HMC Cabana rate increase

[Lunabella76]

I am sailing in 2019 and booked my cabana last week. So glad I did as it is now showing as $319! I think the villa went up as well, but not 100% sure.

[LongHill44]

crooks!

[Jamman54]

We are cabana people so we are not happy. That being said, the cabanas and villas sell out every cruise so it does make good business sense to push the envelope to see what the market will bear. It becomes our choice as to whether it is worth the money or not. Same thing happened with Faster to the Fun (FTTF). :cool:

[ray98]

Supply and demand.

[Jamman54]

I just checked and the Villas have gone up to $593.99, and the Oasis has gone up to $1595.99. :cool:

[Lunabella76]

I totally agree with supply and demand! I am actually surprised there are any cabana's left for the week. FTTF is also still available. The ship must not be very full yet.

 

I am glad I was able to book it for the lower price as I had been checking every day for it and knew it was $289. If I didn't have prior knowledge to the lower price I probably would have still booked it and not given it any thought.

 

It has excellent reviews, so I can see where they would want to see if they can make a few extra bucks.

[cb at sea]

They will continue to raise the prices until folks stop paying.....very simple.

[BigCruze]

We just booked the Villa last week for our May 2019 eight day cruise and it was 499.99. We booked the Villa on our last cruise in April and paid 539.99. I was thinking it went down because of the longer cruise. So this is interesting.

[BigCruze]

Whoa I just checked it went up to 549.99. Even went up 10 bucks from when we purchased it last

[Lunabella76]

Funny thing- on the Carnival website it still lists the old prices for the cabanas and villas. But for my particular sailing, the rates have gone up! Hmm...

[Tiger0613]

The prices listed on the general excursion pages are starting prices. Prices can vary by sailing.

 

For example, the three Passion Island excursions in Cozumel were $10 higher than the starting price on the Triumph 2/9/17 4 day sailing. Those same excursions were at the starting price on the Triumph 1/21/18 5 day sailing. The excursions are also at the starting price on the Valor 12/30/19 5 day sailing.

[BNBR]

I booked a Villa for next June and it was $499.00. The pricing seems to fluctuate based on sailing.

 

EDIT: I just logged back in and it's listed for $549.00 now on the same sailing. Glad I booked it already.

[BigCruze]

I booked a Villa for next June and it was $499.00. The pricing seems to fluctuate based on sailing.

 

EDIT: I just logged back in and it's listed for $549.00 now on the same sailing. Glad I booked it already.

 

 

Me too.

[cruizinisthebest]

The ones for Grand Turk have also gone up in price. To $193. Glad we booked ours before the increase. The cabanas in all of the ports are a hit. I'm not surprised.

[salty dingo]

They won't know what the right price is until they raise it to a point that they do not sell out quickly.

 

Seems like there are an awful lot of posts like "No cabanas left, how can I get on the waiting list."

 

That means prices were too low.

[The4Cruisers]

Oh goodie... Even more money saved! We're not cabana people in the least.

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

Last week we were debating switching from a cabana to villa, for a difference of $250 ($225 by using Allstate gift cards). We decided to keep the cabana.

 

Now I wish we decided to change, so I could feel we saved the $54 price increase!

 

Though, we do still have the cabana at the old price!

[riclop]

I am sailing in 2019 and booked my cabana last week. So glad I did as it is now showing as $319! I think the villa went up as well, but not 100% sure.

Carnival is raising prices all over the place.

[Joebucks]

They won't know what the right price is until they raise it to a point that they do not sell out quickly.

 

Seems like there are an awful lot of posts like "No cabanas left, how can I get on the waiting list."

 

That means prices were too low.

 

Exactly. Too many people feel entitled to a lower price.

[BNBR]

They won't know what the right price is until they raise it to a point that they do not sell out quickly.

 

Seems like there are an awful lot of posts like "No cabanas left, how can I get on the waiting list."

 

That means prices were too low.

 

I don't think it's quite as simple as that. Carnival also wants to be careful about maintaining their reputation as a good value.

[BlazinSunsets]

I don't think it's quite as simple as that. Carnival also wants to be careful about maintaining their reputation as a good value.

 

Renting a $300+ cabana has absolutely nothing do with their rep for good value. That's an extravagant extra expense that the majority of people cruising Carnival for their 'value' have ZERO interest in. IMO they can charge $1000 for the cabanas, won't ever affect me or my view of Carvnial as it's an unnecessary extra cost that I don't see the value in.

[NHNEV2003]

crooks!

So everything you purchase, you buy from "crooks."

 

Name one thing that you buy where the price has decreased.

 

Now if you want to discuss oil companies.........

[bakersdozen12]

I am sailing in 2019 and booked my cabana last week. So glad I did as it is now showing as $319! I think the villa went up as well, but not 100% sure.

 

 

 

I booked mine for Feb of 2019 last week too (on 5/13) for $289.99. So glad I did!

 

 

 

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[efoote01]

Wow I booked at the lower price & now when I check they are all sold out for the day...guess this is my 1st & last time at a piece of luxury. Over $300 is beyond my splurge capabilities!!

[harpat0408]

I booked my villa 2 weeks ago for August 2019 for $499.99, today it was still the same price

 

 

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