txlnghrn79 Posted January 14, 2012 #1 Share Posted January 14, 2012 So the last two cruises I have used a TA and have been satisfied but now the TA I used is retiring, what is the advantage to booking with a PVP as opposed to doing it on my own on the carnival website? Also how can you book more than one room at a time on the website or is that possible? Thanks for any help concerning this matter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted January 14, 2012 #2 Share Posted January 14, 2012 If you are booking multiple rooms, i would call Carnival. You can do it online but it is time consuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooomwizard Posted January 14, 2012 #3 Share Posted January 14, 2012 You'll probably save money. A ticket is a ticket. All paperword and info you'll need will be mailed or emailed right to you. Easy as picking up a phone or using this internet. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted January 14, 2012 #4 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I too would call, since you cannot see all the available cabins online to pick from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodogkisses Posted January 14, 2012 #5 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Firefly is exactly correct. I just booked an October cruise last night and they don't show all of the available cabins online. I just asked if the one I was interested in was open and although it wasn't, a very similar one was that wasn't shown as being available. So, by me calling vs. booking it online, I got the room I wanted. It pays to call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdamion Posted January 14, 2012 #6 Share Posted January 14, 2012 There is absolutely no difference in price between booking online or calling a PVP. I prefer to call a PVP if I am booking on my own for the reasons others stated. If you use a TA you have to go through the TA for everything as Carnival wont discuss the reservation with you directly, which I don't really like. On the other hand, many TA's will over some kind of OBC for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QLUVS2CRUZ Posted January 14, 2012 #7 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I like booking on my own. If it's just one cabin, I do it online, but if it's more than one, I call (like pp said). Apparently I do have a PVP, because that person called and left a message after I booked...he was pretty upset I didn't call him to book, but I honestly didn't even know I had one assigned to me.:eek: On a holiday cruise I did go through a website to see if I could get a better price, and I was able to get a couple of hundred dollars savings (overall for 4 people). Since that was through a TA, I did have to contact the TA for any questions, but thankfully not much came up before the cruise. I like being able to just contact Carnival if I need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted January 14, 2012 #8 Share Posted January 14, 2012 When booking yourself online or with PVP you are paying retail price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryssa Posted January 15, 2012 #9 Share Posted January 15, 2012 We book with a TA because they've always matched the lowest rate we can find and given us a big OBC. For our next cruise, we are getting the ES rate will $100 OBC credit per cabin plus another $25 OBC for the family members that I referred to the TA. Best deal we ever got from the TA was a free category upgrade plus $200 OBC but that was when we were sailing NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchkin4 Posted January 15, 2012 #10 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I book cruises using my PVP. Sometimes, rarely, they can give you a deal, but mostly because if there are any problems, you have a speciic person to call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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