PG Cruiser Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Hi All! How do you watch prices for cruises? Some companies like Amazon have apps that notify me of price changes for products I'm interested in. How about cruise prices... is there a app for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 No, I think we all just log in to Royal’s site regularly, possibly using an incognito mode window so it doesn’t recognize us and give a different rate, then find our cruise and do a mock booking for a similar cabin to what we’ve booked. Baked Alaska and Michelle A 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Maybe some of the paid services are better but my experience with “price alert” apps is that they don’t follow the specific cabin category I’m interested in. They will alert me when there is a change in a JS price (lowest category for suites) but not specifically follow a GS or an OS. I guess it’s a general indication that there MAY be a price change in the category I’m interested in but not necessarily. As Joe said, I find it necessary to just check every day. Such is my obsession... Michelle A and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 The Shipmate app, while I don't like the forum features (same questions day after day, no way to search for information), there is a feature to watch fares for a given sail date and it will email you alerts. It's the app for cruiseline.com. The problem with these alerts and other fare watching sites is that certain agencies know they are out there so they advertise a rate that is $3 cheaper, or maybe it looks cheaper but when you click through the advertised rate doesn't exist. The result is a lot of false alerts for fares that aren't really cheaper. If you can deal with that, occasionally they will alert you to an actual fare drop but you'll need to verify that on your own. This is a sample alert email from them: Several times each week I do mock bookings for my cruises. That is the most reliable way to find fare decreases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted October 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: As Joe said, I find it necessary to just check every day. Such is my obsession... Does checking for prices at least three times a day count as an obsession? Is there a "Cruisers Anonymous"? Please sign me up... "Hi, I'm PG. I'm a Cruisaholic" Lovetocruise2002, Baked Alaska, JLMoran and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted October 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 43 minutes ago, JLMoran said: No, I think we all just log in to Royal’s site regularly, possibly using an incognito mode window... I clear my browser's history and cache every time I check. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, RatedPG said: I clear my browser's history and cache every time I check. LOL Easier to just open an Incognito mode (Private Mode) window. Cookies and locally stored data are then hidden without having to wipe out that stuff and start fresh on all your sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted October 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, JLMoran said: Easier to just open an Incognito mode (Private Mode) window. Cookies and locally stored data are then hidden without having to wipe out that stuff and start fresh on all your sites. Thanks for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 3 hours ago, RatedPG said: Is there a "Cruisers Anonymous"? Please sign me up... "Hi, I'm PG. I'm a Cruisaholic" There is. You're here. Welcome! lol I also check multiple times a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 4 hours ago, RatedPG said: Does checking for prices at least three times a day count as an obsession? I hope it’s not dangerously obsessive as that’s about how often I check, too. I’m not always checking prices; I am also always on the lookout for upgrade opportunities. It’s really a sickness. mworkman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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