Interesting, on board booking

[markey]

We rebooked on Aug. 22 while on board. I was checking for cat and was told there were no cat 6 available for the date I wanted. Today I checked the DCL site and there are cat 6 available. Are they only allowing so many cabins to be filled with the lower rates while on board? The cruise we booked was $500 less then the site now gives, plus the $200 on board credit. But the price is still $400 more then last year, booked same time frame, and this year was the western which was higher. $1100 more then in 2000 for the eastern, same time frame booked.

 

[Mjasp]

Don't know how many people are in your party, but maybe the cat. 6's that are left don't fit 4 people. Just a thought, if it even pertains to you.

 

[markey]

I had 2 adults and 2 children on the quote at the DCL site same as on ship.

 

[Talky_Tina]

A little off topic, but does anyone know the date the rates officially change from year to year? I'm not talking about specials during slow times, I am wondering about the normal rates for same time of year, same cat, that sort of thing. Thanks!

TT

 

[markey]

When I booked last thursday on the Magic she was explaining that DCL prices are on a 12 tier system. The lowest rate will be when the date for booking comes out and as a percentage of the ship is filled the rates go up. I know that does not answer your question, but really I don't think the rates have changed that much. Because the price for a 4 day cruise on some dates is no higher then it was in 2000 when we went on a 4 day.

 

[Talky_Tina]

Thanks, though, that does help.