The whole ship, and everyone aboard is there for the same reason.

A lifestyle charter is not a group booking on a regular cruise. An operator charters the entire vessel, sets the programming and the rules, and every guest sails under them. We book these as your travel advisor. The fare, the terms and the cabin inventory are the operator's.

Travel by Trinidad LLC is an authorised reseller of accommodations on Bliss Cruise, and the seller of travel on every charter cabin. Bookings are completed on Bliss Cruise's own reservation system.

How booking one works.

Live availability and pricing sit on the operator's booking system, which is the only accurate record of what is unsold. We send you straight there rather than repeating a number here that may already be stale.

  1. 01

    Check what is actually open

    Cabin categories on a charter sell out in a different order than on a regular cruise, and the operator's system is the only live record. Look there first, or tell us the week and we will look for you.

  2. 02

    Ask us before you book

    Naming us first makes us your agent of record. It costs you nothing extra, the fare is the operator's published fare either way, and it means one person handles your paperwork rather than a call centre.

  3. 03

    We carry the deadlines

    Deposit dates, final payment, passport names and the manifest close about 96 business hours out. Miss one and it costs money or a boarding pass, so we track them and tell you before they arrive.

Travel by Trinidad LLC is the seller of travel on every full-ship charter cabin, and booking is handled on the operator's own reservation system.

Things people find out too late.

None of this is unusual for a charter. All of it costs money or a boarding pass if you learn it at the pier.

Your legal name has to match your passport

The manifest closes about 96 business hours before sailing. A name that does not match the document you travel on is a denied boarding at the pier, with no refund, and we cannot fix it after the manifest closes.

One name on a booking can be changed, not both

Changing a single guest is allowed, with a fee inside six months of sailing or once the manifest is in. Changing both names is treated as a cancellation, not a change.

The fare buys the cabin

Shore excursions, drink packages, dining packages, gratuities, taxes and port charges sit outside the cabin fare. Promotions the cruise line runs on regular sailings do not carry over to a full-ship charter.

Cancelling is the operator's policy, not ours

Cancellations go to the operator in writing before the manifest closes. Transferring to a future sailing is sometimes allowed and carries a transfer fee. We will walk you through it, but we do not set the terms.

Take the travel protection

A full-ship charter is a firm commitment with real penalties, and a missed flight or a sick week is not a refundable event. Travel protection is offered at booking and it is the cheapest part of the trip.

Not sure it is your thing?

Say so. We will tell you honestly whether a full-ship charter or one of our adults-only Virgin group sailings is the better first trip, and we are happy to point you at the group sailing.