Why is HAL so Expensive?

[HighRoller]

Just wondering why HAL is way more expensive on exotic itineraries than Princess?:cool: :eek: :cool:

[Stevesan]

Just wondering why HAL is way more expensive on exotic itineraries than Princess?:cool: :eek: :cool:
Because they can?

[HighRoller]

We'll as a Carnival sahreholder I am all for better profits, but just wondering what sets them so apart to justify there pricing...because they can sounds so like a Bill clinton answer!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[peaches from georgia]

Because They Can is an economic answer. The highest the market will bear is what should be charged. Obviously people must feel what HAL offers and at that price is a fair value.

[Krazy Kruizers]

:) HighRoller

I have never really examined the different prices on the exotic cruises. Now you have me curious. Will have to spend some time checking this out as I am curious.

Could it be that Princess has been doing the exotic cruises longer than HAL? And their ships carry more passengers? Their rooms are smaller, therefore they have more cabins, more passengers - lower prices???

:)

[HighRoller]

On the surface they appear too me to be overpriced....I hope the experience is worth it...was considering a 21 day South America cruise but it work out to be over $275.00 a day per peson for a cat A....:cool: :eek: :cool:

[FreesiaE]

Check out on icruise the special for the Ost. 10/24 and 10/31 prices--amazing! Some outside cabins with tax, port charges, and everything are like 600 a person for a week!

[HighRoller]

Yes they are competative on Carribbean cruise cause they have no choice ...there's so much choice, but on other sailings they come in very pricy!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[CruisinNana]

High Roller, how do you make those cute faces within the text of your message?

[HighRoller]

:cool: :eek: :cool: you means this...right to your right hand corner when posting!

[CruisinNana]

:cool: :eek: :cool: you means this...right to your right hand corner when posting!


So sorry! I don't know what you mean about right to your right hand corner

[Lithium]

:eek: :o :( The little box labeled "smilies" on the right side of the text box when you are typing a reply.

[HighRoller]

When you click post reply on the right hand corner of the text box are all teh little icons....

[CruisinNana]

This is soooooo strange. I don't have a box as you described. I have a long rectangular box under the message box, and that smilie goes in the title area. I'm on AOL. I wonder if that is the problem since we AOL users had problems signing on when the new boards were first installed.

[HighRoller]

I put some more for you:cool: :eek: :cool:

[CruisinNana]

I put some more for you:cool: :eek: :cool:

I love those thingies. Now I am jealous. I wonder if I copy the code that is showing for the quoted message, will that work for me. Here goes. (And an apology to those who are reading the original thread about expensive trips!!)
:eek: :cool:

By golly, that worked. Now I just have to learn all the codes!

[WindyCity]

CruisinNana, Instead of hitting quick reply, try hitting post reply. The smilies come up on the right of where you type.:o

[avalon1025]

$275 a day in a cate A (which is a mini suite on Amsterdam) is a great rate! I think depending on the promotion HAL is very competitive

[hdawson]

I recently booked a resident special on HAL. $699 for a balcony gaurantee.
Who thinks that is expensive?

[HighRoller]

Ya on a Carribean 7 day try buying that on a 21 day Antacrtica Xmas cruise that does buy you 2 days out 21!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[sail7seas]

The smilies do not appear on Quick Reply......hit post a reply and you get the full "reply box" that offers choices such as bold type, italic, change of color print, and smilies etc.

[Krazy Kruizers]

:) Cruisin Nana

Have you gone to the "User CP" in the upper left blue bar and made changes in there?

:)

[peaches from georgia]

Go to User CP and then on the Control Panel list go to Edit Options and click. At the very bottom of the Edit Options- Miscellaneous Options- be sure it is set on Standardized Editor. That's how I was told by a friend to get the Smilies and it worked. :)

[Cruiseoften]

Highroller and Avalon -

$275.00 per day - one in CA$ and one in US$ - hardly the same thing.

Are you both including all taxes and air?

