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Originally Posted by billethkid
We always book direct with the cruise lines "cruise planners". Much more knowledgeable and usually less than most travel agents. Travel agents need to make their money so why pay a middle man. The cruise line is also faster and allows cabin selection up front.
30 cruises.... 28 booked direct...... 2 booked by travel agents (never, ever again!!).
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We deal with vacationstogo.com the largest internet cruise agent and typically compare their price the cruise line. Their prices always include port charges but not sales tax (and tell me what ad anywhere for any item includes sales tax). Depending when you book you may hv to prepay gratuities which I think everyone should have to. Remember years ago on many cruises the last dinner night people would go to top deck buffet instead to avoid paying their gratuity.
Register with them for additional discounts i.e. florida resident, plus 55 age, current military/veteran (I am not) and more. Also if you have a group consisting of 8 or more cabins they have special agents that will explain to the "group leader" the rather large cash payback bonus that you can keep or hopefully give back to your friends.
Billethekid, are you aware of vacationstogo?