Biggest Cruise Sale of the Year

CLIA World’s Largest Cruise Night

Many of our preferred suppliers have put together some special offers and incentives so you can take advantage of these great deals, and book the cruise vacation you’ve always dreamed of. Below is a summary of offers. Note that the offers may not start before October 14th and restrictions apply. Call or stop by for additional details.   Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering a $100 per person shipboard credit booking incentive. Booking window October 1-November 14, 2009. Windstar Cruises is offering a $50 SBC on select Wind Surf and Wind Spirit sailings. Booking window October 14–November 9, 2009. Crystal Cruises is offering a $100 per person discount on most 2009-2010 departures. Booking window October 14–November 7, 2009. Silversea Cruises is offering a $100 per person or $200 per suite discount on any 2009-2011 Silversea Voyage. The Yachts of Seabourn is offering a $100 per booking bonus commission for bookings made during the Virtual WLCN (October 1-31) on request basis when booking is made. Disney Cruise Line is offering up to $100 OBC for January-December 2010 cruises. Booking window October 14–28, 2009. Azamara Cruises is offering up to $500 OBC on select 2010 Europe cruises. Booking window October 14–16, 2009. Celebrity Cruises is offering up to $200 OBC on select January and August 2010 cruises. Booking window October 14–16, 2009. Holland America is offering special 3-Day Sale rates on select 2009-10 cruises. Booking window October 14–16, 2009. Norwegian Cruise Line is offering ship board credits up to $250 Booking window October 13-20 Princess Cruise Line is offering reduced deposit, onboard coupon booklet & ship board credits on select sailings. Booking window Oct 14-16, 2009.

Celebrity Cruise Galapagos

Celebrity’s Galapagos – Bringing a Living Classroom to Cruising

A cruise to the Galapagos Islands with Celebrity is like nothing you’ve ever experienced, no matter how many times you’ve sailed with us.  These all-inclusive adventures allow you to observe the world at its most unspoiled, giving you a firsthand look at the species that inspired the theory explaining the very foundations of life on this planet.  As you gaze through the window into what all the world once looked like, you’ll be doing it in a way that ensures future generations will be equally inspired by these surroundings, all while reveling in the attention to detail and world-class service that distinguish a Celebrity cruise.

CELEBRITY XPEDITION – A SHIP LIKE NO OTHER IN OUR FLEET

Your travels through this magical archipelago take place on Celebrity Xpedition, a ship perfectly suited for this kind of adventure.  Smaller and more intimate – accommodating just 96 guests – she sails with 60 staff members, a much higher ratio than most ships, ensuring each guest gets the kind of attention that Celebrity is known for.  Each sailing is also accompanied by naturalist guides certified by the Galapagos National Park.  These knowledgeable experts will help put what you’ve seen each day into context, help you prepare for the coming day’s adventures, and make personalized recommendations for shore excursions.

ALL-INCLUSIVE ALLOWS YOU TO BE 100% FOCUSED

To make your adventure as enjoyable and as personally fulfilling as possible, each 10-night+ Galapagos experience is all-inclusive, with everything from gratuities and the flight from Quito to Baltra to daily guided shore excursions and park entrance fees included in the price of your cruise.  This give you  the freedom to focus on your surroundings – the vibrant hues of the blue-footed booby, the nearly imperceptible movements of a 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise, and some of the hundreds of other species found nowhere else.

TRAVELING LIGHTER IS THE MORE ENLIGHTENED APPROACH

 When you look out upon these islands, you’ll be seeing them pretty much as Charles Darwin saw them in 1830’s.  Thanks in part to our rigorous stewardship, future generations will experience the same sense of wonder.  This includes a state-of-the-art waste processing plant onboard Celebrity Xpedition, fully biodegradable bathroom amenities, limited use of paper and plastic, and a reliance on local meat, fish, and organically grown produce.  In addition, Celebrity is proud to match any donation* guests make to island preservation, with a cruise credit valid toward any Celebrity cruise of 7-nights or longer.

To learn about more Galapagos Cruises please click here: http://www.escortedsouthamericatours.com/Categories/Galapagos_Tours/

Celebrity Cruise Line Dining Plan

Celebrity announced today it would be the first cruise line to add pre-cruise reservations to a flexible dining program. , Celebrity Cruises introduced Celebrity Select Dining,(SM) a new flexible dining option that allows guests to choose when they dine in the main dining room onboard, on a day-by-day basis, which includes the industry’s first pre-cruise day-by-day flexible dining reservation system.
Click here for more details on the program.

