alamode123 240 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Sailing on Mariner of the Seas March 11-15, 2019. i check periodically for deals, and up until today, the drink package was 10% off, at $56/day. Today it's 10% off at $59/day. is this a common occurrence? Jack up the price before the cruise so the future 20% deal is actually the old 10% deal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oliver 212 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 The percent off doesn’t mean anything. Supposedly it refers to percentage off what you would pay onboard but even that can be suspect. Dont pay attention the the percentage. Just book when you see a good price. And if it goes down, you should be able to cancel and rebook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjac 2,790 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 30 minutes ago, Oliver said: And if it goes down, you should be able to cancel and rebook You CAN cancel and re-book. Orange Crush 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 12,320 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 My advice is buy it now and take advantage of price drops. Waiting for a certain price may result in the price going up, as you've seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SPS 708 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, Matt said: My advice is buy it now and take advantage of price drops. Waiting for a certain price may result in the price going up, as you've seen. AND you can always cancel it and re-book if the price goes down! Right, @Matt ?!?!? I've taken advantage of this for drinks & excursions. Matt 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rose City Cruiser 546 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 I have accepted the fact that you just take the price that is given online. Royal uses funny math and most times it doesn't make cents Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cez 72 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 you have plenty of time Make sure to check prices during Black Friday sale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alamode123 240 Posted September 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 The previous price was too high for my liking. Hopefully there will be a price in the future I'm happy with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cez 72 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 @alamode123 If you planning to consume four drinks plus some wine, maybe some specialty coffee, OJ or bottled water (per day) even at that price you are ahead of the game It all depends on your capacity and liver status SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orange Crush 276 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 38 minutes ago, alamode123 said: The previous price was too high for my liking. Hopefully there will be a price in the future I'm happy with. Keep checking frequently. Prices will just randomly drop, there's not a lot of rhyme or reason to it. Sometimes the announced sales apply, sometimes it's just suddenly $45 for no particular reason with no fanfare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoneyMan702 10 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 24 minutes ago, Orange Crush said: Keep checking frequently. Prices will just randomly drop, there's not a lot of rhyme or reason to it. Sometimes the announced sales apply, sometimes it's just suddenly $45 for no particular reason with no fanfare. I check the cruise planner and cruise fares several times per week for this reason alone. Sometimes the prices are adjusted sporadically, or the price of something in the cruise planner may drop during a big sale, even when the sale isn't supposed to apply due to the sailing date range applied to the sale. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 11,595 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 7 hours ago, alamode123 said: The previous price was too high for my liking. Hopefully there will be a price in the future I'm happy with. Your best bet might be Black Friday. We have found that while cruising in the high seasons (March and summer), Black Friday usually nets us the best deals. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
antarec 16 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 If this helps, I paid $47/day on a Mariner 4-day sailing this past July during a B1G1 half-off cruise planner sale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 12,320 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 18 hours ago, SPS said: AND you can always cancel it and re-book if the price goes down! Right, @Matt ?!?!? I've taken advantage of this for drinks & excursions. Yup! Safest strategy to ensure you always have the lowest price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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