Cruise Bargain

saveapenny

http://www.cruise1st.co.uk/cruisev2_details.phtml?id=12010 20 nights £799

chalky_bertie

Sound OK but it is for an Inside Cabin which I would be not really keen on. Off on RCC to Alaska in 3 weeks time. Westbound you will get 25 hours days (i think). For more info on RCC CLICK HERE

Goat

How many people to a cabin?

saveapenny

2 people sharing inside cabin £799

Bertie have a great time hope you catch an Aurora

Goat

saveapenny wrote:

2 people sharing inside cabin £799

Bertie have a great time hope you catch an Aurora

Sounds good. Are there any hidden costs like expensive food on the boat?

What is the usual price for a cruise like this?

saveapenny

personaly I thinks its a very good price and ni hiden costs for food.
It might be worth checking the cost of tips
But I would opt out anyway of teh purser taking the tips each day because I dont think they ever get to where they should go and I like to sort my own out at the end of a cruise. But worth checking anyway.
RCCL do often add the tips on at something like £7 pp per day but all you have to do is go to the pusers desk and opt out on your first day.
phone the company up and check the details

saveapenny

http://www.liverpoolcruiseclub.co.uk/asp/cruises.asp?depdate=20050604&ref=ORMP040605
12 night Marco Polo £599

chalky_bertie

Thanks saveapenny.

Food is all inclusive on the cruise but drinks ARE NOT! so beware, as we do not drink alcohol and only drink pop I think we could have a cheap bar bill!! However we have prepaid out tips as this will be our first cruise and do not know the "cruise way of life!" but at least that is one less thing to worry about.

MattOsprey

My wife and I have cruised 3 times in 3 years. It is brill. We have done the Med, Carribbean and Panama Canal. All good for various reasons. First cruise with Airtours to Med, we loved it and it got us hooked. Then Carribbean with P&O, deffinately a different class, and finally Panama Canal with Princess (very similar ship to P&O as they are the same company). Food is fantastic, Art auctions are fun, entertainment is amazing, especially on the british ships, the cost of drinks is very reasonable, about UK prices. All drinks tend to have a tip in the bill. The tips built in are good and save any embarassment at the end. If you are unhappy you can alter or stop the automatic tipping from your cabin account. The first 2 cruises we booked with tour operators. The last one I booked independantly. This is much better but there are considerations. If you book your own flights you need to arrive a day early (if a flight with 200 passengers for the ship is delayed they wait, if it's just 2 then they wave bye bye). That said 4 nights in NY followed by 1 night in Florida wasn't to rough before the cruise. You also then get good flights. And your own control. I booked this last cruise through an American company who were very good. If anyone is interested please pm me and I will give you the details. If people are interested I will post the sites I use.

saveapenny

Would you post the site Matt I am always on the look out for good companies to use.
I have looked at cruise411.com who have a live search on the web site so you can see what cabins are left but not booked with them.

MattOsprey

saveapenny wrote:

Would you post the site Matt I am always on the look out for good companies to use.
I have looked at cruise411.com who have a live search on the web site so you can see what cabins are left but not booked with them.

Here are a list of companies Iuse to compare. I have found that my cruise value, which is an American site are great. Prices with them are cruise only and prices are in USD. Some of the other sites I use just to find info about a cruise (such as their own site) and others I use to find reviews about the ship (such as savensail)
http://www.pocruises.com/ships/oceana/home.htm
http://www.oakleytravel.co.uk/1_newcontact.asp
http://www.cunard.co.uk/
http://www.cruisein.co.uk/offers.html
http://www.cruise-direct.com/
http://www.carryoncruising.com/
http://cruise-addicts.com/forums/read.php?9,913530
http://www.seaview.co.uk/
http://e13825.carnivalcruise.co.uk/funships/ships.asp?sc=LI
http://www.cruisereviews.com/index.htm
http://www.savensail.com/
http://www.cruisecontrolcruises.co.uk/
http://www.cruise4me.co.uk/
http://www.cheapholidaydeals.co.uk/Cruises/
http://www.bolsovercruiseclub.co.uk/
http://book.cruise-pros.com/travel/cruise/search.rvlx?DestinationID=0&cruise_month1=&cruise_year1=&date_search_type=&cruise_month=3&cruise_day=13&cruise_year=2004&cruise_month2=3&cruise_day2=29&cruise_year2=2004&cruise_duration=&VendorID=&ShipID=&portid=0&page=4
http://www.mycruisevalue.com/v2/index2.htm
http://www.princess.com/home.jsp
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/home.do;jsessionid=0000TOHJQ3RaNjaPBJIwyVm34xU:v2krl5v8

I hope this is of some use. If anyone wants to ask me anything about cruising feel free to email me celticjoy@hotmail.co.uk . Please be aware that these are only my opinions. That said we love holidays and would never give anyone a bum steer.