Cruising Back to Back Weeks

[Max Circus]

I have seen references in other threads to cruising "back to back" weeks or in shorthand B2B. How does this work for booking? Are you actually booking two individual cruises? Do you get off the ship between sailings and reboard as if you were a new passenger? Questions, questions, questions . . .

[sally r]

Yes, you book as two separate cruises with two different booking numbers. In fact, I have even booked b2b's with two different travel agents. There is no discount for b2b's. The procedure varies from ship to ship and itinerary to itinerary, but you normally have to go through some sort of rebooking process between cruises. It will be quite painless and you are ususally escorted by a staff member. You will not need to pack and take your luggage off. If you have to switch cabins, crew will be provided to help.

 

Do a search on this board and you will find a lot of good info on b2b's.

[superjerryw]

We did back to back cruises on the Jewel this past December. You will be given new seapass cards at the end of the first cruise. You will also be told to meet in a certain lounge at a certain time on the last morning of the cruise. A crew member will then escort everyone out of the terminal through the Customs area and then back in to the terminal again. You can then reboard the ship without any other formalities.

[Max Circus]

Thank you both very much.

[ISABELLA]

We love B2B, but not on the same ship. I know packing and unpacking is hassle, but we find out that menus are the same and entertaiment is the same for two weeks. We did 2 different ships- 2 different cruiselines. That were fantastic 2 weeks cruise. There used to be a price advantage to book with same cruiseline - not anymore. Here is my 2 cents.

[sally r]

isabella, we do a lot of b2b's, at least once a year, but this year we are changing ships and cruiselines for the first time. I had concerns about all the packing and time wasted in transit but you have some good points.

 

I love linking cruises so I don't have to fly so far. In a few weeks we are doing a 22 day panama canal/pacific coastal and only have to fly one way!