Can you book only 18 days of a 24 daY CRUISE?

[liamur14]

Hello,   I am looking at a 24 day cruise but only want to be  on it for  the 18 days. Can you do this or do you have to book and stay on for whole cruise? Thanks

[LHT28]

Depends  on the cruise  ports & the cruise line

You would probably still pay for the full 24 days  though

[navybankerteacher]

There are a couple of possible problems — if the cruise is a closed loop from a US port - you cannot get off at a different US port.  Also, there may be a problem with immigration authorities at the port at which you want to disembark.   In any case, you should not expect the line to charge you less than the full fare.

[chengkp75]

Please provide the itinerary, cruise line, ship, and whether or not the cruise is offered in segments or not.

[marco]

You really just need to ask the line.  It probably will depend on what line you're on, where you're going, where you intend to get off on day 18, etc etc.  I know that on MSC in Europe folks get on and off at various ports.

[leaveitallbehind]

1 hour ago, marco said:

 I know that on MSC in Europe folks get on and off at various ports.

Typically when that occurs it is with an itinerary that has more than one available port of embarkation and disembarkation, and passengers would be scheduling the beginning and end of their cruise at those alternative ports with the full fares in place for that cycle. But they are scheduled ports of embarkation and disembarkation, not random.  RCCL has had that with a Rome / Barcelona itinerary.  MSC also offers that on some of their Caribbean based itineraries as well.

Edited April 1, 2022 by leaveitallbehind

[donaldsc]

You need to ask the cruise line or preferably get a good TA to book the cruise and find out for you.  Make sure that you get any response in writing.

 

DON

Edited April 1, 2022 by donaldsc