| Many people think that cruises are only designed | | | | itineraries that often include ports of call that are |
| for well-off, rich people. This is untrue. These | | | | rarely used on regular itineraries, a nice extra |
| days, taking a cruise is much less expensive than | | | | bonus for you! |
| one might think. Options include Pacific Northwest, | | | | Most mid-class cruises afford the same level of |
| Caribbean, and Hawaii cruise packages, among | | | | amenities on and off ship and nearly identical |
| others, and often the price is cheaper than would | | | | levels of service. With this in mind, be flexible: |
| be available for a similar land-based vacation. Here | | | | although your customer might have a preference |
| are four tips from us that will help you identify a | | | | for a particular cruise line, remind them that |
| good deal on a cruise vacation. | | | | today's smart travelers know how to bargain |
| Purchasing a package directly from a cruise line | | | | shop for cruises, usually basing their decisions on |
| can end up costing you a lot more money than | | | | the overall value as opposed to brand loyalty. |
| you really have to pay. Travel clearinghouses | | | | Select the longest possible cruise. Many first-time |
| operate by buying heavily discounted cruise | | | | package purchasers mistakenly believe that less is |
| packages and passing the savings on to their | | | | more -- that a short, three or four day package |
| customers. You could end up paying less than | | | | has the lowest ticket price and is therefore a |
| $500 per person to a travel clearinghouse for the | | | | good value. Instead, it turns out that longer |
| exact same seven day Hawaii packages that | | | | cruises are a substantially greater value. A |
| would normally cost $2000 if you bought them | | | | fourteen or twenty one day packages can often |
| directly from a cruise line. | | | | be purchased for the same price as a seven day |
| Seek out repositioning cruises. These voyages are | | | | package. This is especially true for Alaska and |
| offered when a passanger ship needs to change | | | | Hawaii. |
| its primary port from one area to a new area. | | | | Couples, singles, families and retirees can all enjoy |
| This occurs when a cruise line company changes | | | | the experience of a Mexico, Pacific Northwest, or |
| the itinerary for a ship. It's often possible to | | | | a Hawaii cruise. You can learn everything you |
| purchase repositioning cruises at a substantial | | | | need to know about selecting the package that |
| savings compared to traditional itineraries. | | | | fits your needs and gives you the best value for |
| Additionally, repositioning cruises use unique | | | | your money by following these simple steps. |