Galleon1234 Posted April 6, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Reduced deposits do not do much for me. I want a reduced total fare:)! Also wish Carnival would bring back" CARNIVAL FARE VIEWER". So much quicker than doing a dummy booking:)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted April 6, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 6, 2018 You have been a member here for a few years. Certainly, by now, you realize Carnival fares, even their so called sales, never vary in price more than $50 or $100 a cabin, or they include $50 OBC for a cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted April 6, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Business is good for cruise lines now so they have no reason to reduce prices via a sale. Over the years have found their sales to be anything but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted April 6, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Reduced deposits do not do much for me. I want a reduced total fare:)! Also wish Carnival would bring back" CARNIVAL FARE VIEWER". So much quicker than doing a dummy booking:)! Don't hold your breathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13cheermom Posted April 6, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Well we just saved another $320 total on our Journeys cruise for this November ;p. Not sure how much savings or sale you are looking for, but it's telling me it's a pretty great rate right now. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galleon1234 Posted April 6, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Did you do a dummy booking or CF to find your price drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13cheermom Posted April 6, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Did you do a dummy booking or CF to find your price drop? I just check specific times of each month using a mock booking with my VIFP #. We booked this cruise June 2017 and have had 17 price drops since then. I started noticing a pattern for certain days each month and have saved a total of $1770 off the price of our balcony cabin for 2. We have already booked another Journey cruise for 2019, hoping to gain some price drops next year also. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
united4life Posted April 6, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Yes just keep waiting..... Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luckybecky Posted April 6, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 6, 2018 You have been a member here for a few years. Certainly, by now, you realize Carnival fares, even their so called sales, never vary in price more than $50 or $100 a cabin, or they include $50 OBC for a cabin. I have had a very different experience. On our Mediterranean cruise a few years ago, we saved hundreds of dollars by continually checking the price and asking for a price adjustment when we saw the fare go lower. After our final payment date, the price went down even further and we ended up with several hundred dollars of OBC. And on our upcoming Eastern Caribbean cruise, our balcony cabin has so far gone down $560 since we booked, and we have added $50 OBC for a total savings of $610 (so far!). My kids had an inside cabin and had several price drops -- and then got an offer from the upgrade fairy. They were able to upgrade to a balcony for $6 LESS than what they originally paid for their inside. 13cheermom has us beat by a long shot with 17 price drops, but the moral of the story is that price reductions are definitely possible and it is very much worth your time to search for them. In my limited experience, it seems that you are likely to see these price drops over time if you book early. The closer you get to cruising, the less the price may vary as the ship gets close to selling out. I think the best strategy is to find the cruise you love, go ahead an book it well in advance to lock in the cabin you like, and then check often for price drops. It only takes like 2 minutes to do a dummy booking, and I find time to do this several times a week to check for price drops. It has definitely paid off for us! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galleon1234 Posted April 6, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Yes, I am a price drop watcher also. I just hope Carnival Fare Viewer comes back. I checked it several times a day and caught some nice drops. I am going to get on John Heald's page and ask him again:). Thanks for your replays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted April 6, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I just check specific times of each month using a mock booking with my VIFP #. We booked this cruise June 2017 and have had 17 price drops since then. I started noticing a pattern for certain days each month and have saved a total of $1770 off the price of our balcony cabin for 2. We have already booked another Journey cruise for 2019, hoping to gain some price drops next year also. :D I have been checking most days for reductions on our 9/23 cruise. We booked under a past guest rate that include $50 obc and 2 category upgrade. We want our specific balcony room. Whenever I check, once you factor in $X/day x 7 days for selecting your own room the fare is always more than what we booked at. We feel that we are still getting a reasonable price on our vacation, but I'll gladly take a price drop. Am I doing something wrong in my mock booking, or am I likely to not get any better rate due to the 2 category upgrade? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardhowson Posted April 6, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I have been checking most days for reductions on our 9/23 cruise. We booked under a past guest rate that include $50 obc and 2 category upgrade. We want our specific balcony room. Whenever I check, once you factor in $X/day x 7 days for selecting your own room the fare is always more than what we booked at. We feel that we are still getting a reasonable price on our vacation, but I'll gladly take a price drop. Am I doing something wrong in my mock booking, or am I likely to not get any better rate due to the 2 category upgrade? Thanks! With cruising being in such high demand, the frequency and amount of price drops are not like in days past. While people still "dream" about getting price drops, in reality most fares just go up & up as the cruise approaches. A mock booking is the only way to accurately check the current rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13cheermom Posted April 6, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I have been checking most days for reductions on our 9/23 cruise. We booked under a past guest rate that include $50 obc and 2 category upgrade. We want our specific balcony room. Whenever I check, once you factor in $X/day x 7 days for selecting your own room the fare is always more than what we booked at. We feel that we are still getting a reasonable price on our vacation, but I'll gladly take a price drop. Am I doing something wrong in my mock booking, or am I likely to not get any better rate due to the 2 category upgrade? Thanks! To be honest on our regular 7-8 day cruises we haven’t seen the same type of price drops in the past. This cruise in November 2018 is a Journeys cruise and originally when booked last June was kinda pricey. However with all of the new ports and considering it is a 14-day cruise we thought it was worth it. Not sure if this is typical for Journey cruises but we did go ahead and book another one for November 2019 but slightly different itinerary. We always book past guest rate and try to book the L-shaped balcony cabins when available. I think the key is trying to book a cabin category that has a lot of inventory to price match to. But good luck and just keep trying. Our roll call seems to keep a good eye out for the price drops also so that helps. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galleon1234 Posted April 6, 2018 Author #14 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Way easier to check with Carnival Fare viewer that they took away and uninstalled. Not happy about that at all...:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nireg Posted April 6, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Does the casino fare allow for price drops? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim and Monika Posted April 7, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 7, 2018 If you book the cruise at early saver price, and then switch it to the casino rate. If you are told it can't be done, have then try it or check with a supervisor. If the answer is still no, just call back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddybear231 Posted April 7, 2018 #17 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Way easier to check with Carnival Fare viewer that they took away and uninstalled. I see a couple of you mentioned this Fare Viewer, what exactly was it?? I don't recall this tool on Carnival's website, when did they get rid of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted April 7, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Our PVP just sent us an e-mail saying that they have a special on Pack and Go rates right now until 4-9 on several ships. You had to contact him if you wanted to see the ships and prices though. We didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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