Celebrity Solstice and Equinox Corning Hot Glass Show

 When you travel on a Celebrity Solstice Class ship, you have the rare opportunity to experience the art of glass blowing up close. As you sit on the top deck adjacent to the Lawn Club, you and a small number of guests will look on as gaffers from the Corning Museum of Glass carefully manipulate molten glass inside the 2,300 degree furnace, watching as a special, heat-resistant camera placed inside the oven broadcasts the images to large overhead screens. Then, in a moment of pure drama, you’ll gaze in awe as the glass emerges and the gaffers coax it to life, in much the same way that the Hot Glass Show breathes life into this ancient craft.

The Corning Museum of Glass is committed to helping support developing artists and students who aspire to work in one of the world’s most compelling mediums, through education and scholarship programs. The Hot Glass Show, which has been in existence over 10 years, is one of their many outreach programs. At the end of each sailing, Celebrity Cruises and The Corning Museum of Glass will auction off a few of the best pieces created by these artists during the live show, with proceeds being donated to Celebrity Cruises Glassmaking Scholarship Fund, which gives emerging artists the opportunity to study with the world’s best gaffers at The Studio, the museum’s glassmaking school.

Celebrity Cruise Wine Tasting with Riedel Crystal

You sit at the table, several glasses of wine arrayed before you. As you lift the first to your lips, you pause, deeply inhaling the perfume that emanates from deep inside. A sip yields more than wine…it communicated a complex story of grapes, soil, climate and passion. Fifty years ago, Claus Riedel was the first to understand that the wineglass was not just the teller of that story, but an integral part. Now, thanks to the Riedel Comparative Wineglass Workshop, a collaboration between Riedel and Celebrity Cruises, guests of Celebrity can gain insight into the role a wineglass plays in revealing all aspects of wine.

The program, the first of its kind to be offered by a cruise line, is based on the premise that each vintage is a living, breathing entity, embodying a complex set of characteristics. Riedel Crystal, long acknowledged as one of the world’s foremost producers of fine crystal, stumbled upon the degree to which the size and shape of their wine glasses emphasized the harmony among these attributes quite by accident. But once they realized how their different styles of crystal could impact different vintages and varietals, they began to do some serious research, eventually fine-tuning specific collections to enhance that magic interplay among the senses. And now, certified and specially trained by Riedel professional, Celebrity’s Cellarmasters and Sommeliers conduct a fascinating workshop that demonstrates the profound effect wineglasses have on the perception of wine.

Introduced last year, the Riedel Comparative Wineglass Workshop has proven to be one of the most popular enrichment programs onboard. Riedel Wineglass Workshop is $87 pp and includes a set of 4 Riedel Vinum Series glasses, a $116 value.

Celebrity has various other wine program during each cruise. Guests new to wine can partake in a Wine Appreciation program, Celebrity’s version of Wine 101, which introduces 5 different styles.

Celebrity also offers a Walk Around the World program, in which Sommeliers unearth the secret of 12 vintages from different regions around the world. For those who like to combine the pleasures of fine dining and fine wine, the Connoisseurs dinner, which is hosted by on of Celebrity’s Cellarmasters, features a 5-course meals, each course paired with a specially selected vintage from their extensive wine cellars.

Cruise Deals

Royal Caribbean InternationalOne Month Sale Has Started! Valid Until July 31st!

 

• Up to $200 Per Stateroom Bonus Savings + FREE Spa Treatment – Book designated dates between July 1-15, 2009
• FREE Spa Treatment + Dinner for 2 – Book designated dates July 16-31, 2009

Celebrity Cruises

July Onboard Credit Offer:

• $100 onboard credit for ocean view and above staterooms for new bookings made July 1-July 31, 2009 on designated departures.
• Bonus offer: Bookings made in July that sail in July/August/September 2009 will receive a pair of exceptional offer booklets for onboard savings.

Offers valid on select sailings, new bookings only. Hundreds to choose from. Some restrictions apply, please call for details.

Celebrity Cruise Deals

Imagine taking a breathtaking cruise to Alaska, Europe or the Panama Canal, now made even more spectacular with the Celebrity Starring You Promise – if the price of a selected cruise lowers, we’ll honor the lower rate.

