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Cruise Price Tracker – Free Cruise Price Alerts

Most people research travel online before and after speaking to a travel agent . It’s only natural to want to know more about your planned or purchased vacation choice. We want to save you time and money. Most people research travel online before and after speaking to a travel agent . It’s only natural to want to know more about your planned or purchased vacation choice. We want to save you time and money. Cruise prices fluctuate with demand and supply. Frequent cruisers know that promotions and prices change all the time. Don’t go crazy checking your emails and cruise line websites. Let us do the work for you. Monitor Cruise Price Drops.   Atlastravelweb.com  offers a proprietary tool that allows our consultants to stay on top of your cruise and alert you to a lower price.  The system watches for price drops, new fares, and new promotions, as well as amenity or itinerary changes. On each Cruise Itinerary page, you will see an option “Get Notified of Changes – Set up Price Alert.”

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This feature has become so popular with our clients that many have asked if they can use the Cruise Price Tracker on their own. We are happy to advise that we have made the cruise price tracker live on our website. Just search and choose the cruise (or cruises) you want to monitor, and the system will automatically notify you if there are any price changes. Then, when you are ready to cancel the cruise tracker, you can do it with a click. No hassles, no obligation. It is available for all cruise lines, ships, and destinations.

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There have only been a few websites available up to now, such as Cruisefish, but they charge .99 per cruise you want to monitor. Our cruise price tracker program is FREE. Select the cruise you wish to track. Select a cruise line. Our price drop feature will monitor and alert you anytime the price of the cruise you selected changes.

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Why not take advantage of booking cruises early to secure the best cabin location without worrying if prices drop down the road since both your agent and you can follow the cruises for price changes? Make sure to make your reservation looking out for a better promotion and risking the cabin category you want sells out.

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4 Ways to Check for Price Drops on Cruises

With some fare codes, you can even get onboard credit up until 72 hours before your cruise if the price drops. It is best to always know the rules behind the fare code that you are booking. However, what is the best way to monitor price drops and how can you know if the price of your cabin has gone down?  Here are four ways to make sure that you don’t overpay on your next cruise.

Check Yourself – The most common method of checking for price drops is to manually check and see if your cabin category is now selling at a lower rate.  To find this out, simply do a mock booking on the cruise line’s site and see if your cabin category is selling for a lower price.  If it is, you can then contact the cruise line or your travel agent (whoever you booked through) to get the lower price.

CruiseFish.net – CruiseFish.net  has an automated tool that searches price drops for you, saving you time from doing it yourself.  If you were to book a cruise 6 months in advance and check every day to see if the price went down, you would spend approximately four hours (two minutes per day) over the four months until final payment.  For 99 cents, CruiseFish will do this for you and send you an email if there has been a price reduction. Saving four hours of time for less than a buck?  Sounds like a dollar well spent!

Ship Mate   – The world’s #1 cruise app now offers a price drop feature that will monitor and alert you anytime the price of your cruise cabin drops more than 1%.  The feature is currently available on Apple and Android products.   For those who do not use the app, you can also set yourself up with price drop alerts on their parent company’s website  Cruiseline.com .  Just search for your cruise, and click on the “Set up FREE Price Alert” icon.  It’s super easy and the entire process takes less than 60 seconds.

Travel Agent – A good travel agent (keyword: good) will check for price drops for you and automatically get you the lower price.  Not all travel agents will do this. You will want to ask any potential travel agent that you might use if this is included in their services.

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how do you find your cabin category on carnivals cruise lines site ? All I ever see is balcony no categories ? We are 8E but I can not find an 8 E…just balconies ???? I am trying to see if the price drops on both of the cruises we are taking in nov and dec of 2020

Didn’t cruisefish go out of business?

CHANGE your travel agent, a deposit IS refundable before final payment (I do not know ANY of the cruise lines that do not offer that) or can be transferred , but if you already did final payment, get a category upgrade, cruise credit or SOMETHING, that is why a travel agent is good, because they can do that for you, if you are not comfortable doing that, if you booked it directly (which I never do) and the cruise line has a personal cruise consultant you used first contact him/her but if not the regular, be persistent and get the same thing (after final payment they will NEVER refund your monies).

