tallnthensome Posted May 16, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) Some good offers. I just booked a 12 day Iceland, Ireland, Scotland cruise for August 2023 from London for four people in extended balcony for $3500. That's an excellent price for this itinerary and length of cruise for four people. Very excited. Check your VIFP offers. Only $396 deposit. Edited May 16, 2022 by tallnthensome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizergal70 Posted May 16, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Aw shucks. I was hoping for another promo code frenzy. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted May 16, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted May 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, cruizergal70 said: Aw shucks. I was hoping for another promo code frenzy. LOL Nah, that was only 20% ! Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted May 16, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) There are some very good rates indeed. Some are similar to the birthday celebration. Tempting to be sure. Not feeling so good about the economy right now and decided to go into a holding pattern for now and skip any travel for the rest of the year. The increases in drinks, parking, packages dining and shore excursions helped sway that decision. Everything feels overpriced/overheated at the moment and I'm tired of taking it from all angles. I'm going to wait and see what shakes out over the summer/fall. Too much uncertainty right now for discretionary spending but there are certainly deals to be had for those in a position to take advantage. Seems like a real-deal sale with some real bargains. Edited May 16, 2022 by cruisingguy007 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleibo Posted May 16, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, tallnthensome said: Some good offers. I just booked a 12 day Iceland, Ireland, Scotland cruise for August 2023 from London for four people in extended balcony for $3500. That's an excellent price for this itinerary and length of cruise for four people. Very excited. Check your VIFP offers. Only $396 deposit. Yeah that price for the one from Barcelona (May 28, 2023 - Jun 9, 2023) is really low - 12 days for $2,130 for a Balcony for both people. But I already have the Pride booked in September, 2023 or I'd grab it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstel Posted May 16, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 16, 2022 My "Plan now Save later" rate is still better since it comes with $500 OBC, but this special drops the price for my needed 2nd and 3rd rooms. So I guess I will pull the trigger on a pre-Thanksgiving cruise I have been eyeing. Might even jump from an OV to Balcony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itried4498 Posted May 16, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I'm showing multiple Alaska cruises from $4 - $11 (interior), but they price much higher... most likely sold out at those prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csm5986142 Posted May 16, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 hours ago, cruisingguy007 said: There are some very good rates indeed. Some are similar to the birthday celebration. Tempting to be sure. Not feeling so good about the economy right now I agree, in addition airfare is so expensive right now, so if you have to fly to the port, it averages out to an okay deal, but not great. I'm totally jealous of those of you who can drive to the port and take advantage of these great cruise offers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowogo Posted May 16, 2022 #9 Share Posted May 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Itried4498 said: I'm showing multiple Alaska cruises from $4 - $11 (interior), but they price much higher... most likely sold out at those prices. Alaska is a high tax destination. I’ve booked $140 extended balcony and it ended up being $412 after taxes as a solo. With that being said, even at that price it was worth it for me to book figuring that in this inflationary environment which is hitting Alaska even harder makes the deals worth considering just to lock in the low prices in an inflationary environment since the trip would cost significantly more in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythenose Posted May 16, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I’ve been thinking about a Southern Caribbean cruise for 2024. This sale was good enough to make me go ahead and book. Now…who wants to volunteer to tell my hubby😂? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted May 16, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted May 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, lennythenose said: I’ve been thinking about a Southern Caribbean cruise for 2024. This sale was good enough to make me go ahead and book. Now…who wants to volunteer to tell my hubby😂? There are worse things you could be telling your husband so he should be happy. Haha! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted May 16, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I'm not seeing deals like that in my VIFP for the May 50% sale. I am booking a good, not great deal out of PC for January 2024. We can drive there😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted May 16, 2022 #13 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, csm5986142 said: I agree, in addition airfare is so expensive right now, so if you have to fly to the port, it averages out to an okay deal, but not great. I'm totally jealous of those of you who can drive to the port and take advantage of these great cruise offers. Indeed, found some good prices on some package deals for a San Diego and a Vegas trip but they were teasers for the worst flights to lure you in and then jacked the prices up on any desirable flights. Booking separately wasn't a deal either. Frustrating, but I have limits and won't pay sucker prices. I don't want to blow money that bad to overpay. My inflation fatigue is very high. Heck, even driving isn't great when you factor in $161 to park and $200 for gas to get to the terminal and back. Sometimes a deal isn't a deal when you add up all the ancillary and extra costs that are associated. Much lower than flying though to be sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted May 16, 2022 #14 Share Posted May 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, cruisingguy007 said: Indeed, found some good prices on some package deals for a San Diego and a Vegas trip but they were teasers for the worst flights to lure you in and then jacked the prices up on any desirable flights. Booking separately wasn't a deal either. Frustrating, but I have limits and won't pay sucker prices. I don't want to blow money that bad to overpay. My inflation fatigue is very high. Heck, even driving isn't great when you factor in $161 to park and $200 for gas to get to the terminal and back. Sometimes a deal isn't a deal when you add up all the ancillary and extra costs that are associated. Much lower than flying though to be sure. My DDs aren't excited about a 9 hour drive to Mobile, AL for our cruise but I said if you can find airfare for less than $468 total (including hotel) for the three of us, I'll do it. Best they could do was $550/person. Mommy is driving😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted May 16, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted May 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said: I'm not seeing deals like that in my VIFP for the May 50% sale. I am booking a good, not great deal out of PC for January 2024. We can drive there😁 Did you get the right email for the Memorial Day sale ? Clicking through that link? