Three Great Reasons to Use A Cruise Agent
Number One: A cruise agent works on your behalf, but the cruise lines pay them commission to handle the booking process on its behalf.
The cruise lines expect the booking agent to serve as the point of contact between them and you. this is great for the cruise lines. By dealing with professionals rather than millions upon millions of individual customers the cruise lines increase their own productivity.
Theres More.
Because of the travel planners desire to have your business, s/he is willing to do more, a lot more, than just the booking process.
Free enterprise and competition working for you.
If you are to have a successful cruise, what the agent does before, as well as after, you cruise is very, very important.
At the beginning, your cruise agent should do a profile of you. In other words, a good agent should gather lot of facts and information about you. After you return home, your agent should gather facts about the experiences you had.
It is the actions of the travel agent in providing assistance to you based on the facts and information gathered that are the real reasons for you to use their services.
A travel professional has many, many resources and contacts to assist you. Avoid the hassles. Allow someone else to lessen your burden.
You should not, however, expect an agent to provide you with services worth thousands of dollars if they only receive a hundred dollars in commissions.
this is overstating the facts to make a point.
A weekend trip or a heavily discounted trip does not make much commission. shore excursions and other added features help to increase commissions, but
your real value to a travel agent is that of a repeat customer.
A good agent in turn will provide the necessary extra, extra services to keep you as a customer. That is their real value to you.
Number two:
KNOWLEDGE of the product line is the second great reason to use a cruise agent.
The product line of course refer to the many cruise lines and ships that want your business. The product mix is always changing. However, a professional planner knows where and how to quickly acquire the necessary information.
Number three:
The third great reason to use a professional cruise agent is EXPERIENCE. It is through their own experience that they can truly prepare you to enjoy your experience.
The three elements of Free Services, Knowledge, and Experience are an unbeatable combination to provide you with a powerful cruise experience from the planning stage through your meeting after you return home.
You are in safe hands with a professional cruise agent.
Set your Sails, and have a fantastic time!
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