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Honeymoon packages have become a specialty item on the agenda of many modern travel agents, and many couples are taking advantage of this new idea. Why not you? NEGOTIATING YOUR HONEYMOON PACKAGE Looking into honeymoon packages? That means that you really have an opportunity to turn your dreams into a reality! It used to be that you had to book your flight separately, arrange for your accommodations separately, and then - again, separately - sign up for tours or attractions of your choice once you got to your destination. The point of honeymoon packages is that it's all done at once - it doesn't get any easier! But here are some tips to negotiating YOUR particular honeymoon package: 1. Know in advance that you can arrange EVERYTHING - from flights to hotel rooms to car rentals to tours to dinner reservations - with one agent. 2. Search - in the yellow pages of your phone book locally, or online - for a 'honeymoon specialist.' This is a travel agent who specializes in putting together dream honeymoon packages for clients. He or she will know ALL the best bargains and opportunities! 3. Give yourself as much lead time as possible - honeymoon packages can be arranged up to a year in advance, and the more time you have, the better opportunities your agent can seek out for you. 4. Consider, even if you are getting married in the high season, putting off your honeymoon package until the 'off-season', when rates are better and availability is higher. You could save hundreds of dollars! 5. Honeymoon packages are often theme-based. For example, maybe you both would love to take a cruise, or perhaps you're both up for some eco-adventuring. Have a destination country in mind, and know in advance what your budget will be. This will help your agent search out the perfect honeymoon packages to offer you, AND guarantee that you'll both have the best honeymoon possible!
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