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If you're an avid cruiser, you'll want to know about CruiseCompete

posted at 10/9/2007 10:52 AM EDT

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Let's say you've been attracted by a particular cruise -- a specific ship sailing on a specific date -- but you want to make sure you're buying it at the lowest possible price. That's a task for CruiseCompete (www.cruisecompete.com).

The very same cruise may be sold for anywhere from $399 to $799 depending on the booking engine, online travel agency, or cruise discounter you check. CruiseCompete does for cruises what LendingTree.com does for bank loans, letting hundreds of travel agents compete for your business.

You designate the name of the ship and sailing date you want (along with the type and number of cabins, home state, and a few other details), and CruiseCompete shops it around on your behalf to 276 major agencies and discounters. Then it's up to those companies to try to undersell one another and see who can offer you the best deal and lowest price. A quick perusal of the long list of agencies shows that it contains all the major discounters, such as iCruise.com, cruisedirect.com, cruise411.com, and others I have long recommended.

You are notified by email whenever a new price quote is available to view in your CruiseCompete account, where you can peruse them at your leisure. Once you've decided on a winning cruise broker of travel agent, you contact them directly to book the vacation.

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If you're an avid cruiser, you'll want to know about CruiseCompete

posted at 10/15/2007 8:06 PM EDT

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I have used this service several times and have always been happy with the results and the agents with whom I have done business. It is excellent! An agent I use regularly even told me to book a cruise with another company because she could not come close to a deal that I received through CruiseCompete.

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