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CruiseCompete: Accolades From Some of America’s Most Influential Publications
The Wall Street Journal
The Best in… Travel: Cruise Deals
“As with virtually every part of the travel industry, cruise lines are offering some sizable discounts to fill their ships. CruiseCompete is a great place to begin looking for bargains. Based in Des Moines, Iowa (with nary a cruise ship in sight), the service asks you first to pick a cruise ship and the dates you wish to sail. It then shares that information with more than 300 travel agencies, which email prices back to you. You pick the lowest bid and book with that agent. The service is free. Clicking on "View all Cruise Specials" on the Web site's home page allows you to search cruises by various categories: region, cruise line, length of cruise and type of traveler. To learn more, visit CruiseCompete.com.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704746304574505881588371464.html
Kiplinger’s
… Best Travel Sites
“At CruiseCompete.com, more than 300 travel agents vie to give you the lowest prices for dates, ports and ships you specify -- whether you're booking well in advance or at the eleventh hour. You provide an e-mail address and they send you their best offers. Plus, the site even staffs live agents that guide you through the process via live chat or by phone.”
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2004/06/travelsites.html
Kiplinger’s
Secrets to Save on Travel
“Visit CruiseCompete.com, where you submit your cruise preferences and more than 300 travel agents compete for your business.”
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2009/09/21-travel-secrets.html
Travel + Leisure
Ask T+L: San Francisco Dining, Affordable Cruises, Spain Tour
“Search…forums like…cruisecompete.com, which submits your desired ship, sail date, and cabin type to dozens of travel agents, who get back to you with competing offers in just hours..” http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/ask-tl-february-2009
Travel + Leisure
The Best Sites for Deals and Up-to-Date Travel Information
As shown in sidebar: http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/sail-away/sidebar/1
Travel + Leisure
12 Tips for Avoiding Storms at Sea
“If you're price-conscious and you already know which line and ship you want, it's worth shopping around on … cruise-specific on-line agencies, such as …Cruisecompete.com.”
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/smooth-sailing
Travel + Leisure
Seek Deals
“With large groups and advance planning come bargains, especially from cruise lines (see cruisecompete.com).”
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/all-together-now/sidebar/1\
The Street.com
Best of the Best -- Cruises are Afloat Despite Caribbean Fatigue
Read The Street’s interview of CruiseCompete’s Chief Executive Bob Levinstein
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11313741/1/cruises-are-afloat-despite-caribbean-fatigue.html
The Street.com
Score Luxury Cruises at Bargain Prices
“The best way to get a good deal is to put it out to bid. CruiseCompete.com enables travelers to plug in details -- destination, season, bargain or luxe line, length of trip and so on -- submit a cruise request, and review competitive bids from travel agents.”
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10788621/1/score-luxury-cruises-at-bargain-prices.html
Frommer’s
Arthur Frommer Interview of CruiseCompete CEO Bob Levinstein
“As Bob (CEO CruiseCompete) put it, "Things that are posted out for everyone to see are not always the best price. We can often undercut the best-sounding bargains!”
--Arthur Frommer
“If you're an avid cruiser, you'll want to know about CruiseCompete. Let's say you've been attracted by a particular cruise -- a specific ship sailing on a specific date -- but you want to make sure you're buying it at the lowest possible price. That's a task for CruiseCompete.(www.cruisecompete.com).”
http://www.frommers.com/community/forum.cfm/arthur-frommers-blog/arthur-frommers-blog/avid-cruiser-youll-want-cruisecompete#ixzz1fgORdyI9
--Pauline Frommer
“What’s Right and What’s Wrong in Travel” (5 Things Pauline Frommer Liked)
“Cruise Prices Drop -The reason for the prices drops is that when the world economy was rolling, cruise lines ordered mega ships with a ton of rooms. Now they have to fill those cabins in a global recession. How do you do that? You drop the price until people start showing up at the docks ready to hit the open seas. Never book from the cruise lines directly. Use a cruise specialist travel agent or a site like CruiseCompete.com”
http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2010/03/couldnt-be-there-new-york-times-travel.html
--Pauline Frommer on MSNBC
"A revolutionary new web site is going to change how you shop for cruises."
