Booking a Cruise with Royal Caribbean

[Another_Critic]

13 minutes ago, cruisinfanatic said:

no, the TA has to have existing group space in inventory to add you

Well, I thought that was obvious.  And it was mention in the next post after mine.

 

You also can't book direct if there's no space in inventory.

[cruisinfanatic]

31 minutes ago, Another_Critic said:

Well, I thought that was obvious.  And it was mention in the next post after mine.

 

You also can't book direct if there's no space in inventory.

Yes, of course. Did I say you could?

[PhillyFan33579]

Add me to the list of people who have never used a TA. I have been on 82 cruises and booked all of them myself. Most I booked online with a few over the phone and a few on a ship. I completely understand people who use a TA for perks and possibly lower group fares. But I like having complete control over my bookings and I have always booked new ships the day bookings were available. I paid less for two Icon cruises in balconies this year including NYE, than prices I currently see online for one cruise on Icon. I am of the belief that no one is going to care more about my cruise than me (the same applies for hotels, airlines, etc.). 

[BirdTravels]

3 hours ago, Another_Critic said:

You also can't book direct if there's no space in inventory....

... because travel agents have blocks of rooms held for their customers... 

[Another_Critic]

3 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

... because travel agents have blocks of rooms held for their customers... 

I know.

[BecciBoo]

5 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

for $40 less than you and we got $100 OBC from our TA... 🙂 

But my posted total includes insurance and gratuities,.,...$198 plus $224 respectively......$422.00.

Edited June 12 by BecciBoo

[Tree_skier]

30 minutes ago, BecciBoo said:

But my posted total includes insurance and gratuities,.,...$198 plus $224 respectively......$422.00.

Yeah but mine is an aft facing balcony...  and it was a refundable deposit...

 

Way better deal than your interior. 

Edited June 12 by Tree_skier

[BecciBoo]

Tit  for tat, I'm perfectly satisfied.

[Dalton51]

On 6/11/2024 at 3:16 PM, Tree_skier said:

We got a aft facing balcony cabin on a higher demand week (departing the Saturday after Thanksgiving) for $40 less than you and we got $100 OBC from our TA... 🙂 

 

You have control but my agent is better at controlling my booking than I could ever hope to be.

 

I think most of us that are advocates for cruise TA's will concede that not all TA's are alike.  When you find a good one they are worth their weight in gold.

 

 

 

[Dalton51]

That deal seems really good to me. I need that deal^^^^^^....lol....send me the TA 

 

 

BecciBoo...... To us seems like you got a good deal also. 

 

We are looking at the week after Thanksgiving or a couple weeks after. Right in that area. 

 

 

Thanks everyone !!!