From: Tom K on
On 2/26/10 9:58 PM, Charles wrote:
> In article<94ago51ddia9e38g86ebqo5e29sd2n42ru(a)4ax.com>, Ray Goldenberg
> <ray(a)lighthousetravel.com> wrote:
>
>> The point George and I are making is that the prices are up this year
>> along with bookings. I hope this clarification helps you understand.
>
> Looking recently at prices for a possible cruise in mid March there
> seemed to be a bunch of bargains. $499 per person sailings for
> Westerdam and Liberty of the Seas. The Celebrity Summit was another
> with low prices. Lot of low prices for Carnival sailings.
>

Just saw Caribbean Princess for $329.

--Tom
From: peter on
On 2/27/10 7:28 PM, in article
686186bf-6920-471b-bf27-bafe6fe40cce(a)y11g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, "Warren"
<oceanvoyager_nyc(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Feb 27, 6:54�am, Charles <f...(a)his.com.remove.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Why would one use Oceania and Regent <snip> as indicators of the health of
>> the cruise industry?
>
> I didn't comment on the health of the industry. I commented on what
> you said about Oceania being a small player. I disagree. I reminded
> you that Oceania is part of a larger company and noticed that you
> completely ignored that the parent company now also owns half of NCL
> (which has finally become profitable).



Regent and Oceania are owned by Prestige Cruise Holdings, majority owned by
several investment affiliates of Apollo Management, a limited partnership.
Regent and Oceania have separate headquarters.

NCL is owned 50% by Star Cruises and 50% by NCL Investment I and NCL
Investment II, both investment affiliates of Apollo Management, a limited
partnership. There is no management tie between NCL and Prestige. Apollo
calls itself a supportive shareholder of both.



>
> It's like saying that Cunard isn't a major player without
> acknowledging that Cunard is managed by Princess and part of the
> Carnival empire.
>
> If Oceania wasn't a influential player, RCI wouldn't bother with
> Azamara.
>
> Warren
>

From: Ray Goldenberg on
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:01:43 -0500, Tom K <tkanitra(a)optonline.net>
wrote:

>Just saw Caribbean Princess for $329.

Hi Tom,

I have a promo rate of $69 on Sapphire Princess. These low rates are
just to top off the ship. You and I both know the vast majority of
the cabins are sold for more.
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From: Tom K on
On 2/27/10 2:07 PM, Ray Goldenberg wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:01:43 -0500, Tom K<tkanitra(a)optonline.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Just saw Caribbean Princess for $329.
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> I have a promo rate of $69 on Sapphire Princess. These low rates are
> just to top off the ship. You and I both know the vast majority of
> the cabins are sold for more.

Yes... but just having a few options in that $500pp price range is
beneficial for some people... like those on a "fised income"...

--Tom
From: Ray Goldenberg on
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:16:05 -0500, Tom K <tkanitra(a)optonline.net>
wrote:

>Yes... but just having a few options in that $500pp price range is
>beneficial for some people... like those on a "fised income"...
>
>--Tom

Hi Tom,

I agree completely.

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