Bermuda or Royal Caribbean cruise deals/hints?
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Bermuda or Royal Caribbean cruise deals/hints?
I'm about to take my first cruise, a 7 day trip to Bermuda, with about 3 days on the island.
Does anyone have any tips or deals for either Bermuda or Royal Caribbean?
And it's too late for this cruise, but what about discount cruise tickets? I did a bunch of online searching, and the cruise prices seem to be fairly set in stone. The only deals I found were free insurance.
Sorry, forgot the question mark in the thread title, I'll ask a mod to fix it. Doh! I can't report my own post to a mod?
Does anyone have any tips or deals for either Bermuda or Royal Caribbean?
And it's too late for this cruise, but what about discount cruise tickets? I did a bunch of online searching, and the cruise prices seem to be fairly set in stone. The only deals I found were free insurance.
Sorry, forgot the question mark in the thread title, I'll ask a mod to fix it. Doh! I can't report my own post to a mod?
Last edited by Trevor; 06-11-07 at 11:18 AM.
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Royal Caribbean and Celebrity (same company) have a policy which does not allow any discounting.
I would call around to different travel agencies though, most will do something for you (shipboard credits, pre paid gratuities, free shore excursion) they just can not lower the price.
Norwegian cruise line also offers Bermuda cruises from New York. They may or may not have better pricing.
I would call around to different travel agencies though, most will do something for you (shipboard credits, pre paid gratuities, free shore excursion) they just can not lower the price.
Norwegian cruise line also offers Bermuda cruises from New York. They may or may not have better pricing.
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My dad uses vacationstogo to find out which cruises are offering discounted fares. A lot of times lines will drop fares as they get closer to sailing if the ship isn't selling out.
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Thanks guys! I found another site, one where you pick the cruises you're interested in and various cruise dealers email you their bids. Looks like what you said fishdude, the price stays the same but they throw in insurance or stays at hotels prior to departure, etc.
I may use it for my next cruise, cruise compete , along with being willing to go last minute for cheap.
I may use it for my next cruise, cruise compete , along with being willing to go last minute for cheap.
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Royal Caribbean has a sale today where if you book any cruise, the deposit is one half what it would normally be and you get an onboard credit. Not much of a sale, really, but it's something.
They have "Happy Hour Specials" on Tuesdays. You have to pay upon booking and they're usually the ones coming up in the next month or so.
They have "Happy Hour Specials" on Tuesdays. You have to pay upon booking and they're usually the ones coming up in the next month or so.
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http://www.vacationstogo.com great site for cruise discounts
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Thanks again everyone. I'm hopefully going to be spending the next 5 days reading my Bermuda books and getting ready for the trip. Still have to find the passport (not really, but I should); it is buried somewhere with all these DVDs.
Once I come back and start planning my 2nd cruise, I'll check out all of these sites and have tips to share.
Once I come back and start planning my 2nd cruise, I'll check out all of these sites and have tips to share.
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Originally Posted by dstrauss
A lot of times lines will drop fares as they get closer to sailing if the ship isn't selling out.
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Originally Posted by matta
That's becoming more and more rare. It was a revenue management practice that's optimal in theory, but the cruiselines found that customers learned the practice quickly (instead of booking 2 months out at the regular rate, they waited and booked 2 days out at the discounted price), making the practice inoptimal (which the airlines realized many, many years ago). I'm sure some still do it to hook the last minute travelers, but it's not nearly as common as it was 3 or 4 years ago.
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Home now, had a fantastic time. Will probably post more details in the thread in OTHER I started, but if anyone wants any Royal Caribbean tips just ask or email me.