Introducing Princess Cruises® 2 World Cruises in 2016

Just been over to Princess site checking on pricing for 2016, was thinking about it, until I saw the over the top prices for Sea Princess, sailing on 15 May, 2016, i.e. Inside $20,000 plus, Balcony $33,000 plus, that is $317 pp per day, got to be kidding. The Princess site showed only $1000 pp OBC, irrespective of whether you paid 20 grand for an inside, 25 grand for an oceanview, 33 grand for a balcony or 68 grand for a suite, they are surely joking.

I have done half WC on Arcadia in 2012, Sydney to Southampton, that cost us $5200 each for oceanview cabin, now that is better pricing. Those thinking of doing world cruising have a look at P&O UK pricing, more affordable than Princess Australia.

Just been over to Princess site checking on pricing for 2016, was thinking about it, until I saw the over the top prices for Sea Princess, sailing on 15 May, 2016, i.e. Inside $20,000 plus, Balcony $33,000 plus, that is $317 pp per day, got to be kidding. The Princess site showed only $1000 pp OBC, irrespective of whether you paid 20 grand for an inside, 25 grand for an oceanview, 33 grand for a balcony or 68 grand for a suite, they are surely joking.

 

I have done half WC on Arcadia in 2012, Sydney to Southampton, that cost us $5200 each for oceanview cabin, now that is better pricing. Those thinking of doing world cruising have a look at P&O UK pricing, more affordable than Princess Australia.

Doesn't PO UK has less stops. I think Princess can get these prices as they always seem to sell out especially inside cabins. All the grats would be included in the price with Princess.

Isn't PO Uk on top so you need to add that onto any pricing.

I noticed that on the Princess site they offering $2K OBC for the Circle Pacific 75 days but all the inside solo cabins (where about 20,500 I think, at the cheaper price are gone or blocked by agencies. Cheapest price now is 26K.

Just been over to Princess site checking on pricing for 2016, was thinking about it, until I saw the over the top prices for Sea Princess, sailing on 15 May, 2016, i.e. Inside $20,000 plus, Balcony $33,000 plus, that is $317 pp per day, got to be kidding. The Princess site showed only $1000 pp OBC, irrespective of whether you paid 20 grand for an inside, 25 grand for an oceanview, 33 grand for a balcony or 68 grand for a suite, they are surely joking.

Yep, agree. I haven't really followed world cruise prices before but I would expect a better per day rate than say the $200 they're asking for an inside cabin...especially committing to a 104 night cruise!

Yep, agree. I haven't really followed world cruise prices before but I would expect a better per day rate than say the $200 they're asking for an inside cabin...especially committing to a 104 night cruise!

I wouldn't want to pay that for a balcony.:D

It seem their pricing is justified, there is only 1 balcony and 5 window cabins left at the lead-in fares for the full 104 days. It maybe a little high for a world cruise, but it looks like people are prepared to pay.

They can have it for those prices.:D

It seem their pricing is justified, there is only 1 balcony and 5 window cabins left at the lead-in fares for the full 104 days. It maybe a little high for a world cruise, but it looks like people are prepared to pay.

So next year it will go up again. It is all about supply and demand, when I first started looking at World Cruises, as best I can remember, Princess offered one world cruise a year on Pacific Princess, so about 680 passengers. This year there are two or three on offer at least offering about 3,500 to 4,000 passengers.

People have more time and money than even 20 years ago and the cruse companies are willing to separate them from it and clearly people are willing to give up the time and the money.

I think its the $2k OBC that commits a lot early and they have secured the booking with FCC.

I think its the $2k OBC that commits a lot early and they have secured the booking with FCC.

From the T&C that come with the FCD:

"FCDs are not applicable to full World Cruises or any World Cruise Segments. For full World Cruises or World Cruise Segments the FCD offer is a reduced deposit of 5% of the cruise fare and a fare discount of 3%."

From the T&C that come with the FCD:

 

"FCDs are not applicable to full World Cruises or any World Cruise Segments. For full World Cruises or World Cruise Segments the FCD offer is a reduced deposit of 5% of the cruise fare and a fare discount of 3%."

FCC = Future Cruise Credit, and

FCD = Future Cruise Deposit,

am I missing something?

