Please help experienced cruisers

[Vacacrazy325]

I am arranging a cruise for my husband, myself, and two other couples on NCL. We have chosen the cruise and the ship but how do I get the best deals for the this cruise. We have cruised before but I am not sure we got the best deal. Thanks!

[sdmike]

shop around with travel agents and NCL

[don't-use-real-name]

So you have chosen the NCL ship (Please tell us which one it is) and the dates

of the cruise. It can figured from there where you are cruising to.

Have you settled on a Inside Cabin - Ocean View - Balcony - or a Suite ?

Are you trying to do this on the least expensive side ?

If you deal directly with NCL you will always get the lowest price up to the time

of your final cruise payment (90 days before cruise). If the price changes in that

period prior to the final payment just call and ask for the adjustment.

If you deal with a Travel Agent they will charge you the same price as NCL

plus any agency fee service - but you will have another set of eyes watching

the cruise fare go up or down. The more expensive the cabin the less of a

chance of the fare going down before sailing. If the fares go down in the

pre-cruise 90 day period you can still call for an adjustment. Perhaps you

might get it or maybe some consolation OBC (On Board Credit). A travel

agent is usually helpful here.

NCL will generally have less expensive fares than other cruise lines cruising

from the same port with the same itinerary.

Certain seasonal times of the year the fares are higher.

 

For HELP look no further than the very top of each Cruise Critic page.

The Banner Bar with:

 

REVIEWS - FIND A CRUISE - DEALS - DESTINATIONS - HOW TO CRUISE - NEWS

 

Pay special attention to "DEALS" !

[ashley@cruisecritic]

Sign up for Cruise Critic's weekly deals mailers. It's free, and even if you don't find a Norwegian deal in the mailer to fit your particular needs, you can always contact the deal providers to see if they can help. Here's a link: http://www.cruisecritic.com/newsletter/.

 

We also just implemented a new Price Drop tool, which allows you to track increases and decreases in cruise prices. You can set up email alerts to be notified: http://www.cruisecritic.com/price-drop/.

Edited April 12, 2014 by ashley@cruisecritic

[AF-1]

Ashley, thanks for the price drop link.

[happy cruzin]

Sign up for Cruise Critic's weekly deals mailers. It's free, and even if you don't find a Norwegian deal in the mailer to fit your particular needs, you can always contact the deal providers to see if they can help. Here's a link: http://www.cruisecritic.com/newsletter/.

 

We also just implemented a new Price Drop tool, which allows you to track increases and decreases in cruise prices. You can set up email alerts to be notified: http://www.cruisecritic.com/price-drop/.

 

That is AWESOME!! Thanks :D :) :D

[flarad]

There is a web site that let's travel agents compete for your cruise. You list what you want and get bids from different agents. We've used this website for our last five cruises. Just google cruise compete.

 

 

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[MyNameIsJack]

Get yourself a personal cruise consultant (PCC) they are the absolute best way to get immediate word on sales, discounts, etc. Find a good one and you will end up with a fantastic deal. Ours saved us about 48% off of our cruise. For some reason we are not allowed to give out the contact data for PCCs here (I have no idea what people are afraid of but that is just the way it is). If you go to the NCL facebook page you can easily find a PCC if you ask for one.

[don't-use-real-name]

There is a web site that let's travel agents compete for your cruise. You list what you want and get bids from different agents. We've used this website for our last five cruises.

Just google cruise compete.

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Have a affinity to an airline frequent flyer program check out Delta Airlines Skymiles -

earn bonus Frequent Flyer miles and amenities like OBC etc. LINK:

 

http://www.skymilescruises.com/