MattG Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Hi everyone, Curious of everyone's experience with regards to Cruise Planner price trends. Do you notice DBP is more/less expensive on larger/smaller ships? How about UDP? Some fascinating differences between our upcoming cruise (Oasis in October 2021) versus our last cruise (Anthem in December 2020): DBP Oasis: $88/day BOGO 50% off Anthem: $50/day (as high as $63/day) DBP+VOOM Oasis: $79/day Anthem: $59/day UDP Oasis: $166.99 Anthem: As low as $190 (Black Friday), as high as $230 Coco Cay: Thrill Waterpark Oasis: $79 Anthem: As low as $39 (Black Friday), as high as $79 Chef's Table Oasis: $81 Anthem: $94 (never changed) Coco Cay: Floating Beach Mat Oasis: $17 Anthem: $9 (never changed) For us, MDR was average on Anthem, so seeing UDP at it's lowest price on Oasis is a no-brainer. For DBP, we were "in the black" at $50/day on Anthem, but anything above $60 is a no-go ($88/day is a joke). What's everyone else's experience been? Hutcherl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Diego Garrett Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 DBP dropped to $44/day and DBP+Zoom dropped to $49/day about 3 weeks before our Thanksgiving Navigator cruise. MattG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr50usa Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, San Diego Garrett said: DBP dropped to $44/day and DBP+Zoom dropped to $49/day about 3 weeks before our Thanksgiving Navigator cruise. Must be ship specific as I just checked our upcoming cruises Jan-Dec 2022 and that price was not available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted January 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, dcr50usa said: Must be ship specific as I just checked our upcoming cruises Jan-Dec 2022 and that price was not available. Neither package is available? Or it's available, just not at that price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr50usa Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, MattG said: Neither package is available? Or it's available, just not at that price? DBP at that price for the 7 sailings we have scheduled, it is available but 20-30 a day more PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff P Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 41 minutes ago, MattG said: For DBP, we were "in the black" at $50/day on Anthem, but anything above $60 is a no-go ($88/day is a joke). While I agree it’s too expensive…it’s not really $88 per day, as it is BOGO 50% off and you have to purchase the package for both adults in the room, assuming double occupancy, comes out to $66 per day per person. For us, my wife doesn’t drink so it’s really not a good sale at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted January 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, Geoff P said: While I agree it’s too expensive…it’s not really $88 per day, as it is BOGO 50% off and you have to purchase the package for both adults in the room, assuming double occupancy, comes out to $66 per day per person. Yep, it would make more sense if there were two adults in the room. We have two adjoining rooms, with my wife and some kids in one room, me and the rest of the kids in another. DBP+VOOM makes the most sense at this point (cheaper than DBP AND we get internet), but at $78/day it's still too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 Just to hit home AGAIN how important it is to lock in prices... I thought I was in the middle of a Cruise Planner sale and had a day or so to lock in prices. Unfortunately, the sale seemed to end yesterday. Here are updated prices: UDP Yesterday: $167 Today: $183 (oof) DBP Yesterday: $88 Today: $70 DBP+VOOM Yesterday: $79 Today: $85 The Key Yesterday: $39 Today: $31 I finally started a spreadsheet to track the hilarity that is Cruise Planner pricing If anyone wants me to track something (only on my cruise, but just for fun) let me know! WAAAYTOOO and whitsmom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygee2729 Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 I had put the Voom for 2 pkg in my cart two weeks ago. Just went to checkout and it had increase in price from $300 to $500. That's ridiculous. Pattycruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Prices can vary wildly sailing to sailing and ship to ship with a lot of factors going in to play and sales happen often. I grabbed the Refreshment Package for $17/day over Black Friday (I think) and I haven't seen it go below $23/day since. $88/day definitely seems high for the Deluxe package though. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumlee2028 Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 I usually am solo in my room, so the bogo type sale is not helpful to me. The drink package pricing lately is making celebrity a better price option for me all the time. I have a 5 day on the summit in a few months for $1200 with their highest drink and wifi options and $500 onboard credit to use WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, jaygee2729 said: I had put the Voom for 2 pkg in my cart two weeks ago. Just went to checkout and it had increase in price from $300 to $500. That's ridiculous. Just putting something in your cart doesn't save the price. You have to purchase when you like the price or are accepting of the price. If you want something it always better to purchase at the price you are comfortable with, don't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Forlenza Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 You can also purchase something at one price, and if it is lower you can call and cancel that item and repurchase it at the new price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Yeah, I have a spreadsheet that I have kept over the years. Prices definitely vary by ship/sale date, and overall are much more than they used to be. I do find though, that every few weeks, prices tend to yo-yo between two prices....regular price and sale price. