Who makes up these prices

[Shogun]

Hi All

 

Was looking at a cruise this summer £699 for 14 days, but can not confirm time off

 

so asked Princess to reserve cruise for next year no problem that will be £1999

 

yeh like I would agree to that price, no worries sale starts in a few weeks and price will come down.

 

So Princess has a price guarantee, so why start out at a silly price in the first place.

 

yours Shogun

[Pjran]

Wow £699 for 14 nights!

 

Please tell us where you found the cruise for that price. Be careful when identifying the site as some say you can't advertise but I really would like to know.

 

Pj

[gailjen]

Looking for a bit of info please.

 

When is the sale?

How does price the prices match work in the UK if you've already booked through a TA

[Shogun]

Hi All

Princess offers direct marketing

 

As to price match after booking through TA can not help fell out with them a few years ago when they wanted certain value regardless of changes made.

Since then Princess has always been best price

Yours Shogun

[gailjen]

Thanks shogun

 

I get emails all the time but non about a new sale.

 

I've got a fantastic deal with a TA this time, I think princess prices will have to drop a few hundred pounds each to get anywhere near what I've paid. Fingers crossed as Would hate to have paid too much x

[Shogun]

When it comes to what you pay there will be someone who paid more than you and someone who paid less the only thing that matters is are you happy with the price you paid and that you have a great cruise

[gailjen]

When it comes to what you pay there will be someone who paid more than you and someone who paid less the only thing that matters is are you happy with the price you paid and that you have a great cruise

 

You're right, I'm very happy with my Aft cabin which I possibly would get if I waited for a sale to happen..

[Pjran]

Hi All

Princess offers direct marketing

 

As to price match after booking through TA can not help fell out with them a few years ago when they wanted certain value regardless of changes made.

Since then Princess has always been best price

Yours Shogun

 

I'm looking at Princesses website and can't find any 14 night European cruises at £699. If you could send a link Shogun I would appreciate it, thanks.

[lovevacadays]

Shogun, it does seem like Princess starts all their cruises out at a very high rate and then lowers them as time goes by. I would say the exception are cruises that sell out rapidly. I'm not sure why they do it but it has kept me from booking a few cruises I've looked at.

 

I don't think Princess is the only cruise line that does this. I looked at Royal Caribbean cruises today and noticed their Caribbean and Europe sailings are really expensive. I was looking at balcony prices. They were actually higher than Princess prices and it wasn't just on their newest ships.

 

Who knows.:eek::eek::eek::eek: It is a mystery.

[SoCal Cruiser78]

When it comes to what you pay there will be someone who paid more than you and someone who paid less the only thing that matters is are you happy with the price you paid and that you have a great cruise

 

Very true :).

Edited April 14, 2015 by SoCal Cruiser78

[insidecabin]

The only £699 trips I know of are

 

12night round britain Inside May

(this was 399 last year and starts well over £1k

 

14n royal TA in a balcony April.

[insidecabin]

All prices are up because they are adding benifits like free drinks OBC etc.

 

You have to do more indepth comparisons these days because of the added extras being included.

 

Also checking between UK and US pricing for the same cruise is harder because the added bit can be different

[sunsetbeachgal]

Inclusions are only a measurable benefit if it is something that has value to you. We don't drink much so free drink packages are of little benefit, give me a low fare or OBC and I am happy!

 

Princess lowers their fares much closer to sailing, especially the Europe sailings. We will be sailing HAL two years in a row due to this, plus for us much better itineraries in Europe. Love Princess but they often have the same Itinearies year after year.

Edited April 14, 2015 by sunsetbeachgal

[5waldos]

....

 

So Princess has a price guarantee, so why start out at a silly price in the first place.

 

yours Shogun

 

But if they don't start out high how can they entice you with 50% off sales? It feels so good to save so much money- even though the original price was in place simply to fool you into feeling that you were getting a wonderful and tremendous bargain.

 

And many people fall for it.

[Shogun]

Hi All

Cruise was a Norway one price has gone up again as offer was for a week so assume they filled enough cabins cruise had to paid in full at time of booking

 

Yours Shogun

[Shogun]

Hi All. Cruise is back on sale again great deal if you have the time

 

Yours Shogun

[Dorset Cruiser]

Hi All. Cruise is back on sale again great deal if you have the time

 

Yours Shogun

 

Is that for an inside cabin?

 

 

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[Shogun]

Inside cabin

[insidecabin]

if it is the 12 June trip that is 15n not 14n.

 

also 3+ pax £99 tax inc which were just over £96.

 

normal 3+ is £299

 

only one at the £699,

aft there are 3 at £704 which are better located

forward mid 1 at £709

Edited April 15, 2015 by insidecabin

[Shogun]

Hi All

 

Is Princess giving out the wrong message with its pricing policy,

 

On one hand it sells itself as a Premium Brand all be it a mass market line,

 

Yet it next cruise prices are just silly, but Princess reps are saying first of the sales start in a few weeks,

 

So why offer prices that nobody will actually pay, offering 60 % discounts

 

makes your product, look either over priced or just a marketing scam.

 

yours Shogun

[Colo Cruiser]

Hi All

 

Is Princess giving out the wrong message with its pricing policy,

 

On one hand it sells itself as a Premium Brand all be it a mass market line,

 

Yet it next cruise prices are just silly, but Princess reps are saying first of the sales start in a few weeks,

 

So why offer prices that nobody will actually pay, offering 60 % discounts

 

makes your product, look either over priced or just a marketing scam.

 

yours Shogun

 

 

Here is a recent thread on the same....

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2195992

[CruiserBruce]

Funny, the cruise I have booked in August has gone up in price- about 20%.

Edited April 16, 2015 by CruiserBruce

[Thrak]

I'm pretty sure shogun is aware of that thread since he started it. :D

 

I would imagine some "marketing genius" is behind the pricing and the sales although "marketing" and "genius" don't really seem to me to belong in the same sentence.

[Colo Cruiser]

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Edited April 16, 2015 by Colo Cruiser

[Poulsbo Cruisers]

It sure is difficult for me to figure out if Princess knows what they are doing. Their 2016 Europe fares are substantially higher than the competition. Everyone know that they will come down so they either wait to book or they book now and then keep watching the prices so that they can call and get the "sale" price. And if you are new to cruising or less experienced you will be booking with RCCL or Celebrity after seeing the fares and making a comparison.

 

I'm booked on a Baltic cruise for this July. The final payment date is next week. There are a lot of unsold cabins. If Princess had started with reasonable fares a year ago, maybe most cabins would be sold. Now they will need to give great last minute deals to get these cabins sold.