Travel_World Posted November 18, 2010 #1 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I see many people are doing back to back sailings. What is the advantage other than a longer cruise? Do the cruiselines offer any discounts for a B2B? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted November 18, 2010 #2 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Usually, there is little discount for booking a b2b. Of course, you only pay airfare once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted November 19, 2010 #3 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I see many people are doing back to back sailings. What is the advantage other than a longer cruise? Do the cruiselines offer any discounts for a B2B? Some cruiselines package two separate cruises together and sell them as one. They can be less expensive than booking them separately. Others give no price advantage to booking a B2B. WE do B2Bs because one cruise isn't long enough. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevil08 Posted November 19, 2010 #4 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I see many people are doing back to back sailings. What is the advantage other than a longer cruise? Do the cruiselines offer any discounts for a B2B? Length, conveneince, etc. You don't have to get off (usually) in between legs, so it's a great way to double your vacation time. As someone above mentioned, if you fly to the port, it's 2 crusies for 1 airfare! :p Depending on the cruise line's loyalty program, it will generally also count as 2 separate cruises toward your status! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel_World Posted November 19, 2010 Author #5 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Thanks for your input. I have noticed that some ships alternate itineraries. I suppose that is to encourage B2B also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted November 19, 2010 #6 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Thanks for your input. I have noticed that some ships alternate itineraries. I suppose that is to encourage B2B also. Yes, you see people doing a b2b where ships alternate, but you also see them when the itinerary is the same. We take alot of oneway cruises and stay on for two cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted November 19, 2010 #7 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Carnival and RCL offer no discounts for B2Bs. Carnival has always given us a B2B gift, though some say they didnt get one. Once we got champagne and a really huge fruit and nut basket. Another time we got chocolate covered stawberries on a shorter B2B. I always find a hotel where I can keep my car free for my B2Bs to optimize the costs getting to and from and parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisker92 Posted November 19, 2010 #8 Share Posted November 19, 2010 To us, it is fly once,cruise twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowler Posted November 19, 2010 #9 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Just got an e-mail that MSC Is offering a B2B E. Carib. W. Carib.(14 days ) late Nov., early Dec. dates for price of 7 days. Price quoted for inside was under $600 pp. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STARFISH*4 Posted November 20, 2010 #10 Share Posted November 20, 2010 To us, it is fly once,cruise twice so TRUE!! anymore 7 days just isnt long enough:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted November 20, 2010 #11 Share Posted November 20, 2010 We went to the Amazon with Princess and instead of using Princess air to get home from Manaus, Brazil, we decide to use Princess "sea". We did a b2b to get back to Fort Lauderdale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurIhde Posted November 20, 2010 #12 Share Posted November 20, 2010 i dont do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrusinAgain Posted November 20, 2010 #13 Share Posted November 20, 2010 i dont do that Then why post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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