Booking a cruise

I'm planning on booking a Carnival cruise for 5 people from New York to
Halifax this summer and I was hoping to get some advice. Is it better to go
through a travel agent or direct from Carnival?
And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?

Thanks
Tom

Tremendous kiting in Halifaz, actually world renound! You can rent the kites
and equipment on line before you sail.
"Tom W" wrote in message
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I'm planning on booking a Carnival cruise for 5 people from New York to
Halifax this summer and I was hoping to get some advice. Is it better to
go through a travel agent or direct from Carnival?
And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?

Thanks
Tom

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I'm planning on booking a Carnival cruise for 5 people from New York to
Halifax this summer and I was hoping to get some advice. Is it better to
go through a travel agent or direct from Carnival?
And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?


Some of the best things to do in Halifax:

Visit Peggy's Cove (absolutely lovely, just arrange with a taxi driver to
take you there)
Also near Peggy's Cove is the Memorial to Swiss Air Flight 111
Titanic cemetery (there really was a Jack Dawson)
Maritime Museum (they have a real deck chair from the Titanic, and lots of
dishes, silverware, etc.)
Have a beer at Alexander Keith's Brewery
Have lunch at one of the places on the wharf

Halifax is a great place to visit.

"Tom K" wrote in message
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"Tom W" wrote in message
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I'm planning on booking a Carnival cruise for 5 people from New York to
Halifax this summer and I was hoping to get some advice. Is it better to
go through a travel agent or direct from Carnival?
And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?


Some of the best things to do in Halifax:

Visit Peggy's Cove (absolutely lovely, just arrange with a taxi driver to
take you there)
Also near Peggy's Cove is the Memorial to Swiss Air Flight 111
Titanic cemetery (there really was a Jack Dawson)
Maritime Museum (they have a real deck chair from the Titanic, and lots of
dishes, silverware, etc.)
Have a beer at Alexander Keith's Brewery
Have lunch at one of the places on the wharf

Halifax is a great place to visit.

We could also choose the 5 day with a stop at St. John in NB but there
doesn't look like anything interesting there.

Tom W wrote:
I'm planning on booking a Carnival cruise for 5 people from New York to
Halifax this summer and I was hoping to get some advice. Is it better to go
through a travel agent or direct from Carnival?
And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?

Tom, keep life simple. We've been on many, many cruises.
All you have to do is write George Leppla and tell him what
you want. George is 100% square with you and gets you the
best deal available. Besides supporting one of the best
sources of information on rec.travel.cruises, you'll also be
dealing with a person who many of us consider to be a very
good friend. George doesn't spam the newsgroup, but has
been the travel agent of choice for many of the newsgroup's
group cruises and his own "Sleazy" cruises our of NOLA and
the later MOAGC's.


Nonnymus

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"Tom W" wrote in message
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I'm planning on booking a Carnival cruise for 5 people from New York to
Halifax this summer and I was hoping to get some advice. Is it better to
go through a travel agent or direct from Carnival?
And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?


Some of the best things to do in Halifax:

Visit Peggy's Cove (absolutely lovely, just arrange with a taxi driver to
take you there)
Also near Peggy's Cove is the Memorial to Swiss Air Flight 111
Titanic cemetery (there really was a Jack Dawson)
Maritime Museum (they have a real deck chair from the Titanic, and lots
of dishes, silverware, etc.)
Have a beer at Alexander Keith's Brewery
Have lunch at one of the places on the wharf

Halifax is a great place to visit.

We could also choose the 5 day with a stop at St. John in NB but there
doesn't look like anything interesting there.

The best sailings are the ones that go all the way to Quebec and the
Saguenay River Fjord. While Halifax is great, Quebec is SO much more
spectacular. And cruising the Saguenay River fjord is marvelous, there are
pods of Beluga White Whales that swim and breach alongside the ship as it
sails along the fjord.

See if you can find a sailing that goes all the way to Quebec.

--Tom

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I'm planning on booking a Carnival cruise for 5 people from New York to
Halifax this summer and I was hoping to get some advice. Is it better to
go through a travel agent or direct from Carnival?
And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?

While there is always that one chance in a million that anything that
"Clint" posts contains something of value, he is a known troll and his new
MO is posting complete misinformation.

Beware.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ

"Tom W" wrote in :

I'm planning on booking a Carnival cruise for 5 people from New York
to
Halifax this summer and I was hoping to get some advice. Is it better
to go through a travel agent or direct from Carnival?
And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?

It's best to call both and get quotes.

Dont forget to check the big travel websites (like Travelocity) and see
what deals they are running.

Tom K wrote:

Visit Peggy's Cove (absolutely lovely, just arrange with a taxi driver to
take you there)

That's a long cab ride. How much would they charge for that? It would
almost seem worth checking into renting a car for the day, especially
if any of the companies have a downtown office. I'm sure the ship
offers an excursion to Peggy's Cove? Not that I'm a big proponent of
ship's tours, but I just did the Halifax to Peggy's Cove drive this
past November. Unless cabs are incredibly cheap, it just seems that
there are more economical ways of getting there.

Lee

Tom W wrote:

And does anyone have suggestions on the best things to do in Halifax?

What day of the week are you in Halifax? If you're lucky enough to be
there on a saturday, definitely visit the farmers market. It's so much
more than produce - handcrafts, ethnic foods, baked goods, wines,
entertainment...a real Halifax happening. It was a highlight of our
Halifax visit.

Lee


Thanks
Tom