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7-Night Pacific Coast Repositioning Cruise from $599
When the Sapphire Princess repositions from Vancouver to Los Angeles, you can come along for a seven-night cruise down the Pacific Coast. Visit Victoria, San Francisco and San Diego for remarkably low fares -- inside cabins start at $599 (that's $86 a night for a premium cruise line). Even balcony cabins are cheap at $899 per person. Plus if you book by July 27, you'll pay a reduced deposit of $100 per person and receive $50 onboard credit and a coupon book.
15-Night Trans-Atlantic Cruise from $2,199, Including Air
If you're hesitant to pay deluxe rates for an Azamara cruise (the line is struggling to compete with Oceania's standards of quality and service) but still want to try Celebrity's new cruise brand, a 15-night trans-Atlantic repositioning voyage on Azamara Journey may be the right itinerary for you. The voyage offers a bit of everything; the first week is spent cruising Spain, Morocco and the Canary Islands, and the second features seven lazy days at sea. But it's the price that's the big draw. Outside cabins start at $2,199 and the fare includes roundtrip airfare, transfers, $300 onboard credit per stateroom, prepaid gratuities and a bottle of wine. By the time you factor in all the freebies, you'll be getting an upscale experience for mainstream rates.
14-Night Repositioning Cruise from $799
Repositioning cruises can be great values, and Celebrity's two-week trans-Atlantic sailing on Constellation is no exception. Starting at $799 ($57 a night), this cruise features visits to Spain, Morocco and Portugal, as well as five days in a row at sea. And if that's not deal enough for you, Cruise Club of America will throw in onboard credit, a casino voucher, prepaid gratuities and a coupon book (perks vary based on cabin category) if you book by July 27.
18-Night Repositioning Cruise from $1,389
Take an 18-night repositioning cruise this September aboard Crown Princess. Sailing from Copenhagan to Ft. Lauderdale, what makes this cruise special is the longer, more northern route it takes and unconventional ports of call like Reykjavik, Iceland and Qaqortoq, Greenland on its itinerary. But, the ship will also stop in more popular ports like London, Dublin and New York. This cruise does a wonderful job combining the best of the best from Europe, the northern Atlantic and the U.S. Starting at $1,389 per person, which is only $77 and change per night, this is a great cruise for globetrotters who want to experience a wide variety of people and their places.
7-Night French Polynesia Cruise from $2,765
A seven-night cruise to French Polynesia on Regent's Paul Gauguin is an immersion in Polynesian culture. Sure, you're on a ship full of Westerners, but the main restaurant features French cuisine with Polynesian accents, entertainment revolves around local dance troupes, photos of ancient Tahiti line the walls and an onboard museum contains Polynesian artifacts. Fares start at $2,765 per person. At nearly $400 for an outside cabin, these rates aren't overly cheap, but a Tahiti cruise is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure worth a splurge.
Carnival's Endless Summer Celebration - Week 3
Carnival Cruise Lines is offering several ways for you to stay in that summer state of mind with their Endless Summer Celebration. We'll be posting these weekly deals through the month of July. This week's deal offers up to $100 free shipboard credit on select sailings slated for 2009. Shipboard credit can be used onboard to pay for relaxing spa treatments, adventurous shore excursions, refreshing tropical beverages or even pressing your luck in the casino. Be sure to check out Carnival's Web site linked below to see all of the different itineraries that apply.
Celebrity Cruises "Wrap Up Your Holidays" Promotion
If you're looking for a stress-free way to spend the holidays this year, Celebrity Cruises has the solution; they just launched the "Wrap Up Your Holidays" booking promotion this week. Imagine spending your holiday in Australia, South America or the Caribbean! And, as a special gift to you, guests who book between July 14 and July 27, 2008 will receive onboard credit based on the length of their cruise for these select sailings. Passengers who book cruises of nine nights or more will get $200 onboard credit per stateroom, those who book six to eight night cruises receive $100 and bookings of five nights or less come with $50 per cabin. Instead of fumbling with scissors and paper wrapping gift after gift this year, wrap up your holiday plans early with a fun-filled cruise package for the entire family. Check out individual sailing details at Celebrity's Web site linked below.
10-Night W. Mediterranean Cruise from $2,299, Free Air
We're hearing some of the best deals this year will be for fall cruises to Europe, and Oceania's 10-night Western Mediterranean cruise on Insignia is no exception. This November sailing includes several of Europe's highlights -- Rome, Naples, Seville -- with a couple of stops in Africa thrown in to give the itinerary a more exotic flair. Fares start at $2,299 per person and include airfare -- which is a big savings as one-way flights to and from different European cities can be quite expensive, even in the fall shoulder season.
