Thread: Do TA's buy Bon Voyage Gifts?

Do most TA's buy their repeat customers some type of Bon Voyage gifts, like a bottle of wine or a treat of some kind, in the stateroom for when the customers board?

Hi Cuz! Yes, most do! I have received a bottle of wine; a photo album and t-shirt; and 8 x 10 photo on the ship. Can't think of what else. And this while getting onboard credits and good prices!

What else has anyone received???

Well I have never received one thing and I have been a repeat several times. My feelings are hurt. lol I guess this is why I am not using that TA anymore.

You do realize the TA's get a good price on these ideas right? I have friends that are TA's. But hey it does not matter the cost it is the thought!

I have recieved wine and Flowers!!

I give clients, first time or repeat something for a gift...and they don't always get them cheap! I once gave a VIP client private sedan transfers from MCO to Port Canaveral...lol!

I do mostly groups and I travel with most of the groups.
On my Popeye & the Pirate group, I threw a party
with snacks, beer, wine and some little novelty door prizes at the hotel where we stayed the night before the cruise. I also waived my commission on the hotel and booked the net group rate, that saved everyone some money. I also bought a few bottles of champagne on the ship and had a little party one night.

Reggie

Reggie, I try to do more too, when I am sailing with the group, lol! I too do net rates for the hotels for groups...

Sounds like we do alot of the same things for our clients.

Originally Posted by Chudley

Do most TA's buy their repeat customers some type of Bon Voyage gifts, like a bottle of wine or a treat of some kind, in the stateroom for when the customers board?

You might be surprised at what you get (or don't!) and when...

Our biggest surprise came after booking a couple of cruises through a new agent that were about a year away. During the course of the conversation, we discussed that I was just about to embark upon another cruise, booked directly through the cruise line. When we got to our cabin for that cruise, there was a bottle of wine waiting for us from our new TA!

Originally Posted by CAnderson

You might be surprised at what you get (or don't!) and when...

Our biggest surprise came after booking a couple of cruises through a new agent that were about a year away. During the course of the conversation, we discussed that I was just about to embark upon another cruise, booked directly through the cruise line. When we got to our cabin for that cruise, there was a bottle of wine waiting for us from our new TA!

That's my kind of TA. I think this is a good way of doing business. Odds are, you will stay with the new one from now on

That is a really lovely gift !!!!
I have never gotten nada from our TA's. Until recently we used the online TA's and all you got was a good price. Now I notice the price difference isn't that great, and when I needed my TA as an advocate, and used the Online big guys, they were NO help at all.
So I am using a "real" TA for our next cruises!

I learned my lesson!