JACJAM Posted July 20, 2009 #1 Share Posted July 20, 2009 We would like to cruise more often with our 14 month DD but don't enjoy paying $1,000 for her. It's not like she eats tons of food. What cruise lines charge the least for the 3 person. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccalouise Posted July 20, 2009 #2 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Costa and MSC offer kids sale free on some but not all of their cruises. I believe NCL has a much lower rate then some of the lines for kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry's Girls Posted July 20, 2009 #3 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Must be a ritzy cruise or route that charges $1,000 for a 3rd passenger :rolleyes:. Very often the cruise lines that charge the least for a child as 3rd passenger, cost much more for the 1st & 2nd passenger, or will be MSC or Costa, which very often have "kids sail free", but are sometimes disappointing to those who are used to the mainstream liens. Best thing to do is to figure out where you want to go and see which of the cruise lines you would consider on those routes costs the least for the three of you total. Is cost the only basis for the decision? Different lines will also have different options for toddlers, babysitting, group sitting, play times, etc. Best, Mia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauramiddl Posted July 20, 2009 #4 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hi, We just paid $99 on HAL for our third and fourth passenger (both kids). It was a special. Keep in mind, however, that whatever rate you get, you must pay the same port charges and local taxes for each passenger. So, for us, $99 plus Alaskan port charges (my invoice doesn't break out the charges so I can't tell you how much that was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted July 20, 2009 #5 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I see you are doing X and RCCL - that explains the high 3/4. :( You can do a less expensive X or RCCL ship, keep an eye out for sales. Or you can try Costa, MSC, NCL - or even Disney for reduced charges for children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China1234 Posted July 21, 2009 #6 Share Posted July 21, 2009 We booked not too long ago with NCL. $99 for our son. I'll take that.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivefirsts Posted July 22, 2009 #7 Share Posted July 22, 2009 NCL does not charge for children under two years. We have twice sailed NCL with kids under two. NCL only charges port taxes and fees for those under 2 yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julienatul Posted July 22, 2009 #8 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Carnival is minimal too and when you combine low first and second rates its great. We are paying about $145 pp 3/4th for a balcony cabin this August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen_cpa Posted July 22, 2009 #9 Share Posted July 22, 2009 We paid $199 for our daughter on NCL. She turns 2 the day before we set sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted July 23, 2009 #10 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Carnival is minimal too and when you combine low first and second rates its great. We are paying about $145 pp 3/4th for a balcony cabin this August. Agreed! My "cruise only rate" for adding in my 5 year old last month on Carnival Triumph was $30. :eek: It was the port fees that raised the price to something like $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&Emom Posted July 24, 2009 #11 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Not Princess!!! The 3rd & 4th passenger rate for our 2yo & 6yo on our recent Alaskan cruise was $120pp more than for the 1st 2 people in the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry's Girls Posted July 24, 2009 #12 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Not Princess!!! The 3rd & 4th passenger rate for our 2yo & 6yo on our recent Alaskan cruise was $120pp more than for the 1st 2 people in the cabin. It depends on the itinerary and on the sale price you're getting. For all of our Mexico cruises on Princess, the 3rd person rate was very low. For our Golden Princess cruise, there was no discount for the 3rd passenger. Best, Mia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantcrazy Posted July 24, 2009 #13 Share Posted July 24, 2009 NCL didn't charge us for our 8 month old, only the port taxes and fees (which still amounted to a whopping $200, but you can't blame them for that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace2U Posted November 17, 2011 #14 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I am also disappointed that Princess seems to charge a lot for a 3rd person. They are our favorite cruise line, so it makes me sad.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megsie1000 Posted November 17, 2011 #15 Share Posted November 17, 2011 HAL often seems to have sales on 3rd/4th passengers, especially for their Caribbean and Mexican itineraries. We paid $49 + $82 tax/port fees for each of my children for our January 2012 HAL Eastern Caribbean cruise. Two of those were for our inside cabin (3rd & 4th passenger) and one was for my oldest child to be in a Deluxe Verandah Suite with my parents (3rd passenger). In other words, for that cruise, it didn't matter whether you were sailing in the cheapest inside cabin or the Penthouse Suite, the 3rd & 4th were $49. One of the main reasons we are going back to HAL is that it is so affordable for our family. But the only downside to HAL is that there really are no babysitting options for kids under 3. But if that's not a concern for you, I would consider HAL. The food is awesome. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne Posted November 17, 2011 #16 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I have to pay $449 for my little guy on Celebrity and full tips. Seems high to me since he won’t be eating any food or using any of the kids club services since he’s too young. NCL has much better infant and 3rd passenger pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry's Girls Posted November 17, 2011 #17 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I am also disappointed that Princess seems to charge a lot for a 3rd person. They are our favorite cruise line, so it makes me sad.:( This depends on the time of year and itinerary. Some 3rd person fares on Princess are a fraction of the 1st/2nd, and some are the same. And, again, you have to look at the total amount of all the fares - often Princess will be less of a total cost than another line that has lower 3rd person fares, but higher 1st/2nd. I know, because we cruised Princess many times while my girls were toddlers because Princess was the most economical. Princess is also my favorite, but now that my twins are older and know that other lines have waterslides, etc., it's hard to go back. Best, Mia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace2U Posted November 17, 2011 #18 Share Posted November 17, 2011 And' date=' again, you have to look at the total amount of all the fares - often Princess will be less of a total cost than another line that has lower 3rd person fares, but higher 1st/2nd. Best,Mia[/quote'] Yes, we do look at total cost for the three of us. I'll keep checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmnky Posted November 18, 2011 #19 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I am also disappointed that Princess seems to charge a lot for a 3rd person. They are our favorite cruise line, so it makes me sad.:( We were able to get a lower 3rd person rate on Princess by going through a TA, rather than Princess directly. The Princess website still shows that all three passengers are the same price, but DS was charged less for our booking through the TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camlott Posted November 18, 2011 #20 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Not Princess!!! The 3rd & 4th passenger rate for our 2yo & 6yo on our recent Alaskan cruise was $120pp more than for the 1st 2 people in the cabin. I have seen this too on RCI once, that's when it is definitely better and cheaper to get connecting rooms assuming they are available! If you are going to pay for two rooms (or more), you might as well just get two rooms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katelynno Posted November 20, 2011 #21 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I booked a Royal Family Suite through RCCL. They charged me 550 for each person after the 1st 2. So my parents and infants (6 months old) were 550 a piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariahJ Posted November 22, 2011 #22 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I just cruised on NCL and it was $29 for the third passenger (my 62 y/o mom) and $0 for the 4th (my 15 m/o DD). It wasn't a special promotion that I'm aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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