[HighRoller]

No were talking in George W" bucks and not including port charges either or air ...you find this a great deal as a per diem?...HAL must be great but no way to charge as much or more than Seabourn!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[CruisinNana]

Thank you so much!!!! I fiinally have the smilies on the right. I had not discovered the User CP and so glad to know it is there. :p ;) :D :)
My CC life is complete now.
Dee :D

[elmorejj]

:eek: ;) By jove I`ve got it!!! I`m usually so dumb with computers, this is not the first time Peaches has bailed me out!!! Thaks a bunch!.....jean

[peaches from georgia]

You're welcome, jean, but I was just passing on what a mutual board friend of our's told me to do when I wanted the smilies and couldn't figure it out. :o

[iluvcruzin]

I don't think HAL's pricing is considered expensive. The Balcony cabin I have booked on the Princess Sun in February is priced higher than the suites on the Maasdam on my October sailing. Maybe I'm not comparing apples to apples but both are 10 day carribean sailings. Most lines have some "value season pricing".

[HighRoller]

But that's precisely my point HAL has no choice but to be very competitive in the Carribbean because of competiton with Celebrity, RCCI, Princess etc...but the same cabin outside teh Carribbean is double teh price on HAL..same cabin, same food, same ship, same supposed great servie...this is my point!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[KHUN CRUISE]

I AM BOOKED ON THIS CRUISE AND THINK AS ITS XMAS, GREAT ITINERARY ON A SUPERIOR SHIP TO THOSE MEGA LINERS OF PRINCESS, CANT BE BAD, BETTER VALUE THAN CRYSTAL, THOUGH I ALSO GOT A DEAL WITH THEM HK TO BEJING, MARCH 2005.ON THE HARMONY.

THE COMPENSATION OF GETTING OLDER,:) :D :p CRUISING!!!

[jhannah]

Huh??????

[HighRoller]

She's a little confused with her ships ...but I think I understood what she meant!...but still it's a lot of "spondoola" for that Xmas/New years cruise around Antartica..I'll have to win big in the casino on Star Princess in 3 weeks to book this cruise..cause no way am I booking the el cheapo inside cabin just to do this cruise!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[KHUN CRUISE]

He Is Not Confusing Ships,just Saying That I Consider Hal A Higher Product Than That Of Princess But Crystal Is Superior To Both Lines And Have Reduced Their 2005 Rates Considerably.

They Appreciate That Retirees Incomes Are Much Affected By This Low Interest Rate Enviroment:(

[Sailure]

I paid much more with Celebrity and Costa for a suite than I am with HAL.

[HighRoller]

Uh the Harmony is Crystal..she's confused!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[Vic The Parrot]

That sounds like a nice cruise you're considering. I'd book it, even tho it would mean getting a lower category cabin.

I have my eye on a 20 day Canada/Trans-At on the QE2 for next year.
But, if I really want to go (kinda like your dilemna), I'll book a smaller cabin with a porthole.

So what if you're sacrificing a 'balcony' .... if you want to go, take anything
that's available. At least you'll be on that cruise enjoying yourself.
Remember what they say .....


"coulda, woulda, shoulda....."

[KHUN CRUISE]

I AM REFERRING HIGH ROLLER TO TWO SEPERATE CRUISES ONE HAL THIS CHRISTMAS, OTHER IN MARCH/2005 ON THE CRYSTAL HARMONY, "HE":mad: IS NOT SENILE___ YET!

[olderpilot]

High roller,

HAL was/is high on the upcoming SA cruises. We looked into going on the Amsterdam, but found we could get a CC (concierge class) cabin on Celebrity for considerably less which we did. Others must have figured the same thing since the Celebrity SA cruises have been sold out for weeks.

However, we just booked back to back European cruises on the Rotterdam for next June at rates less than Celebrity was asking. Go figure.

Jerry

[HighRoller]

Naw if i can't do it the way I'd like ...I'd rather not do it!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[KHUN CRUISE]

True That Hal Are More Exp Than Celebrity, But The Xmas Sa Itinerary Is Better Too.

[HighRoller]

Granted but I need too call in a pre-approved bank loan to get a balcony on that cruise at over $11500.00 us for both of us with no air!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[phlewt]

Although we have enjoyed several HAL cruises, we booked on Oceania for the holiday South America cruise. The HAL price (including airfare from my nearest airport) for the 21-day cruise is approximately $8600 per person for a verandah suite (284 sq ft). Our price for Oceania for a 17-day cruise with a similar route (except it doesn't go to Rio), is approximately $5500 per person for a Penthouse Suite (322 sq ft). The Oceania Insignia carries only about half as many passengers as the Amsterdam.

It seemed like a no-brainer to try Oceania for this much difference in price.
;)

[stillfrantic]

Want to see expensive? Look at Disney. Not exotic, but definately one of the most expensive.

