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Thursday, July 10, 2008

403: 11-night river cruises from $3549 + this week's great deals!

Issue 403 | 10 July 2008

Hi Cruisers,

It's cold here in Sydney today! It's snowing in Bathurst, and the westerly winds are blowing the cold air through the city... It's currently a chilly 13 degrees!

Big news this week is, Royal Caribbean have announced Legend of the Seas will cruise year round in Asia as of November 2009. Great news for us because Asian fly/cruise packages have become very affordable, giving you the opportunity to explore this somewhat unknown region from the safety of a ship. At least Royal Caribbean are sending good ships to the region; they're not the latest, but still good quality. You'll find that once Asia gets their new cruise terminals built, they'll send in the big ships which will be exciting! We'll be loading the packages in the coming weeks.

I know Sun and Dawn Princess World Cruise Sectors have been released however, we won't be pushing them until we have our group allocations from Princess. The reason for this is we get onboard credits and better pricing with the groups so you'd be unhappy if you booked now then we came out with a better option. Don't hold your breath though, we've been waiting 8 weeks!

Speaking of Sun Princess, 12 January 09 sailing is now 50% OFF plus an on board credit of $100.00 per person! Click here for details.

Still good availability on Queen Mary 2, LA to Sydney with the 16 night package now $4899.00! Click here for details

We had oodles of enquiries for our Ultimate Hawaiian package this week and most wanting balconies. I know at the moment there are only Insides on Rhapsody, but given the credit problems in the US, I'm sure that is going to change. So my suggestion is, book an Inside and waitlist the balcony, good chance it will come through.

Viking 2009 River Cruises now available on our website with great value earlybird specials! Book by 31 July for river cruises on the waterways of Europe, Russia and China and save over $500 per person.

Prices start from only $3549 for our 11 night Imperial Jewels of China package. Start your trip with 2 nights in Shanghai including a sightseeing tour to the Bund waterfront. Then spend 5 nights cruising on board Viking Century Sky from Wuhan to Chongqing along the mighty Yangtze River. After disembarking and a visit to Chongqing Zoo to see the Giant Pandas, fly to Xian where you will overnight and visit the famous Terracotta Army before flying on to Beijing for a 3 night stay. Your cruise holiday also includes return flights with Qantas, all domestic flights within China, 33 meals, sightseeing tours and so much more! Click here for more

Sail along the Rhine with our Rhine Getaway package from only $3699. Visit Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Breisach and Basel on your 7 night river cruise. Your holiday includes return flights with Qantas, 1 night pre-cruise at the Novotel Amsterdam and 7 nights scenic cruising including onboard meals, click here for more. See below for a full list of Russia, Europe & China River cruises.

Aloha Hawaii on Pride of America. Cruise the beautiful Hawaiian Islands in January and February 2009 with our brand new special from only $2299. Departing from Honolulu, your 7 night cruise sails to Maui, the Big Island of Hawaii and Kauai. Including return flights with Hawaiian Airlines and 1 night pre-cruise in Honolulu, this deal is valid for sale until 31 August so don’t miss out, click here for more.

Journey through South-East Asia on Pandaw River Cruises. Pandaw River Cruises sail 4 boutique ships designed as replicas of colonial river steamers down some of South-East Asia’s rivers and tributaries including the Irrawaddy and Chindwin in Burma, the Mekong and Tonle Rivers in Cambodia and the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Prices for our Mekong Exploration cruise package start from only $2599 including return flights with Singapore Airlines, 1 night pre-cruise in Saigon and 7 nights scenic river cruising from Siagon to Siem Reap, click here for more. See below for a full list of river cruises

Cruise to New England and Canada with NCL. Sail onboard Norwegian Dawn on our Roundtrip New York package from $3199 including return flights flying China Airlines with a free stopover in Taipei, 1 night pre-cruise in New York and 7 nights cruising throughout New England and Canada during September 2009, click here for more. Or spend 14 nights cruising to Nova Scotia, Quebec and Prince Edward Island with our Boston Roundtrip cruise holiday from $4349 onboard Norwegian Spirit, click here for more.

Captain Cook 50% off special selling like hot cakes! Now that winter has really hit, why not escape to Fiji for a tan that will make your family and friends jealous. Remember, these prices are so hot we can’t put them on our website but call us up and we’ll book them in for you.

3 night Mamanuca & South Yasawa Island cruise from only $649 for 19 & 26 July, 2 August or 13 September departures, click here for more. 4 night Yasawa Islands cruise from only $899 for 15 & 22 July, 26 August or 9, 16 & 30 September departures, click here for more. 7 night Ultimate Fiji Island cruise from only $1449 for 15 & 22 July and 9 & 13 September departures, click here for more.

