kcgozs Posted July 4, 2007 #1 Share Posted July 4, 2007 We are considering booking back to back 7 day cruises. I'm wandering if the itineraries are different does that mean that the menus, entertainment, trivia games, etc. are also different? We worry that the second week might be a rerun of all activities and menus on the ship. I'd appreciatre hearing from anyone who has done a back to back cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 4, 2007 #2 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Probably pretty much the same. We were on the Caribbean Princess with a couple who did THREE back to backs to make it worth the trip down from how far away they lived!!! lol. They knew the things that were not on the menu you could ask for like mixed fresh berries for dessert. We are doing back to backs coming up soon. Im already thinking do we HAVE to do two muster drills :P Im coming from Texas to Florida and wanted to make it worth while and get two cruise credits out of it. I hope we like it too. Im already asking questions like if we buy booze in a port will they still deliver it the last night of the first leg so that we can have it for the next leg? (my bad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisead Posted July 4, 2007 #3 Share Posted July 4, 2007 The only thing different will be the itinerary. The menus and entertainment will be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 4, 2007 #4 Share Posted July 4, 2007 That's correct. On a seven day cruise most things will be the same. But, don't worry about that. You'll have a different itinerary, many new passengers to meet and you can try things on the menu that you didn't try on the first cruise. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Posted July 4, 2007 #5 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Im already asking questions like if we buy booze in a port will they still deliver it the last night of the first leg so that we can have it for the next leg? (my bad) It has been our experience that you DO get the duty free purchases delivered to you room at the end of the first leg. :D The cruises are considered 2 seperate sailings and the first one has to be closed out. You will also get your onboard bill for the first week and start on a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 4, 2007 #6 Share Posted July 4, 2007 We have done quite a few back-to-back cruises on various cruise lines. The menus were the same - sometimes in a different order because of port times. The production shows were the same. Sometimes we had different comics, etc - depends on when their contracts were up. Activites - most were the same - but sometimes some were different and at different times - again because of the ports and time in ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 4, 2007 #7 Share Posted July 4, 2007 It has been our experience that you DO get the duty free purchases delivered to you room at the end of the first leg. :D The cruises are considered 2 seperate sailings and the first one has to be closed out. You will also get your onboard bill for the first week and start on a new one. In terms of tips, one should think about this as two different sailings. (eg., be sure to tip at the end of each sailing). In terms of bills precisely how it works can differ by criuse line. For example, when we have sailed on multiple back to back sailings on Crystal Cruises while we get a bill at the end of the cruise the balance is carried over to our next sailing and our charges do not hit the credit card until we disembark the ship at the end of the final segment. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostie Posted July 4, 2007 #8 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I'm doing back to back in August. I intend on trying the activities that interest me, if 2 occur at the same time, no biggie, I'll hit it the next week! Also if there is something that was great, I can do it again (eg. wine tasting). Same with foods, if I try one food and LOVE it, I'll get it again the 2nd week. If the food doesn't appeal one night, I'll go to a specialty restaurant or the buffet. ;) Firefly, I was thinking the same thing about alcohol and Char answered my question. I LOVE twisted tea and was going to buy a case in our first port hoping they would return it at the end of the first leg so I can enjoy it the 2nd leg. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 4, 2007 #9 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I'm doing back to back in August. I intend on trying the activities that interest me, if 2 occur at the same time, no biggie, I'll hit it the next week! Also if there is something that was great, I can do it again (eg. wine tasting). Same with foods, if I try one food and LOVE it, I'll get it again the 2nd week. If the food doesn't appeal one night, I'll go to a specialty restaurant or the buffet. ;) Exactly. You have the right approach. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsome58 Posted July 4, 2007 #10 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Do you have to get off the ship while they clean the cabins or do you get to stay on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 4, 2007 #11 Share Posted July 4, 2007 We would vacate our cabin as we did on any day to allow them to clean the cabins. So, for us it was like any day. Of course, it's a busy day for the cabin stewards and the rest of the crew as they are getting the passengers off and readying the ship for the next group of new passengers. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostie Posted July 4, 2007 #12 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Do you have to get off the ship while they clean the cabins or do you get to stay on? I'm going on NCL and you do NOT have to get off the ship. There is a special room for back to backers to do customs so they don't have to get off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 5, 2007 #13 Share Posted July 5, 2007 It has been our experience that you DO get the duty free purchases delivered to you room at the end of the first leg. :D The cruises are considered 2 seperate sailings and the first one has to be closed out. You will also get your onboard bill for the first week and start on a new one. I read a thread and some did and some did not get their booze at the end of the first leg, even on the same cruiseline. I was wondering maybe it is if they notice and give you a letter with directions where to meet at the purser's desk and all. Sounds like it is not a certain thing, so that's why Im not counting on it for sure and certain. Forget where I read the thread, maybe on RCI threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greselda Posted July 6, 2007 #14 Share Posted July 6, 2007 My DH and I will be going on our first B2B in January, but with a twist;) We will be going on the Carnival Miracle to the southern Carribean for 8 days, disembarking for one day on land, and then embarking on the Carnival