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[quote mykidsrock76]How did you get such a great rate for booking in advance? We are sailing on the Triumph 12/1/07 and I was looking ahead for our next cruise... how did you find that rate? I am a past passenger and still can't find rates like that for 2009. I am very curious since we have 3 kids and every dollar counts.. Thanks.

Are you registered to use the Carnival site? You dont get a past guest number until after your first cruise--which then entitles you to the discounts.

Looking for summer sailings will cost you dearly. High prime time seaon.-- when do the kids go back to school? price out the last week in August. Thats when we sail and the price is phenomenal.

You also want to look at older ships like Sensation, Facination, Imagination etc.

or Victory, Triump and Destiny which all allow 5 people in one cabin. (we saved over 700.00 by cruising in an inside cabin with 5 people) last cruise it was only a 200.00 difference in total cost to get the 2nd cabin.

You also might want to checkout costa cruises which sometimes have kids sail free.

The bottom line-- when you are looking online for prices.. lots of places do not include government taxes. Most prices you see already include the port taxes. (look at the bottom of the page to see what price includes

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<blockquote data-quote="serene56" data-source="post: 1144332">[quote mykidsrock76]How did you get such a great rate for booking in advance? We are sailing on the Triumph 12/1/07 and I was looking ahead for our next cruise... how did you find that rate? I am a past passenger and still can't find rates like that for 2009. I am very curious since we have 3 kids and every dollar counts.. Thanks.</blockquote>Are you registered to use the Carnival site?&nbsp;&nbsp; You dont get a past guest number until after your first cruise--which then entitles you to the discounts.&nbsp; &nbsp; Looking for summer sailings will cost you dearly.&nbsp; High prime time seaon.--&nbsp; when do the kids go back to school?&nbsp;&nbsp; price out the last week in August.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thats when we sail and the price is phenomenal.You also want to look at older ships like Sensation, Facination, Imagination etc.or Victory, Triump and Destiny which all allow 5 people in one cabin.&nbsp; &nbsp; (we saved over 700.00 by cruising in an inside cabin with 5 people)&nbsp;&nbsp; last cruise it was only a 200.00 difference in total cost to get the 2nd cabin.You also might want to checkout costa cruises which sometimes have kids sail free.The bottom line--&nbsp; when you are looking online for prices.. lots of places do not include government taxes.&nbsp;&nbsp; Most prices you see already include the port taxes.&nbsp; (look at the bottom of the page to see what price includes[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="serene56, post: 1144332"] [quote mykidsrock76]How did you get such a great rate for booking in advance? We are sailing on the Triumph 12/1/07 and I was looking ahead for our next cruise... how did you find that rate? I am a past passenger and still can't find rates like that for 2009. I am very curious since we have 3 kids and every dollar counts.. Thanks.[/quote] Are you registered to use the Carnival site? You dont get a past guest number until after your first cruise--which then entitles you to the discounts. Looking for summer sailings will cost you dearly. High prime time seaon.-- when do the kids go back to school? price out the last week in August. Thats when we sail and the price is phenomenal. You also want to look at older ships like Sensation, Facination, Imagination etc. or Victory, Triump and Destiny which all allow 5 people in one cabin. (we saved over 700.00 by cruising in an inside cabin with 5 people) last cruise it was only a 200.00 difference in total cost to get the 2nd cabin. You also might want to checkout costa cruises which sometimes have kids sail free. The bottom line-- when you are looking online for prices.. lots of places do not include government taxes. Most prices you see already include the port taxes. (look at the bottom of the page to see what price includes [/QUOTE]