fly/cruise

[suffolkboy]

can anyone even focl tell me why focl are stopping fly/cruisr to the carribean after 2012 i tried to ask focl why but no response
we would bnook every year bur now has to move to azamara line
(we only do small ships)

[CRUISIN LINDA]

I understand it is because the Air Passenger Duty has got so high. I personally think they are making a mistake. We had a wonderful Caribbean cruises on Braemar in February, but don't think she is suitable for the Atlantic in the winter!

[Scots Caz]

not only APD I think it is the overall cost of chartering aircraft, airport charges etc. My parents have done Christmas in the Caribbean for the last 8+ years, staying on for 2 cruises, flying out and back. Next year they are booked on the Jan sail out and sail back (35 days) but that may be their last and they will look possibly at Azamara also

[ovccruiser]

Its not just FOCL, many UK based cruiselines and indeed European based are pulling back from fly cruises and offering longer TA and Caribbean cruises. The Atlantic crossing if taken south, i.e Madeira to Caribbean is usually not so bad as a north Atlantic crossing, but we have the Bay of Bisacy to contend with then:D