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May 1, 2007 | 5:55 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Antigua
Programs: Marriott Rewards, AA - Plat, HHonors - Gold
Posts: 258
Just wanted to and endorsement to www.vacationstogo.com
Excellent rates. You may also want to sign up for the cruise line own fare email service. As sailing dates approach they normally send out deep discount fares in order to sail at capacity.
Excellent rates. You may also want to sign up for the cruise line own fare email service. As sailing dates approach they normally send out deep discount fares in order to sail at capacity.
Oct 4, 2007 | 8:33 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 7
I've had luck with BestPriceCruises.com, but you get the best deals if you join their "club." go to club.bestpricecruises.com and register for free to get access to their best prices. You have to book on the web to get them.
When you find a good price there, run it by Cruisecompete.com and/or a local travel agent to see if they'll meet or beat it. If not, book it.
I just booked an NCL cruise through BestPriceCruises when I saw a great price and jumped on it, but I didn't run it by other agents to see if they could beat it, and I'm regretting that now. It was a good enough deal that I don't know if they could have beaten it, but always give them the chance. If an agent is hungry enough for the sale, they'll cut their comission for it.
When you find a good price there, run it by Cruisecompete.com and/or a local travel agent to see if they'll meet or beat it. If not, book it.
I just booked an NCL cruise through BestPriceCruises when I saw a great price and jumped on it, but I didn't run it by other agents to see if they could beat it, and I'm regretting that now. It was a good enough deal that I don't know if they could have beaten it, but always give them the chance. If an agent is hungry enough for the sale, they'll cut their comission for it.
Oct 4, 2007 | 12:00 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: FAT
Programs: AA mm, Hilton Dime, Hyatt Xpl.& PC Plat, Miracle Fruit-su club
Posts: 1,694
Oct 8, 2007 | 9:08 am
#19
In memoriam
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 692
Don't forget to wander through the store at least once, so you can also eat your weight in samples of soup, sausages, chicken nuggets and cookies, one at a time :-)
Oct 8, 2007 | 9:25 am
#20
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Guangxi China
Programs: nwaworldperks gold, cathay pacific asia miles, bangkok airways
Posts: 161
NWA website for cruises and miles
http://go.nwa.travelpn.com/ecruise/C...ffiliateId=NWA
i always book my cruises through the nwa site as a lot of specials also include bonus flight miles. so many options from florida for that week and depending on port of embarkation, rates as low as 329 for the week. check it out and have a good time. i have booked rccl to alaska from seattle the week of may 4 and did it through this site also.
i always book my cruises through the nwa site as a lot of specials also include bonus flight miles. so many options from florida for that week and depending on port of embarkation, rates as low as 329 for the week. check it out and have a good time. i have booked rccl to alaska from seattle the week of may 4 and did it through this site also.
Nov 18, 2007 | 6:48 pm
#22
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
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I suspect a lot of these agencies charge similar prices, but there might be other things to look at besides price, as a tiebreaker.
I recently got some online quotes via Cruisecompete (www.cruisecompete.com). One thing I noticed is that for the trip cancellation insurance policy I looked at (don't recall offhand which agency's it was), pre-existing conditions were excluded, and the available waiver of the pre-existing conditions exclusion only applied to people below 70.
Well, I am below 70, but my mother is above 70, so I felt this insurance policy would be rather useless in our case.
I looked into Costco Travel (I'm already a Costco member), and the travel insurance policy was much better vis-a-vis the waiver of the pre-existing conditions exclusion -- no age limits are mentioned. Their pricing (for the cruise, taxes/fees, shipboard credit, insurance) was competitive, so the insurance thing was the tiebreaker -- I booked through them.
Just food for thought.
I recently got some online quotes via Cruisecompete (www.cruisecompete.com). One thing I noticed is that for the trip cancellation insurance policy I looked at (don't recall offhand which agency's it was), pre-existing conditions were excluded, and the available waiver of the pre-existing conditions exclusion only applied to people below 70.
Well, I am below 70, but my mother is above 70, so I felt this insurance policy would be rather useless in our case.I looked into Costco Travel (I'm already a Costco member), and the travel insurance policy was much better vis-a-vis the waiver of the pre-existing conditions exclusion -- no age limits are mentioned. Their pricing (for the cruise, taxes/fees, shipboard credit, insurance) was competitive, so the insurance thing was the tiebreaker -- I booked through them.
Just food for thought.
Dec 5, 2007 | 7:14 am
#23
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 199
I suspect a lot of these agencies charge similar prices, but there might be other things to look at besides price, as a tiebreaker.
I recently got some online quotes via Cruisecompete (www.cruisecompete.com). One thing I noticed is that for the trip cancellation insurance policy I looked at (don't recall offhand which agency's it was), pre-existing conditions were excluded, and the available waiver of the pre-existing conditions exclusion only applied to people below 70. Well, I am below 70, but my mother is above 70, so I felt this insurance policy would be rather useless in our case.
I looked into Costco Travel (I'm already a Costco member), and the travel insurance policy was much better vis-a-vis the waiver of the pre-existing conditions exclusion -- no age limits are mentioned. Their pricing (for the cruise, taxes/fees, shipboard credit, insurance) was competitive, so the insurance thing was the tiebreaker -- I booked through them.
Just food for thought.
I recently got some online quotes via Cruisecompete (www.cruisecompete.com). One thing I noticed is that for the trip cancellation insurance policy I looked at (don't recall offhand which agency's it was), pre-existing conditions were excluded, and the available waiver of the pre-existing conditions exclusion only applied to people below 70.
Well, I am below 70, but my mother is above 70, so I felt this insurance policy would be rather useless in our case.I looked into Costco Travel (I'm already a Costco member), and the travel insurance policy was much better vis-a-vis the waiver of the pre-existing conditions exclusion -- no age limits are mentioned. Their pricing (for the cruise, taxes/fees, shipboard credit, insurance) was competitive, so the insurance thing was the tiebreaker -- I booked through them.
Just food for thought.
thanks in advance!
Dec 7, 2007 | 2:53 am
#24
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
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Posts: 17,819
I can make an educated guess (they probably DO have to be members), but the best way to find out is simply to call Costco Travel: 1-877-849-2730.
Jan 12, 2008 | 10:31 am
#25
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: West Michigan
Programs: DL, UA, AA, (airline status-free leisure traveler), Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,971
Aaa
Does being an AAA member and booking through an AAA agent have any advantages? The prices on the AAA website seem to be about the same prices as on most of the other sites. Was just curious if there were any "value adds" to being an AAA member.
Jan 12, 2008 | 4:42 pm
#26
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 528
The few times I asked an AAA agent to give me quotes on land or cruise travels, they were never competitive with what I could find online
Jan 17, 2008 | 10:41 pm
#29
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 196
We are sailing on NCL Jade 2/29/08 to 3//13/08 on a transatlantic cruise. This cruise is moving the ship formerly known as the Pride of Hawaii to the Med. We booked this cruise in August of 07. The cost per person for a balcony room was $699 inclusive.
Jan 18, 2008 | 8:00 am
#30
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: New York USA
Posts: 2,933
Thanks
