and its seems there is going to be even more price-drops coming as there are quite a few cabins still up for sale.... Would not be surprised if the price drops below the lowest price that was ever offered on this TA! The risk that is always present when booking early ... though using that time to book tours, airfare, etc, tends to balance any price drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketsunlimited Posted August 18, 2016 #14 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Booked two cabins (D2) for our Feb 18th cruise on Harmony on 9/1/15. We paid 2917.34 all in for 2 people per cabin. The price yesterday was 6500.00 for (D6) for the same cruise. Monster jump in price. I feel like a genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted August 18, 2016 #15 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hope you not only brag about the low price you got and how it increased bit also keep track of the price-drops - as the price has come down about 50% within the last 7 days and its seems there is going to be even more price-drops coming as there are quite a few cabins still up for sale.... Would not be surprised if the price drops below the lowest price that was ever offered on this TA! CP is still 2 grand PP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hancogran Posted August 18, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Sounds much like the prices for the April 2017 TA on Jewel. I booked a D1 aft the night the pricing opened and it was $854 Canadian each (no taxes included). There are no D1's left now but a D2 is $1616 USDeach which converts to approximately $2064 Canadian each. I know prices will drop after final payment but I am just happy to have secured an aft for this crossing and booking early was the only way to do it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted August 18, 2016 #17 Share Posted August 18, 2016 CP is still 2 grand PP.Today's pricing on a internet TA site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted August 18, 2016 #18 Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) Today's pricing on a internet TA site. Just turned 54 this month. ;) Luckily my bunk mate qualifies. All in is $2866 for two with D+ discount. Edited August 18, 2016 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted August 18, 2016 #19 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Geezer. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted August 18, 2016 #20 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Just turned 54 this month. ;) Luckily my bunk mate qualifies. All in is $2866 for two with D+ discount. Enjoy you will get there all to soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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