Frommers.com Frommers.com
Community Blogs Behind the Guides
Coverage of the hottest trends in cruising, descriptions of major cruise ships, and tips on how to get the most out of your trip from Frommers.com's resident cruise expert.
A Little Bit of Luxury, for a (Relatively) Little Bit of Money

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.

More info here.

Tags: Crystalgetawaycruiseship
Email this post


Community Blogs