Know a little bit about surfing the net? Are you interested in booking a cruise vacation online? If so, making reservations for cruises online should be come easy for you. If you’ve already decided where you want to go, what you want to do, how long you want to cruise, and how much you want to spend, you’re ready to contact an online cruise travel agent to make reservations for your cruise. Having most or all of your travel requests/information available for the online cruise travel agent before you log on will help move the process along quickly and smoothly.
But first, let’s talk about a few benefits of making reservations for cruises online. The benefits include: the convenience of making cruise reservations from the comforts of your own home; an online cruise travel agent will give you the skinny on the latest and greatest in cruise specials, discounts and deals, and a certified online cruise travel agent will also take care of all of the final details such transport to and from the airport and booking excursions.
With an online cruise travel agent, everything you need is right at your fingertips and most agent sites are so easy to navigate, anyone can do it! While it is recommended that potential passengers use an online travel agent that specializes in cruises, there are a few top-notch online travel agents that are excellent at helping users find the perfect (and least expensive) cruises.
Below is a list of some of the top online cruise travel agents available today.
Cruisedirectonline.com: Cruise Direct Online has been recommended by Frommer’s, Budget MSNBC, CNBC, MSN Money and Travel Magazine.
Cruisespecialists.com: Specializing in luxury travel
Cruisecompete.com: Find the best deals and sites for cruise travel
Cruisequick.com: 100% Internet based, quick quotes
Cruise411.com: Great at sniffing out special rates, last minute cruises, best sales
Cruisebrothers.com: Since 1972, MSNBC ranks cruisebrothers.com in the top 15
Moments-notice.com: Offers best buys, deals of the week and killer Internet specials
Cruisesonly.com: Last minute cruises, reviews, the skinny on blowout sales
Cruisebrokers.com: Covers all cruise lines and destinations, luxury cruise line specialists, recommended in AOL Cruise Critic
Expedia.com: Flawless search function, endless amounts of information and deals
Travelocity.com: Great for shopping and comparing, quick and easy.
If you would rather make reservations for your cruise by calling a cruise travel agent, a great place to search for certified cruise travel agents is with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). The site has a search function that will help you locate certified cruise travel agents or counselors in your area.
There are other ways to find cruise travel agents in your area as well. You can consult your local Yellow Pages or you can locate a cruise travel agent through referral (word of mouth). And finally, you can also search for a cruise travel agent online through a reputable source such as TravelSense.org. It’s ok to search the Yellow Pages , if you wish, but locating a cruise travel agent through referral (word of mouth) or through a site like TravelSense.org, is highly recommended. Now you’re all set to make your cruise reservations!