CJS2766 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Hello all, after many years of booking cruises myself, I am FINALLY looking into someone else do everything instead of me I wanted to ask those of you that use MEI what are your thoughts about them (since they are a sponsor here on this site) Are all of their agents excellent or is there one 2 2 that are tops or better? I am considering my first ever Alaska cruise next year and have no clue what I should see or where to stay in Seattle if I arrive a day early, etc.. I just don't feel like researching everything like I usually do. Just hoping to get some honest good and bad of MEI (hopefully not any!) I'm also open to any other recommendations if you have them! Thanks all!! Carlos AnnetteJackson and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJones Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 I did not specify an agent when I recently used MEI. I filled out the website info page & submitted it. I was "assigned" Jacki York & she is excellent!! Jacki_MEI, AnnetteJackson, RCIfan1912 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 I use Sharla and she puts up with my endless emails! Seriously she’s been great. She’s got our group of 4 couples for Odyssey Italy/Greece next year and she’s been very attentive through all this cancellation mess with FCC’s, OBC’s etc. CJS2766, Baked Alaska, AnnetteJackson and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinFC Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 34 minutes ago, Jill said: I use Sharla and she puts up with my endless emails! Seriously she’s been great. She’s got our group of 4 couples for Odyssey Italy/Greece next year and she’s been very attentive through all this cancellation mess with FCC’s, OBC’s etc. Heather Coursen is our TA from MEI and I am surprised she has not dumped us after all my emails and questions etc. I recommend her services to family and friends. CJS2766, AnnetteJackson, RCIfan1912 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG Teacher Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 I was randomly assigned Kathy Geiger from my inquiry and I couldn't have been happier with the service she provided! sk8erguy1978, Baked Alaska, Vee2525 and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJS2766 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 May be a dumb question? Do they only handle RCI cruises or can you use their services for other destinations as well? While we mostly cruise, I have been thinking of a Key West vacation as well. Just not sure if they would handle something like that? Thanks again! RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 +100 for Sharla Mrs. RoyalMoyal, Jill, RCIfan1912 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, Baked Alaska said: +100 for Sharla Sharla was recommended from this site and I have found her to be super attentive and she continually checks for price drops without asking. Jill, Baked Alaska, Neesa and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 MEI is awesome ! They are a full-service Travel Agency and actually began as Disney specialists so they handle all kinds of travel and service all of the cruise lines. I use Michelle Cunningham [email protected] 703-986-0661 Baked Alaska, teddy, ellcee and 8 others 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG Teacher Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 53 minutes ago, CJS2766 said: May be a dumb question? Do they only handle RCI cruises or can you use their services for other destinations as well? While I don't know for certain if everyone does all destinations, but I do know that Kathy also does Disney, so they're not RCI exclusive... JBC1, RCIfan1912 and AnnetteJackson 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG Teacher Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 And as per usual, I'm a few moments behind @WAAAYTOOO with the relevant info. WAAAYTOOO and RCIfan1912 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Jill said: I use Sharla and she puts up with my endless emails! Seriously she’s been great. She’s got our group of 4 couples for Odyssey Italy/Greece next year and she’s been very attentive through all this cancellation mess with FCC’s, OBC’s etc. When I first went with MEI, I just filled out the form and was assigned Sharla; she's definitely been fantastic! I was trying to move my Thanksgiving cruise from Anthem to Harmony this year due to a change in my availability and location for that week, and she spent 80 minutes on hold just for me...and got it done without any fuss! I honestly don't think you can go wrong with any of MEI's folks, based on all the stories I've read. And as for them being full-service, I think they're a go-to for RCCL/Celebrity/Disney simply because of their extensive experience with those cruise lines, leading to a bit more specialization. While I haven't tried to book a cruise with one of the other "Big 3" cruise lines through MEI, I certainly see no reason why they wouldn't be able to help you! Beci, CJS2766, Baked Alaska and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 I am and have been working with John Ames from MEI and he is excellent. He just been on top of everything. I chose him to contact from MEI just because he is NJ and I'm located in NJ although is really a dumb way to choose who to work with. Made sense to me at the time but I guess in the end not so much. He is excellent so I am happy I did choose him to contact. AnnetteJackson, WAAAYTOOO, Ampurp85 and 1 other 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I use Michelle Cunningham [email protected] 703-986-0661 +1 AnnetteJackson, Baked Alaska and RCIfan1912 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Haha, I bet all their ears are burning right now! KristiZ, AnnetteJackson, Chadster and 3 others 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_KY Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: MEI is awesome ! They are a full-service Travel Agency and actually began as Disney specialists so they handle all kinds of travel and service all of the cruise lines. I use Michelle Cunningham [email protected] 703-986-0661 +33 RCIfan1912, Baked Alaska and AnnetteJackson 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8erguy1978 Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 3 hours