http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/comparison-study-interesting-fyihttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/comparison-study-interesting-fyiAs I always say, "I do the research so you don't have to!"  This weekend I found an ad in the Dallas Morning News for a shopping club called "DFWblastoff.com."  They were advertising United Vacations packages for 25% plus $50 off, and since I had never heard of them before, I thought I would check it out.From the site's opening page, it looks like they are more interested in having you sign up ...Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:43:47 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/update-on-2011-deployment-openingshttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/update-on-2011-deployment-openingsOceania!!!!  This is the one we most look forward to every year because the sailings sell out so quickly!  Get in on the best rates and cabins for Europe 2011 on March 10!Celebrity:      Europe 2011 -- open for bookings week of March 15     Alaska 2011 -- open week of March 22     Caribbean 2011 -- open week of April 5 ...Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:32:33 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/early-booking-benefits-you-can-get-right-nowhttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/early-booking-benefits-you-can-get-right-now1. Carnival "Early Saver" rates -- available on most sailings booked more than 4 months in advance.  In exchange for the guaranteed lowest rate, you place a non-refundable deposit.  Other rules:  changes made to an Early Saver booking result in a $50 per person change fee, and name changes are not allowed.If you are confident of your sailing date and who is going, then taking advantage of the E...Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:42:52 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/early-saver-ideashttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/early-saver-ideasIt seems like we're always talking about last-minute deals, but most of the time the best values are to be found by booking in advance -- so I want to talk about that today.Right now I have a classic case of a client who knows exactly the cruise she wants, but we waited too long and now it's not available in her time-frame this year.  All we can do is wait until the 2011 European season opens u...Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:41:15 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/last-minute-spring-break-cruise-dealshttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/last-minute-spring-break-cruise-dealsYes, these are for real, so call us right away while you can still get aboard and snag a great price, too:Available to purchase on Tuesday only -- Royal Caribbean's Tuesday Deals include these for Spring Break:     Freedom of the Seas sailing March 14th -- Ocean-view $699 per person, Inside $549 per person .  Click here for full-color information page.    Liberty of the Seas, also sailing March...Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:37:37 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/the-horrible-hideous-no-good-very-bad-air-schedulehttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/the-horrible-hideous-no-good-very-bad-air-scheduleIck -- today I was looking up air to Alaska for someone and the schedules were just terrible!  2 stops on the return?  Air via Detroit ?  Arriving in Vancouver at 10:14 pm ?  Leaving Fairbanks at 1:00 in the morning????To find any kind of decent flight times the prices were way more than what the cruise line was offering with their package -- so this year Alaska might be a destination where you...Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:50:39 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/availability-in-vancouverhttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/availability-in-vancouverI just got word about availability of accommodation in Vancouver for the Olympics!  Call me right away if you've been dreaming of the Olympics -- you can still do it! Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:13:18 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/new-year-new-saleshttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/new-year-new-salesIt's so exciting to be starting a new year, and every time I open my e-mail I have information on new sales!  Right now we've got sale with Princess, Holland America Line, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, NCL, Carnival, Oceania, Crystal, Regent, Silversea, and the river cruise lines!We're picking up right where we left off at the end of 2009 -- with hot opportunities to save money on 2010 vacations....Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:04:03 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/useful-cruise-informationhttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/useful-cruise-informationHello!  Over on my other blog, I've put up 3 articles that are must-reads:#1.   "Top 10 Classic Cruises"#2.  "Cruises You Should Know About in 2010"#3.  "And Now for Something Completely Different"I have researched and highlighted some classic favorites, as well as some of the more unusual offerings of the year.Some of them include price quotes, but always remember to ask me about:* Past passen...Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:49:40 -0500http://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/frank-rich-explains-it-very-wellhttp://www.cruiseplanforyou.com/blogPosts/view/frank-rich-explains-it-very-wellIn my sales career, I’ve a met a lot of men whose success depends on quarantining anything like a conscience from their careers. And this has always been one of the reasons I never really fit into the top-level sales culture: I would bring up what I felt were relevant moral questions, and no one wanted to hear it. Oh well.Far too many businesses operate without a moral compass, and it always pe...Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:31:59 -0500