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Great Value… Everywhere!
July 7th, 2009

I am not usually one to blog about travel deals for two reasons – there are probably already hundreds of sites out there that inundate the public with “cheap deals” and furthermore, cheap is generally not what most of my clients are looking for. 

 

However, everyone wants and deserves a great value and lately I’ve found plenty of opportunity for this in the travel industry . This doesn’t mean those ads you see in the paper that claim some unbelievable package like “$299 for a week in the Jamaica” which really ends up being $1000 when all is said and done. This means good prices for quality products. 

 

Here are a few examples of value that I have found when working with clients and that I’ve been provided by well-respected suppliers that I trust:  

 

1.  Flights to Europe – For a while, it was tough to get to Europe for under about $1100. Recently, I have found nonstop flights to cities such as Rome, Paris and Athens from $650 to $800 (depending on the city).

 

2.  The Caribbean – this entire group of islands seems to be on sale! Some of the best prices I’ve seen are at Sandals and Beaches, which are offering multiple nights for free along with a variety of other promotions. 

 

3.  Crystal Cruises – They are offering up to $2000 “all inclusive credit” on board – which basically means clients get up to $2000 per stateroom to spend on board or on certain shore excursions during their cruise. 

 

4.  Hotels – this seems to vary quite a bit by city. The best value I’ve found for quality and location (in normally expensive cities)  include Rome, Florence, New York City and London. 

 

This is the short list. There are great values to be had in virtually every aspect of travel. The trick is knowing where to find these values (or better yet, saving time and effort and having a travel professional find them for you). It also seems that these prices tend to change a bit more rapidly, so when you find what you like, best to lock it in!