Choosing a Cruise Travel Agent
I'm quite capable of doing online searches myself, so I spent many days looking through the web. My base criteria was to find a four-person room on a July 31 cruise from Boston to Bermuda, category Superior Oceanview D. I made sure that all results I compared included all taxes and fees.Here are the results, as of May 3 2005. This of course won't exactly match what anybody else is looking for - but it will give you a sense of how the various online travel agencies compare in price. The entries go from best to worst.
CruisesAtCost.com $915 each 4 people inc taxes and fees - superior oceanview D caribb - $3663 cruisedeals.com $920 each 4 people inc taxes and fees - superior oceanview D - $3690. seaescapes.com - $950 each $3800 total with all taxes for D The next batch of 7 came in at the exat same price. Hmmmmmmmm. --------------------------------- ecruise.com $963 each has the D superior room for $3854 for 4. NOTE: That includes the free travel insurance. cruise-pros.com - $963 each 3854.92 USD for 4 cat D. 7blueseas.com - $963 each $3854.92 cat D - caribbean whatatripvacations.com $963 each $3854.92 total for 4 in D superior cruise.com $964 each $3855 for D on Caribbean cruisedealership.com $964 each says $1099 each (but then $3855 total) D on Caribbean cheaptickets.com $964 each $3855 for 4 - cat D caribbean --------------------------------- expedia - $992 each $3969.22 for 4 vacationstogo.com $999 each for 2 - won't show for 4 - plus taxes travelocity - $1040 each only allows 3 per room?? 3 = $2797 plus taxes = $3141. hah. hotwire - free parking. $3626. total including port fees - NOT including govt taxes / fees (~279.73 each?) bjsvacations.com - has the $999 with free parking same bonus page as hotwire - must call for more yahoovacationstore.com - exact same with bonusses, out of order. priceline.com - ditto cruisedealscruisebargains.com - $1279 each, needs online quote leisureleaders.com starting at $1024 - need quote form for mroe info itakeatrip.com no rooms under $1300 each cruiseman.com - $1279 each cruisebrothers.com - $1184 each - PLUS taxes says $829 on June sailing, no further details. Cruise and port only, govt taxes addtl. americasvacationcenter.com - shows $999 rate but makes you call for more. 800-800-cruise.com need long registration form cruisesonly.com $3396 without fees / taxes. Would be quite high with those added in. D caribbean bidoncruise.com gone cruisein.com gone cruise-club.com won't let me in cruise-norwegian.com - no online info bestfares.com - no cruise search lowestcruiseprices.com - no online info 4cruises.com - no online info cruiseweb - no online info comparecruises.com - no online info cruises4less.com - no online info anycruisetravel - no online info directlinecruises.com - no NCL
Notes:
oceanview stateroom - porthole
H, HH, E G F FF- 108 square foot
deluxe oceanview stateroom - picture window
D CC EE DD C - 145 square foot
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