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Thursday, July 24, 2008

405: This week's great deals from ecruising.travel

Issue 405 | 24 July 2008

Hi Cruisers,

Brett is out of the office this week so I'll be keeping you up to date on our latest specials, new cruises and everything in between!

Cruise Alaska in 2009 on Holland America Line – We now have HAL's 2009 Alaska program on our website. All of our cruise packages include 7 nights cruise accommodation, 1 night pre- and 1 night post-cruise accommodation, return flights with China Airlines plus a free stopover in Taipei. Cruise either southbound from Seward to Vancouver, northbound from Vancouver up to Seward or do a roundtrip from either Seattle or Vancouver. Prices for these packages start from only $3349 so these are sure to be popular. Click here for our full list of cruise packages. 

P&O 2009 Earlybird Sale – Upgrade options on selected departures! Not only can you save up to 50% on selected Pacific Dawn sailings in 2009, but you can now also upgrade to an outside cabin from only $50 per person on selected departures. Or, upgrade from an outside to a balcony from $200 per person on specific sailings. There are way too many sailings for us to mention here so visit our website or give us a call on 1300 369 848 to find out more.

Rocky Mountaineer Cruise tours now available! We have packaged together Alaskan cruises on Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises with both RedLeaf and GoldLeaf services on the famous Rocky Mountaineer for departures between May and September 2009. Prices for our packages start from only $5199 including 7 nights on board Norwegian Sun, 4 nights at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver, 2 days on the Rocky Mountaineer in RedLeaf service, 1 night at the Fairmont Palliser in Calgary plus return flights with China Airlines with a free stopover in Taipei, click here for more. See below for more Rocky Mountaineer Cruise tours.

Cross the Atlantic on a Princess Cruise – Princess Cruises' 2009 transatlantic sailings are now available. Prices start from only $3049 for an 18 night Venice to Fort Lauderdale trip on Ruby Princess, click here for more. Or sail from New York to Cape Town on Tahitian Princess' 49 night North Atlantic & West Africa cruise from $12599, click here for more.

Fire and Ice on Carnival Spirit - Carnival Cruises' 2009 Alaska sailings have now been uploaded onto our website along with the famous Fire & Ice back-to-back sailings. Departing Ensenada in Mexico on 12 April, relax with 5 days at sea before spending 13 nights cruising around the beautiful Hawaiian Islands, then finally sail up to Vancouver. Our 26 night package not only includes 24 nights on board Carnival Spirit, but also return airfares, 1 night at Holiday Inn on the Bay in San Diego and 1 night at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver. Prices start from $6099, click here for more. The itinerary also operates in reverse, departing Vancouver on 16 Sep 2009, click here.

Singles Specials on selected 2008 Europe departures with Oceania. Oceania Cruises have just released cruise specials designed specifically for the single traveller. Valid for a number of European sailings in November and December of this year, singles prices are available on Inside, Oceanview, Deluxe Oceanview and Verandah cabins. Prices start from $5749 for an 11 night Mediterranean Icons cruise package including 10 nights onboard Insignia, 1 night in Barcelona and return Qantas flight, click here for more. See below for more single specials on Oceania.

Viking River Cruises receives yet another top ranking - Viking River Cruises have recently been ranked as one of the "Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines" in Travel + Leisure magazine's annual "World's Best" awards. This is the fourth time Viking River Cruises have made it onto this list and were also the highest rated river cruise line. See for yourself why Viking rated so highly with a cruise down the Romantic Danube. Spend 8 nights cruising between Budapest and Nuremberg, visiting Vienna, Melk, Linz, Passau and Regensburg along the way. Our 9 night package includes return airfares, 1 night pre-cruise in Budapest and your 8 night river cruise including all meals onboard and port charges and government taxes, click here for more.

Viking's "Imperial Jewels of China" river cruise tour along the Yangtze River was also recently ranked number 4 in National Geographic's list of "The 10 Best of Everything; The Ultimate Guide for Travellers". Experience this magnificent itinerary for yourself. Our 11 night package starts from only $3649 including return airfares, 5 nights cruise accommodation, 6 nights hotel accommodation, domestic flights within China, most meals, excursions and so much more! Click here for more. See our cruise news for more information on Viking River Cruises' rankings.

