Welcome to Heather's Enchanted Journeys!: July 2009

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Royal Caribbean - Onboard Credits!

Click on this link to see the great onboard credit deals on Royal Caribbean for your fall Caribbean sailings!

Call Enchanted Journeys 678-473-0217 or email heather@enchantedjourneys.info to get these and other great deals!

19 Days left to book Disney FREE Dining

Everyone asks "Does Disney ever go on sale" the truth is the sales are few and far between. But when they offer them they're a GREAT deal! Right now you can book a Disney Vacation package with the Disney Dining plan free! Here's out it works... you book any 5 night package with accommodations and tickets and you'll the dining plan free. The dining plan includes one quick service meal (fast food), one sit down meal, and one snack per person per night of your stay at all participating food venues; there's over 150 restaurants on the plan! What a deal!

The kicker is there are only 19 days left to book this package and space is becoming VERY limited! Travel must be between August 22nd and October 3rd with a few blackout dates for some of the resorts. Sample pricing comes in at $1390 for a family of four in a value resort (based on two adults, 1 junior, and 1 child). Never been a better time to go visit the mouse!
Call me today at 678-473-0217 or email at heather@enchantedjourneys.info to book your magical vacation!

Hey Georgia Residents check out these Great Cruise rates just for you!

All prices quoted are per person based on double occupancy (two people sharing a room) and include all port charges and taxes. Remember other advertised internet prices do not include taxes I always give you the bottom line. Only additional costs are your onboard expenses and tips which can be paid in advance or onboard. Prices are subject to availability to call now to get these great deals! 678-473-0217

Carnival Fantasy sailing from New Orleans for 5 Nights to Progresso & Cozumel, Mexico

August 22nd
$322 per person (inside stateroom)
$352 per person (ocean view stateroom)

August 31st
$308 per person (ocean view stateroom)
Inside’s are sold out on the promotion however still available on other promotions but cost more then the ocean view on the GA resident rate!

September 14th
$228 per person (inside stateroom)
$278 per person (ocean view stateroom)

September 19th
$252 per person (inside stateroom)
$292 per person (ocean view stateroom)

Call me today 678-473-0217 for these and other great deals or shoot me an email at heather@enchantedjourneys.info

Why use a travel agent?

The President of Crystal Cruise Lines says it best:

"Why should I use a travel agent?" As a veteran travel executive, that's a question I'm often asked. Today, with the overwhelming number of sources for travel information (the Internet, cable television, newspapers, magazines, guidebooks, etc.), it's no wonder the consumer is confused. Yet that's precisely why the services of a professional travel consultant are more valuable than ever.
In January, the television news magazine, 20/20, reported the results of a test in which travel agents beat consumers at uncovering the best airfares. However, it is much more than the "lowest fare" that provides the compelling argument for a good travel agent.
The best thing an agent can do is to match up a traveler with the vacation that's right for them. The professional travel consultant builds relationships with their clients to learn their interests and lifestyles, as well as their dispositions.
Below is a list of some of the important services, which are either provided free by travel agents:

1. Distilling the product information: Through an on-going and time-consuming process of familiarization, continuing education and customer feedback, the agent becomes a travel expert.

2. Investigating and supplying competitive information: No single supplier is going to advise a consumer that a better route or a better fare is available on a competing carrier.

3. Staying abreast of the most current and timely promotions: Via daily faxes, agent-only e-mail transmissions, and their relationships with their district sales managers, agents are obtaining the most current promotional information.

4. Analyzing the current promotions: The cheapest is not always the best.

5. Clarifying the fine print, such as cancellation penalties and restrictions: Again, the benefits of a professional's experience can save a traveler money . . . and headaches.

6. Making recommendations for travel-related options: from luggage to airport transfer information to tours of your destination.

7. Simplifying the research and subsequent transaction: Like a personal shopper, agents can provide one-stop shopping for travelers who require air arrangements, rental cars, cruise accommodations and hotel stays - with suggestions that are in the best interest of the client, not the supplier.

8. Enhancing the trip with value-added benefits and amenities: Agents can add to the client's experience by sending a bottle of wine, providing a special land package, a specific escort or other customer amenities.

9. Using their clout to obtain the best possible in seemingly impossible situations: Whether it's airline seats, hotel rooms or cruise space, the travel agent has more buying power than the consumer.

10. Getting problems resolved: The agent serves as the consumer's advocate in the event something inadvertently goes wrong.

The use of outside service providers for many transactions, such as tax preparation, isn't questioned. Similarly, if one is going to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars, as well as a good chunk of valuable leisure time, it makes great sense to use a professional.

Sincerely,
Joseph A. Waters
President, Crystal Cruise Lines