Cruise pricing math

In article , "Tom W"
wrote:
Thank you to all that responded as most of the responses were correct. We
are in two cabins and the price is $540 for the first and second people in
each cabin, It was a misunderstanding by my wife and it got more confusing
as my wife told me what she thought the prices were.
Now we still have the option of getting one room for 4 people and add a
rollaway bed. This would save us about $500. We have to decide if the extra
bathroom and TV are worth it. I don't think we would be spending that much
time in the room anyway.

Spend hte extra money. It is not only the extra TV and
bathroom but the extra privacy. To quote the old saw, with 4 people
you'll probably have to go outside to change your mind.

--
Then there was the runner-up: An infinite number of
rednecks riding in an infinite number of pickup trucks fire an
infinite number of shotgun rounds at an infinite number of
highway signs,eventually producing all the world's great
literary works in Braille.

BONG #469

Tom,

Remember, it isn't JUST a second television and bathroom (as important as
they might beG), it's the total lack of privacy, floor space and storage
space. Unless the couples want to sleep in a 30" wide bed, they will NOT be
sleeping together. Two people will be in beds which drop down along the
wall, two will be in the beds beneath them. No telling if it's possible to
add a rollaway, or where it would fit.

On most ships the two lower beds can be pushed together for a couple, not
feasible when using the uppers.

I don't think you've mentioned what ship or cruise line, but I heartily
suggest that you take a long hard look at just what a cabin is like, nor are
the bathrooms remotely like what you'd find in a hotel (or at home).

Marsha

"Tom W" wrote in message
...
Thank you to all that responded as most of the responses were correct. We
are in two cabins and the price is $540 for the first and second people in
each cabin, It was a misunderstanding by my wife and it got more confusing
as my wife told me what she thought the prices were.
Now we still have the option of getting one room for 4 people and add a
rollaway bed. This would save us about $500. We have to decide if the
extra bathroom and TV are worth it. I don't think we would be spending
that much time in the room anyway.

Thanks
Tom

"Marsha L" wrote in message
...
Tom,

Your note doesn't say how many cabins you are booked in, that might well
solve the mystery. The higher price would be for the first two people in
each cabin, the lower for a third and/or fourth person. So there might
have been a misunderstanding during your first communication since we'd
all hope that you are in two cabinsG.

Please let us all know what you find out when you call!

Marsha

"Tom W" wrote in message
...
Ok, so we booked the NYC to Halifax cruise through our travel agent that
we have complete trust in for myself, wife, son, daughter and her
boyfriend. The price we were given were $540 each for me and my wife and
$290 each for daughter, boyfriend and son. On top of that are taxes and
port fees at $155 per person. According to my calculator that totals
$2725. But my travel agent has somehow come up with a total of $3200.
She explained it to my wife but it's still unclear how she arrived at
the higher figure. Does anyone understand this before I call the TA
tomorrow to explain it to me. This does not include insurance.
Thanks
Tom

Marsha
The ship is the Carnival Victory and we have decided to take yours and
others advice and keep the two rooms. I don't want to get cheap and ruin the
whole cruise. One of the reasons I was considering changing to one room is
that the location of the adjoining rooms we have are in the very back of the
ship and I was hoping to get closer to the middle.

Thanks for the replies
Tom
"Marsha L" wrote in message
...
Tom,

Remember, it isn't JUST a second television and bathroom (as important as
they might beG), it's the total lack of privacy, floor space and storage
space. Unless the couples want to sleep in a 30" wide bed, they will NOT
be sleeping together. Two people will be in beds which drop down along the
wall, two will be in the beds beneath them. No telling if it's possible to
add a rollaway, or where it would fit.

On most ships the two lower beds can be pushed together for a couple, not
feasible when using the uppers.

I don't think you've mentioned what ship or cruise line, but I heartily
suggest that you take a long hard look at just what a cabin is like, nor
are the bathrooms remotely like what you'd find in a hotel (or at home).

Marsha

"Tom W" wrote in message
...
Thank you to all that responded as most of the responses were correct. We
are in two cabins and the price is $540 for the first and second people
in each cabin, It was a misunderstanding by my wife and it got more
confusing as my wife told me what she thought the prices were.
Now we still have the option of getting one room for 4 people and add a
rollaway bed. This would save us about $500. We have to decide if the
extra bathroom and TV are worth it. I don't think we would be spending
that much time in the room anyway.

Thanks
Tom

"Marsha L" wrote in message
...
Tom,

Your note doesn't say how many cabins you are booked in, that might well
solve the mystery. The higher price would be for the first two people in
each cabin, the lower for a third and/or fourth person. So there might
have been a misunderstanding during your first communication since we'd
all hope that you are in two cabinsG.

