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Seabourn Cruise Lines (discounted)

Senior Officers Named   Captain Karlo Buer has been named as the captain of Seabourn Odyssey. He will go to the shipyard in early 2009, to supervise his senior officers as they familiarize themselves with the state-of-the-art vessel during its completion. On delivery, he will … Read More

NAMING SEABOURN ODYSSEY All Maiden Voyage Guests Will Be the Godparents When Seabourn Odyssey embarks on her maiden voyage on June 24, 2009 in Venice, Italy, all of the guests booked on board will share the honor of naming her. Rather than being christened by a single honorary godparent, as is traditional, Odyssey will have an unprecedented and extended family of godparents, all of whom will participate in the bottle-breaking at the launch ceremony and whose names will be engraved on a plaque to be displayed on board the sleek yacht for the rest of her seagoing life. Seabourn’s president, Pamela C. Conover, said, “In a very real sense, our guests are the reason this superb vessel is being built. Their patronage and their support are what allow us to create this beautiful craft,” she continued, “and those joining the maiden voyage will become part of Odyssey’s history.” Read More   SHORESIDE EVENTS SET FOR INAUGURAL WORLD ODYSSEY   Seabourn has announced an exciting selection of special shoreside experiences planned to entertain and enlighten guests aboard Seabourn Odyssey’s inaugural world cruise between January and April of 2010. Read More

PRESIDENT’S CRUISE: ASIAN CAPITALS & VIETNAM January 31, 2009 – 14 days Hong Kong to Singapore – Seabourn Spirit Fares from $8,186 Savings of 25%   Join Seabourn President Pamela Conover and discover some of the world’s most fascinating places. Your yacht can sail right up rivers into Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. A special President’s Cruise event is planned for the rooftop garden of the Rex Hotel, overlooking Saigon’s main square. Add a Sail & Stay extension in Singapore and Hong Kong at great rates. Cruise Details

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SEP 18, 2008 • 14 DAYS Dover to Dover Aboard Seabourn Pride   SAVINGS OF UP TO 50%       Special fares from $6,523* Cruise Details       NOV 21, 2008 • 14 DAYS Ft. Lauderdale to Caldera Aboard Seabourn Legend   SAVINGS OF UP TO 50%

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Royal Caribbean top 10

Destination	Ship	Date	Itinerary	Prices From:	Promo
Caribbean	ADVENTURE OF THE SEAS	7/6/08 Thru 12/28/08 Most dates	7-Night Southern Roundtrip San Juan	$959 Cat D2 Balcony 10/19/08	Reduced air from $300 MSP, ORD, DTW, MCI, STL, DFW, MKE $100 Onboard Credit 11/23 & 12/21 Sailings Book June 13 – July 11
Caribbean	VOYAGER OF THE SEAS	12/21/08 Holiday	7-Night Roundtrip Galveston, TX	$1249 Cat N Interior	$100 Onboard credit & 2 Cat Upgrade Book June 13 – July 11
Caribbean	LIBERTY OF THE SEAS	11/23/08 & 12/20/08 Holidays	7 Night Eastern Caribbean	$849 Cat Q $1199 Cat N Interior	$100 Onboard credit & 2 Cat Upgrade Book June 13 – July 11
Canada/ New England	JEWEL OF THE SEAS	9/20/08  & 9/27/08	7-Night Roundtrip Boston, MA	$1149 Balcony	Balcony Gte Also: Senior promos & Res Promos: AR, MI, MN, MO, WI
Panama Canal	JEWEL OF THE SEAS	12/19/08   Holiday	10-Night Panama Canal RT Miami	$1398 Cat Q Interior	$200 Onboard Credit & 2-Cat Upgrade Book June 13- July 11
Alaska	RHADIANCE OF THE SEAS	08/29/08	7-Night Northbound	$949 Cat E2 Balcony	Senior rates Res Promos available from $999 for IL, MI, MN, MO, TX
Europe	SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS	11/22/08 Thanksgiving	10 Night Med Venice to Lisbon	$799 Cat N Interior	$200 Onboard Credit & 2-Cat Upgrade Book June 13- July 11
Europe	VOYAGER OF THE SEAS	11/22/08   Thanksgiving	7 Night Mediterranean	$699 Cat Q Interior	$100 Onboard Credit Book June 13 – July 11
New Caledonia & South Pacific	RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS	11/22/08   Thanksgiving	10 Night Roundtrip Sydney, Australia	$948 Cat Y Ocean View GTE	$200 Onboard Credit & 2-Cat Upgrade Book June 13- July 11
South America	RADIANCE OF THE SEAS	11/23/08   Thanksgiving	14 Night South America Valparaiso to Buenos Aires	$1349 Cat N Interior	$200 Onboard Credit & 2-cat Upgrade Book June 13 – July 11

For North America Reservations, A fuel Charge of $8 Per Person, Per Day for the First Two Occupants of a Stateroom Will Apply.  For Additional Occupants In A Stateroom, A Fuel Supplement Of $3 Per Person, Per Day Will Apply.   All rates are cruise-only per person in US DOLLARS, including NCCF, and are based on double occupancy. Governmental taxes and fees and fuel charges are additional.  *Resident Promotion; one person in the cabin must be a Texas resident for these rates. **Seniors Fares; one person in the cabin must be 55 to qualify for these rates.  . Rates are capacity controlled & are subject to increase or close at any time.

