edgee Posted March 7, 2013 #26 Share Posted March 7, 2013 There really isn't an easy answer to this, because just as many people would be outraged if Oceania gave preference to flying in early. The austerity brigade would be particularly vocal, and I don't even want to think about the accusations of "Hotel Shilling". The answer to the potential problem you allude to is to make cruise air scheduling price neutral to dates of travel like Celebrity/RCCL/Azamara does with their Choiceair program. You would not need to engage in the complexity of a website such as Choiceair, however, just allow people to pick their dates of travel to and from cruise ship and indicate such when they book the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted March 7, 2013 #27 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Unfortunately the specials you refer to apparently only apply to ten specific upcoming (European) cruises, Yes but if you want to go on one of them they are great amenities!!! They are a great deal.. Jancruz1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted March 7, 2013 #28 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Look, If you do the math Oceania over all comes in well under celeb , holland america and Princess. In the recent Regent atlas they did a value comparison of what it would actualy cost you taking the same trip on a similiar mass market ship ( call em "Modern luxury" or "Premimum" all you want they are still mass market average products) , to be more costly. To me the cruise cost is the sum of everything I have to spend from my house to when I return. Cheap cabins and $50 speciality rest, daily tips, water down the wine, making up the weight , charge you 2% for looking in the mirror twice... Suprising how the money rolls in... ( apology to Le Mis master of the house) Thats the competition. Thats the market and reality. Profit or perish. This is not slick ads or deception. It is hard cold fact and I am one who has experienced it several times. I canceled a Holland America cruise because it was a whopping $291 a day more than Oceania when you added it all together.....:eek:. you read that right amigos...$ 291 a day more on the Amsterdam in a plain veranda than on Marina in a B-4 when you added in all the little stuff oceania provides. Oceania has the superior product but the mass market boys are gouging like you can not dream. Oceania see this disparity and needs to charge more for the value. We are getting such value I can not belive it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latsyrc Posted March 7, 2013 #29 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Just curious what cruise lines do not charge a deviation fee if you fly in earlier or stay later after the cruise when using the cruise air? Crystal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgee Posted March 8, 2013 #30 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Look, If you do the math Oceania over all comes in well under celeb , holland america and Princess. In the recent Regent atlas they did a value comparison of what it would actualy cost you taking the same trip on a similiar mass market ship ( call em "Modern luxury" or "Premimum" all you want they are still mass market average products) , to be more costly. To me the cruise cost is the sum of everything I have to spend from my house to when I return. Cheap cabins and $50 speciality rest, daily tips, water down the wine, making up the weight , charge you 2% for looking in the mirror twice... Suprising how the money rolls in... ( apology to Le Mis master of the house) Thats the competition. Thats the market and reality. Profit or perish. This is not slick ads or deception. It is hard cold fact and I am one who has experienced it several times. I canceled a Holland America cruise because it was a whopping $291 a day more than Oceania when you added it all together.....:eek:. you read that right amigos...$ 291 a day more on the Amsterdam in a plain veranda than on Marina in a B-4 when you added in all the little stuff oceania provides. Oceania has the superior product but the mass market boys are gouging like you can not dream. Oceania see this disparity and needs to charge more for the value. We are getting such value I can not belive it..... Our analysis differs. We cruise Oceania because we love the product and the smaller ships, but have done all if the math and find that if we cruise Celebrity Aqua Class with its own included specialty restaurant, pay for a few other specialty restaurants, buy a soda card and pay extra for laundry services since they have no self serve laundries, we still pay less for comparable travel on Celebrity given Oceania's higher costs for alchohol, gratuities, spa services and shore excursions and even considering Oceania's "included" air. So far the overall pricing on Oceania is somewhat higher..for the way we cruise.. and not a deal breaker for us, but, as I noted earlier, I think they are testing reasonable price points for the non all inclusive market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted March 8, 2013 #31 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I think they are testing reasonable price points for the non all inclusive market. I believe many of us that cruise on Oceania have no interest in an "all inclusive" product. Why pay for alcohol others drink and bus tours others take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 8, 2013 #32 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I believe many of us that cruise on Oceania have no interest in an "all inclusive" product. Why pay for alcohol others drink and bus tours otherstake? I agree We cruise for the ambiance ...I do not even bother to compare prices anymore with other lines We like Oceania so why change;) Wish I was cruising NOW :( Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola911 Posted March 8, 2013 Author #33 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Today we received our air deviation request just as requested...we are thrilled. Yes, they say free air...sorry not looking at a brochure at the moment for correct wording, but HELLO two people cannot fly from Vancouver to Barcelona and return from Rio for $550/person + $150 air deviation = $700/person. If you don't want the so-called free air then take the air allowance discount. Yes, it is annoying that deviation cost keeps creeping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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