dfecker Posted July 10 #1 Share Posted July 10 Pricing definitely depends on location, departure point, duration. We are fairly limited in that respect. We are just looking for when to pull the trigger and book it. We know the following: Departure Point: Galveston Duration: 4-5 nights Location: Mexico (Cozumel) Dates: Has to be after October 16th, no later than beginning November Do we wait and book closer to the date forthe best deals? or always book ASAP? Thanks, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dctravel Posted July 10 #2 Share Posted July 10 If you are comfortable with the price and cabin selection, book now. The closer you get the less inventory might be available. Cruises are popular at the moment, so many ships are sailing full and don't have any deals as you get closer to sailing. Waiting has the risk of losing the cabin/category/sailing date you are interested in. Also, when you book a bit out, you will just be charged an initial deposit, with the full balance due closer to the cruise date. The closer you wait to book, the more likely you will need to pay for the whole cruise at once, as you might be too close just to put down a deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Kat Posted July 10 #3 Share Posted July 10 1 hour ago, dfecker said: Pricing definitely depends on location, departure point, duration. We are fairly limited in that respect. We are just looking for when to pull the trigger and book it. We know the following: Departure Point: Galveston Duration: 4-5 nights Location: Mexico (Cozumel) Dates: Has to be after October 16th, no later than beginning November Do we wait and book closer to the date forthe best deals? or always book ASAP? Thanks, Dave Hello @dfecker and welcome back to the message boards! I see it has been a while since you have posted. Perhaps something in the following Cruise Critic articles will be helpful: Late vs. Early Booking: When to Book a Cruise for the Best Price When To Book Your Cruise, By Destination I suggest you use the Follow feature on any new threads you start or any other threads or forums where you are interested in the new replies. That way you will not have to go looking to see if there are new posts because they will come l👀king for you as notifications! If you need information on how to do it, please click here: How to: Follow Topics & Forums (Subscribed Threads/Forums Info) and here: How To: Change Email Settings/Unsubscribe: Notification Settings There have been a lot of changes around here since you last posted. If you need technical help in regard to using the Cruise Critic message board software that changed in 2018 and the new servers in 2019, go to the Need Help Using the Forums? Check Here! forum. You will see a large amount of "How to..." pinned threads toward the top of the forum's first page. Also, browse through the threads in the forum looking for threads of interest. You may find your fellow Cruise Critic members have already posted questions and received answers about the various new features that may be of interest to you. I sincerely hope this will be helpful and glad to have you back aboard Cruise Critic! Happy sails, Host Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted July 11 #4 Share Posted July 11 8 hours ago, dfecker said: Pricing definitely depends on location, departure point, duration. We are fairly limited in that respect. We are just looking for when to pull the trigger and book it. We know the following: Departure Point: Galveston Duration: 4-5 nights Location: Mexico (Cozumel) Dates: Has to be after October 16th, no later than beginning November Do we wait and book closer to the date forthe best deals? or always book ASAP? Thanks, Dave That’s a very limited set of options - short cruise, just about a two week window. There is little likelihood of significant price change on an inexpensive itinerary like that, so I would recommend you just decide on the cabin you like/can afford and book it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikayla73 Posted July 11 #5 Share Posted July 11 11 hours ago, navybankerteacher said: That’s a very limited set of options - short cruise, just about a two week window. There is little likelihood of significant price change on an inexpensive itinerary like that, so I would recommend you just decide on the cabin you like/can afford and book it now. Yep - If you're talking about Oct 2024, I think you'd only have two choices, CCL Breeze or RCL Mariner OTS. And some of those sailings have sold out categories already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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