Anatomy of costing out a cruise

I receive the brochures as well, one day we hope to do the Regent or the Oceania cruises. Until then , we will go with Princess for longer cruises and NCL for 5 to 7 day trips. I have my TA looking at a Panama cruise for 2018 with specific instructions to see if I can get a series of perks. If I get them I can save quite a bit of money, If I don't get them, I don't go on that particular cruise.

That's the way I have to look at the cruise schedule until I retire. If a cruise line can give a two-for one fare, They can give me a dining package and other perks. Don't tell me the offer is good for only a few hours or days. The spin doctors out there love to lead you on.

I sell for a living and a good customer is a smart customer, you can't lie to them and expect to get away with it.

I agree, but I am sure that many of them did not become wealthy by carelessly spending money. For me, I could afford a 50,000 dollar cruise, but why pay that much when I can get roughly the same product for 2,000? (meaning a product that is equally fulfilling to me -- I realize that Carnival and Regent cannot be realistically compared!)

I don't think that Regent is afraid to list their prices. It may be that any of their current and potential customers aren't penny pinching just to cruise. I mean, not to highlight on those who choose to spend 50,000---but I feel that its a waist of money. They probably fly first class on all of their flights. However, if you are living at a higher level then why would your vacations be at a lower level? Good for them.

I get Regent all the time and have never cruised with them. I look at the brochure and throw it away. I cant even pass it on to anyone. The prices are too high. I guess I should contact them and have myself removed from the mailing list.

I decided long ago that if a company is afraid to post their prices, then I do not want to use that company. I especially hate those that simply say "call for prices". Those sites have lost my business immediately.

Years ago my father walked into a Cadillac dealership looking for a new car. He asked the sales rep how much a certain model was. The sales rep stated that "if you have to ask how much it is, then you can't afford it", My dad then walked out of the Caddy dealer and walked across the street to the Mercedes dealer. Two hours later he drove his new Mercedes to the Cadillac dealership and thanked that sales rep for his outstanding customer service.

I keep checking their "great" sales, knowing that I will never be able to afford them, even at "buy one, get three free"

That is exactly what my wife is saying B D Rebel.-----I doubt if I missed something, if anything my estimate could be weighted a little more in favor of Regent.

I did forget to mention one thing. For anybody who has seen one of Regent's fancy brochures they "always" list their cruise pricing like this: 1. Brochure fare per person. 2. 2-for-1 fare per person including early booking savings.

I would be much surprised to learn that there was one single person on the face of the earth that has paid Regent's brochure price. LOL.

So, in this case, if we should pay the brochure price, the total for both of us will be about $97,292, instead of the 2 for 1 price of $49,000. What a deal, hey?

Now I realize one might think I'm embellishing here or trying to play with their mind. So really, check it out.

If you have added the cost to make everything equal (airfare, specialty restaurants, drinks, etc) and those are the prices, then I would suggest three of the Princess itineraries for $48K as opposed to one of the Regent's at $49K