Rare mahdnc Posted July 7, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Taking a break from the vaping threads! Everyone knows that Celebrity will run different variants of the same underlying promotion. However sometimes a particular variant will be more favorable for a certain set of passengers. In this case Celebrity's "new" promotion favors people booking a cabin for one, three, or four people. If you are booking a cabin for two people, I believe the cost and benefits not much different from the previous incarnation (I think the OBC is less with this new promotion). Here is the link to the flyer which includes the fine print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twincheryl Posted July 7, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 7, 2023 As with most Celebrity sales these days, they just raise the price to put them on sale. All of my six bookings are at least $1000 more… and that’s for a single passenger. Not like pre Covid when it was normal to get at least a couple of price drops if you booked early! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Want2Cruise 701 Posted July 7, 2023 #3 Share Posted July 7, 2023 My booking cruise fare went up $600 and now only includes $200 OBC as opposed to $450. The July 4 promo definitely favored me better. I repriced with that one. X drives me crazy with their gimmick so called sales all the time. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare keesar Posted July 7, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 hours ago, mahdnc said: Taking a break from the vaping threads! Everyone knows that Celebrity will run different variants of the same underlying promotion. However sometimes a particular variant will be more favorable for a certain set of passengers. In this case Celebrity's "new" promotion favors people booking a cabin for one, three, or four people. If you are booking a cabin for two people, I believe the cost and benefits not much different from the previous incarnation (I think the OBC is less with this new promotion). We are a party of 2 and had booked under the July 4 Promotion. With the Summer Sale, we saved about $250 today. I guess it depends on the particular cruise. By the way, I have called both Wednesday and today. Same message that the estimated wait time was about 4 minutes. Both times it was about one hour. There was no option for a call back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerelmx Posted July 7, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 7, 2023 My 2024 TA on the Silhouette is higher by $300 and $250 less OBC, net $550 more expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orator Posted July 7, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 7, 2023 All cruise lines use smoke and mirror pricing. Carefully look at every offer to see if it works for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywildcatfanone Posted July 7, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 7, 2023 2 hours ago, twincheryl said: As with most Celebrity sales these days, they just raise the price to put them on sale. This is all cruise lines. The promotions are virtually the same from change to change if you step back and look at it closely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted July 7, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 7, 2023 The April Connie TA I booked a couple weeks ago is $300 more with $300 less OBC for an Oceanview cabin. Over a 40% increase. To me the 40% is in the wrong direction!! Don't get me wrong I'm very happy with the old price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted July 7, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Ours is up too, $600 CDN. Glad we booked when we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted July 7, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted July 7, 2023 42 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said: The April Connie TA I booked a couple weeks ago is $300 more with $300 less OBC for an Oceanview cabin. Over a 40% increase. To me the 40% is in the wrong direction!! Don't get me wrong I'm very happy with the old price. Oceanview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted July 7, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Can't help noticing that pic of their new targeted demographic 😃 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted July 7, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 hour ago, keesar said: We are a party of 2 and had booked under the July 4 Promotion. With the Summer Sale, we saved about $250 today. I guess it depends on the particular cruise. By the way, I have called both Wednesday and today. Same message that the estimated wait time was about 4 minutes. Both times it was about one hour. There was no option for a call back. It definitely depends on the cruise. With the July 4 sale, I looked at our prices for several upcoming cruises. Each one was several hundred dollars more than we paid. I know some save money by checking so it's worth doing - honestly I never have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted July 7, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Most of my bookings have increased in price since we booked. However this promotion did result in a 2nd price drop on 1 of our bookings. This time $500 savings, color me happy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonnejoe Posted July 7, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Anybbody else out there remember way back when a Celebrity sale was actually a sale? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap_D Posted July 7, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 7, 2023 (edited) If one has already made dining and excursion reservations in the cruise planner, are they retained if there is a price drop and an adjustment is made? Edited July 7, 2023 by Cap_D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 7, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 7, 2023 17 minutes ago, Cap_D said: If one has already made dining and excursion reservations in the cruise planner, are they retained if there is a price drop and an adjustment is made? Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted July 7, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I was able to get a $300 savings one of my 6 reservations. Some have gone up by as much as $2,000 (what a sale). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFej Posted July 7, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 7, 2023 3 hours ago, dlh015 said: Can't help noticing that pic of their new targeted demographic 😃 Not a vape pen in sight 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted July 8, 2023 Author #19 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Not surprisingly, this promotion does not help me out with my next 4 sailings: 1. Galapagos 2023--much more expensive (XS) 2. Christmas 2023 Solstice--price is very cheap because it was 3x lift and shift (V1) 3. Panama Canal Summit 2024--UVs are sold out, so I cannot re-price 4. Transpacific Solstice 2025--more expensive (C1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted July 8, 2023 #20 Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, mahdnc said: Oceanview? What's the question? Old price $767 pp with 400 OBC per cabin, new price $957 pp with $100 OBC per cabin. Both prices plus Taxes/Fees. Of course air is the most expensive piece of the trip. Edited July 8, 2023 by wrk2cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mahdnc Posted July 8, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, wrk2cruise said: What's the question? Old price $767 pp with 400 OBC per cabin, new price $957 pp with $100 OBC per cabin. Both prices plus Taxes/Fees. Of course air is the most expensive piece of the trip. Sorry to be so cryptic. I didn't think that you worked to cruise in an oceanview cabin--it's not a cat you typically book, that's all. Or maybe I am cryptic and wrong! Edited July 8, 2023 by mahdnc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted July 8, 2023 #22 Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, mahdnc said: Sorry to be so cryptic. I didn't think that you worked to cruise in an oceanview cabin--it's not a cat you typically book, that's all. Or maybe I am cryptic and wrong! No you are right. No longer working and cruising way more. When I can get an Oceanview for just over $55 pp/pd I'll do it. We started 20+ years ago in Concierge and did Aqua and Suites but now get Bev Package and Wifi with Zenith so it's only Cruise Only pricing for me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChucktownSteve Posted July 8, 2023 #23 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I totally ignore all the sales hype/promos on the cruise lines we sail. When I find an itinerary I like, I call my TAs and let them tell me the price along with perks and the rebate they'll give me. Then I decided on if it's a pp/pn price I wish to pay for the selected category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cublet Posted July 8, 2023 #24 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Hello, This side of the pond, the offer is "UP TO 40% off" (my emphasis). Regards, Cublet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verizon Posted July 8, 2023 #25 Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Mine European sailing for next month went up near a thousand. Seems like a fool to me. Edited July 8, 2023 by verizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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