Chris Fish Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Any of you that use MEI travel. Did you use a referral to pick your agent or did you just take your chances with who they gave you? I'm ready to use a travel agent again. Used a cruise specific company in the past but the agency did not handle the covid era well at all. Have been waiting months just to get information from past cruises in order to get FCC issues resolved. Unfortunately RC says we used them all up but not even close to using them up. So it is a process to prove what we have left. Hopefully I can get it resolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1978bucketlist Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I use @Michelle from MEI. She was wonderful lifting and shifting. We had to shift twice. coneyraven, Bob_KY and mathbees 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptod Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I took my chances with the big yellow form a few years ago. Never had any issues working with them (never used a TA before) - even when initial TA left MEI and we were given a new TA - it was pretty seamless. Be upfront with how you want to communicate, etc and you should be fine. KristiZ and Sharla 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeciMami Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I just used the big yellow form to hopefully transfer my reservation to a TA…I didn’t know you could do that but read somewhere that you can? How long does it usually take for MEI to get back to a form request? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairlynew Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I did that thanksgiving weekend several years ago, expecting to hear back Monday or Tuesday. I was shocked to get an email within a couple of hours. I have used Sharla ever since. She is always helpful KristiZ and Sharla 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 2 hours ago, CeciMami said: I just used the big yellow form to hopefully transfer my reservation to a TA…I didn’t know you could do that but read somewhere that you can? How long does it usually take for MEI to get back to a form request? Depends on the day, usually within a few hours. But since it's a weekend it may take a little longer. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Chris Fish said: Any of you that use MEI travel. Did you use a referral to pick your agent or did you just take your chances with who they gave you? I'm ready to use a travel agent again. Used a cruise specific company in the past but the agency did not handle the covid era well at all. Have been waiting months just to get information from past cruises in order to get FCC issues resolved. Unfortunately RC says we used them all up but not even close to using them up. So it is a process to prove what we have left. Hopefully I can get it resolved. You can request a specific agent, or just fill out the form. We might not be able to help with older FCCs but we might be able to at least look them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I took my chances with the big yellow form, @Sharla ever since! [email protected] Lightening fast response time, secured a price drop while she was on a sailing! sammy79, Kathleen, Sharla and 1 other 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorCruiser Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 I’m starting to think this Sharla person might be a good travel agent! sammy79, Kathleen and Neesa 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 Yellow form = @Sharla. Super agent! She needs a cape! Kathleen, Sharla, Neesa and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 19 hours ago, Jill said: Yellow form = @Sharla. Super agent! She needs a cape! Mrs. RoyalMoyal, Jill, USCG Teacher and 5 others 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Sharla said: Capes are ok on ships! Sharla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 When I got fed up with my old TA, I filled out the yellow form and was hooked up with Jacki York. I have been more than satisfied, she has been great! SpeedNoodles and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Ogre Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 I started out with Dannette and then when she left MEI they assigned me with @michelle. She has been nothing short of wonderful to work with. Okgladgal, michelle, WAAAYTOOO and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptod Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Don't let the MEI agents fool you.......the capes come out when necessary. I know that Beth Dickerson has one. SpeedNoodles and Sharla 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 39 minutes ago, ptod said: Don't let the MEI agents fool you.......the capes come out when necessary. I know that Beth Dickerson has one. Just don't tug on MEI's cape. Oh and don't spit into the wind. ptod, Sharla and Okgladgal 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Forlenza Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 So, I am new to all of this. I’ve been handling my bookings myself. What is the benefit to a TA? Also, would moving something I already booked to a TA for a cruise in May benefit me at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 16 minutes ago, FF86 said: So, I am new to all of this. I’ve been handling my bookings myself. What is the benefit to a TA? Also, would moving something I already booked to a TA for a cruise in May benefit me at all? A TA will take care of any problems or issues that come up without you having to waste time trying to get things worked out with Royal. They can take care of price drops (and often find them for you and just reprice them and let you know that you saved money!). They get to know what you like, don't like, and can make suggestions if they know you are looking for something but don't have an exact plan. If your cruise in May was booked in the last 30 days, you can transfer it to a TA. Otherwise you cannot. The way I feel about it is when I have a TA take care of my sailing, a small-business person gets paid. I like supporting M.E.I. (and, in particular, my agent @michelle) because I always feel like they treat me like I'm the only person they're taking care of, even though I know they are very busy. M.E.I. is a supporter of Royal Caribbean Blog, and that goes a long way with me as well. I feel like they are friends that I just haven't met in person .... yet! Jolly Ogre, MikeK, Fox Forlenza and 5 others 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Forlenza Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Thank you for that information @SpeedNoodles!! I will definitely be looking at MEI for our next trip since I’m way past the 30 days WAAAYTOOO and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyNestTravels Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 17 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: A TA will take care of any problems or issues that come up without you having to waste time trying to get things worked out with Royal. They can take care of price drops (and often find them for you and just reprice them and let you know that you saved money!). They get to know what you like, don't like, and can make suggestions if they know you are looking for something but don't have an exact plan. If your cruise in May was booked in the last 30 days, you can transfer it to a TA. Otherwise you cannot. The way I feel about it is when I have a TA take care of my sailing, a small-business person gets paid. I like supporting M.E.I. (and, in particular, my agent @michelle) because I always feel like they treat me like I'm the only person they're taking care of, even though I know they are very busy. M.E.I. is a supporter of Royal Caribbean Blog, and that goes a long way with me as well. I feel like they are friends that I just haven't met in person .... yet! Agree 100% with the above. And @michelle at MEI-Travel is awesome! She noticed a price drop this week for one of my cruises; saved me $$$ and also got me OBC! Bob_KY, SpeedNoodles, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptod Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 21 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: The way I feel about it is when I have a TA take care of my sailing, a small-business person gets paid. As a small business owner, I also prefer to support other small businesses. Shop small!!!! WAAAYTOOO, Sharla and SpeedNoodles 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCLAURA Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 What does MEI stand for. I’m not familiar with this travel agency. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 29 minutes ago, KCLAURA said: What does MEI stand for. I’m not familiar with this travel agency. Thanks! I believe it stands for Mahnken Enterprises, Inc. https://mei-travel.com/home WAAAYTOOO and KCLAURA 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/7/2022 at 10:19 AM, Jolly Ogre said: I started out with Dannette and then when she left MEI they assigned me with @michelle. She has been nothing short of wonderful to work with. aw thanks! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 On 3/8/2022 at 3:43 PM, ptod said: Don't let the MEI agents fool you.......the capes come out when necessary. I know that Beth Dickerson has one. I second the Beth reference. She's awesome! Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 On 3/5/2022 at 2:03 PM, 1978bucketlist said: I use @Michelle from MEI. She was wonderful lifting and shifting. We had to shift twice. @michelle is absolutely amazing ..... the loyalty runs deep. WAAAYTOOO and teddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 Did somebody say capes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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