How to Book Cruise Line Airfare
You have decided well in advance how you are going to travel to the port from which your cruise line is starting the voyage and book your tickets in Advance. If you are flying to that place, it is possible your cruise line managers book your air ticket as well. In that case, you do not have to worry about your air travel arrangement.
If you are booking ticket yourself, you have to do this well in advance and notify the confirmation details to your cruise. Planning in advance is necessary because do it late might leave you without a ticket for lack of seats etc. There can be some other reasons that the day you are planning to fly to the place, airline does not operate any flights. So in such a situation you will have travel a day in advance, or may be two, and might also need to book a hotel room for an overnight stay.
Instructions
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Inform Your Travel Agent
You can inform your travel agent that you are flying to the port to start your voyage from there. The agent can make travel arrangements for you. You do not have to worry about the booking arrangements then.
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Inform Your Cruise
Another way is to free yourself from hassle of booking tickets for you is that inform your cruise, and they as a part of overall arrangement can book flight seats as well. In this option you might also get compensated in the airfare because as a part of package you can get a cheaper fare. Also, if your cruise has booked tickets for you, you do not have to be worried about delays in flight etc, because they will consider this matter. -
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Travel Insurance
Whether you are booking your cruise airfare, your agent or your cruise, make sure it includes travel insurance. It normally does, but if it doesn't do not forget to apply for travel insurance. You are most likely to be denied boarding the ship without travel insurance. It is necessary you have the insurance cover for the period you are on the voyage. -
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Confirm Your Reservations Details
If your agent has made airfare reservation make sure you have got all the details before going to the airport. You can also expect your cruise to inform you of the airfare details by your cruise. In any case you should know these details in advance to avoid any inconvenience on the way to airport or cruising point.
