Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Gem

Norwegian Gem Mediterranean from $549 - Round-trip Barcelona, museums, history, Rome, Cannes, Florence & Naples! Ask us about hotel packages & Europe air too!  Balconies from only $849.  Details

Departing from Barcelona, Spain
Ports of Call: Barcelona, Spain | Valletta, Malta | Naples, Italy | Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy | Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy | Cannes, France ***

By Georgina Cruz | SunSentinel.com - Special Correspondent

June 7, 2009

Repositioning cruises are offered by many lines twice a year: in the spring, when they move their ships to Alaska, New England, Europe and other points from the Caribbean; and in the fall when they return to the Caribbean.
These voyages are generally longer than a week, usually entail several days at sea crossing oceans, may visit just a few ports and are typically discounted (rates generally start at about $100 per person per day or less, based on double occupancy).
Here are a few examples of the many repositioning voyages scheduled for 2009:
Azamara Cruises: The Azamara Journey offers a 14-night trans-Atlantic Barcelona to Miami voyage on Dec. 4. Along the way the ship stops at Alicante, Spain; Gibraltar, U.K.; Madeira (Funchal), Portugal; La Palma (Canary Islands), Spain; Cococay, Bahamas. Rates start at $1,319 per person, double. Info: azamaracruises.com.

Carnival Cruise Lines: The Carnival Dream will offer a 16-day trans-Atlantic voyage from Rome to New York on Oct. 27. Ports of call include Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Spain; and King’s Wharf, Bermuda. Rates start at $649 per person, double. Info: carnival.com.
Princess Cruises: The Ruby Princess sets sail in Venice, Italy, on Oct. 7 and ends up in Fort Lauderdale 18 days later. Ports of call include Naples, Rome and Florence/Pisa, Italy; Marseilles, France; Barcelona, Spain; Lisbon and the Azores, Portugal. Fares start at $1,899 per person, double. Info: princesscruises.com.
Royal Caribbean International: , Royal Caribbean offers a 10-night Caribbean cruise on Jewel of the Seas from Boston to Miami. The itinerary calls for stops at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; and Oranjestad, Aruba. Departure is on Oct. 27. Fares start at $899 per person, double. Info: royalcaribbean.com.

Princess Cruises
Crown Princess

Departing from Southampton, England
Ports of Call: Southampton, England | Stavanger, Norway | Bergen, Norway | Lerwick, Shetland Islands | Torshavn, Faroe Islands | Akureyri, Iceland | Reykjavik, Iceland | Nuuk, Greenland | Nanortalik | St.john’s, Newfoundland | New York, New York ***

Sail Date          Interior*    Oceanview*      Balcony*     Suite*

                            September 5   1842 USD      1936 USD        2853 USD  4002 USD

This week, we’ve arranged several new cruise discounts and deals for Vacations To Go customers. These promotions are in addition to the deep discounts we already offer on these sailings and are limited to new bookings only. Other restrictions may apply.
Book select Holland America cruises and cruise tours and pay a reduced deposit of $200 to $600 per stateroom ($100 to $300 per person). Book by May 24, click here for dates and prices. Holland America is also offering our customers reduced third- and fourth-passenger rates of $99 to $399 per person on select cruises. Click here for dates and prices. Additionally, Holland America is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $50 to $150 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices. Finally, Holland America is offering our customers a range of special amenities on World Cruises, World Cruise segments and Grand Voyages. Book by May 31, click here for dates and prices.
Celebrity is offering Vacations To Go customers additional discounts of $100 to $200 for oceanview cabins or higher on select sailings. Book by May 31, click here for dates and prices. Celebrity is also offering our customers shipboard credits of $25 to $200 per stateroom on select cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
Children ages 12 and under save 50% on select sailings with Disney Cruises when sharing a cabin with two adults. Book by July 4, click here for dates and prices. And, Disney is offering shipboard credits of $75 to $125 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.

