looks like the sale has started

[ladiibug]

No discounted deposit on the mock booking I just did with my Casino Rate :( The next lowest rate is over $500 more expensive. Looks like I will go ahead and book this week, using the Casino Rate, but no reduced deposit for me.

[hollygirl2004]

No discounted deposit on the mock booking I just did with my Casino Rate :( The next lowest rate is over $500 more expensive. Looks like I will go ahead and book this week, using the Casino Rate, but no reduced deposit for me.

 

What is casino rate? how do you get that?

[jayman31]

50% off deposits is not a sale. Sale means a cheaper price.

 

Check your dictionary....although I understand and appreciate the point you are trying to make....sale doesn't always indicate 'cheaper price' as you have stated

[skyeman27]

Carnival web site calls it an 'EVENT' not a sale...

[MrPete]

I remember 3 Mile Island was an event as well.

[sonicbuffalo]

I remember 3 Mile Island was an event as well.

 

so was the Concordia....just sayin'

[Gailerina]

It says 1/2 deposit on my mock booking under early saver but when I go through and enter everything it is not there :(

 

 

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[jayman31]

It says 1/2 deposit on my mock booking under early saver but when I go through and enter everything it is not there :(

 

 

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Is it for a 2013 booking or later....this EVENT only applies to 2013 bookings from what I can see

[Gailerina]

It's a 2014. Some have seen it for their 2014 ones

 

 

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[C_hasRedBottoms]

The "Event" will certainly help a few who are traveling with us. A reduced deposit will be welcomed.

[imluvncruzn]

Has anyone else noticed that it says "Changes allowed for $50" when booking Early Saver rate? We always book ES and I've never noticed this before...

[jayman31]

It's a 2014. Some have seen it for their 2014 ones

 

 

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That is about it, they have seen it alright but when you go to book it shows the regular deposit, once again a 'Carnival glitch'

[Gailerina]

That is about it, they have seen it alright but when you go to book it shows the regular deposit, once again a 'Carnival glitch'

 

I wonder since I gave a screen shot if it saying 1/2 off deposit I can make them honor it haha

 

 

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[ladiibug]

What is casino rate? how do you get that?

 

The Casino Rate shows up for me around this time each year. I think I first saw it at the end of December. I also have some casino credit that I will use on the next cruise. I guess it applies to people like myself, who spend - and in my case, lose - a chunk of money each cruise:)

[hockeyluver]

I wonder since I gave a screen shot if it saying 1/2 off deposit I can make them honor it haha

 

 

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Thats what I did, took a screen shot sent it to my pvp and after 45 minutes on the phone her supervisor's supervisor ok'd it and they are going to remove it from the website when it comes up for 2014 sailings.

[Gailerina]

I need a pvp :/

 

 

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[lasefton]

I just tried a mock booking for 2014 and I am not getting the 1/2 deposit.. its asking for 500.00 for 2 on a 7 day cruise.. where is the sale?? :( DANG IT!!!

 

I just called them its only for the 2013 cruises . Darn I was going to book today too

[Ours91]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before , I am planning a cruise for this summer either late July , early August(out of NYC) and see no sales/reduced deposits for the cruises I am been thinking about. I know its been said its for 2013...or will I just be entered in the contest? Thank you.

[emelvee]

I booked Early Saver for my upcoming Dream cruise, and in the past it's gone up and down; no "sale" has been cheaper than when I cruised. But yesterday, the price dropped a bit so I got $37.50 OBC. Not a lot, but I'll take it. Confirmation came about 24 hours after I submitted the request. :)

[stewpapa]

Has anyone else noticed that it says "Changes allowed for $50" when booking Early Saver rate? We always book ES and I've never noticed this before...

 

Just started seeing that a week or two ago. Guess it helps when people book ES not reading the fine print. ES is still a good deal (no risk) if it is $100 lower than the next best rate. That way, if you make a change later, you are still not out anything. I'm sure they get lots of calls every day of people wanting to make changes not realizing there is a charge. I know our TA doesn't mention it when we book ES, but I already know how it works so its not a problem for me. Good that it's there.

[stewpapa]

Once again, someone needs to provide a dictionary to the community to look up the word sale. The word everyone is looking for would be reduced for sale, or even on sale.

 

Check your dictionary....although I understand and appreciate the point you are trying to make....sale doesn't always indicate 'cheaper price' as you have stated

 

"Webster Online - Definition of SALE

 

1: the act of selling; specifically : the transfer of ownership of and title to property from one person to another for a price

 

2a : opportunity of selling or being sold :

 

b : distribution by selling

 

3: public disposal to the highest bidder :

 

4: a selling of goods at bargain prices "

Although it is definition #4, I don't think it's so dumb to think of lower prices on something that is hyped as a "sale". However in this case other comments are correct that Carnival did not call this a "sale" but an "event". The OP called it a sale, which is what the thread comments should be directed toward. :D

[richfret]

I am going to book a cruise while on a cruise in about 3 weeks. If you do that, you get a $100 credit and 2 vouchers for friends. I have a listing of about a dozen cruise candidates that I track weekly that I will use to buy the cruise. None of the prices for this sale, I mean event, what ever, changed. The reduced deposit is the only incentive for this sale (Event) and the $100 credit for a cruise cruise purchase and vouchers beat that by a mile. So back to the drawing board and my listing. The CARNIVAL SALE (EVENT) E-mail is now deleted.