Q&A: Need recommendation of good online/offline travel agency to buy a vacation package to Tahiti (bora bora)?

Question by : Need recommendation of good online/offline travel agency to buy a vacation package to Tahiti (bora bora)?
for about one week stay, including airfare, and overwater or beach bungalow stay, around Feb 2006

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Answer by jonal
Why an agency?
Find a cheap fare by looking at fares over the mext few months to get the time scale for the dip in price before they go up again. Then you know when to book the holiday for.
travelocity and expdedia show flights from all airlines

http://www.travelocity.com/Flights

http://www.airtahitinui-usa.com/ . . . .
http://www.thetahititraveler.com/touristinfo/transpflights.asp . . .

Book a bugalow/residence directly from the owners or their local agent in Tahiti..

http://www.google.com/search?q=tahiti+beach+bungalow+hire&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

All done then with no travel agent commissions to pay.

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Comments (1)

  1. Marie Glodt Travel to Maui says:
    February 7, 2012 at 7:52 am

    Your question shows as an open question, but I can’t tell if you wrote this years ago.

    I am assuming you mean Feb. 2012.

    I am sure you know there are many reasons to use a travel agent to book your vacation to Tahiti. Some folks don’t see the value in doing so. And for them I am not going to try and change them.

    I will give you a few reasons why my clients book their travel with us. This is just a few examples of the few clients I helped this week.

    Saved one client $3,000 plus had breakfast thrown in the deal. This was because I was aware of a special that was not posted online, plus my contact at the property.

    Another client is coming during Thanksgiving time and they wanted to be assured they would be in the renovated part of the bldg. I contacted my source (the General manager who I have known for 20+ years) and the client is now promised a renovated room.

    My honeymoon couple who arrive on Sunday are going to a luau and on a snorkel trip. She must have a gluten free meal. Phoof, it is done for her.

    Granted there are some things even the best travel agent can’t do. We can’t make seats appear on a flight that is sold out, or change the weather if it rains when you are on your vacation.

    But when you want to know that your vacation is planned by an expert it is worth any fees you may have to pay. In our case if you book your travel package with us the consulting fee is rebated back.

    You DO NOT pay our commissions. This is something that is paid by the discount wholesalers we use. Which often times does not work with the public or have an online website.

    Marie Glodt Travel to Maui