punt99 said:You can check carnival's site and see that they only have 22 cabins left for this cruise.

punt -- Thanks for the info. Question for you: How did you go about checking the # of cabins still available on the ship? Did you just go to "choose a stateroom" and see how many were listed? Thanks!

Has anyone booked through Cruise Quick before?

I have used Cruise Quick (www.cruisequick.com) before. There prices use to be very good but the last few times I had checked them I was able to find better prices elsewhere through other sites and cruisecompete.com (always try cruisecompete.com, nothing lost and often a better deal). Cruise Quick will not baby you but if you can pick a date and ship on your own they can quote it. No problems when I did use it.

Lugs said:Hi cruisers,

I got a nice quote for a category 12 suite (it will be our honeymoon) that includes the cruise fare, port charges, and all taxes. However, it appears that it doesn't include insurance... Forgive me ignorance, but how common is it to NOT get insurance? If it is absolutely necessary, should I shop around and get it through an outside vendor or directly from the cruiseline, and/or what should I expect to pay for a 5 day cruise..?

TIA!!

We always buy insurance. It's fairly inexpensive for the peace of mind we receive. In addition to the health coverage for yourself, the insurance can cover cancellations and delays. We use Insure My Cruise. We look for policies that are Primary (vs. Secondary) and that have a good medivac amount. Depending upon where you are going, your existing health insurance may/may not cover you. Check that first, then you will have a better idea as to what limits you will need for the cruise policy.

NM

Found this on cruise.com if anyone is interested:
14 day Norwegian Dream - South America
Departure Date: Nov 7 @ Valparaiso in South America and returns to same Port
Inside Cabin $564 + $57 tax = $621, $44.36 Per Person Per Night

rodman3780 said:I booked a cruise last week from a quote that I got on cruisecompete...it was from Best Price Cruises...I got an email confirmation after the order was placed, but haven't heard anything since. How do cruises work? Will I get a "ticket" in the mail? Any other information I will get or just the confirmation.
Thanks.

What cruise line did you book with?

With most cruise lines you will receive a booklet in the mail about 1 to 2 months before your cruise. If it was with Norwegian Cruise Line, they will email you your documents. You can probably take your cruise line reservation number and go to the cruise companies website to book excursions and other cruise related items.

Head over to Cruise Critic where you can learn more about your cruise and ports and also meet people that will be on your cruise.

10 night Hawaii transpacific cruise on the Norwegian Sun reduced at CruiseDeals.com to just $299 pp + FREE Onboard Value book!
Interior Oceanview Balcony
$299 $499 $599
Ship: Norwegian Sun
Sailing Date: September 29, 2007
Pricing From: $299 per person

Here's the cruisedeals.com page

You still need airfare and risk cabin fever if you get the inside cabin.

I just got an email from Royal Caribbean about a one day sale for October 17th. If you book with them on that day, you'll only have to pay half the normal deposit. Plus, each booking gets some free onboard credit:

3-5 nights $50 per stateroom
6-9 nights $100 per stateroom
10+ nights $200 per stateroom

Norwegian has really been agressively pricing many of their repositioning and Caribbean sailings.

Right now they're doing $299/pp inside on a Transatlantic Barcelona to Boston, 9 nites. Balcony rooms are only $499./pp That would be sailing on the Gem, Norwegians brand new ship complete with bowling alley, etc.