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Cruise pricing based on passenger residence
Cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean, HAL and others have different prices
for cruises reserved online depending on where the customer lives. For example a particular cruise for two people may cost $1000 per person if the site assumes you are a U.S. Resident, but (the euro equivalent) of $1200 for a resident of France and $ 900 for a resident of Germany. Price differences can be substantial, taking into account taxes and port charges (which are included in the quoted prices in some countries). I understand U.S. agents gladly sell cruises to European residents applying U.S. prices. Do the cruiselines allow this or do they contractually have the right to adjust the price based on the customer's residence? |
Cruise pricing based on passenger residence
It doesn't even have to be different countries. There can be substantial
differences just in different areas of the same country. At least that's true here in the U.S. Last year my brother paid about $150 less pp for an outside than I paid for an inside on the same cruise because he was in Florida and I'm in Pennsylvania -- Greg "peter" wrote in message ... Cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean, HAL and others have different prices for cruises reserved online depending on where the customer lives. For example a particular cruise for two people may cost $1000 per person if the site assumes you are a U.S. Resident, but (the euro equivalent) of $1200 for a resident of France and $ 900 for a resident of Germany. Price differences can be substantial, taking into account taxes and port charges (which are included in the quoted prices in some countries). I understand U.S. agents gladly sell cruises to European residents applying U.S. prices. Do the cruiselines allow this or do they contractually have the right to adjust the price based on the customer's residence? |
Cruise pricing based on passenger residence
On 2/28/09 3:18 AM, in article ,
"Gregory C. Read" wrote: "peter" wrote in message ... Cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean, HAL and others have different prices for cruises reserved online depending on where the customer lives. For example a particular cruise for two people may cost $1000 per person if the site assumes you are a U.S. Resident, but (the euro equivalent) of $1200 for a resident of France and $ 900 for a resident of Germany. Price differences can be substantial, taking into account taxes and port charges (which are included in the quoted prices in some countries). I understand U.S. agents gladly sell cruises to European residents applying U.S. prices. Do the cruiselines allow this or do they contractually have the right to adjust the price based on the customer's residence? It doesn't even have to be different countries. There can be substantial differences just in different areas of the same country. At least that's true here in the U.S. Last year my brother paid about $150 less pp for an outside than I paid for an inside on the same cruise because he was in Florida and I'm in Pennsylvania Did you book at the same time as your brother? Cruise prices change over time based on supply and demand. My question is based on same-time price discrepancies. |
Cruise pricing based on passenger residence
In article , peter
wrote: Did you book at the same time as your brother? Cruise prices change over time based on supply and demand. My question is based on same-time price discrepancies. As Greg explained the cruise lines sometimes have pricing in the United States that is based on the state of residence. So a resident of Florida a resident of Pennsylvania booking at the same time could pay different prices for the same category cabin on the same sailing. The cruise lines can charge different prices within the United States for the same cabin based on residence. As far as different countries they have different laws, regulations, currencies, taxes; overhead for doing business there, so there will be different pricing. -- Charles |
Cruise pricing based on passenger residence
"peter" wrote in message ... On 2/28/09 3:18 AM, in article , "Gregory C. Read" wrote: "peter" wrote in message ... Cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean, HAL and others have different prices for cruises reserved online depending on where the customer lives. For example a particular cruise for two people may cost $1000 per person if the site assumes you are a U.S. Resident, but (the euro equivalent) of $1200 for a resident of France and $ 900 for a resident of Germany. Price differences can be substantial, taking into account taxes and port charges (which are included in the quoted prices in some countries). I understand U.S. agents gladly sell cruises to European residents applying U.S. prices. Do the cruiselines allow this or do they contractually have the right to adjust the price based on the customer's residence? It doesn't even have to be different countries. There can be substantial differences just in different areas of the same country. At least that's true here in the U.S. Last year my brother paid about $150 less pp for an outside than I paid for an inside on the same cruise because he was in Florida and I'm in Pennsylvania Did you book at the same time as your brother? Cruise prices change over time based on supply and demand. My question is based on same-time price discrepancies. There are definitely Florida specials. There can be regional specials IIRC. One time we were looking at a sailing (forget if it was Bermuda or Canada), and my friend Bill had a house in Martha's Vineyard, Mass at the time. There was a Massachusetts price special that was cheaper than New Jersey, but he didn't live in Mass. full time. --Tom |
Cruise pricing based on passenger residence
It's good to have a travel agent in each area, and use his address for
the booking. Gadget |
Cruise pricing based on passenger residence
"Gadget World" wrote It's good to have a travel agent in each area, and use his address for the booking. That is bad advice. When you book under a special promotion (senior, regional, military, etc) the cruise line will verify your status when you book. If you booked fraudulently, you get to pay the difference on the spot or you don't get on the ship. A few years ago a mega-agency routinely booked all their reservations under "senior" rates when available. One cruise line caught on and started verifying ages. As you can imagine, the people were not happy. Another point... it doesn't matter where your travel agent is located. If you live in New York, you get the New York rate no matter where your travel agent is located. The qualifier is where the customer lives, not where the travel agent is. -- George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com Cruise Specials Weblog http://cruisemaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/ May 10, 2009 ALASKA http://www.cruisemaster.com/moagc4.htm January 10, 2009 Southern Caribbean http://www.cruisemaster.com/caribprin.htm October 16, 2010 OASIS http://www.motherofallgroupcruises.com |
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