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This is great information, thank you so much @PRMLVM!! I have 2 short older adults in my party, so it sounds like there will be a little wiggle room! If you do come across some pictures on your end, I'd love to see them.

Hello Fellow Cruisers! Does anyone have a photo (bed made up) or know if 2 adults can share a sofa bed in the Grand Suite on the Brilliance? We booked a last minute Alaska cruise in a few weeks and usually sail in OS but we opted for GS due to availability. We are a family of 4. Thanks much

It honestly sounds odd, all taxes fees and port expenses should be included in the overall total which would be charged directly by RCL. Gratuities can also be added to this total and processed at the same time. This can also be done afterwards but the client should have been advised of this and expecting this charge. I am not familiar with US travel agency practices but the client must know exactly every charge expected and laid out prior to the credit card being handed over here in Ontario.

I would agree that the cave and cenote tours are excellent! We loved it

As mentioned earlier, before we even start to look at pricing or dive into booking requests, we let client's know that we charge a booking/ticketing fee in addition to fares from suppliers (if the fee warrants). I would certainly hope that any transparent agent would do the same! Whom ever the poster's TA was, they were definitely doing some shady business and I was only stating that agents should be advising clients of any fees prior to a commitment being made to book (if they charge fees....some do and some dont).

We will be joining for this one Decided to surprise my mom with a trip to Florida and jump onto a Bahamas cruise to escape the cold weather

I love to hear this! Not every agent does charge a fee for every booking especially with repeat clients.

Well, many professional services charge a fee structure to access knowledge and product. In the travel industry, many suppliers such as airlines stopped paying commissions, so it became standard to charge a service fee to book an air only ticket for example. Many people seek advice and assistance when it comes to booking travel and travel agencies have unique relationships with a plethora of suppliers which allows for personalization and premium services. Not every traveller wants to do their own research, so they look into someone else doing it for them which again is why a service fee is charged. Keep in mind that not every supplier provides commission and commission is not very high generally. Agents also aim to provide clients customized support before, during, and after travel that you would not get through other mediums and this is why a service fee is charged.

As others have mentioned, definitely not transparent in services fees up-front. I own a travel agency myself and before we even start to look at pricing or dive into booking requests, we let client's know that we charge a booking/ticketing fee in addition to fares from suppliers. This way clients can make an informed decision that they are utilizing a service which incurs a fee. These fees are also itemized and separate from the booking fare and is generally always processed prior to any supplier booking. From what I read, it sounds like their fee is very out of the ordinary (at least in my market) and this agent is not the most transparent or honest.

I always stay at the Hilton Miami Blue Lagoon - close to the airport and nice quick trip to the port via uber! I always take a late flight in, so its convenient being close to the airport and then a quick ride in the morning to the port

Hi Cruisers! I am booked on the Freedom of the Seas for a sailing this winter and spring in the Owners Suite. I wanted to bring my laptop to stream Netflix and was wondering if the older ships still have a gaming console in the room? (In which I can disconnect the HDMI from that and connect to my laptop). Would anyone still know if these tv's/entertainment units still have easy to reach HDMI connections? Thanks friends!