3rd and 4th Guest

[Newtocruise]

I am looking through the current brochure and it states 3rd and 4th guest early booking rates based on a full fare adult rate. Is this list price or full price adult rate? If I go to their website and get an estimate on 2 adults and 2 children those 3rd and 4th guest rates certainly don't appear. In the brochure they are listed as approx. 399-499 pp. Can someone please clarify this issue for me. Thanks so much

[rbm444]

Hi Newtocruise:
I just booked my family DH & 2DD(3 & 5) on a cruise in November the guest rates for the 2 girls are 299 each. I have checked other cruises and ones during the summer and holidays run from around 599 for the 3rd & 4th person. I do not think it depends on the room just the time of the cruise and the ship.

[Newtocruise]

So are you paying the early booking rates or list price?

[Cruise Fanatic]

Some of the things that affect the rates are which ship, how far in advance you book, and how full the ship is at the time you book.

[Dave]

Newtocruise,

Your question isn't too clear to me, but I make my own bookings with the cruise lines as an associate agent. I often go to one of the big on-line cruise booking sites and go through the motions of making a booking just to see what the ballpark cost will be before calling. These days, there isn't much difference (if any) between an internet booking or one offered by an agent - except that the agent will treat you better and look out for your interests.

Most often, the fares for 3rd and 4th guests you see on-line will be the same as what the cruise line is offering for that particular cruise regardless of where the booking comes from. I don't pay much attention to the brochure rates.