Skyauction for Cruises?

[FayeW]

I used skyauction with great success for our recent trip to Florida. Now I am planning our first cruise, and skyauction seems to be less than half the price. Does anyone have experience using skyauction for cruises?

 

[w770496]

Just make sure you will not have to cancel, there are no refunds even if you are within the cruiselines refund period.

I lost hundreds on a Sovereign cruise. And will stick with cruisequick.com from now on.

 

[FayeW]

I don't know anything about cruisequick.com. Are their prices similar to skyauction, or do you just book direct with them at a rate that is typically lower than booking with the cruise line direct. I am really just learning about this whole cruise business, so any advice you can give would be appreciated.

 

[w770496]

Cruisequick is a online travel agent, who you can only contact via email. What cruise are you thinking of going; When ; how many people; what type of cabin?

 

[FayeW]

Not sure about the details yet, thinking about a Royal Caribbean, 5 day Western cruise. Probably an inside stateroom. 2 Adults/2 kids. Departure date, tentative March 14/2005. I'd love to do a Disney Cruise, but I don't think I can stretch the budget that far. At this point I'm just checking prices so I know what to prepare for.
Prior to the skyauction cruise that you ended up not being able to take, had you used them for other cruises?

 

[w770496]

No. I always used cruisequick. Go over to the cruisecritic.com boards. That would be a good place to get lots of info.

 

[sln88]

for a cruise feb 2002. We got what I think was an ok deal, but not great. I think by the time we left, the price had dropped to close to what we paid.

My sisters used them again this past month.

So, it was an ok deal, but not as great as the condo rentals.

You do have the problem of not being able to cancel(while you could with a regular agency), you cna't get price drops(which some agencies will give you), and they did take a long time to send us our documents.

So, in a nutshell, I would do it again, but only if it was a really terrific deal.

There is a place called cruisecompete(I think), where travel agents will give you their lowest price. I think cruise addicts does this too.

Great site for lots of info is cruisecritic

have fun!