lbjen Posted January 31, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I found a great deal on a European cruise this summer but man, the airfare is twice what the cruise is! Gutted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyDragon Posted January 31, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Which cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 31, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I found a great deal on a European cruise this summer but man, the airfare is twice what the cruise is! Gutted! Have you the ability to use Royal's Air2Sea service? That can save a bunch of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted January 31, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Did you check Air 2 Sea through Royal Caribbean? The usually have great rates on European flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted January 31, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Not just Europe, I've found great deals on cruises in Alaska or Caribbean only to be killed by outrageous airfare. Good luck in finding your airfare! *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 31, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Check here: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/contentWithGallery.do?pagename=air_travel_programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted January 31, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Have you the ability to use Royal's Air2Sea service? That can save a bunch of money. Did you check Air 2 Sea through Royal Caribbean? The usually have great rates on European flights. Bob - once again your lightning fast keyboard beat me to the punch. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditmar2007 Posted January 31, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I found a great deal on a European cruise this summer but man, the airfare is twice what the cruise is! Gutted! We Europeans feel the same way about cruises in the Caribbean :-) (Check the prices over a long period. TA-flights may release bargains 6-12 weeks before departure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FionaMG Posted January 31, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 31, 2018 We Europeans feel the same way about cruises in the Caribbean :-) I was just about to say exactly this! So true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted January 31, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I found a great deal on a European cruise this summer but man, the airfare is twice what the cruise is! Gutted! Just want to clarify that it's unfair to compare cruise fares to flight fares. They're two completely separate sets of economics and are priced as such - cruises are basically just a hotel on sea (with many other streams of revenue that cruise lines charge for beyond just the fare itself), whereas air travel is a mode of transportation with few additional ways that the airline can pull in revenue (luggage, and sometimes seat and meal fees, but not much else). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJS Posted January 31, 2018 #11 Share Posted January 31, 2018 If you are booking a cruise in 2019, will they quote a price for air to sea now? Sent from my SM-G930T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 31, 2018 #12 Share Posted January 31, 2018 If you are booking a cruise in 2019, will they quote a price for air to sea now? The flight you want to take normally has to be within 330 days to get a real price. Some airlines allow booking farther out, but I've never seen good prices from those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted January 31, 2018 #13 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Not just Europe, I've found great deals on cruises in Alaska or Caribbean only to be killed by outrageous airfare. Good luck in finding your airfare! *** You're a touch late for "cheaper" fares this close to flying. Use ITA Matrix website for price search (no tix purchases). Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsxgrl28 Posted January 31, 2018 #14 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I just tried A2Sea for San Juan but apparently Boston is not a valid airport:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted January 31, 2018 #15 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I just tried A2Sea for San Juan but apparently Boston is not a valid airport:o I can't imagine there's any deal to be had booking a domestic US flight through the cruise line...at least in the vast majority of cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 31, 2018 #16 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I can't imagine there's any deal to be had booking a domestic US flight through the cruise line...at least in the vast majority of cases. That's been our experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsxgrl28 Posted January 31, 2018 #17 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I was actually just trying it out, we are already booked but was kinda curious. It was a little weird Boston was an invalid airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted January 31, 2018 #18 Share Posted January 31, 2018 When checking air2sea prices be sure to look at 2 one way fares, usually cheaper then round trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted January 31, 2018 #19 Share Posted January 31, 2018 When checking air2sea prices be sure to look at 2 one way fares, usually cheaper then round trip. Great idea. I've found incredibly cheap one way fares to or from Europe to the US through air2sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havingfun2010 Posted January 31, 2018 #20 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Just want to clarify that it's unfair to compare cruise fares to flight fares. They're two completely separate sets of economics and are priced as such - cruises are basically just a hotel on sea (with many other streams of revenue that cruise lines charge for beyond just the fare itself), whereas air travel is a mode of transportation with few additional ways that the airline can pull in revenue (luggage, and sometimes seat and meal fees, but not much else). If you look at the price of a ticket, you will find the ticket is very cheap. Sometimes as much as 50% of the cost of flying is taxes. So if you get a $1000.00 ticket, the airlines get $560.00. I also found flights to Asia, the airlines share is higher, but the taxes lower. Europe air has some of the highest taxes. (air2sea will save you money) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbjen Posted January 31, 2018 Author #21 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Thanks for the tip, unfortunately AIR2SEA came in at around the same as the other flights I’d found. It’s for the Vision 12 nighter out of Barcelona on June 19th, I could get all 4 of us into an inside for under $5k which would have been an awesome deal, on a cruise we’ve been wanting to take for a long time, but I knew the flights would make it impossible. I’ll have to hold out for a deal out of Southampton, it’s easier to find cheap flights to London from where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted January 31, 2018 #22 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I was actually just trying it out, we are already booked but was kinda curious. It was a little weird Boston was an invalid airport Not sure why you are getting Boston as an invalid airport. I priced our Alaska cruise air using the link in this thread with no issues. We would also be flying out of Boston and I got prices Boston to Anchorage with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaRob Posted January 31, 2018 #23 Share Posted January 31, 2018 When checking air2sea prices be sure to look at 2 one way fares, usually cheaper then round trip. Thanks for the heads up. Flying from Northern Canada I might as well be in NZ sometimes when flights come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMan Posted January 31, 2018 #24 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Have you looked at Iceland Air or Norwegian Air Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted January 31, 2018 #25 Share Posted January 31, 2018 If you look at the price of a ticket, you will find the ticket is very cheap. Sometimes as much as 50% of the cost of flying is taxes. So if you get a $1000.00 ticket, the airlines get $560.00. I also found flights to Asia, the airlines share is higher, but the taxes lower. Europe air has some of the highest taxes. (air2sea will save you money) Taxes are completely dependent on your origin, destination, and possibly connection point. Some places have very low taxes/fees, some have very high. Air 2 Sea MAY save you money. It may not. It completely depends on where you're flying. For example, in the vast majority of cases, using cruise ship air to fly domestically in the US will do little more than add a middle man between you and the airline. But it's still the case that cruising and flying are two incredibly different economic models that are, unfairly, compared on this website way too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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