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     oldfart Citizen Username: Oldfart Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2006 |
We're thinking of taking our first cruise in a few weeks. It will probably be to Bermuda, on Celebrity. Of course we have a gazillion(1 gaz=1,000 bazillion, right?)questions. Our freind's niece, a travel agent, hasn't responded so we'll be on our own re: planning etc., that's why we're not booked yet. First??? Has anyone booked thru Priceline recently? Any thoughts? Some people swear by them... others swear at them. I plan to go to AAA with some ??? and to get other pertinent info. Thanks for all comments you've made on other threads. It's been a great start and you've answered ??? I hadn't thought to ask. Thanks Muchly | ||
| Virtual It Girl Citizen Username: Shh Post Number: 4989 Registered: 5-2001 |
We just came back from a 9 day RC cruise. I would never book through Priceline (except for a basic hotel stay and maybe to compare rates). We booked through Costco and had a very pleasant experience. Pricing was basically the same from each place I called— RC doesn't discount for different vendors, though at various times pricing was better or worse across the board. Costco offered travel insurance at a big discount (we had 5 people) and we got a whole bunch of gift baskets...wine and cheese, chocolate strawberries, etc the first 2 days. A few people we met on the cruise got deeply discounted rates by using Travel Zoo and maybe another online merchant, but that would have been tricky for our family—we needed 2 cabins next to each other and I believe those deals come out when they want to fill various rooms. As suggested last month, check out CruiseCritic.com for tips and suggestions. It helped me plan a few excursions and there's lots of specific info there. | ||
| KRNL Citizen Username: Krnl Post Number: 133 Registered: 9-2005 |
I'd avoid Priceline. There is no support if anything goes wrong. My brother had horror stories when their flight was cancelled. If you are going in a couple of weeks perhaps you can deal directly with Celebrity. Judging from the mailings I get from AAA they might be helpful as they seem to specialize in cruises. |