We are also now using a new hotel, the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio, for pre and post cruise accommodation in Honolulu. The hotel has recently undertaken a refurbishment of all rooms and they look great! We have created a page on our website for you to view details of the hotel, click here for more.

Also loaded this week are some new tours in San Francisco that we have added to some of our cruise packages. A one-hour Golden Gate Bay cruise has been added to our San Fran Special package, and a California Sunset cruise has been added to our San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale package, click here for more.

Finally, we've had a brilliant response to our Diamond Princess Trans-Tasman sailings for later this year and early next year and our $999 deal for triple and quad rooms on the 5 January sailing has sold out already! You'd better get in quick to take advantage of these offers as we'll be advertising them this weekend.

* Sydney to Auckland Special – click here
* Auckland to Sydney Special – click here
* Christmas & New Year Special – click here

Keep Cruising,
Kristy
 
Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb. --Sir Winston Churchill






Recently Added Cruises

Spirit & Glacier Bay
Spirit From $3,449
Northbound Ryndam
ms Ryndam From $3,599
Best of Alaska
ms Westerdam From $3,449
Winter Escape
ms Amsterdam From $3,449
Vancouver Roundtrip
ms Ryndam From $3,349
Alaskan Sun
Norwegian Sun From $5,199
Rocky Mountaineer Exp.
Millennium From $5,349
Mercury Rail & Sail
Mercury From $6,599
Melbourne Christmas Cruise
Sun Princess From $2,649
Rail & Sail Alaska
Serenade From $6,349

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This week's Top 10

Sydney to Auckland Special!
Diamond Princess From $999
Auckland to Sydney Special!
Diamond Princess From $1,049
Christmas New Year Special!
Diamond Princess From $2,799
2008 Australasia Adventure
Pacific Sun From $1,999
Grecian Splendour
Fortuna From $599
Ocean Tides
Pacific Dawn From $1,299
Rhapsody the South Pacific
Rhapsody From $999
Melbourne Christmas Cruise
Sun Princess From $2,649
2009 Tasmanian Journey
Dawn Princess From $899
South Pacific Adventure
Pacific Dawn From $799

2009 Cruise Tours

Rhapsody Cruise Tour
Rhapsody From $4,099
NZ & The Indian Pacific
Rhapsody From $3,099
Journey of Discovery
M.V. Orion From $10,399







Glacier Bay & Inside Passage  
10 night package with ms Volendam, plus free Taipei stopover! Departing between May & Sep 2009 From
$3,349.00
2009 Alaskan Explorer  
Seattle roundtrip with ms Zaandam. 10 night package departing between May & Sep 2009 From
$3,349.00
Spirit & Glacier Bay  
10 night package, Vancouver return onboard Carnival Spirit. Departing 6 May, 2 & 9 Sep 2009 From
$3,449.00
Inside Passage & Glacier Bay  
Great 10 night package with ms Zuiderdam, plus free Taipei stopover! Departing between May & Sep 2009 From
$3,449.00
Winter Escape  
10 night package with ms Amsterdam. Includes free Taipei stopover! Departing between May & Sep 2009 From
$3,449.00
Best of Alaska  
Roundtrip Seattle onboard ms Westerdam. Departing between May & Sep 2009 From
$3,449.00
Southbound Alaskan Spirit  
7 nights with Carnival Spirit plus a night in Taipei, Anchorage & Vancouver. Departing from May & Aug 2009 From
$3,499.00
Vancouver to Seward  
10 night package with ms Veendam. Departing between May & Sep 2009 From
$3,549.00
Northbound Alaskan Spirit  
Vancouver to Anchorage onboard Carnival Spirit. 10 night package departing between May & Aug 2009 From
$3,749.00


