I have been looking for a Caribbean cruise in January 2027. It's hard as I wanted at least 10 days. It has been a roller coaster. I saw a great price for solo on a celebrity cruise out of Tampa but by the time I was ready to book (next morning) the rooms were gone and the price had risen by $400. It's sort of a good thing as the flights to Tampa were both inconvenient and expensive $250 more than going to Fort Lauderdale or Orlando.
So when I saw that Vacations to Go (US discount cruise supplier) was offering Enchanted Princess - guaranteed inside cabin at $1212 USD I thought it might be too good to be true. This is about $1700 CDN (exchange rate plus the credit card 2.5%) for a 10 night cruise. I checked on the Princess Cruises site and Expedia and both wanted $2100 plus CDN for same cabin type. All were offering $60 USD on board credit as this comes from Princess Cruises. If I wanted to pick my cabin it was $50USD more. However with an inside cabin I will likely get an in-category upgrade when they assign my cabin. Note all inside cabins are the same size so it's just location.
With a savings of at least $400 CDN compared to all Canadian agencies I was able to purchase the internet for the trip (note as an elite member I get 50% off) so it was $125 USD.
Also Air Canada is having a Black Friday in July sale with 10% off which saved me about $50CDN on the Flex Air price. Note it's cheaper to go with the Flex air choice if you have to check luggage and want to pick your seat. You will save about $50 off versus doing it on your own. Also if something happens you get one free flight change.
So when is it best to go thru a US agency - when the price is 25% off or more is always good.
Note I find Vacations to Go (David Roswell is my agent) much more responsive than Expedia Canada. He works Monday to Friday want will always get back to you quickly.
Hope this helps
Marcia
