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Any tour with limited capacity such as helicopter and float plane , book up fast in advance. Don;t wait !

It is crazy . Booked direct , hotels charge per room. Cunard charges per person ? Not even close $$$. Unless you are booking as a single you are being ripped off by Cunard.

Best to intewervi the TA's cruise experience and training first.

The next step is she going to give you a good deal and/or amenities compared to booking Direct. TA should always be able to do better than booking Direct. \

I have the answer to the Reduced Deposit by US travel agents . It is tied to bookings done during the week long Cruise Night sales. One of the extra benefits offered for booking with the agency during that week. Agencies can also offer other goodies like additional OBC and group amenities. Some of the larger cruise only agencies have these Cruise Night sales almost every week. The one I use does .

Yes, the TA sites show the reduced deposit . We never book Cunard Directly so I was not aware that deposits would be different there.

For US booking , I find reduced deposits on many of the promo (sales) throughout the year. Current Upgrades on Us and OBC sale are reduced deposit.

I have never stopped at a port where the photographers were not on the dock taking photos with the port/ship info and best available backgrounds.

The Do Not Upgrade/Accept Upgrade/ Upgrade only to the next class , can be added anytime by whomever you booked with.

Yes , Early Elite Dinners are at a disadvantage with the 5-7pm free drinks ☹️ RCI Drink Coupons all day is a far better system for every Elite/Diamond 👍

You can't have a relationship with a TA until you start one. Ask frequent cruisers that you know for recommendations. Keep in mind that most cruise lines prohibit TA's in the US from advertising their best rates so you must make contact .

In the US I usually find the best cruise rate best as soon as published . Cuinard always has a Sale going on , mostly adding OBC or upgrades . Should I find something better before Final ,I can cancel , rebook and move my deposit . I always use a TA as they are permitted to discount Cunard rates and Groups which may add OBC , and other amenities. I always compare booking Direct and via my TA . TA always wins out as the best deal 100% of the time.

If you plan to book direct, at least compare it to current TA offerings before booking. Keep in mind that in many cases TA's cruise lines prohibit TA's from advertising their best rates so they must be contacted. You may even learn more about the cruise you are about to book?

Not just Cunard , but all cruises and crossings activities come alive on sea days.

It is pretty clear that all Fares enter the cancelation penalty schedule following Cunards Final Payment Date.

8013, 8014, 8109 or 8110 Those 4 category DF obstructed views book up very fast as their is a decent view .

Suggest to have a Good Travel Agent handle your group. Cost you nothing Knowledge of ships and cruise lines. Handles all questions from potential guests Single point of contact for bookings and payments. (As a former cruise TA , I can state that everyone thinks a Group Cruise is a great idea until it is time for payments) TA may throw in some extra amenities in addition to those offered by the cruise line.

Unusual that the original outbreak of this disease on a cruise ship was aboard Celebrity also. Celebrity Horizon back in the 90's . Identified source were the hot tubs which were promptly removed.

Both have their own branded hotels , bus , and train cars

Wife says many women do not flush and/or walkout without washing. Not just a man thing.

Carnival offers special Casino rates to those with lots of Casino activity on previous cruises.

Cunard Air doesn't let you choose until final payment for the cruise. I think some airlines allow you to pay the airfare early in order to choose seats, but I don't know if they all do. I have used Cunard Choice Air several times and have always been able to choose my seats as soon as I booked the cruise and well before Final Payment.

In the US , some Top Producer Agencies receive 17% comm on the base cruise rate from Cunard. They are permitted use this to discount Cunard"s best rates .

Op seems confused ? Suggest OP compares Cruiseline Online rates then a couple of Online Cruise Travel Agencies rates and Amenities.

Maybe someone can elaborate how much control one has by booking CunardAir. We’ve booked CunardAir before but frankly don’t remember the details. Cunard Complete Air does state Late Arrival Protection and one Point of Contact. No deposit required to book along with cruise reservation , no payment until 45 days prior to flight. Once booked , seats may be assigned by calling the airline or online @ the Airline site.