Conference abbott::cruise_travel

478.0. "Guaranteed low rates work!" by LEDDEV::CULLISON () Mon Nov 22 1993 09:22

    As many of you know a lot of cruise lines guarantee that
    if you book early and the rate goes down later they will
    refund the difference. Well it looks like they mean business
    at least in one case for us.
    
    I booked a one week cruise on Holland America's Noordam for
    Jan. 30, 94. The rate we were quoted included at pretty 
    good discount of about 36% off of brochure rate. We originally
    booked the cruise in early October. Last week my phone rang
    and the travel agent informed me that the price of our
    cruise dropped almost $400 because the rate had been lowered.
    
    It seems more and more that the cruise lines are trying to
    reward those that book early now. Years ago especially when
    the economy first took the plunge it looked like those who
    booked early were rewarded with paying very high prices.
    
    					Harold C.