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CruiseDirect has a rating of 3.3 stars from 187 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with CruiseDirect most frequently mention customer service, online chat, and jorge rodriguez. CruiseDirect ranks 2nd among Cruises sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Jorge Rodriguez was awesome”

John G.
8/29/17

Easy booking and follow up email. Jorge Rodriguez was very informative, had great customer service skills and was exceptionally pleasant. He helped me book the right add on items for my needs. I would travel with Cruise Direct again in the future.

Top Critical Review

“Scammers will charge you double!”

Lynn F.
7/16/24

This company charged me $3000 when it should have been $1750. The refuse to refund the money. Absolutely rudest people ever! DO NOT LOOSE YOUR MONEY LIKE I DID

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Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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August 29th, 2017

Easy booking and follow up email. Jorge Rodriguez was very informative, had great customer service skills and was exceptionally pleasant. He helped me book the right add on items for my needs. I would travel with Cruise Direct again in the future.

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New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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November 11th, 2019

Booking first cruise for family. Had a lot of questions. Vincent Valdez was top notch and helped me through the entire process. I am in the hotel business for 30 years so I know good "hospitality"! Anticipating all will be in order, I can't wait to use CruiseDirect again and recommend highly. Thank you!

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Maryland
1 review
3 helpful votes
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December 17th, 2015

Just booked our family spring break 2016 cruise on celebrity silhouette cruise ship with CruiseDirect.com. Shopped around for a bit but got the best deal here and a free beverage package too. So far so good.

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New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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September 21st, 2015

Booked our Norwegian Hawaii cruise online via CruiseDirect.com. It was so easy. We used their live chat to talk with their cruise concierge who helped us book cabins side by side. Best way to see the Hawaiian islands and cheaper than hotels

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Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 28th, 2019

Eugene was an extremely attentive employee. He answered all of my questions in a timely fashion and made sure everything was booked exactly the way I wanted it. Thank you Eugene. I appreciate your work ethic.

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Indiana
1 review
6 helpful votes
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March 26th, 2014

I am extremely impressed with the service I just received from Cruise Direct while booking our family vacation. I have not cruised before and was not sure where we should go so the whole family could have fun. They were great! Not only was the representative patient but also so helpful in explaining the different things that can be done in the different islands and stops. They gave me exactly the right information and gave the best suggestions. Needless to say I will never book anywhere other than CruiseDirect. I am looking forward to many more fabulous experiences with Cruise Direct

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New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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March 11th, 2014

I used cruisedirect to book our celebrity cruise on the Silhouette for our family spring break. I got a great deal, with the children sailing free and a beverage package for me and my husband! They had an offer of free gratuities too but the drinks package worked out to be a better value. I used there chatting feature which was pretty cool to ask a few questions before I booked it online. Overall two thumbs up!

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Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 9th, 2019

Cruise Direct is the best value for your money. They are always there to answer questions.
Eugene Marc Henry was the best agent i have had the pleasure dealing with. Do not book with any other company or agent, you will be disappointed.

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Florida
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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May 10th, 2016

I have been on several cruises often booking with the cruise line directly, paying top dollar.

When I started researching I found CruiseDirect.com and the prices were so much better. They are also have the very best Customer Service I have ever encountered. It doesn't matter what question I had they were there to respond within hours...

I will never use anyone else and look forward to my next cruise

Thumbnail of user brendaf148
Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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March 11th, 2019

Ure, I'd be happy to!

I had a rough time trying to book a family cruise trip with other links. Cruise direct was extremely useful, even we had a little issue with the cruise line, Eugene Marc called me as he committed with me. He was so attentive, easy to work with, explained everything as well, understood my needs, and accommodated my party of 8 according with my requirements. I'm glad to contact Cruise Direct and their professional team.

Thank you Eugene Marc for all your help.

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3 helpful votes
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March 17th, 2019

Thank you for going above and beyond! Enrique was so attentive and practical that he went out of his way to change our cruise even when RC system was down. He did as soon as it was back running and sent me a confirmation email with updated requests.
It was so easy to chat with CruiseDirect whenever I needed, they were always there!
Thank you guys and keep it up!

