Franco, good evening to you!

Yes, the airfare is hard to beat, and we are definitely going through RSSC with our air. It prices out as either very close to, or more than, what you can find on Expedia, Travelocity, etc. And - from our excellent travel agent - my wife learned about this added bonus you get. RSSC will pay for an overnight in LA (I think it is the Hilton?), and you also have use of a day room in Papeete post cruise, each of these depending on what the flight schedules are when you get closer to final payment.

I am, frankly, amazed that RSSC will commit to this, I think it says alot about them. We have cruised Silversea, and they claim to have air/hotel specials but they are much higher than if you just book them on your own.

To answer your other question, we are not adding on hotel pre or post cruise, but we are thinking of possibly staying in Moorea in an over water bungalow while the ship is docked there. I guess this is one of the published "excursions"!

I know it is such a long ways away but it sure is fun planning.