BenM Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 My wife and I are sailing on Brilliance in 31 days out of Tampa! Here is my question, though. We like to go on an annual vacation with some friends each January, and we have decided that we want to cruise next January! Does it makes sense to book a sailing now, or are the on ship deals good enough to wait until we are on our sailing to book the next cruise? Thank you so much in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Waiting is almost always a mistake. Booking as early as possible will generally net the best price PLUS you will have time to reprice if a better price comes along. teddy and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenM Posted February 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 23 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Waiting is almost always a mistake. Booking as early as possible will generally net the best price PLUS you will have time to reprice if a better price comes along. This is awesome! If we were to find a better deal while on the sailing next month, could we just re book at that rate, or does it have to be an online only situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Many promotions, like booking onboard, do not allow to cancel and rebook. Not saying you might not be able to, just throwing the yellow card "out there." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, BenM said: This is awesome! If we were to find a better deal while on the sailing next month, could we just re book at that rate, or does it have to be an online only situation? The Next Cruise folks cannot touch a booking that has already been made BUT there’s nothing to stop you from going to see Next Cruise and have them research whatever cruise you already booked. If the deal is better than what you have, you could book with NC and then cancel your original booking. Just be sure you book a refundable deposit the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesKinetic Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 In most cases, the on-board deals are just a certain amount of on-board credit. The cruise price itself is the same whether you book on board or online. Normally I'd say book it as soon as you are sure you have your trip picked out. In this case, you are close enough that you could roll the dice that the price won't change dramatically between now and then and get the OBC. Just depends on how much you like to gamble. ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 20 hours ago, BenM said: Does it makes sense to book a sailing now, or are the on ship deals good enough to wait until we are on our sailing to book the next cruise? Definitely book now, instead of waiting. Prices tend to go up over time, so I'd hate to see the extra onboard credit offset by a higher cruise fare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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