sydneybound Posted June 27, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Hi, I am booked on a cruise that stops In India. We will need visas and Oceania are offering to obtain them for us but at a cost of $400 each. I can obtain them myself I am sure at a cost of $80 each. Is it almost mandatory to get visas via Oceania or is it ok to do it myself ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted June 27, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 27, 2022 as long as you have the correct VISA that is what counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybound Posted June 27, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Thanks very much . I am sure I can DIY for the visa. Just seems a big mark up to get Oceania to obtain for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JoePDX Posted June 27, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) You are not required to use Oceania's Visa service. The process to apply for an Indian visa is detailed and their website (at least when I did in in 2017 for an Oceania Cruise from Mumbai to Athens) was not the easiest to navigate. But in the end, with about 2 hours invested, I was able to apply for both of our Visa's, get the applications overnighted and within 2 weeks we had our Passports back with the necessary visas. Best advice - don't wait until the last minute! Joe Edited June 27, 2022 by JoePDX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JoePDX Posted June 27, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, sydneybound said: Thanks very much . I am sure I can DIY for the visa. Just seems a big mark up to get Oceania to obtain for us. Yes, there is a big markup! I just secured our Turkish Visas for our upcoming cruise. Oceania wanted $99 per person, I got them through Turkey's eVisa website for $51.50 and about an hours time for both of us. Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybound Posted June 27, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted June 27, 2022 42 minutes ago, JoePDX said: You are not required to use Oceania's Visa service. The process to apply for an Indian visa is detailed and their website (at least when I did in in 2017 for an Oceania Cruise from Mumbai to Athens) was not the easiest to navigate. But in the end, with about 2 hours invested, I was able to apply for both of our Visa's, get the applications overnighted and within 2 weeks we had our Passports back with the necessary visas. Best advice - don't wait until the last minute! Joe Great advice Joe. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybound Posted June 27, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted June 27, 2022 41 minutes ago, JoePDX said: Yes, there is a big markup! I just secured our Turkish Visas for our upcoming cruise. Oceania wanted $99 per person, I got them through Turkey's eVisa website for $51.50 and about an hours time for both of us. Joe Yep definitely worth the work to get the visa ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JoePDX Posted June 27, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, JoePDX said: You are not required to use Oceania's Visa service. The process to apply for an Indian visa is detailed and their website (at least when I did in in 2017 for an Oceania Cruise from Mumbai to Athens) was not the easiest to navigate. But in the end, with about 2 hours invested, I was able to apply for both of our Visa's, get the applications overnighted and within 2 weeks we had our Passports back with the necessary visas. Best advice - don't wait until the last minute! Joe A couple other thoughts on the process. 1. They will only accept one application per overnight envelope. They point this out…just don’t think you can bypass. My research at the time showed they would just send them back for you to resend. 2. Once they get the applications the website keeps you up to date on each step. 3. Purchase the outgoing and return overnight labels through the website. That ensures you get the updates I mention in point 2. Plus I found their costs very reasonable. Good luck! Joe Edited June 27, 2022 by JoePDX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybound Posted June 28, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Joe, Thanks very much for this step by step guide. I really appreciate the effort . I will make sure I follow the instructions carefully. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qballer Posted June 28, 2022 #10 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Just got Turkish visas, took about 5mins to complete to visa apps and got backs confirmation 6 hrs later. Saves bout 50.00 from what Oceania wants. Make sure you got to visiting countries website, there are other similar sites that charge more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of DaNile Posted June 28, 2022 #11 Share Posted June 28, 2022 The paperwork is tedious but at least the Indian visa is good for 10 years. As Joe said, follow their directions exactly and take your time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JoePDX Posted June 28, 2022 #12 Share Posted June 28, 2022 3 hours ago, qballer said: Just got Turkish visas, took about 5mins to complete to visa apps and got backs confirmation 6 hrs later. Saves bout 50.00 from what Oceania wants. Make sure you got to visiting countries website, there are other similar sites that charge more. Here is the official Turkish site for the eVisa. https://evisa.gov.tr/en/ As noted above, there are a ot of sites that offer to do the same for a higher price, or offer but don't deliver at all. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted June 29, 2022 #13 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/27/2022 at 4:14 PM, sydneybound said: Hi, I am booked on a cruise that stops In India. We will need visas and Oceania are offering to obtain them for us but at a cost of $400 each. I can obtain them myself I am sure at a cost of $80 each. Is it almost mandatory to get visas via Oceania or is it ok to do it myself ? It is not required to do thru the cruise line. India visa process though is very cumbersome, me personally I would opt for Oceania to do this for me. One less, though very important thing I need to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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