Southseabubble

I can echo sugarside’s comments. 

You can can book a cruise through any uk travel agent if you want to, I managed to get a slightly enhanced deal by booking though one of the major cruise  agents. 

I have found that if you book your flights direct rather than use Viking air, you can also get a better deal, so long as you know your way round the likes of Ryan Air and Easy Jet.  I understand that overall prices are very similar between US and UK. In the UK they tend to include gratuities (maybe because we don’t have a great tipping culture unlike ourUS friends) and UK payment terms are much more generous.

We are not great cruisers, but to show how much we enjoyed our first we have booked again for this summer.

We were offered intercontinental SAN Juan, but decided on booking direct with El Convento in Old SAN Juan. Great Hotel and half the price of the Viking’s option!

Another point to consider with a short layover on an intercontinental flight is that generally, I can run faster than my luggage. It’s not just you that has to make the connection.

I am booked on a Viking cruise departing next week. I made my initial enquiry direct with Viking who gave me a price for both with and without flights. I asked if I could get my regular TA to quote as well. The Viking agent was most accommodating asking that my TA contact him direct. A deal was done. Same price to me, BUT my TA was shocked at the flight timing that Viking quoted. In his opinion we would not have made our connection and would quite possible been stranded and maybe missed the sailing! He has changed the suggested flight to a timing he feels will ensure that we make the connection and therefore the sailing.