CruiserMickey Posted November 11, 2022 #26 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Definitely check your bookings. Our Nov.30, 2023 Equinox sailing stayed the same price and now we have an extra $400 OBC. I’ll take it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted November 11, 2022 #27 Share Posted November 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said: Do you see that a push / pull? Its the same price as it was last night except they made it refundable and increased the price accordingly. My sister and I are in the same 15 night TA as you are and booked an IV and now we decided we want our own individual cabins due to many factors. Looking at insides but price increased $553 since yesterday. It doesn't take a genius to do the math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwick Cruiser Posted November 11, 2022 #28 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Just booked a cruise for Feb, same price as yesterday but now we have $400obc, so I’m happy. I’m sure if I’d booked it when the sailing was initially released I would’ve saved more but I didn’t know what my situation would be now or if I’d even want to sail so I guess that’s the price I pay for waiting. Oh well, still cheaper than most of the All inclusives I’ve been looking at, at least with X I know what I’m getting! 🙌 🚢 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KKB Posted November 11, 2022 #29 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Looking at a couple cruises…one is same price & one is MORE. Some sale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 11, 2022 #30 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Just now, drakes2 said: Its the same price as it was last night except they made it refundable and increased the price accordingly. My sister and I are in the same 15 night TA as you are and booked an IV and now we decided we want our own individual cabins due to many factors. Looking at insides but price increased $553 since yesterday. It doesn't take a genius to do the math. I agree and you definitely are the Genius. I checked all my cruises and all either have no suites available or have gone up in price since I originally booked. One in particular amazed me. We bought a AQ for my SIL/BIL for a Bitish Isle - The price went up from 4,000 pp to over 8,000 pp. Glad we booked when we did or they wouldn't be coming along. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lola2013 Posted November 11, 2022 #31 Share Posted November 11, 2022 ...checking prices to move from a standard verandah to a SV on Silhouette in April 2024...shocking, but the website CRASHED!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayehall Posted November 11, 2022 #32 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Will the black Friday sale pertain to 2024 sailing when they become available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lola2013 Posted November 11, 2022 #33 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Well, the heck with the website. My TA was able to contact Celebrity...the move to a SV for a ten-night sailing is $500 more which is okay for my favorite cabin...and $400 OBC...it's a win/win! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted November 11, 2022 #34 Share Posted November 11, 2022 30 minutes ago, lola2013 said: ...checking prices to move from a standard verandah to a SV on Silhouette in April 2024...shocking, but the website CRASHED!!! Website crashed! Must be due to everyone booking those fabulous black Friday deals. 😆 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJRonbo Posted November 11, 2022 #35 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Okay, need to ask... Have an Aqua suite on Summit next June. Just priced this out and it still costs the same. Can I call Celebrity and have them add the OBC or do I have to cancel and rebook? What happens to my $500 deposit if I have to cancel and rebook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton04 Posted November 11, 2022 #36 Share Posted November 11, 2022 checked our September cruise and got a "move on there is nothing to see here"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJRonbo Posted November 11, 2022 #37 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Okay, I just called Celebrity. They WILL add OBC to your current reservation for this Black Friday sale. In my case it was $200 for the cabin (Aqua Class) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NantahalaCruiser Posted November 11, 2022 #38 Share Posted November 11, 2022 6 hours ago, quiescentlyfrozen said: Stupid question - can one switch to this new deal if no other cabins of same class available on their cruise, or is that a no-go? I'm already booked for a cruise next year (through Celebrity directly), and this new deal is showing additional $800 OBC. If you received a loyalty fare - e.g. an A2 fare for an A1 cabin - then if there are available A2 cabins, you may be able to get the current A2 fare (and additional OBC) even if there are no additional A1 cabins. Check with a Celebrity rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted November 12, 2022 #39 Share Posted November 12, 2022 11 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: The 'ol shell gain - very common game Celebrity plays. For sure. I couldn’t compare before and after as I hadn’t checked, but when second passenger is 75% off and a sky suite is still around $5000pp on the couple of cruises I checked that’s not my kind of sale! I’ll be patient and keep looking. Fortunately I already have a number of bookings for next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted November 12, 2022 #40 Share Posted November 12, 2022 There are no suites available on one of our cruises and only the Penthouse on the other. The price of the Penthouse for one person is what we paid for our entire cruise. No thanks. We'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise till you drop Posted November 12, 2022 #41 Share Posted November 12, 2022 13 hours ago, phoenix_dream said: For sure. I couldn’t compare before and after as I hadn’t checked, but when