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Let's face it - we all want value when we buy a holiday and a big part of that is getting the best price. So when you've finished shopping around on the Internet and you've got the very best deals you can find, send us your ideas, costs and a rough itinerary and let us see if we can save you even more money. Or you could save yourself the hassle and time and contact us, The Experts, now.
The bottom line when you book with Dive Fish Snow Travel
- You get the benefit of Special Package Airfares which are not available over the Internet, often $50-$150 cheaper.
- You get the benefit of specially negotiated deals from our suppliers that utilise our buying power – not available through the Internet.
- You get the convenience of a one-stop shop offering FREE professional advice and service - You just can't get this from the Internet. You actually talk to someone who’s dived there.
How we make our profits
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to explain how we make a profit from you - Our Client.
We make our profit from our suppliers paying us a commission - not from charging you extra or adding on fees.
If a hotel, dive operator, transfer company or airline advertise a rate over the Internet, that rate is called a "Published Public Retail Rate " for you the public - even if that rate is promoted as a "Special”.
As a Wholesale Specialist Dive Travel Agent and a NZ representative of that supplier, Dive Fish Snow Travel are paid a commission and buy at a "wholesale" rate because we are combining the elements that make up a holiday into a package. Even if the rate is promoted as a "special" we have an even cheaper "wholesale rate".
I.e. a hotel room is advertised to the public at a certain price.
The hotel sells it to us the travel agent for less and pays us a commission.
We package this up with your other holiday components and offer the package to you at a better combined price.
We put together the components you want us to, it doesn’t have to be the whole package and you can book your own flights or other components. We provide this service free to you, our client. The supplier pays us. We do not add an additional fee.
This same principal applies to airlines, diving operators, car rentals etc worldwide.
BUY DIRECT = YOU PAY BANK FEES
Did you know that when you buy in foreign currency using your credit card:
- The credit card company uses an advantageous rate of exchange when converting currencies.
- Foreign currency other than U.S.D. is first converted to U.S.D. and then to N.Z.D. so you can end up paying double the conversion fee.
- The bank then charges a 2.5% foreign currency service fee.
- This credit card transaction alone can add up to 5 - 7% on top of what you would have paid had you purchased with Dive Fish Snow Travel.
Note: Dive Fish Snow Travel have Australian, Fijian, Canadian and American bank accounts, hence we avoid credit card conversion fees and foreign currency service fees.
BUY DIRECT AND YOU'RE AT THE MERCY OF EXCHANGE RATES!
With exchange rates, there are always winners and losers. i.e. If you pay a deposit on your holiday in August when you book direct or through the internet and the exchange rate drops by 8% by the time you travel - you have just paid 8% more on your holiday than you needed to!
Book with Dive Fish Snow Travel in August and we give you a price based on current exchange rates. If that rate drops, you are given 2 options:
- Take the risk and pay later
- Agree to pay the price quoted, pay a deposit and we will take a forward exchange contract (it's FREE) that guarantees you that particular price quote, taking the exchange rate risk away.
Booking through the Internet often requires paying in full months in advance of travel. By booking with Dive Fish Snow Travel only a deposit is required until the balance due date comes around. We’ll advise you in advance when this will be – freeing up your cash for when you want to use it.
Extra Value
The Internet is a great tool, but it does have its limitations when it comes to booking your holiday.
Consider
- What happens to my accommodation if a flight is delayed or cancelled?
- What happens to my transfer if a flight is delayed or cancelled?
- How do I change my flights?
- What if I’m not happy with any accommodation, diving or other activities I have booked?
Try changing something you have booked over the Internet and you’ll see another example of what we’re getting at.
Dive holidays are complicated, bringing together international flights, onward flight transfers, airport transfers, boat transfers, accommodation and diving to name just a few of the main components. Booking them all individually through the Internet may seem like a good idea, but it won’t necessarily get you a better deal and it certainly won’t be of any help holding it all together, especially if just one thing goes slightly off plan. We’re the glue if you like that holds all the components of your holiday together so things run smoothly, and that service costs you nothing. You get 3 or 4 weeks holiday a year. Why gamble when that time is so valuable? Especially when you’re not saving anything.
Save your time and money
If you do not want to spend hours looking at various resorts on Internet, but still want to get the best deal, talk to the experts, Dive Fish Snow Travel.
Since 1986 we’ve sent so many divers to the South Pacific we have understandably gained incredible buying power. For you this means competitive prices you just won’t be able to find anywhere else.
Call us now on Auckland +64 (09) 479 2210 - TOLL FREE: 0508 348 334 or click the button below to enquire about our dive holidays.
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