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Kentucky
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 10th, 2017

I love CruiseDirect. I'm a first time cruiser and I booked a cruise a few months ago with a little apprehension about if the price would go up or down but seeing on CruiseDirect.com the top 10 reasons to book with them put me at ease. The price went down and after speaking with Kyle he was able to match it. GREAT! Thank you Kyle

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Massachusetts
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 17th, 2020

CruiseDirect is great! I use them to book every cruise. The customer service is top notch, they always offer the most on board credit/extras, and my cruising goes off without any problems. I will only book through them going forward

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Kazakhstan
1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 4th, 2016

I would like to appreciate Enrique Bravo, even though I've never meet him in real life, he became one of my best friends :). Because, when I want to get any helps from cruisedirect.com I always connect with Enrique. And he always glad to help me. Thank you Enrique! And thank to your Bosses that they keep you on this job! Cheers!

Thumbnail of user tetianab1
Ukraine
1 review
2 helpful votes
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January 21st, 2020

The customer service person, Eugene Bent assisted me with all the questions arisen on payment probs in a very efficient and friendly manner.
He was so patient and helpful as I was fuming about the probs with the payment from Ukraine. The only way to solve the problem with the payment was either contacting our bank in Ukraine which was useless or calling MSC. Mentioning it costs me a fortune to call the USA from Ukraine, they made me a call immediately and sorted out my problem. I do appreciate your help, guys, and thank you for the possibility to touch the world via your cruises even living in the middle of nowhere. Good work! Eugene Bent deserves a bonus))

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Sweden
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 24th, 2019

+ Immediate help on the chat. Helpful and nice agents.
+ Competative pricing
- That you have to fill out an e-mail address, when you just want to check a price

Have used CruiseDirect a couple of times, and will definitely do it again.

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Nicaragua
1 review
1 helpful vote
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February 24th, 2017

I love customer service from cruise direct, they are helpful people for us who want to tour around for the first time. They do reply in timely manner and make sure we are satisfied for everything we need to know and have it ready before boarding.

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Utah
1 review
3 helpful votes
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January 13th, 2020

I am very impressed with the wonderful customer service from "Jose Floes" today. He worked with me on several reservations and was patient and very helpful. He went the extra mile and contacted the cruise line to verify things were done correctly. I will use CruiseDirect again in the future. Thank you!

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Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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June 25th, 2020

We have been booking our cruises through CruiseDirect for a few years now and have always had great service and best prices. Even when we have questions or want to change or upgrade something, it is very easy to do so. Today, Maria was a great help. Thank you!

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Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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December 9th, 2015

From beginning to end this was a seamless transaction, user friendly web site and wonderful customer service. Chatted in with questions about what's included and what to expect to pay for, along with questions about ports to visit and all my questions were answered, very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly! My cruise went wonderfully without any surprises!

Will definitely be using this company for all my future cruises!
Thank you Cruise Direct!

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Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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February 24th, 2017

Have cruised many times with Cruisedirect, and it does not stop to amaze me the service provided. Great prices and and a fabulous customer service. I certainly do recommend Cruisedirect for your next cruise.

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North Carolina
1 review
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July 16th, 2019

Cruise direct online chat is very responsive, helpful, and was patient with my multiple questions. They addressed my concerns and answered all my questions. I never felt rushed. They helped me to find the best stateroom for my family. I highly recommend checking them
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Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 12th, 2017

My customer representative was Carlos. It started off through a online chat service to inquire about my family's cruise trip. We had to book several rooms and Carlos was patient and awesome at what he did to find the best deal possible. Also, I was able to contact Carlos right away through his extension when I had questions. Thank you, Carlos!

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Turkey
1 review
4 helpful votes
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March 4th, 2019

I was trying to help my parents get their accounts set and receive their electronic tickets to finalise their trip. I had no idea how to do this and started a chat with Jorge. How lucky for me! Such a kind, fast and practical person. Jorge kindly showed me what to do step by step. And when i encountered a problem, he went out of his way by offering to do it himself.
Jorge, thank you so much!

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Florida
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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August 27th, 2019

My first experience using the chatting feature on this website has been absolutely great. The customer service person, Marlon Paronelmo assisted me with all of my questions in a very efficient and friendly manner. Based on my inquiries, Marlon presented several cruises options which made it easy for me to decide. Thanks,

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