second passenger is 75% off and a sky suite is still around $5000pp on the couple of cruises I checked that’s not my kind of sale! I’ll be patient and keep looking. Fortunately I already have a number of bookings for next year. Totally concur with everyone’s assessment that this sale isn’t a big deal, and the value seems to be in OBC. A few months ago, we priced out a 10 day on Equinox in Jan 2024 on A Balcony room and it was basically same cruise price with the new sale. But there was mention of an $800 OBC but we don’t know if that’s for the Balcony we priced out or for a higher category room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingCircusof5 Posted November 12, 2022 #42 Share Posted November 12, 2022 22 hours ago, NJRonbo said: Okay, need to ask... Have an Aqua suite on Summit next June. Just priced this out and it still costs the same. Can I call Celebrity and have them add the OBC or do I have to cancel and rebook? What happens to my $500 deposit if I have to cancel and rebook? I am wondering too. Our March cruise looks like all other things being the same (All Included, Aqua Class) looks to be $200 cheaper AND $200 OBC, which I got $0 originally. I would like to keep the same room and get those discounts without having to cancel and redo the deposit. I may try emailing the fare change form. No experience with CC at all, so advice is welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted November 12, 2022 #43 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I'm holding off on contacting my TA to move cruises until the Apex from Southampton come out and I can see what those are. Otherwise I'll change from the Equinox in July to the Ascent in February. I don't want to make her change to the Ascent for me to just change next week if one of those itineraries appeals to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted November 12, 2022 #44 Share Posted November 12, 2022 57 minutes ago, Cruise till you drop said: Totally concur with everyone’s assessment that this sale isn’t a big deal, and the value seems to be in OBC. Its a terrible sale all they've done is inflated the price by the amount of OBC. At least it is on mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted November 12, 2022 #45 Share Posted November 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Cruise till you drop said: Totally concur with everyone’s assessment that this sale isn’t a big deal, and the value seems to be in OBC. A few months ago, we priced out a 10 day on Equinox in Jan 2024 on A Balcony room and it was basically same cruise price with the new sale. But there was mention of an $800 OBC but we don’t know if that’s for the Balcony we priced out or for a higher category room $800 OBC is if you have 4 people booked in the cabin, $200 OBC for each person 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted November 12, 2022 #46 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I’m trying to get the bonus for using Flights by Celebrity, but the site hasn’t been working for me. I was also hoping for a price drop on onboard packages and services, but it doesn’t look like they put those on sale unless it’s just not being advertised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldcdn Posted November 13, 2022 #47 Share Posted November 13, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 5:13 AM, quiescentlyfrozen said: Stupid question - can one switch to this new deal if no other cabins of same class available on their cruise, or is that a no-go? I'm already booked for a cruise next year (through Celebrity directly), and this new deal is showing additional $800 OBC. Absolutely you can (if I understand you right). We are on multiple B2B cruises starting in January, and I've had our Celebrity rep review our pricing and OBC compared to current sales many times. Multiple times the new deal was better and he lowered our price to match, and multiple times there were new OBC's, which he added to our booking. And we're in an accessible veranda, which was sold out in all classes. We've saved literally thousands of dollars and have added $1,300 in OBC. Worth a try...every time there is a sale before final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtihk Posted November 16, 2022 #48 Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 9:06 AM, wrk2cruise said: Stupid question - can one switch to this new deal if no other cabins of same class available on their cruise, or is that a no-go? I'm already booked for a cruise next year (through Celebrity directly), and this new deal is showing additional $800 OBC. Generally no but if booked direct with a Celebrity CVP I'd call them and give it a try. I've heard of a very few cases where it has worked. If you use a TA I don't believe they (like us) can see the current pricing on sold out cabins. It depends on terms and conditions of each promotion/sale/deal for each cruise line. If terms allowed, you may cancel your booking and immediately re-book your cabin with a current deal (there will be a slim chance of someone else grabbing your cabin during those few minutes while you will do your process). Again, the key word is "re-book" - you would be able to do it only if term allow it. Besides, you also need to look at cancelation fee if it is applicable for your current booking in order to compare an actual benefit of re-booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted November 16, 2022 #49 Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 12:48 PM, kayehall said: Will the black Friday sale pertain to 2024 sailing when they become available? Yes, Booked Apex out of Southampton and got the OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise till you drop Posted November 16, 2022 #50 Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 12:48 PM, kayehall said: Will the black Friday sale pertain to 2024 sailing when they become available? My guess is pricing for 2024 won’t be anything special as the cruise lines main target is to fill ships in the near future, not in 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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