[KHUN CRUISE]

Ok, I Prefer The Itinerarary And The Ship, Balcony I Had On Previous Crystal Cruise, Too Busy Too Use It, Have Enough Sitting By The Ocean On The Costa Del Sol.

Antarctica Has Always Interested Me, Hope It Comes Up To Expectation, Not Sure Anything Ever Does!!
Also I Have Very Long Flights From My Winter Bolt Hole In The Far East Xmas 2005 Think It Will Be Australia/s Pacific, Not Been There Yet.

[HighRoller]

We'll we can swap cause I have done Australia and South Pacific now twice but really wnat to do that Antartica one in a lifetime..just don't want too break the piggy bank doing it!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[KHUN CRUISE]

Its Now 1.34am Too Hot, Even With A/c To Sleep, Thanks To The Internet I Can Enjoy Chatting About My Favourite Pasttime, Cruising!

Is The Pacific A Nice Voyage, As Its So Expensive To Have Land Vacations In Say Bora Bora, Hate It When Everything Is Excessively Priced, Bad Enough Hear With The Euro, Peseta Times Were So Much Cheaper, So Prefer To Cruise In That Region.

[HighRoller]

Where the heck is here? Perverse...me? Shore excursions are pricy in Tahiti but hey if on HAL I guess $$$ is no object right?:cool: :eek: :cool:

[KHUN CRUISE]

I Live On The Costa Del Sol In Spain,half The Year, I Read Your Comments Re The Tahitian Princess And I Think That The Luggage Should Have Been Taken Care Of And Why Cant They Buy Umbrellas,are They In Chapter 11?

As To Land Vacations In Hotels Such As The Inter In Moorea, Think The Prices Are Out Of Sight And Make Cruise Reasonable In Comparison:)

[garydm]

Price comparisons must also include consideration of what is and is not included in the rate and obviously type of cabin. We have cruised HAL 4-5 times in the last couple of years, but we have also found very competitive prices on luxury lines that often were less than what HAL charges when you total your tab. For example, last year we cruised on The World (verandah) for $175 pp, per day, all inclusive. This year, we will cruise Silversea (verandah), also all inclusive, for $243 per day and Crystal (outside cabin), not all inclusive, but includes more than HAL, for $191 per day. These special offers require some diligence to find, but when you compare these prices to some of those on HAL and consider what is included on the other lines, they come real close. And...we like HAL very much.

Gary

[HighRoller]

Ahh I will be near you in 3 weeks when I board my MEGA Mass transit Star Princess out of Barcelona...I am staying at teh IC Moorea for 4 nights this but got a really good price because of my airline discount rate of $150.00 euro's a night for an overwater bungalow....

[KHUN CRUISE]

Interesting, Did You Like The World, Know A Couple With An Apt, They Love It, But Imagine Its More Like Being In A Luxury Floating Condo Than On An Actual Cruise Vacation Experience.

[KHUN CRUISE]

Ok High Roller, Barcelona Is Very Interesting, You Will Surely Enjoy Your Vacation, Despite The Floating City, Dosent Appeal, Touch Of The Dreaded Carnival Line, Though I Am Sure That The Star Is Very Nice, Enjoy. Look Forward To Future Chats!

[HighRoller]

Been on the Star 3 times now and as a Carnival shareholder would love too convert you as well!:cool: :eek: :cool:

[garydm]

KHUN-Liked the World very much, particularly that they often stay in a port for 2-3 days. We had one of the verandah suites, but not an apartment. We were in several and they were quite nice. Since the owner's have purchased the ship, the rate has been increased substantially.

Gary

[Vic The Parrot]

KHUN CRUISE


Do I detect some hostility to my comments??

All I did was add my input to this discussion.
No need to scold me with a 'frown icon'

Happy sails......

[KHUN CRUISE]

Vic, I Was Answering Highroller, Not You!

Incidentally, I Was On The Qe11 Last August,i Hated It,even In Queens Grill, Such A Change From The Previous Part World Trip In/84. Entertainment, Though I Am A Uk Guy, Was The Worst Of British And The Ambience Was 3 Star!

There Are Such Nice Ships Out There, Qe Has Had Her Day, Dont Even Fancy The Qm, I Am Not A Cunard Fan.:)

[Vic The Parrot]

KHUN

Sorry, I must have misread it.


Accept my apologies