Alaska Cruises Starting from $64

Starting from $64 per person, per day
Family of four starting from $1,499

• Celebrity Millennium: 7-night Northbound/Southbound Alaska
  Departure dates: 7/17/09, 8/28/09, 9/4/09, 9/11/09

Cruisetours starting from $99 per person, per day

• Celebrity Millennium
  Departure dates:
  8/21/09   Tour #5
  8/28/09   Tour #3
  9/04/09   Tour #8
  9/11/09   Tour #20

Under $93 per person, per day
                                                    Family of four starting from $2,099

• Celebrity Infinity: 7-Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier
  Departure dates: 7/3/09, 8/14/09, 8/21/09, 8/28/09, 9/4/09
• Celebrity Millennium: 10-Night Ultimate Alaska
  Departure date: 7/31/09
• Celebrity Mercury: 7-Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier
  Departure date: 7/12/09

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Europe Starting from $85

Starting from $85 per person, per day
                                                  Family of four starting from $1,599

• Celebrity Century: 7-Night Western Mediterranean
  Departure dates: 10/31/09, 11/7/09, 11/14/09, 11/21/09

$90-$99 per person, per day
                                                 Family of four starting from $1,859

• Celebrity Century: 13-Night Best of Europe
  Departure date: 9/6/09
• Celebrity Century: 7-Night Western Mediterranean
  Departure dates: 10/17/09, 10/24/09

$100+ per person, per day
                                                 Family of four starting from $1,959

• Celebrity Century: 7-Night Western Mediterranean
  Departure dates: 9/19/09, 9/26/09, 10/3/09, 10/10/09

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Panama Canal Starting from $69

Starting from $69 per person, per day
                                                  Family of four starting from $3,499

• Celebrity Infinity: 14-Night Westbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 10/11/09
• Celebrity Infinity: 14-Night Eastbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 10/25/09
• Celebrity Mercury: 17-Night Eastbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 10/23/09
• Celebrity Constellation: 14-Night Eastbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 12/6/09

$70-$99 per person, per day
                                                 Family of four starting from $3,996

• Celebrity Constellation: 14-Night Westbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 11/22/09
• Celebrity Mercury: 16-Night Westbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 4/19/10
• Celebrity Millennium: 14-Night Westbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 4/16/10
• Celebrity Infinity: 14-Night Westbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 11/8/09
• Celebrity Infinity: 13-Night Eastbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 11/22/09

$100+ per person, per day
                                                 Family of four starting from $4,299

• Celebrity Infinity: 14-Night Westbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 3/28/10
• Celebrity Infinity: 14-Night Eastbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 4/11/10
• Celebrity Constellation: 14-Night Eastbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 3/28/10
• Celebrity Constellation: 13-Night Westbound Panama Canal
  Departure date: 2/28/10 

Celebrity Equinox Cruise

Celebrity Equinox left Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on June 6, 2009. The 2,850-passenger ship is the second in Celebrity’s widely heralded Solstice Class fleet.

Celebrity Equinox will sail a series of Ancient Empires and other European itineraries from Southampton and Rome this summer, followed by 10- and 11-night Ultimate Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning in November.

Click here for more on Celebrity Sostice class ships including pictures, cabin information and reviews.

You Deserve A Cruise Sale

Posted:        June 8, 2009
Author:       CLIA
Category:   Press Release | Cruise News
Topic:         You Deserve A Cruise Promotion

When times are tough, a well-deserved vacation is therapeutic, doctor says Dr. David Hubschmitt, a New Jersey-based psychologist specializing in depression, agrees that vacationing during stressful times can be a good remedy. “A well-timed vacation may offer significant benefits for mental health. The relaxation provides a much-needed change of gears in a time-starved society, and may be an ideal time to reconnect with loved ones traveling with you. For those traveling alone, vacations may lead to a higher level of self discovery.”

A well-chosen vacation, according to experts, offers significant benefits and opportunities, including:

• Relaxation,shifting gears and change of scenery are good for one’s health – physical, mental and spiritual
• There is no better time or setting for reconnecting with family and friends and renewing relationships
• A vacation is an opportunity to discover or rediscover oneself
• There’s no better time to recharge and re-energize and to look forward with confidence and enthusiasm

What makes a cruise the perfect vacation therapy? There’s the ease of planning and the convenience of having a “home away from home” for the length of the trip, plus all-inclusive pricing that delivers excellent value. The diversity of cruise experiences means that there is a vacation for every taste, interest and budget. With more than 30 domestic ports of embarkation, millions of Americans are within driving distance of a cruise. And CLIA member lines are doing everything they can to create irresistible incentives. So take a cruise; it’s good for you!

