Booking B2B Cruise

[CruzenAlong]

I'm considering booking a B2B cruise on Oceania in South American in 2015. I've read that booking B2B cruises were often greatly discounted. The cruise company I contacted pretty much offered the standard rate + prepaid gratuities and approx $100/day OBC. I was actually quite surprised as I have booked several cruises through this cruise company before. We were considering the Oceania Suite.

 

Am I totally out of touch expecting a much better base rated on B2B cruises???

 

Any advice on getting better rates without going down a cabin category?

[paul929207]

We have booked a number of b2b cruises with Princess and not seen any significant disconts

[CruzenAlong]

We have booked a number of b2b cruises with Princess and not seen any significant disconts

 

Thanks.... I don't remember where I read that B2B were cheaper. Probably in my dreams!!!

[CruiserBruce]

First, what is "greatly discounted"? $100/day OBC for a 7 day cruise ($700) is a pretty healthy OBC!

 

It all depends on the cruise line, and the given cruise- there is no formula for every cruise. We have seen as little as a couple percent off for booking a B2B, to as much as 23% off. These were on Holland America.

 

You might wish to do some research on the Oceania board, here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=51

 

to find others with experience on Oceania.

Edited September 27, 2014 by CruiserBruce

[CruzenAlong]

First, what is "greatly discounted"? $100/day OBC for a 7 day cruise ($700) is a pretty healthy OBC!

 

It all depends on the cruise line, and the given cruise- there is no formula for every cruise. We have seen as little as a couple percent off for booking a B2B, to as much as 23% off. These were on Holland America.

 

You might wish to do some research on the Oceania board, here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=51

 

to find others with experience on Oceania.

 

Thanks for your input. My husband and I have been discussing it & he's not really all that interested in the first half of the B2B cruise... so he said we could fly to Rio, spend a few days, then fly to Buenos Aires to pick up the ship. He said there is NO WAY that a hotel and a short in between flight would cost the ~$20k the cruise would cost. I'm fine with that!!! YaY!!!!

 

Still trying to get a drink package thrown in on the cruise though. I just never give up!!!

[oceansandseas]

We have been on B2B's with Oceania. There is one way that it is cheaper. Since Oceania prices include the air fare, when doing B2B you will get a credit for the air fare not used as there will only be 2 flights involved. When you add the cost of the 2 cruises and then subtract the air credit, it will be cheaper.

 

You have been given $100.00 per day OBC. Is that per person or for 2 people. That is a very large OBC.

 

Please let us know if they throw a drink package in. Then let us know how you accomplished it please.

 

Enjoy your cruise.

 

 

o

[CruzenAlong]

We have been on B2B's with Oceania. There is one way that it is cheaper. Since Oceania prices include the air fare, when doing B2B you will get a credit for the air fare not used as there will only be 2 flights involved. When you add the cost of the 2 cruises and then subtract the air credit, it will be cheaper.

 

You have been given $100.00 per day OBC. Is that per person or for 2 people. That is a very large OBC.

 

Please let us know if they throw a drink package in. Then let us know how you accomplished it please.

 

Enjoy your cruise.

 

 

o

 

We were quoted the price without air fair as we have FF miles to use for that. As far as the OBC I was quoted $1200 for the 10 day cruise and $1300 for the 16 day cruise. So it was almost $100/day. I'm still in negotiations. Since we are only going to take the 16 day cruise. I'm trying to get them to bump the OBC to $1600 and also trying to get them to throw in a drink pkg. OBC was per cabin, not person

 

I'll post the outcome... I don't know if they work over the weekend and I would like to get this settled before we leave for our next cruise on Wednesday!

[jammen]

I'm considering booking a B2B cruise on Oceania in South American in 2015. I've read that booking B2B cruises were often greatly discounted. The cruise company I contacted pretty much offered the standard rate + prepaid gratuities and approx $100/day OBC. I was actually quite surprised as I have booked several cruises through this cruise company before. We were considering the Oceania Suite.

 

Am I totally out of touch expecting a much better base rated on B2B cruises???

 

Any advice on getting better rates without going down a cabin category?

 

Each booking will very.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Our first cruise(s) was back in the 80's and we booked back-to-back cruises. Not much of a discount.

Since then we have booked dozens of back-to-back cruises (love them) and we are lucky if we get a 2% discount.

We have booked them on Cunard, Princess, HAL and NCL. Each cruise line differs in price discounts.

[CruzenAlong]

Our first cruise(s) was back in the 80's and we booked back-to-back cruises. Not much of a discount.

 

Since then we have booked dozens of back-to-back cruises (love them) and we are lucky if we get a 2% discount.

 

We have booked them on Cunard, Princess, HAL and NCL. Each cruise line differs in price discounts.

 

Good to know. Guess what I read was just wrong!!!!