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted May 16, 2022 #16 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said: My DDs aren't excited about a 9 hour drive to Mobile, AL for our cruise but I said if you can find airfare for less than $468 total (including hotel) for the three of us, I'll do it. Best they could do was $550/person. Mommy is driving😎 Don't blame you, it's also a good hedge in case anyone gets sick. Flying often only becomes a deal beyond 6 hours of driving, but even for us, driving to San Diego is often a much better value than the equivalent airfare and it's about 8-9 hours for us too (due to traffic), so I can understand your decision and would probably do the same. Especially, when you factor in transfers, uber or getting a rental. Plus airport parking can be ridiculous too. There are also a lot of cancellations to deal with these days. Edited May 16, 2022 by cruisingguy007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted May 17, 2022 Author #17 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Are others getting the Carnival Early Access Memorial day sale email today? I'm surprised there aren't more responses ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmom18 Posted May 17, 2022 #18 Share Posted May 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, tallnthensome said: Are others getting the Carnival Early Access Memorial day sale email today? I'm surprised there aren't more responses ...... Nope. No email from Carnival, nothing! But, if the Casino is involved in any way, I never get those great rates. I’m just guessing that I cruise often enough that “they” figure why offer a cheap-o rate?? 🤷🏻♀️😏 🛳🛳 Bobbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itried4498 Posted May 17, 2022 #19 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Markmom18 said: Nope. No email from Carnival, nothing! But, if the Casino is involved in any way, I never get those great rates. I’m just guessing that I cruise often enough that “they” figure why offer a cheap-o rate?? 🤷🏻♀️😏 🛳🛳 Bobbi Not a casino offer. You merely need to log into your account. 11 minutes ago, tallnthensome said: Are others getting the Carnival Early Access Memorial day sale email today? I'm surprised there aren't more responses ...... Probably because there are slim pickings. Looks like there's a handful of cruises, including some peak summer, that are deeply discounted, but generally just one date per itinerary. There were some "practically free" cruises earlier (mainly to Alaska) but those went very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmom18 Posted May 17, 2022 #20 Share Posted May 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Itried4498 said: Not a casino offer. You merely need to log into your account. Probably because there are slim pickings. Looks like there's a handful of cruises, including some peak summer, that are deeply discounted, but generally just one date per itinerary. There were some "practically free" cruises earlier (mainly to Alaska) but those went very quickly. I went this morning toCarnival & logged in, nothing. Read this thread, just logged in … nothing. I looked at the Insider Picks AND MY Deals. Where is a Memorial Day Sale listed BTW?? When I logged in “the front page” doesn’t advertise any Sale. Just a Spa announcement — the normal. 🛳🛳 Bobbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itried4498 Posted May 17, 2022 #21 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Markmom18 said: I went this morning toCarnival & logged in, nothing. Read this thread, just logged in … nothing. I looked at the Insider Picks AND MY Deals. Where is a Memorial Day Sale listed BTW?? When I logged in “the front page” doesn’t advertise any Sale. Just a Spa announcement — the normal. 🛳🛳 Bobbi It's listed as an offer under my VIFP account. It appears Carnival is going to do a Memorial Day sale, and this provides early access. Exclusive Early Access Memorial Day Sale Up to 50% off Exclusive VIFP rates Reduced deposits from $50 per person Available on select sailings Learn more about our Have Fun. Be Safe.™ protocols Hurry! Ends Thursday, May 19th Edited May 17, 2022 by Itried4498 remove personalized link 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmom18 Posted May 17, 2022 #22 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Itried4498 said: It's listed as an offer under my VIFP account. It appears Carnival is going to do a Memorial Day sale, and this provides early access. Exclusive Early Access Memorial Day Sale Up to 50% off Exclusive VIFP rates Reduced deposits from $50 per person Available on select sailings Learn more about our Have Fun. Be Safe.™ protocols Hurry! Ends Thursday, May 19th I’ll go back over & look … thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itried4498 Posted May 17, 2022 #23 Share Posted May 17, 2022 My offers are valid from May - October only, whereas some posters are booking into 2023, so it probably is very much a YMMV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmom18 Posted May 17, 2022 #24 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Hi, Nope. There is no Memorial Day Pre Cruise, Sale whatever they want to call it. I have ZIP “Memorial Day” Offers under MY Offers OR VIP OFFERS. I looked in my Junk Email too — just in case I actually received a email. Carnival just does not send me all these Promo’s that I read other guests receive here on CC. I get my 84 year old Mom’s emails. She gets Casino offers every week. 50% off etc etc. She hasn’t cruised since before Covid, now due to mental issues she can’t be cruising. 🛳🛳 Bobbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chikenkicker Posted May 17, 2022 #25 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I booked a 9 day European cruise for June 2023, couldn’t pass up $440 per person 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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