ThyriC 324 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 I have Pam Richter and she's been awesome to me, asking on my behalf to Royal about some weirdness on their cruise planner, and handling my multiple payments. She has made everything super simple for me and very confident that I'll have a wonderful trip for my hub's first cruise. Matt and AnnetteJackson 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cs7077 7 Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Absolutely crazy...Earlier this morning I was thinking about using a travel agent for our next cruise since it will be our first group cruise and I'd rather have someone else do the heavy lifting for a change. I remembered MEI was recommended over here but didn't really want to take my chances without getting a recommendation for a specific agent. So somebody already asked the question and it was fairly unanimously answered. I think I'll be giving Michelle a call in the near future. So thanks everyone, my work here is done! Matt, AnnetteJackson, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_KY 215 Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 What are we up to? #151 for Michelle.. WAAAYTOOO, SpeedNoodles and Shari3 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,110 Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Bob_KY said: What are we up to? #151 for Michelle.. She might be needing a staff of her own by now ! Shari3 and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. RoyalMoyal 99 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 #3 for Sharla! She is patient & quick to reply. SpeedNoodles, Neesa and Matt 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ogalthorpe Haywood 141 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Does MEI travel typically offer anything such as on board credit, pre paid gratuity, or specialty dining? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 10,509 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ogalthorpe Haywood said: Does MEI travel typically offer anything such as on board credit, pre paid gratuity, or specialty dining? They have offers from time to time. In fact, with the new RC offer that began today for April, MEI is offering Kids sale Free sale PLUS MEI-Travel is doing another Pre Paid Gratuity on top of that. It will run April 1 – 16 all new bookings. michelle and AnnetteJackson 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
new to RC 8 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Sharla is awesome michelle, AnnetteJackson and Matt 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
michelle 625 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ogalthorpe Haywood said: Does MEI travel typically offer anything such as on board credit, pre paid gratuity, or specialty dining? Hi there Sometimes - you just have to ask your agent We do often have Specialty Dining offers and Free GratuitiesFOR INSTANCE -Offer just started today Book in a Balcony stateroom or higher -and sail by 12/31/19 Free Gratuities for Guest 1 and 2 sharing a cabin. New bookings only Must book by 4/16/2019 with MEI-Travel to qualify Matt and Mrs. RoyalMoyal 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. RoyalMoyal 99 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 SOOOO... is it better to book on board (it helps with cruise withdrawal) then transfer it to MEI, or just book with MEI to begin with? Either way, I have next year's school and work holiday calendar packed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
michelle 625 Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 37 minutes ago, Mrs. RoyalMoyal said: SOOOO... is it better to book on board (it helps with cruise withdrawal) then transfer it to MEI, or just book with MEI to begin with? Either way, I have next year's school and work holiday calendar packed. so I think it is Always better to book onboard because they give you benefits and OBC that are great for you. And they give you 30days to make changes to the booking, without penalties so its a win/win I think. They yes, transferring it an MEI Agent when you get home is easy to do! thanks for asking and for supporting Matt's blog. Pen, WAAAYTOOO, Mrs. RoyalMoyal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 24,664 Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 14 hours ago, Mrs. RoyalMoyal said: SOOOO... is it better to book on board (it helps with cruise withdrawal) then transfer it to MEI, or just book with MEI to begin with? Either way, I have next year's school and work holiday calendar packed. When you book onboard it will automatically be assigned to the travel agency you used to book the current cruise you are sailing when you book onboard. If you don't want that to happen and desire to change to MEI then make sure to inform NextCruise of that while booking on board. If your current cruise is booked directly with Royal with no travel agency involved, then you are free to transfer a NextCruise booking at will. I've been told that once a cruise is paid in full it becomes difficult to transfer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
michelle 625 Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, twangster said: When you book onboard it will automatically be assigned to the travel agency you used to book the current cruise you are sailing when you book onboard. If you don't want that to happen and desire to change to MEI then make sure to inform NextCruise of that while booking on board. If your current cruise is booked directly with Royal with no travel agency involved, then you are free to transfer a NextCruise booking at will. I've been told that once a cruise is paid in full it becomes difficult to trans fer. Yes, you are right - If your current cruise you are on is booked with an agency you DO not wish to stay with Just tell the Next Cruise agent you do not want to work with any agency - you just want Royal Caribbean to maintain the booking Then once you are home, you can transfer it to us at MEI-Travel. We are happy to look at any take over cruises for you to take over! Thanks for the support Mrs. RoyalMoyal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JBC1 54 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Hi, I have Kathy Geiger who has been great with a quick response rate. Only just started using a TA wish I had done it years ago. I now have three cruises booked with her, all made in the past three weeks, thanks to Matts Blog. Happy Cruising John WAAAYTOOO, Baked Alaska, RCIfan1912 and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TotalF 32 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Any reason us norwegians couldn't/shouldn"t use an american TA such as MEI? We used a local TA for our first trip on RCCL and I really feel that I could have done a better job researching our cruise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAAAYTOOO 11,110 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 11 minutes ago, TotalF said: Any reason us norwegians couldn't/shouldn"t use an american TA such as MEI? We used a local TA for our first trip on RCCL and I really feel that I could have done a better job researching our cruise. I know that MEI can serve customers in Europe so I believe the answer is "yes" !!! You won't regret it. SpeedNoodles and TotalF 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RBRSKI 509 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 I agree, TA are the way to go. I personally think it's the relationship you build with your agent first and then the perks they offer! And from experience these "Perks" may look different from company to company but they all balance out in the end! Neesa 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Floski 1,192 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 I've been using Stephanie Hudson with MEI. She's great. Maybe I'll see a free specialty dinner or gratuity thingy! Seriously, she's very patient with me. I keep finding better deals and e-mailing them to her and she picks it up and runs with it. AnnetteJackson and rjweber3 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnnetteJackson 680 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 On 3/21/2019 at 9:47 AM, WAAAYTOOO said: The official rule is 60 days however Michelle has managed to switch reservations for us that were WELL over 60 days old. You just have to get a TA who knows all the tricks !! Hey there, In the past we have been able to work some reservations to MEI past the 60 days but at this time Royal is no longer allowing any exceptions to this rule so its really important if you want to work with a travel planner, that you transfer that booking before it has existed for 60 days. teddy and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnnetteJackson 680 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Its been a few weeks since I have had time to jump over here to the boards to see what is up - and MAN - this was a great string to read. Thank you all for the shout outs to the team of agents that work on the RCCL Blog team. All of the agents on the team work together to help you all get the best price for your reservations. With as many sales as Royal has, it takes the help of others to make this work. Whether you reach out to one of the agents directly, come to me and ask for a recommendation or submit a request - we are all happy to help you with your travel plans. Shari3, DunkelBierJay, teddy and 6 others 5 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjweber3 31 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 #2 for Stephanie. She has handled my mess-ups with unlimited patience. WAAAYTOOO and AnnetteJackson 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J-Fitz 29 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 Team Sharla she is the best. And helps with Disney! AnnetteJackson, Neesa and Chadster 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheJones 66 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 Started working with Jacki & she was answering emails Saturday evening!! Have been impressed to this point!!! michelle, Jacki_MEI, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jacki_MEI 76 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Thank you so much!! SpeedNoodles and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnnetteJackson 680 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 On 4/12/2020 at 1:00 PM, TotalF said: Any reason us norwegians couldn't/shouldn"t use an american TA such as MEI? We used a local TA for our first trip on RCCL and I really feel that I could have done a better job researching our cruise. We can certainly help out! You would have to book in US$ but other than that we can help you! TotalF and Neesa 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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