Rare BamaVol Posted September 26, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I’m planning a summer cruise with Princess and have been testing out various ships and itineraries. I picked one and priced an interior cabin. The cabin selection I was shown were all balcony and deluxe balcony cabins. At an interior price! What are the chances I could book and keep one? I tried asking for balcony and got a mini suite at a balcony price. Just more typical Princess website glitches, I suppose. But might someone not notice and let me keep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted September 26, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I doubt the booking would end up being honoured. According to you, it's clearly being published in error and you'd be knowingly taking advantage of that. Go ahead and make a booking and let us all know how it turns out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 26, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 26, 2023 23 minutes ago, BamaVol said: I’m planning a summer cruise with Princess and have been testing out various ships and itineraries. I picked one and priced an interior cabin. The cabin selection I was shown were all balcony and deluxe balcony cabins. At an interior price! What are the chances I could book and keep one? I tried asking for balcony and got a mini suite at a balcony price. Just more typical Princess website glitches, I suppose. But might someone not notice and let me keep it? I’d put a deposit on it. Maybe it’s a one UG sale. I’d like to book it. Any hints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted September 27, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, PacnGoNow said: I’d put a deposit on it. Maybe it’s a one UG sale. I’d like to book it. Any hints? June. Ft Lauderdale. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 27, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, BamaVol said: I’m planning a summer cruise with Princess and have been testing out various ships and itineraries. I picked one and priced an interior cabin. The cabin selection I was shown were all balcony and deluxe balcony cabins. At an interior price! What are the chances I could book and keep one? I tried asking for balcony and got a mini suite at a balcony price. Just more typical Princess website glitches, I suppose. But might someone not notice and let me keep it? Do you like long cruises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 27, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 27, 2023 27 minutes ago, BamaVol said: June. Ft Lauderdale. Okay. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted September 27, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted September 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, PacnGoNow said: Do you like long cruises? This one is 7 nights. But, yes, I prefer longer. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 27, 2023 #8 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, BamaVol said: I’m planning a summer cruise with Princess and have been testing out various ships and itineraries. I picked one and priced an interior cabin. The cabin selection I was shown were all balcony and deluxe balcony cabins. At an interior price! What are the chances I could book and keep one? I tried asking for balcony and got a mini suite at a balcony price. Just more typical Princess website glitches, I suppose. But might someone not notice and let me keep it? 4 minutes ago, BamaVol said: This one is 7 nights. But, yes, I prefer longer. 😆 I found another one, 10 days, but you pick the cabin, even though it is a balcony, the fare is IA category, and the pic shows an interior. Don’t think they would honor it, but IDK. Let us know if you are able to do it. Edited September 27, 2023 by PacnGoNow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCX22 Posted September 27, 2023 #9 Share Posted September 27, 2023 This was a problem with the Princess website during the restart. You would select interior as a category and balcony cabins would appear for selection. After selecting a cabin, an error page would show appear. Never let you get to entering passenger details or payment info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted September 27, 2023 #10 Share Posted September 27, 2023 3 hours ago, BamaVol said: I’m planning a summer cruise with Princess and have been testing out various ships and itineraries. I picked one and priced an interior cabin. The cabin selection I was shown were all balcony and deluxe balcony cabins. At an interior price! What are the chances I could book and keep one? I tried asking for balcony and got a mini suite at a balcony price. Just more typical Princess website glitches, I suppose. But might someone not notice and let me keep it? Did it let you complete the booking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted September 27, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, startedwithamouse said: Did it let you complete the booking? I didn’t go that far. I worry that it would. Then 90 days out, no other cabins left, I get a bill for the difference and a take it or leave it message. I’m meeting my TA Friday and we will discuss it if it still comes up. This happens with airfares and it usually generates a refusal to honor and a refund. I don’t want that. I want a cabin. Edited September 27, 2023 by BamaVol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 27, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 27, 2023 8 hours ago, SCX22 said: This was a problem with the Princess website during the restart. You would select interior as a category and balcony cabins would appear for selection. After selecting a cabin, an error page would show appear. Never let you get to entering passenger details or payment info. It lets you go to the booking page with the cabin and price. But, I didn’t try to purchase it either. No error messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted September 27, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I don't know if there is any connection but in the UK there is currently a free upgrade deal - although reading the deal it does not mention inside cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 27, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, david63 said: I don't know if there is any connection but in the UK there is currently a free upgrade deal - although reading the deal it does not mention inside cabins. I thought so too, until I went to book it. It shows you have an IA category that you paid for and the actual cabin is a balcony cabin. So, it sure looks like an error. It doesn’t do that on every deck, only a few decks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted September 27, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Several of the cruises I am pricing out right now on several lines have balconies cheaper than inside or oceanviews. But they have the correct pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 27, 2023 #16 Share Posted September 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, RedIguana said: Several of the cruises I am pricing out right now on several lines have balconies cheaper than inside or oceanviews. But they have the correct pictures. Here’s a pic. Maybe it’s a free UG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linaka625 Posted September 27, 2023 #17 Share Posted September 27, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 12:52 PM, linaka625 said: I was looking at the prices on Enchanted for June 22, 2024, and it just doesn't look right for the Princess Premier package. I booked it right away. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? This price is for 3 people in an MF Mini Suite. I booked the Princess Premier package when I saw this in February, 2023. So far, the price has been honored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted September 27, 2023 #18 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I have no idea how they would handle this. If you book a specific room number at whatever price they charge you, brand goodwill would suggest they would honor it as it is really not much different in price comparatively. I suspect if they try and say it was a misprice they would exercise their right to change your cabin to an IA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted September 27, 2023 #19 Share Posted September 27, 2023 The whole point comes down to whether anybody would actually notice. As prices are controlled by a fluid pricing computer model then in all probability it would go unnoticed unless there was a plethora of bookings at a "silly" price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted September 27, 2023 #20 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, BamaVol said: I didn’t go that far. I worry that it would. Then 90 days out, no other cabins left, I get a bill for the difference and a take it or leave it message. I’m meeting my TA Friday and we will discuss it if it still comes up. This happens with airfares and it usually generates a refusal to honor and a refund. I don’t want that. I want a cabin. Try to book - it doesn't work. Believe it's been glitchy since 2021 on certain cruises, but it will show an error message and not let you book. Edited September 27, 2023 by startedwithamouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 27, 2023 #21 Share Posted September 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said: Try to book - it doesn't work. Believe it's been glitchy since 2021 on certain cruises, but it will show an error message and not let you book. I think it is widespread now. Tried to book 2025 Canada/Greenland just released for elites about 1/2 hour ago. Same thing, now an error response on every booking. What a shame. SMH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted September 27, 2023 Author #22 Share Posted September 27, 2023 59 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said: Try to book - it doesn't work. Believe it's been glitchy since 2021 on certain cruises, but it will show an error message and not let you book. 46 minutes ago, PacnGoNow said: I think it is widespread now. Tried to book 2025 Canada/Greenland just released for elites about 1/2 hour ago. Same thing, now an error response on every booking. What a shame. SMH Maybe a TA would have the ability. I’m not giving up hope yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted September 27, 2023 #23 Share Posted September 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, BamaVol said: Maybe a TA would have the ability. I’m not giving up hope yet. They don't. We asked Princess back in 2021, with screenshots taken. A hard NO was the answer. It's a glitch, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted September 27, 2023 Author #24 Share Posted September 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said: They don't. We asked Princess back in 2021, with screenshots taken. A hard NO was the answer. It's a glitch, plain and simple. Well, so much for my dreams. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted September 27, 2023 #25 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just now, BamaVol said: Well, so much for my dreams. Let us know what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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