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Cruise Deals Galore in 2009

January 16, 2009 in George's Observations by George

2009 will go down as the year of the travel deal. I just priced out some Mediterranean cruises and found some phenomenal cruise deals. Once, Europe cruises were only for the wealthy traveler. Now with prices as low as $799 for a one week Mediterranean cruise, if you have a steady job then you can afford a European Cruise! Check out these cruise deals. As always, they were available at the the time of this Travel Blog post, but are limited availability and subject the change.

7 Night Greek Isle Cruises — Royal Caribbean — Splendour of the Seas
From: $699 Inside / $899 Outside — Sailing Dates: May 2, 9, 16, 30
From: $799 Inside / $949 Outside — Sailing Dates: June 13 & 20
Ports of Call: Mykonos, Split, Corfu, Athens, Katakolon

Sail roundtrip from Venice to the Greek Isles and more

May 16 — Azamara Journey – 7-night Med Cruise – Rome to Barcelona — from: $1049
May 19 — Holland America Noordam – 10-night
Med Cruise – RT Rome — from: $999
May 23 — Grand Princess – 7-night Spain – RT from Southampton — from: $999
June 6 & 14 — RCCL Navigator – 7-night
Med Cruise – Barcelona to Rome — from: $779
June 8 — Holland America Noordam – 10-night
Med Cruise — RT from Rome — from: $999

With prices like these, 2009 will be the year of the travel deal indeed.
George

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Australia New Zealand Cruise Deals

December 19, 2008 in George's Observations by George

I found some really great cruise bargains on Celebrity Cruises.

  Celebrity Cruises is offering 14-Day Australia / New Zealand Cruises for an unbelievable:

$699 Inside and $899 Outside Cabins on: Jan 4 & 18, 2009.

$799 Inside Cabins and $999 Outside Cabins on:  Feb 1 & 15
$899 Inside Cabins and $1199 Outside Cabins on: Mar 15 & April 12

A little math tells us that’s as low as $50 a day for accommodations, food and that great service Celebrity Cruises is known for. Obviously, these prices are extremely low and therefore it should be stated right now that they are per person, based on double occupancy, subject to availability and change.

Celebrity Cruise Lines

Celebrity Cruise Line is the upscale sister of Royal Caribbean. That’s what makes this unique. Upscale travel is now on SALE! In the past, deluxe and luxury travel sellers would rather let a room, cabin or air seat go empty rather than discount. But we live in different times now don’t we? This illustrates a glimpse of what 2009 has in store in the way of travel deals. If you are planning on taking a vacation you can count on some of the best prices in years. Be flexible on your dates and accommodations, stay away from holiday weeks and you will find a great travel deal.

Happy Travels,
George

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Great Travel Deals Will Arrive with the New Year

December 17, 2008 in George's Observations by George

If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be “the year of travel deals” says Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity as reported by Travel Weekly.

Indeed prices have already begun to drop. I put together some cruise deals the other day and found many Mediterranean Cruises offered for $999 or less. I also found 7-day Mexico Cruises with outside balcony cabins on Princess, Holland America and Carnival for $650 to $850 between now and June 15! Hawaii Vacations are still a bit high, but coming down quickly. Look for some great Hawaii Vacation Deals in March. There are already great Mexico vacation deals, especially with the the Cancun all-inclusive resorts.

Reality is setting in for the travel companies. Last year, the mantra was Luxury Travel. This year it is Value. The Hawaii visitor’s bureau has changed their marketing emphasizing value over luxury. Look for a deal and search for it in the middle of January and February. The industry will pretty desperate for your business.

However, a word of caution is in order. Be careful who you give your money too. Be wary of smaller tour companies. ALWAYS use a credit card to pay for travel. Google the tour or cruise company making sure they are solid.

George

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NCL Hawaii Cruises Including Airfare

December 3, 2008 in George's Observations by George

I just got off the phone with NCL Cruises who is running a great special on their popular 7-night Hawaii cruises. This new special is $1,999 per person including round-trip airfare from San Francisco, Los Angeles or Seattle. It must be booked by a travel agent.
Promo Code: TGARTZ – This special promotion must be booked by: December 7

$1199 per person for a 7-Night NCL Hawaii Cruise including Air from SFO, LAX or SEA

This offer includes:

– Roundtrip airfare to Honolulu from San Francisco, Seattle or Los Angeles

– Valid for Sailings on Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28

– 7 nights on the Norwegian Cruise Liner “Pride of America

– Stops in Maui, the Big Island and Kauai

– Ocean-view cabin upgrades for $200 more per person

– Must Book by: Dec. 7

So the cruise deals begin to appear.
Expect many more vacation deals with the financial mess.
Happy Sailing !