Cruise lines offer up Black Friday, Cyber Monday deals – Orlando …
Princess Cruises: The cruise line has two deals, one for those sailing soon, as in Winter/Spring 2017 and for those sailing later, Summer 2017-Spring 2018. The Sailing Soon deal is up to $1,000 off select sailings of six days or more. Interior staterooms go for as little as $499 per person, based on double occupancy, and that’s before port taxes and fees per person that usually run more than $100. Mexico cruises go for as little as a $549, California Coast from $499, Hawaii Islands from $1,499, Panama Canal from $999, Australia from $699, South America from $1,249, South Pacific crossings from $3,044. One special deal is the Southeast Asia options. The price of $779 includes taxes and fees per person for an inside stateroom, based on double occupancy, and those deals also feature $100 off airfare. The sail later deal is free stateroom location upgrades, free gratuities and free onboard spending money on more than 625 bookable cruises. The onboard spending ranges from $150 per stateroom for 6-9 days to $200 for 10-12 days and $300 for 13 days or more. Interior room cabins for Caribbean cruises go for as low as $799 per person before port taxes and fees. The sale ends Nov. 30. For more details, go to www.princess.com/sale or call 800-774-6237.
Costa Cruises: Grazie-Giving Sale from Nov. 24-Nov. 29: Lowest rates of the seas including seven-night Mediterranean cruise on Costa’s flagship, Costa Diadema, starting at $449 for an inside cabin and $549 for a balcony cabin. Online reservations will open early Thursday, Nov. 24 at 6 a.m. EST, with reservation phone lines opening at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25 (phone lines will be closed on Thanksgiving). Rates will remain at their lowest throughout the six-day promotion based on availability and will end at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Rates include both Caribbean and Mediterranean. Fares for a seven- to 10-night Caribbean cruise begin at just $449 for an inside stateroom, with balcony cabins starting at $749. Seven-night winter Mediterranean cruises begin at $449 for an inside, with 12-night winter Med sailings starting at $799. All rates are per person, double occupancy, based on availability. www.costacruises.com or call 800-462-6782.
G Adventures: Early booking sale on three new cruise itineraries in Norway for 2017. Save 15 percent on the 14-day Scottish Islands Norwegian Fjords expedition and the 15-day Norwegian Fjords Arctic Discovery cruise. Rates, with tax, start at $4,249 per person and $5,099, respectively. The eight-day Cruise the Norwegian Fjords starts at $1,874, a savings of 25 percent. All cruises include a free parka. Book by Dec. 14; several departures available in May. Info: 888-800-4100, www.gadventures.com
Paul Gauguin Cruises: Sale on select sailings in the South Pacific. For example, the 11-night Society Islands Tuamotus cruise departing Papeete, Tahiti, on Dec. 3 starts at $3,495 per person double, a savings of $800. Add $185 in taxes and fees. Sale applies to six additional cruises ranging from seven to 10 days and departing in January, February, March, August and September. Book by Nov. 19. Info: 800-848-6172, www.pgcruises.com/november-2016-sale
Emerald Waterways: The river cruising line is offering half-price cabin upgrades, reduced airfares and free on-board amenities with a value of up to $3,300 a person. The deal is tied to Black Friday and must be booked by Nov. 26 Guests booking a Panorama Bacony suite or above for 2017 European sailings will get the cabin upgrade, $495 roundtrip airfare, extended drink package and complimentary tours valued up to $840 on sailings of 15 days or longer. Shorter river cruises of 8-14 days will get $795 roundtrip airfare, drink poackage and tours valued up to $375. Guests booking the less expensive Emerald Stateroom for any 2017 sailing will get $995 roundtrip airfare per person with prices starting at $2,295 for an eight-day sailing and $4,495 for 15 days or longer. That’s prices per person, based on double occupancy. Go to www.emeraldwaterways.com or call 855-222-3214.
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Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas had its official naming ceremony with godmother Brittany Affolter pushing a button that set off a chain of events culminating with the breaking of a “sovereign” of Veuve Clicquot champagne to christen the vessel on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.
Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas had its official naming ceremony with godmother Brittany Affolter pushing a button that set off a chain of events culminating with the breaking of a “sovereign” of Veuve Clicquot champagne to christen the vessel on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.
It’s a mammoth undertaking to cater to the up to 6,780 passengers that can be accommodated on the Harmony. The $1.5 billion floating resort features 22 food outlets.
It’s a mammoth undertaking to cater to the up to 6,780 passengers that can be accommodated on the Harmony. The $1.5 billion floating resort features 22 food outlets.
Carnival’s newest and largest ships made its debut and had a naming ceremony in New York.
Carnival’s newest and largest ships made its debut and had a naming ceremony in New York.
Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas makes its debut voyage from Port Everglades on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. The world’s largest cruise ship will sail year-round from Fort Lauderdale on eastern and western Caribbean itineraries.
Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas makes its debut voyage from Port Everglades on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. The world’s largest cruise ship will sail year-round from Fort Lauderdale on eastern and western Caribbean itineraries.
Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas and Norwegian Epic arrive to Port Canaveral in November 2016.
Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas and Norwegian Epic arrive to Port Canaveral in November 2016.
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