Cruise Deals for the Week of January 28, 2010

New reservations booked now through Jan 31, 2010, on select Norwegian Pearl, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Sun for sailings for Alaska and Panama Canal routes, and get up to $400 in onboard credits, up to a six-category upgrade and reduced deposits.

New reservations booked now through April 1, 2010, book any category suite fleetwide (including Penthouse, Deluxe Owners Suite, Courtyard Villa and Garden Villa) for sailings at least nine months out, and get up to $300 in onboard credits.

• Feb 13, 2010, Norwegian Pearl. 7-night eastern Caribbean round-trip from Miami, calling in Samaná, Dominican Republic; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian's private island); $499 best available inside/person; mention promo type PGHOT.
• Feb 28, 2010, Norwegian Jewel. 7-night western Caribbean round-trip from Miami; calling in Roatán, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; Costa Maya, Mexico and Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian's private island); $449 best available inside/person; mention promo type PGHOT.
• April 11, 2010, Norwegian Dawn. 7-night Bermuda round-trip from New York, calling in King's Wharf; $479 best available inside/person; mention promo type PGHOT.

Dreamy Rates

Seadream Yacht Club (tel. 800 707-4911; www.seadream.com) is slashing fares on its cushy but casual yacht-style cruises aboard it's 110-passenger mini ships. Fares include open bar and complementary wines, as well as gratuities. Certain restrictions apply. Valid for new bookings only and these special promotional rates include the condition that you do not select your stateroom at time of booking. SeaDream guarantees you'll be on the voyage you book, however your actual deck 2 stateroom assignment will be confirmed at the discretion of SeaDream Yacht Club within one week of sailing.

SeaDream I Voyages:

• Feb 23, 2010, round-trip San Juan. 5 nights starts at $2,699 per person
• March 5, 2010, St. Thomas to Barbados. 9 nights starts at $3,599 per person
• March 14, 2010, Barbados to San Juan. 9 nights starts at $3,399 per person
• March 23, 2010, San Juan to St. Thomas. 5 nights starts at $2,699 per person
• March 28, 2010, St. Thomas to San Juan. 9 nights starts at $3,399 per person

SeaDream II Voyages:

• March 28, 2010, St. Thomas to San Juan. 5 nights starts at $2,099 per person
• April 2, 2010, San Juan to St. Thomas. 9 nights starts at $3,299 per person
• April 11, 2010, St. Thomas to San Juan. 7 nights starts at $2,799 per person

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.

• Celebrity Century: 12-night Mediterranean, round-trip from Barcelona. From $1,399, Jul. 21 sailing. Deal includes a $150 shipboard credit.
• Celebrity Equinox: 11-night Caribbean, round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale. From $1,149, Mar. 29 sailing. Deal includes a $300 onboard credit.
• Cruise West Spirit of Oceanus: 18-night Middle East, Muscat to Alexandria. From $10,695, Apr. 17 sailing. Deal includes free air and a free pre-cruise land vacation if booked by Jan. 31.
• Crystal Symphony: 13-night Central America and Mexico, Miami to San Diego. From $3,500, Feb. 14 sailing. Deal includes per couple prepaid gratuities and a $1,000 per couple shipboard credit.
• Crystal Symphony: 17-night Pacific Passage, Los Angeles to Sydney. From $3,790, Feb. 28 sailing. Deal includes per couple pre paid gratuities and $1,000 per couple shipboard credit.
• Regent Voyager: 68-night ultra-lux World Combo, Sydney to Cape Town. From $42,250, Feb. 6 sailing. Deal includes three per couple shoreside experiences by private car and three cocktail receptions.
• Regent Voyager: 14-night ultra-lux World Segment III, Singapore to Hong Kong. From $10,990, Feb. 25 sailing. Deal includes one shoreside experience by private car in Hong Kong and a cocktail reception. Receive $1000 per person savings and air upgrade if booked by Mar. 31.
• Silversea Silver Shadow: 17-night ultra-lux Mexico & Panama Canal, Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale. From $5,478, March 5 sailing. Deal includes one per couple shoreside experience by private car and a $500 per couple shipboard credit, and more.
• Silversea Silver Spirit: 7-night ultra-lux Europe, from Lisbon to Nice. From $4,118, Sept. 25 sailing. 'Food and Wine at Sea' deal includes a private cocktail reception, behind the scenes champagne & caviar galley tour, private wine pairing dinner, private car and driver shoreside experience, and more.
• Uniworld River Tosca: 11-night Splendors of Egypt & the Nile, round-trip Cairo. From 3,349, Feb. 26 sailing. Deal includes 5-night/6-day land tour.

• NCL Norwegian Spirit: 7-night Bermuda, round-trip from Boston. From $599, May 7 sailing. Deal includes $50 onboard credit.
• NCL Norwegian Jade: 7-night Mediterranean, round-trip from Barcelona. From $699, May 30 sailing.
• NCL Norwegian Epic: 7-night Caribbean, round-trip from Miami. From $749, Sept. 11 sailing. Deal includes $50 onboard credit.
• NCL Norwegian Star: 13-night Panama Canal, Miami to Los Angeles. From $969, Dec. 5 sailing.
• NCL Norwegian Sky: 3-night Bahamas, round-trip from Miami. From $189, Mar. 12 sailing.

