Why no early booking fare for Alaska 2010?

[Coco421]

I noticed in the 2009-2010 NCL freestyle cruising brochure EBF for Balcony for Itinerary we booked says 1399.00. We booked soon after rates came out for July 2010.

We booked BA (I know that's a pinch more then other balconies) but it's 1949.00. This doesn't seem like an early booking fare. Is there a chance the price of this will go down? I thought a perk to booking for early was getting a better price.

[Coco421]

bumping

[macdadsjaw]

Not sure how that cruise does, but if thier history is the cruise sells out or comes close there is no reason to give any discounts. Just a guess

[Cruise_More_Often]

I just pretended to book a July cruise and then compared it with May prices. The price you'e seeing in the brochure is probably the LOWEST price available for a balcony for Alaska, and that's a May price. Does that make sense?

 

We booked a Pearl minisuite for May 2010 and paid a little over $1,600 pp.

[Coco421]

I just pretended to book a July cruise and then compared it with May prices. The price you'e seeing in the brochure is probably the LOWEST price available for a balcony for Alaska, and that's a May price. Does that make sense?

 

We booked a Pearl minisuite for May 2010 and paid a little over $1,600 pp.

aha. that does make sense. I'm guessing june, july august are peak season for alaska so yep it does make sense. Thanks!!

[Dukegirl5577]

July is smack dab in the middle of the peak for Alaska. Warmer weather, kids on summer vacation (so more families), and the salmon is running (so the bear-spotting potential is much higher).

 

Needless to say, the fares are generally quite a bit higher than in May or Sept.