Newbies need help please

[coffee39]

We have been looking at cruisetour #18 with HAL for next July. It looks to me like the price on HAL website is $4000.00 more than the HAL book we were given by our TA ....why would there be such a price difference?

 

Would it be cheaper if the TA booked our land tour and cruise seperate instead of booking #18 through HAL?

 

Can anyone give me the name of some of the online TA's that can give a better price.

 

bjbod@l.net

 

Thanks for your help.:)

[grannynurse]

We have been looking at cruisetour #18 with HAL for next July. It looks to me like the price on HAL website is $4000.00 more than the HAL book we were given by our TA ....why would there be such a price difference?

 

Would it be cheaper if the TA booked our land tour and cruise seperate instead of booking #18 through HAL?

 

Can anyone give me the name of some of the online TA's that can give a better price.

 

bjbod@sasktel.net

 

Thanks for your help.:)

 

The HAL brochure usually lists the cruise portion and the land portion separately. Is it possible that you didn't add both costs tiegether?

That would be my guess why the prices were so different.

GN

[Roz]

Hi Coffee,

 

We're not allowed to post the names of TAs, it's against the CC rules.

 

Generally you can get a better price by booking thru a TA. Call around to a couple of TAs to compare prices. It doesn't really matter what the brochure or HAL website says.

 

Roz

[coffee39]

Sorry ROZ, I know you can't post...that is why I left my email address;)

[lvtotrvl1]

Sorry ROZ, I know you can't post...that is why I left my email address;)

 

Sorry can't recommend through email either. Against cc guidelines also.

[Host Walt]

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