twangster Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Seeing some price drops on the UDP (dining) and some excursions are cheaper (although some went up). Minor changes on some DX and refreshment packages but inconsistent across different cruises. Overall saved over a hundred on excursions across a number of sailings. Some were $8 cheaper, some $40 cheaper. Cruise planner access is cranky for me, sometimes taking a few attempts to get in. IRMO12HD and ChessE4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 No love for me. Deluxe bev pkg is still only $52 with BOGO50 / 25% off. C’mon Royal!! Where’s that intern with another $18 sale for all 2019 sailings?!? kuruczpa, KristiZ, FManke and 10 others 2 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinUpinLife Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, JLMoran said: C’mon Royal!! Where’s that intern with another $18 sale for all 2019 sailings?!? I too am looking for that intern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, JLMoran said: C’mon Royal!! Where’s that intern with another $18 sale for all 2019 sailings?!? 1 minute ago, CruisinUpinLife said: I too am looking for that intern! I suspect the intern is triple checking everything, potentially at their new job somewhere else. GlowTheWeird, tdcackler, AJK and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryS Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 The Deluxe Beverage package for my 9/21/19 Anthem sailing just went down to $49 plus I used my $75 OBC. I am happy . Maybe it'll go down again maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Nice. Keep in mind that these sales often roll in slowly so check back tomorrow if you aren't seeing any deals today. You never know. MaryS and IRMO12HD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Twangster - THANKS for the "heads up" on today's sale...not a lot, but saved $18 on three dive trips! twangster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Mine didn't go down!!! On either cruise!! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoski Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 None of our cruises had anything cheaper but I did get my shows booked for October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 2 hours ago, MaryS said: The Deluxe Beverage package for my 9/21/19 Anthem sailing just went down to $49 plus I used my $75 OBC. I am happy . Maybe it'll go down again maybe not. This gives me some hope. Your sailing is a month before mine, so maybe I’ll see the DBP go to $49 in another month / around Labor Day. Hoski and MaryS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairlynew Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, mom2mybugs said: Mine didn't go down!!! On either cruise!! Jane Right there with you. Hard to complain toooo much because did get the $18 deal for one Hoski and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 30 minutes ago, Fairlynew said: Right there with you. Hard to complain toooo much because did get the $18 deal for one Yeah that was the one 6 hour block I wasnt on! Argh....I get to complain lol! Jane Fairlynew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairlynew Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 I will be happy to listen to your complaints (with drink in hand). Cheers! mom2mybugs and Hoski 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 UDP now $175 for my 2020 Oasis cruise (7 nights). I think it was $199 when I looked a couple of weeks ago. Still not cheap enough t buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 If prices are going to drop, how far out do they usually drop the most? I'm probably going to have to wait until probably July 4th 2020 "sale" for our Oct 2020 cruise to see any substantial price drop if any. Prices have been up and down like $3 - $10 daily on pkgs lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, FManke said: If prices are going to drop, how far out do they usually drop the most? I'm probably going to have to wait until probably July 4th 2020 "sale" for our Oct 2020 cruise to see any substantial price drop if any. Prices have been up and down like $3 - $10 daily on pkgs lately. When it comes to drink packages there is no pattern or logic. They are largely influenced by booking trends. If not enough people on a specific sail date have purchased drink plans, they might go down. If sales are strong for a specific sail date, they won't come down. The danger in waiting for a beverage package price drop is that it may never occur. Once sales cross a threshold, prices for that sail date will never come down again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, twangster said: When it comes to drink packages there is no pattern or logic. They are largely influenced by booking trends. If not enough people on a specific sail date have purchased drink plans, they might go down. If sales are strong for a specific sail date, they won't come down. The danger in waiting for a beverage package price drop is that it may never occur. Once sales cross a threshold, prices for that sail date will never come down again. I've already booked our dining and beverage pkgs, as well as a couple of spa treatments. Just waiting for them to come down to rebook. If not, it's ok. I'm happy with the price as is, but would be happier if the price went down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 23 hours ago, twangster said: Seeing some price drops on the UDP (dining) and some excursions are cheaper (although some went up). Minor changes on some DX and refreshment packages but inconsistent across different cruises. Overall saved over a hundred on excursions across a number of sailings. Some were $8 cheaper, some $40 cheaper. Cruise planner access is cranky for me, sometimes taking a few attempts to get in. For my 8 September cruise the sale price of the Deluxe Beverage Package was $46, but he excursions I already booked were about $2 more each, say 2-4% more. More evidence of "new math".