creddick
Service Attendant
Is Amtrak partnered with any cruise lines like the airlines are. If going on a cruise, one can usually arrange transportation to the port in a package that includes air and cruise.
Yes, most if not all cruises department greater LA, Seattle, or Vancouver on the west coast would likely require an overnight in the departure city, but I would not mind that, given the opportunity to earn AGR points on the rail, hotel and cruise components (or maybe even use AGR points for part or all of the trip).I do not think the timing of train arrivals or the available routes would make for a beneficial partnership between AMTRAK and the cruise lines. Plus, most would likely require an overnight stay before and after the cruise.Maybe try to book an AMTRAK Vacation package separate from the cruise - one that includes rail + hotel.
I can't tell you how many people I saw on TV this year and last that missed their cruises because the airlines failed to get them there on time too. In today's world if one is smart, one spends at least one night in the departure city of one's cruise, and even that can't 100% guarantee things, but it does improve the odds.Yeah. Like I want to trust Amtrak with getting me to Miami in time for my non-refundable cruise...
I checked them out, with the hope that I could get even more AGR points by booking thru them, but found they were charging about $100 more per person, than booking directly on the cruise line's own site. I am not sure if their extra AGR points is worth the extra money; you're kind-of buying AGR points at that point.I was just looking on the Amtrak Guest Rewards Site, & there is a company called Cruise Locators. They are offering points for cruises & there is a search function, so maybe you could try bundling that way.
Check out Continental Cruises. I have never actually booked with them, but their rates don't look marked up and you get OnePass (AGR) Miles (Points).I checked them out, with the hope that I could get even more AGR points by booking thru them, but found they were charging about $100 more per person, than booking directly on the cruise line's own site. I am not sure if their extra AGR points is worth the extra money; you're kind-of buying AGR points at that point.I was just looking on the Amtrak Guest Rewards Site, & there is a company called Cruise Locators. They are offering points for cruises & there is a search function, so maybe you could try bundling that way.
They don't.Several years ago Carnival Cruise Lines offered what they called a "Rail and Sail" option for their cruises leaving Miami and Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) but I don't know that they do this any longer.
It seems that possibly Amtrak (or actually Amtrak Travel) offered it, not Carnival itself. However, there is now a dead link on Amtrak Travel for Cruises out of Miami.Several years ago Carnival Cruise Lines offered what they called a "Rail and Sail" option for their cruises leaving Miami and Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) but I don't know that they do this any longer.
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