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Jean O'Boyle wrote:
I just got off my 48th cruise and have never asked anyone how much they paid for their cruise. 1. It's none of my business 2. They probably wouldn't tell me the truth if I did. Those who do discuss it amongst themselves usually say that they got the best deal anyway. --Jean Sooooo, how much did you pay for your cruise ;-) Marsha |
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"Sue Mullen" wrote in message ... Jean O'Boyle wrote: "Gadget World" wrote in message ... Am I the only one who always meets everyone who paid a fraction of the price for a last minute booking? I just got off my 48th cruise and have never asked anyone how much they paid for their cruise. 1. It's none of my business 2. They probably wouldn't tell me the truth if I did. Those who do discuss it amongst themselves usually say that they got the best deal anyway. Welcome home Jean, hope you and the Vikings had a marvoulous cruise!! I agree with you on this and never discuss what I pay for a cruise with anyone. On the rare occasion I am asked, I just say I don't remember.lol sue Thanks Sue, It was a mahhvalous cruise and lots of fun! The weather was hot but not as hot in the Caribbean as it usually is which was just fine with me! We had a few freezing nights here in Texas while we were gone and most of my big plants and bushes except the ones that Michael covered, froze. ;-( They were perennials so they will return in the spring! It was 61 degrees when we came home last Sunday night...Glad we took jackets as it was 24 degrees the morning that we left for the cruise...Another Northern is due tonight bringing the temps down again...so much for global warming!!! ;-) Jean |
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Charles wrote: In article , George Leppla wrote: There is also an old saying about pricing.... "In any conversation on a ship about cruise fares, the person with the lowest fare is always the person who speaks last." vbg Often people who tell you about the low fare don't include the taxes. When people ask me what I paid and brag about a great last minute deal I don't say anything about what I paid but when they have insisted on telling me what their deal was it was either the same fare or more than I paid. We are lucky to have a great group of TAs that get us very good pricing. sue |
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"Marsha" wrote in message ... Jean O'Boyle wrote: I just got off my 48th cruise and have never asked anyone how much they paid for their cruise. 1. It's none of my business 2. They probably wouldn't tell me the truth if I did. Those who do discuss it amongst themselves usually say that they got the best deal anyway. --Jean Sooooo, how much did you pay for your cruise ;-) Marsha ;-P --Jean |
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"Charles" wrote in message d... In article , George Leppla wrote: There is also an old saying about pricing.... "In any conversation on a ship about cruise fares, the person with the lowest fare is always the person who speaks last." vbg Often people who tell you about the low fare don't include the taxes. When people ask me what I paid and brag about a great last minute deal I don't say anything about what I paid but when they have insisted on telling me what their deal was it was either the same fare or more than I paid. -- Charles That's why we always make up a really low number. -- Nonny ELOQUIDIOT (n) A highly educated, sophisticated, and articulate person who has absolutely no clue concerning what they are talking about. The person is typically a media commentator or politician. |
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"Nonny" wrote in message ... "Charles" wrote in message d... In article , George Leppla wrote: There is also an old saying about pricing.... "In any conversation on a ship about cruise fares, the person with the lowest fare is always the person who speaks last." vbg Often people who tell you about the low fare don't include the taxes. When people ask me what I paid and brag about a great last minute deal I don't say anything about what I paid but when they have insisted on telling me what their deal was it was either the same fare or more than I paid. -- Charles That's why we always make up a really low number. -- Nonny ELOQUIDIOT (n) A highly educated, sophisticated, and articulate person who has absolutely no clue concerning what they are talking about. The person is typically a media commentator or politician. I like your signature line, Nonny! ;-) --Jean |
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On 12/16/09 1:09 AM, in article
, "Charles" wrote: When people ask me what I paid and brag about a great last minute deal I don't say anything about what I paid but when they have insisted on telling me what their deal was it was either the same fare or more than I paid. This really sounds like bragging about the great deal that you always have. |
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On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:13:14 -0600, George Leppla
wrote: Princess makes the best use of Past Passenger data bases (IMO) when it comes to offering good last minute deals. There was one last week for a 7 night Southern Caribbean cruise for $299 inside. Problem is that the ad came out 5 days before sail date and airfare to SJU was either non-existent or incredibly expensive. (FWIW - that was the lowest 7 night fare I have seen this year) There was a rumor on the Norwegian Gen transatlantic that some people had gotten last minute pricing of $200/pp. That was for travel industry employees only. I didn't talk to anyone who had actually gotten that fare. Is pricing for travel agents ordinarily really good?, or does it just vary all over? BTW, people on cruise critic were watching the fares and cabin availability, and very few cabins could have been available at the rate. |
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"Jack Hamilton" wrote in message ... On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:13:14 -0600, George Leppla wrote: Princess makes the best use of Past Passenger data bases (IMO) when it comes to offering good last minute deals. There was one last week for a 7 night Southern Caribbean cruise for $299 inside. Problem is that the ad came out 5 days before sail date and airfare to SJU was either non-existent or incredibly expensive. (FWIW - that was the lowest 7 night fare I have seen this year) There was a rumor on the Norwegian Gen transatlantic that some people had gotten last minute pricing of $200/pp. That was for travel industry employees only. I didn't talk to anyone who had actually gotten that fare. Is pricing for travel agents ordinarily really good?, or does it just vary all over? BTW, people on cruise critic were watching the fares and cabin availability, and very few cabins could have been available at the rate. Last minute pricing works best if there is no air required. Instead of paying $699 for the cruise and $229 for air, you pay $299 for the cruise, and $1000 for the air ticket. And a last minute flight to Europe probably is a lot more than that. And doubtful you save much with a one way. The only time we saw much savings with a one way was through Cunard (they probably bought round trip tickets and split them between passengers on consecutive sailings). --Tom |
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Jack Hamilton wrote:
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:13:14 -0600, George Leppla wrote: Princess makes the best use of Past Passenger data bases (IMO) when it comes to offering good last minute deals. There was one last week for a 7 night Southern Caribbean cruise for $299 inside. Problem is that the ad came out 5 days before sail date and airfare to SJU was either non-existent or incredibly expensive. (FWIW - that was the lowest 7 night fare I have seen this year) There was a rumor on the Norwegian Gen transatlantic that some people had gotten last minute pricing of $200/pp. That was for travel industry employees only. I didn't talk to anyone who had actually gotten that fare. Is pricing for travel agents ordinarily really good?, or does it just vary all over? No. TA pricing used to be a good deal but now 1) very few sailings are available 2) they are usually last minute and airfare is prohibitive and 3) the fares are often as high or higher than many promotional fares. In addition, TA rates exclude things like shareholder benefits, onboard credits, etc. There are some good TA offers out there once in a while, but it is nothing like it used to be years ago. BUT - if you sell enough of a certain cruise line, that line may offer select agents freebies or inaugural cruises, that kind of thing. -- George Leppla Countryside Travel http://www.CruiseMaster.com Blog http://cruisemaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/ Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CruiseMaster |
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