Advantage to B2B?

[Travel_World]

I see many people are doing back to back sailings. What is the advantage other than a longer cruise?

 

Do the cruiselines offer any discounts for a B2B?

[paul929207]

Usually, there is little discount for booking a b2b. Of course, you only pay airfare once.

[Essiesmom]

I see many people are doing back to back sailings. What is the advantage other than a longer cruise?

 

Do the cruiselines offer any discounts for a B2B?

 

Some cruiselines package two separate cruises together and sell them as one. They can be less expensive than booking them separately. Others give no price advantage to booking a B2B. WE do B2Bs because one cruise isn't long enough. EM

[njdevil08]

I see many people are doing back to back sailings. What is the advantage other than a longer cruise?

 

Do the cruiselines offer any discounts for a B2B?

Length, conveneince, etc. You don't have to get off (usually) in between legs, so it's a great way to double your vacation time. As someone above mentioned, if you fly to the port, it's 2 crusies for 1 airfare! :p

Depending on the cruise line's loyalty program, it will generally also count as 2 separate cruises toward your status!

[Travel_World]

Thanks for your input.

 

I have noticed that some ships alternate itineraries. I suppose that is to encourage B2B also.

[paul929207]

Thanks for your input.

 

I have noticed that some ships alternate itineraries. I suppose that is to encourage B2B also.

Yes, you see people doing a b2b where ships alternate, but you also see them when the itinerary is the same. We take alot of oneway cruises and stay on for two cruises.

[firefly333]

Carnival and RCL offer no discounts for B2Bs. Carnival has always given us a B2B gift, though some say they didnt get one. Once we got champagne and a really huge fruit and nut basket. Another time we got chocolate covered stawberries on a shorter B2B.

 

I always find a hotel where I can keep my car free for my B2Bs to optimize the costs getting to and from and parking.

[Talisker92]

To us, it is fly once,cruise twice

[okbowler]

Just got an e-mail that MSC Is offering a B2B E. Carib. W. Carib.(14 days ) late Nov., early Dec. dates for price of 7 days. Price quoted for inside was under $600 pp. Bill

[STARFISH*4]

To us, it is fly once,cruise twice

 

so TRUE!!

anymore 7 days just isnt long enough:)

[paul929207]

We went to the Amazon with Princess and instead of using Princess air to get home from Manaus, Brazil, we decide to use Princess "sea". We did a b2b to get back to Fort Lauderdale

[ArthurIhde]

i dont do that

[CrusinAgain]

i dont do that

 

Then why post?