Cruise West announces its second edition of the Voyages of the Great Explorers in 2011/2012. Twenty-five meticulously crafted itineraries from Asia to the Mediterranean, Europe to the Americas and throughout the South Pacific offer the most discerning and well-traveled guests an array of extraordinary choices and authentic experiences. Book and pay in full by April 30, 2010 and save up to $4,600 per person and receive free international air of up to $1,500.
The 2011/2012 Voyages of the Great Explorers 25 unique back-to-back itineraries will circumnavigate the world in 335 days, commencing in Singapore on February 22, 2011 and ending in Hong Kong on January 24, 2012. The 25 voyages will visit six continents, 254 ports of call in 61 countries while crossing 14 seas and oceans, and transiting four canals -- Port Suez/Port Said (Suez Canal transit); Corinth Canal/ Corinth (Mycenae/Nafplion); Kiel Canal; and the Panama Canal. Cruise West

Books are now open for Crystal Cruises' 16th annual, 110-day 2011 World Cruise. Fares for the "Grand Exotic Expedition" World Cruise aboard Crystal Serenity are now available online, along with Full World Cruise and segment itinerary details, and attractive promotional and savings information including:
* 2-for-1 World Cruise Fares if booked by April 30, 2010;
* Free Air on all segments;
* Up to $10,000 per couple 'All-Inclusive. As You Wish' spending credits;
* Price Guarantee, assuring guests will receive the best applicable fare, lowest minimum deposits and a flexible cancellation policy, no matter when they book;
* Up to $20,000 savings per couple for Crystal Society members; up to $8,000 savings per couple for new-to-Crystal guests; and
* Additional 2.5% savings for guests paying in full 180 days out. Departing Los Angeles on January 17, 2011, the full World Cruise will visit 41 ports in 19 countries, including six overnight stays and two double overnights. The award-winning Crystal Serenity will call in East and West Africa for the first time on a route through the South Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, India and Dubai. Crystal Cruises

Oceania Cruises has announced its most extensive and exotic line-up of sailings to Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean for winter 2010-2011. A limited-time offer of free air and bonus savings of up to $3,000 per stateroom off of 2-for-1 cruise fares means that voyages start at only $1,499 per guest.
Offered November 2010 through April 2011, Oceania Cruises' Winter Collection features 30 new ports of call.
Based on feedback from past guests and agent partners, the line added maiden voyages around Africa, an expanded range of Asia and Caribbean cruises - all tolled, 13 exciting new itineraries. Oceania Cruises, Inc.

Hurtigruten has announced pricing specials on its Spring and Summer line-up of Exploration Cruises - cruises designed to take in some of the world's most remote destinations.
All offer savings of 25% on the price of suites aboard the world's newest and most deluxe expedition ship, the MS Fram, and free air from New York's JFK or Newark's Liberty Int'l Airport, if booked by April 30, 2010.
And to make it even more of a deal, Hurtigruten is allowing the discount to be combined with a two other offers: "10% Repeater Discount" - for passengers who sailed on any Hurtigruten ship in the past three years; and "AARP" - members receive a $50 shipboard credit; as do "AAA" members. Add-on airfares from dozens of North American gateways range from $100 to $600. Hurtigruten Inc.

Australia's Scenic Tours has sold out its summer season of river cruising, and though it still has some availability for fall has opened bookings for 2011. The company has added a new ship to its fleet of four. The Scenic Pearl will debut in the Spring of 2011 bringing with it additional capacity to meet demands as well as new itineraries and cruise lengths appealing to the North American audience.
Guests booking in advance will have access to Scenic's EarlyBird Offers such as Fly Free To Europe. A deposit of $250 per person holds a booking, though it is fully refundable should the client not wish to travel once the brochure is released towards the end of April. Clients who then pay the full deposit of $400 per person by May 15 will receive an onboard ship credit of $100 per couple to spend anyway they choose. For the first time, Scenic is extending the EarlyBird Offers to groups. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Scenic Tours

Destination specialist Voyages of Discovery announces exceptional savings on its Summer 2010 cruisetour program - book an inside cabin and sail in an oceanview cabin!
For a limited time, guests who book an inside category (N or M) will be upgraded to an oceanview category (K or J respectively). Along with $199 to $399 low-cost air add-ons from 25 select Voyages of Discovery gateways, this offer will sell out quickly. Special rates for single travelers are also available.
This offer is valid for seven selected sailings.
The Late Summer Sale is first come, first served and may be withdrawn at any time. Guests book an inside category N or M and are upgraded to an ocenview category K or J respectively. Voyages of Discovery

