NancyW12 Posted August 9, 2019 #1051 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I agree that the slowdown is due to lower deals. For example, in Jan 2017, I got a 5 day Miami-Cozumel-Miami solo on the NCL Pearl for $249. Summer of 2017, Mediterranean cruises on the Epic were soloing out under $500 for a week when you booked 3 weeks before sail. I watched to do the same thing the next year. Fast forward to 2018 and the Epic Med never went on sale. I paid $1000 for a studio, not $399 for an inside GTY. This year the only fire sales have been the Cuba itineraries that had to be changed. I'm still waiting, but the deal isn't all that great. You very rarely see anything from Royal, MSC, or Carnival discounted low enough for a solo-occasionally HAL, but I don't think a lot of those are "deals", just lower than normal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkmaster Posted August 9, 2019 #1052 Share Posted August 9, 2019 It's also not the season for deals, anyway. The real good deals will come in the shoulder seasons between summer and christmas (and vice versa). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones774 Posted August 9, 2019 #1053 Share Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/4/2019 at 5:03 PM, bones774 said: NCL POA, 7 day r/t Honolulu 8/24 $929. No solo supplement. Just a week too early for me to grab, crap. now 899, not a big drop but it must be a tough sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linga Posted August 9, 2019 #1054 Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 day Alaska on the NCL Jewel - September 2nd, 2019. kind of last minute, but a good deal. $436 for interior. balcony is $936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkmaster Posted August 11, 2019 #1055 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Potential deal alert: Maiden voyage of the Norwegian Encore on 11/3 has dropped substantially. Studios are now going for $799. So with the Drink package about $1050. No port stops, just a week plus of ocean voyaging. Cold too. Plus the whole "maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on giant ship" thing. So not for everyone, but I figure there aren't many times you can go on a cruise and guarantee* no one else has slept in that bed. *ignoring media/TA previews 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlajr Posted August 13, 2019 #1056 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) On 8/12/2019 at 2:43 AM, sparkmaster said: Potential deal alert: Maiden voyage of the Norwegian Encore on 11/3 has dropped substantially. Studios are now going for $799. So with the Drink package about $1050. No port stops, just a week plus of ocean voyaging. Cold too. Plus the whole "maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on giant ship" thing. So not for everyone, but I figure there aren't many times you can go on a cruise and guarantee* no one else has slept in that bed. *ignoring media/TA previews Thanks for the tip, sparkmaster. As implied, that Studio price currently includes one so-called Free at Sea offer. (I'm a technical writer and sensitive to marketing writing. Another shining example: What NCL calls Free Money is not actually free money...) Also, Sail Away insides are currently USD 798, Sail Away oceanviews USD 1098, and Sail Away balconies USD 1298 - albeit with no Free at Sea offers. Interesting, and tempting. Thanks, again. Edited August 13, 2019 by jlajr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldearrings Posted August 13, 2019 #1057 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Great solo price on 2 week HAL Rotterdam Oct 5-19 I am part of a group going on this cruise and the price just dropped further: Have a cabin to yourself Inside $1,730 Outside $1,869 Suite $3,958* plus taxes 332 Amsterdam-England-France-Belgium-Spain-Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrieBajan54 Posted August 17, 2019 #1058 Share Posted August 17, 2019 21 Day Cruise *** NCL Bliss *** Los Angeles to New York City November 3rd to November 24rd Sail Away Solo Inside: $1,499 .... plus fees $506 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrieBajan54 Posted August 17, 2019 #1059 Share Posted August 17, 2019 7 day Alaska Southbound Norwegian Jewel September 2nd Sail Away Solo Inside $436 plus fees $235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrieBajan54 Posted August 17, 2019 #1060 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) 15 day South America Explorer *** Miami - Santiago, Chile Norwegian Star December 6 - 21 Sail Away Solo Inside $599 plus fees $564 Edited August 17, 2019 by IrieBajan54 bold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mef_57 Posted August 21, 2019 #1061 Share Posted August 21, 2019 If you are in the 'neighbourhood', NCL's Quebec to Boston 7 day cruises (or vis versa) are dropping. If you are willing to take the inside guaranteed, with tax ~$500 US. If you want the a free package and selected room, it jumps to $775US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrieBajan54 Posted August 21, 2019 #1062 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) 11 Days ... Australia and New Zealand .... Norwegian Jewel December 11 - 22 SailAway Solo inside $899 plus fees $273 Edited August 21, 2019 by IrieBajan54 add text 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrieBajan54 Posted August 23, 2019 #1063 Share Posted August 23, 2019 NCL Dawn ... Canada-New England August 31 - September 11 NYC to Quebec City ................ Eleven (11) Days Sail Away Solo inside $399 ... plus p/t $285 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrieBajan54 Posted September 1, 2019 #1064 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) NCL Getaway TransAtlantic ... Copenhagen to New Orleans ... 