Don’t forget about our 2008 Europe cruising specials that were sent out in Monday’s newsletter including 50% off selected Seabourn cruises; special 60th Anniversary rates on Costa Cruises; plus savings of up to $2800 on selected July & August Viking River Cruises throughout Russia.


Keep Cruising,
Brett


Get excited and enthusiastic about your own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.
Denis Waitley






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Beijing to Shanghai
11 night cruise package - Imperial Jewels of China onboard Viking Century Sky. Departing between Mar & Nov 2009 From
$3,549.00
Tulips & Windmills
Amsterdam Return, save up to $1000 per couple. Departing March & April 2009 From
$3,899.00
Romantic Danube
Save up to $1000! 9 night cruise package - Budapest to Nuremberg. Selected departure between Apr & Nov 2009 From
$4,099.00
Czars' Waterways
Moscow to St. Petersburg - huge discounts! 13 night cruise package departing between May & Oct 2009 From
$4,749.00
China's Cultural Delights
Earlybird special - 16 night package onboard Viking Century Sun. Departing between Mar & Nov 2009 From
$4,749.00
Experience Asia
Save $1000 per couple - Shanghai to Beijing. 16 night cruise package departing between Apr & Oct 2009 From
$5,299.00
Ultimate Europe Journey
23 night package cruising Amsterdam to Bucharest - earlybird specials. Departing 3 May & 6 Sep 2009 From
$10,949.00

Mekong River Magic
Just released last minute special! 8 night river cruise package from Siem Reap to Saigon.
From
$2,549.00
Mekong Exploration
Last minute special! 8 night Saigon to Siem Reap river cruise package. Book now!
From
$2,599.00
Upper Mekong Expedition
Explore the Mekong River with Pandaw! 11 night cruise package departing 29 Sep, 25 Oct & 18 Nov 2008 From
$4,999.00
Upper Mekong Journey
Just Released Downstream Mekong cruise! 11 night river cruise package. Departing 11 Oct & 4 Nov 2008
From
$4,949.00

2009 Papeete Return
9 night package with Paul Gauguin. Selected departures between Feb & Oct 2009 From
$5,999.00
Roundtrip Papeete
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French Polynesia & Marquesas
Papeete Return onboard Paul Gauguin. 13 night cruise package departing May, July, October 2009
From
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Luxury Tahiti
Cruise French Polynesia with Paul Gauguin! 16 night cruise package departing 4 Apr & 5 Dec 2009
From
$8,849.00

Aloha Hawaii
The Aloha Special! 8 night package with airfare and a night in Honolulu. Weekly Departures from Jan to Feb 2009 From
$2,299.00
Hawaiian Discovery
HALF PRICE HAWAII! 17 night cruise, Qantas airfare & 2 nights in Honolulu. Departs 5 May 2009
From
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Hawaiian Voyager
Save up to 50% plus onboard credit. Fantastic 35 night cruise departing 12 Sep 2009 From
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Ultimate Hawaii
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Roundtrip New York
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From
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Boston Roundtrip
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From
$4,349.00

Jewels of the Emirates
7 nights onboard Costa Victoria from Dubai. Selected dates between Dec 2008 to Apr 2009. Book online now! From
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Explore the Emirates
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Middle Eastern Odyssey
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Middle Eastern Experience
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Fremantle to Sydney
Sector Special! 12 nights onboard Sun Princess. Departing 21 Mar 2009 From
$1,549.00
Sun Princess & Australia
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09 Western Med!
8 night package with Celebrity Century. Selected departures between 19 Sep & 21 Nov 2009
From
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Scandinavia & Russia
13 night package with Celebrity Century. Departing May, Jun, Jul & Aug 2009 From
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Barcelona to Venice
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Beautiful Cities
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Arctic Circle & North Cape
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Athens to Istanbul
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Complete Mediterranean
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Odyssey Maiden Transatlantic
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Don't forget to check www.ecruising.travel for the best deals or call us on 1300 369 848 for more information on any of these cruises!





















Costa Cruises' Fleet Expansion Continues
Work is continuing at Fincantieri's shipyard in Marghera on the construction of the Costa Deliziosa, the 15th member of the fleet belonging Costa Cruises, which is due to enter service in spring 2010.
Pacific Dawn's blankets put to good use
P&O Cruises Australia has donated blankets from its 70,000gt resident ship, Pacific Dawn, to the winter appeal of Matthew Talbot Homeless Services.


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