Booking/Travel Agent??

[Foxberry]

My husband and I are going to book a 2008 Seabourn cruise and are having a difficult time deciding how to book it, thru Seabourn or thru a TA. We live in Knoxville, TN and do not have a ******** agent here, we used a TA in Florida for our Panama Canal 14 day but we were the only couple not upgraded to balcony cabin of all the ******** clients onboard, so we don't want to use her again.

We like the ******* free excursion and cocktail party if it is a ******* sponsored trip, but are open to any good agent who would give us onboard credit and good service. Anybody know a really good TA that could help us book this trip right away?

Thanks in advance, robbie

[Host Kat]

Per the Community Guidelines:

 

There shall be no third-party recommendation of travel agencies on any forums within Cruise Critic. General discussions regarding the TYPE of AGENCY to be used to purchase a cruise will be allowed, as long as no recommendations for any source of purchase are posted.

Here is a previous Announcement from our Community Manager LauraS that may help explain further:

 

The third-party recommendation of travel agents and agencies is not allowed on Cruise Critic's Message Board forums.

 

Posts recommending (or warning against) travel agents, travel agencies, cruise-only agencies, travel/cruise brokers, or Personal Cruise Consultants at any cruise line, or any other source where consumer can purchase travel will be removed from the boards. This also includes any comments included in signatures requesting members to e-mail you for information about your travel agencies.

 

Additionally, posts by members requesting such information will be removed, so please don't ask.

 

However, the general discussion of the merits of using a BRICK AND MORTAR AGENCY vs. an INTERNET CRUISE AGENCY vs. purchasing from the CRUISE LINE DIRECTLY will be allowed. No recommendations for any travel source will be allowed.

 

Travel agents who participate on the boards are encouraged to include their company name in their signature. We believe it is in our member's best interest to know which members are travel agents -- so you can best judge the content of their posts. Travel agents may not include contact information of any kind any where in their posts or profiles on Cruise Critic. (Travel Agents may not request members to e-mail them for information, or include contact information of any kind in their signatures or posts). Finally, Cruise Critic reserves the right to rescind the above in the event travel agents/agencies abuse this privilege.

 

We anticipate your cooperation, and thank you for your participation.

 

Laura

Basically, the names, web sites, etc. of travel agents/agencies or other cruise-related sites or message boards --- even if "masked" --- are not allowed in Cruise Critic message board posts. Posts asking for the name, site or further information via e-mail, or posts offering same, will be removed as well as any replies to the deleted posts.

 

I'm sorry, but I have to edit your post since the name of any travel agent/agency is not allowed in posts. This thread should be removed due to the guideline violating replies. However, I removed the posts and closed the thread. This will leave the thread on the board so you can see this reply and not wonder where the thread went.

 

I sincerely hope this will be satisfactory, even though it is not the type of answer you were seeking.

Kat