And FYI for all you Carnival (not me for sure!) passengers, they have two options a Price Protection Policy for Early Bookers, if the price goes down, you get the difference in cruise credits or an upgrade, and if you doń´t use it up, they send you a check for the difference, this happened to a woman at my dining table when they removed the 100% single supplement, she found out BEFORE the cruise sailed (they will NOT do anything after the cruises leaves-which I found out much to my bitterness. Fairness is not paramount to them.)

Two, on Carnival if you do not like your cruise, if you get off on the first port, they pay to have you returned to your departure point and give you a refund of 110 percent of what you paid. (Hope a lot of people take advantage of this.)

I have a very, VERY good travel agent, but I may not be able to post that information here (it was removed from all the other cruise forums) but go to Trip Advisor and in the search in the forum for a thread ¨The difference between a cruise travel agent and a booker” and you will be able to contact me and I can give you his name.

Cruisefish is excellent and well worth the cost. I didn’t sign up for a long time, because while the cost per cruise is only 99 cents, you have to purchase 5 credits up front. That said, just one price drop and you’ve made your money back many times over.

I have also heard that good TA’s find price drops for you. And a former TA told me that they had a system that did it for them (but he never found me anything). But I’ve yet to hear of one that actually does it. I’m sailing on a British Isles cruise this summer that had some pretty major price drops that were probably due to a pricing error. Cruisefish caught them and I was able to save hundreds of dollars by calling my TA and getting the price adjusted. She hadn’t noticed them, and when I posted the info on the sailing’s roll call thread on another site, no one said “my TA got me that already”. So bottom line, I really do question whether this is true.

What happens when the travel agent tells u that your deposit is non refundable and if I want the new fare they will have to rebook therefore loosing the whole deposit

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Cruise Price Drops: How to Save when Booking a Cruise

Cruise prices change a lot. Every day of the week there are multiple hundred drops as well as price increases. We give you an overview of all cruise price drops during the last 24 hours or 7 days so you can compare these deals with their original prices. You will have all the up-to-date information you need to make the best decision possible. You will never miss a deal again!

Why Do Prices Change So Often?

Cruise prices change frequently because cruise companies aim for very high occupancy on their ships. When departure time nears, these companies start selling off their unbooked rooms at discount prices, sometimes knocking the original price down by as much as 90%!

Filling ship during the less popular cruising months is a challenge. The prices they offer during those times are very attractive. Are your holiday plans flexible? Then use that opportunity to book an affordable cruise!

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Understanding Cruise Price Drops After Your Final Payment

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Cruise price drops are a common concern, especially if they happen after paying for your trip. So what happens if your cruise price drops after you’ve already paid for it? Below are some helpful tips on maximizing the value of your cruise.

How Cruise Pricing Works

It’s important to remember that cruise pricing is dynamic and constantly changing based on supply and demand.

As a result, it is not uncommon for cruise lines to offer promotions or discounts to stimulate demand for a particular sailing or stateroom category.

This often leaves passengers wondering what happens if a cruise price drops after booking – and whether they are entitled to a refund or other compensation.

Passengers need to understand the reasons behind a price drop and whether it is likely to continue before deciding whether to pursue a refund or compensation claim.

Not all price drops result in a refund, and passengers should know the potential impact on their existing reservation when booking their cruise because it may be too late afterward.

Understanding Cruise Price Drops

Booking a cruise excites everyone – after all, you’re counting down the days before you go on vacation – but it can also be frustrating when prices drop after you’ve booked. 

The price for a cruise is basic economics – when demand is high, prices tend to increase. 

Cruise prices fluctuate for various reasons, including changes in demand and supply and external factors such as geopolitical events, natural disasters, and weather conditions. These changes can result in price drops, which may be temporary or permanent.

Conversely, when demand is low, prices tend to decrease. This means prices vary based on the season, itinerary, and cabin availability. In some cases, cruise lines may purposely price a voyage higher than usual to decrease demand for that sailing in the hope that consumers choose another one. 

Importantly, cruise prices are not set in stone and may change multiple times before the sailing date. This means that if a lower price becomes available, you may be able to take advantage of the lower price, even after you’ve already booked.

You should monitor cruise fares regularly to take advantage of a cruise price drop.

Many cruise lines offer price protection guarantees, which means that if the price of a cruise drops after booking, the traveler can receive a refund for the difference. 

