Like all luxury lines, Crystal Cruises isn't cheap. However, if you can book soon and don't insist on a really long cruise, you can get a deal that puts luxe kinda-sorta close to weeklong mainstream prices.
Through December 28. Crystal is running a sale on six 5- and 6-day “Crystal Getaways” sailings aboard Crystal Symphony:
- January 29, 5-day New Zealand sailing from Auckland to Wellington, with port calls in Tauranga and Napier. Includes overnights on board in Auckland and Tauranga. Fares from $1,725 per person.
- March 7, 5-day Southeast Asia sailing from Singapore to Bangkok, with overnights on board in both ports and a day sailing the Gulf of Thailand. Fares from $2,365 per person.
- April 24, 5-day Alaska sailing from Seward to Vancouver, visiting Glacier Bay and Ketchikan. Includes overnights in Fares from $1,470 per person.
- May 23, 5-day New England/Canada sailing, New York City to Halifax, with port calls in Newport, Boston, and Bar Harbor. Includes an overnight stay on board in New York. Fares from $1,630 per person.
- January 5, 6-day Australia/Tasmania sailing from Melbourne to Hobart, visiting Adelaide. Includes overnights on board in all three ports. Fares from $1,365 per person.
- January 11, 6-day Tasmania/Australia sailing from Hobart to Brisbane, visiting Sydney. Includes overnights in Sydney and Brisbane. Fares from $1,365 per person.
The sale also includes deals on the following 7-, 8-, and 11-day cruises:
- March 23, 7-night China sailing from Hong Kong to Shanghai, visiting Xiamen. Includes an overnight on board in Hong Kong and two nights on board in Shanghai. Fares from $3,235 per person.
- April 5, 7-night Asia sailing, Shanghai to Kobe, visiting Pusan and Nagasaki. Includes overnights on board in Shanghai and Kobe. Fares from $3,080 per person.
- February 3, 8-day New Zealand/Australia sailing, Wellington to Sydney, visiting Picton, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Includes an overnight on board in Sydney. Fares from $2,755 per person.
- March 12, 11-day Southeast Asia & China sailing, Bangkok to Hong Kong, visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Chan May, and Hanoi. Fares from $5,200 per person.
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