It Pays to be a Kid
MSC Cruises' (www.msccruisesusa.com) "Children Cruise Free" offer on 2007-08 Caribbean cruises has been extended to Aug. 31. Kids ages 17 and under sharing a cabin with two full-fare-paying adults sail free on select Caribbean itineraries of MSC Lirica, sailing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale.
Rates begin at $579 per person for the ship's 7-night western Caribbean Dec. 14 sailing and $849 per person for the following 10-night cruises:
- 10-night Deep Caribbean: Dec. 4, Jan. 9, Jan. 29, Feb. 18 and March 9
- 10-night Panama: Jan. 19, Feb. 8, Feb. 28, March 19
Reservations must be made by Aug. 31 and this deal cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Restrictions apply and the offer is capacity controlled.
Buy Now , Save Later
Crystal Cruises (tel. 888/799-4625; www.crystalcruises.com) is offering discounts of up to 52% off regular cruise fares aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity on 11 sailings next year of 10- to 17-days long. Prices include all bottled water and soft drinks.
Panama Canal/Caribbean
- Feb 11, Miami to Los Angeles, 14 days. Fares from $3,145 -- up to 52% savings (Crystal Symphony)
- Nov. 10, Miami to Los Angeles, 13 days. Fares from $2,995 (Crystal Symphony)
- Dec. 1, Miami to Costa Rica, 11 days. Fares from $3,550 (Crystal Serenity)
- Dec. 12, Costa Rica to Miami, 11 days. Fares from $3,550 (Crystal Serenity)
Western Europe
- May 7, London to Rome, 12 days. Fares from $4,595 (Crystal Serenity)
- May 25, Athens to London, 7 days. Fares from $3,995 (Crystal Symphony)
Mediterranean
- Oct. 18, Rome to Barcelona, 12 days. Fares from $4,445 (Crystal Serenity)
Canary Islands
- Oct. 30, Barcelona to Lisbon, 12 days. Fares from $4,445 (Crystal Serenity)
South America
- Dec. 7, Los Angeles to ValparaÃso, 15 days. Fares from $3,450 (Crystal Symphony)
Trans-Pacific
- March 3, Los Angeles to Hong Kong, 17 days. Fares from $3,395 -- up to 49% savings (Crystal Symphony)
Trans-Atlantic
- Nov. 21, Lisbon to Miami, 10 days. Fares from $3,145 -- up to 51% savings (Crystal Serenity)
What Travel Agencies Are Offering
Here are some of the best deals a handful of major travel agencies are advertising this week. Cruises are capacity-controlled and offers may be withdrawn at any time. Similar deals may be available from competing online and brick-and-mortar agencies. All rates are per person for an inside cabin unless otherwise stated, and include port charges. Rates for the ultra-lux lines may also include gratuities and some or all beverages.
Cruise Brothers (tel. 800/827-7779; www.cruisebrothers.com)
- Carnival Spirit: 8-night Mexican Riviera, roundtrip San Diego. From $529, Nov. 30 sailing.
- Celebrity Century: 5-night Caribbean, round-trip Miami. From $499, March 3, 2008 sailing.
- Carnival Ecstasy: 5-night Caribbean, round-trip Galveston. From $299, Jan. 21, 2008 sailing.
- Norwegian Jade: 13-night Europe, from Barcelona to Southampton. From $1,099, May 17, 2008 sailing.
- Holland America Maasdam: 10-night southern Caribbean, round-trip Ft Lauderdale. From $899, Dec. 9 sailing.
- Princess Emerald: 10-night Caribbean, round-trip Ft Lauderdale. From $1,179, Oct. 27 sailing
- Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas: 5-night Caribbean, round-trip Ft Lauderdale. From $799, Dec. 31 sailing.
- Holland America Oosterdam: 7-night Mexican Riviera, round-trip San Diego. From $499, Nov. 10 sailing.
- Carnival Glory: 7-night western Caribbean, round-trip Port Canaveral. From $569, Oct. 20 sailing.
- Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas: 3-night Bahamas, round-trip Miami. From $259, Oct. 26 sailing.
Vacation Shoppe (tel. 866/7-CRUISE; www.vacationshoppe.com)
- Regent Seven Seas Mariner: 7-night Alaska, roundtrip from Vancouver. From $3,697, Aug. 29 sailing.
- Regent Seven Seas Navigator: 7-night Mediterranean, from Athens to Monte Carlo. From $3,197, Sept 1 sailing.
- Regent Seven Seas Navigator: 11-night eastern Caribbean, roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. From $3,597, Nov. 26 sailing.
- Regent Seven Seas Navigator: 3-night western Caribbean, roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. From $997, Dec. 14 sailing.
- Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas: 9-night Canada and New England, roundtrip from Cape Liberty. From $899, Aug. 31 sailing.
- Seabourn Legend: 7-night eastern Caribbean, roundtrip from St. Thomas. From $3,095, March 9 sailing.
- Holland America Zaandam: 15-night Circle Hawaii, roundtrip from San Diego. From $1,499, Nov. 20 sailing.
- Holland America Ryndam: 10-night Sea of Cortez, roundtrip from San Diego. From $1,199, Oct. 11 sailing.
- Holland America Noordam: 20-night Panama Canal, from Seattle to New York. From $2,199, Sept 30 sailing.
- Holland America Zuiderdam: 7-night eastern Caribbean, roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. From $549, October 20 sailing.
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