How much did your room price increase since you booked?

[AquaDame]

Our Alaska category is not available but went up almost $300pp before selling out according to cruisefish. Same with our Southern itinerary - went up $714pp before selling out.

 

[lanewinree]

Last August my fiancee and I booked an Alaska honeymoon cruise on the Wonder (Cat 09A departing July 21) for about $3500 after an onboard booking discount. The price has gone up about $850 since then, so I'm REALLY glad we booked when we did.

It was a complete and utter impulse booking while we were onboard the Dream for a short 3-day Bahamian getaway. We both loved DCL's amenities and attention to detail so much we knew that going with someone else for our honeymoon would be a letdown. Good thing we just threw caution to the wind because if we tried booking that today we wouldn't be able to afford it.

 

[cmhguy]

Wonder - April2014 - 5-night - cat 5A - 2 adults - booked at opening

price increase = $1,046.28
% of increase = 56.65%

 

[mrsheppo]

I booked a category 10c on December 30 for the 4 day Bahamian with 2 CC stops. In 30 days, the fare has gone up $376 for our family of 3.

 

[ahain]

In April of 2013, we booked a 7 night Eastern Caribbean on the Fantasy for 4/5/2014 - Cat 5E, 2A-1C. At that time, it cost $4817.36. The category is sold out now, but a Cat 5D now sells for $7665.22 for the 3 of us.

 

[Gracies Moms]

We booked our April 2014 Wonder trip last April while onboard and it has increased $1552! Crazyness!

 

[gilsan]

We booked the EBTA on the first day with our OBB for $2168 for 2 adults and 1child ($738/adult $496/child) it is now $3594 ($1420/adult!!! and $552/child).

Close to double for the adult fares. The price we paid is a bargain at $60/day/person

 

[4DisneyAddicts]

We had an on board discount. Cat. 4b week before Easter. 7 night Fantasy cruise for 2 A. 3C. We paid 7,000. Juts looked and a 4a is now going for 12,551!

 

[Mrstiffanyh]

Our Cat 5C on the Magic sailing 4/7/14 has gone up just a little over $1,500. (Not OBB). Some significant increases on this thread!

 

[Bear3412]

If I'm reading this thread and others correctly it appears the Easter, Spring Break sailings have the most increase from opening day price. Some of these increase are easily 60%. Insane. I feel for the folks booking at this price tier.

And I thought our fall booking went up a lot. Not, compared this this Easter nonsense.

So if you plan to sail Easter, Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Xmas, NYE, Summer, Valentines Day book opening day if possible , or else pony up $$$$$$$. I feel I generally have the order of most increases correct I believe.

Corrections always welcomed though of course.

 

[sydangel68]

Yes the Easter craziness continues afterwards too.

We booked our cruise 26 April 2014 7 night Fantasy WC almost a year ago. I just looked now and our room (category 4a) has increased $1800. WOW!!

I never realised prices go up closer to the cruise, thought they would drop to fill those last few cabins.

Learn something new everyday here on DIS

Cheers
Angela

 

[lbgraves]

If it's not a prime time cruise, they do offer discounts. With holiday cruises & summer months those aren't needed to fill the ships.

 

[Meghatron]

Our current category is sold out on our next cruise. Booking an available room now at rack rate is over double what we locked in on opening day.

 

[Jkpark]

We booked opening day eastern on Fantasy. 2A/2C in a 5C. Was 5578. To book it today - 11303! Just over 2x!!! This is why I don't vacation last minute... Same week same cruise for 2015 when it opened was around $8500.

 

[darkwing818]

Booked our 5/31 Fantasy cruise opening day @ $2,100 includes $200 OBC. Checked Cruise Fish sold out at $3,610. Based on recent changes I think Memorial Day weekend will be a black out date for 2015.

 

[sunryzez]

We booked our DReam cruise way after opening day because we originally booked a jan 2014 cruise on our our jan 13 cruise but then changed our minds a few months later and switched to spring break Mar 2014. We are paying about 2650 for 4 of us in a 9b. I thought that was alot because I have cruised on a 7 night for just about that price and done other four and five nights for much less on off peak times. But, I just checked now and everything is sold out except for 11b and c and it is 5800!!! For a four night inside stateroom! So that is more then double what I paid....CRAZY!

 

[AliceIn]

We booked the 8/2 Fantasy cruise in November. It looks like our category is sold out for 5 people, but on Monday the fare for the 5 of us was $525 more than it was 9 weeks ago.

Wow - looked to day. We are in a 4A now. There are none of those left. for our 8/2. The 4C is now about $1400 more than we paid for our 4A.

 

[pigletforever]

So far about 800.00 but since it is thanksgiving I suspect it will be going much higher. All Inside Rooms are gone.

 

[Cousin Orville]

Our med cruise (venice to barcelona) Cat 4b is no longer available. Cat 5b with 1 child less is 20% more. (If you could add a 3rd child into a Cat 5b, it would be 30% more than the 4b.)

 

[Dogsambam]

Our March 29 2014 Fantasy has almost doubled. We booked on our 2012 Christmas Wonder sailing. Double!