Best way to book a cruise
Apr 1st, 2010, 03:56 PM
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Best way to book a cruise
We want to book a cruise from London to Stockholm on the Seven Seas Voyager.
What are the pros and cons of booking the cruise directly through Regent Seven Seas instead of using our own independent travel agent?
What are the pros and cons of booking the cruise directly through Regent Seven Seas instead of using our own independent travel agent?
Apr 1st, 2010, 07:36 PM
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I have booked 2 cruises on line and 1 through a travel agent. I really didn't see much difference. I suppose if something went wrong you might be better off with a travel agent, but the online agents handled everything we needed.
Apr 2nd, 2010, 11:45 AM
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There's no advantage to booking directly with the cruise line. You'll pay significantly more money than by using a high-volume cruise agent, and you won't have an advocate to deal with the cruise line for you in the rare case that something goes wrong.
A lot of people on this board use a site called CruiseCompete.com (http://www.cruisecompete.com).
You pick the cruise, then let agents compete to offer you the best deal. I would suggest you at least try this site to see what kind of pricing you're offered (and see how much you will save) before making a decision to go with either the line or a generalist travel agent. On a high-end cruise like Regent, you could easily save hundreds of dollars.
A lot of people on this board use a site called CruiseCompete.com (http://www.cruisecompete.com).
You pick the cruise, then let agents compete to offer you the best deal. I would suggest you at least try this site to see what kind of pricing you're offered (and see how much you will save) before making a decision to go with either the line or a generalist travel agent. On a high-end cruise like Regent, you could easily save hundreds of dollars.
Apr 29th, 2010, 02:58 PM
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Regent is one of the cruise lines which doesn't allow discounts so chances are prices will be the same across the board. But as was said, you save when booking with agent anyway, as instead of discount, a good TA will give you onboard credit, or free insurance etc. You may check with my agent Alex at [email protected].
