crazy4bears Posted July 31, 2004 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I received a letter from Carnival today giving me a 15% discount on a cruise as long as I book within the next 18 months. I immediately called my TA and asked her if she would accept the letter and she told me she would have to read it first. Then she suggested that I book directly with Carnival. I was speechless. So I told her I would get back with her. So now what do I do. Find another TA or call Carnival and book direct with them. Any feed back would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy & Carmen Posted July 31, 2004 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Either........how rude of that TA....I'd find another or book direct.....However, the letters are a little pain.....Even thought the letter is FROM Carnival.....they want to see a copy of it and the way I've done it is send a copy certified to them AND fax it to them and never had a problem...Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted July 31, 2004 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I have used these before and my TA did not have a problem with them at all. This does reduce your TA's commission so that may be the reason for her answer. I would find another TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atonal1 Posted July 31, 2004 #4 Share Posted July 31, 2004 The reason your T/A would not commit to the 15% discount is that she already discounts your price by reducing her commission. So with the T/A you're not paying full price anyway. When you book with a Carnival PVP, they will discount the full fare. What I would do is get a price from Carnival with the 15% discount, then have your T/A give you her discounted price. If she is just a few dollars more than the discount, ask her to match the discounted price. If she is lower than the discounted price, you'll get an idea that the 15% discount isn't all it's cracked up to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted July 31, 2004 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2004 You have obviously used this TA before, and THIS is the service she's giving you now.....book w/Carnival? Please don't do her the favor of using her in the future. I always book w/Carnival PVP, and I've used the 15% coupon, and still gotten later rate reductions and/or shipboard credits. Just because you get one 'deal' doesn't meant you can't get several on one cruise. Just be diligent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saymyname Posted August 1, 2004 #6 Share Posted August 1, 2004 How or who gets the " 15% off letter" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWolver672 Posted August 1, 2004 #7 Share Posted August 1, 2004 How or who gets the " 15% off letter" ? It's Carnival's way of compensating you if you wrote to them about a particular problem on your last cruise. Nobody can figure out how the percentages are figured out. Some will get a 10% discount, others 15%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted August 1, 2004 #8 Share Posted August 1, 2004 Hmmm. I never wrote a letter of complaint or otherwise to Carnival. One day, out fo the blue - there it was in the mail. I thought it was just another promo, BUT the letter said "You are a valued Carnival guest. Please use this 15% coupon on your next booking."....something like that, anyway. This was a coupla years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4bears Posted August 1, 2004 Author #9 Share Posted August 1, 2004 I received the letter because I wrote Carnival and suggested that for the handicap cruisers they make one of their pools handicap accessible by installing a lift. They thanked me for my suggestion and sent me this letter. They also told me to call them 45 days before next departure date which I will. Was planning on trying Princesss but will book with Carnival instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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