Luxury river cruise operator AMAWaterways is including a complimentary two night, b&b city break in a 5* hotel in Prague with bookings for a 7 night 'Castles and Rivers' cruise of the Main, Rhine and Mosel Rivers.
The cruise, from Nuremberg to Trier, takes in Europe's most scenic countryside, passing historic cities, timbered towns and through waterways lined with castles and vineyards.
The `stay-and-cruise' offer also includes transfers to join the ship in Nuremberg and represents a saving of at least £450 per person.
Prices for the 7 night `stay-and-cruise' start from £1275 per person for departure on 29th October 2010, with departures also on 14th May (£1395), 25h June (£1325) and 16th July (£1325).
The 9 night holiday includes 2 nights b&b accommodation in a 5* hotel in Prague (3 nights on the July departure), transfers, 7 nights cruising on board a luxury river cruise ship, with all meals, free flowing wine with dinner, champagne breakfasts, daily excursions, free use of on board bicycles, free internet access and international taxes, excludes flights. AMA Waterways UK

Voyages to Antiquity has announced a series of inaugural season booking incentives to celebrate the launch of the company's first year of operation. The first cruise on Aegean Odyssey departs from Athens on May 4.
Voyages to Antiquity fares include shore excursions, shipboard gratuities, and wine, beer and soft drinks at dinner. Cruise fares include free air from select East Coast gateways, with add-ons of $99 or $199 from over 70 North American gateways.
The new inaugural season booking incentives include no supplement for single occupancy on virtually all sailings, except in categories A, B and E; $1,000 savings per stateroom on cruises departing May 31, June 28, July 26 and Aug. 9; and $500 savings per stateroom on May 3, May 17, June 14, July 12 and Aug. 23 departures. The savings are based on double occupancy. In addition, air taxes and surcharges are now included in the cruise program fares.
Voyages to Antiquity features cruises in the Mediterranean, Aegean and Adriatic Seas, North Africa and the Red Sea. The brochure features nine itineraries and 16 departures. For more information, call 877-398-1460 or visit www.voyagestoantiquity.com. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Voyages to Antiquity

Hurtigruten is offering a 20 percent savings special on more than 50 Norwegian coastal voyage departures between May 1 and Sept. 14.
The special fares range from $1,306 to $9,297 per person, double, on the six-, seven- and 12-day voyages, if booked by May 31.
The Norwegian coastal voyage takes in Norway's fjord-filled, 1,250-mile west coast between the Hanseatic port of Bergen and Kirkenes, close to the Russian border. Besides the fjords, Hurtigruten guests can visit 34 ports, including Trondheim, one of the country's oldest cities and a thriving university town; Tromso, Europe's largest town above the Arctic Circle; the Lofoten archipelago, with villages filled with rust-red fishermen's cabins; and Alesund, destroyed by fire in 1904 and completely rebuilt in the Art Nouveau style. Hurtigruten - Norwegian Coastal Voyage

Featuring this year's classical music August 2010 Ocean Sun Festival, the 15-day Round Britain cruise onboard the Berlitz award-winning MS EUROPA is an opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the world's finest classical music stars, as well as to explore a splendid selection of summer gardens in full bloom, from northwest Scotland's Inverewe to the Isles of Scilly and the exotic tropical gardens on Tresco.
Guests booking with The Cruise People in London have the added bonus of an onboard Euro credit courtesy of The Cruise People.
The Ocean Sun Festival cruise on board the MS EUROPA departs from Kiel on 24 August and returns to Kiel on 8 September 2010.
Port Transfers are provided free of charge on the sailing and arrival days between Hamburg airport or Hamburg's main railway station and the Port of Kiel.
Prices - from £4629 per person sharing a double suite (cruise only). The Cruise People are offering a Euros 110 (around £100) onboard credit for each of their passengers onboard.
The fare includes the voyage with accommodation as booked, all classical music events on board and ashore, all meals on board, port taxes and complimentary port transfers from and to Hamburg. Price excludes shore excursions and international flights. Hamburg is served non-stop by British Airways from Heathrow, Lufthansa from both Heathrow and Manchester, Air Berlin from Stansted, Easyjet from Gatwick and Flybe from Birmingham. British Midlands also code share with Lufthansa from Heathrow and Manchester. The Cruise People, Ltd.

Hurtigruten is rewarding mature travelers - those 60 and older - with a 10% fare discount when sailing along the 1,250-mile fjord-filled Norwegian coastline.
And to make it even more of a deal, Hurtigruten is allowing the discount to be combined with a variety of other offers: "10% Repeater Discount" - for passengers who sailed on any Hurtigruten ship in the past three years; "AARP" - members receive a $50 shipboard credit on 12-day cruises or $35 on the six- and seven-day sailings; "Welcome Back Discount" - passengers booking a future cruise within five weeks of their last voyage receive a NOK 2,000 (@$320) onboard credit.
Six-, seven- and 12-day cruise-only fares, with the senior savings, range from $1,085 to $6,404 per person, double; combined with the "Repeater Discount," the range is $964 to $5,692. The offer applies to new bookings for sailing from Jan.1 - April 15 and Sept. 15 - Dec. 31, 2010. No deadlines or black-out days are in effect. Hurtigruten - Norwegian Coastal Voyage

