Z category cost more than A category?

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MARKandROGER

Guest
Why would a Z category cost so much more than a higher category like Y. I have seen examples of this kind of pricing from time to time on the Holland America website and I am confused. Can anyone can enlighten me:

EXCERPT FROM HOLLAND AMERICA WEBSITE:

S - Deluxe Verandah Suites 4 $6,925.72 $5,808.72 Available
A - Verandah Suites 3 $5,405.08 $4,288.08 Available

N - Large 4 $3,388.48 $2,271.48 Available
Y - Large 2 $2,528.48 $1,411.48 Guarantee
Z - Large 2 $6,462.48 $5,345.48 Guarantee "DO NOT GET IT!"

In fact the Z category is higher than a category A, but slightly less than a S. Doesn't make sense, so there must be a good explanation. Enlighten me please!

Mark
 
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Jo

Guest
Take a look to see if the cabin is even available. Sometimes when a particular category is all sold out the original brochure non discounted price shows up on the website.
 
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sage

Guest
Mark,

I am with you. I have seen this also on the web site and wondered what it meant. I'm sure that there is someone out there that can explain it all to us. Are you thinking of packing yet, already packed, or are you seated in the car honking the horn and ready to go? For me, it is too early to get in the car and head for the pier, but I do already have a couple of things in the suitcase. Stop laughing now.
 
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MARKandROGER

Guest
Sage,

No, not packing yet. Not even close.
However I am dreaming!!!

:)
Mark
 
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wendyandbarry

Guest
Mark:
I think HAL is having a problem with there posting on the site, we have been keeping a watch on our cruise also, and a few categorys will change to Guarantee to Close to Available, within a few hours. I know that sometimes there are holds put on cabins, we even did that for one in our group, till we could find them to decide if they wanted to upgrade.
Also with the war on I think people are moving, and canceling there reservations.

You know if all else fails, you can call HAL and ask.

Barry
 
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ShipMaven

Guest
Wanna have some fun?

Go to HAL's Canada/New England site, and pull up the Mariner fares for Prinsendam's October 12th cruise from Montreal to New York. Check out the fares for the Cat. HH and Cat. NN. Be sure you're sitting down, or be sure you're not drinking anything near your keyboard or monitor. :roll

:USA :UK :AUSTRALIA :USA
 
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jerzigal

Guest
Do you mean to tell me that they STILL haven't fixed that?? :roll :roll :roll
 
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ShipMaven

Guest
No, Judi. Still haven't fixed it after all these months.

Sail - TRUST me. It's worth going to the site to see this. It'll lose in "translation" by my posting it here. :dizzy BTW, if I'm not mistaken, you have a b-t-b coming up shortly. BON VOYAGE!!!

:USA :UK :AUSTRALIA :USA
 
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MARKandROGER

Guest
I called Holland America and got the explanation.

They are re-classifying the categories for next year, but their programming lists these new categories in the 2003 schedule as well, but they are not available until 2004.

THEREFORE they put a fictisous $$$ for the 2003 schedule, where this category is posted.

AND ShipMaven, that was IMPRESSIVE, I immediately wanted to book that classification!

Mark
:)
 
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ShipMaven

Guest
Mark,

I thought you'd be drawn to it immediately! :grin

:USA :UK :AUSTRALIA :USA
 
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gizmo

Guest
For those that had a LOT of trouble getting to this on Hal's site like I did:
Prisendam Oct 12 Montreal to NY , 10 day cruise.

HH Single is $60,348.87

NN is $100,348.47
 
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