What is the best way to go about getting a better deal on a Carnival cruise?

I've used in few occasions Yahoo Travel for reference, it's definately better to shop around. http://travel.yahoo.com/?qs=s

First I would like to say, I would honestly consider Royal Caribbean over Carnival any day! You can't imagine the problems I have had with them from experience. Also, I am going to answer from a Travel Agent view. Everyone wants to get the best price; hey I do myself nothing wrong with that. However when saying call Carnival, call a few TAs and search various online sites. Think of the time you are spending one for you online and two, well possibly wasting an agents time. In the first few min. you can a lot of times tell if an agent knows what they are doing. Now in searching all these options, the amount you may save really isn't going to be a lot. So you will have to determine if hours on end of time spent is worth saving maybe $20.00 or $30.00 bucks. I know for me my time is much more valuable to save over a few dollars. Hey compare 2 different, via online and carnival direct and see the difference I can almost but guarantee there won't be a big one, if any. Someone else noted that call up and tell them you found this price and they want your money so badly they will match it. Do places price match sometimes, of course we do. Keep in mind though we know if it is realistic or if one is throwing out a figure "they would like to pay". I can't speak for all agents on this comment, but the ones I work with I work very hard for them and nothing is worse working different avenues to get a client the best price only for them to not want to pay a $20.00 dollar service fee. So please take those points into consideration. I know you said you didn't want to play a bunch of people off on one another, but call a few agencies and that is what you are doing. Again I'm not saying don't do some searching, in fact I recommend it. Just please be honest and don't spend so much time on something that this time could be used for so much more important things such as doing something you love or spending times with the ones you love. Have a Great Cruise!

I second that, try vacationstogo.com!

I would check all the major travel sites, and find the best rate, I would either book directly with the cruise line or online directly from the cruise lines site. If you call, you can usually get a better deal you tell them the cruise you are looking at and tell them that you found such and such rate on another sight for the same cruise on either a different line or for their line and they will more then likely beat that, because they are so interested in your business and what your business, and your money. Then serach your airfare as I recommend going down the day before as if you leave the same day as your cruise departs that gets really really hectic. Good luck.

Hi Information on this are plenty, but the kind of information you need to make a good decision is hard to come by. I got tired of searching all over the place until I came across http://www.klikks.com/guide_cruise which has lots of information on cruise vacation and especially on a book written by an ex-Travel Agents which is a guide as a result of years of searching, studying, and scouring hundreds of websites, stores, and magazines - "Super Cruise Guide". It shows you: * How To Find The Best Deal On Your Cruise, * Know The Travel Agency Ploys To Avoid, * Become More 'In Tune' With Your Cruise Vacation Budget and :ots more in just 5 Days? You should check it out. http://www.klikks.com/guide_cruise

Give us a call at http://www.huontravel.com.au I will see what I can do for you

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