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuttMutt Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Have kept a spreadsheet with some information but right now everything that is coming up seems to have very bad sales. On Liberty of the Seas I paid about 18.00 per day for 3 devices to have surf and stream. The same package on a November 25th Vision of the Seas sailing is running closer to 40.00 per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted January 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 A quick update for everyone: A new "sale" has dropped in the Cruise Planner, at least for my sailing (Oasis in October). UDP is back down to the original price I saw at booking (re-booked!), DBP is back up to $88 BOGO50 from $70/each. Another note is this is the cheapest i've seen The Key at $29/day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levib2 Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 4 night Serenade in mid December got DBP and Voom for $53. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 New "sale" today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS2766 Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 DBP is $52.00 per day on my upcoming Alaska cruise on the Ovation. Good price, yay or nay??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregD Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, CJS2766 said: DBP is $52.00 per day on my upcoming Alaska cruise on the Ovation. Good price, yay or nay??? I'd pay that and not lose any sleep WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 $52 is buy-worthy. The DBP on a cruise I'm tracking just went from $72 to $92 with a BOGO half off. Yeah that doesn't help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkaczano Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, CJS2766 said: DBP is $52.00 per day on my upcoming Alaska cruise on the Ovation. Good price, yay or nay??? I’d jump on that in a heartbeat. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted January 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, CJS2766 said: DBP is $52.00 per day on my upcoming Alaska cruise on the Ovation. Good price, yay or nay??? Lowest i've seen it personally is $50/day, so you're right in the sweet spot. I had to regularly remind myself that DBP isn't just alcohol, so I made sure to regularly get coffees, fresh-squeezed OJ from Windjammer/Two70 Cafe, Milkshakes from Johnny Rockets, soda, etc. At $52/day (plus gratuity takes you to $61/day), you'll need 5x $13 cocktails/day to break even, and everything on top of that (plus the non-alcohol I mentioned before) is gravy. CJS2766, WAAAYTOOO and kadmgs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS2766 Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 I wish I would see these prices on Caribbean cruises! Seems that those cruises tend to be higher prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted January 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, CJS2766 said: I wish I would see these prices on Caribbean cruises! Seems that those cruises tend to be higher prices. I had $50/day on Anthem to Canaveral/Nassau/PDCC last December. I am truly curious what goes into the algorithm of setting prices. I'm a statistics nerd, so my best guess is: There are "high" and "low" prices that are set for each cruise (every ship, every sailing, every itinerary, based on some fuzzy logic). These prices are normally at the high value, but then go to the low value during a "sale". They just toggle back and forth for months. As the departure date approaches, certain thresholds are checked (120 days out, 60 days out, etc) and if the threshold isn't met, the low price is adjusted for the next "sale" - for instance: If The Key isn't selling as well, they may drop it another 10%. Then throw in a RC-wide sale like (Black Friday) where everything gets a few more dollars knocked off, until they're adjusted back up to the high value at the end of the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS2766 Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 16 minutes ago, MattG said: I had $50/day on Anthem to Canaveral/Nassau/PDCC last December. I am truly curious what goes into the algorithm of setting prices. I'm a statistics nerd, so my best guess is: There are "high" and "low" prices that are set for each cruise (every ship, every sailing, every itinerary, based on some fuzzy logic). These prices are normally at the high value, but then go to the low value during a "sale". They just toggle back and forth for months. As the departure date approaches, certain thresholds are checked (120 days out, 60 days out, etc) and if the threshold isn't met, the low price is adjusted for the next "sale" - for instance: If The Key isn't selling as well, they may drop it another 10%. Then throw in a RC-wide sale like (Black Friday) where everything gets a few more dollars knocked off, until they're adjusted back up to the high value at the end of the sale. I did notice that the Key was sold out for our Alaska cruise a while back. We thought about it when it was offered, but it was cray expensive. I just looked now and there are 6 to 8 spots available now at 28.99 (still to expensive if you ask me) We are now at 126 days out until Ovation out of Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 Anthem for xmas cruise Dec 2022 is about $60 USD regular price and $75 USD on sale .... not a typo.....the sale price is more than the regular price for some reason. Guess that's typical with their IT...lol. (We're Canadian so the above is converted). We got last xmas cruise for about $49 USD for comparison. Having said that, we jumped on the price at $60. That is much more than we would have ever bought it in the past....but am determined to have the drink package for our next cruise, whenever that is. I agree with MattG....I watch prices regularly and it always toggles between two numbers. And often Black Friday is that same number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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