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Topic: Carnival Breaks Record

Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 01-16-2002 06:24 AM

January 14:

Carnival Cruise Lines experienced a record reservations today, 28,061 individual guests, booked cruises. Due to the current wave of bookings the Carnival will keep its reservations lines open 24 hours a day, effective Thursday, January 17.

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titanicsteve
First Class Passenger
Member # 2142

posted 01-16-2002 02:54 PM

Malcolm, why such big demand all of a sudden??? Have the yanks all got some big stash of money hidden under the floor boards?

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 01-16-2002 03:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by titanicsteve:
Malcolm, why such big demand all of a sudden??? Have the yanks all got some big stash of money hidden under the floor boards?

Yes steve, it is a well know fact that ALL Americans do have a big stash of money!

Joking aside, I don't really know? I can only imagine that it is as I predicted last year. You can only sit at home worrying about terrorism for so long, sooner or later, people have to get back on with their lives and naturally want a vacation.

The American people are obviously stronger in character, more resilient and wiser that the media gives them credit for!

However, none the less it is surprising! I would not have expected any booking records this year, especially so soon. Maybe Carnival are offering some great deals?

I'm just guessing, we should ask our American friends?

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billee
First Class Passenger
Member # 1133

posted 01-16-2002 04:40 PM

Yes, we're a resilient bunch and it's time to get back to normal. It's time for a vacation!

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Dolphins
First Class Passenger
Member # 2043

posted 01-16-2002 06:14 PM

Most of the American cruise lines are now offering good deals and that is probably responsible because we know they are too good to last.

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geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 01-16-2002 08:04 PM

The deals are indeed incredible. And i bet they don't last for long. We are going on the Noordam for 2 weeks for less money than we paid to go to Bermuda for 1 week!

PS. Our March 3 sailing date is coming fast I'm getting excited about this cruise.

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JohnM
First Class Passenger
Member # 1246

posted 01-17-2002 05:38 AM

Hey!!! Someone stole my stash!!!!

(If I had it, I definitely would have cruised)

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RuthPerk
First Class Passenger
Member # 1609

posted 01-17-2002 09:40 AM

quote:
Originally posted by JohnM:
Hey!!! Someone stole my stash!!!!
(If I had it, I definitely would have cruised)

Have you checked Uncle Sam's pockets? I think he might have it!

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JohnM
First Class Passenger
Member # 1246

posted 01-17-2002 10:23 AM

You're right! RuthPerk. After checking my pay stubs, it seems the government has been giving my money to some retiree named FICA in Florida to take my cruises for me.

How thoughtful

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Katie O'Girl
First Class Passenger
Member # 2704

posted 02-22-2002 11:21 AM

I was in America the weekend of Oct 21st and I read in about 3 magazines (Newsweek and I can't remember the others) that Port Everglades and some other port in South Florida had more fuel storage tanks than any other place in the southeast US because of the cruise ships and that they were actually "anticipating a terrorist strike" at any time in THAT area. Remember when the news was on about something happening "Down South"? Everyone was on alert. My cousin who is an Army Ranger in Florida was even talking about it.
By December they were talking about the zillions of dollars the cruise lines had lost since Sept 11 and how the cruise prices had dropped to an ALL TIME LOW. So that's pretty much what happened. People were terrified to even be in that area but now they are taking advantage of the deals. I even saw a three day cruise to the Bahamas for $129.00 advertised.

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BTF
First Class Passenger
Member # 2024

posted 02-22-2002 04:10 PM

It does appear that cruise booking are picking up across the board, not only at Carnival but also other cruise lines. Some of the lines are indicating that bookings are running at 90% as opposed to 40-60% just after Sept. 11th. And some of those low low fare are disappearing. Many cruises are at capacity and real bargains are becoming fewer and fewer.

Now the problem is to absorb all the new capacity (newbuilts) coming on stream.

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tg_lindo
First Class Passenger
Member # 806

posted 02-25-2002 10:34 PM

Wow, the lines are slashing prices to get the bodies down the gangway rather than have low occupancy. Sounds like a recipe for low margins to me. Also makes me think of Dambrosi's comments about the business....industries driven by these kinds of economics don't have the niceties for customers that many veteran cruisers expect.

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