Rare ggo85 Posted December 7, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 7, 2023 We're looking to book a cruise for 2025. For the categories we're considering, the only price option is door-to-door. We already know that their limo service doesn't cover our area. We want to book our own air as we have plenty of miles that we want to use rather than pay for airfare. Is port-to-port an option if we ask? If not, we'll probably choose another line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxchihuahua Posted December 7, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) You can always choose door to door and take a credit for transportation. We always do that because we prefer to book/manage our own ground and air transportation. Edited December 7, 2023 by Bronxchihuahua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted December 7, 2023 #3 Share Posted December 7, 2023 33 minutes ago, ggo85 said: Is port-to-port an option if we ask? There's only one way to find out. Technically it is possible, whether they will do it is another matter. I swapped a D2D to P2P earlier this year and the agent had to manually remove the additional D2D items - so it can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxchihuahua Posted December 7, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 7, 2023 It would still be door to door. Just without flights and you can replace the ground with a credit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted December 7, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 7, 2023 We always book door to door without flights, transfers and pre cruise hotel. They have always done this for us. Then we still have the better cancellation coverage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted December 7, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 7, 2023 59 minutes ago, drron29 said: We always book door to door without flights, transfers and pre cruise hotel. They have always done this for us. Then we still have the better cancellation coverage. Whilst I agree with the better cancellation cover there is still a significant difference in price between D2D without flights and P2P. Also some grades of suite are not advertised as being available as P2P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxchihuahua Posted December 7, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, david63 said: Whilst I agree with the better cancellation cover there is still a significant difference in price between D2D without flights and P2P. Also some grades of suite are not advertised as being available as P2P Unfortunately, that’s just the way it is. I guess Silversea can choose to price their products any way that they want to. For some reason, they seem to ‘like’ D2D with or without air and ground more than P2P. I wish the pricing was a little different. We always choose D2D without flights and ground. It works better for us, even if it ends of costing more. But everyone needs to make the best choice for themselves. So what works for us may not work for someone else. Totally understandable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted December 7, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 7, 2023 35 minutes ago, david63 said: Whilst I agree with the better cancellation cover there is still a significant difference in price between D2D without flights and P2P. Also some grades of suite are not advertised as being available as P2P If the cabin I want is available as P2P and DW and I are both sold on the itinerary and timing, I book P2P with the prepayment discount – which covers the cost of travel insurance. I can't change my mind about the cruise, but if we're really unable to go the insurance will cover all our costs. That's flexible enough for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billc23 Posted December 8, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 8, 2023 14 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: If the cabin I want is available as P2P and DW and I are both sold on the itinerary and timing, I book P2P with the prepayment discount – which covers the cost of travel insurance. I can't change my mind about the cruise, but if we're really unable to go the insurance will cover all our costs. That's flexible enough for me. That is a great way to look at it as long as the cabins offered are acceptable. I have been booking D2D without flights and looked at the price difference as the cost of a refundable deposit. I had not considered using travel insurance to cover the difference and I do buy it anyway. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfcu Posted December 8, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 8, 2023 14 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: If the cabin I want is available as P2P and DW and I are both sold on the itinerary and timing, I book P2P with the prepayment discount – which covers the cost of travel insurance. I can't change my mind about the cruise, but if we're really unable to go the insurance will cover all our costs. That's flexible enough for me. This is exactly the way we do it when booking Silversea cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxchihuahua Posted December 8, 2023 #11 Share Posted December 8, 2023 (edited) That sounds like a good strategy with one caveat to consider. Travel insurance does not typically cover ‘cancel for no reason’. There are generally pretty strict guidelines about what it will or will not cover. If that’s not a concern, then this makes perfect sense. Edited December 8, 2023 by Bronxchihuahua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted December 8, 2023 #12 Share Posted December 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Bronxchihuahua said: Travel insurance does not typically cover ‘cancel for no reason’. That can be dependant on which country you are in - I believe that it is quite common in America, but certainly not in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanne Posted December 8, 2023 #13 Share Posted December 8, 2023 5 hours ago, david63 said: That can be dependant on which country you are in - I believe that it is quite common in America, but certainly not in the UK And non existent in Australia AFAIK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxchihuahua Posted December 8, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Not common in the U.S. there are ‘cancel for no reason׳ policies but they are extremely expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahogany Posted December 12, 2023 #15 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 12/8/2023 at 6:03 PM, Bronxchihuahua said: Not common in the U.S. there are ‘cancel for no reason׳ policies but they are extremely expensive. And you don't get 100% back, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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