For North America Reservations, A fuel Charge of $8 PP, Per Day for the First Two Occupants of a Stateroom Will Apply.  For Additional Occupants In A Stateroom, A Fuel Supplement Of $3 Per Person, Per Day Will Apply.

MSC Cruises “Deals”

With MSC Cruises the Mediterranean is more than castles and cathedrals. It is our European heritage that makes our cruises a truly authentic experience. From a romantic gondola ride through the canals of Venice to the ancient ruins of Olympia, enjoy the genuine Italian hospitality of our ships. Aboard and ashore Europe is more than just another destination with MSC Cruises, it is who we are: Beautiful. Passionate. Italian.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN | 8 DAYS – 7 NIGHTS | MSC OPERA INTERIOR FROM $599* | OCEANVIEW FROM $699* | BALCONY FROM $1,249* 2008 | Sep: 22, 29 | Oct: 6, 13, 20, 27 | Nov: 3 Trieste, Italy | Ancona, Italy | Sparta (Gythion), Greece | Athens (Piraeus), Greece | Corfu, Greece | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Trieste, Italy

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN | 8 DAYS – 7 NIGHTS | MSC LIRICA INTERIOR FROM $599* | OCEANVIEW FROM $699* 2008 | Sep: 20, 27 | Oct: 4, 11, 18, 25 | Nov: 1, 8 Genoa, Italy | Rome, Italy | Marseille, France | Valencia, Spain | Tangier, Morocco | Malaga, Spain | Rome, Italy Friday departures from Rome, Italy are also available.

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN | 8 DAYS – 7 NIGHTS | MSC SINFONIA INTERIOR FROM $599* | OCEANVIEW FROM $699* 2008 | Sep: 7, 14, 21, 28 Rome, Italy | Genoa, Italy | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Valencia, Spain | La Valletta, Malta | Tunis, Tunisia | Rome, Italy Monday departures from Genoa, Italy are also available.

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN | 8 DAYS – 7 NIGHTS | MSC RHAPSODY INTERIOR FROM $599 | OCEANVIEW FROM $699* 2008 | Sep: 6, 13, 20, 27 Genoa, Italy | Florence/Pisa/Livorno, Italy | Amalfi (Salerno), Italy | Taormina (Sicily), Italy | La Valletta, Malta | Tunis, Tunisia | Olbia (Sardinia) Italy | Genoa, Italy Sunday departures from Livorno, Italy are also available.

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN | 8 DAYS – 7 NIGHTS | MSC MELODY INTERIOR FROM $599* | OCEANVIEW FROM $699* 2008 | Sep: 1, 8, 15, 22 Barcelona, Spain | Ibiza (Balearic Islands), Spain | Tunis, Tunisia | Taormina (Sicily), Italy | Naples, Italy | Florence/Pisa/Livorno, Italy | St Tropez, France, Friday departures from Naples, Italy and Saturday departures from Livorno, Italy and also available. also available.

*Rates are USD, per person, double occupancy, cruise-only valid for new retail bookings on select sailings and stateroom types for residents of U.S. and Canada. Offer cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion and may be withdrawn without notice. Offer is capacity controlled, subject to availability and restrictions apply. Government taxes and fees for all guests are additional. Fuel surcharges for 1st and 2nd guest in a stateroom are additional. Ask for “Fall Promo” when booking. Offer expires July 31, 2008. Ship’s registry: Panama

Celebrity Cruise Lines

This is just a reminder that Celebrity is having a 2Day SALE with onboard credits and reduced deposits for new bookings only, on all sailings from October 2008 through November 2009 (except XP, SL, EQ).  Book June 24 or 25 to qualify.

Princess Cruise Line News Wii Fit

Enthusiastic passengers aboard Star Princess are among the first to try out the new Wii Fit system.

Princess Passengers Are First Cruisers to Experience Nintendo’s Hugely Popular Wii Fit™ Game System

Innovative Fitness Program Debuts This Week Fleetwide; Makes Exercise Fun for the Whole Family

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (June 24, 2008) – After the much-anticipated Wii Fit™ system debuted across the country last month, Princess unveils this fitness innovation at sea this week after shipboard staff completed special onboard trainings with Nintendo team members. Princess is the first cruise line to offer passengers the chance to get their hearts pumping with the headline-grabbing new release on Wii™.

 

All Princess ships, which have long featured Nintendo’s popular Wii systems onboard, add the revolutionary Wii Fit balance games, challenging passengers of all ages to put their athletic skills to the test with active video game tournaments such as the ski jump, Hula Hoop^® or heading soccer balls. Exciting family competitions will be held onboard – including on the dramatic Movies Under the Stars poolside screens. Youth and teen centers will also offer younger cruisers the opportunity to participate in Wii Fit activities throughout their vacation.