Princess is offering our customers shipboard credits of $25 to $100 per stateroom on most upcoming cruises. Click here for dates and prices. Princess is also offering shipboard credits of $1000 to $2000 per stateroom on their newly released 2010 World Cruise and its segments. And, past passengers will receive additional discounts of $600 to $2000 per stateroom on these World Cruise sailings. Book by July 31, click here for dates and prices.
Cunard is offering Vacations To Go customers reduced deposits plus shipboard credits of $50 to $700 per stateroom on select sailings. Book by May 17, click here for dates and prices.
Royal Caribbean is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $50 to $200 on select cruises. Some of these deals must be booked by May 16. Click here for dates and prices.
Azamara is offering Vacations To Go customers free pre-paid gratuities valued from $245 to $780 per cabin on select sailings. Book by May 31, click here for dates and prices.
Windstar is offering Vacations To Go customers onboard credits of $200 to $600 per cabin, plus free gratuities on a variety of 2009 sailings. Book by May 17, click here for dates and prices. Additionally, Windstar is offering our customers exclusive rates on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
MSC Cruises is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $100 per stateroom on last-minute Europe sailings. Book by May 18, click here for dates and prices.
Carnival is offering our customers shipboard credits of $100 to $240 per cabin on select sailings departing between May and August. Book by May 31, click here for dates and prices.
Regent (Radisson) is offering Vacations To Go customers free shore excursions on a variety of 2009 and 2010 sailings. Book by May 31, click here for dates and prices. Regent is also offering our customers shipboard credits of $100 to $1200 per stateroom on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices. Finally, Regent is offering discounted airfare from select cities on certain cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
The following offers have no expiration date but are based on availability and can be withdrawn at any time.
SeaDream is offering our customers spa credits of $200 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Silversea is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $400 to $1600 per stateroom on select 2009 sailings. Click here for dates and prices. Vacations To Go customers are also eligible for discounts of 50% on select cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
Crystal is offering Vacations To Go customers onboard credits of $315 to more than $11,000 per stateroom, depending on price paid, on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Fred. Olsen is offering our customers shipboard credits of $90 to $1500 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Seabourn is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $200 to $2000 per stateroom on a variety of 2009 and 2010 sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Cruise West is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $400 per cabin on select Alaska sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Norwegian is offering our customers shipboard credits of $50 to $150 per cabin on select cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
Oceania is offering our customers shipboard credits of $150 to $750 per stateroom on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices. Oceania is also offering discounted airfare from select cities on most upcoming cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
P&O Cruises is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $75 to $2,250 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Last but not least, Voyages of Discovery is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $200 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.

Mediterranean

Travel dates: July through August departures

By Lynn Nugent
Travelzoo Staff

Cruising the Mediterranean in the summer is a dream. Make it a reality and save $400 per person with this hot offer from Expedia.com.

For just $899 per person, sail from Barcelona to Naples, Rome, Florence and more in a stateroom with its own private balcony. You’ll sail on the Norwegian Gem, the newest ship in the NCL fleet!

This is the best deal we’ve seen yet for a Europe cruise on peak summer sailings, June through August. Balcony staterooms on similar cruises were going for as much as $1899.

Book by May 12 and get a $100 per person airfare credit to use towards booking flights to Barcelona on Expedia. (After booking the cruise, you’ll receive an e-mail about redeeming the credit. The funds will be reimbursed to the credit card used for booking after taking the trip.)  A $50 per cabin shipboard credit, usable during the cruise, is also included with this offer.

For complete details: Click here to visit Expedia.com and scroll down for summer dates on the Norwegian Gem.
(Note: The initial price listed refers to interior cabins. Click through to see balcony rates. The $100 per cabin shipboard credit applies only to suites. Balcony cabins receive $50 per cabin).

Click the link provided to book online, or call an Expedia Cruise Specialist at 888-249-3978.

Experience Europe’s incredible culture, interesting history and delicious cuisine with our featured 13 day Mediterranean cruise from as low as $999 USD.

