Standby program price increase- $99 inside/$129 balcony

[BermudaBound2014]

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/cruise-deals/standby-program
 

[Haljo1935]

That's a big jump. A good sale price is lower.

[sunviking90]

Wow! That’s a hefty increase. I wonder if that includes port fees/taxes, as the regular pricing will effective tomorrow.

Even if so, it makes it even less worthwhile than before. We have B2B Alaska booked at the end of August from Vancouver for much less than that.

Edited: read terms and conditions and it DOES include taxes and fees. These are hefty for the Alaska and Canada/NE sailings. Not quite enough to cover that increase though.

Edited Monday at 02:28 AM by sunviking90

[Haljo1935]

I didn't read the T&C, but thought it might include them. Then thought no, cuz port fees & taxes would be different, obviously, on different itineraries...

[sunviking90]

2 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

I didn't read the T&C, but thought it might include them. Then thought no, cuz port fees & taxes would be different, obviously, on different itineraries...

I wonder if they’ll adjust the price down after the summer season is over when they’re back to Caribbean, Mexico, etc. Much lower port fees.

[Mary229]

It is obviously a successful program.  Demand is high right now and little dynamic pricing is coming into play. 

[rodndonna]

6 hours ago, sunviking90 said:

I wonder if they’ll adjust the price down after the summer season is over when they’re back to Caribbean, Mexico, etc. Much lower port fees.

 

I doubt it as I expect that might cause too much confusion.

[TiogaCruiser]

1 hour ago, rodndonna said:

 

I doubt it as I expect that might cause too much confusion.

Since when has HAL been averse to causing confusion?

 

 

[FlorenceItaly]

The All inclusive prices on all cruises are now on the website.  All my cruises are significantly higher.  I think perhaps this price increase does have something to do with the all inclusive pricing.