Travel booking sites, US departure

Mitch_NuToPlaya · 01-07-2008

I'd like to compare prices and availability for several different trip dates to PDC. Some sites like Funjet or Apple only allow single week (one at a time) lookups. There is a site tripcentral dot ca which shows all available dates for a particular resort (Canada departure), is there a site which is similar and has US departures?
Thanks!

**Shammy** · 01-07-2008

HA, I wish! Sure would make my job easier!

No place like that I am aware of, you just have to go back an re-enter new dates and work up a new price for those dates.

Mitch_NuToPlaya · 01-08-2008

Ah, the brute-force method!! Ok, I'll give it a try. One more question - what are the peak and off-peak periods, and do they differ between resorts? Last March we stayed at the Lindo 3/31-4/7 (week before Easter), and someone said the following week would have been cheaper because it was off-peak.
Thanks!!!!

Mitch

**Shammy** · 01-08-2008

Easter week is definitely the most expensive week of high season, stay away unless you want to pay premium prices! Easter is 3/23 this year so anything before that week will be expensive (because Jan-Mar is high season) and anything during will be really expensive. While April should start low season this year, since it's after Easter - not so. The AI hotels are pricing April like high season, just not as high. But rates are more than what I have come to know as after Easter pricing (like last year!). If you want to pay as little as possible, go May 1st or after. Once you get to July though, prices go up again.

Mitch_NuToPlaya · 01-08-2008

Thanks Shammy, that's exactly the info I was looking for!!!!
Mitch

Mitch_NuToPlaya · 01-09-2008

I did some price checking on Apple, and there seems to be a sweet spot in how far ahead you plan to travel (while still in peak). The rates seem to be higher before and after this 'spot'. Can I get a better rate if I wait longer, still planning to go in peak, or late March/April? Thanks!!

Mitch
p.s. our trip last year at Lindo is now ~$700 more this year!!!

**Shammy** · 01-09-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch_NuToPlaya

I did some price checking on Apple, and there seems to be a sweet spot in how far ahead you plan to travel (while still in peak). The rates seem to be higher before and after this 'spot'. Can I get a better rate if I wait longer, still planning to go in peak, or late March/April? Thanks!!

Mitch
p.s. our trip last year at Lindo is now ~$700 more this year!!!

Honestly, I'm not sure I get the question.

When is this "sweet spot"? What dates are you looking at - that might have everything to do with the price too. Late March is Easter. If that's when you want to go, I would never recommend waiting to book. April will have lower prices than March too.

Mitch_NuToPlaya · 01-10-2008

I think I've confused myself! I was looking at/comparing differnet resorts for several weeks both before and after Easter. Today I similarly priced just one resort, and you are absolutely correct, prices drop off mid-April. I really would like to go back this year, guess I'll keep searching. We stayed at Iberostar twice (Cozumel 2001 / Lindo 2007) and enjoyed them. Maybe the Tucan is three-times a charm?? Thanks.

Mitch

01-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
Mitch_NuToPlaya into ruins Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North of Boston Posts: 67	Travel booking sites, US departure I'd like to compare prices and availability for several different trip dates to PDC. Some sites like Funjet or Apple only allow single week (one at a time) lookups. There is a site tripcentral dot ca which shows all available dates for a particular resort (Canada departure), is there a site which is similar and has US departures? Thanks!

01-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,519	HA, I wish! Sure would make my job easier! No place like that I am aware of, you just have to go back an re-enter new dates and work up a new price for those dates.

01-08-2008	#3 (permalink)
Mitch_NuToPlaya into ruins Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North of Boston Posts: 67	Ah, the brute-force method!! Ok, I'll give it a try. One more question - what are the peak and off-peak periods, and do they differ between resorts? Last March we stayed at the Lindo 3/31-4/7 (week before Easter), and someone said the following week would have been cheaper because it was off-peak. Thanks!!!! Mitch

01-08-2008	#4 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,519	Easter week is definitely the most expensive week of high season, stay away unless you want to pay premium prices! Easter is 3/23 this year so anything before that week will be expensive (because Jan-Mar is high season) and anything during will be really expensive. While April should start low season this year, since it's after Easter - not so. The AI hotels are pricing April like high season, just not as high. But rates are more than what I have come to know as after Easter pricing (like last year!). If you want to pay as little as possible, go May 1st or after. Once you get to July though, prices go up again.

01-08-2008	#5 (permalink)
Mitch_NuToPlaya into ruins Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North of Boston Posts: 67	Thanks Shammy, that's exactly the info I was looking for!!!! Mitch

01-09-2008	#6 (permalink)
Mitch_NuToPlaya into ruins Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North of Boston Posts: 67	I did some price checking on Apple, and there seems to be a sweet spot in how far ahead you plan to travel (while still in peak). The rates seem to be higher before and after this 'spot'. Can I get a better rate if I wait longer, still planning to go in peak, or late March/April? Thanks!! Mitch p.s. our trip last year at Lindo is now ~$700 more this year!!!

01-10-2008	#8 (permalink)
Mitch_NuToPlaya into ruins Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North of Boston Posts: 67	I think I've confused myself! I was looking at/comparing differnet resorts for several weeks both before and after Easter. Today I similarly priced just one resort, and you are absolutely correct, prices drop off mid-April. I really would like to go back this year, guess I'll keep searching. We stayed at Iberostar twice (Cozumel 2001 / Lindo 2007) and enjoyed them. Maybe the Tucan is three-times a charm?? Thanks. Mitch

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