We looked up the price of the trip we'd like to take on some of the travel sites and the cost is more than we expected... can we expect the TA to find us a better deal or no?
Christine27
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Sometimes they can but with my experience, not really. But it can't hurt to contact a few and see what quotes they give you - you don't have to book with them.
foodgirl785
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When FH and I booked our cruise for this past march, our TA didn't get us a better deal, but had access to rooms that we mid ship. When we looked to book online, we were only given the option for front or rear. SO they may not be able to get you a better deal price wise, but may be able to hook you up with room type and better location
jettahot
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Im actually doing this now and found that a few TA's got me the same prices I found myself. all but one!!!
Christine27
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Yes I agree - sometimes they have better options for you. Or, like in my case, they introduced us to a few new places to stay at, which we never would have found on our own. And even though the rate was the same as I could get on my own, we still booked through them since they were the ones who found us the place. It really all depends on where you're going, etc.
chliekm
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It really depends on the TA that you use! Some work very hard at trying to find the best deal, working within your budget and others not so much. It is good to get recommendations from others that have used a TA before.,
anszusterman
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I think the price would've been the same if we had booked on our own....but it would've been a lot of time and effort (and patience) I don't have right now. If you are taking a fairly simple HM, you probably can do it on your own
pjc92980
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i think its smart to price it out online and also contact a TA. if they quote you a higher price just send them what you found and they should be able to beat it or at least match it.
