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Ask for a discount.
It never hurts to ask. Go through
every membership card in your wallet (when you get to your library card
stop) and ask for a special discount.
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Corporate rate: Good luck trying
to convince a cruise line that you're cruising on business. The good news
is you don't have to be traveling on business to get this rate - all you
need is a business card. (This mainly works for discounts on air travel
to the cruise or car rental at the ports of call.)
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Senior citizen rate: Some cruise
lines consider seniors to be over 55, others require you be over 62, still
others will giggle if you request a senior's discount. If you're an AARP
member, be sure to mention it. This will entitle you to some of the best
rates.
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Convention rate: If your convention
is taking place on the ship (yeah, you're there just for the seminars and
lectures), lucky you. Be sure to ask if attendees get a special rate (they
almost always do).
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Automobile club rate: AAA, in
addition to discounts on car rentals and hotels, sometimes offers travel
discounts for most major cruise lines. Check out their web site for the
latest deals.
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Government rate: Military personnel,
government agency employees, or even government contractors can snag up
to 50 percent off car, air and hotel rates. Since most cruise lines are
not registered in the United States, you probably won't get much - but
it never hurts to ask.
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Shareholder rate: Do you own
stock in the cruise line? Are you sure? Some cruise lines are owned by
parent companies that are household names. Disney, for example, owns a
cruise line.
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Hotel membership rate: Some
hotels run frequent traveler programs that offer cruise travel discounts.
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Frequent Flyer rate: Obviously
this will save you on air travel to the cruise ship, but it also might
save on the price of the cruise itself.
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Package rate: Sometimes you'll
get a discount if you opt for a package tour. WARNING: Packages vary, so
be sure that everything you want is included. (For example, what about
meals, transportation and entertainment?)
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Preferred, super-saver, special
discount, I-like-your-shoes rate: This is language to whip out if you think
the clerk is afraid you're gonna bolt. Sometimes they can offer sudden,
unadvertised specials to get your business.
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