Originally Posted by
MoreMilesPlease
I booked a cruise through an on-line TA thinking it was a good deal. It was inside the final payment so I made full payment at booking. They gave me a ship board credit. The next day the cruise lines own site had the cruise cheaper than I paid including the on board credit. The TA said they could not do anything about the price difference but that I would be given a cabin upgrade, which I considered a worse cabin that I had, it was just on a higher level. So no real advantage using a TA in my case. And the customer service sucked.
MY PVP always gets me the best cabin for a great price. I have no hassle getting price drops or on-baord credits since I can do them myself and not wait for a TA to get around to it. If I have any problems I can deal directly with the cruise line.
Yes, you can however you may not get what may be as objective an opinion as dealing direct as through a TA.
Also not every cruise line will downgrade your pricing post final payment. I know Holland America specifically won't do it and at most on a one-off basis may yield and offer a cabin upgrade if available.