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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:	CRUISE TRAVEL

Moderator:	XANADU::FAMULARO

Created:	Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:	Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:	Tue Dec 31 1996
Number of topics:	562
Total number of notes:	2834

451.0. "MASS BUYING POWER or Travel Showcase" by ABACUS::LEARY (Nothing could be finer than to be in...) Thu Jun 10 1993 17:16

    
    
    Hi there,
    
    
    I work at the MKO facility in New Hampshire and would like some
    information regarding Mass Buying Power.  For those who may be
    unfamiliar with this company they are more or less a consumer
    protection agency which DEC belongs to and they are able to give
    rock bottom prices on many items: cars, appliances and other
    things like mortgages and travel, etc...
    
    They sent me a coupon to call a company in North Reading, MA
    called Travel Showcase.  I spoke to a woman there by the name
    of Ruth Rudnick and she is sending some Carribean cruise information
    to me in the mail.
    
    Has anyone any experience with this company for travel plans?
    Mass Buying Power has been excellent and absolutely lowest priced
    for many items I have required: Mazda 323, Emerson AC, and microwave
    to name a few. 
    
    What is a fair price for 4 or 7 day cruises on the Norwegian Caribbean
    Cruise Line? This is the line she was promoting heavily.  Supposedly
    brand new liners and cheap air fare to Miami.
    
    Thanks for the info,
    
    Mike Leary 264-9030
    MKOTS$::LEARY

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451.1		CSC32::M_LOWENBERG	`Wed Jun 16 1993 13:15`	18
	Mike, I have cruised once on NCL on a 7 day carribean cruise from Puerto Rico and paid $1145/person, this was on the STARWARD. I am now booked on the Dreamward in DEC. at $1099/person. This new ship travels from FT. Lauderdale to Grand Cayman, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Cancun, then to NCLs private island. I would recommend you shop around for prices after you get the info from Mass Buying Power, they may or may not be the cheapest. Last time I booked through a local agent here in Colorado Springs, but this time I booked through Cruise Doctors in NH. They were very nice and provided me with the best rate, and I called at least 10 agencies. If you call them ask to speak to Wanda Bogin (800-682-0135), she was very helpful. If you call her say hi for me. Regardless of whatever price you get from Mass Buying Power, be sure to shop around. Please post any information you get from them, I'd be curious to know. Happy Hunting, Mark Lowenberg
451.2	How did you do ?	LEDDEV::CULLISON	`Fri Jul 16 1993 19:22`	26
	<<< KOALA::ARKD$:[NOTES$LIBRARY]CRUISE_TRAVEL.NOTE;2 >>> -< CRUISE TRAVEL >- ================================================================================ Note 451.2 MASS BUYING POWER or Travel Showcase 2 of 2 LEDDEV::CULLISON 18 lines 16-JUL-1993 19:20 -< How did you do ? >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was curious if you got some comparisons. As far as what is a good deal is, there are so many variables even for a specific cruise line. Each ship, date of sailing, city flying from, of course cabin etc. Comparisons are not valid unless done at same time and for identical same product. Make sure port charges are known. Just 1 weeks difference in schedule with no apparent difference can create a good size cost difference. And the comparison should be done on same date if possible. It can often be like going to a warehouse store like BJs, SAMs, COSTCO etc. Some things are really good bargains, but I've seen many times where the large quantity item they are selling is more expensive than the small convenient size at the local grocery store. Like the previous note said, make sure you compare. It seems a lot of people have had good success with Cruise Docktors of NH. harold c.