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How booking works

Booking a cruise with me starts with a free quote, and you are never committed until you say yes. Here is what happens from your first request to sail day.

  1. Find a sailing

    Browse my port sites for Tampa, Miami and Fort Lauderdale, or Orlando and Port Canaveral. Or tell me about any cruise, on any line, from any port.

  2. Send a request

    Fill out the request form on the Tampa site, the Miami site, or the Orlando site, or go to Ask Me. Tell me how many people are traveling and the room type you want. Your details go only to me and are used to reply to you. Please don't send card numbers or passport details in the request.

  3. Get your quote by email

    I reply personally with a written quote, with room options and pricing. My quotes are always free. Prices on my sites are starting prices per person based on two guests sharing a room. Traveling alone? I'll send a real solo quote. The final price is confirmed with you before any payment is made. Need a hotel the night before? I can book that too. Just mention it in your request.

  4. Say yes and fill out the booking form

    Once you say yes, I send you a link to my secure booking form. There you enter each guest's details, with names exactly as they appear on each guest's passport or birth certificate, and your card. Your card details are locked in your browser before they are sent, and only I can open them. They are used to book your cruise directly with the cruise line.

  5. Deposit and final payment

    Every cruise has a final payment date, set by the cruise line, usually about 2 to 4 months before you sail depending on the line and the length of the cruise. If you book before that date, you can usually pay a deposit now and the rest by the final payment date. If you book after it, full payment is due when you book. I'll tell you the final payment date for your sailing.

  6. Get ready to sail

    Each port site has guides for parking, a hotel the night before, and getting from the airport. See the Tampa parking page, the Miami parking page, or the Port Canaveral parking page when you are ready.

No obligation. A quote costs nothing and doesn't commit you to anything. Nothing is booked or charged until you say yes.

Who you are booking with

I handle the bookings. I'm a licensed Florida Seller of Travel. Read more about me.

Send me a request

Deposits, final payment dates and cancellation rules are set by each cruise line and vary by line, ship and sailing. I confirm them for your sailing before you pay.

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