So tempting...

[john91498]

The boss (wife) said no... 😒

[john91498]

We're not sailing on carnival in 2024. Was trying to get my wife to book a much cheaper cruise than our cruises on Royal.

[mz-s]

Carnival is cheaper for a reason.

[Dwright826]

1 hour ago, john91498 said:

The boss (wife) said no... 😒

Killer deal though!

[scottasp]

1 hour ago, mz-s said:

Carnival is cheaper for a reason.

It is a casino offer I get them from several lines. The reason is you risk your money they give you deals.

[havanadaydreaming]

Id book a hundy dollar cruise on any cruise line. 

[StephPS79]

2 hours ago, mz-s said:

Carnival is cheaper for a reason.

 

But don't you sail on Carnival though?...

 

I think a lot of us here know it is cheaper for a reason, and actually don't find any problem with that.

Edited November 1, 2023 by StephPS79

[john91498]

37 minutes ago, havanadaydreaming said:

Id book a hundy dollar cruise on any cruise line. 

 

Comes out to less than $25 a day per person. Heck, I spend more then that on lunch every day...😝

[mz-s]

42 minutes ago, StephPS79 said:

 

But don't you sail on Carnival though?...

 

I think a lot of us here know it is cheaper for a reason, and actually don't find any problem with that.

 

I have sailed on Carnival over a dozen times but after my last one I feel like I may be outgrowing the brand. I need to see them improve their quality before I'll cruise them again.

Edited November 2, 2023 by mz-s

[VentureMan_2000]

1 hour ago, mz-s said:

 

I have sailed on Carnival over a dozen times but after my last one I feel like I may be outgrowing the brand. I need to see them improve their quality before I'll cruise them again.

Kind of a situation you are in...

If you don't cruise them again, you will not see them improve their quality.  

[firefly333]

I'd book that deal in a heart beat, doesnt matter what ship. At that price, I'm a go. But I dont get carnival deals, royal is cheaper for me as a solo. 

 

I'd be a yes. 

[1stresponder2086]

Do it

 

 

[evandbob]

Typical casino offer that we constantly turn down since we don't like interior rooms if we are both sailing.  I've done some casino interiors when cruising solo though.

 

Interestingly, we've sailed on about 12 free balcony casino offers from Celebrity during the COVID depression,  Carnival kept giving us the interior cabin offer and a weekend, 3 or 4 day OV freebie during the same time.

 

 

[BlerkOne]

15 minutes ago, evandbob said:

Interestingly, we've sailed on about 12 free balcony casino offers from Celebrity during the COVID depression,  Carnival kept giving us the interior cabin offer and a weekend, 3 or 4 day OV freebie during the same time.

 

That would indicate Carnival doesn't need to offer better to get the desired ROI. I do find the Carnival casinos to be more entertaining and less of a money grab compared to Celebrity, although I do like the non-smoking aspect. Celebrity gave me a free cruise before I have ever set foot on a Celebrity ship. It might be the only way I would go back.

[mz-s]

8 hours ago, VentureMan_2000 said:

Kind of a situation you are in...

If you don't cruise them again, you will not see them improve their quality.  

 

Obviously true, but I am usually able to read between the lines of the reviews here to get to the truth.

[x lindsay x]

That's President's week for us and if we can get a deal like that for 3 people, it would be wayyyy cheaper than sailing from the east coast that week. Even with airfare. 

[havanadaydreaming]

7 hours ago, 1stresponder2086 said:

Do it

 

 

Give Finkel some Dinkel. 

 

Do it.

 

(Admittedly a now arcane reference) 

[Butterbean1000]

12 hours ago, mz-s said:

 

I have sailed on Carnival over a dozen times but after my last one I feel like I may be outgrowing the brand. I need to see them improve their quality before I'll cruise them again.

Same here.  We're looking at Princess.

[john91498]

3 hours ago, Butterbean1000 said:

Same here.  We're looking at Princess.

 

We have 2 cruises on Royal in 2024. Sadly, wife is tired of Carnival...

[john91498]

9 hours ago, BlerkOne said:

That would indicate Carnival doesn't need to offer better to get the desired ROI. 

 

That's a good point. We usually get balcony offers and have taken quite a few of those.

 

Carnival has certainly scaled back on their offers...

[BlerkOne]

2 minutes ago, john91498 said:

 

That's a good point. We usually get balcony offers and have taken quite a few of those.

 

Carnival has certainly scaled back on their offers...

or perhaps shifted their target market to different players. Promotions are marketing gimmicks and only exist as long as desired results are achieved. They are nothing earned or owed.