 

“We’re very excited to partner with Nintendo to bring the Wii Fit experience to our passengers,” said Jan Swartz, Princess senior vice president. “Our onboard team has just finished training with the experts at Nintendo to ensure that we’re able to offer passengers the best possible experience with this innovative fitness game.”

Wii Fit gets everyone pumped up about making physical activities an enjoyable part of their daily routines. Wii Fit even tracks users’ progress, which lets people see how they’ve improved while challenging them to better their scores and stay motivated to keep going.

 

The Wii Fit Balance Board™ is a precisely engineered platform that senses both weight and shifts in movement and balance. It connects wirelessly to the Wii console and serves as the centerpiece for more than 40 fun activities that challenge users in areas like yoga, aerobics, strength training and balance. Helpful virtual trainers in the game talk users through the different motions and makes suggestions for improvements.

 

The hugely popular Wii system has been instrumental in expanding the video game experience across generations and genders. “Kids” of all ages have enjoyed playing games such as Wii Sports™ Golf and Tennis using the unique Wii Remote™, which enables a player’s movements to directly affect what happens on screen.

 

On ships equipped with Movies Under the Stars screen, the Wii tournaments are shown on the giant poolside screens, offering a unique, larger-than-life gaming experience. The distinctive 300-square-foot screens are featured on Caribbean Princess, Crown Princess, Emerald Princess, Grand Princess, Sea Princess and the upcoming Ruby Princess, offering a variety of movies and events daily, including family films and first run hits, as well as concert footage and other special programming

Holland America 3 Day Sale

3-Day Sale Starts June 25th!

Book Your Mariner Clients Tomorrow for Best Selection

Take advantage of special 3-Day Preview Sale fares before they open to the general public. Now’s the best time — with this 3-Day Sale Preview — to make sure your Mariner clients receive the best stateroom, itinerary and departure dates. Be sure to ask about our incredible 3rd and 4th guest rates!

Act Fast: Sale ends Friday, June 27 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time.

FYI – Carnival 2 day sale 6/26 & 6/27

Carnival Cruise Lines is having 2 day sale this week.

Don’t miss it!

Holland America Cruise News

Holland America Line took official ownership of our newest ship, the ms Eurodam, in a formal handover ceremony near Venice, Italy, on June 16^th! The 2,104-guest ship is the 14^th ship in our premium line’s distinguished fleet and the first of our Signature-class series.

 

“The Eurodam is a gorgeous ship,” said Stein Kruse, president and chief executive officer, Holland America Line. “We are proud to be the industry’s leading premium experience, and the addition of this new ship allows us to offer our Signature of Excellence to even more cruisers.”

 

The Eurodam arrives in Rotterdam on June 29 for three days of festivities including a naming ceremony with Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who is officially dedicating the ship on July 1.

 

The 10-day round-trip maiden sailing departs July 5^th from Copenhagen, Denmark. Following her inaugural season in the Baltic region, the Eurodam will offer its first transatlantic cruise and sail Canada/New England in the fall, followed by Caribbean sailings for the remainder of 2008.

 

Eurodam Advances Premium Offerings

With an additional deck, EURODAM (Click HERE) has 63 new staterooms more than the latest Vista-class ship. Forty-seven are verandah cabins and ten are a new style with ceiling-to-floor and wall-to-wall panoramic windows. Eurodam also features 56 Spa Staterooms, named for their proximity to the Greenhouse Spa and Salon and special in-room spa amenities. In total, Eurodam carries 1,052 double occupancy staterooms.

 

Staterooms provide the Signature of Excellence premium amenities of plush Euro-top Mariner’s Dream beds, deluxe waffle/terry cloth robes, Egyptian cotton towels, flat panel TVs, DVD players, make-up mirrors with halo lighting, massage shower heads and professional grade hair dryers.

 

Eurodam also includes a new pan-Asian restaurant and bar, Tamarind and Silk Den; casual Italian eatery, Canaletto; and Pizzeria Slice. Other additions are an Explorer’s Lounge Bar, new atrium bar area, enhanced and reconfigured show lounge with theater-style seating and a new photographic and imaging center.

 

Please visit our EURODAM NEWS BLOG (Click HERE) for fabulous pictures and information. The Eurodam News Blog is designed to provide unique insights into every aspect of the new ship. Regular posts will cover a wide variety of topics, from interior décor to new public rooms to entertainment and dining venues and menu developments. In addition, it will feature profiles of the officers and shipboard staff that are responsible for ensuring that the vessel is ready to receive its first passengers.

Crystal Cruise Lines News

UPDATE: Book by June 23, 2008 to avoid increase in Fuel Surcharge

Please be advised that in light of unprecedented increases in oil prices over just these past two weeks, Crystal Cruises will be modifying the existing 2008, and the recently announced 2009, fuel surcharges. Beginning June 23, 2008 all new bookings will incur a fuel surcharge of $12.00 per person, per day. This modified increase will not affect the current $7.00 fuel surcharge for 2008 bookings made prior to June 23. All waitlist bookings not converted to confirmed bookings prior to June 23, 2008 will be subject to the fuel surcharge. By this same date, Crystal is protecting any 2009 and 2010 confirmed bookings at the current fare, without any fuel surcharge.