Cruise Talk

What’s the Deal? This week’s best travel bargains around the globe.News from Washington Post:
What’s the Deal?
This week’s best travel bargains around the globe

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• Book five nights at the Nisbet Plantation Beach Club on the Caribbean island of Nevis and get half off the cost of a second room, a total discount of more than 25 percent. With the Family Getaway package, four people in two rooms for five nights starts at $ 5,533 through May 31 (normally $ 7,511) and [...] Continue Reading…

Take advantage of onboard credits to save money on cruisesNews from Fort Worth Star Telegram:

Cruises have long been promoted as all-inclusive vacations, but the list of amenities that passengers must pay for is growing. However, cruise lines periodically offer bargains that include onboard credits, which can help offset that hot stone massage you want to splurge on. For example, on certain trans-Atlantic cruises on Norwegian Cruise Line in the fall, CruiseDeals.com is throwing in $ 150 in onboard [...] Continue Reading…

Royal Caribbean, Carnival deals are ‘home runs’ at portNews from Florida Today:

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Celebrity Millenium Completes Celebrity Cruises’ $ 140 Million Revilization …News from Travel Agent:

May 16, 2012 By: News Wire

Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Millenium is the fourth and final Millennium class ship to complete the line’s $ 140 million revitalization. The initiative was completed in less than two years, with each ship completeing the massive transformation over the course of only a three-week drydock.Some of the Solstice class features added to the Millenium Class [...] Continue Reading…

Cruise Deals of the Week – EuropeNews from Condé Nast Traveler:
In my last post, I highlighted several Mediterranean cruise deals, and Celebrity continues to offer them. However, the great deals are now extending across Europe, where prices are much better compared to other cruise regions. Weak European economies seem to be curbing demand, and this is good news for many cruisers. If you’ve ever wanted to tour Europe, this summer is shaping up to be a great time to [...] Continue Reading…

Insurance didn’t cover my cruiseNews from Chicago Tribune:When Christine Rehak cancels her cruise after her husband’s death, she assumes her travel insurance will reimburse her vacation. But she’s wrong. Is she going to be stuck with a credit voucher she’ll never use?Q: I am hoping you can help me get a refund for a cruise that my husband and I booked last June with Princess Cruises. Jim, my husband, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the spring.
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Fisherman sues cruise line after 28 days stranded at seaNews from CNN International:

Cruise ship doesn’t help stranded boater

NEW: Princess Cruises denies a lawyer’s claim its crew didn’t stop for financial reasons
A man who watched two of his companions die at sea sues Princess Cruise Lines
The survivor says the behavior of the cruise’s crew was “outrageous”
The cruise company says it’s investigating, adding it suspects “unfortunate miscommunication”

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Best cruise deals of the weekNews from Herald Sun:

The Diamond Princess cruise ship at Milford Sound, New Zealand. Picture: Supplied Source: National Features

A CRUISE to New Zealand, a golf special in Fiji and a trip for the Gallipoli centenary are some of the best deals this week.

– NZ trip upgrade
FREE balcony upgrades are available on a 14-night cruise through New Zealand with Royal Caribbean. The Voyager of the Seas round trip from Sydney departs November 24 visiting [...] Continue Reading…

Touring Northern Europe, by land and by seaNews from Los Angeles Times:

The canals of Amsterdam at night. (YMT Vacations / May 9, 2012)

By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
May 12, 2012, 6:15 a.m.

If you can’t decide between a European tour and a transatlantic cruise this year, YMT Vacations offers a fall trip that combines both. It starts with four days in Amsterdam touring the…………… continues on Los Angeles Times
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Hot deals: Cruise Vanuatu, Work CanadaNews from The Bay of Plenty Times:

Monday, May 14, 2012 6:00

Cruise Vanuatu
Cruiseabout has a 10-night cruise on the Pacific Pearl, departing Auckland and taking in Champagne Bay, Pentecoste Island, Vila and Mystery Island. Includes all main meals and entertainment, from $ 1869 a person, twin share. Also includes one AU$ 100 onboard credit per stateroom. Price subject to availability. Valid for sales until May 9 unless sold out prior. Cruise departs Auckland [...] Continue Reading…