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Cheers for that info Gooner.
Things just keep looking brighter.

Beach
Good news re 100% being offered in 2022
If the cabins listed are what’s left in jan 2022 then they are off to an absolute flyer. They may of course be drip feeding the availability of cabins but that would be unusual for a cruise line.

Banbury/FJGooner (you stole Tierney!)
Are we maybe at risk of underestimating the knock on value of travel? Travel Insurance bought and data collected to sell other products. There’s many a loaf been bought for 20p and it’s not for the seller to get rich off the loaf?
Also, l’m unsure the percentage of travel staff who worked from home pre pandemic but l’d bet moving forward there will be significantly less staff in expensive buildings.
I think travel may contribute more than l could ever evidence but it’s purely a hunch.

Cheers Beachbum and thanks for the confirmation re bookings.
Have you any idea if they’re selling 80 or 100% for 2022?
I’ve emailed to ask but still awaiting a reply from them.

Thanks Beachbum.
... and cheers for the confirmation re sales.
Have you any idea if they’re selling 80 or 100% for 2022 sailings.
I emailed to ask but still awaiting a reply?

Back to normal now Banbury, fully kicked covid’s ass. Thanks for asking.
Strangely my previous trader mentality has been replaced by the mindset of an investor.
Whereas l used to buy the dips and attempt to sell high (usually badly) I now check in periodically to see how my investments are doing. No worse off either but maybe that tells it’s own story.
Maybe scary moments in life can help focus the mind on what’s important ??
Re forward sales:
As someone who cruises occasionally, the take up for January next year is (in my opinion) very good.
I’m reliably informed (by a cruise specialist) that oldies tend to look at their winter break after they’ve had their summer one. Beach could maybe expand on that?
I’m only 51 but that’s what l tend to do too.
Do we know if it’s 80 or 100% capacity they are selling for 2022? I’d have thought 100% surely?
Don’t call me Shirley!
I further maintain that when Bojo announces lifting on EU travel and yon traffic light thingy, positivity will grow and sp will rise even before the increase in sales that will surely follow.
I believe Punters have gone mad for UK cruises because they feel safer in UK and are extremely confident they will happen, whereas they were and to some extent remain uncertain over other cruises. Once that uncertainty lifts and they realise how **** Greenock actually is, they’ll be booking a proper cruise!
I can just hear them now - “There’s nothing in Invergordon Harry, this was your idea, my ****tail umbrella has flown away and those hailstones are bloody horizontal, you’re an ******** Harry!!”

Setanta will soon be gone.
CEO buying shares.
June, July and August almost completely sold out.
PPPN destroying targets and that’s before any extras.
Covid stats improving all over Europe.
....... and as for the future:
Go into Saga Cruises and check the availability for the three cruises in Jan 2022, especially the 83 night one.
Look at the prices they’re achieving....... and again that’s without selling extras.

As l said, all good ??

This share is best described as being reserved for the pricks prick!

Thanks Banbury -
Got my first vaccine early last week and bizarrely my long covid symptoms have been diminishing since then.
Walked 5 miles on Sunday.
Sore legs the day after but that’s a good thing.
I’m looking forward to results next week.
Hoping for something positive from Boris re travel too.

Pppn for remaining cabins on inaugural cruise is currently averaging £309.
Nice.

Saga June Cruise
Just a wee summary to see what pppn Saga are looking to achieve. I know this does not confirm what price cabins have been sold for but it is a nice indicator of underlying confidence in their product.

27th June Discovery - 6 nights.
Avg. price per person per night of remaining available cabins:

Single
25 available x £2096 = £52400
10 available x £2328 = £23280
Total = £75680
divided by 35 passengers
divided by 6 nights
Single = £360 pppn

Twin
224 available x £1451 = £325024
62 available x £1917 = £118854
52 available x £2411 = £125372
4 available x £2966 = £11864
Total = £581114
divided by 342 passengers
divided by 6 nights
Twin = £283 pppn

£75680 + £581114 = £656794
divided by
Passengers 35 + 342 = 377
Gives an Avg price to pay of £1742
divided by 6 nights

Mean pppn = £290.36

Nice ????

It’s nice to see the sp showing dare l say it ‘stability’ but
I’m looking to stock up. Any opinions on when May and June sailings will be cancelled as l’m hoping for a bounce?
Following the Etonian Twats announcement on 22nd maybe?

That should have said please do not underestimate covid ??

Don’t post on here often but glad to be alive to make this post.
I diligently researched Saga which resulted in me investing more than l ever have in one company.
I have been happy to wait on the resumption of travel to see my investment come to fruition.
Coupled with the successful insurance side, travel for me would be the icing on the cake so to speak.
Then l contracted covid.
Despite enjoying well above average fitness for my 50 years, l thought it was game over.
Please do not understand this bastard, keep doing the things that keep you safe, we are nearly there.
I’m getting stronger every day and take some comfort in recent rises.
The irony of this post covid recovery for both myself and Saga’s share price is not lost on me.
Some good posts of late, glad to be catching up ??

Expected this to boom on the Astra news.
Funny old game this share buying lark ??

There’ll be few travel insurance policies, never mind claims.

Take on board all the calculations re insurance.
I’d happily accept last years figures and allow fewer car/house claims to counter lack of travel insurance.

Following Trading Update, a new Market Cap that reflects reality, positive news that the vaccine is doing it’s job, the 50 plus brigade going completely off their tits for holidays and cruising finally restarting.
My prediction is that firstly l will be slightly pished with the success of it all ?? and more importantly - £10.00 plus per share this time next year.
Qualified by it being £7.00 a share approx when covid hit and it now being a far slicker operation.
Insurance side consistently magnificent and cruise coming up on the rails ??

Happy Xmas to all and thanks for input from many on hers. Cheers.

Hi Banbury.
I’ve analysed Apr, May, Jul & Aug.
The two start up months and the main summer ones.
Chose them because it’s probably a bit early to look at months later in the year.
Yes, l know many book cruises well in advance but l think more still book say 6-9 months ahead.
That said, have a look at the cruise leaving Jan 5, 2022.
83 nights ??, already 52.96% sold.
Minimum price per person of .....drumroll.....£19,428.00!!
Average price of remaining cabins £269.00 pppn.
Again, that’s before any extras.
Brexit, vaccines and travel given the final go and we are quids in.

Banbury,

l think below is an example of why the cruise director spoke about the ‘best bookings in history’

5 Cruises begin in AUGUST

2nd - 13 nights (Discovery)
132/540 cabins available
75.56% of cabins sold.
Avg pppn of cabins still available = £336.85

3rd - 7 nights (Adventure)
147/540 available
72.78% of cabins sold.
Avg pppn of cabins still available = £350.62

10th - 19 nights (Adventure)
40/540 available
92.60% of cabins sold.
Avg pppn of cabins still available = £412.06

15th - 18 nights (Discovery)
233/540 available
56.85% of cabins sold.
Avg pppn of cabins still available = £283.40

29th - 15 nights (Adventure)
150/540 available
72.23% of cabins sold.
Avg pppn of cabins still available = £336.60

Avg occupancy AUGUST = 74.00%
No account has been taken for single occupancy.

Avg pppn AUGUST = £343.91
Price pppn for cabins remaining may not be the same as pppn of cabins sold. However, a good selling cruise (as per 3rd one above) shows prices clearly go up ??

These figures (particularly the 3rd cruise above) are quite incredible.
Remind me the date of the Jan update again.
I might just need to sell a kidney to top up.