--Pauline Frommer
"Or since you seem to have a very specific ship in mind and dates, you might try CruiseCompete.com. The site works a bit like LendingTree.com: you post what cruise you'd like to take, and then cruise agents compete for your business."
http://www.wor710.com/2009/07/21/new-blog-stories/A-Cruise-Quandary--Book-Now-or-Later-/4845472
The Washington Post
What a Site: 36 Web Addresses You Should Know (CruiseCompete- Hidden-Provider Cruises)
“Plug in cruise particulars and site peddles your request to nearly 90 travel agencies who then send you bids. Service is free, and prices are often lower than those on traditional cruise-booking sites.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48067-2004Sep24.html
Successful Meetings
CruiseCompete Previews Fall, Winter Cruise Trends
“Before they book a fall or winter cruise event, meeting planners and incentive specialists should consider the latest cruise trends, published … by cruise booking website CruiseCompete …”
http://www.successfulmeetings.com/Conference-News/Research-White-Papers/Articles/CruiseCompete-Previews-Fall,-Winter-Cruise-Trends/
SmartMoney.com
6 Costly Mistakes Cruise Goers Make
“To find the best deal on any given cruise, compare prices on CruiseCompete.com, recommends Anne Banas, executive editor of SmarterTravel.com. The site allows users to solicit multiple price quotes from agents around the country for the exact sailing dates you request.”
http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/deals/6-costly-mistakes-cruise-goers-make-23190/
Budget Travel
105 Supersmart Strategies
“Let cruise brokers fight over you. CruiseCompete.com is a website where you post info on the cruise you want to take, and then agents bid against each other to get your business. You're under no obligation to buy anything if you don't like what you see.”
http://budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2007/05/06/AR2007050600458.html
Budget Travel -- MSNBC / Overhead Bin
“Now's the perfect time to book a fall repositioning cruise. When cruise ships change locations, like many will in the coming months, passengers going along for the ride often score remarkable deals. CruiseCompete makes it easy to browse all sorts of repositioning cruise specials in one spot …”
http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/27/7178525-nows-the-perfect-time-to-book-a-fall-repositioning-cruise
The Globe and Mail
“If you're the kind of shopper who likes to check out all the options and make sure you are getting a competitive price, this cruise website … (CruiseCompete.com) … is for you.”
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article893732.ece
Los Angeles Times
A travel agent can help you find the best cruise and the best deal
"You also can book through an on-line third-party agency or go to a site that will compete for your business, such as CruiseCompete.com. If I set sail again, I'll use an agent, whether it's clicks or bricks because, frankly, he or she (or it) will offer to help. And when was the last time anybody else in the travel industry bothered to do that?”
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-spot13-2008jul13,0,1439331.story
TopTrips.com
Cruise for Cheap
“For our extended family vacation this winter, everyone has decided that we need to take a cruise -- and with 17 of us on board, we need to find a great travel deal! That's why I turned to CruiseCompete.com and their listing of the cheapest cruises around.”
http://www.toptrips.com/travel-interests/travel-deals/cruise-for-cheap
About.com
Family Deals
“CruiseCompete.com -- Handy! This site organizes bargains by categories, and has a page for Family Cruise Specials: a good way to find cheaper cruises, on a variety of lines.” http://travelwithkids.about.com/od/familycruises/a/cheap_cruises.htm
LovetoKnow.com
Top 10 Cruise Web Sites
(CruiseCompete is No. 5)
http://www.lovetoknow.com/top10/cruises.html
The New York Times
The Cruise Issue: Practical Traveler -- How to Find Cruise Line Deals
“… CruiseCompete.com, allows you to select the cruise you want to take, and independent travel agents compete to offer you the best deal. You compare the offers in your account, then contact the agent with the best rates directly by phone or e-mail to book.”
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/travel/13pracdeals.html
USA TODAY
Comparison-shopping tools lure travelers
“Would-be passengers register an e-mail address and fill out a form indicating which ship, cabin type and date they're interested in, and they are notified by CruiseCompete.com whenever one of 20 participating cruise agencies provides a rate quote. The service is free to consumers but not to the agencies, which pay a commission for any resulting sales.”
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/road/bly.htm
Money
Best Deals on Everything >> Part 1
“The real fun of most cruises is exploring when the ship docks. Cruise lines typically mark up guided shore excursions 100%. Book one of those jaunts with a local company on your own instead, and you may save about $200 for a family of four”, says Bob Levinstein, CEO of online marketplace CruiseCompete.com.”
(in magazine only, not online)
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