Visit the beautiful Tivoli Gardens, the fairytale amusement park in Copenhagen. In Amsterdam, step back in time as you visit the hidden annex where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary. In Zeebrugge, indulge in Belgium’s specialties including beer, fries, waffles and of course, chocolate. In Malaga, Spain, visit the house where Picasso was born. Then venture to Northern Africa and collect souvenirs like brass, olive wood, leather and more in the Arab city of Tunis, Tunisia. In Valetta, Malta, be amazed by the Megalithic Temples. And, finish your journey in Athens, where you can spend time exploring the fascinating sites around the ancient Acropolis.

Whether you fancy culture, fine food or history, this European cruise promises to be an unforgettable holiday- so, start planning today!
Continue reading your CruiseShipWeekly to check out our fabulous collection of European cruise vacations.

Yes, it is hard to believe that what seems so far away and so foreign actually is your neighbor and geographically a part of North America.  Only a four hour flight from New York and you are in the uniquely different Iceland and, depending on the package chosen, a short flight brings you into the wonders of Greenland.

Arctic Adventures, Ltd. in Copenhagen has over the past 30 years developed the most unique packages that emphazise people and nature - and now also with cruises along the West coast.  If your interest is climate change, this is the place to go.  The greenlanders are now looking at soil that for the first time is being exposed to the sun and glaciers that have receeded further and faster than ever. 

Ruled by the Danes since the 1700s and with self rule status as of June 21, 2009.  These industrious people are survivors and always glad to welcome visitors.

Please peruse the four packages featured here and click on the links to get all detailed info including US$ rates.

Four tour suggestions:

ICELAND & SOUTH GREENLAND

4 & 5 day tour from Reykjavik, Iceland to Narsarsuaq in Greenland and continuing by boat to Narsaq - a beautiful Greenland town situated on the shores of the icefilled      Narsaq Sund. Accommodation at the cosy, family run Hotel Narsaq.

Click for details incl. itinerary & rates

EAST GREENLAND

2 - 5 day tour from Reykjavik, Iceland to Kulusuk in

Greenland - stay here or continue by helicopter to the town of Tasiilaq; a remote place that depends on fishing and hunting and only 3 hrs from Reykjavik.  Accommodation in good, tourist class hotels with full board.

Click here for detailed itinerary and rates

THE DISKO BAY      

4 & 5 day tours from Keflavik, Iceland to lulissat, Greenland  - the town of the ice bergs just north of the famous Ilulissat Ice Fiord and since 2001 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.  Accommodation at the Hotel Arctic**** just outside the town over looking the mouth of the Ice Fjord or at Hotel Hvide Falk*** in the city center.

Click here for detailed itinerary and rates

THE GREENLAND WEST COAST

7 or 10 day tours combining the Disko Bay and South Greenland with a 3 day cruise along the Greenland West Coast on board the coastal steamer. This is Greenland in a Nut Shell.

Click here for detailed itinerary and rates

By Kurt A. Schefken

Are you thinking of taking a cruise? Planning and booking a cruise vacation is much different than booking other types of holidays. Here are some tips to finding the right cruise vacation for you.

First off, you should consider where and when you want to go. Many routes are seasonal since cruises usually stick to warm weather so many times when you want to go will narrow down your options. The most popular time for the Caribbean is in the winter months since there is hurricane-free weather and the cooler climates such as Alaska and Canada are more popular in summer when the weather is pleasant. If you have your heart set on a certain destination then you’ll need to schedule your time around the cruise season of the location.

Once you’ve settled on when and where, you’ll need to choose your cruise company. There aren’t too many to choose from so sometimes you’ll have little choice and sometimes price and schedule are the determining factors. Go online and take a look at the actual cruise lines’ ships. There are maps of the ships and what services and amenities are offered. To help you decide on a company and ship you can also search for online consumer reviews and ask friends who have taken cruises.

After you’ve settled on the ship and cruise company, you’ll want to decide on the type of cabin. Remember that all cabins aboard ships will be small. Other than splurging on a suite, your optional amenities will be a porthole (window) or a balcony. If your budget is extremely tight then this might not be an option. If you can though, daylight can be a surprising luxury. Cabins with windows and balconies book up fast especially on Alaska cruises where the sights are the main draw.

