Back to back arrangements

[Cruiser John]

What can one expect regards a back to back cruise out of Miami? Are passengers required to leave the ship and go through the immigration process?

[KS&JW]

8 minutes ago, Cruiser John said:

What can one expect regards a back to back cruise out of Miami? Are passengers required to leave the ship and go through the immigration process?

In Miami, you must get off the ship.  US rules.  

[LHT28]

11 minutes ago, Cruiser John said:

What can one expect regards a back to back cruise out of Miami? Are passengers required to leave the ship and go through the immigration process?

You have to disembark  but they will tell you where to meet on the ship then walk you around to the entrance of the building 

You can wait in the building until the ship is cleared  usually about 1 hr

 

Or you can go into Miami  if you want  you get an in transit card to re board the ship without having to check in again

 

[Flatbush Flyer]

18 minutes ago, Cruiser John said:

What can one expect regards a back to back cruise out of Miami? Are passengers required to leave the ship and go through the immigration process?

FWIW - regarding the term Back-to-Back: Small item with big implications:

 

The term “back to back (B2B)” on Oceania can create all sorts of confusion for passengers wanting to book consecutive cruise segments.

O’s official terminology involves two distinct approaches.

 

There are “extended Journeys,” which are published multiple segment itineraries having a distinct cruise name and an individual booking number. And there are “custom cruises,” which are two or more consecutive segments not published as an “extended journey.”  Note that you will also encounter the term “grand voyage” on the O website and in some brochures. That term is an artifact from years ago when “Extended Journeys” with more than two segments had their own section in the large O catalogues and offered a few more perks. But, today, if you click on “extended journeys” on the O website  “Find A Cruise” page, what you’ll see is “Extended Journeys.” And, BTW, if your desired multisegments are published as an “extended journey,” you CANNOT book them individually or as a “custom cruise” (which is done only when you want to do consecutive cruises not published as “extended journeys.”

 

So, “what’s in a name?”

 

The most important differences between “extended journeys” and “custom cruises” involves the computation of bottom line $$$ values including multiple segment (and book onboard) pricing discounts, O cruise credits and O Club added perks. And, if you do longer cruises, this difference can easily be significant “four figure” $ amounts.

 

Finally, which type of O multisegment cruise you book (e.g. published “extended journey” in May or same itineraries as unpublished “custom cruise” in June - each with different discounts/perks), may also determine the extent of added TA perks.

[mauibabes]

Flatbush,

Fantastic explanation.  Let me add, if you are planning a multi segment trip, price the trip out with Oceania or TA because there are price differences between individual sailings, Back 2 Back sailings with discount and air credits and thirdly as a Grand Voyage and/or Extended Journey. We have come across specific sailings where it was cost advantageous to book an individual cruise and then the Grand Voyage as a separate cruise.  My most recent example of this pricing “faux pax” is the Marina sailing in December 2022, Miami to Buenos Aires and then the January 18, 2023 Grand Voyage Buenos Aires to Santiago. I could be off on the exact date however.  This was a couple thousand $$ savings for our friends by booking as two separate long cruises and not one 50+ day cruise, even with all the discounts factored in.  
it pays to be vigilant. Please do not take me to task if this pricing issue was adjusted by Oceania because they could have corrected pricing after our friends booked.  Even the Oceania Cruise Specialist was “shocked” when they ran the numbers for the bookings.  
 

ciao all,

Gerry