But these guarantees often have restrictions and limitations, so reading the fine print is essential.  

Impact of Cruise Price Drops on Existing Bookings

When cruise prices drop after booking, it can be frustrating for travelers who have already committed to paying a specific price. Cruise operators understand the potential impact of these price drops on existing bookings.

Firstly, not all cruise lines offer price protection or price adjustment policies—the price is the price, no matter what.

“Travelers should check with their travel agent or carefully review the terms and conditions of their ticket contract to determine if they are eligible,” travel agent Becky Smith told us.

For cruise lines that offer price protection – which essentially says that consumers are entitled to compensation or a refund in the event of a price change – travelers may be eligible for a refund or onboard credit if their cruise price drops before the final payment is due. 

Further, travelers who have already made their final payment may not be eligible for any compensation if the price of their cruise drops.

Sometimes, it doesn’t warrant paying in full early if you can’t take advantage of a price drop. In this case, the traveler may take advantage of any promotions or discounts offered at the time of the price drop, but they will not receive a refund or onboard credit.

Policies on Cruise Price Drops

When prices drop, many consumers simply say, “I’ll cancel and rebook at the lower price.” But not so fast.

Depending on the terms and conditions of the original booking, canceling may result in penalties or fees that could outweigh any potential savings from rebooking at a lower price and are not worth the hassle of rebooking just to save a few dollars.

Cruise Policy Variations

Policies on price drops vary from one cruise line to another. Some cruise lines offer price protection programs that allow passengers to claim the difference as an onboard credit, while others may offer refunds or the option to rebook at a lower price. 

Carnival also offers its Early Saver program that allows guests to claim price drops until the final payment date. After the final payment, adjustments can be made to recoup the difference in the form of an onboard credit.  

Royal Caribbean offers a similar program called “ Price Protection ,” which allows passengers to claim the difference in price up until 72 hours before the sailing date.  

Becky Smith of Becky’s Travel Biz tells us that while these programs are quite popular and have saved consumers thousands of dollars, there is a caveat.

Smith says, “To take advantage of a price drop, the same category must be available to reprice a reservation, and it also must be available with the same occupancy for the booking.” So read the fine print carefully.

On the other hand, some cruise lines, particularly more upscale or all-inclusive lines – do not offer any price protection programs. If the price drops after booking, passengers who book with these companies are not eligible for refunds or credits.

Cruise Contract Terms and Conditions

Cruise line policies on price drops also come with specific terms and conditions. Although these can vary from one cruise line to another, some common ones include:

• The lower price must be for the same sailing date , stateroom type, and itinerary.
• The lower price must be publicly available and not part of a restricted or private offer.
• The price drop must be significant enough to qualify for the program (e.g., $50 or more).
• Passengers must submit their claim within a specific time frame (e.g., 48 hours of booking).

Passengers should read and understand the terms and conditions of the price protection program before booking their cruise. Failure to meet any requirements may result in a denied claim. 

Becky said, “A great example of a price restriction is cruise promotions, including free airfare. If the cruise fare drops after the final payment, the free air promo will not be available at that time, meaning that  difference in the cruise fare cannot be claimed, nor are any upgrades provided for this cabin.”

Steps to Take If a Price Drop Occurs

If you’ve already booked a cruise and noticed that the price has dropped, don’t worry. You can take steps to receive a refund or onboard credit.

Monitoring Cruise Price Drops

The key to catching a price drop is regularly monitoring the cruise price. Cruiseline.com offers price drop alerts that will notify you if your cruise costs drop via an email or text alert. 

With the constant fluctuation in cruise pricing, these alerts can be a real money saver.

Contacting the Cruise Line or Travel Agent

When your cruise price drops, the first step is to contact the cruise line or travel agent you booked through . 

When contacting the cruise line or travel agent, be sure to have your booking information and specific details (the more specific, the better) of the price drop on hand.

It’s also important to be polite and respectful when speaking with customer service representatives. They are more likely to help you if you are friendly and understanding. 

(Note: Remember, guest service reps are simply there to answer your call – they don’t create the policies themselves – so patience and understanding go a long way.)

Possible Outcomes of a Price Drop Claim

There are several possible outcomes if a cruise passenger notices a price drop after booking.

