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Here are possibly two more chances to get some oversized value for your Delta SkyMiles (SkyPennies as I call them). The funny part of this is there is little chance you can get any decent value from your Delta points to fly to and from the starting and ending port cities so use other points to accomplish that! Here are the details on each of them (<-LINK):
This Windstar Sailing Cruise package includes:
A ten (10)-day cruise for two (2) guests in an Ocean View Suite 3 aboard Windstar’s Star Legend for the Sparkling Sands & Cities of the Persian Gulf Cruise, embarking from Dubai, United Arab Emirates and debarking in Muscat, Oman with ports of call in:
Doha, Qatar (overnight)
Manama, Bahrain
Sir Bani Yas, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE (overnight)
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Khasab, Oman
*Departure Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
*Return Date: Friday, January 12, 2024
This voyage aboard Windstar’s Star Legend includes:
Double occupancy Ocean View Suite 3 accommodations for two (2) guests
All meals, including 24-hour room service on board
All non-alcoholic beverages on board (excludes mocktails)
Champagne welcome reception
Access for two (2) to the Signature Onboard Barbecue
Access for two (2) to the Signature Beach Party at Sir Bani Yas
Wi-Fi
Onboard entertainment
All port fees and taxes
This Windstar Sailing Cruise package includes:
A seven (7)-day cruise for two (2) guests in an Ocean View Suite 3 aboard Windstar’s Star Breeze for the Kiwi Kaleidoscope Cruise, embarking from Auckland, New Zealand and debarking in Lyttelton, New Zealand with ports of call in:
Gisborne, New Zealand
Napier, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Picton, New Zealand
Kaikoura, New Zealand
*Departure Date: Friday, January 5, 2024
*Return Date: Friday, January 12, 2024
This voyage aboard Windstar’s Star Breeze includes:
Double occupancy Ocean View Suite 3 accommodations for two (2) guests
All meals, including 24-hour room service on board
All non-alcoholic beverages on board (excludes mocktails)
Champagne welcome reception
Access for two (2) to the Signature Onboard Barbecue
Wi-Fi Package for two (2) people for duration of the trip
Onboard entertainment
All port fees and taxes
For now the starting bids are very low and due to how far away each of these are my guess is they will go for a very low price (maybe around 100,000 SkyMiles?). If I guess right you are getting north of 3 cents per SkyMile in value and that in 2023 is stunning!
It seems like with all these cruise auctions, from reading the T&C posted, all taxes and normally high port fees and such ARE included so depending on the bids this could be a very good deal in what looks like two different amazing cruises.
What is NOT included is the daily per-person tips for workers on the ship so it will add $15 per person per day on top of your winning bid in Skymiles. Also notice that this does NOT include adult beverages and without a daily plan that can be very expensive if you have a number of drinks per day. Airfare is NOT covered as part of the auction so you will have to get yourself to and from departure city and home again after the cruise.
You will want to arrive at least 1 day early to the departure port as the ship will leave without you if you do not make it to the ship in time! – René
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Nice offers but those far destinations are likely to require much more miles + cash to get to and from. But can be a nice vacation if someone can use those.