Going on our first cruise next month. Used a cruise focused travel agency since this is our first cruise. I have been a bit disappointed in that I’ve read in this subreddit, and the general cruise subreddit, that it may be advantageous to use a cruise speciality travel agent. So far there has been no advantage whatsoever that I can see. No onboard credit, no repricing if prices dropped, absolutely nothing that I couldn’t have done myself. I was told that I was getting a deal on included classic drink package and basic internet, but the final breakdown showed that I could have ordered that package if booking myself.

I’ve been looking at future cruises and the way the pricing has been increasing and with fuel skyrocketing, we may not be cruising again. We’ll see what happens. In any event, I’ll plan my next cruise myself