On Line Cruise Sales

[JonconOH]

I am curious if any cruisers have successfully used any of the On Line Cruise companies which "offer great savings on cruises". I am constantly bombarded with emails with alleged savings and perks. However, "red flags" go up when I read of these special offers. My philosophy is "you get what you pay for". One company I contacted, regarding a future cruise, said that the flight upgrades could not be guaranteed since it was based upon the cabin selected. The same applied to the on-board credit.

[Host Kat]

I am curious if any cruisers have successfully used any of the On Line Cruise companies which "offer great savings on cruises". I am constantly bombarded with emails with alleged savings and perks. However, "red flags" go up when I read of these special offers. My philosophy is "you get what you pay for". One company I contacted, regarding a future cruise, said that the flight upgrades could not be guaranteed since it was based upon the cabin selected. The same applied to the on-board credit.

Howdy OceaniaBuffs!

 

Thank you for your post. However, you have posted on the Cruise Blogs & Websites Forum where members share the site for their personal cruise-related travelogue blogs or websites. This is not the correct forum for your post since it is off topic here and is also a Guidelines violation.

 

Your fellow Cruise Critic members would make recommendations if they could.

 

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This means you should not ask about someone's travel agent, nor should you respond in kind. Offering to email someone your travel agent's name or info is also not allowed, nor is asking members to email you for the information.

 

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You might want to check out the Cruise Critic article titled Cruises, Travel Agents and the Age of the Internet at http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=413. Perhaps you will find some helpful information there.

 

I sincerely hope this information will be helpful, even though it is not the type of answer you were seeking. I have closed this thread instead of removing it as stated in the Guidelines. I am leaving it on this forum so you can see this reply. That way, you won't be wondering what happened to your post here.

Kat