SbbquilterUT Posted August 26, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 26, 2023 This will be our first Oceania cruise and we usually book our own air and are weighing moving to O Life air. When would we learn our flights? Would we need to pay a fee to book those tickets earlier than that like we did with Viking? If we do not like the routing are we able to discuss and modify that? As you can tell I like to sort things out and have my ducks in a row. We are trying to compare finances - would be flying from a regional airport to a secondary (LAS or SLC) then on to Europe and I believe we would pay a fee to fly to the primary city for the flights. Could anyone point me to a place on their website that explains all of this as I can't seem to find one. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMHuntFerry Posted August 26, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) There are a couple of places that may be helpful...not the most exciting reads, but full of critical info. The FAQs (not easy to find...way at the bottom of the website in small print):https://oceaniacruises.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/360000484693-Planning-My-Cruise and the T&Cs: https://www.oceaniacruises.com/legal/terms-conditions https://www.oceaniacruises.com/legal/promotion-terms Edit: I'll let those who have used O's air answer your questions as it's not something that is a good fit for me in most cases. Edited August 26, 2023 by AMHuntFerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 26, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 26, 2023 If you have not booked yet there is no more O life To fly to one of their Gateway airports I believe it is $99 per leg PP If you want to choose the flights then you can request the flight you want starting about 270 days out once you & Oceania agree on the flights then a non refundable deviation fee is payable I think it is now $199.PP someone will correct me if wrong If you want BIZ class better to book your own air If you want to just let Oceania pick your flights you may not know the routing until 45 to 60 day from sailing Frankly by the time you add in the extra fees I would just book your own air & fly in a few days early JMO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osandomir Posted August 26, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 26, 2023 It’s now possible to request flying in or out up to 3 days earlier/later without a surcharge when booking your flights with Oceania. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FetaCheese Posted August 26, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 26, 2023 33 minutes ago, osandomir said: It’s now possible to request flying in or out up to 3 days earlier/later without a surcharge when booking your flights with Oceania. That's what my invoice stated. Requested TA to get 1 day earlier flight. Told me Oceania said, not on my cruise. Would have to pay custom air fee plus any fare differential. Was really disappointed O would not honor it's own policy, so cancelled O air and booked my own. But lost O Transfers. Should have challenged/escalated issue, but regrettably, didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osandomir Posted August 26, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 26, 2023 51 minutes ago, FetaCheese said: That's what my invoice stated. Requested TA to get 1 day earlier flight. Told me Oceania said, not on my cruise. Would have to pay custom air fee plus any fare differential. Was really disappointed O would not honor it's own policy, so cancelled O air and booked my own. But lost O Transfers. Should have challenged/escalated issue, but regrettably, didn't. Just did that. Instead of asking the TA I called Oceania myself and requested an earlier flight in. It was done in 5 minutes, no surcharge. The earlier flight date is documented on the invoice now. Oceania representative told me that the flight information will be available 45 days prior to the departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tine-tine Posted August 26, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) If you fly in 2 days early. use O flights but book your hotel independently do you still get O transfers? Edited August 26, 2023 by tine-tine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osandomir Posted August 26, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, tine-tine said: If you fly in 2 days early. use O flights but book your hotel independently do you still get O transfers? Transfers to your hotel? I don’t think so. Oceania transfers are from airport to ship, so only available on the embarkation day. They will also arrange your transportation if you book the hotel through them as well. Edited August 26, 2023 by osandomir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tine-tine Posted August 26, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, osandomir said: Transfers to your hotel? I don’t think so. Oceania transfers are from airport to ship, so only available on the embarkation day. I believe if you book the full package of flights, hotel and cruise the transfers are to and from all points, what I was wondering, I have not used O air before, if I make my own way to the hotel will they offer a transfer from the hotel to the Port or because of the break in the journey will it only be post cruise disembarkation to the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osandomir Posted August 26, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 26, 2023 27 minutes ago, tine-tine said: I believe if you book the full package of flights, hotel and cruise the transfers are to and from all points, what I was wondering, I have not used O air before, if I make my own way to the hotel will they offer a transfer from the hotel to the Port or because of the break in the journey will it only be post cruise disembarkation to the airport? No, on the embarkation day Oceania will only provide their transfer from the airport or from the hotel that they offer, but not from any other hotel that you choose. You will get the transfer to the airport only post cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 26, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 26, 2023 4 hours ago, tine-tine said: I believe if you book the full package of flights, hotel and cruise the transfers are to and from all points, what I was wondering, I have not used O air before, if I make my own way to the hotel will they offer a transfer from the hotel to the Port or because of the break in the journey will it only be post cruise disembarkation to the airport? If you book O air the transfer on embarkation /debarkation days are to/from the airports & ship If you book the hotel package with air from O you get transfer to the hotel then to the ship on embarkation day if you book the deal on debarkation day then transfers from ship to hotel to airport Do the math & see if the hotel deal is worth the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FetaCheese Posted August 26, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 26, 2023 8 hours ago, osandomir said: Just did that. Instead of asking the TA I called Oceania myself and requested an earlier flight in. It was done in 5 minutes, no surcharge. The earlier flight date is documented on the invoice now. Oceania representative told me that the flight information will be available 45 days prior to the departure. Thanks, should have just called O like you did. They really don't want to talk to you if you used a TA. Have to be quite persistent. Not a good way to treat your customers, TA or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tine-tine Posted August 26, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Thanks @LHT28 I booked my hotel independently for 2 nights and price difference is too big to take O's. I am at the Intercontinental so easy hop to the dock by taxi/uber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 26, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 26, 2023 23 minutes ago, tine-tine said: Thanks @LHT28 I booked my hotel independently for 2 nights and price difference is too big to take O's. I am at the Intercontinental so easy hop to the dock by taxi/uber. In Miami? Taxi from airport will work fine also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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