Here you are. You have some
vacation time from work. Yes, some very well earned vacation time indeed. Of course you do not want to just sit around the
house. I mean, it is an
escape and all, but those wall eventually start closing in on you. So you want to do something, but you don't want to just do any old thing.
You are considering a
Cruise, perhaps a
Carnival Cruise, maybe
Royal Caribbean, or
Princess. Yes,
that is going to be it, you are going to do a cruise. That's what you want to do. You hear about this awesome special, a Seven Night Western
Caribbean cruise visiting
Haiti, Cozumel and
Jamaica. What a deal, only $350 for an interior cabin. You are ready to do this. You contact your
Travel Agent or go online to book the cruise, give them or enter YOUR information, and suddenly,
Sticker Shock!!! The cost of the cruise jumped to $700. Holy Bait and Switch
Batman! The commercial said this, and you were told that.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Oscar. Who is lying here? The print ad, or the travel agent? $700 is a 100% mark-up from the price quoted by the print ad. So, what really happened here?
Let's take another look at that print ad. Yup, Seven Day Western Caribbean Experience. Uh Huh, $350. What is the problem? Hey, what is this? Some fine print at the bottom of the AD. Has something to do with the asterisks next to the cruise price. The fine print reads "Prices are based on
Double Occupancy". What the heck is Double Occupancy?
Double Occupancy assumes more than one person will be in the cabin during the cruise.
Husband & Wife,
Boyfriend and Girlfriend, Two
FRAT Brothers, Two
Sorority Sisters, Two family members, etc. So what does this have to do with the cost of the cabin, and the price posted on the AD?
Well, the price of the Cabin does not change. Honestly, the actual cost of the Cabin is $700. That is the price established by the cruise line. The occupancy factor shares the cost of the cabin among all occupants of the cabin. Think of it like this:
How is that? A little clearer? So, what does this means to our
solo traveler who still wants to take that cruise for
vacation? Well that is where having a travel agent like
IrSabio Travel can help.
At
IrSabio Travel, our mission is to provide every traveler with a world class
travel experience. We want you to have the best
vacation possible at the most comfortable price available. We do the hard work for you. We seek out the best price(s) available and present you with options that best fit your needs. So, how can we help you with your cruise or
vacation experience?
We are here for you, and our commitment is in ensuring that your vacation experience is a truly memorable one.