back 2 back cruise question

[ckr31]

we are thinking about doing a back to back cruise next Christmas(2011)

1)7day Mexican riviera

2) 14day Hawaii

we will be gone over christmas and New Years

can anyone give me any pros/cons on doing a back to back cruise like this and if their is any little secrest I need to be aware of thanks

[paul929207]

I think you will probably have to book as two cruises, which is fine. That saves you the hassle of trying to figure out the best way to book for you.

 

We always book early, that way we have the same cabin for both legs.

[ckr31]

thanks that makes since

[Bizziecruzer]

If you book early you can get the same cabin for both cruises and don't have to move cabins. You only have to unpack once. If you order duty free alcohol on the first cruise - it will be delivered to your cabin the night before the end of the first cruise and you can then have "legal" alcohol to drink in your cabin. Whilst everyone else is walking around lost on the first day of your second cruise - you'll know exactly where you are going. You will receive your new cruise card the on the full day of you first cruise. You can sit and watch everyone disembark and you get to stay on! :D We have a B2B planned for Oct 11 - can't wait.:)

[Pia1913]

If you book early you can get the same cabin for both cruises and don't have to move cabins. You only have to unpack once. If you order duty free alcohol on the first cruise - it will be delivered to your cabin the night before the end of the first cruise and you can then have "legal" alcohol to drink in your cabin. Whilst everyone else is walking around lost on the first day of your second cruise - you'll know exactly where you are going. You will receive your new cruise card the on the full day of you first cruise. You can sit and watch everyone disembark and you get to stay on! :D We have a B2B planned for Oct 11 - can't wait.:)

 

Doesn't always happen that way, since they sometimes check to see if you're on a B2B. The best way, which doesn't always work either, is to buy your booze the last night of the first cruise, because then you just take it back to the cabin with you.

[paul929207]

I have also found that they sometimes check to see if you have a b2b.

[Toto2Kansas]

We haven't had any luck with ordering liquor and having it delivered the final night of the first sailing. The computers link the booking it seems now and unless there is an error on the computer, they normally hold it until the end of the second cruise. :(

[SlyOldLady]

We've always been given our duty free between legs...guess we're lucky. When booking, ask the rep to link the bookings! This will save you from filling out the cruise documents twice and make it much more likely you will stay in the same cabin for both cruises. In the past for us, if we didn't ask we ended up having to change rooms. I have also played the guarantee game with b/b cruises, choosing a lower cabin on the shorter cruise hoping to get upgraded on the lesser to stay in the same room and it has worked every time "Knock on wood"

[Lynda90]

Doesn't always happen that way, since they sometimes check to see if you're on a B2B. The best way, which doesn't always work either, is to buy your booze the last night of the first cruise, because then you just take it back to the cabin with you.

What a good idea. Will do that on my upcoming b2b. Thanks, Pia! :p

[Pia1913]

What a good idea. Will do that on my upcoming b2b. Thanks, Pia! :p

 

Just keep in mind Lynda that it doesn't always work. I think it depends on how busy they are when you go in there. Try to go when they are crazy busy and backed up. ;)

[paul929207]

If the last day is a sea day, they are usually pretty hectic mid morning.