Cruise Execs See Better Pricing

On Jun 6, 2:51*pm, Go Fig wrote:
A cruise I have been watching for a few months for March 2010 just
went up 5% for the first 2 pax in cabin... adding a 3rd pax in the
same cabin has remained the same price.

jay
Sat Jun 06, 2009


Update: the cruise noted above has now dropped below the original low
price by $30pp, the 3rd pax in cabin is the same. ;-)

jay
Mon Jul 20, 2009

On 7/20/09 3:54 PM, in article
, "Go Fig"
wrote:

On Jun 6, 2:51*pm, Go Fig wrote:
A cruise I have been watching for a few months for March 2010 just
went up 5% for the first 2 pax in cabin... adding a 3rd pax in the
same cabin has remained the same price.

jay
Sat Jun 06, 2009


Update: the cruise noted above has now dropped below the original low
price by $30pp, the 3rd pax in cabin is the same. ;-)

jay
Mon Jul 20, 2009

The yield management software used by the two major cruise congomerates
appears to make the prices of cruises over 4 months out unpredicable. What
do people here suggest to do for a cruise like this if you have a choice? I
am assuming paying a deposit does not entitle you to a price reduction if
the price drops (I have never seen language suggesting that in the cruise
line's terms and conditions, though agents claim they have recovered the
difference in credits or in cash, sometimes after canceling and rebooking).

On Jul 20, 8:48*am, peter wrote:
On 7/20/09 3:54 PM, in article
, "Go Fig"





wrote:
On Jun 6, 2:51*pm, Go Fig wrote:
A cruise I have been watching for a few months for March 2010 just
went up 5% for the first 2 pax in cabin... adding a 3rd pax in the
same cabin has remained the same price.

jay
Sat Jun 06, 2009


Update: *the cruise noted above has now dropped below the original low
price by $30pp, the 3rd pax in cabin is the same. ;-)

jay
Mon Jul 20, 2009


The yield management software used by the two major cruise congomerates
appears to make the prices of cruises over 4 months out unpredicable. What
do people here suggest to do for a cruise like this if you have a choice? I
am assuming paying a deposit does not entitle you to a price reduction if
the price drops (I have never seen language suggesting that in the cruise
line's terms and conditions, though agents claim they have recovered the
difference in credits or in cash, sometimes after canceling and rebooking).

With Carnival's "early saver" you actually do have price protection...
at the cost of the non-refundable deposit.

jay
Mon Jul 20, 2009

"peter" wrote

The yield management software used by the two major cruise congomerates
appears to make the prices of cruises over 4 months out unpredicable. What
do people here suggest to do for a cruise like this if you have a choice?
I
am assuming paying a deposit does not entitle you to a price reduction if
the price drops (I have never seen language suggesting that in the cruise
line's terms and conditions, though agents claim they have recovered the
difference in credits or in cash, sometimes after canceling and
rebooking).


If the fare drops before final payment, the reservation can be re-booked at
the lower fare. There are some exceptions (Carnival's Early Saver fare gives
you an OBC for the difference).

If the fare drops AFTER final payment, some lines will issue a refund (Royal
Caribbean, Celebrity), some will try to offer upgrades and/or ship credits.
Sometimes they stand pretty firm, especially if the ship is almost sold out
and they are trying to sell off just a few cabins. The worst one is NCL
who most often has an "if your customer wasn't happy with the original
price, why did they pay for it?" attitude.

Most of the time, if the fare goes down, a TA can usually get some form of
compensation... but it is getting tougher.


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