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, ChessE4 said: For my 8 September cruise the sale price of the Deluxe Beverage Package was $46, but he excursions I already booked were about $2 more each, say 2-4% more. More evidence of "new math".... Excursion also follow supply and demand practices. The last time excursions went on sale I grabbed a dozen or so across a handful of cruises. Many of those were booked at rock bottom prices. They went back up in price after that sale until this sale came along. In some cases maybe I was the only person who had booked excursions in New Zealand 7 months from now. Some came down in price and I saved even more. in other cases it's possible other guests also jumped in during the last sale. If an excursion is half booked they aren't going to deeply discount it this far out. It went on sale just not as deeply discounted as it was when I booked. I keep a spreadsheet with my excursions listed and I check them frequently which is how I found this sale. I have a total of 19 excursions booked right now and saved over $120 from this sale. However not all of my excursion dropped below the price I previously paid. I don't see this "new math" but simply as supply and demand. JLMoran and IRMO12HD 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 23 hours ago, JLMoran said: Where’s that intern Would the real MVP please stand up?! JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat mom Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, FManke said: If prices are going to drop, how far out do they usually drop the most? I'm probably going to have to wait until probably July 4th 2020 "sale" for our Oct 2020 cruise to see any substantial price drop if any. Prices have been up and down like $3 - $10 daily on pkgs lately. We are sailing oct 2020, what ship are you on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, twangster said: Excursion also follow supply and demand practices. The last time excursions went on sale I grabbed a dozen or so across a handful of cruises. Many of those were booked at rock bottom prices. They went back up in price after that sale until this sale came along. In some cases maybe I was the only person who had booked excursions in New Zealand 7 months from now. Some came down in price and I saved even more. in other cases it's possible other guests also jumped in during the last sale. If an excursion is half booked they aren't going to deeply discount it this far out. It went on sale just not as deeply discounted as it was when I booked. I keep a spreadsheet with my excursions listed and I check them frequently which is how I found this sale. I have a total of 19 excursions booked right now and saved over $120 from this sale. However not all of my excursion dropped below the price I previously paid. I don't see this "new math" but simply as supply and demand. Yep, the spreadsheet is the way to go to for an accurate price comparison. My point is that you can't rely on the quoted percentage discount, except perhaps as a flag to look more closely. Your system takes a little work but has netted you positive results. Hoski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, ChessE4 said: Yep, the spreadsheet is the way to go to for an accurate price comparison. My point is that you can't rely on the quoted percentage discount, except perhaps as a flag to look more closely. Your system takes a little work but has netted you positive results. What I do takes longer but is the same thing. I pull up the excursion, see the price, them go back to my calendar on the planet and see the price I bought at... If it's higher, I cancel and immediately rebook. The spreadsheet with all the amounts would save me an extra trip with each excursion. Jane Hoski and Fairlynew 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 9 hours ago, Cat mom said: We are sailing oct 2020, what ship are you on? Rhapsody. Greek Isles leaving from Venice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleinOhio Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Prices really don't seem to have any rhyme or reason. For my May 2020 sailing the drink package shows 20% off per person at $57. Last week it showed no discount and it was $54 per person. I got it for $48/per person on our 7 day Allure cruise last month. Hopefully it drops down to that range again because it was definitely worth it. The UDP is $118/per person which seems like a pretty solid deal for 5 nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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