Sunny Land Tours (www.SunnyLandTours.com) posted an $800 discount with automatic cabin upgrade on selected Galapagos Cruise sailing dates in 2010, excluding Christmas and New Years dates.
Clients will receive an $800 discount per cabin, plus an automatic upgrade on Sunny Land's Galapagos seven-, eight- or 11-day tour/cruise programs to Ecuador featuring three-, four- or seven-day cruises around the Galapagos Islands. The combined discount and cabin upgrade represent a 30 percent savings on published rates.
Travel agents booking groups of 20 or more to the Galapagos qualify for a complimentary Galapagos trip to inspect cruises and ground arrangements for their group prior to departure, and to make any recommendations or changes for their groups' scheduled activities. (Source. Travelpulse.com) Sunny Land Tours

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises opened 2011 Europe itineraries for both group and individual bookings. For agents booking groups, Uniworld is offering benefits and incentives, including a tour conductor berth with as few as nine guests and group savings of up to $300 per person. Guests can save up to $1,000 per person by paying in full at time of booking by Sept. 30.
Early-booking savings of up to $300 per person are available to those who deposit by Nov. 30. Both Pay-In-Full and early-booking savings are combinable with the group savings. The Pay-in-Full and early-booking savings are also available to individuals. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

The visionary, small-ship travel company Ecoventura announces a new "Give Back to the Galapagos" promotion that offers guests a rate reduction matched by company dollars to assist important environmental initiatives.
The new give-back program is a 10 percent discount on rates on certain departures with 5 percent applied to the cruise rate and 5 percent assisting the Galapagos Marine Biodiversity Fund (GMBF) administered by the World Wildlife Fund.
The 2010 trip dates when the give-back program applies are Aug 22-29, Aug 29-Sep 05, Sep 5-12, Sep 12-19, Sep 19-26, Sep 26-Oct 03, Oct 10-17, Oct 24-31, Oct 31-Nov 07, Nov 7-14, Nov 14-21, Nov 28-Dec 05, Dec 5-12 and Dec 12-19. Ecoventura

Effective immediately, Regent Seven Seas Cruises is accepting reservations for its collection of cruises from April through November 2011 to Europe, Alaska and beyond.
All voyages feature 2-for-1 cruise fares plus early booking savings of up to $3,000 per person. Moreover, a wide selection of excursions as well as round-trip, Economy Class air, are complimentary for 2011. Regent Seven Seas Cruises

For the past several years, Discovery Cruise Line has offered a special program for military personnel serving in the military overseas. To thank them for their service, Discovery offers those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan at any time during the preceding year a free Discovery day cruise to Grand Bahama Island.
The offer, which is valid until December 31, 2010, is for one free roundtrip cruise to Grand Bahama on Discovery Cruise Line including the cost of all meals served, including a seven-course gourmet dinner in our Grand Bahama Grill on board, all service charges, taxes, and Bahamian departure fees. There are no additional costs involved.
To register a family member, friend of loved one for the free cruise, simply register that person's name online at DiscoveryCruiseLine.com and Discovery will mail a receipt and a holiday card for them to pass on to the service man or woman. The receipt will entitle the person to his or her complimentary Discovery cruise. The receipt should be presented at the pier at the time of sailing, together with a Military ID and a letter from their unit confirming the places of service during the preceding year. Advanced reservations are required.
For more information about this offer and for reservations call 1-800-93-SHIPS Discovery Cruise Line

AIDA Cruises presents more than 160 dream destinations in its new AIDAtime 2011/2012 catalogue. The annual catalogue contains cruises from April 2011 to April 2012. New items in the programme include voyages through the Black Sea and along the coast of the Red Sea.
Early Booker Plus for two dates
It's definitely worth booking early. With the Early Booker Plus discount, passengers can save up to € 600 per person and, at the same time, enjoy all the AIDA PREMIUM benefits, such as free choice of cabin. The Early Booker Plus discount is valid for all AIDA PREMIUM cruises in the AIDAtime 2011/2012 catalogue: this applies for bookings up to 31 October 2010 for all cruises up to 30 October 2011, and up to 30 March 2011 for all cruises with a later departure date. AIDA Cruises

Discovery Cruise Line has offered a special program for military personnel serving in the military overseas. To thank them for their service, Discovery offers those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan at any time during the preceding year a free Discovery day cruise to Grand Bahama Island.
The offer, which is valid until December 31, 2011, is for one free roundtrip cruise to Grand Bahama on Discovery Cruise Line including the cost of all meals served, including a seven-course gourmet dinner in our Grand Bahama Grill on board, all service charges, taxes, and Bahamian departure fees. There are no additional costs involved.
Discovery sails daily from Ft. Lauderdale to Grand Bahama Island, departing at 7:45 am and arriving back at the pier at 10 pm. Each year Discovery carries approximately 200,000 passengers between the two destinations. Discovery Cruise Line