D2D and B2B

[Observer]

I hope someone will share recent experience booking back-to-back cruises under the door-to-door dispensation.

 

Let's say that one is booking three consecutive cruises, including flights from US and transfers.  Let's say that these are cruises in the Baltic, with (for each segment) a $900 reduction if one doesn't take air and a $100 reduction if one doesn't take transfers.

 

Obviously, one is not taking separate flights to/from each cruise.

 

So, for the single booking with three back-to-backs, would one receive a $2700 reduction in the cruise fare (three $900 flights not taken) and a $300 reduction for the unused home/airport transfers?

 

TIA for your sharing your recent experience.

[gnome12]

54 minutes ago, Observer said:

I hope someone will share recent experience booking back-to-back cruises under the door-to-door dispensation.

 

Let's say that one is booking three consecutive cruises, including flights from US and transfers.  Let's say that these are cruises in the Baltic, with (for each segment) a $900 reduction if one doesn't take air and a $100 reduction if one doesn't take transfers.

 

Obviously, one is not taking separate flights to/from each cruise.

 

So, for the single booking with three back-to-backs, would one receive a $2700 reduction in the cruise fare (three $900 flights not taken) and a $300 reduction for the unused home/airport transfers?

 

TIA for your sharing your recent experience.

I think that there are only 2 sets of flights and transfers not used, not 3. (You are using one set).

[Observer]

50 minutes ago, gnome12 said:

I think that there are only 2 sets of flights and transfers not used, not 3. (You are using one set).

Thank you. I was not clear. I meant that I would make all travel/transfer arrangements myself, and would not use Silversea’s.  

[cruiseej]

When you book a B2B (or B2B2B), don't you get a discount, part of which encompasses the lack of air for the second (and third) cruise? 

[Observer]

18 minutes ago, cruiseej said:

When you book a B2B (or B2B2B), don't you get a discount, part of which encompasses the lack of air for the second (and third) cruise? 

 

I recall getting a 5% discount before D2D.  However, for a set of seven night cruises, I don't think that encompasses/covers the air/transfer charges folded into the D2D fares for people in US boarding in Europe.

[Stumblefoot]

19 hours ago, Observer said:

So, for the single booking with three back-to-backs, would one receive a $2700 reduction in the cruise fare (three $900 flights not taken) and a $300 reduction for the unused home/airport transfers?

No. You only get the air and the home airport transfer credits once.