If after looking at choice times, destinations, and cruise lines you realize that it’s too pricey then you may have to have more flexibility. Think about going in off peak or shoulder season when the demand is lower and the weather is not ideal (though still pleasant). You should usually plan ahead but sometimes cruise companies need to fill up a ship at the last minute so if you don’t care where you’re going then you can find a great deal on a cruise departing within 30 days.

The internet is a great resource for researching and planning your cruise holiday but also consider using a travel agent. They have loads of brochures and many agents have first hand experience on cruises so they can suggest a cruise that fits your needs. They can book your flight, car, excursions and hotel so it’s one stop shopping.

Taking a cruise is sure to be holiday that you won’t soon forget. Bon voyage!

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By Dennis Lindsay

Deciding how to plan a European cruise is no easy task. There are so many different cruise lines, potential destinations, price ranges, and voyage lengths that trying to narrow down all these criteria to match your dream vacation can be a daunting task indeed. This article will help you focus on the key decisions you need to make to ensure you get the European cruise package that is specifically tailored to your ideal vacation.

Before you do anything you need to decide what time of year you are going to travel. If your work schedule or other commitments limit your time window then that can have a huge impact on choosing a destination. Once you’ve decided when you are going you can start to research which European cruises are best enjoyed during that part of the year.

After you’ve figured out when you are going the next most important consideration is your budget. Cruising in Europe can be incredibly expensive. Yes, there are some discount European cruise lines operating, but there are some compromises if you choose this option. By knowing how much you can spend you can narrow down your options even further. If money is no option, then lucky you! I wish I could say the same.

Decide what amenities and activities you want available to you on your cruise. Though the spectacular sights and ports of call will obviously be the highlight of your European cruise you will still be spending a great deal of time aboard the ship. Make sure the ship offers enough entertainment options to keep you occupied during your voyage.

Check out what shore excursions will be offered with your cruise. Often the best part of a cruise vacation are the adventures you have when you get off the ship and start exploring. If you are the adventurous type then you will want to make sure you have a plethora of shore excursions to choose from that suit your personal interests.

Finally, figure out what ports of call you want to see on your European cruise. Europe has so many historic, magnificent cities to choose from that it is hard to go wrong, whatever itinerary you choose. However, if you’ve always wanted to see Spain, Turkey, Greece, or Malta then you’ll want to choose a cruise that allows you to visit as many of these destinations as possible.

For more information on planning a European cruise please visit our European Cruise Guide website.

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Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden

Travel dates: April 28; +$100 May 10; +$150 May 22

By Darlene Carenza
Travelzoo Staff

CruCon Cruise Outlet has slashed prices on balcony cabins for 12-night Scandinavia and Russia cruises aboard the Norwegian Jewel. Balcony cabins, which typically go for at least $1800 on these cruises, start at an amazing $899 per person.

This exclusive deal is limited to just 60 cabins for last minute departures:

• April 28… $899
• May 10 … $999
• May 22 … $1149

Plus, book by Friday, April 10, and receive:

• $200 onboard credit per cabin
• Free upgrade to the best available balcony cabin at the time of booking

Itinerary: The Norwegian Jewel sails roundtrip from Dover, England (near London) to Copenhagen, Denmark; Berlin, Germany; Tallinn, Estonia; St. Petersburg, Russia (overnight); Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden.

Note: All departures from April-August have been heavily discounted (including inside, oceanview and mini-suite cabins) and all include the credit and upgrade. The special ends April 14, but the $200 shipboard credit and upgrade are only available to those who book by April 10.

Click here for more details and to see all of the departures included in this sale. When you are ready to book, call CruCon Cruise Outlet at 800-493-6609 and mention Travelzoo.

Travelzoo Tip: This offer does not include airfare, but CruCon can help you find some great air deals to London right now to get you to the port.

CruCon Cruise Outlet
phone: 800-493-6609