Decided to take the 2 of us on a cruise in November this year.
We had a look at so many routes and finally picked one!
Royal Caribbean - Pacific Island Fusion, 5th November (Link at the bottom)
Balcony Suite (2 of us)
Current best price I can find is $4200 for the both of us
Any chance of finding it cheaper? Any hints?
Thanks! :)
http://www.royalcaribbean.com.au/findacruise/cruiseDetails/i…
I always like vacationstogo.com but they are way off in terms of pricing, possibly per above its way too early to book: Prices below are approximate Australian dollar equivalent of the US$ price for this cruise. To see the price in US$ or other currencies, click any price.
(per person)
Cheapest Inside $1,490
Cheapest Oceanview $2,048
Cheapest Balcony $2,788
Cheapest Suite $3,992
Have a look at this…it will give you more detail for comparison
http://www.cruisesalefinder.com.au/royal-caribbean/voyager-of-the-seas/south-pacific-and-new-zealand-13-night-cruise?startdate=2015-11-05#ship-info|cabins
You are of course aware that this cruise departs from, and disembarks in, Sydney…right?
Yup, going to have to find a cheap flight down..
In regards to 90 days out.. The last cruise I booked was about 50 days out and it was like 3 times the price :O
The apparently are doing but 1 ticket full price get second half price on all these ships.. except the one i've chosen.
What the :S
I'll check the links. Thanks
Each of the travel agents reserves a number of passages with a cruise and they probably have a certain amount of time to book or "return" these passages to the line….so just like you, they get nervous and offer specials to offload as the embarkation time draws near.
The most productive method I have found is to:
A. sign up to the newsletters of as many cruise travel agents as you can find.
B. bookmark the cruise you have chosen with these agents (as far out as practicable)
C. put the bookmark icons in a desktop folder called say, "cruising".
D. Keep your eye on the "deals" offered in the newsletters (especially pertaining to your chosen cruise) and check in on the travel agents pricing for that cruise frequently.
E. Sit tight and hope that a great deal will be forthcoming for your cruise. You'll be able to gauge what a special deal would be after a while.
I would only start worrying 80 days out….unless you must have a specific cabin type or particular deck.
At 60 days out, all balconies and most, if not all, outside cabins are usually gone.
It's a lucky dip, but using the above method, I have saved many thousands of dollars and only been stranded once and had to pay $150 per passage more by waiting.
the good thing about purchasing early, is you get the cabin/stateroom you want. sometimes its worth paying a bit more for that luxury (depending on how much more, of course)
Try cruise1st.com.au. / ozcruising.com.au. Cheapest cruises are generally under 90 days before departure.