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WHY USE A TRAVEL EXPERT TO PLAN YOUR VACATION?


Binal Thaker

Travel Expert

424.610.1341

Binal.Thaker@Cruiseplanners.com

www.MayflowerVacations.com

"We Travel Not to Escape Life but For Life Not to Escape US"

PERSONALIZE VACATION: The biggest advantage of booking your vacation through a travel expert is personalized advice from a knowledgeable source. A good travel expert will discuss your vacation preferences, budget and other travel needs and suggest which cruises or resort vacation will be the best fit. They help you arrange flights, hotels, cruise, recommend excursions and help with any special arrangements like celebrations, dietary and medical. Travel experts specialize in geographic areas, traveler demographics and activities. It’s all about the information they give you to make you educated and savvy traveler.

SAVE TIME: Travel Experts cut through the kind of online clutter that leads to information overload. The lure of internet convenience and control quickly turns into confusion, indecisiveness and anxiety, not to mention a huge waste of time. Travel experts research and facilitate every aspect of your trip, arranging for cruises, hotel or resort accommodations, air, ground transportation, shore excursions, car rentals and tour packages. They can advise you on travel and health insurance protection, passport and visa applications, immunization procedures and other travel requirements. Travel experts can often offer special services or VIP treatments for cruises, hotels, airlines, and restaurants that you won’t get from booking online. You get the customer service you deserve.

SAVE MONEY: Travel experts help put the fun back into planning your vacation by relieving any stress. You won’t be spending hours on the internet or wasting any precious time wondering and worrying. There is a HUGE difference between great value and the cheapest price. Cruise lines, Hotels, vacation package companies, they all include travel expert commissions in their published prices. If you do all the work yourself online, they “pocket” the difference. Good travel expert knows it’s not about making the sale, it’s about creating happy clients as they bring in return business and refer their services to others. They don’t base their recommendations on industry sales incentives. They will do everything to enhance your family vacation. They just want you to make the best-informed decisions to get the most value for your vacation dollars.

VALUE TRACKER: A good travel expert will set-up a value tracker to your reservation and have any lower prices or sales applied to your reservation, even after you’ve made your initial deposit. This is true for many cruises or Disney vacations. For Caribbean or Mexico resort vacations, experts can direct you to price guarantee coverage that offers you the same option.

PRICE MATCH & UPGRADES: In most cases travel experts match online prices. Savvy bookers know all the tricks for finding lower airfares, plus they can use their inside connections to get you extras and upgrades on hotels and cruises. They may negotiate to get a free room or cabin upgrade because they do plenty of business with the hotel or cruise line. At the least they may get you free Wi-Fi or parking, which on a multi-day stay can add up. They have insider access to deals, group space and upgraded amenities, that can make a difference in your vacation experience.

PROTECT YOU: Most travelers don’t realize that medical insurance usually does not cover your family while on vacation out of area or especially overseas. Many foreign countries will take your passport if you are admitted to a hospital and will expect payment in full for any treatment or surgery prior to discharge. A good travel expert will make sure you have the proper peace of mind with the right travel insurance to keep your family safe and protected.

SOLVE PROBLEMS: Travel expert will be your advocate if any issues arise. No matter how much you prepare, sometimes unexpected “stuff” happens while you’re on vacation. When you book with a travel expert, they are with you every step of the way. Travel expert can make calls and usually fix the situation so you don’t have to waste valuable vacation time in problem solving. They usually know who to call and how to ask for the right solutions many times exceeding your expectations. In the rare instance that you need to make a travel insurance claim or need to follow up on a complaint after you return home, your travel expert advocate continues to work on behalf of your family.