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Booking A Cruise? What's Best? TA or PVP

Party of Two Cruising
Party of Two Cruising
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👁️ 2K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 12:58
What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

travel agent basically works for you you call them up and you say hey i want to go on a cruise uh out of long beach to the mexican riviera

once you get a travel agent and they take care of that for you you basically lose control to make payments or anything

the personal vacation planner works for the cruise line the cruise line in turn gives them the commission rather than a travel agent

i really don't know of any negatives of booking it yourself because you can still pick your cabin you still pick your dinner time

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Use a travel agent for complex trips with flights and hotels
✓Book through a PVP to retain control over payments and selections
✓Put a cruise on hold to allow a PVP to secure commission
✓Once final payment is made, no further deals apply

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Losing control over payments and booking details — Use a PVP to retain control or book yourself for full control
Missing out on better deals after booking — Understand that once final payment is made, no further deals apply

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is better when booking a cruise: travel agent, personal vacation planner, or booking yourself?
QWhat are the pros and cons of each booking method?

Topics Covered

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When booking your cruise, what's better? Booking it through a travel agent, personal vacation planner or booking it yourself. Stay tuned, I will explain. Join my Facebook group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/60280...