karscott Posted March 9, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Hi there, I just learned that Oceania (which we're trying for the first time after cruising with RC/Princess and Celebrity in past years) is charging $299 per person air deviation fees. My TA says that although she disagrees with the extra fees, "all cruise lines are doing this". We have a S. Caribbean cruise booked for December and simply want to arrive in Bridgetown the day before the cruise instead of 2:20pm on the day of embarkation. You know how it goes with delays, cancelled flights and winter storms... as it is, we have to overnight in Toronto to get there. The thought of having to pay $600 on top of hotel costs in both TO and Bridgetown makes me feel ill. We're already shelling out enough for this cruise. My TA said she did the calculations and that it's still more cost-effective to book the flights through Oceania than to do it independently. Does anyone have any insight into air deviation fees and policy? TIA Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 9, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 9, 2023 yes they are normal with Oceania If you want to trust them with choosing your flights they have a new program where you can fly in/out up to 3 days without charge If you want to choose the flights/routing then the non refundable fee applies once you & O come to an agreement on the flights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karscott Posted March 9, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 hour ago, LHT28 said: yes they are normal with Oceania If you want to trust them with choosing your flights they have a new program where you can fly in/out up to 3 days without charge If you want to choose the flights/routing then the non refundable fee applies once you & O come to an agreement on the flights Thanks for this info, @LHT28. I can't find anything on their web site about the new program. Can you tell me where this is stated?? Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 9, 2023 #4 Share Posted March 9, 2023 30 minutes ago, karscott said: Thanks for this info, @LHT28. I can't find anything on their web site about the new program. Can you tell me where this is stated?? Karen It was posted on the Oceania forum https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2919950-new-air-option/#comment-64939583 Check with Oceania or your TA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karscott Posted March 10, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 hours ago, LHT28 said: It was posted on the Oceania forum https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2919950-new-air-option/#comment-64939583 Check with Oceania or your TA Thanks - I'm checking with my TA and hoping that it applies to Canadians as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 10, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 hours ago, karscott said: Thanks - I'm checking with my TA and hoping that it applies to Canadians as well! I am sure it does 😉 You can always just to the cruise only fare & book your own flights Do the math then decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middleager Posted March 11, 2023 #7 Share Posted March 11, 2023 With NCL, they give U$25 credit if you choose deviation of 1 or 2 days. If we do the b1g1 airfare with NCL, we always do a 2-day deviation on the way to cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted March 11, 2023 #8 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Practical sense suggests that cruise lines make contract deals with airlines for the majority of people flying in on embarkation day and the majority of people flying out on debarkation day. If you want to come or go a different day, AND you are not buying their pre or post extension, then you will pay a slightly higher fee because it is outside their contract dates. We have found that we can do pre and post cheaper than what most cruise lines offer - much cheaper - and we also find that the air can be cheaper buying on our own... the only downside is you have to arrange your own transfers to the ship. Also, if the cruise line will 'manage' the air if there are changes/cancelations, then you have an advantage over buying air on your own. We have absolutely paid deviation fees before and probably will again, but it all comes down to circumstance for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karscott Posted March 14, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Our TA just confirmed that there will be no air deviation fee applied for flying in a day early. Thanks again @LHT28 for the information. We end up losing a transfer in the process but that's minimal in the whole scheme of things. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 14, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 14, 2023 38 minutes ago, karscott said: Our TA just confirmed that there will be no air deviation fee applied for flying in a day early. Thanks again @LHT28 for the information. We end up losing a transfer in the process but that's minimal in the whole scheme of things. Karen Glad it worked out you are still at their mercy on the flights they give you I prefer to pay the fee & pick my flights Taxis are usually not that expensive 😉 Enjoy the cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted March 14, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 14, 2023 With Celebrity there is no charge For our Rome TA in November we getting in 6 days early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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