Justathought

Us Brits normally realise that like betting on the horses, you paid the price for a holiday that is offered at the time. If you later find someone has paid less - that's their good luck and your loss. No one ever gets refunded the differance!

Here in the States, us Yanks usually rely on our travel agent to check if rates have decreased. The Internet makes it easy to compare rates if your TA doesn't. Many agents will get the "discount" credited to you if you ask them to check pricing, but not all are "on the ball", and a few are dishonest enough to keep the difference Finding an agent is easy; finding one willing to work FOR you requires us to ask questions, stay informed, and trusting your agent's looking after your interests

Regards...Bob

We NEVER get the differance refunded if the price drops...period! It matters not, which TA, that's how they all work here! And we pay 40% more for the same cruise.

for good prices:

In US, i do not know. Look in the internet!

It was still a bargain and worth every penny. I had a great time, and daily cherish the memories.

Fool me once it is their fault, fool me twice it is my fault.

I think Lobel should start taking Prozac.
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For the Europeans on this board, can you book American based cruises from home?

If you are an starter, look in US in the Internet or ask TA's and the Companies direct.

DO NOT BOOK RENAISSANCE CRUISES!!

This will be solidarity!

This Italian Captain is an little Dictator!

Eyh, was his name Mussolini? Or Adolf?

Yes, the Captain did have a right to give them the boot as it IS against the terms of the passage contract.

He was also given fair warning, twice no less.

Personally, I laud the Captain for his decision and think the wife's comment is HYSTERICAL. I'm sure it was quite a tense flight home!

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Originally posted by Malcolm:
.......... And we pay 40% more for the same cruise. [/QB]

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Don't understand - what am I missing? I'm no mathematician, but……….a poster on another thread said she was paying £4000.00 (2 adults/2 children) for a 15 day Caribbean cruise package - £1,000.00 per person - 15 days = £66.60 per person per day. I have to assume that Trans Atlantic air, taxes etc. were included - translated into CA$ that's 8,834.61 - $2,209.00 per person - reduced to a daily basis - CA$147.25 per person per day ……still seems good to me.:confused.

As for the tossed off pax - think CTrail is right - regardless of where we live, we're at the mercy of the seller.

He was given a guarantee that the price would not be reduced and it seems that it was.

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Originally posted by Colin:
He was given a guarantee that the price would not be reduced and it seems that it was.

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Such a 'guarantee' seems very unlikely. In the UK you pay your fare and what the Cruise line does after that is their business - NO REFUNDS if they put the price down! Everyone knows the score.

I suspect they were thrown of the ship for disruptive/rude behaviour - there are more civalised ways to complain!

The company have broken several international laws on discrimination and at least 2 of this ladies basic human rights by taking vegence against her for the actions of her husband. What the Captain of the R8 has done to the man is questionable to say the least but can perhaps be justified by the small print of the contract - what he did to the man's wife is indefensable and I suspect that she (and her advocat) know it.

The passenger has paid his fare, he trust in good cruise and fair company.

He made some prints, this is on his own laptop, his own ideas, printed in the boards shop. The prints belong to him.

Printing in the boards shop is not DANGEROUS,
discussion with other passengers is not FORBIDDEN, to look for help in a courts
competition is no DISTURBING others,
they are free to discuss with him, help him
or not.

The way of the Captain is not ADEQUATE,
this is the way of an DICTATOR.