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The only downside in booking your own airfare is IF the cruise is cancelled due to some unforeseen diaster/mishap. Then the cruise line is responsible for refunds. But the advantages in booking your own air far outweigh this remote possibility. There are so many cruise ships going to the same ports you could still fly your destination and rendezvous with another cruise ship --probably at a cut rate price to fill that ship.I am seeing more and more, particularly on cruisetours, that luggage is late getting to passengers. The hotel, etc., didn't load it --whatever. Almost always you can find cheaper and better pre and post packages yourself.
The only downside in booking your own airfare is IF the cruise is cancelled due to some unforeseen diaster/mishap. Then the cruise line is responsible for refunds. But the advantages in booking your own air far outweigh this remote possibility. There are so many cruise ships going to the same ports you could still fly your destination and rendezvous with another cruise ship --probably at a cut rate price to fill that ship.
I am seeing more and more, particularly on cruisetours, that luggage is late getting to passengers. The hotel, etc., didn't load it --whatever. Almost always you can find cheaper and better pre and post packages yourself.