The annual $50 membership fee is being waived for Frommers.com subscribers who mention Frommers.com when booking any cruise.

• Celebrity Equinox: 11-night Mediterranean, round-trip from Rome/Civitavecchia. From $2,899, July 24 sailing. Deal includes upgrade from ocean view cabin to balcony cabin if booked by February 11, 2010.
• Celebrity Summit: 14-night Canada/New England, round-trip from Cape Liberty. From $1,289, Sept. 12 sailing.
• Celebrity Millennium: 12-night Alaska, Anchorage to Vancouver. From $1,559, May 30 sailing.
• Celebrity Infinity: 15-night Panama Canal, Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale. From $999, Oct. 24 sailing.
• Celebrity Constellation: 12-night Scandinavia/Russia, round-trip from Amsterdam. From $1,619, June 9 sailing.

CruisesOnly (tel. 800/278-4737; www.cruisesonly.com)

• Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas: 4-night Brazil, round-trip from Santos (Sao Paulo). From $444, Feb. 22 sailing. Deal includes a 10% discount on select shore excursions.
• Celebrity Century: 4-night western Caribbean, round-trip from Miami. From $229, Feb. 25 sailing. Deal includes a 10% discount on select shore excursions.
• Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas: 7-night Mexican Riviera, round-trip from Los Angeles. From $679, Feb. 28 sailing. Deal includes a 10% discount on select shore excursions.
• Royal Caribbean Splendour of the Seas: 14-night Transatlantic eastbound, Santos (Sao Paulo) to Barcelona. From $518, Mar. 20 sailing. Deal includes a 10% discount on select shore excursions.
• Carnival Victory: 7-night southern Caribbean, round-trip from San Juan. From $449, Feb. 28 sailing. Deal includes up to a 2-category cabin upgrade on select cabins and a 10% discount on select shore excursions.

Just Cruisin' Plus (tel. 800/888-0922; www.justcruisinplus.com)

• Carnival Fantasy: 5-night western Caribbean, round-trip from Mobile. From $359, May 3 sailing.
• Carnival Valor: 7-night western Caribbean, round-trip from Miami. From $449, May 9 sailing.
• Carnival Freedom: 6-night western Caribbean, round-trip from Fort Lauderdale. From $524, May 16 sailing.
• Carnival Fantasy: 5-night eastern Caribbean, round-trip from Charleston. From $609, May 23 sailing.
• Carnival Inspiration: 5-night western Caribbean, round-trip from Tampa. From $559, Jun. 14 sailing.

Vacation Outlet (tel. 800/690-2210; www.vacationoutlet.com)

• Princess Island Princess: 10-night Panama Canal, Acapulco to Ft. Lauderdale. From $899, Mar. 20 sailing. Deal includes a 10% discount on select shore excursions.
• Carnival Paradise: 3-night Baja Mexico, round-trip from Long Beach (Los Angeles). From $339, Feb. 19 sailing. Deal includes a 10% discount on select shore excursions.
• NCL Norwegian Pearl: 7-night eastern Caribbean, round-trip from Miami. From $499, Feb. 13 and 27 sailings. Deal includes up to a 3-category cabin upgrade on select cabins and a 10% discount on select shore excursions.
• Carnival Imagination: 3-night Bahamas, round-trip from Miami. From $149, Feb. 5 sailing. Deal includes up to a 2-category cabin upgrade on select cabins and a 10% discount on select shore excursions.
• Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas: 5-night western Caribbean, round-trip from Miami. From $349, Feb. 27 sailing. Deal includes a 10% discount on select shore excursions.

Vacation Shoppe (tel. 866/7-CRUISE; www.vacationshoppe.com)

• Uniworld Cruises River Ambassador: 7-night Rhine river, Basel to Amsterdam. From $1,599, Mar. 27 sailing.
• Uniworld Cruises River Countess: 7-night Danube river, Vienna to Nuremberg. From $1,899, Nov. 12 sailing.
• Uniworld Cruises River Beatrice: 7-night Danube river, Budapest to Passau. From $1,799, Nov. 13 sailing.
• Uniworld Cruises River Duchess: 12-night European rivers, Vienna to Amsterdam. From $3,499, Nov. 10 sailing.
• NCL Norwegian Gem: 14-night transatlantic, New York to Venice. From $599, April 10 sailing.
• NCL Norwegian Dawn: 7-night Bermuda, round-trip from New York. From $479, April 11 sailing.
• NCL Norwegian Spirit: 7-night Bermuda, round-trip from New York. From $499, May 7 sailing.
• Holland America Ryndam: 7-night western Caribbean, round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale. From $699, April 11 sailing.
• Holland America Eurodam: 7-night eastern Caribbean, round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale. From $699, October, 16 sailing.

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