"Newbie" wanting some advise please

[saligari]

G'day and this is my 1st posting, and I am seeking some confirmation ideas or help please. I want to find the cheapest way I can tackle the following on a reputable airline Depart MEL and arrive ATH Greece from there we will catch a cruise to Miami USA so I then need MIA to MEL or MIA LAX MEL or ?I cant work out if I can do it better on 2 one way tickets (ouch) or a round the world ticket or is there a better way ? I would appreciate any advice on how people have done similar or have far more nouse in this area other than me regards

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Welcome to AFF saligari

In general one way tickets are expensive compared to returns, but some airlines have one-way pricing. Unfortunately for you not many options whereby a single airline serves both MEL and ATH (just TG and SQ, plus OS until March?).

Most RTWs don't allow trans-continental surface segments (ie bits not flown) and even when they do you are losing a lot of the value of the ticket.

If you have enough points in a program that allows one way awards (eg QFF), then that may be a good way to solve the problem.

Another way is to purchase a round the world with a surface segment say between London and Athens. Fly all the way to Athens. Take the cruise. Pick up a cheap trans-atlantic fare back to London and resume your RTW.

 

[saligari]

many thanks for your time and info, much appreicated