Need help fast!! The International Traveler

[Knights on the Beach]

Anyone ever use this TA and have any comments? A friend just got an awesome rate from them would like some input before she books her cruise with them. Thanks!

Beth
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Emerald Seas 6/86
Emerald Seas 11/87
S.S. Royale 10/88
Celebration 6/97
Grandeur of the Seas 6/98
Sensation 6/99
Carnival Triumph 6/00
Carnival Triumph 11/17/01
Enchantment of the Seas 10/27/02
Carnival Victory 5/25/03
Carnival Glory 5/22/04

[Knights on the Beach]

So no one's heard of them, huh? My friend is hoping to book today!

Beth
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Emerald Seas 6/86
Emerald Seas 11/87
S.S. Royale 10/88
Celebration 6/97
Grandeur of the Seas 6/98
Sensation 6/99
Carnival Triumph 6/00
Carnival Triumph 11/17/01
Enchantment of the Seas 10/27/02
Carnival Victory 5/25/03
Carnival Glory 5/22/04

[derf5585]

Do you have any more information about the agency?

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968
USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970
Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda
Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"
Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

NOT UPDATED again 25 Feb [url="http://www.geocities.com/fsbsdel"]www.geocities.com/fsbsdel[/url]

[Knights on the Beach]

Not much. Their website is theinternationaltraveler.us (Am I allowed to put that in here?) She filled out a quote request with Cruise Compete and got the best quote from this agency. She called this morning and got a recording, left a message, and also sent them an e-mail. I don't believe she has heard back from them yet.

Beth
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Emerald Seas 6/86
Emerald Seas 11/87
S.S. Royale 10/88
Celebration 6/97
Grandeur of the Seas 6/98
Sensation 6/99
Carnival Triumph 6/00
Carnival Triumph 11/17/01
Enchantment of the Seas 10/27/02
Carnival Victory 5/25/03
Carnival Glory 5/22/04

[tef43]

Wow, something's really fishy if derf cannot find a link to them. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img]

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[derf5585]

[url="http://theinternationaltraveler.us/"]http://theinternationaltraveler.us/[/url]

I found their home page. They must be new. Not in yahoo or google database yet.

USS Chilton APA-38 1966-1968
USS Guam LPH-9 1968-1970
Pacific Princess Oct 21 2001 Bermuda
Golden Princess Dec 7 2002 "Eastern Caribbean"
Coral Princess Dec 9 2003 "Panama Canal"

Carnival Miracle 17 Oct 2004

NOT UPDATED again 25 Feb [url="http://www.geocities.com/fsbsdel"]www.geocities.com/fsbsdel[/url]

[SuperSlacker]

I booked my upcoming Inspiration cruise through them.. I would personally tell you to send his quote to a competing TA and make them match it and here's why....

this is from personal experience only!

1.) it's just a guy in his home it seems like, anytime i have called 100% of the time he hasn't been home and i've had to leave a msg and have him call me back, at which point i just got tired of waiting and called him again (on the second time a few hours later he is usually there)

2.) he managed to mess up my booking a lil bit... I intended to book for a 4a gty back in jan. Well he faxed me the confirmation and i just lastweek looked at it a lil closer and upon inspection realized it was for a 1a gty, now me and my GF don't intent on sleeping in bunk beds so i called him (and ofcourse left a msg and etc) and after calling him back he called carnival and found out that i have been upgraded to a 4a cabin from my 1a so it all worked out kinda okay.


That's really the only things i can comment on, i'd say find a few TA's and mention his quote and try to find one that will match his price if it is a large deal cheaper. I got his quote from cruisecompete as well.


SuperSlacker

[Knights on the Beach]

Thanks for the info. When is your cruise on the Inspiration? Did you get your confirmation with your booking number from them right after you booked? Their quote is about $85 less than the next lowest quote, which is Only Fun Vacations. Cherie is looking to book a 1A (as a single) and that $85 difference will just about cover her airfare. I don't know how they are getting the rate so much lower than everyone else.

Beth
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Emerald Seas 6/86
Emerald Seas 11/87
S.S. Royale 10/88
Celebration 6/97
Grandeur of the Seas 6/98
Sensation 6/99
Carnival Triumph 6/00
Carnival Triumph 11/17/01
Enchantment of the Seas 10/27/02
Carnival Victory 5/25/03
Carnival Glory 5/22/04

[CrusinCouple]

I used MJ at International Traveler for my upcoming 4/23/04 on Legend. I also got the quote from Cruise Compete. I have also had to call him and leave message, and he always has called me back, and he responds within hours of emails. I got my docs all look to be in order. I asked him for a quote for my 8/29 Inspiration but he is much higher than the price I got.

Good Luck!

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Carnival Inspiration 8/29/04
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[Knights on the Beach]

Thanks! This will definitely make her feel better -- I just found out she booked this afternoon!

Beth
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Emerald Seas 6/86
Emerald Seas 11/87
S.S. Royale 10/88
Celebration 6/97
Grandeur of the Seas 6/98
Sensation 6/99
Carnival Triumph 6/00
Carnival Triumph 11/17/01
Enchantment of the Seas 10/27/02
Carnival Victory 5/25/03
Carnival Glory 5/22/04