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Re: GCBC reservation
[Re: markis]
#60947
07/08/2015 08:32 AM
07/08/2015 08:32 AM
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Posts: 4,409 Rhode Island
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markis said: Why book direct with GCBC rather than a third party? Just curious, is it cheaper, or more likely to be available? It has been posted here that third party bookings there get "dumped" over those making them directly. One recently was made through Jet Blue Vacations and the couple ended up elsewhere not even in GC. May rates are down anyway so if that's where you want to stay, I say book direct.
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Re: GCBC reservation
[Re: markis]
#60949
07/08/2015 09:10 AM
07/08/2015 09:10 AM
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pat
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markis said: Why book direct with GCBC rather than a third party? Just curious, is it cheaper, or more likely to be available? I would also agree with booking directly through the resort for the reasons already offered but also you are then able to receive any 'extra' incentives they may have going on at the time. When we booked directly through them last year, not only were we able to be wait-listed for the up-graded suite we wanted which was not available to us at the time we made our original booking but we also received a bottle of wine in our suite along with a generous reward coupon for their on-site gift shop and all for the same price as the various booking sites we looked into. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: GCBC reservation
[Re: pat]
#60950
07/08/2015 10:14 AM
07/08/2015 10:14 AM
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Posts: 13,143 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
islandgem
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I agree Pat, it is always better to book directly even with airlines. Nothing is gained booking through a consolidator and often much is lost.
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Re: GCBC reservation
[Re: encpirate]
#60953
07/08/2015 10:47 PM
07/08/2015 10:47 PM
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Posts: 3,160 Greensboro, NC
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encpirate said: Because Pirates from eastern NC are special and we will drink plenty of rum. LOL - a little bit of an inside joke. My Mother was a Pirate from her ECTC days in the 1930s. I'm more interested in a certain part of the foot. Our 1st Carib trip was to SXM in 1987 when it took 4 flights from Raleigh to get there. During that visit GCBC was our favorite part of the island. Having a cute, topless French waitress taking drink orders on the beach was (needless to say) a unique experience for yours truly, and one that I didn't mind at all. I fell head over heels in love with Martinique Agricole Rhum and still love it today. In fact, I have a sip of Ti Punch almost every night here at home. Best of luck on your GCBC trip. Over the years May was our normal month for island visits. Could sort of keep your island tan during the summer and much less crowded (and cheaper).
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