What's the difference between Freedom and Saver Fares?
Note: The benefits listed are for sailings in 2026 and beyond
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Freedom Fare:
- Choose your own cabin and select your preferred dining time and restaurant*
- Pay just a 15% deposit at time of booking**
- Complimentary shuttle from ship to local centre, if docked more than 1 mile away*
- Priority booking for our Shore Tours*
- Priority cabin upgrades (extra charges may apply)*
- Our Oceans loyalty Club discounts on each booking and benefits on board***
- Unable to make this cruise? No worries, transferring to another is possible
Saver Fare:
- Full payment is required at time of booking
- Unable to choose cabin number
- Restaurant is allocated as are dining times, no changes can be made
- No priority cabin upgrades
- Shuttle from ship to town not included
- No priority shore tour bookings
- No Oceans Loyalty discounts
- Booking is non-transferable and cancellation is at 100% loss.
*Subject to availability
** Cruise needs to be booked at least 90 days before departure
***Subject to T's and C's and/or Oceans membership level
On Board Spend – Affinity Partners Scheme
- As part of the Affinity Partners Scheme, you will need to quote the relevant affinity code at the time of booking. You’ll then receive the following On Board Spend per person, based on the length of your cruise:
- 5-night cruises – £50 per person
- 6 to 10-night cruises – £100 per person
- 11 to 15-night cruises – £150 per person
- 16-night cruises or longer – £200 per person
Good to know: The Affinity Partners Scheme can be combined with any other offer, including Saver Fares — with the exception of Oceans discounts
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