If you’re not picky about where you’ll be sleeping on a
cruise and want to save a lot of money, the Carnival Cruise Lines Super Saver
rates are for you. For example, a four night Western Caribbean cruise out of
Miami, embarking December 9, 2013, can be had for as low as $149 per person.
This equates to about $37.25 per night per person.
The Cruise
The Carnival Imagination leaves Miami at 4pm on Monday,
December 9, 2013. The following morning, she makes her first of two port calls
on this short Western Caribbean journey. From just 7:30 in the morning until
1:30 in the afternoon, Imagination will be docked at Key West.
On Wednesday, December 11, Carnival Imagination parks at
Cozumel, Mexico at 1:30 in the afternoon and departs at 10pm. This allows for
some sun, followed by a nice Mexican dinner and sunset before getting back on
board the ship.
After a full day at sea on Thursday, skimming across the top
of northwestern Cuba, Imagination arrives back at Miami Friday morning at 8am.
The Pricing
Using the Super Saver plan, an interior stateroom can be had
for around $149 per night per person or around $37.25 per person per night. An
ocean view room will cost around $200 per person and a suite can be had for
$559 per person. This is an older ship without balcony rooms. With the
additional $77.71 in government fees and taxes, the all-in price for an
interior stateroom is about $225 per person.
What is the Super Saver rate? The Super Saver is a no frills
rate that is non-refundable with not upgrades and no price drop protection. You
have no choice in what room you choose and it will not be assigned until
check-in time. This means, your stateroom could be on any deck at any section
of the ship.
The Ship
Carnival Imagination is a Fantasy Class ship that has been
in service since 1995. She was last refurbished in 2007. Imagination is the
middle child of the eight ship Fantasy Class, being the fifth oldest in a group
of identical ships put in service between 1990 and 1998.
Imagination is fairly small by today’s standards with a
gross tonnage of 70,397. She is 855 feet or 261 metres long and has ten decks
accessible to a capacity 2,056 passengers. 920 crew members make things run
smooth at sea. Despite its size and age, Imagination has it all. The standard
casino, wellness centre and programs, kids programs and nightlife are available
on board.
Interestingly, after calling Miami home for most of her
life, she is repositioning in January, 2014 to Long Beach, California. The
Panamax ship will depart Miami on January 10 for a 16 night cruise to Long
Beach via the Canal. Staterooms for this cruise are still available but fairly
expensive at over $1,600 for an interior room. The vessel will make stops in the
Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico before reaching its California
destination.
The Small Print
·Because of the nature of last minute deals, the pricing printed here is fleeting and could change at any time.
·Prices are in Canadian dollars.
·Most meals are included in a typical cruise price but DRINKS ARE NOT!
·Also not included are gratuities.
·Cruise pricing does not include air fare, ground transfers and hotel accommodations before and after the cruise.