ago, USCG Teacher said: I was randomly assigned Kathy Geiger from my inquiry and I couldn't have been happier with the service she provided! +1 Same. Randomly assigned using the affiliate link here and it's been great so far. JBC1, Baked Alaska, USCG Teacher and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shari3 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 7 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: MEI is awesome ! They are a full-service Travel Agency and actually began as Disney specialists so they handle all kinds of travel and service all of the cruise lines. I use Michelle Cunningham [email protected] 703-986-0661 +100. Michelle is awesome! teddy, RCIfan1912, AnnetteJackson and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 19 hours ago, CJS2766 said: May be a dumb question? Do they only handle RCI cruises or can you use their services for other destinations as well? While we mostly cruise, I have been thinking of a Key West vacation as well. Just not sure if they would handle something like that? Thanks again! Yes, they can absolutely handle other travel. Beci, Ogilthorpe, Chadster and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alamode123 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Matt said: Yes, they can absolutely handle other travel. If they can handle Beci, they can handle anything. Jacki_MEI, Beci and AnnetteJackson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweber3 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Stephanie Hudson @ MEI has been fabulous! She has booked several cruises on Celebrity for us. She saved me $980 today! I cannot recommend MEI too highly. Baked Alaska, WAAAYTOOO, AnnetteJackson and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewww Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 I started using MEI because I wanted to join a Group Cruise and never looked back. They'e very responsive, are great at repricing without having to do anything and gave me some good tips when my cruise was cancelled. Much better than some other agents I've used for family cruises in the past. I use Dannett LeBlanc if you need a specific contact over there. Beci, AnnetteJackson, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki_MEI Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 On 5/28/2020 at 11:32 AM, TheJones said: I did not specify an agent when I recently used MEI. I filled out the website info page & submitted it. I was "assigned" Jacki York & she is excellent!! Thanks for the shout out, Jones family!! AnnetteJackson, WAAAYTOOO and CJS2766 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 @CJS2766 I’ve used robin when she was at MEI and now use @michelle (who is also in NOVA) and both have been great. CJS2766, WAAAYTOOO and AnnetteJackson 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papamillz2 Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 I decided to give MEI a try after ready all the good recommendations on this site. Filled out the form on the blog’s home page and Sharla contacted me in less than an hour. She answered every question we had. Extremely happy with her work and knowledge. Beci, Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floski Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 11 hours ago, rjweber3 said: Stephanie Hudson @ MEI has been fabulous! She has booked several cruises on Celebrity for us. She saved me $980 today! I cannot recommend MEI too highly. Steph didn't save me $980 today, but she can feel free to any time she wants!! mworkman and AnnetteJackson 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBC1 Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 12:07 AM, USCG Teacher said: I was randomly assigned Kathy Geiger from my inquiry and I couldn't have been happier with the service she provided! On 5/29/2020 at 12:07 AM, USCG Teacher said: I was randomly assigned Kathy Geiger from my inquiry and I couldn't have been happier with the service she provided! I was also assigned Kathy some months back. She has been brilliant, quick response and great service. John USCG Teacher, WAAAYTOOO, AnnetteJackson and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 11 hours ago, Papamillz2 said: I decided to give MEI a try after ready all the good recommendations on this site Thanks for supporting our sponsor! Neesa, JBC1, Beci and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonNZ Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 While I haven't used MEI to book a cruise (yet) I have used them for many Walt Disney World bookings and have found them very good. Being on the other side fo the world I find they are responsive and willing to go that 'extra mile' (Funny we still say 'extra mile' even though we use km's). The good thing is they will be as 'hands on' or 'hands off' as you would like. Sometimes I'll just use them for reservations bookings and others the whole 3,342 step process that is booking a Disney holiday (Fastpasses, dining, tours etc etc etc). For those not in the US considering using MEI I can't speak highly enough of them. Neesa, WAAAYTOOO, Matt and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. RoyalMoyal Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Sharla has been great, from before this whole pandemic and through it. Awesome, because with extended family trips Sharla handles everything, NOT ME! She assists everyone with booking, helps with airlines if needed, answers questions.... all in a timely manner. Neesa, Baked Alaska and AnnetteJackson 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRT Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 We have been using Michelle Cunningham for a about a year now from MEI Travel after always making our own cruise plans for more than 20 years. All we can say is how much help she has been with all the issues going on at this time with our current reservations. We highly recommend her. AnnetteJackson and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee2525 Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 5/28/2020 at 1:07 PM, USCG Teacher said: I was randomly assigned Kathy Geiger from my inquiry and I couldn't have been happier with the service she provided! Same AnnetteJackson and USCG Teacher 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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