Yeah I thought it was called FCC - Future cruise Credit. Maybe they have renamed it.

Maybe FCD = Future Cruise Debit, you know they take money off you.

:D

FCC = Future Cruise Credit, and

FCD = Future Cruise Deposit,

am I missing something?

Princess calls it a Future Cruise Deposit (“FCD”). When used, you get the On Board Credit (OBC). I think that causes the use of FCC.

Princess calls it a Future Cruise Deposit (“FCD”). When used, you get the On Board Credit (OBC). I think that causes the use of FCC.

Right so for a world cruise, you get a discount off the price and a reduced deposit for that price instead of getting OBC.

Just received this from a popular on line NZ Cruise Agency that specialises in cruises.

Must be a very popular cruise. People do not seem to balking at the prices .:rolleyes:

Last Remaining Cabins! - 2016 Circle Pacific (Sydney to Auckland)

OVERWHELMING RESPONSE - LAST REMAINING CABINS!

This cruise has filled in record time. We only have access to a limited number of cabins only at the special price including the huge on-board cabin credit of AU$2,075.00 per cabin.

If you have a Captain's Circle (Past Passenger) Membership you will receive an extra AU$2,000 per cabin on-board credit!

WAITLIST - We are able to waitlist cabin categories should they not be available at time of inquiry.

Just received this from a popular on line NZ Cruise Agency that specialises in cruises.

 

Must be a very popular cruise. People do not seem to balking at the prices .:rolleyes:

 

 

Last Remaining Cabins! - 2016 Circle Pacific (Sydney to Auckland)

 

 

OVERWHELMING RESPONSE - LAST REMAINING CABINS!

This cruise has filled in record time. We only have access to a limited number of cabins only at the special price including the huge on-board cabin credit of AU$2,075.00 per cabin.

 

If you have a Captain's Circle (Past Passenger) Membership you will receive an extra AU$2,000 per cabin on-board credit!

 

WAITLIST - We are able to waitlist cabin categories should they not be available at time of inquiry.

Probably cause they haven't run the itinerary in four years.

I suppose it may be some doing their trip of a lifetime. World cruises seem to be very popular.:D

For the 75 day Circle Pacific cruise they released 8 OV cabins this week. Only on sale for one day and the offer closed at 5 pm......(thats for the Ak/Ak sector)

The online agent who sent out the notice also advertised balconycabins as being available , but had to follow up with an urgent apology as balcony's are sold out and not available.

For the 75 day Circle Pacific cruise they released 8 OV cabins this week. Only on sale for one day and the offer closed at 5 pm......(thats for the Ak/Ak sector)

 

The online agent who sent out the notice also advertised balconycabins as being available , but had to follow up with an urgent apology as balcony's are sold out and not available.

 

 

There was a balcony for about 5 minutes but not one we could take unfortunately, it didn't hang around for long.

I just hope that due to the enormous demand they run it again in 2017.

The worst bit is the waiting, can't even really book much else till we know because it will take nearly all of my darlings LSL that she has available and a fair chunk of budget (like 60+K)

I know what you mean . A wait list makes it very hard to plan ahead and budget. A lot of organising needs to be done if you are going to be away for a long time.

Been there both ways over the years. Once we were wait listed and had everything planned and ready .....and the cruise never came off. The next time we did not and thought we will arrange everything once we know....however our numbers came up at very last minute and there was not enough time to get things organised. At some stage there has to be a cut off point when you wave the wait list away.

This one is so popular as no air travel is involved.

I know what you mean . A wait list makes it very hard to plan ahead and budget. A lot of organising needs to be done if you are going to be away for a long time.

 

Been there both ways over the years. Once we were wait listed and had everything planned and ready .....and the cruise never came off. The next time we did not and thought we will arrange everything once we know....however our numbers came up at very last minute and there was not enough time to get things organised. At some stage there has to be a cut off point when you wave the wait list away.

 

This one is so popular as no air travel is involved.

 

 

We're thinking we'll give it till final payment and after that if nothing suitable comes up give it the flick.

Unfortunately we have some pretty specific location needs for our cabin, due to some health issues and can't fly for the same reason.

The one consolation is I think we've almost decided that if it doesn't come off we'll do the world cruise in '17.