Ty Work Posted August 5, 2022 Report Posted August 5, 2022 I'm not satisfied with my current Travel Agent and want to know who Matt uses Quote
AshleyDillo Posted August 5, 2022 Report Posted August 5, 2022 MEI Travel is the sponsor of this blog. If you visit the main RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com website you can fill out a form on the right side of the main page to have an agent assigned to you. No charge and no obligation to use them, but I've had great experiences with them! Neesa, Matt, Bob_KY and 2 others 2 1 2 Quote
Ampurp85 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Posted August 5, 2022 The sponsors of the blog MEI. Which many of us who frequent the blog also use. There is a link to get started on the front page.......looks like @AshleyDillobeat me to it. AshleyDillo, Beci and Neesa 2 1 Quote
Aron_Ross Posted August 5, 2022 Report Posted August 5, 2022 Any MEI recommendations that are taking new clients? Quote
AshleyDillo Posted August 5, 2022 Report Posted August 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Aron_Ross said: Any MEI recommendations that are taking new clients? I would just fill out the form and get assigned one. If they don't jive with you, it's perfectly acceptable to request a different one. @Beci will make sure you are taken care of! Aron_Ross and Neesa 1 1 Quote
Beci Posted August 5, 2022 Report Posted August 5, 2022 40 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: I would just fill out the form and get assigned one. If they don't jive with you, it's perfectly acceptable to request a different one. @Beci will make sure you are taken care of! Exactly! Neesa 1 Quote
Melissa Fazi Posted August 7, 2022 Report Posted August 7, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 7:33 PM, Beci said: Exactly! I don’t see the form anywhere on this site. Can someone post the exact link please? Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted August 7, 2022 Report Posted August 7, 2022 It's the yellow form on the right hand side of the home page of the site. It won't show up on the mobile version (at least it doesn't on mine). https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/ Quote
Pooch Posted August 7, 2022 Report Posted August 7, 2022 On a mobile, go to the main menu and scroll to the bottom of whatever article is there. The yellow request a quote form is between the blog articles. Quote
SpeedNoodles Posted August 7, 2022 Report Posted August 7, 2022 You could also go directly through their website - I'd just be sure to mention that you got the recommendation from Royal Caribbean Blog! https://mei-travel.com/quote Quote
smokeybandit Posted August 7, 2022 Report Posted August 7, 2022 "Matt's Travel Agent" sounds like the title of some Kevin Smith movie. MicDay, Matt, Ubiquitous Cruiser and 2 others 5 Quote
tmellison Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 I love Beth Dickerson with MEI. She helped me plan my 12 night southern Caribbean that Covid cancelled, my upcoming 7night Alaskan and my 50th birthday celebration cruise in April 2023! She's amazing but I must say I hear that of all of the Mei people. I don't think you can really go wrong. WAAAYTOOO and Matt 1 1 Quote
sk8erguy1978 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 12:50 PM, smokeybandit said: "Matt's Travel Agent" sounds like the title of some Kevin Smith movie. OFF TOPIC: I got overpriced tickets for Clerks III with a Q&A with Kevin Smith in NYC at the Beacon Theater on September 9th! Quote
baltodave Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 I used to use someone at cruise.com and recently switched to Michelle at MEI (she's great!). The difference is that the big boys may give some discounts (due to group rates) and throw in gratuities. But their service sucks! (it was always tough for me to reach them). MEI is a bit smaller and doesn't give the perks of the big boys but their service is fantastic. Jolly Ogre, WAAAYTOOO, Matt and 2 others 1 4 Quote
Jamesszy94 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 Does anyone know if MEI caters to people who live in Australia?.... I wanted to use Harr Travel but they don't cater to people in Australia....yet. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Jamesszy94 said: Does anyone know if MEI caters to people who live in Australia?.... I wanted to use Harr Travel but they don't cater to people in Australia....yet. Yes. MEI is one of the few US Travel Agencies who have overseas authorization. The only catch is you must purchase using US$$ AlohaLivin 1 Quote
twangster Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 The other catch with booking through a US based agency would be giving up any Australian consumer protection laws and having to pay daily service charges like Americans do. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
mathbees Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 4 hours ago, baltodave said: MEI is a bit smaller and doesn't give the perks The biggest perk I've gotten is saving thousands of dollars over multiple cruises due to the diligence of the MEI agents (yay @michelle). The onboard credit and such are nice, but at the end of the day, I want someone who can be reached quickly, can solve the problems encountered, coordinate between me and family members booking other cabins, and basically just make the entire experience better. I never had good luck with TAs before, since I usually spend hours looking for exactly the cruise I want, the cabin I want, etc. and often found myself more knowledgeable than the local TAs (in Colorado). But I find handing it over to an MEI TA makes for a wonderful experience because they give advice on things I didn't know or missed, watch for the better deals, and can get me repriced, etc. Definitely worth giving up a couple hundred dollars of an onboard credit gimmick for lesser service. Bob_KY, SpeedNoodles, Sharla and 4 others 4 3 Quote
teddy Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 Another plug for Michelle. She makes things easy. Okgladgal, Bob_KY, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 2 3 Quote
smokeybandit Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 I got some OBC last cruise from "my travel advisor" and this was an MEI-booked cruise. Could be an individual agent thing. Quote
mathbees Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: an MEI-booked cruise. Oh, sorry, didn't mean to imply MEI doesn't give OBC, just that they do so much more than just OBC. Quote
smokeybandit Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, mathbees said: Oh, sorry, didn't mean to imply MEI doesn't give OBC, just that they do so much more than just OBC. Right, the benefit to using MEI is in its customer service mathbees, WAAAYTOOO, teddy and 1 other 4 Quote
ALnAtlanta Posted August 9, 2022 Report Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/5/2022 at 5:42 PM, AshleyDillo said: MEI Travel is the sponsor of this blog. If you visit the main RoyalCaribbeanBlog.com website you can fill out a form on the right side of the main page to have an agent assigned to you. No charge and no obligation to use them, but I've had great experiences with them! When I first found this blog, I did sign up for MEI. I haven't been impressed. The first agent that responded to me, responded ONCE, after I first signed up. She wanted to know my specifics. Then, she never responded again. I sent her 4 emails. I ended up booking my next cruise myself, on Royal Caribbean. I hope it goes well. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
mom2mybugs Posted August 10, 2022 Report Posted August 10, 2022 The first time I cruised I used AAA and ended up pretty much doing everything myself. After joining the site here, I decided to try Mei and @Sharla has been amazing. She has repriced my cruise when the price dropped without me asking, helped me with covid Disney trips, and when we had a family emergency and had to fly home from Paris, she was there in my worst hour to help. I could book my own trips, but why bother when she makes the experience better! And now she's helping my daughter with her honeymoon cruise! Jane WAAAYTOOO, sammy79, Sharla and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote
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