Please let us all know what you find out when you call!

Marsha

"Tom W" wrote in message
...
Ok, so we booked the NYC to Halifax cruise through our travel agent
that we have complete trust in for myself, wife, son, daughter and her
boyfriend. The price we were given were $540 each for me and my wife
and $290 each for daughter, boyfriend and son. On top of that are taxes
and port fees at $155 per person. According to my calculator that
totals $2725. But my travel agent has somehow come up with a total of
$3200. She explained it to my wife but it's still unclear how she
arrived at the higher figure. Does anyone understand this before I call
the TA tomorrow to explain it to me. This does not include insurance.
Thanks
Tom

Tom W wrote:

Marsha
The ship is the Carnival Victory and we have decided to take yours and
others advice and keep the two rooms. I don't want to get cheap and ruin the
whole cruise. One of the reasons I was considering changing to one room is
that the location of the adjoining rooms we have are in the very back of the
ship and I was hoping to get closer to the middle.


Two cabins is the way to go, but do they have to be adjoining or even
next to each other? It sounds as if the kids are old enough that they
don't have to be right next door to you and your wife.

sue

"Sue and Kevin Mullen" wrote in message
...


Tom W wrote:

Marsha
The ship is the Carnival Victory and we have decided to take yours and
others advice and keep the two rooms. I don't want to get cheap and ruin
the whole cruise. One of the reasons I was considering changing to one
room is that the location of the adjoining rooms we have are in the very
back of the ship and I was hoping to get closer to the middle.


Two cabins is the way to go, but do they have to be adjoining or even next
to each other? It sounds as if the kids are old enough that they don't
have to be right next door to you and your wife.

sue

Well since it's my daughter and her boyfriend we feel we need to have them
close to us. If you know what I mean.

In article , "Tom W"
wrote:


Well since it's my daughter and her boyfriend we feel we need to have them
close to us. If you know what I mean.


If the daughter and boyfried are sharing the room, I am not all
that sure that I would want them next door. Ignorance is bliss at
times (g). Assuming the daughter is over the age of consent.

--
Then there was the runner-up: An infinite number of
rednecks riding in an infinite number of pickup trucks fire an
infinite number of shotgun rounds at an infinite number of
highway signs,eventually producing all the world's great
literary works in Braille.

BONG #469

Thus spake Sue and Kevin Mullen :



Tom W wrote:

Marsha
The ship is the Carnival Victory and we have decided to take yours and
others advice and keep the two rooms. I don't want to get cheap and ruin the
whole cruise. One of the reasons I was considering changing to one room is
that the location of the adjoining rooms we have are in the very back of the
ship and I was hoping to get closer to the middle.


Two cabins is the way to go, but do they have to be adjoining or even
next to each other? It sounds as if the kids are old enough that they
don't have to be right next door to you and your wife.

sue

Adjoining - next to each other
Connecting - with a door between them

This gets people in trouble all the time.
--
dillon

Could have been is in the past
Could be is in the future
There is only the now

Thus spake (Kurt Ullman) :

In article , "Tom W"
wrote:


Well since it's my daughter and her boyfriend we feel we need to have them
close to us. If you know what I mean.


If the daughter and boyfried are sharing the room, I am not all
that sure that I would want them next door. Ignorance is bliss at
times (g). Assuming the daughter is over the age of consent.

I just read about one state where it's illegal even if they are both
underage. One prosecuter (persecuter?) is going after the boys. But
not the girls.
--
dillon

Could have been is in the past
Could be is in the future
There is only the now

"Dillon Pyron" wrote in message
...
Adjoining - next to each other
Connecting - with a door between them

This gets people in trouble all the time.
--
dillon

Worst cruise I ever went on. Celebrity Horizon Canal cruise, 1995. Single
room traveling alone connecting with that of my T/A

Just when I, as a 62 year old adult wanted to be alone, KNOCK KNOCK, or
worse JIGGLE JIGGLE of the door knob.

Great for kids, horrible for adults.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ

Dillon Pyron wrote:

Thus spake (Kurt Ullman) :

In article , "Tom W"
wrote:


Well since it's my daughter and her boyfriend we feel we need to have them
close to us. If you know what I mean.


If the daughter and boyfried are sharing the room, I am not all
that sure that I would want them next door. Ignorance is bliss at
times (g). Assuming the daughter is over the age of consent.

I just read about one state where it's illegal even if they are both
underage. One prosecuter (persecuter?) is going after the boys. But
not the girls.

You could of course have the boyfriend and your son share one room and
have your daughter in with you.

grandma Rosalie