brohome7@gmail.com Posted April 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Why are prices for the older ships increased alot too.!! Sent from my D5803 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted April 22, 2017 #2 Share Posted April 22, 2017 We are beginning to see the consequences of a certain event last July! The pound has fallen against a lot of currencies, especially the dollar but also the euro etc etc . Cruise companies buy stuff priced in dollars so they have to pay more and to maintain their profit margins need to raise the price. Thomson's parent company TUI is German so accounting in euros? Pity poor P&O customers. Their parent company Carnival accounts in dollars so they have seen a reduction in dollar revenue of about 15% since last year. The company have to recover that money somehow, prices will increase as part of the solution. As far as Thomson is concerned maybe they will be looking to get rid of Dream and Celebration sooner than later as when Mein Schiff 2 arrives Thomson/Tui will have 4 updated ships which IMO is the maximum they can expect to find customers for in the winter season. Two in the Caribbean, one in the Canaries and one in the Far East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so,ton saint Posted April 22, 2017 #3 Share Posted April 22, 2017 We are beginning to see the consequences of a certain event last July! The pound has fallen against a lot of currencies, especially the dollar but also the euro etc etc . Cruise companies buy stuff priced in dollars so they have to pay more and to maintain their profit margins need to raise the price. Thomson's parent company TUI is German so accounting in euros? Pity poor P&O customers. Their parent company Carnival accounts in dollars so they have seen a reduction in dollar revenue of about 15% since last year. The company have to recover that money somehow, prices will increase as part of the solution. As far as Thomson is concerned maybe they will be looking to get rid of Dream and Celebration sooner than later as when Mein Schiff 2 arrives Thomson/Tui will have 4 updated ships which IMO is the maximum they can expect to find customers for in the winter season. Two in the Caribbean, one in the Canaries and one in the Far East. I think you might be right dave,as i said in a earlier post Celebration is back in the Caribbean 2018-19 by then Tui will be getting mein schiff 2 for her transformation back in the Thomson fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so,ton saint Posted April 22, 2017 #4 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I think you might be right dave,as i said in a earlier post Celebration is back in the Caribbean 2018-19 by then Tui will be getting mein schiff 2 for her transformation back in the Thomson fleet. Getting back to full ship,s i was working the Crown Princess and aurora to-day and both went out full, CP to western med and Aurora to the fjords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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