1-Explain your special pricing. How does that work? All of our years of hard work have resulted in our agency having numerous special promotional rates and group discounts that we are able to provide you. Unfortunately Celebrity and RCCL do not allow online advertisement of discount pricing. Call us for details on... Special Agency Promotions Group Rates (sometimes even for one cabin) Shipboard Credit

2-Please clarify pricing and taxes.

All of our prices are per person. Port taxes are added to the base fare of each cruise. Most cruise lines keep it separate so that you have a specific understanding of the amount. There are new NAFTA taxes this year that range from $3 to $15.

3-Some cruises include pre-paid gratuities. How does that work?

One of the most confusing things that passengers have to deal with is deciding who and what amount to tip at the end of the cruise. Although there are often suggestions in the cruise pamphlets, brochures; more and more cruise lines have decided to INCLUDE tips in their basic price--therefore ending your confusion and making you more comfortable. You are always welcome to add to the pre-paid gratuities for special service, but it is not expected.

Be sure to ask us about the policy of some cruise lines adding their gratuities to your shipboard account without disclosing this to you.

4-Why is a single supplement so high?

When an individual travels alone in a cabin, the cruise line believes it is losing revenue as the cabins are designed for two people. Therefore most often, single occupants are asked to pay extra to compensate for their non-existent second guest. This extra amount is often as high as twice the regular price. Recently, the luxury cruise lines have started to offer reduced supplements on specific sailings.

5-What is the "drink" card?

Many cruise lines are sensitive to the amount you might pay for 7 days of soft drinks. Therefore, they have created a pay-once soft drink card. The price and restrictions vary -- usually it ranges from $27 to $30 per person. Although many people would like to have an "alcohol card" -- it doesn't exist.