Transatlantic Cruises (roundtrip) from the east coast???

Question

found starting in Galveston, Tx a 13 Night TRANSATLANTIC Cruise Royal Caribbean International, Voyager Of The Seas to Barcelona, Spain. But why I can't find round trip? I don't want to fly back home. Does anyone know where I can find roundtrip transatlantic cruises?

Answer 1

You need to find out if your cruise ship is returning to the US after your 13 nights/days.  If it is book a return on the same ship. If not then find another cruise ship that is returning to the US.  Galveston is not a major port so not many ship will go there.  But you can always find ships coming back to NY (Cunard Cruise line) Miami (Royal Caribbean) and Ft Lauderdale.  If the ships do not return from Spain there will for sure be many that return to the US from England.

Answer 2

Transatlantic cruises are repositioning cruises.  So Voyager is leaving Texas to start its new itinerary for Spain/Europe, but the cruise line offers this a cruise to continue earning revenue.  Transatlantic cruises are never round trip.  Hope this helps!

Here is the info from the Royal Caribbean website:

Q:  Do all cruises depart and arrive at the same port?



A:  While most cruises are roundtrip, some begin the cruise at one port and complete it in a different one (sometimes called "open jaw" or "one way" itineraries). Many cruisers enjoy this type of itinerary because it offers an extra port to explore before or after the cruise.

Our Repositioning and Transatlantic itineraries are just two examples of these "one way" cruises. Be sure to check the cruise itinerary when reserving your vacation or airline tickets to see if your cruise is roundtrip or one way.

Answer 3

You normally would have to book a back-to-back cruise.  Meaning you book the cruise going there, and then coming back.  Very expensive.