Hello. Fiance and I are planning on taking a cruise around Greece/Mediterranean in Sept. 2010. I've met with a travel agent and was surprised by how much they charge. Does a travel agent give you a good enough deal to justify paying them, or can we do well enough by booking ourselves? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Also, if you can recommend a good cruise line, that would be greatly appreciated as well!!
Re: travel agent or book ourselves???
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I have always used a TA.
We are doing a honeymoon registry too..and before everyone goes off on me..lol..because it seems to be the thing people do on here instead of respecting peoples decisions its what was best for us. Our TA is handling it which is nice too. So it can relieve some of the stress to have a ta espcially for such an important trip. Perhaps if this was just the two of you going away for a weekend and not your honeymoon I would say book it yourself...but as one of the other brides pointed out..if something goes wrong it is nice to call someone to help you out of a sticky situation.
Another thing to consider if you are cruising..give yourself a few days to get to your cruise in case of flight changed, delays etc...we are actually leaving a week after our wedding and arriving 2 days before at our port so we can relax and not worry about making the cruise on time. When we get back we are also staying an extra day to relax so we are not just hopping right onto a plane.
Just figure out what works best for you and your FI and go with that..do your research. Know most places will price compare and some will not. I went to 4 agencies before I found one we like. Also many agencies will price match what you find on the internet. I walked in the doors of the ones I went to with a print out from the cruise line of what we wanted to do and what the different travel sites online were quoting us. Also take into consideration that sites sometimes charge hidden fees which can equal an agents fee..and taxes and all of that. GL! Happy Planning!
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