| The air carriers have paid next to nothing to travel agents for years...so I
let my TA do all my travel planning (cruises/tours/etc) except for one
thing. I take care of any air-only booking. Heck, shed get paid only a
couple of dollars on most any air package I make (theyre generally less
than $200). So shed be doing it as more of a courtesy than anything else. |
| Hi, Im the coordinator for the SGC (rec. travel.cruises Summer Group Cruise
to Bermuda) this summer. Planning a newsgroup group cruise is different
from planning a private group, because the whole group decides the plans,
not the coordinator. In your case, it sounds like you will plan the cruise
yourself and act as Tour Leader. In that case, I would work with a travel
agent who can explain how you can get the 15th fare yourself or reduced
rates as the Tour Leader. (in the rtc cruises, these free fares have been
rebated back to the entire group of cruisers, to reduce the overall group
price even further, and the Organizer does not receive any lower fees or
perks. ) The agent will also be aware of which lines will have the kind of
things your group is looking for. |
| MIAMI, July 15, 2002---Seabourn Cruise Line has announced a pact with
online travel booksellers Longitude to provide customized,
itinerary-specific lists of recommended books and maps for travelers
planning cruises aboard the ultra luxury Seabourn Pride, Spirit and
Legend. The books can be ordered online from links on www.seabourn.com
or by fax, email, toll-free telephone or by mail. |
| Wheelchair users planning cruises for wheelchair users. Accessible cruise
space available this summer - Alaska, etc. Contact;
pat@wheelchairtravel.com |
| Check out the newsgroup rec.travel.cruises. Its pretty much as helpful
for planning cruises as this group is for planning Disney vacations. There
are several travel agents that frequent the newsgroup, any of which will
be very happy to price out a cruise for you. Im guessing that a cruise
specialist may be able to get you a better price than a Disney specialist
- not 100% sure, but theyve been able to get some awesome deals for
people. |
