Does this exist?
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Does this exist?
I think the answer is no but i'll ask anyway; is there such a thing as a 'one-way' cruise? ie, get on in say Miami and get off at one of the ports to stay and fly back home from there?
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I think you are asking if you can get off in a port prior to the disembarkation port if I read this correctly. Yes I think so but first check with the cruie company about this. I am pretty fuzzy about this but you may have to hit a foreign port B4 you get off. Again I'm not sure but check first with the company and your TA if you are using one.
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If you are asking, can you disembark and leave the ship (for good) in mid-cruise then the answer is: it depends.
Some cruise lines are legally prevented from letting you disembark early, others allow it if you make prior arrangements. One caveat, you may not always be able to disembark in the port of your choice as you'll have to comply with all the laws and regulations of the country where you are planning to leave - the cruise line will be the ones to best advise you on which ports of call where it or if can be done. You should know on those ships where "disembarking early" is allowed you'll still be charged for the full cost of the entire cruise.
Again, As I pointed out in my earlier response, many cruise lines have cruise itineraries that begin in one port and end in another. For instance, Regent Seven Seas has a cruise itinerary that begins in Miami and travels to South America. If you were to make the complete Miami to Miami "loop" you'd be on the ship for about 72 days but it's actually a series of 10 to 14 day cruises that that begin and end in various ports in South America.
You'll find other cruise lines have similar itineraries around South America (in winter), the Mediterranean (in summer), up/down the coast of North American (late spring and summer), Asia and Australia, etc. There are also so-called "repositioning cruises" where a ship leaves from say Europe and sails to South America, or from Asia to the Mediterranean.
As I said, there are hundreds of itineraries where you begin and end in different ports. You are limited pretty much only by your imagination.
Some cruise lines are legally prevented from letting you disembark early, others allow it if you make prior arrangements. One caveat, you may not always be able to disembark in the port of your choice as you'll have to comply with all the laws and regulations of the country where you are planning to leave - the cruise line will be the ones to best advise you on which ports of call where it or if can be done. You should know on those ships where "disembarking early" is allowed you'll still be charged for the full cost of the entire cruise.
Again, As I pointed out in my earlier response, many cruise lines have cruise itineraries that begin in one port and end in another. For instance, Regent Seven Seas has a cruise itinerary that begins in Miami and travels to South America. If you were to make the complete Miami to Miami "loop" you'd be on the ship for about 72 days but it's actually a series of 10 to 14 day cruises that that begin and end in various ports in South America.
You'll find other cruise lines have similar itineraries around South America (in winter), the Mediterranean (in summer), up/down the coast of North American (late spring and summer), Asia and Australia, etc. There are also so-called "repositioning cruises" where a ship leaves from say Europe and sails to South America, or from Asia to the Mediterranean.
As I said, there are hundreds of itineraries where you begin and end in different ports. You are limited pretty much only by your imagination.
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As someone already said, there are many cruises than begin and end in different ports. We've gone from Florida to Rome and Venice to Rome, etc.
We have also left the ship a day early a couple of times. On a TA from Florida to Europe that ended in Rome, we left the ship in Livorno. On a cruise that went from Venice to Rome, we left the ship in Naples. You have to ask the company ahead of time so any paperwork that needs to be done will be ready.
We have also left the ship a day early a couple of times. On a TA from Florida to Europe that ended in Rome, we left the ship in Livorno. On a cruise that went from Venice to Rome, we left the ship in Naples. You have to ask the company ahead of time so any paperwork that needs to be done will be ready.
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We were going to do that. The answer was YES. Basically it s a matter of having to get your passport back from purser and the cruise line notifyng Customs so you can be cleared to enter that country.
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There is a company I have dealt with, Travcoa, www.travcoa.com, where they offer tailor-made journeys.
I would highly recommend contacting them. Samuel
I would highly recommend contacting them. Samuel