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Is it just me or are the 2013 rates for the Magic and Wonder that came out today really high? We did an 11 night Med Cruise in 2011 and were thinking that we would do it again in 2013. Prices were twice as much as 2011. I could understand a 20% increase, but 100% Is it just that I was looking on the first day that they were available?
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Hmm, that's really interesting! Maybe because some of the voyages are different? I'm sure costs have gone up since 2011, that's what they always want us to believe anyway! And I'm sure we'll see some price fluctuation based on supply and demand so it will be interesting to see.
Did you book a repositioning cruise originally, maybe that's where the price difference came in?
You could check pricing again when you're on your next cruise, then take advantage of the 10% deposit and on board credits.
The 12 night itineraries are stupidly expensive. They've done what they did with the Baltic cruises a couple of years ago and have priced them really high. By comparison, the seven night Med cruises look like really good value.
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The 12 night itineraries are stupidly expensive. They've done what they did with the Baltic cruises a couple of years ago and have priced them really high. By comparison, the seven night Med cruises look like really good value.
Do you think they will stay that way or will they drop in a few months? For us taking the shorter trip doesn't really make sense. Airfare is the same whether we take 7 night cruise or a 12 night cruise. In 2011 we ended up paying $1600 a person to get to Barcelona. So I do it again I would rather do that long trip. I just can't believe with both the US and Europe's economies struggling that they would be able to sell out at those rates.
Do you think they will stay that way or will they drop in a few months?
At best, the prices will plateau after the initial rush is over. During the "feeding frenzy" folks are putting down their refundable deposits, then taking their time to make their final decision. At least, if they ultimately decide they'll go through with it, they'll have scored a good fare. The cancelled "on spec" bookings will release staterooms back onto the market, but that'll happen slowly, so it's not likely to precipitate a drop. Meantime, the remaining number of available staterooms will leave rooms in most categories a relatively scarce commodity. One reason there are so many categories and sub-categories is that, as the cheaper rooms go, only the more expensive rooms remain. The price bids up, even if the rates within a category stay the same.
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Honestly, I don't expect prices to go down. From what I've heard, those 12-night Med cruises are selling rather well already. Also, I don't think prices for the Baltic cruises went down at all (and as Chez pointed out, those seem comparable to what
Disney does with the new itineraries now). Sorry
Oh, wow, Amy - you had to pay $1,600 for a transatlantic flight??? That's so expensive!!! We always get a flight for less than $1,000 per person but we're flying from Europe to the U.S. and back, i.e. the other way around - does that make a difference?
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So I do it again I would rather do that long trip. I just can't believe with both the US and Europe's economies struggling that they would be able to sell out at those rates.
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