Brilliance balconies?

[Chadster]

In the most recent round of cancelations, I lost my aft JS on Adventure (and that amazing price!). Now, I'm looking at the October group cruise on Brilliance. I currently have a hold on an aft balcony, just because one was available and it was a knee-jerk reaction. The aft balconies on BOTS are spacious OVBs, and are running about $400 more that a regular OVB. Even with the extra 25% from the FCC, it's more than I really want to spend, since I could put most of that difference toward a drink package instead (the one thing I told myself I'd treat myself to after all this!). I'm not sure I can justify paying that much more for the view, especially since I now don't have that extra OBC Royal was gonna give me. Given the current situation, I know there's really no way to guess if/how much cabin prices will drop closer to final payment.

Where would your preferred OVB location be on Brilliance?

[WAAAYTOOO]

Just an FYI....the Royal Suite on the Brilliance group cruise has come down almost $3000 in the past couple of days.  Just sayin’...

[Chadster]

I'll definitely keep my hold on the aft balcony, then, just in case. Still figured it'd be a good idea to get input just as a backup, though!

By the way, does a hold lock in a price that I have to pay at the end of the hold, or will I be able to get whatever the price is at that time like with normal repricing before final payment?

[WAAAYTOOO]

2 minutes ago, Chadster said:

does a hold lock in a price that I have to pay at the end of the hold

That is an excellent question to which I do not have an answer.  I THINK that the only way to lock in the price is to put down a deposit but I truly don’t know.

[Lovetocruise2002]

@Chadster a hold locks in the price. 

[Chadster]

2 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

@Chadster a hold locks in the price. 

But I can still get it repriced as long as it's before final payment, correct?

[SpeedNoodles]

If we book with the group we aren't eligible for repricing though, correct?

[Lovetocruise2002]

7 minutes ago, Chadster said:

But I can still get it repriced as long as it's before final payment, correct?

 

2 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said:

If we book with the group we aren't eligible for repricing though, correct?

Sometimes you can. It all depends what it is booked under. If you booked under a group rate, it still could be eligible for re-pricing but it is a bit trickier to monitor. However, not all cabins in the group cruise fall under group rates either so those are easier to monitor and re-price. Bottom line is though, yes, you can re-price any time prior to final. I have done it under both conditions, booked with a group rate and without.

[Chadster]

Oy...thank goodness for the folks at MEI who can help me with this!