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Booking dates:Diamond Plus & Diamond - AUG 21, 2008 - 0800 EDTAll C&A Society Members - AUG 28, 2008 - 0800 EDTGeneral Public - SEP 3, 2008
Deck Plans will be available to C&A members starting August 20, 2008
Cruise Dates:DEC 12, 2009 - Inaugural (jammed with TA's)DEC 19, 2009 - Overpriced Christmas CruiseDEC 26, 2009 - Overpriced New Years CruiseJAN 2, 2010 - First real priced cruise
Should be interesting couple of weeks.
CraigMKE
[ 08-01-2008: Message edited by: vivavegas ]
What is bugging me today is, it is only US C&A members who are getting the above email...if you are in UK/Europe then dont bother wasting your time checking your emails because we arent getting it.
Oh and how strange it is that the RCCL UK site doesnt even mention early booking for C&A members...now why is that I wonder?
So stay cool. The early cruises will probably be full to capacity. So let the staff and the operating difficulties sort themselves out and the fares drop a little.
So there are a lot of strict conditions, and unknowns, in this process. Since the ship's capacity is so high, (as well as the fares, likely) I think there will be fairly good availability for a while, so people should just relax, wait, and see.
Rich
Any options would be appreciated, this is not our first rodeo, I too have to admit I am getting a bit caught up in the "biggest ship in the world" frenzy (much to the wife's unhappiness). My assumption is the sweet spot would be Jan/Feb before the Spring/Easter break crowds start to build.
It would be just me, wife and 5 year old (third cruise for her).
Inquiring minds....
quote:Originally posted by vivavegas:Recognizing some of you are T/A's, any suggestions on how long to wait? Seeing the Inaugural and the two Holiday cruises would be at a premium, is the Jan 2 date late enough for pricing to be a bit more realistic and crew to be a bit more familiar with the ship.MKE
Holiday sailings on any ship are priced at a premium, and historically that first week in January is a bargain price because of less demand. Many people don't want to take off right AFTER the holidays, but by mid-Jan. and through March and early April pricing can be Peak. Then in late Spring, say through May, prices tend to go down a bit, but jump up to Peak rates for summer.
Of course all bets may be off for the OASIS--she just may prove to be a popular ship at any price, and RCI may be charging whatever the traffic will bear. But my gut feeling is that after all the hype and excitement, people may cool off once they see the pricing.
quote:Originally posted by Linerrich: But my gut feeling is that after all the hype and excitement, people may cool off once they see the pricing.
The QM2 was the same, discounted fares only began to appear in year two. However, there are still going to be annual holiday peaks and lows.
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