When you search for a cruise online, you would be forgiven for thinking that the best and cheapest way to book your cruise is on the website directly. It’s not!
Even though you may be blinded by the banners offering “lowest rate guaranteed”, most of the time, booking via the cruise line’s website is not the best deal at all.
Why?
Luxury travel agents like our luxury travel concierge offer extra free benefits on almost every luxury cruise, for no extra cost. This means that when you book yourself into a cruise directly, you may well be missing out on cruise credits, complimentary captains cocktails events, VIP gifts, and more. The sad thing is, surprisingly few travelers know how to get hold of these benefits.
How Do I Get Hold Of These Benefits?
Ask for a quote from our agents at our luxury travel concierge. We will outline our best rate with all the benefits that we can deliver on that particular cruise line, which will almost always be a better deal. You can then do your own research and assuming that our rate and benefits are better, we hope that you will want to book through us. We quote for free so you have nothing to lose.
What Do Our Client’s Say?
Every day we have a new client who is thrilled by the benefits we offer. Often they were debating about which cruise to book and our benefits have helped clarify their decision. You can read some of our client testimonials here:
“All the benefits of leaders club without paying for it! Love it!” – Steven
“Just wanted to let you know that our first hotel stay booked through you at the Four Seasons Las Vegas went super well. We used to be Platinum Cardholders and got quite used to the hotel perquisites, but that was a while back and it’s absolutely thrilling to have discovered you folks and your service. Thanks so much for making it so easy and so much fun!” – Jerry and Barbara
How Do We Do It?
We are a “Virtuoso travel agency” which means that the clients we book into hotels benefit from “Virtuoso” benefits, which are fantastic extra free benefits across most luxury cruise lines. When I look at my system today, I see special benefits on AmaWaterways (154 special deals & discounts), American Queen Steamboat Company (65 special deals & discounts), Aqua Expeditions (16 special deals & discounts), Australis (6 special deals & discounts), Belmond Cruises (34 special deals & discounts), Crystal Cruises (426 special deals & discounts), French Country Waterways, Ltd. (10 special deals & discounts), Holland America Line (730 special deals & discounts), International Expeditions (2 special deals & discounts), Lindblad Expeditions (91 special deals & discounts), Norwegian Cruise Line® (597 special deals & discounts), Oceania Cruises (428 special deals & discounts), Paul Gauguin Cruises (16 special deals & discounts), PONANT Yacht Cruises & Expeditions (242 special deals & discounts), Quark Expeditions (29 special deals & discounts), Regent Seven Seas Cruises (288 special deals & discounts), The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (40 special deals & discounts), Seabourn (270 special deals & discounts), Silversea Cruises (485 special deals & discounts), Tauck River Cruising (66 special deals & discounts), UnCruise Adventures (29 special deals & discounts), Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection (82 special deals & discounts), Virgin Voyages (6 special deals & discounts), Windstar Cruises (320 special deals & discounts), Zegrahm Expeditions (18 special deals & discounts) and we also offer great deals on Cunard and P&O.
That’s a total of 4,450 deals as of today and they are being added in every day.
Cruises are great and we have reviewed just some of the cruises we have enjoyed below. If you are even slightly excited by the thought of cruising, contact our concierge and we will help you get a better deal.
P&O Britania & Ama Waterways Cruise Reviews
Review: Britannia Cruise Ship
We arrived at brand new Britannia by P&O cruises in Southampton docks on the south coast of England on a sunny May morning. Our impending trip was a tour around the Norwegian Fjords. The ship towered above us, she was gigantic and looked inspiring with her white hull and clean lines. We couldn’t wait to get on board. Amazingly, with so many passengers, we were quickly and efficiently relieved of our suitcases, checked in, and embarked. The first thing you see is the stunning 3-tier atrium featuring a part chandelier, part sculpture, and centerpiece called the Star-Burst.
Review: AmaWaterways AmaSerena Tulip Time River Cruise
If you are looking for a luxury river cruise, we wholeheartedly recommend AmaWaterways. The AmaWaterways staff look after you from when you arrive at the airport to when you fly home. From transfers to tours and fine dining to excellent onboard entertainment, AmaWaterways offers luxury river cruising as it should be. This is our story from the AmaWaterways Tulip Time cruise on their ship AmaSerena. We arrived at Schipol Airport, just outside Amsterdam in the Netherlands, where an AMA representative awaiting our exit from the customs area.
River Cruise Comparison: AmaVerde Vs AMA Waterways AmaSerena
We have taken two river cruises, one with APTouring and one with AMA Waterways. We reviewed our AMA Waterways AmaSerena tulip time cruise in 2016 and our APTouring AmaVerde Springtime In Holland & Belgium cruise in 2018. In this article, we write a quick comparison between these two river cruises and discuss which was best. Both trips were very enjoyable and similar, with an almost identical set of stops at an almost identical time of year. Make sure you book your cruises, hotels and flights via our luxury travel concierge to get free upgrades, breakfast and credit.
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