So many folks have taken advantage of the many sales, for
2014 sailing, offered by the cruise lines, even before August
2013. They seem to be truly getting the
lowest rates with the change of each sale.
In just looking at Carnival, I can see the price increase.
I bought a cruise for myself, for the Splendor, December 19,
2014, for an 8N out of NY. With their
Guest Appreciation Sale, I could purchase an inside for $ 529 and upgrade to
the Lido (pool deck). Today, they have a
Guest Appreciation Sale and a Guest Appreciation Sale with up to $160 per cabin
Shore Excursion credit. The price now
for the GAS is $20 pp more than I paid.
And the GAS with Shore Excursion credit is $60 pp more and I would only
receive $ 80 Shore Excursion cabin credit.
Either way, that’s a $20 pp increase.
May seem low now, but in 8 months, I expect this cruise to increase $300 pp at least ! Just like I bought a 10N Royal Caribbean for December 14. Before the inside cabin sold out, it had increased over $300 pp, and I only bought this 6 months prior to sailing. Sure, probably when the pricing first came out, it was $499 like mine, and then when they offered a sale, 6 months prior, it may have been the same ! Either way, its "timing" and will you be there "if" you will be watching when that price takes a dip !
Another sail date, Halloween 2014,I have a group on the
Carnival Sunshine. The pricing today,
from
2 months ago, is $50-100 pp more, depending on “which” current Carnival
promotion you compare it to.
Don’t be fooled into thinking, “there will be another sale.”
You’re right, another sale is usually offered right after the last one. And yes, maybe it’s only $20 pp higher. But if you let 5 of these sales pass, that
could mean $100 pp higher, like in some of these Carnival sailings !
Or maybe the price will come back down, further down the road. As mentioned, will you be watching at the right time ? It's better to buy low rates up front ! Then watch the sailing ! And you have the better cabin for doing so !
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