08/09 Summer Sessions  
10 nights onboard Pacific Dawn. Upgrade from Inside to Oceanview from $50! From
$999.00
South Pacific Delights  
9 nights onboard Pacific Dawn. Upgrade from Inside to Oceanview from $50! Departing 11 Mar 2009 From
$1,299.00
South Pacific Escape  
10 nights onboard Pacific Dawn. Huge savings on Mini-Suite upgrades! Departing 16 Apr 2009 From
$1,499.00
South Pacific Discovery  
9 nights onboard Pacific Dawn. Fantastic upgrade specials available! Departing Jul, Aug & Nov 2009 & Jan 2010 From
$1,899.00
Top End of Australia  
10 nights onboard Pacific Dawn. Upgrade from Inside to Oceanview from $50 Departing 25 May 2009 From
$2,149.00


Alaska & Island Princess  
16 night Island Princess Alaskan Cruise Tour Package - Tour BA4. Departing between May & Aug 2009 From
$5,049.00
Voyage of the Glaciers  
16 night Coral Princess Alaskan Cruise Tour Package - Tour BA4. Departing between May & Sep 2009 From
$5,199.00
Alaskan Sun  
RedLeaf Rail Service and Norwegian Sun. 14 night cruise package departing between June & September 2009 From
$5,199.00
Alaska & Rocky Mountaineer  
15 night cruise package! RedLeaf Rail Service plus 8 nights onboard Celebrity Mercury. Departing 10 Sep 2009 From
$5,399.00
Diamonds in Alaska  
RedLeaf Service plus 7 nights onboard Diamond Princess. 15 night package departing Jun to Sep 2009 From
$5,699.00
2009 Alaskan Cruise Tour  
GoldLeaf Rail Service plus cruise from San Francisco to Vancouver. Fantastic 20 nights! Departing 2 May 2009 From
$6,699.00


Passage to the Amazon  
21 night Transatlantic cruise onboard Royal Princess. Departing 28 Nov 2009 From
$3,949.00
West African Getaway  
31 nights onboard Tahitian Princess from London to Cape Town. Departing 17 Sep 2009 From
$6,699.00
Grand Transatlantic Adventure  
Amazing 33 night cruise onboard Royal Princess from Greece to Brazil. Departing 16 Nov 2009 From
$7,099.00
North Atlantic & West Africa  
49 nights onboard Tahitian Princess. Departs from New York on 30 Aug 2009 From
$12,599.00


Mediterranean Icons  
Super Singles Sale! 11 night package from Barcelona to Lisbon onboard Insignia. Departing 14 Nov 2008 Singles From
$5,749.00
East Mediterranean Cruising  
Super Singles Sale! 13 night cruise package with Nautica from Istanbul to Rome. Departing 6 Nov 08 Singles From
$6,699.00
Rome to Venice  
Super Singles Sale! 13 night cruise package onboard Insignia. Departing 13 Sep & 19 Oct 2008 Singles From
$7,299.00
Ionian Inspiration  
Super Singles Sale! 13 night cruise package from Venice to Rome on board Oceania Regatta. Departing 8 Oct 2008 Singles From
$7,499.00


San Fran Special  
Huge 33 night cruise package from San Fran to Sydney. Departing 24 Sep 2008 From
$5,949.00
San Fran to Ft. Lauderdale  
Panama Canal - Eastbound onboard Celebrity Infinity. Bonus pre-cruise tour Departing 3 Oct 2008 From
$4,699.00


Hawaiian Grandeur  
Sunset Special! 19 night cruise package with Sun Princess. Departs 12 Sep 2009 From
$3,799.00
Majestic Hawaiian  
18 night cruise with Dawn Princess plus Qantas airfare and a night in Honolulu. Departing 18 Apr 2009 From
$3,999.00
Ultimate Hawaii  
35 nights cruising Back to Back onboard Rhapsody of the Seas & Dawn Princess. Departing 13 Apr 2009 From
$6,249.00
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!



















MV Sydney 2000 Hosts Pope Benedict XVI
On Thursday 17th July 2008, history was made for Captain Cook Cruises when its flagship vessel the MV Sydney 2000 hosted Pope Benedict XVI for the official World Youth Day 2008 welcoming.
Viking Cruises Receives Yet Another Top Ranking
Viking River Cruises has once again been recognized by readers of Travel + Leisure as one of the "Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines" in the magazine's 13th annual "World's Best" awards.

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!




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