My latest snail mail from P&O was a GETAWAY mini brochure.
Is this the way things will go with later cruises, P&O will price protect using Getaway fares.
It is always a tough call, our latest cruise(not P&O) late Oct I watched and waited till after final(the people we are traveling with booked back in 2010), and there were some decent price drops so we jumped in, 3 more weeks there have been further drops, OV are $150 down some balconies $200 down $400 from peak($2k), upgrades are available but we have chosen a cabin in a specific location(midships and deck) so to move requires will need lots more money one/2 jumps won't cut it.
It is a tough call the waiting games especialy if flights are needed as they are for our trip(US) and it is a cruise you want to do.
One thing you have to watch is the "scare", it is not unknown for a cruise line to trigger bookings by putting the price up or dropping a perk before a new drop/offer is on the cards.
back to the OPs cruise(HK->SA), I think that needs a close watch*, the one after is the bit that I think will get very cheap so needs to be watched as it may be worth doing as it eliminates the flight costs home(time permitting).
* not sure the best way to watch P&O, for some lines cruisefish is very good for price/grade availability.
Is this the way things will go with later cruises, P&O will price protect using Getaway fares.
It is always a tough call, our latest cruise(not P&O) late Oct I watched and waited till after final(the people we are traveling with booked back in 2010), and there were some decent price drops so we jumped in, 3 more weeks there have been further drops, OV are $150 down some balconies $200 down $400 from peak($2k), upgrades are available but we have chosen a cabin in a specific location(midships and deck) so to move requires will need lots more money one/2 jumps won't cut it.
It is a tough call the waiting games especialy if flights are needed as they are for our trip(US) and it is a cruise you want to do.
One thing you have to watch is the "scare", it is not unknown for a cruise line to trigger bookings by putting the price up or dropping a perk before a new drop/offer is on the cards.
back to the OPs cruise(HK->SA), I think that needs a close watch*, the one after is the bit that I think will get very cheap so needs to be watched as it may be worth doing as it eliminates the flight costs home(time permitting).
* not sure the best way to watch P&O, for some lines cruisefish is very good for price/grade availability.
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