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Michael May 8th, 2009 05:02 PM

Are these prices for real?
 
An acquaintance signed up for two of these cruises. I don't think that I would be interested in something like this but has anyone every used this company?

Michael May 8th, 2009 05:02 PM

I forgot; here's the link: http://www.cruisewwt.com/europe.htm

brida May 9th, 2009 01:57 AM

hi well i konw some of the names of the cruise because here in europe they are famous but i tell you that is better not to trust these things because they can use the name of the company and you know...by the way you have to count that tax is not in the prace the other day i went to see in the agency and from 600 was 1500...so be carefull......bye

traveller69 May 9th, 2009 07:28 AM

If you go to cruise.com you will see that the first cruise advertised on that website can be booked (cruise only) from $849. The airfare would be the difference so I don't think it is any better bargain than you can get elsewhere. Just go through the ad and then check the prices at cruise.com for each one. It will give you a good idea. We usually book our own airfare when we are cruising to give us a little more leeway if we want to spend extra time before or after.

Bon_Bon May 9th, 2009 10:23 AM

As an Agent myself, I can tell you that the price the website is advertising is not an amazing one. Like traveller69 said, the price of the cruise only portion is the same any where you go ($849). It is the airfare you are probably getting a deal on. Now the price on this website uses the oldest trick in the book, they give you the price for the cheapest sailing they have (Jun. 13-25, 2009) So you go to book it and they are all out of the cabin type you want, so now you either have to upgrade, or go to a different sailing. Either way you will spend more then the advertised price.

Here are some tips I tell my clients. First off, the price of the cruise only will not change from one agent to the next, so go with an agent you trust. Next the flight, if you have airline miles, or a discount from some credit card, you might want to book your own airline flight. You probably can get better flight price yourself if you do some research.

The cruise itself sounds great and NCL is a great line.

spurs May 9th, 2009 05:53 PM

NCL prices do change from agency to agency unlike RC, since NCL allows discounts. Some agencies discount, some don't.


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