7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise from $2,398
Sail the exotic Southern Caribbean in style on a seven-night cruise onboard Seabourn Pride. Not only will you enjoy visiting beautiful islands such as St. Lucia, Grenada and Guadeloupe, but you can indulge in free-flowing champagne and caviar onboard and experience some of the most flawless service at sea. A water sports marina at the back of the ship lets you enjoy snorkeling, windsurfing, waterskiing and sailing without needing to book a shore excursion. Fares start at $2,398 per person, which means you'll get a spacious 277 square ft. suite with a picture window and all the aforementioned perks for just under $350 a night -- not bad for one of the most inclusive and luxurious lines at sea.
19-Night Trans-Pacific Cruise from $5,595
Regent Seven Seas passengers typically sail on Paul Gauguin to visit French Polynesia, but Seven Seas Mariner does visit the exotic islands twice a year, including as part of its 19-night trans-Pacific cruise from Auckland to Los Angeles. Fares for spacious balcony suites on this December sailing start at $5,595 per person. At under $300 a night, this price is quite good for a line as luxurious and inclusive as Regent (drinks, gratuities, $150 shipboard credit and even a special shore even on Nuku Hiva are included). Better yet, you'll be home just in time to share Christmas and New Year's with family and friends.
11-Night French Polynesia Cruise from $4,495
If you're tired of disappointing New Year's Eve outings, spend your next one in French Polynesia aboard Regent's Paul Gauguin. The 11-night cruise visits some of the loveliest islands in the South Pacific, such as Bora Bora and Moorea -- a surefire way to beat the post-holiday blues. Fares start at $4,495 per person and include a free upgrade to a better outside cabin, all beverages, gratuities, use of the ship's watersports marina, and the run of this intimate and elegant ship. Note that you will pay a premium for such a sought-after cruise date -- the $409 per night price tag is a little higher than other, non-holiday South Pacific sailings.
14-Night French Polynesia Cruise from $3,895
A trip to Paradise is worth a splurge, but a two-week cruise on Regent's Paul Gauguin to the Society, Cook, Austral and Tuamotu Islands is practically a steal at $3,895 per person. This is especially true when you consider the fact that hotel rooms throughout the region can cost up to $1,000 a night -- and food's expensive too (a lobster at Bora Bora's famous Bloody Mary's was $65 last time we visited).
8-Night Trans-Atlantic Cruise from $2,795
If you're going to spend a week doing nothing but relaxing, then do it in style on Regent's Seven Seas Voyager on an eight-night trans-Atlantic cruise from Funchal to Ft. Lauderdale. You'll have seven days at sea to read, attend Le Cordon Bleu cooking workshops, indulge in spa treatments, dine on gourmet cuisine and imbibe plenty of complimentary libations. Fares start at $2,795 for spacious 356 square ft. suites with balconies and include $150 per person in shipboard credit. Pessimists will say you're paying $350 per night to sit around and do nothing, but optimists will counter that you wouldn't experience this level of personalized service and pampering if you stayed home.
10-Night Trans-Atlantic Cruise from $3,145
Crystal is livening up a 10-night trans-Atlantic crossing on Crystal Serenity with a Big Band and Ballroom Dance theme cruise. You'll have seven days to practice your moves (in group or private lessons) before swinging out to the sounds of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Between dancing, attending various lectures and participating in Crystal's Creative Learning Institute, you won't mind that there's only two port days on this entire itinerary. Fares start at $3,145 per person -- a pretty good rate for a luxury cruise, considering it includes a free upgrade, prepaid gratuities and complimentary shipboard credit.
14-Night Trans-Atlantic Cruise from $5,585
Crystal Symphony's 14-night trans-Atlantic voyage takes a more leisurely, northbound route than, say, QM2's regular crossings. The ship sails from London north to Scotland then on to less-visited ports in Denmark's Faeroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland. You'll definitely want to trade your bikini for a few sweaters on this September voyage. Fares start at $5,585 per person, and include prepaid gratuities and complimentary ship credit. At nearly $400 a night, it's not the cheapest Crystal cruise you could take, but then again, how many chances do you get to sail to such remote destinations? Also note, this cruise is a Film and Theatre Festival theme cruise.
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