Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
So the question is ho much cruise lines are paying agents in commissions. Evidently quite a lot
Things aren't always as they seem however and it's worth noting here that cruise lines long ago chose to hide a portion of the cruise costs in what they call NCF's (NonCommissionable Fare) which as the name implies is a portion of the total cruise fare that is noncommissionable. This amount will vary by cruise line and sailing but NCF's can run as high as 25% of the total base on a shorter sailing meaning TA's aren't earning as much as it appears.