Cruise Pricing

Browsing through my email this morning, I received the latest "Pack and
Go" promotion from Carnival. This promo highlights some of their last
minute specials and is good for people who can travel with just a few
weeks notice.

I was struck by the fact that the "best" deal this week on a 7 night
cruise is the Carnival Valor sailing on July 4... for $589 pp + tax...
inside cabin.

One of the cruises on this list is the Conquest sailing out of
Galveston..... $899 pp + tax for an inside cabin. INSIDE cabin...
$899!!!!!?????

These fares are a long way from the $299 pp specials we were seeing last
year.

There are still some good deals out there... especially last minute
Alaska (inside cabins) on some lines... but the last minute nature of
some of these deals means airfare can be hard to find... or
prohibitively expensive.

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.


--

George Leppla

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Blog http://cruisemaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/
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In article , George Leppla
wrote:

These fares are a long way from the $299 pp specials we were seeing last
year.

Those $299 specials were ridiculously low. Your $589 per person best
deal for a cabin on July 4 is still a low price.

--
Charles

On May 18, 10:47�am, George Leppla wrote:
Browsing through my email this morning, I received the latest "Pack and
Go" promotion from Carnival. �This promo highlights some of their last
minute specials and is good for people who can travel with just a few
weeks notice.

I was struck by the fact that the "best" deal this week on a 7 night
cruise is the Carnival Valor sailing on July 4... for $589 pp + tax...
inside cabin.

One of the cruises on this list is the Conquest sailing out of
Galveston..... $899 pp + tax for an inside cabin. �INSIDE cabin....
$899!!!!!?????

These fares are a long way from the $299 pp specials we were seeing last
year.

There are still some good deals out there... especially last minute
Alaska (inside cabins) on some lines... but the last minute nature of
some of these deals means airfare can be hard to find... or
prohibitively expensive.

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.

--

George Leppla

Countryside Travelhttp://www.CruiseMaster.com
Blog �http://cruisemaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/CruiseMaster

GEorge
FUnny what agents see lately and what we think are good deals NOW
people are saying that is a Deal? Prices have risen.. And things are a
changing.
Susette
Cruiseoutlets and Travel
833 kings Hwy Woodbury, NJ 08096
800-853-9515
www.CRUISEOUTLETS.com

On Tue, 18 May 2010 09:47:09 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.

Three words. Too much smoking.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

"Ari" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 May 2010 09:47:09 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.

Three words. Too much smoking.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

You know, Ari, I have read about 1000 posts from you and have not found
anything of interest in your postings.

It's time you joined John Sisker and the other in the "DOOFUS" bin.

"Fun Times"-------NOT!

Tobieon an Island in the Pacific

On Sat, 22 May 2010 12:54:25 -0700, Island Grampa wrote:

"Ari" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 18 May 2010 09:47:09 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.

Three words. Too much smoking.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

You know, Ari, I have read about 1000 posts from you and have not found
anything of interest in your postings.

First, you're a liar, you haven't read 1,000 posts since I haven't
made 1,000 posts on RTC.

Second, since when did you think I was here for *your* entertainment?

It's time you joined John Sisker and the other in the "DOOFUS" bin.

"Fun Times"-------NOT!

Tobieon an Island in the Pacific

Stay there.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

On Sat, 22 May 2010 15:23:56 -0400, Ari
wrote:

On Tue, 18 May 2010 09:47:09 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.

Three words. Too much smoking.

That's what I've heard. I'm thinking that Celebrity might be the way to
go, just because of their no-smoking-on-balconies policy.

"Ari" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 May 2010 09:47:09 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.

Three words. Too much smoking.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

I was on the Costa Fortuna in September and I don't recall too much smoking,
just about the same as any other cruise ship. What I did like about the
casino on that ship is that all the table games were non-smoking in a
separate part of the casino. Smoking is pretty much relegated to the slot
are of the casino and the bars, just like other ships.

If I can get another $299 pp inside that actually has two portholes I will
take it in a heartbeat. There were other issues with the ship but I really
don't think smoking is one of them and I am one of the "assholes" who used
to smoke but don't now (for last 17 years.)

On Sat, 22 May 2010 20:31:41 -0400, LVTravel wrote:

"Ari" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 May 2010 09:47:09 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.

Three words. Too much smoking.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

I was on the Costa Fortuna in September and I don't recall too much smoking,
just about the same as any other cruise ship. What I did like about the
casino on that ship is that all the table games were non-smoking in a
separate part of the casino. Smoking is pretty much relegated to the slot
are of the casino and the bars, just like other ships.

That's new or is this an American cruise port only ship. I had one
cruise on Costa, the ship originated (or was it repoed to) from Italy
and it was full of smokers. On the decks, casino, balconies. Not for
me.

If I can get another $299 pp inside that actually has two portholes I will
take it in a heartbeat. There were other issues with the ship but I really
don't think smoking is one of them and I am one of the "assholes" who used
to smoke but don't now (for last 17 years.)

Maybe I shouldn't have dropped out of a Pacifica cruise.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

"Ari" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 22 May 2010 20:31:41 -0400, LVTravel wrote:

"Ari" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 18 May 2010 09:47:09 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

The least expensive fares these days seem to be on Costa... a line that
is just not building a big following with American consumers.

Three words. Too much smoking.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

I was on the Costa Fortuna in September and I don't recall too much
smoking,
just about the same as any other cruise ship. What I did like about the
casino on that ship is that all the table games were non-smoking in a
separate part of the casino. Smoking is pretty much relegated to the
slot
are of the casino and the bars, just like other ships.

That's new or is this an American cruise port only ship. I had one
cruise on Costa, the ship originated (or was it repoed to) from Italy
and it was full of smokers. On the decks, casino, balconies. Not for
me.

If I can get another $299 pp inside that actually has two portholes I
will
take it in a heartbeat. There were other issues with the ship but I
really
don't think smoking is one of them and I am one of the "assholes" who
used
to smoke but don't now (for last 17 years.)

Maybe I shouldn't have dropped out of a Pacifica cruise.
--
Ari's Fun Times!
http://tr.im/hrFG
Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!

It was a US port cruise in the Caribbean. You have the same areas of
smokers on just about any ship, whether it leaves from US or other
international ports.

Yes, I have heard that Europeans do like their cigarettes but there was a
great international guest list on my cruise with them and I just didn't see
that much more on the Costa ship than on any other. Just like street
smokers, when I was in Europe last I didn't see any more of it in France and
Italy than I did on main street USA.

When I saw a young person two days ago walk into our local convenience store
in my home town and order a pack of cigarettes for $7.00, was I ever happy
that I stopped.