Loved our 1st cruise with Celebrity....and we want to book our second....but

Is it me or have the price points sky-rocketed or what? ...... did I miss a memo!!!!

Prices are always going up and down. They make "educated" guesses on demand and set their prices accordingly. If their guesses are wrong the prices drop. We did a Med cruise last year that was reasonable when we booked, then rose about $1800 going into final payment and then suddenly they found themselves with lots of empty cabins after final payment and the price dropped to $2000 below what we originally paid....so just keep looking and tracking. THings always change.

Prices are always going up and down. They make "educated" guesses on demand and set their prices accordingly. If their guesses are wrong the prices drop. We did a Med cruise last year that was reasonable when we booked, then rose about $1800 going into final payment and then suddenly they found themselves with lots of empty cabins after final payment and the price dropped to $2000 below what we originally paid....so just keep looking and tracking. THings always change.

One other thing I can add is to jump on a price/itinerary that suits you, and keep checking the price. If it drops, call - sometimes while what you originally booked might not change much, a higher category may drop and you can upgrade for a minimal difference.

We did that for our next cruise this Dec. Concierge class dropped considerably after we booked our balcony, so we upgraded to a better cabin and concierge class for $40. Kept all our perks as well.

I would also speak with your TA as it is their job to make sure that you get the best price.

One other thing I can add is to jump on a price/itinerary that suits you, and keep checking the price. If it drops, call - sometimes while what you originally booked might not change much, a higher category may drop and you can upgrade for a minimal difference.

 

We did that for our next cruise this Dec. Concierge class dropped considerably after we booked our balcony, so we upgraded to a better cabin and concierge class for $40. Kept all our perks as well.

Was this done after final payment ?