NCL's Year of Freestyle Vacation Continues

As was mentioned before, Norwegian Cruise Lines is offering a series of promotions during this "wave" season. First up was the Epic, now Alaska and Panama Canal sailings are on sale, with up to 6-category upgrade and 50% reduced deposits, along with onboard credit on select sailings!

This offer is good through January 31. If you're interested, call or email me at amber@cruiseresource.com!

Princess' First 3-Day Sale

Okay, I'll admit it. I don't often let you know about 3-day sales from lines such as Holland America and Carnival, mostly because I almost always have daily pricing better than their "sales" prices. But Princess sent me advance notice of their upcoming 3-day sale and I'm optimistic, so I'm passing the information on to you.

It's the first time Princess has offered a 3-day sale, and the pitch is there are 3-ways to benefit: incredible savings, up to $100 "cash back" per cabin (refundable onboard credit), and balconies at oceanview pricing.

Even better, I've set up a promotion with Princess so my clients will in addition get a reduced deposit of $100/person and an onboard coupon book!

The sale runs Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 12. The applicable sailings are for the January-April 2010 sailings in the Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal and Hawaii.

One twist is that the deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable, which is a new provision for Princess sailings.

The details for the onboard credit is as follows:

Passengers booked in an Interior or Oceanview stateroom on a 6-9 day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $25 per stateroom; passengers booked in an Interior or Oceanview stateroom on a 10+ day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $50 per stateroom; passengers booked in a Balcony stateroom or above on a 6-9 day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $50 per stateroom; and passengers booked in an Balcony stateroom or above on a 10+ day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $100 per stateroom.

If you've had your eye on a Princess cruise for winter or spring, then just the onboard credits alone are worth taking a look at this sale. Add to that the reduced deposit and other factors, and this is a great offer!

Give me a call or email me for details or a custom quote for your Princess cruise.

Royal Caribbean Releases Mexican Riviera Schedules/Princess Announces Panama Canal Itineraries

Mexican Riviera fans rejoice! Royal Caribbean has finally announced their 2009/2010 schedules for the region!

The biggest news from Royal Caribbean is their Mariner of the Seas 7-night itinerary out of Los Angeles, marking the first time a Voyager-class ship has sailed from the west coast, and the Radiance of the Seas offering 4- and 5-night sailings from San Diego.

Expect to see Princess release their itineraries Mexican Riviera itineraries soon, as today they announced their Panama Canal sailings with some unique offerings, including a shorter 10-night full transit, along with itineraries which include a "Canal Experience" of 2 full days in the canal zone, featuring the full Canal transit plus a day with the ship at anchor at Fuerte Amador, on the Canal's Pacific side.

2 More TGIFebruary Offers from Royal Caribbean

Following up on last week's TGIFebruary offer of reduced 3rd and 4th person occupancy, Royal Caribbean released 2 new offers, good through the end of February, in their TGIFebruary promotion. Well, at least it was originally intended to only be for bookings through the end of the month, but in the spirit of Valentine's Day, one of the offers is good until April 1, no fooling!

First up, save $200 on select "exotic" sailings in South America or Australia! This applies to the October 19, November 1, 11, 22, December 2, 13, 23, 2008 and January 6, 13, 27 and February 10, 2009 sailings on the Rhapsody of the Seas in the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, the November 28, December 7, and 20, 2008, January 4, 18, February 1, 15, 28, , March 13, 29 and April 12, 2009 sailings of the Radiance of the Seas in South America. Lots of "exotic" there to choose from!

I've been highlighting more exotic destinations recently. Is it time for you to start exploring farther afield? If so, give me a call! These specials may be just the ticket for you!

The second offer this week is for sailings closer to home - the Caribbean and Panama Canal! Looking to sail next fall between August and December? These offers may be perfect for you. Most Caribbean sailings on the Freedom of the Seas, Independence of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas between August 31 and December 14, 2008, offer a $100 onboard credit, as does the Jewel of the Seas 10- and 11-night Panama Canal sailings November 7, 28 and December 8, 2008. Interested in these? Call me by March 14 to book to be eligible for these savings, and be sure to mention the TGIFebruary specials!