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Stefanie
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Stefanie
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Where did you book your cruise?
We're booking a cruise next year...I know this is pretty far in advance...but where did you get your best deal from???
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Posted 8/19/05 11:25 AM  |
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dengal
Dad of Twins
Member since 5/05 1385 total posts
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The 80's Man
Let's Go Mets!
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
celebrity.com - we did it over a year in advance and I leave tomorrow.
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| Posted 8/19/05 11:34 AM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
Member since 5/05 27567 total posts
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Janice
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
travelocity
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| Posted 8/19/05 4:14 PM |
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Lillykat
going along for the ride...
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
What cruiseline are you trying to book?
I use www.bestpricecruises.com - so does my family. They have the best prices around for the cruises I have booked.
Now having said that - it depends on what cruiseline you want. RCCL and Celebrity have a "no discount" policy - well SORT of. They do for 99% of the people. BUT they do allow discounting through their "key" account companies. Also some companies buy goup cabins - so you could book a group rate.
Carnival - I believe allows discounting but has a "no advertised discounting" policy. So you have to call around. I believe NCL is also following this policy.
I got the best rate for my princess cruise through www.bestpricecruises.com - I got 30 quotes from various places and they were the cheapest by about $100 per person.
I would suggest calling the cruiseline for a base price then check out as many places as possible (there is a site called cruise compete which allows many of the major online sites to offer quotes with no obligation). But make sure you call as you will often get a better rate than listed on line (or an opportunity to get a group rate).
Also check out http://boards2.cruisecritic.com
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| Posted 8/20/05 12:35 PM |
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Stefanie
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Stefanie
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
We want to do Royal Caribbean next October. We will be going with another couple who has already done RC as well.
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| Posted 8/21/05 7:23 AM |
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oakslady
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
www.travelnow.com
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| Posted 8/21/05 10:09 AM |
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MelissaG
LIF Toddler
Member since 5/05 426 total posts
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M
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
We always use www.mandmtravel.com- they used to be a vendor on LIW.
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| Posted 8/21/05 11:58 AM |
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heidla
Me and the guys
Member since 5/05 4024 total posts
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Heidi
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
There is a website called cruisecompete.com. If you know where you want to go and when they will get you quotes from the different discount places. We used them to book our cruise to Alaska and saved $400 pp.
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| Posted 8/21/05 6:34 PM |
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beena
Sitting on a tree bench!
Member since 5/05 2429 total posts
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Gina
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
we are planning to book a Windjammer Barefoot Cruise for the winter through my mom - she is a travel agent! 
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| Posted 8/21/05 11:17 PM |
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Dani00518
Gorgeous
Member since 5/05 2730 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
I always use Elyse from Cruisebrothers.com. I always get the lowest price from her and we've cruised a few times! Are you bringing Jared?
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| Posted 8/22/05 3:54 PM |
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karacg
Babygirl is 4!
Member since 5/05 17076 total posts
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Kara®
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
I used my regular travel agent....
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| Posted 8/22/05 4:15 PM |
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Stefanie
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Member since 5/05 23599 total posts
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Stefanie
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
Posted by Dani00518
I always use Elyse from Cruisebrothers.com. I always get the lowest price from her and we've cruised a few times! Are you bringing Jared?
No...
My mother has offered her services...
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| Posted 8/22/05 4:58 PM |
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WoodIAm
My Boys!
Member since 5/05 5498 total posts
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JoAnne
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
I just booked mine directly through Carnival. I got quotes from 4 different websites and they were all the same price.
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| Posted 8/31/05 11:24 PM |
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Buttafli1277
LIF Adult
Member since 8/05 2638 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
I just came back from my third Royal Caribbean cruise. I haven't been on any other cruise lines, but RC is great! I booked directly with them on the phone. Any questions you can FM me!
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| Posted 9/1/05 12:16 AM |
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Corinne
My munchkins
Member since 5/05 5010 total posts
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corinne
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
www.cruisesonly.com we used them twice one for thanksgiving time and and one in december they have the best prices and quote carnival, rc, ncl. good luck.
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| Posted 9/2/05 8:10 PM |
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Stefanie
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Stefanie
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
So far Vacationtogo.com and cruise compete has the best deal for when we want to go.
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| Posted 9/4/05 9:29 AM |
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Lillykat
going along for the ride...
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
be careful with who you use on cruise compete some companies on there are more reliable than others! Just check out who you go with (I have gotten wrong quotes from cruise compete before - make sure that the quote you get is including ALL port charges and taxes - as a number of online places will quote you a great price then when you go to book it they then include the tax and port charges (just something to watch for.)
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| Posted 9/4/05 5:03 PM |
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Stefanie
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Stefanie
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Re: Where did you book your cruise?
Thanks for the tip!!!
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| Posted 9/5/05 12:13 AM |
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