Rare Presto2 Posted March 24, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Hi, just wondering if anyone has done a one or 2 night stay at the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Malta before their cruise on Oceana. We are tempted to do this but are wondering if a) we can book a harbour room at the hotel or if we are facing the other way and b) what the flights are like. We would be going from Manchester and are edgy about ending up with having to stop on the way somewhere or change. Thanks for any help :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieglz Posted March 24, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 24, 2018 We are staying there in 10 days time. Booked the hotel through booking website as P and O had used their allocation. We have part sea view room. They arranged our flights via Air Malta for a supplementary charge, but that is from LGW! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGiraffe Posted March 25, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2018 We're flying out from Manchester to Malta a few days ahead of our next cruise. P and O sorted us flights with Lufthansa for a small supplement - we have a short stop in Frankfurt which is slightly less convenient in that we lose a bit of time and have to board etc twice, but will be nice to stretch legs and use a proper loo mid journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornflake girl Posted March 25, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2018 We’re heading out the day before our cruise and staying for 3 nights after. We booked our own BA flights from Gatwick and booked Grand Excelsior for half the price that P&O charge. We also got £400 off the cost of the cruise for taking the flights off. Staying in Sliema after the cruise. If you like a bit more independence and want to stay longer then this is one way of doing it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted March 25, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted March 25, 2018 We’re heading out the day before our cruise and staying for 3 nights after. We booked our own BA flights from Gatwick and booked Grand Excelsior for half the price that P&O charge. We also got £400 off the cost of the cruise for taking the flights off. Staying in Sliema after the cruise. If you like a bit more independence and want to stay longer then this is one way of doing it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Thanks, will have a look at that. There seem to be a number of airlines doing Malta from Manchester so we could try it ourselves as we have done this before a number of times with Celebrity. Just to check re the £400 - was that for a 7 or 14 night cruise? (Then again it may not make a difference..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornflake girl Posted March 25, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Thanks, will have a look at that. There seem to be a number of airlines doing Malta from Manchester so we could try it ourselves as we have done this before a number of times with Celebrity. Just to check re the £400 - was that for a 7 or 14 night cruise? (Then again it may not make a difference..) It was 7 nights for 2 adults and a child. We are cruising “off season” right after the Easter school holiday which, I think, is one of the reasons for the discount. At the time of booking, last year, I checked peak cruises and there was no discount offered for removing the flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted March 25, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted March 25, 2018 It was 7 nights for 2 adults and a child. We are cruising “off season” right after the Easter school holiday which, I think, is one of the reasons for the discount. At the time of booking, last year, I checked peak cruises and there was no discount offered for removing the flights. Thanks - we are stuck with school holidays due to the job/s and when we tried to get a deal with no flights etc they wouldn't give us anything at all. Not really fair, but they know that they have us over a barrel as we have to go at set times. Oh well.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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