Planning a cruise online or travel agent?

I am planning my first cruise for next April and I am wondering if it's cheaper / better to book through the cruise website or travel agent. Thanks!

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Definitely use a travel agent, but look for one who SPECIALIZES in cruises. A good travel agent, knowing this is your first cruise, will go all out to make sure you have a terrific experience. Why? Because statistics show that 85% of people who take their first cruise wind up taking another. Most of them become regular cruisers. That why a smart travel agent wants you as a customer! It's also who so many people become home - based travel agents specializing in cruises. If you wind up falling in love with crusing, that's some you might want to consider
I have an excellent travel agent, and she does a great job for me! She is always able to get a price at least as low and can be found anywhere else, and often lower. She handles all air fare, transfers, hotels, travel insurance. She even sends a bottle of wine to the cabin as a lovely treat. I like dealing with a person I know and can talk to directly! And I trust her with my credit card information, and that is a BIG deal these days! By the way, it costs you O to use a travel agent
I recommend booking vacations through Elite Incentive Travel. They provide options for luxury, leisure, and honeymoon / romance travel
I do not trust a TA. after what happen to me, I go right through the cruise line. get a personal relationship with a pvp and book all my cruises through him
Since this is your first I'd advise you to use a travel agent as they will be able to answer the hundreds of questions you are going to have. Such as - what deck you want your cabin to be on, transportation between the airport & the Port or where a vehicle you drove to the port can be parked. What excursions are worth pre - arranging. Just whole bunches of topics a good travel agent can advise you on
travel agent they will provide you with all the discounts there are : good luck!
through an agent. I have gotten better rates over the phone than the website. By the way, call cruise agents not external travel agencies, it's also better
First cruise, I'd always recommend using travel agent, unless you have done a LOT of research already and know exactly what you want. It will not be much cheaper - if at all - using an on - line agent

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