Liberty to the western Carribean for another 8 days...... That way we get the best of all worlds.....2 completely different ships doing 2 completely different itineraries! Of course we have booked a hotel for the one night in between our cruises, but I will be using that evening for laundry:p Has anyone ever done this type of B2B before? Would love to hear from you! Rick and Janine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostie Posted July 6, 2007 #15 Share Posted July 6, 2007 My DH and I will be going on our first B2B in January, but with a twist;) We will be going on the Carnival Miracle to the southern Carribean for 8 days, disembarking for one day on land, and then embarking on the Carnival Liberty to the western Carribean for another 8 days...... That way we get the best of all worlds.....2 completely different ships doing 2 completely different itineraries! Of course we have booked a hotel for the one night in between our cruises, but I will be using that evening for laundry:p Has anyone ever done this type of B2B before? Would love to hear from you! Rick and Janine No, but it sounds heavenly! :) Please review when you come back! ;) Did you get a discount? I got a hefty one but my cruises are on the same ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC LTC Posted July 6, 2007 #16 Share Posted July 6, 2007 How does you go about booking a cruise B2B it sound great:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 6, 2007 #17 Share Posted July 6, 2007 My DH and I will be going on our first B2B in January, but with a twist;) We will be going on the Carnival Miracle to the southern Carribean for 8 days, disembarking for one day on land, and then embarking on the Carnival Liberty to the western Carribean for another 8 days......Rick and Janine Not really a B2B.....it is 2 cruises a B2B is usually on the same ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 6, 2007 #18 Share Posted July 6, 2007 We did a B2B in the Baltic...we could stay onboard but we took in a few sights in Copenhagen on turn around day. We did one this year ...We had to disembark in L.A. for about 1 hr something to do with immigration ...we did clear immigration on the ship so not sure what the reason was. will find out next year as we are doing another B2B out of Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 9, 2007 #19 Share Posted July 9, 2007 We just returned from B-to-B on HAL's Maasdam. It was great. Because we had the same cabin, we did not have to do anything on 'turnaround day' except enjoy ourselves. We didn't even have to do Immigration Inspection as the whole ship did it the day before we returned to Boston. We received a copy of our bill for the first week but it carried forward for the second week. Menus were the same. That is a plus IMO as you can enjoy a favorite dish a second time or get to try the dish you wanted to taste the week before but ordered something different. We've done many b-to-b's through the years and absolutely love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isujim Posted July 9, 2007 #20 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Im already asking questions like if we buy booze in a port will they still deliver it the last night of the first leg so that we can have it for the next leg? (my bad) We are taking our first B2b in April on the Voyager.........the RC boards at least are not consistent with the answers to this.........some say yes, some say no.......but somebody suggested getting someone from your first roll call NOT on the next leg to buy it and have it delivered to their stateroom on the last night of the first leg.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 10, 2007 #21 Share Posted July 10, 2007 On HAL ships, any liquor purchased (or confiscated and held) is delivered to your cabin the last night of your cruise. If you are on back-to-back, you will have the use of it for the subsequent sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheriNtexas Posted July 10, 2007 #22 Share Posted July 10, 2007 My DH and I will be going on our first B2B in January, but with a twist;) We will be going on the Carnival Miracle to the southern Carribean for 8 days, disembarking for one day on land, and then embarking on the Carnival Liberty to the western Carribean for another 8 days...... Rick and Janine OMG, that sounds wonderful!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hajekfam Posted July 10, 2007 #23 Share Posted July 10, 2007 We are doing a back to back - 14 days Venice,Italy to Barcelona and 14 days Barcelona to Ft Lauderdale with a pre stay in Venice and a post stay in Ft. Myers, FL! I figure that the only thing that will get me off the ship after 28 days is that I will be seeing my two precious granddaughters (and my son and daughter-in-law) in Ft. Myers in a couple of hours. But time down there will be short as we have to get back home for Christmas as my daughter, son-in-law, and four grandchildren should be arriving in Chicago from Houston at about the same time we are. So I really won't have time to have post-cruise blues. Currently, we have to change cabins, but we are waitlisted for the cabin we have on the transatlantic (the one we really wanted). Luckily our cabin for the Med is next door to the one for the transatlantic so we won't have far to move. What can top 28 days? We are currently looking into taking a world cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 10, 2007 #24 Share Posted July 10, 2007 We are doing a back to back - 14 days Venice,Italy to Barcelona and 14 days Barcelona to Ft Lauderdale with a pre stay in Venice and a post stay in Ft. Myers, FL! I figure that the only thing that will get me off the ship after 28 days is that I will be seeing my two precious granddaughters (and my son and daughter-in-law) in Ft. Myers in a couple of hours. But time down there will be short as we have to get back home for Christmas as my daughter, son-in-law, and four grandchildren should be arriving in Chicago from Houston at about the same time we are. So I really won't have time to have post-cruise blues. Currently, we have to change cabins, but we are waitlisted for the cabin we have on the transatlantic (the one we really wanted). Luckily our cabin for the Med is next door to the one for the transatlantic so we won't have far to move. What can top 28 days? We are currently looking into taking a world cruise! Your last sentence is identical to what we did. We did a back to back cruise for 28 days and throroughly enjoyed it. Up until that point it was our longest cruise. We decided that we liked it so much that we would go on a world criuse which we just did this past January thru early May. It was a wonderful experience. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 10, 2007 #25 Share Posted July 10, 2007 On which ship did you do World Cruise, Keith? Happy you said it was wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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