Booking with an overseas TA Princess cruises

[NSWP]

12 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

Good to see you well enough to continue your valuable input in to Cruise Critic thread, Les.  Are you still receiving treatment?  Take care!

Thank you, yes Ongoing treatment.

[LittleFish1976]

12 hours ago, sayaguru said:

I use a Canadian agent. Princess changed the rules a few years ago and you can only book with an overseas agent if you have previously booked a Princess cruise with that agent. 

Just be aware that prices on the websites often don't include taxes. In Australia the price you see is the total fare. 

Cruises from Australia also have port charges and gratuities included. 

If you book in US or Canada gratuities are added to your onboard account. 

 

Not all companies sailing from Australia have gratuities included in the fare. Some add as a separate daily charge such as Cunard.

 

[LittleFish1976]

1 hour ago, NSWP said:

Thank you, yes Ongoing treatment.

 

Hope you start to see some progress or at least feel a bit better.

[mr walker]

3 hours ago, MMDown Under said:

I don't understand this line of thinking.  I give my donations to charity, not to cruise lines which don't have my best interest in mind.  Most of my cruises weren't sold in Australia. 

Most people recognise that, yes, the revenue from your fare will end up at the cruise company, but what has that to do with the point? What we are discussing is the TA commission they receive from the total payment for handling the booking & how that's better to be received by a local TA than an OS one as it keeps Aussie businesses (many of which are small ones) afloat & provides employment and business for other local businesses.

 

If most of your cruises were not sold in Australia then of course there was no opportunity to use a local TA, so your point is moot.