That is the key message of the summer-long “You Deserve a Cruise” promotion just announced by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its member lines.

From June 8 through August 31, 2009, families, singles, seniors, first-time cruisers, honeymooners and groups of all descriptions will discover the important therapeutic benefits of vacationing as they take advantage of unprecedented cruise values, the latest savings and special cruise incentives.

Many cruise lines and thousands of CLIA-member travel agents are participating to tell consumers across the country that it is okay to travel – that the travel industry is vital to the economy, and they deserve to put daily worries on hold and take a break.

In fact, research, surveys of consumer attitudes and trends, and health professionals increasingly point to the beneficial effects of vacationing. Combined, these realities provide good cause to encourage consumers to take the break they deserve.

Now more than ever, a vacation is what people really need – a break from everyday stresses to get in touch with themselves, their families and what’s important, to reflect on the next steps which could be life-changing, and to renew physically and emotionally.

We are living in challenging times; we deserve the opportunity to reward ourselves while at the same time making a small contribution to the country’s well-being as well.

And, with the incredible, never-seen-before, and likely never to be seen again, values offered by CLIA member lines today, what better time could there be to get some ‘cruise therapy?

Terry L. Dale, President & CEO
Cruise Lines International Association

American Cruise Lines is offering a free category upgrade if you reserve a stateroom on a 2009 10-night Grand New England Cruise before Aug. 31.

Carnival Cruise Lines assures the lowest rate available if you book a three- to five-day cruise three months in advance, or a six-day or longer cruise five months in advance.

Celebrity Cruises is offering rates as low as $64 per day for Alaska, Europe and Trans-Panama Canal cruises, with price protection when those bookings are made by June 30.

Crystal Cruises’  “All Inclusive-As You Wish” promotion extends up to $2,000 in shipboard credits on nearly every voyage for 2009 and 2010.

Cunard is offering 30 percent off early booking fares on Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria 2010 World Cruise full, liner and segment voyages.

Disney Cruise Line is giving onboard credits for verandah stateroom bookings on Caribbean cruises, with a $700 credit for most seven-night cruises sailings June 20-Aug. 8; a $400 credit for most four-night trips June 28-Aug. 9, and $300 for most three-night sailings June 25-Aug. 6.

Holland America Line is offering 50 percent off your deposit for each booked 2010 cruise, with no deposit required for the third or fourth guest, plus reduced fares on some sailings.

MSC Cruises is offering balcony staterooms on European cruises from $999 per person (savings of 60 percent), plus a “Kids Sail Free” offer, through June 30. Some Caribbean cruises are on sale for $399 plus “Kids Sail Free.”

Norwegian Cruise Line is offering weekly “Hot Deals” Atlas is also offering a 1 month NCL Sale (ends June 30th) with shipboard credit offers on every sailing. Pepsi promotion also offers complimentary soda package with 7+ day cruises.

Oceania Cruises is launching 2010 European sailings with a $2,000 price reduction off two-for-one cruise fares, with a free airfare per stateroom on all 2010 sailings to Europe.

Princess Cruises is offering free upgrades for balcony staterooms on certain cruises beginning June 15.

Royal Caribbean is offering $100 onboard credit per person on select fall Caribbean sailings booked by July 24.

Windstar Cruises offers free airfare from New York on select 2009 Europe sailings.

Celebrity Equinox

This summer, after a 10-night maiden voyage sailing from Southampton to Rome, Celebrity Equinox will embark on a series of 13 & 14 night Ancient Empires cruise itineraries, visiting ports such as Alexandria, Egypt; Haifa, Israel; Ephesus, Turkey and Split, Croatia. On these cruises, you’ll encounter the rich historical narrative that defines the Mediterranean. you’ll also discover history being made onboard as Celebrity Equinox showcases a number of brand-defining industry firsts. Explore the Lawn Club, with a half-acre of real grass. Visit the adjacent glassblowing show and studio developed with the Corning Museum of Glass. Revel in unrivaled dining venues offering trendsetting cuisine and design. Or enjoy the widely varied entertainment, including spectacular new shows in partnership with Poet Theatricals, The 2,850 guest vessel also boasts spacious staterooms and bathrooms, and several categories of accommodations, including Celebrity’s new spa-inspired AquaClass staterooms.

With two Solstice class ships sailing through the Mediterranean, Celebrity Cruises promises to deliver a summer season like you’ve never experienced. Call 800-942-3301 for more details.