Fly to USA and Trans-Pacific Cruise back help needed

GLO on 08/05/2023 - 09:11

Hi OzB!

Looking for some help with a Sydney-LA-Hawaii Cruise back -Sydney ( trip for September/October 2023)

Preferred option is:
Fly Syd to LA, then LA to Hawaii
then cruise from Hawaii October 10 back to Sydney (Royal Carribean)https://www.royalcaribbean.com/aus/en/cruises/itinerary/18-night-transpacific-from-oahu-on-ovation/OV18HNL-503859041?sail-date=2023-10-15&currency=AUD&country=AUS&dates_maxDate=10%2F31%2F2023&dates_minDate=10%2F01%2F2023&ecid=sl_mdt_shrdln__4645

We are a family of 6 so i'm looking for some good tips and recommendations to save where i can.

Kids ages are 12, 14, 18, 21. Shopping, experiences and theme parks are the agenda.

Thanks in advance.

Travel Airfare

Comments

  • sumyungguy on 08/05/2023 - 09:21
    +2

    Have you considered heading over to Orlando and skipping the cruise? Your party will enjoy way more theme parks and shopping for the same overall spend. I've been to Walt Disney World five times and Universal Orlando once.

    • Stewardo on 08/05/2023 - 18:49

      Would be better off flying return to Miami or Orlando. Visit the theme Parks, then do a Caribbean cruise out of Miami.

      • sumyungguy on 08/05/2023 - 19:45
        +1

        i concur, they could do a 3 or 4 night Bahamian cruise with Disney and enjoy more time at the theme & water parks. The Royal Caribbean trans-pacific cruise looks to be about $15K

      • GLO on 09/05/2023 - 14:25

        Royal Carribean unfortunately dont go from Miami to Sydney

  • JimmyF on 08/05/2023 - 11:05

    Looking for some help with a Sydney-LA-Hawaii Cruise back -Sydney ( trip for September/October 2023)

    Your cruise date isn't flexible, so you have to be in Hawaii by that date, maybe a few days before hand to play it safe if you are not planning to hang out in Hawaii.

    Basically not many ways to save money for a party of 6, your dates to fly to LA and Hawaii are flexible so look around and see if it is cheaper to fly earlier or later to what you roughly had planned.

    Kids ages are 12, 14, 18, 21. Shopping, experiences and theme parks are the agenda.

    Yikes, family of 6 heading to Disney Land……and other theme parks. Sounds like a 6 figure holiday!

    • GLO on 09/05/2023 - 14:27

      definitely a 5 figure holiday!
      But accommodation and food in the USA for would add up quicker than the same time cruising back i think

      • sumyungguy on 09/05/2023 - 15:07
        +1

        On one trip we did 14-nights in Orlando with a 10-day Disney World pass. The accommodation and food costs were the same as if we'd gone to the Goldy, just need to add the cost of park tickets (expensive!), rental car and parking. I agree the cruise cost for the size of your party is quite good and also includes the transportation.

  • jv on 08/05/2023 - 14:04

    Trans-Pacific Cruise

    https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/surv/gilist.htm

    • [Deactivated] on 09/05/2023 - 15:16

      Be bold, JV

      • jv on 09/05/2023 - 15:18

        Bold, but not silly…

  • [Deactivated] on 09/05/2023 - 15:21

    We are a family of 6 so i'm looking for some good tips and recommendations to save where i can.

    Kids ages are 12, 14, 18, 21.

    Leave the kids at home

    • GLO on 09/05/2023 - 21:08

      Probably cheaper to leave my wife at home.

      • [Deactivated] on 09/05/2023 - 21:32

        Why?

        • GLO on 14/05/2023 - 17:42

          The credit card damage would be fatal

          • [Deactivated] on 14/05/2023 - 19:31

            @GLO: You cannot be miserly on holiday

  • sumyungguy on 10/05/2023 - 23:24

    Here's a link to some vloggers heading from Sydney to Honolulu on Ovation of the Seas

  • movieman on 11/05/2023 - 01:28

    Would also been keen on a cheaper way heading back on Royal.

    Flying to USA and then to Hawaii, it'll probably be cheaper if you have airlines points (ie Qantas Classic Reward flights) as they won't penalize you for going one way.

    • GLO on 14/05/2023 - 17:43

      Interesting point re Qantas Classic points

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