Kelan Posted March 14, 2007 #1 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I'm looking to spend Christmas onboard Freedom or Liberty... I know that cruising on new ships is expensive but this is ridiculous: Freedom of the Seas 7N W Caribbean Oceanview / Balcony / Suites: Sold out. (there is a waiting list) Inside Cabin: $ 1,480 plus taxes.... Liberty of the Seas 7N W Caribbean Inside Cabin: $ 1,730 plus taxes.... I guess I should look for other ships... maybe Radiance class is cheaper. Any comments/suggestions will be appreciated. Kelan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted March 14, 2007 #2 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Supply and demand. If you don't like the price, don't book. I wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseballkurt Posted March 14, 2007 #3 Share Posted March 14, 2007 If ship is a priority, try 2-3 weeks before the holiday. It is one of the cheapest weeks to cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whit53 Posted March 14, 2007 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Check out the Radiance of the Seas. The rate for 12-30-07 for a 6 night is $999 pp. It stops in Key West, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Jamaica. I know it is still really high but that is because of the holiday season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzerci Posted March 14, 2007 #5 Share Posted March 14, 2007 That is absolutely insane. I wanted to sail on Liberty during her inagural season, there is no way I am going to pay $1600 P/P for an inside cabin with four people. The most I have paid was $1750 P/P in a balcony on Navigator last June for 3 people-- and after that I said I would never pay that much for one cruise again. Total after hotel, limo, cabs, excursions, and my onboard account was over $8,500, so we are only taking a short cruise this year :eek: . I thought about a 5 day on Enchantment, but I went ahead and booked a 7 night beach vacation in Grand Cayman for late June and we are going to be spending a week at my condo in Clearwater in July. I still might cancel the Grand Cayman trip for Enchantment, but it is no more for 7 days on land that 5 days on a cruise. Like I said, I love cruises and I know I will take one in Spring and Summer 2008, but the prices are just starting to get out of sight for the peak season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted March 14, 2007 #6 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Supply and demand. If you don't like the price, don't book. I wouldn't. That's all it is and I agree that if it's too much then don't book it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFam Posted March 14, 2007 #7 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I'm looking to spend Christmas onboard Freedom or Liberty... I know that cruising on new ships is expensive but this is ridiculous: Freedom of the Seas 7N W Caribbean Oceanview / Balcony / Suites: Sold out. (there is a waiting list) Inside Cabin: $ 1,480 plus taxes.... Liberty of the Seas 7N W Caribbean Inside Cabin: $ 1,730 plus taxes.... I guess I should look for other ships... maybe Radiance class is cheaper. Any comments/suggestions will be appreciated. Kelan That's why I book my cruises when the dates just comes out. My FOS for 11/25/07 was $1020/pp for D1 now its over $1600/pp. I can't wait 'till April 9, 2007 for next years summer deals. Goodluck I hope you find that perfect cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breal6 Posted March 14, 2007 #8 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Sorry But Premium Date Equals Premium Price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brn2crz Posted March 14, 2007 #9 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Mariner insides for same date are 1299...Carnival Victory.........799 :eek: Jewel (6nite) and Voyager 1199 Even Carnivals newest ship,Freedom is only 899 one day earlier... Boy they make it hard to hit platinum :rolleyes: :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevink Posted March 14, 2007 #10 Share Posted March 14, 2007 You definitely pay a big premium cruising at Christmas. If you think you have sticker shock now, wait until you check air fares. --- Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtebor Posted March 14, 2007 #11 Share Posted March 14, 2007 holidays are always at a premium. Keep in mind the best prices are booking eary. For my upcoming Freedom Cruise, I book over a year in advance for an inside cabin 3 people for $2400. Price now for same cabin is $4,600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue2 Posted March 14, 2007 #12 Share Posted March 14, 2007 My suggestion would be that you come to grips with how vacations are priced during Christmas and quit complaining. Accept it and either book or don't book. Your unlikely to find an inside on any ship on any decent cruise line for less than $1200-1300. Paying a few hundred more for Freedom or Liberty, if that's your choice of ship, seems reasonable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schplinky Posted March 14, 2007 #13 Share Posted March 14, 2007 It's Christmas and it's a new ship. I'm surprised it isn't more, frankly. It is likely the most expensive week of the year (maybe New Year's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondu Posted March 14, 2007 #14 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Look at Princess pricing, you may get a better deal even though it is the Holiday Season. RCI is overpriced most times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve20832 Posted March 14, 2007 #15 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I'm looking to spend Christmas onboard Freedom or Liberty... I know that cruising on new ships is expensive but this is ridiculous: Freedom of the Seas 7N W Caribbean Oceanview / Balcony / Suites: Sold out. (there is a waiting list) Inside Cabin: $ 1,480 plus taxes.... Liberty of the Seas 7N W Caribbean Inside Cabin: $ 1,730 plus taxes.... I guess I should look for other ships... maybe Radiance class is cheaper. Any comments/suggestions will be appreciated. Kelan If you think the price of the cruise is expensive...wait till you see the airfare. Flying to someplace warm 2 days before Christmas won't be cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idjaffe Posted March 14, 2007 #16 Share Posted March 14, 2007 We have cruised the past 3 xmasses. Radiance, Valor, Pearl. Each time we were in an outside cabin - 4 ppl (2 adults, 2 kids). Radiance was a gift - no idea of $. Valor was 5k Pearl was 4,200. Currently - the rates on Freedom would = over 6,400k! The increase in percentage has been huge....and you go to less ports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHCruisinDad Posted March 14, 2007 #17 Share Posted March 14, 2007 You have two things against you that affect the cruise fares. Fisrt is that the Christmas cruise is usually the most expensive week of the year and secondly, the new Freedom class ships are being marketed at $100 or more per week per person above the rest of the fleet as they are the newest ships with the latest innovations and attractions. If you are a gambler, wait until the end of November to see if there are any sale fares on any remaining cabins. You might get lucky :D or you might get shut out. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted March 14, 2007 #18 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Look at Princess pricing, you may get a better deal even though it is the Holiday Season. RCI is overpriced most times. They may be priced higher than another line, but if people are willing to pay their prices, they are not "over-priced". If enough people resist booking because they believe the prices are too high, the line will lower them. But if they are able to sell the rooms at those "over-priced" figures, why would anyone expect them to lower them?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schplinky Posted March 14, 2007 #19 Share Posted March 14, 2007 They may be priced higher than another line, but if people are willing to pay their prices, they are not "over-priced". If enough people resist booking because they believe the prices are too high, the line will lower them. But if they are able to sell the rooms at those "over-priced" figures, why would anyone expect them to lower them?:confused: I agree. Fairness does not enter into the equation. They sell vacations and their job (for the stokeholders) is to make as much money as they can. If they sold them for $600 a room, that wouldn't make them fair; it would make them foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelan Posted March 14, 2007 Author #20 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Thank you to all you cruise experts for your comments. I guess I just got frustrated with the fact that I have a budget for my xmas cruise and definetely Freedom & Liberty are out of my possibilities. Still, I think it is overpriced if compared to "premium" cruise lines. For my New Year Cruise on the Millennium I paid $ 1,100 pp total cost ocean view. Will check Princess and other RCI class ships.... Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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