ColoradoCruiser88 Posted May 24, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hello, is it possible to book excursions prior to final payment? Our final payment date is in Aug/22. We originally booked cruise only, but seriously considering adding OLife (excursion option) and adding xtra Shorex. Thank you for any insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveller94 Posted May 24, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hi, We’re taking our first Oceania cruise in August. We have all our excursions booked (free O excursions and paid excursions) and have yet to make final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted May 24, 2022 #3 Share Posted May 24, 2022 1 hour ago, ColoradoCruiser88 said: Hello, is it possible to book excursions prior to final payment? Our final payment date is in Aug/22. We originally booked cruise only, but seriously considering adding OLife (excursion option) and adding xtra Shorex. Thank you for any insight. no problem for the O life they will charge you the cost of O Life now t hen you can book those excursions up to 14 days prior to sailing (read the fine print) You can book the other excursions anytime ..you pay as soon as you checkout of the cart Check the Your World Collection pricing for the discount https://www.oceaniacruises.com/value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoCruiser88 Posted May 25, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted May 25, 2022 @traveller94 and @LHT28 - thank you both for your responses. We will contact our TA to add the OLife and then start booking the excursions. For our cruise, I know that we need to pick 5 excursions for the YWYW pricing. Since the OLife excursion choice is 4 each, I assume that the 5th and subsequent choices will be at 25% off (assuming I click off the correct boxes and follow @Flatbush Flyer’s instructions) thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted May 25, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 25, 2022 26 minutes ago, ColoradoCruiser88 said: @traveller94 and @LHT28 - thank you both for your responses. We will contact our TA to add the OLife and then start booking the excursions. For our cruise, I know that we need to pick 5 excursions for the YWYW pricing. Since the OLife excursion choice is 4 each, I assume that the 5th and subsequent choices will be at 25% off (assuming I click off the correct boxes and follow @Flatbush Flyer’s instructions) thanks again. worse case once you decide you can call Oceania for help sorting out the pricing Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveller94 Posted May 26, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 26, 2022 15 hours ago, LHT28 said: worse case once you decide you can call Oceania for help sorting out the pricing Enjoy That’s what I did. We had three free and got the 25% discount with five. When I tried to put all five in the cart and clicked the YWYW button the pricing didn’t come out right. I ended up taking out the two purchased excursions, booking the free ones online for $0 and then calling Oceania to have them book the two with the discount. As a first timer on Oceania, I felt it was much more difficult to book online the other cruise lines, but the phone call was fast and easy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoCruiser88 Posted May 26, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Thanks for the extra tips! We (3 couples ) are experience cruisers used to doing mostly private excursions, but times are different now. Only 2nd time cruising with Oceania, so still learning. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKS Posted May 28, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 28, 2022 We just booked our first O cruise since pre-pandemic. It includes all three O perks, including the “free” tours. We have only had the choice of one perk on our previous O cruises and have always chosen OBC. I can’t remember what the $ limit for the “free” tours, and do we simply pay the difference if we choose tours over that amount? Thanks in advance for your responses. We are excited to RE-board Riviera again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1985rz1 Posted May 28, 2022 #9 Share Posted May 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, TKS said: We just booked our first O cruise since pre-pandemic. It includes all three O perks, including the “free” tours. We have only had the choice of one perk on our previous O cruises and have always chosen OBC. I can’t remember what the $ limit for the “free” tours, and do we simply pay the difference if we choose tours over that amount? Thanks in advance for your responses. We are excited to RE-board Riviera again! The "free" tours are limited to excursions without any letter such as OS, OE, and others, and they typically max out at about $199. No, you cannot select more expensive tours and pay the difference. You can use you OBC to pay for the non-free tours at full price. If your cruise excursions offer a YWC option, for a minimum of selected tours, your "free" tours count towards the number needed, and when the minimum is met, you get a 25% discount on the non-free tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKS Posted May 29, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 29, 2022 1985rz1, thanks for your response. This helps us move forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azam71209 Posted May 30, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Is it possible to use OBC to pay for excursions booked before the cruise starts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted May 30, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, azam71209 said: Is it possible to use OBC to pay for excursions booked before the cruise starts? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sable1 Posted May 30, 2022 #13 Share Posted May 30, 2022 TKS, Just curious as to how you got all 3 OLife perks. Have I missed something? Thanks if you can clarify for me. Joanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted May 30, 2022 #14 Share Posted May 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, sable1 said: TKS, Just curious as to how you got all 3 OLife perks. Have I missed something? Thanks if you can clarify for me. Joanne There was an Ultimate O Life sale where Oceania offered all 3 perks on certain sailings.....it just ended but, I believe, started the beginning of May. We are booked on a Fall Regatta cruise with all 3OLIfe Perks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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