The cruise line’s policies and the timing of the claim will determine the options available to the passenger.

If guests request that the pricing for a booking be adjusted due to a drop in the cruise fare, all portions of the reservation can change. The prepaid gratuities may have been established at a rate that was initially at a lower amount.

If the booking is changed to claim a lower cruise fare, the prepaid gratuities can be increased to reflect the current amount established by the cruise line.

The same situation can develop with cruise port taxes/fees , as those may have increased. So, guests must ensure they gain more than they lose in the long run.   

Cruise Stateroom Upgrades

One possible outcome of a price drop claim is a stateroom upgrade. Some cruise lines offer promotions for staterooms to passengers who have booked a lower-category stateroom and subsequently see a price reduction for a higher-category cabin. 

The availability of upgrades depends on the cruise line’s policies, the timing of the claim, and the availability of the higher category stateroom.

Passengers who make their claims early are more likely to receive an upgrade than those who wait until closer to the sailing date.

Cruise Line Onboard Credit

Another possible outcome of a price drop claim is onboard credit , which is applied to your shipboard account and can be used for virtually any purchase onboard, be it shore excursions, drinks, spa treatments, or even gratuities.

The credit amount varies depending on the cruise line’s policies and the price drop. 

Refund Difference

Although not always offered since providing stateroom upgrades or shipboard credits is more economically advantageous to the cruise line, a third possible outcome of a price drop claim is a refund of the difference between the original and lower prices.

The timing of the claim is essential, as some cruise lines have deadlines for submitting a claim. Passengers who miss the deadline may not be eligible for a refund.

Tips to Protect Your Cruise Investment

Booking with a Price Drop Guarantee

When booking a cruise, looking for a cruise line with a price drop guarantee is always a good idea. If the price of your cruise drops after you’ve booked, you can receive a stateroom upgrade, onboard credit, or refund credit for the difference.

Some cruise lines have specific timeframes for when you can receive a refund or credit, so it’s essential to read the fine print.

Not all stateroom categories or sailings may be eligible for a price drop guarantee, so checking with the cruise line before booking is important.

Purchasing Travel Insurance

Another way to protect your cruise investment is by purchasing travel insurance , which can help protect you from unexpected events, such as illness or weather-related cancellations.

When purchasing your cruise, travel insurance is typically available through the cruise line or an independent third-party provider.

It’s essential to read the explanation of benefits (EOB) inside the policy carefully to understand what is covered and what is not.

Some policies may have specific exclusions for pre-existing conditions or certain activities, so it’s important to know what you’re getting before purchasing.

Travel Insurance is Recommended

While travel insurance is strongly encouraged, it’s not mandatory. Dan Skiken, President of Trip Insurance.com , put it bluntly, “If a cruise line, tour operator, or travel agent tells you that you must buy travel insurance through them, they are lying.” 

He noted the differences between buying vacation protection (which primarily covers your cruise) and travel insurance (which covers both on and off-the-ship events such as airline delays, lost luggage, medical coverage shoreside, and missing the ship due to a transportation issue). 

In addition to protecting your investment, travel insurance can provide peace of mind while on your cruise.

If something does happen, you can rest assured that you’re covered and won’t be left with unexpected expenses.

Final Thoughts of Cruise Line Price Drops

Book with a Price Drop Guarantee to ensure you get the most value from your cruise. This will protect you against losing money in case of price drops and may offer stateroom upgrades, onboard credits, or refunds.

It’s important to note that getting a cruise price drop may not be as simple as it seems. The devil is in the details. If all of this seems like too much work, you can always wait and shop around for last-minute cruise deals .

However, it’s worth mentioning that even those are becoming increasingly rare these days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can i get a refund if my cruise price drops after booking.

Not all cruise lines offer refunds, so it’s best to check with them or your travel agent to see if you’re eligible for one if the fare drops after booking.

When is the best time to book a cruise to get the best price?

The best time to book a cruise for the best price is typically during Wave Season, which runs from January to March. This is when most cruise lines offer special deals and promotions.

Is it worth waiting for last-minute cruise deals to save money?

There is a misperception that last-minute cruise deals are available closer to sailing and will offer these staterooms a huge discount. That is not the case, especially with higher occupancies these days.

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