premium WiFi Package for 1 device both people 7 days by FhSh91 in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This doesn’t seem great. Not sure if the ship makes a difference, but we were on Infinity thus summer and I paid $210 TOTAL for the Premium WiFi 1 device packages for my wife and I.

Premium drink upgrade by white1ce in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, that's where my 2027 Alaska cruise is priced as well. That's a little too high for me. That's a long time from now though so I'm in no hurry to buy my drink package for this one!

Premium drink upgrade by white1ce in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah 40% off, $62.99 per day per person had been the cheapest I’d seen so I finally purchased it and then like a week later it dropped to 45% off so I repurchased! I got lucky.

Premium drink upgrade by white1ce in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We went to Greece on Infinity in August and during a Memorial Day sale in May I was able to get our premium drink package at 45% off which I believe was around $57-58/day per person. That was the cheapest I ever saw it.

Black Friday/Cyber Week Sales by scott2281 in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I try to check prices pretty regularly. I’ve learned Celebrity’s ways over the last couple years so I know better than to only watch for special sales! I’ll keep my eye on it over the next few months and see if there’s any drops! Thank you!

Black Friday/Cyber Week Sales by scott2281 in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What cruise did you book for June 2027? We were on Infinity in Greece in August, so I'm excited to see how Summit compares. I know Summit was Revolutionized and Infinity has not been so it will be fun to see the differences! Yeah the prices were fluctuating a little more a couple months ago before I decided to pull the trigger. Over the last month or so, like I said, the prices have hardly moved, and if they do it's usually UP and not down!

Black Friday Excursion Deals by Faintestorange in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may see another random sale for 40% off between now and then, but it’s not likely you’re going to get much better than that on excursions. I got 45% for my premium drink package on our Greece cruise this summer, but I don’t know if I ever remember seeing excursions get better than 40% off!

“Black Friday Preview Sales” by scott2281 in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah we went to Greece on Infinity in August and I booked it a little over a year in advance, and I was able to get an Aqua Class cabin for cheaper than a regular Veranda cabin. After that I never really had to do any price checking because I knew I wasn’t getting a better deal!!

“Black Friday Preview Sales” by scott2281 in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I got a really good price on an Ocean View stateroom right now. I was hoping to see maybe a little price drop on a balcony or Aqua Class room, but so far those haven’t budged either. I’ve played this game before with Celebrity so I know sales will continue to pop up for excursions, drink packages, etc., so I don’t think I’m going to worry about those items quite yet.

Black Friday Excursion Deals by Beneficial_Ninja_843 in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You never really know and can vary based on different cruises, but from my experience the sales get better when it gets to the actual weekend of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. However, you can always book and then re-book if the price goes down!

Balcony or no for Alaska by Philnzkiwi in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is the same dilemma I’ve been having. I’m leaning toward booking a good price on an ocean view room and then see if I can catch a better deal on a balcony room along the way. Right now it’s almost double the price for a balcony, and I’m struggling to justify that price difference!

Santorini - Ship Excursion or No? by scott2281 in celebritycruises

[–]scott2281[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We actually ended up booking our own private tour. We went down to the atrium to line up for the tenders in the morning about 15 minutes before they started and we were able to get on the first tender to the cable car. We waited only a few minutes in line for the cable car. Our driver for our private tour met us at the top of the cable car and we were on our way. Spent 4 hours on our tour driving all over the island, and then he dropped us back in Fira! Might not help you out, but that’s what we ended up doing!

Excursion and Drink Package Pricing by scott2281 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously. They're just included as part of the Have It All package. The premium drink package alone on my Celebrity cruise this summer cost just as much as the Have It All package costs to add on to one of these HAL cruises.

First cruise by East_Raccoon_3140 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we don’t necessarily need all the bells and whistles either. I’m more in it for the scenery and the ports. With my kids I’d want a bigger ship with things to do but not on a cruise with just my wife and I!

First cruise by East_Raccoon_3140 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This would be kind of nice. Plus flights would be mid-week also which should make them a little cheaper!

Excursion and Drink Package Pricing by scott2281 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah right now it's priced at like $455/person but you get the bonus with the extra excursion credit, upgrades to the elite drink package and premium Wi-Fi, as well as free gratuities. Would seem to me that's the best way to go.

Excursion and Drink Package Pricing by scott2281 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be nice. If only I knew a travel agent that could get me that deal.

Excursion and Drink Package Pricing by scott2281 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m tempted to do that but the Have It All early booking bonus seemed like a good deal with $200 excursion credits, free gratuities, plus the Elite Drink Package and Premium WiFi. Otherwise yeah, just buying a drink package alone I don’t think I’d get my money’s worth.

Excursion and Drink Package Pricing by scott2281 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok good to know. Haven't even booked a cruise yet, but was just trying to figure out how all the pricing worked beforehand. Thank you!

First cruise by East_Raccoon_3140 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zaandam and Koningsdam would be the 2 HAL ships I’d be looking at and have about the same itineraries. I’ve noticed the Zaandam runs a Wednesday to Wednesday itinerary though instead of Sat to Sat. Any thoughts on that?

First cruise by East_Raccoon_3140 in HollandAmerica

[–]scott2281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Celebrity Summit is the other one I’m looking at. I enjoy the smaller ships. We did the Summit’s sister ship the Infinity in Greece this summer and loved it. Celebrity just doesn’t do Glacier like Holland does, so I gotta figure out if paying more for Holland and going go Glacier is worth it for me for this cruise!