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The lines I book,
and the ones I know cold

Wide booking access through KVI Travel and the Travel Leaders Network, with six lines I write about in depth because I have sailed, trained on or book them constantly.

The lines I write about in depth

These are the lines I sail, train on and quote most often, so each one has a full page: what is in the fare, how the suites and cabins differ, the booking and refund rules, and the interline angle for airline employees.

Everything else I can book and price

A dedicated page is not the same thing as access. Through KVI Travel and the Travel Leaders Network I book across the major cruise lines, and I receive interline rate sheets directly for several of them. If the line you want is on this page, send me the sailing and I will price it.

Lines I receive interline rates for

Alongside Virgin Voyages and Explora Journeys, interline pricing reaches me for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea (one daily file covering all three), Holland America, Seabourn and Princess. These arrive as supplier rate sheets rather than anything published, and the numbers move daily, which is why you will not find them written down anywhere on this site. Ask me for a specific ship and date and you get the interline fare and the public fare side by side.

Lines I have completed training with

Virgin Voyages Seacademy, all four tiers through Gold. Supplier training for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea, Azamara and Disney Cruise Line, plus Disney travel agent training, and registration as an Explora Journeys travel partner with direct booking engine access. The full list is in the credentials section on the home page.

Where I specialise: premium and luxury

My practice sits in the premium and luxury tiers, and that is deliberate. Disney Cruise Line is next in line for a full page here, alongside the expedition fleets. These are the sailings where the choice of ship, suite category and fare tier changes the trip by thousands of dollars, and where having an advisor reading the fine print actually earns its keep.

The big contemporary ships

Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian are the value end of the market and I book all three. Bigger ships, lower fares, more onboard extras charged separately. They are a genuinely good fit for first cruises, for families watching a budget, and for anyone who wants the waterslides and the ice rink. They are also where interline inventory is most plentiful, so for airline employees they are often the best dollar-for-dollar sailing on the board.

They are simply not where I do my deepest work, so you will not find a long page on each. Send me a ship and a date and I will price it the same day.

River

AmaWaterways is where most of my river bookings go, and Uniworld and the other European river lines are available through the same host agency. Rhine, Danube, Rhone and Seine in Europe, plus the Nile, Mekong and Chobe further afield.

If you are not sure which tier fits what you want, that is a good conversation to have before anyone looks at a price, and it is the first question I usually ask.

Not seeing your line? Ask anyway. KVI Travel is a Travel Leaders Network affiliate, which covers most of the market, and the answer is usually yes.

Straight answers

Which cruise lines can you actually book?

Through KVI Travel, a Travel Leaders Network affiliate, I book across the major ocean and river lines. I write in depth about Virgin Voyages, Explora Journeys and AmaWaterways because those are the ones I sail and train on most, but the booking access is far wider. Name the line and I will confirm.

Which lines do you get interline rates for?

Interline rate sheets reach me directly for Virgin Voyages, Explora Journeys, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Silversea, Holland America, Seabourn and Princess. Availability changes by sailing and the rates are confidential, so I quote them per request rather than publishing them.

Why do only three lines have their own pages?

Because I will not write a page about a ship I cannot speak to honestly. Those three I have trained on, priced through to the invoice, and can describe without reaching for a brochure. More pages will follow as that is true of more lines.

Do you charge a booking fee?

No. I am paid by the cruise line, so you pay the same deposit and balance you would pay booking direct.

Can you book river cruises other than AmaWaterways?

Yes. Uniworld and the other European river lines come through the same host agency. Tell me the river and the month and I will come back with a few options rather than pushing one brand.

Ask me for
the real number

Tell me the dates you are thinking about and who is traveling. I answer within 24 hours with a priced option, not a brochure. Airline employee? Say which carrier and I will check interline availability on the line you want.

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