Mar 21, 2008
A $45-a-day "re-positioning" cruise from Miami is an exceptional bargain because it ends in London
Often, on a "re-positioning" cruise leaving a U.S. port, you end up in such faraway places as Rome or Athens, from which you must then book an expensive one-way flight home. What's special about the April 20 departure of the Norwegian Jewel (of Norwegian Cruise Line) from Miami is that it takes 15 days to reach London, England, from which the one-way airfares back to the U.S. are rather low. And the 15-day cruise itself costs as little as $649, which comes to $43 a day, about as low as cruise prices ever go. $43 a day for cabin and nine sumptuous meals daily!
Embarking from Miami on Sunday, April 20, 2008, you first spend seven full nights simply at sea on your way to the Azores, where you stop for one day, then spend another day at sea on your way to Lisbon. From Lisbon, you go to various ports in Spain, then go up the side of Europe to Waterford, Ireland, then to St. Peter Port (Guernsey), England, and finally to the port for London. The entire 15-day trip, as earlier pointed out, can be had for $649 per person in an inside cabin.
Note that the ship leaves about a month from now, which means you've got to act fast. But if you do snare a $649 cabin on this excellent and nearly-brand-new ship (launched in 2006, it has 11 restaurants, 13 bars and lounges, 3 swimming pools, a spa), you'll enjoy a remarkable sailing of the south Atlantic for less than you might have spent staying at home.
The $649 rate is currently offered by CheapCaribbean.com (www.cheapcaribbean.com), whose cruise department is reached online and at tel. 800/201-8310.
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Embarking from Miami on Sunday, April 20, 2008, you first spend seven full nights simply at sea on your way to the Azores, where you stop for one day, then spend another day at sea on your way to Lisbon. From Lisbon, you go to various ports in Spain, then go up the side of Europe to Waterford, Ireland, then to St. Peter Port (Guernsey), England, and finally to the port for London. The entire 15-day trip, as earlier pointed out, can be had for $649 per person in an inside cabin.
Note that the ship leaves about a month from now, which means you've got to act fast. But if you do snare a $649 cabin on this excellent and nearly-brand-new ship (launched in 2006, it has 11 restaurants, 13 bars and lounges, 3 swimming pools, a spa), you'll enjoy a remarkable sailing of the south Atlantic for less than you might have spent staying at home.
The $649 rate is currently offered by CheapCaribbean.com (www.cheapcaribbean.com), whose cruise department is reached online and at tel. 800/201-8310.
Write and read comments about this post.
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