Cruise Question of the Day

[JoeyandDavid]

i hate to admit it ......................daily.....

[JoeyandDavid]

I check every day for specials. Thanks to my insomnia I was on line at 3AM today and noticed a huge Senior Discount had been posted for our Panama Canal Cruise. I called RC when they opened and saved

$1000. Boy was I happy!!

WOW cappuccinos on Mary..... Congratulations

[rogue]

That's really great, Mary Lou.

I probably check about 5 times a week. There are usually a couple of days that I just forget to do it. As a matter of fact, I'm going to check right now.

[sailingrose]

Nice catch Marylou! That extra will buy a few shore excursions and plenty of coffee!

I check a few times a week when I'm in tax season, more the rest of the year.

[deb1220]

Nice job, Mary Lou!!!

I have to admit that I check daily also, but have never caught a break.

[Joanandjoe]

For most cruises, both we and our TA check regularly--probably less often than once a week. For our next cruise, on Regent, we check occasionally; but on both our cruises, we've seen prices go up, not down, after we booked. Even when Regent had a special, it would have produced a savings in the high end categories, but would have increased the price in our minimum (if you call 301 square feet with a balcony minimum) category H.

On our Noordam cruise in 12/06, our TA found a special that enabled us to upgrade from a mini suite to a full suite for next to nothing. The free laundry, breakfasts at the Pinnacle Grill, and use of the Neptune Lounge probably made the full suite cheaper than the mini suite would have been.

We've had more success with reduced airfares than reduced cruise fare; but all for nothing: we've never been able to use the scrip (good against future airfare) that they give you instead of cash.

[KeithnRita]

We let our TA handle that and she has saved us a lot of $$ over the years. I really don't know how often she checks.

Wow, Mary Lou that's a huge discount!

[zebra]

We also let our TA handle it!

[Rat]

Marylou, congratulations on your savings! Wish I could qualify for any kind of discount. Anyway, I do check the cruise websites regularly for price drops, but it never happens!

[TheSkipper]

[/size]Question of the day

Have you ever sailed aboard a ship and met or seen a "celebrity" on board??