EAZYLIVING Posted February 27, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Come on Carnival. You need to show some real love to your Texan cruisers. Your prices are 1.5 to twice as high as east coast cruises. Give us a break. We want to cruise too. If I have to pay that much than, "Hello Royal Caribbean here I come!!":D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynfc Posted February 27, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Try being a non Texan and flying in. It gets worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prattmom Posted February 27, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Come on Carnival. You need to show some real love to your Texan cruisers. Your prices are 1.5 to twice as high as east coast cruises. Give us a break. We want to cruise too. If I have to pay that much than, "Hello Royal Caribbean here I come!!":D Supply and demand :/ Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hftmrock Posted February 27, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I would be surprised if it was more expensive that the NY cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tncap Posted February 27, 2014 #5 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I tended to agree with this sentiment in the past but I found a very reasonably priced solo cruise on the Triumph in April and used Southwest points for the airfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted February 27, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Is Royal really cheaper than Carnival out of Galveston? If so, you should definitely give them a try! I've been reading about the upgrades to the Navigator of the Seas and they sound fantastic. What's holding you back? :) Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUZBUDS Posted February 27, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 27, 2014 They're only over priced if they're not selling ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleChell Posted February 27, 2014 #8 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I don't think Royals prices are any better. My MIL is on Navigator right now and when we priced it compared to the Magic it cost a little more. I agree they need to be lowered but people pay it so why lower it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwalk03 Posted February 27, 2014 #9 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Cruise from somewhere else then! Florida always has the best prices because that market is saturated. You can go to a lot more places from Florida than from Galveston too! It's a win win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcj89 Posted February 27, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Is Royal really cheaper than Carnival out of Galveston? If so, you should definitely give them a try! I've been reading about the upgrades to the Navigator of the Seas and they sound fantastic. What's holding you back? :) Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app We're sailing out of Galveston on Navigator because the price was about the same for a balcony. We've been wanting to do RCI for awhile but didn't because they were just seasonal out of Galveston and the timing or never really worked out right. All this chatter about bringing a third ship to Galveston makes me wonder how severe Carnival would have to discount their cruises so I don't see them doing that. I'm definitely looking forward to sailing RCI in September, a change will be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bborgeson Posted February 27, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I booked the Navigator in August because it was a lot cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise.freak Posted February 27, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 27, 2014 We have been out of Galveston a lot so doing tons of research I was able to book the 8 day Carnival Freedom out of FLL with flights for only $300.00 more. Not bad since a day longer and get different ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassellcastle Posted February 27, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Agreed with the OP. Our last cruise we took in summer of 2012. I would have loved to have sailed out of Galveston on the Magic as it's in our home state and closer. However it was cost prohibitive. We ended up doing the exact same 7 day itinerary out of New Orleans on the Carnival Conquest for about $1200 cheaper for my family of 4. We ended up driving to NO a day early and staying in a hotel and it still saved hundreds. Edited February 27, 2014 by hassellcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargate fan Posted February 27, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Come on Carnival. You need to show some real love to your Texan cruisers. Your prices are 1.5 to twice as high as east coast cruises. Give us a break. We want to cruise too. If I have to pay that much than, "Hello Royal Caribbean here I come!!":D Last week we booked a Lido deck balcony on Magic for our next cruise. It was one of the least expensive cruises we've ever booked. The air from Boston was half the cost of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overthehillcruiser Posted February 27, 2014 #15 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) We only cruise from Galveston and have done well because we can go pretty much when we want, and I just really watch the prices. Sometimes hard to understand why they flip flop so much. Our balcony on Navigator in November started at like $1800 for both of us and since have gotten 3 price changes and ended up with $1265 total with $90 OBC from TA and $100 OBC from next cruise certificate. Same cruise is over $1600 for two now. Our Carnival Magic cruise on Mar 16 for a balcony is $2049 , making the Navigator cruise much cheaper , and it goes to Costa Maya instead of Belize.It only does the Costa Maya stop on May 6.This is a personal thing also about RC, but we are glad they eliminated smoking on balconies.. Please do not flame me for this as I myself smoked one time, and have since learned that when you do not the smoke is really bothersome. If we could get a flight cheap enough I would consider a Southern carib. as we have seen the same ports over and over.Otherwise we are really lucky to just have a 3 1/2 hr. drive. Edited February 27, 2014 by overthehillcruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted February 27, 2014 #16 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Supply and demand :/ Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Yes folks, we have a winner!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branman Posted February 27, 2014 #17 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Cruises are priced based on an algorithm to maximize profits. If a ship is selling well, then the prices go up. If the ship isn't selling well, the prices go down. Carnival has sold a LOT of cruises over the years and knows exactly how and when people book cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallFour4 Posted February 27, 2014 #18 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Living close has allowed us to take lots of cruise vacations from Galveston. We find prices are a premium around school holidays and summer. One variable is many drive to Galveston, and it is supply and demand. The Magic is priced really competitive after September 1 this year and prior to May. The Triumph is always higher in the cost per day, and some 4 day sailings are more expensive than 5 day. Progresso is so nice... Past guest rates and over 55 help, but our last spring break trip aboard the Imagination for 4 nights was far less than the Triumph for the same time slot. Galveston is a high demand port, a third terminal was announced this week. We are a long way past that bathtub called the Celebration... . Edited February 27, 2014 by BallFour4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmas Posted February 28, 2014 #19 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Living close has allowed us to take lots of cruise vacations from Galveston. We find prices are a premium around school holidays and summer. One variable is many drive to Galveston, and it is supply and demand. The Magic is priced really competitive after September 1 this year and prior to May. The Triumph is always higher in the cost per day, and some 4 day sailings are more expensive than 5 day. Progresso is so nice... Past guest rates and over 55 help, but our last spring break trip aboard the Imagination for 4 nights was far less than the Triumph for the same time slot. Galveston is a high demand port, a third terminal was announced this week. We are a long way past that bathtub called the Celebration... . I thought the Celebration was really nice. Not a bathtub as you called it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallFour4 Posted February 28, 2014 #20 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I thought the Celebration was really nice. Not a bathtub as you called it. Carnival denied the bent prop shafts and we bounced to Cozumel an Calica and back. Once was enough. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watermelonqueen99 Posted February 28, 2014 #21 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I agree that Galveston cruises seem to be priced higher, but it's all relative for us. We could cruise a lot cheaper out of, say, Port Canaveral, but we would have to pay $1000 to fly there! It's much cheaper for us to fly (or drive, if we have the time) to Houston. It all evens out in the wash for us. Just my 2 cents. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregg204 Posted February 28, 2014 #22 Share Posted February 28, 2014 They're only over priced if they're not selling ;) Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenh1127 Posted February 28, 2014 #23 Share Posted February 28, 2014 With a 3rd terminal will Galveston be getting a 3rd Carnival ship? I cannot find any cruises for spring break '15 on the Magic. The week of March 15 just isn't there and I cannot believe they are sold out over a year in advance...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecruiserofships Posted February 28, 2014 #24 Share Posted February 28, 2014 With a 3rd terminal will Galveston be getting a 3rd Carnival ship? I cannot find any cruises for spring break '15 on the Magic. The week of March 15 just isn't there and I cannot believe they are sold out over a year in advance...... The Magic should be in dry-dock during this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karenh1127 Posted February 28, 2014 #25 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Why would they put Magic in dry dock during what is arguably the busiest week of the year? That week is the main sp week for south Texas area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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