Is it my imagination or are a substantial majority of the 2005 sailings priced at 2-for-1? Is this an error or just an early booking incentive?

Editing to add that if the pricing is legitimate, the Diamond Istanbul to Barcelona itinerary is 2-for-1 on both segments!

I noticed that the Diamond has a large amount of 2fers compared to the Voyager, which only has 4 or 5 2fer sailings in 2005 that are 7 days or longer.

Most of the Diamond's 2005 cruises do seem to be 2-for-1.

What's really interesting about the Voyager's rates is RSSC seems to have greatly increased the base rate so they can offer "discounts."

Take a look at the Voyager's 10/4/04 7-day sailing: a Category H lists at $4195/person with an early booking price of $3776/person (approximately a 10% discount). That's $599/day list, $539/day with the early booking discount.

The 10/1/05 7-day sailing has a Category H list price of $4995/person and they're offering a 25% discount that brings the price down to $3746/person (which remarkably, is actually $30 less than in 2004 price for the early booking discount). That's $714/day list, $535/day with the early booking discount.

Free air is a promo for both 2004 & 2005.

Does the increase in list price mean anything? I doubt it, unless it they use the higher list to price the 2-for-1 deals, which they don't seem to be doing for the transatlantics.

Or maybe they're increasing the list price so they can go "all inclusive" but without exposing us to immediate sticker shock!

What were the rates for comparable sailings in 2003? I can't remember what I ended up paying for VOF, although it seems to be roughly in line with the listed 2005 prices.

From what I see it looks like the Diamond 2 for 1 price is still about $200 per person more than last years price.

Thanks Jim.

Question
When you book the Paul Gauguin and depending upon where you live Radisson will fly you in the day before your flight to PPT and put you up at the LAX Hilton.
When you book the Diamond and you have the same flight problems does Radisson put you up in a hotel in San Juan the night before?

I'm sure not finding any great rates for the itineraries I'm looking at, not even prices at all on many of them! I think when you can find something under $300 p.p. per day before Ngaire's discount, it is a deal.
Also, the places I want to go next are not where the competition is as high, and the cruises are longer.