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Seems like tons of unbooked cabins on CB for 4/4/10

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I have been checking my personalizer every day to see if I have been assigned a cabin. (Nope) While I look, I also check the available cabins. There are so many. Is there a chance that Princess would cancel the cruise? Should I call to see if I could get an upgrade(paying for the current price point) ? I'm new to Princess but on Carnival, I have always been able to upgrade to a balcony fairly reasonably. Thanks all !!

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Thanks for responding. Wow! and I thought we got a good deal!! Yes, the airfare was expensive, but our other choice was the Carnival Pride out of Baltimore... we could drive there but for $300 more we decided to go with Princess and the S. Carib. Kinda better than Port Canaveral and Nassau. (No offense to anyone. We have just been there a few times.)

 

Soooo... wonder if Princess would sell me an upgrade????:rolleyes:

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I have been checking my personalizer every day to see if I have been assigned a cabin. (Nope) While I look, I also check the available cabins. There are so many. Is there a chance that Princess would cancel the cruise? Should I call to see if I could get an upgrade(paying for the current price point) ? I'm new to Princess but on Carnival, I have always been able to upgrade to a balcony fairly reasonably. Thanks all !!

 

Hey..tcha...I'll be there with you....we've got a roll call going....come on by and chat with us!!!!

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I got an email for the Caribbean Princess for $299 and balconies for $549 for 3/21. Pretty darn cheap!

 

 

Wow, those are incredible prices. I don't receive emails from Princess regarding sales like these although I do get alot of promos through the mail. I guess there is a way on their site to set up getting email promos? I'll have to check it out.

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One year we were on a Royal Cruise and they did not sell the ship anywhere near full...found out that they were selling cabins (inside) for $299./person. Advertising in SJ newspaper and everyone received an upgrade...we got a large balcony room, but we already had a balcony room...

 

Hopefully you get an upgrade and don't mind listening to the announcements in English and then Spanish....I am used to English then French, being from Canada.

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Thanks, Freddie. I hope you enjoy Your cruise in July. One day I'd like to cruise from NYC. It must be amazing!

 

It really is! I am a lifelong New Yorker and sailing out of NYC NEVER gets old. Going under the Verrazzano Bridge is the OFFICIAL start to my cruise!! I hope you get the chance sometime soon!!

Enjoy your cruise!!

Freddie

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Wow, those are incredible prices. I don't receive emails from Princess regarding sales like these although I do get alot of promos through the mail. I guess there is a way on their site to set up getting email promos? I'll have to check it out.

 

 

 

Those ARE incredible prices for the cruise. Now, go check out prices for flights to SJU (San Juan). Booked my air for $674 for 2 about 5 weeks ago. It's since ballooned up to $1,258 for the same exact flight itinerary.

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Well, I just hope there's some action in the casino! I LOVE craps..even though I only play a little. It is so fun and exciting. See you there Jersey!

 

 

 

 

I was referring to the 3/21 sailing that I quoted. But, don't worry, I'll do my best to keep the ship in one piece for you. ;):D

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I have been checking my personalizer every day to see if I have been assigned a cabin. (Nope) While I look, I also check the available cabins. There are so many. Is there a chance that Princess would cancel the cruise? Should I call to see if I could get an upgrade(paying for the current price point) ? I'm new to Princess but on Carnival, I have always been able to upgrade to a balcony fairly reasonably. Thanks all !!

i doubt Princess will cancel a cruise.

 

Is it possible that there are alot of guarentees like you that have not been assigned yet?

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If Princess thought that the ship would not sell out, they would have already assigned your guarantee cabin.

But they know better. Their yield department has a long sales history in San Juan. April is the low season in Puerto Rico. Not enough snow birds willing to fly down so late in the season.

So the cruise lines fill their ships with locals for a few weeks.

Princess is currently advertising 7 day cruises from San Juan (in the local San Juan newspapers) for $179. Balcony cabins for the same cruise are $229.

 

You can be sure that the locals will snap up all available cabins just a few days before sailing.

How is your Spanish?

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Now why doesn't that happen with cruises from Norfolk? My Spanish is so so but I do love the diversity on board a cruise from San Juan. Perhaps I'll call Princess and try to fake a Spanish accent to upgrade to a balcony. All kidding aside, I love that the locals have the opportunity to join the sailing!

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