Another repositioning cruise

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Another repositioning cruise

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We enjoyed our recent Azura repositioning cruise, Malta to Canaries, so much that I thought we’d like to do it again next year.
Unfortunately it’s pretty well sold out with no flights available.
So I looked at 2025 and couldn’t believe the price.
They had an offer on which made the select fare cheaper than the saver fare.
Couldn’t believe it.
Anyway, called my agent to get a bit more discount and we’ve got
Select fare
C deck balcony
£230 obc
16 nights
Total including flights and transfers
£2,764 for both of us.
£86 a night for a C deck balcony cabin.
I don’t know how they can do it for that price.
That’s less than we paid 15 years ago.
Empty vessels .. and all that

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What number? where are these advertised?
I can't find it! there's a gap between A509 and A511
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Bargain!

That's a lot less than we paid (£130 pppn) for an outside cabin (no balcony and no OBC, and towards the sharp end) on Oriana on our first cruise in 1999!
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Sorry Barney, looks like we gotyour cruise,October 2024.
C Deck Balcony
£280 obc plus shareholder and Military benefits
Manchester flights.
£2706.
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Re: Another repositioning cruise

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Meg 50 wrote: 09 Nov 2023, 14:37
What number? where are these advertised?
I can't find it! there's a gap between A509 and A511
It’s A539c Meg.
Start in Valletta
Finish in Tenerife
Interestingly, has Tangiers as a stop.
Will do a trip there.
Empty vessels .. and all that

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screwy wrote: 09 Nov 2023, 15:16
Sorry Barney, looks like we gotyour cruise,October 2024.
C Deck Balcony
£280 obc plus shareholder and Military benefits
Manchester flights.
£2706.
Boooo !
Screwy Out !
😂
There is still a bit of availability but no flights.
If you get your own flight they offer exactly zero discount.
Empty vessels .. and all that

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Mervyn and Trish wrote: 09 Nov 2023, 15:00
Bargain!

That's a lot less than we paid (£130 pppn) for an outside cabin (no balcony and no OBC, and towards the sharp end) on Oriana on our first cruise in 1999!
I know Merv.
I usually look for as near to £100 pp per night for a balcony as possible.
Empty vessels .. and all that

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As you say barny, a bargain.
You ruined it for me though when you mentioned that word ‘flights’ :)

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Stephen wrote: 09 Nov 2023, 16:29
As you say barny, a bargain.
You ruined it for me though when you mentioned that word ‘flights’ :)
Doesn’t bother us Stephen.
We also take a few land holidays in good hotels.
May do a cheeky little March to Lanzarote if the weather here is awful.
Quite like the Riu at Los Pocillos. A good all inclusive.

P&O organise the fly cruise really well.
Last month we left Bristol at 6.00 am and was onboard at 10.30am (11.30 their time)
Wandering Valletta at 12.30
Empty vessels .. and all that

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