Has anyone booked via Vacationtogo.com?? If so how was the experience? I am very experienced with crusing, so Im not worried about service, just best popular deal.
Vacations to Go is a reputable agency. I booked a cruise, many years ago, with them and had no problem.
A couple of things to know:
1. Their prices are the exact same that any other agency can give you.
2. Don't be taken in by their 80% off "90 Day Ticker". This is based on the "Brochure Rate" and the current price. No one pays brochure price on a cruise.
They are a legitimate agency and have good agents and some not so good. Just like any other. If you want to book with them, that's fine, but don't think they have a better "deal" than someone else.
Take care,
Mike
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As Mike said, their prices are exactly the same as any agent will offer you, so it's better to use an agent you can talk to, who knows you, has been on cruises, and provide personal expertise. Most of their people work in a call center and are not certified travel agents - they are just there to sell you something, not to provide you information.
And as was stated, ignore their "up to 75% off last minute cruises." They are referring to 75% off the brochure rate and to me this is false advertising because no one, and I repeat, NO ONE sells cruises at the brochure rate. Not even the mass-market cruise lines sell their own cruises for the brochure rate. Their prices are exactly the same as other agents, so they're not offering anything others can't offer you. But others can offer you better service.
So my best advice is find a reputable agent you feel comfortable with and avail yourself of their services. They'll work hard for you. Plus, should you have any problems, they have contact information not available for you and that's when their assistance can be invaluable.
Pete
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I LOVE them for research, their website is awesome. But I've never booked with them. I always just find what I want and then tell my TA. They seem really reputable though.
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I LOVE them for research, their website is awesome. But I've never booked with them. I always just find what I want and then tell my TA. They seem really reputable though.
I agree! They do have a great website for research. Makes searching for your cruise alot easier than most websites.
Pete
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I have booked through them tree times and never had a problem. I have my own rep and he has taken good care of us.
On one cruise Princess told us it was to late to get two rooms across from each other (inside & balcony) and some how VTG hooked us up.
My last cruise on Royal Caribbean we decided to use a friend who is now a "cruise specialist". Just for kicks I checked VTG, talked to my rep and without telling him about my friend he got me a better price and more on board credit.
Shop around would be my advice but give VTG a shot.
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The only problem I've had is that they deal in US dollars only.
This converts to a 2.5% surcharge on my bank card for converting US to CDN . If I need to get a refund I pay another 6.5% surcharge again.
I can't easily get a USD credit in Canada .
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The only problem I've had is that they deal in US dollars only.
This converts to a 2.5% surcharge on my bank card for converting US to CDN . If I need to get a refund I pay another 6.5% surcharge again.
I can't easily get a USD credit in Canada .
Pretty sure the big 5 banks all have a USD credit card
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