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• So, you've decided to take a cruise.
• I know, I know, it's not easy to get a handle on how to buy travel these days, especially cruises, which have been wheeled and dealed for the past number of years like a stack of carpets at Turkish bazaar.
• For several years running you would have done yourself a favor if you would have waited to book your cruise until a month or so before departure, when rates would most likely be lowest and you'd almost be guaranteed a decent cabin even just a week or two before sailing.
• Because of a glut of brand new ships -- often 10 or more a year -- coupled with a sluggish economy and a public hesitant to travel, supply trumped demand.
• "In February 2005," Funk continues, "the cruise industry is stronger and it's absolutely necessary to book as much as twelve months in advance if you want a particular ship, date and cabin during peak cruise travel periods."
• Quick explanation: The travel agent reserves a block of cabins on a given ship and the cruise line in turn gives them a discounted group rate that agents can pass on to their clients.
• The cruise lines benefits because they're potentially selling a lot cabins through agency X, and the agent benefits because they can offer their clients a good price.
• In addition to the ones I include in my deals column, you can find a reputable travel agency in your town by contacting one of a handful of agency groups or consortiums, which screen their members.

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