How do you book?

DebbieandJerry · May 4, 2012

I have had success with @@@@@@@. The biggest problem is the human doesn't always stay with the company.

destinationdad · May 4, 2012

we usually book through the line but my wife has been researching our next cruise (!!! august !!!) and she found this site @@@@@ looks pretty neat has anybody used this before? the map is what really got my lady interested

sailingrose · May 4, 2012

A reminder to please not mention Travel Agency names publicly on this forum unless they are one of our advertisers.

jacketwatch · May 5, 2012

The last two times its been with a local TA. I know its a bit more money but the service to me is worth it.

destinationdad · May 7, 2012

my bad

zebra · May 9, 2012

My favorite TA has left the company so now I book direct with the cruise line until I can find someone I really like again.

WeCruiseToo · May 9, 2012

Many of the cruise lines now have a “no discounting” policy, so prices should be the same. With a travel agent there’s a chance they held space in advance and have pricing from before the rates went up. A travel agent may give you a small gift for booking (like a bottle of wine) and hopefully they’ll keep an eye out for the rates to go down. I don’t think the cruise line does any of those things.

sailingrose · May 9, 2012

my bad

You didn't know.........we all make oops's now and then :smile:

ametrinel · May 10, 2012

I've always gone through RCCL. But I think I may try a TA next time and see if it really is better.

Summerfun4me · June 6, 2012

First 2 cruises had a TA. My upcoming cruise I went to the Carnival website and booked ES over the phone and the guy I spoke to said he would be my PVP. I have to admit that my price dropped $650 for a balcony cabin with 3 pax, and when I had a TA, nothing. Don't think they had ES several years ago and if I could have gotten a price drop on either one of them, I wasn't told by the TA.