why are Bermuda cruises more than carib?

[donna9214]

Hi everyone..quick question..Since I live so close to Philly I have looked at taking a cruise to Bermuda, but I don't understand why they are more than the ones to the carib. ...Obviously I wouldn't need air, but seems as tho without air to Bermuda is the same or higher than leaving from FLL/MIA WITH airfare.

Just wondering why...

[smeyer418]

The same cruises to Bermuda are cheaper out of NY because there is more competition. Ditto with Florida. The specials this week for Bermuda for 7 days out of NY start at $600.00

[Janet524]

Perhaps they're more because of the amount of time the ship is actually in port. On a Caribbean cruise, the ship is at sea pretty much every night, so they can operate their casinos and on board shops. When in port the casino and shops cannot be opened, and that means less revenue from those profit centers per cruise. Maybe they try to make it up by increasing the price of the cruise itself. Just a thought.

[Cachecara]

Both my eastern Carribean and western Carribean cruises were more than either of my Bermuda cruises.(that's without factoring in airfare, too.)

 

In fact my Bermuda cruise scheduled for this Sept is less than my Bermuda cruise of last Sept. by just a smidge. Both Bermuda cruises were from X. and Carribean through RCCl. I think RCCL usually runs more than X, but I could be wrong.

[CTCruisers]

I think that the port charges and fees for Bermuda are much higher than a Caribbean cruise as well.

[Keith1010]

All of this really comes down to supply and demand. More and more cruise ships are doing the Caribbean, particularly the ver y large ships so there is a glut of cabins to fill. Bermuda has restrictions on the size and number of cruise ships that visit so there are less cabins to fill than the caribbean. Finally, Bermuda is just one island whereas the Caribbean has several islands, thus another reason so many cruise ships are in the Caribbean.

 

Keith