debgreg Posted March 14, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Thinking about booking this ship for May 18, coming out at £779 for an inside , 7day,s this is with the current deal 30% off. Has there been any mention of a positioning cruise, I'm not sure if we should wait as we are flexible with dates and itinerary but I remember the Harmony did get booked up quickly. Seems unfair that we don't have the option here in the UK to cancel and once booked we are stuck and cant swop. All advice greatly received :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixie21 Posted March 14, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Couldn't agree more about the booking conditions - really wish we had US booking conditions. Anyhow I waited a week and booked symphony today because i wanted a balcony cabin on the "hump" and always left it too late to get one. Better deal could turn up but I really can't see prices going down much. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted March 14, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I know, I was going to wait to see if they decided to do one with the drinks package but as it doesn't apply to GTY it usually bumps the price up by the price of the package anyhow , so I might just go for it. What are the insides like on this kind of ship ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixie21 Posted March 14, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I know, I was going to wait to see if they decided to do one with the drinks package but as it doesn't apply to GTY it usually bumps the price up by the price of the package anyhow , so I might just go for it. What are the insides like on this kind of ship ? We were on harmony in the med last summer and while we had a balcony cabin some family members had insides and I was pleasantly surprised how good they were - quite roomy and nicely laid out. We like a balcony but the insides are actually pretty good. And yes the free drinks packages are never free - as you say the price always goes up by at least the cost of the drinks package. If you are happy with the price I would go for it now - just my thoughts! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarky213 Posted March 14, 2017 #5 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Thinking about booking this ship for May 18, coming out at £779 for an inside , 7day,s this is with the current deal 30% off. Has there been any mention of a positioning cruise, I'm not sure if we should wait as we are flexible with dates and itinerary but I remember the Harmony did get booked up quickly. Seems unfair that we don't have the option here in the UK to cancel and once booked we are stuck and cant swop. All advice greatly received :D You can book through a US TA. This gives you the US terms & Conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted March 14, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted March 14, 2017 You can book through a US TA. This gives you the US terms & Conditions. I'm not sure if we can ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted March 14, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted March 14, 2017 We were on harmony in the med last summer and while we had a balcony cabin some family members had insides and I was pleasantly surprised how good they were - quite roomy and nicely laid out. We like a balcony but the insides are actually pretty good.And yes the free drinks packages are never free - as you say the price always goes up by at least the cost of the drinks package. If you are happy with the price I would go for it now - just my thoughts! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Thanks that's really useful. We had a balcony last year on the Ovation so probably spoilt but I cant justify the difference . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted March 14, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted March 14, 2017 We were on harmony in the med last summer and while we had a balcony cabin some family members had insides and I was pleasantly surprised how good they were - quite roomy and nicely laid out. We like a balcony but the insides are actually pretty good.And yes the free drinks packages are never free - as you say the price always goes up by at least the cost of the drinks package. If you are happy with the price I would go for it now - just my thoughts! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Do you know what they paid for the insides ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixie21 Posted March 15, 2017 #9 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Do you know what they paid for the insides ? They only decided late on they were coming with us and harmony was almost full at that stage so they actually ended up paying more than our balcony! Benefits of booking early (especially with new ships) Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted March 15, 2017 #10 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I'm not sure if we can ? Of course you can! Mine booked me on Symphony on opening day. Cheaper too than uk prices: I paid $2000 for a CP balcony which is£1660 for 2. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Lloyd Posted March 15, 2017 #11 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I checked prices with US agencies and they came out more expensive than the UK online travel agent I booked with. I've booked a CP balcony on Symphony of the Seas for £1800 for both of us, the US agents came out as £1850 - £1866. In the past though I did great by booking through the US but this was when the £ was much better than it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue9656 Posted March 15, 2017 #12 Share Posted March 15, 2017 "I've booked a CP balcony on Symphony of the Seas for £1800?" Who did you book this through please? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 15, 2017 #13 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Who did you book this through please? CC doesn't allow mention of TAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted March 15, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Of course you can! Mine booked me on Symphony on opening day. Cheaper too than uk prices: I paid $2000 for a CP balcony which is£1660 for 2. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks, I know you are not allowed to promote travel agents but for that price do you also get the right to change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted March 16, 2017 #15 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Thanks, I know you are not allowed to promote travel agents but for that price do you also get the right to change? Yes, full usa [emoji631] T&Cs , change, cancel and get deposit back etc etc. It's your Vacation To do how you want it to Go .....[emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besberry Posted March 16, 2017 #16 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Of course you can! Mine booked me on Symphony on opening day. Cheaper too than uk prices: I paid $2000 for a CP balcony which is£1660 for 2. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We paid £1616 with C&A discount for a CP balcony. I was happy with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted March 16, 2017 #17 Share Posted March 16, 2017 We paid £1616 with C&A discount for a CP balcony. I was happy with that! Hi Mick, we are looking at Symphony too (having just come off our first Oasis cruise and loved it-you said we would). Think we are going to wait till the current promo ends early May and hope the drinks package is re-introduced. It was in May last year and the price didn't increase hence why we booked Oasis when we did. Symphony prices are high being a new ship but the flight times and prices are more agreeable than those to the US Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted March 16, 2017 #18 Share Posted March 16, 2017 We paid £1616 with C&A discount for a CP balcony. I was happy with that! Equivalent uk price is £1927 vs £1667 for my week. I'll stick with the USA [emoji631] for the mo, and if the Uk price plummets I'll just cancel, get my deposit back and rebook. Win win. I find that drinks packages are never "free" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted March 16, 2017 #19 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Equivalent uk price is £1927 vs £1667 for my week. I'll stick with the USA [emoji631] for the mo, and if the Uk price plummets I'll just cancel, get my deposit back and rebook. Win win. I find that drinks packages are never "free" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Struggling to see that US pricing at all, two US sites I use are priced above the UK price. As I said above we monitored Oasis prices and last May they went from excluding drinks package to including them when one promo ended and another started with zero price change hence we booked. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debgreg Posted March 16, 2017 Author #20 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Yes, full usa [emoji631] T&Cs , change, cancel and get deposit back etc etc. It's your Vacation To do how you want it to Go .....[emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Can I ask is it an online TA or a person ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted March 17, 2017 #21 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Can I ask is it an online TA or a person ?? It's a large online US cruise agency.......there is a clue in their post. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogofman Posted March 17, 2017 #22 Share Posted March 17, 2017 It's a large online US cruise agency.......there is a clue in their post. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk it must be a good, clue, i don't see it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardedladies Posted March 17, 2017 #23 Share Posted March 17, 2017 it must be a good, clue, i don't see it ? Counting backwards from the last word of their post, google words 9, 8 and 1 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted March 17, 2017 #24 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Counting backwards from the last word of their post, google words 9, 8 and 1 :) Lol. Capital idea my dear.... [emoji56] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogofman Posted March 17, 2017 #25 Share Posted March 17, 2017 i have them now, not seen them b4, prices look good initially but need to email or phone for a real quote, that includes the taxes, and any included packages if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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