19 Days October 20 to November 8, 2019 Sail Away Solo Inside cabin $1498 plus p/t $313 ***** $1,800 cheaper than a Studio cabin currently selling at $3299 Edited September 1, 2019 by IrieBajan54 add text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwizzlersAddict Posted September 4, 2019 #1065 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) Hopefully it's not a pricing error. Just booked my first Cunard cruise. Queen Elizabeth November 8-23,2020 Singapore to Sydney. Price and itinerary below for an inside cabin. 1325 all in. Edited September 4, 2019 by TwizzlersAddict 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsnyc Posted September 4, 2019 #1066 Share Posted September 4, 2019 36 minutes ago, TwizzlersAddict said: Hopefully it's not a pricing error. Just booked my first Cunard cruise. Queen Elizabeth November 8-23,2020 Singapore to Sydney. Price and itinerary below for an inside cabin. 1325 all in. Nice, as long as getting to/from Singapore/Sydney is not an issue for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwizzlersAddict Posted September 4, 2019 #1067 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Just now, jmsnyc said: Nice, as long as getting to/from Singapore/Sydney is not an issue for you That what I'm really excited about. Was looking at repo cruises from Singapore to Sydney and this is actually the cheapest option,with the best itinerary by far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mef_57 Posted September 4, 2019 #1068 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, TwizzlersAddict said: Hopefully it's not a pricing error. Just booked my first Cunard cruise. Queen Elizabeth November 8-23,2020 Singapore to Sydney. Price and itinerary below for an inside cabin. 1325 all in. last year around this time Cunard had a pricing error for a 12 day cruise and they honoured it until it got fixed on the website - about 20 hours. It had to be completed by phone, but it was the best customer service and booking experience in my travel time. There must have been about 17 solo travelers from North America sailing the Canary Islands over Christmas that paid less than 1/5th of what the Brits paid. Word eventually got out but despite a bit of bah humbug, they forgave us for snapping up the deal. So don't let this one get away. Edited September 4, 2019 by mef_57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldearrings Posted September 5, 2019 #1069 Share Posted September 5, 2019 On 8/17/2019 at 7:01 PM, IrieBajan54 said: 15 day South America Explorer *** Miami - Santiago, Chile Norwegian Star December 6 - 21 Sail Away Solo Inside $599 plus fees $564 Day Cruise Ports Arrive DepartFri Miami, Florida (EMBARK) --- 4:00 PMSat At Sea --- ---Sun At Sea --- ---Mon Santa Marta, Colombia 8:00 AM 5:00 PMTue Cartagena, Colombia 7:00 AM 2:00 PMWed Daylight Transit Panama Canal --- ---Thu At Sea --- ---Fri At Sea --- ---Sat Trujillo (Salaverry), Peru 8:00 AM 4:00 PMSun Lima (Callao), Peru 8:00 AM 7:00 PMMon Pisco, Peru 8:00 AM 5:00 PMTue At Sea --- ---Wed Arica, Chile 7:00 AM 3:00 PMThu At Sea --- ---Fri Coquimbo, Chile 8:00 AM 5:00 PMSat Santiago (San Antonio), Chile (DISEMBARK)Prices in a solo cabin to yourself, plus tax and tips:Oceanview $829 plus tax = $1,604 $107/dayBalcony $1,149 plus tax = $1,924 $128/dayMini-Suite $1,399 plus tax = $2,174 $145/day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpooleinjax Posted September 6, 2019 #1070 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I found these for an inside room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan25 Posted September 6, 2019 #1071 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Back to Back Canada/New England itinerary Norwegian Gem Boston to Quebec City September 20 - 27, 2019 $249 solo inside guarantee (IX), no perks plus port fees/taxes ———- Nowegian Gem Quebec City to Boston September 27 - October 4, 2019 $249 solo inside guarantee (IX), no perks plus port fees/taxes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann2 Posted September 6, 2019 #1072 Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) On 9/4/2019 at 9:50 AM, TwizzlersAddict said: Hopefully it's not a pricing error. Just booked my first Cunard cruise. Queen Elizabeth November 8-23,2020 Singapore to Sydney. Price and itinerary below for an inside cabin. 1325 all in. On 9/4/2019 at 9:50 AM, TwizzlersAddict said: Thank you for posting. I have booked this too. I was able to take advantage of the Cunard Christmas cruise last year and knew the pricing didn't last for long. This is a special promotional rate also with $200 OBC. I booked through an online TA. Edited September 6, 2019 by maryann2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcruiselover Posted September 7, 2019 #1073 Share Posted September 7, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 9:50 AM, TwizzlersAddict said: Hopefully it's not a pricing error. Just booked my first Cunard cruise. Queen Elizabeth November 8-23,2020 Singapore to Sydney. Price and itinerary below for an inside cabin. 1325 all in. I suspect it could be a pricing error, but I booked it too. I couldn’t pass up that price for that itinerary. It will be my first cruise on Cunard. Nancy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midohio Posted September 7, 2019 #1074 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Too good to pass up, so I booked it also! After I did there seemed to be two cabins left along with un-numbered guarantees. Guess we will know for sure if the fare was real when confirmations are sent within the next 24-48 hrs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwizzlersAddict Posted September 7, 2019 #1075 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) I did receive my confirmation yesterday. Can see my booking on the Cunard site. Glad to see others joining me. I was also able to get $200 OBC that Maryann mentioned. I booked with an TA, so wasn't sure if that was something offered by Cunard as well. Edited September 7, 2019 by TwizzlersAddict 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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