Variety Cruises is offering two free hotel nights in Dakar, Senegal, for guests who book its new "Rivers of West Africa" cruise by Sept. 30. The inaugural special is valid pre- or post-cruise for category A and B cabins and includes two transfers. The program operates from Dec. 24 through March 4, with fares starting at $2,240 per person.
The "Rivers of West Africa" cruise departs Fridays from Dakar and sails down the Saloun River to Diffjre, a fishing community; Tendaba, home to Kiang West National Park and the Baobolong Reserve; Kuntaur, a port village on the Gambia River; Janjangbureh, location of River Gambia National Park; and Banjul, capital city of Gambia near the Nature Reserves of Abuko and Makasutu.
Passengers will sail on the 46-guest mega-yacht Pegasus, which was refurbished in March. The West Africa special does not apply to currently confirmed or group bookings. Reservations and 50 percent payment are required by Sept. 30. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Variety Cruises

Hurtigruten is offering its 12-day roundtrip Norwegian Coastal Voyage for the price of the seven-day northbound portion - five nights free with the purchase of six. The special, amounting to a 30% discount, must be booked by Sept. 30 and is available for cabins on select sailings -- 22 to be exact -- that depart between Oct. 5 and Dec. 31, 2010. Solo travelers get the same opportunity as there are no single supplement charges for singles cabins during this time period. Hurtigruten - Norwegian Coastal Voyage

Crystal Cruises announces its 2012 World Cruise, a 94-day epic journey exploring the diverse cultures of the Pacific Rim. On a rare course round-trip from Los Angeles departing January 18, 2012, Crystal's 17th annual World Cruise will visit 35 ports in five segments, with multiple overnight stays on Crystal Serenity's route through Hawaii, the South Pacific, eastern and western Australia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Russia, Alaska, British Columbia and San Francisco. For the first time, the ultra-luxury line is including a three-day inclusive overland adventure in Beijing; a maiden call in Newcastle, Australia; and a return to South Korea for the first time since 1994.
Three days in Beijing: The three-day inclusive Crystal Overland Adventure to Beijing visits the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven.
Overnight stays: Two-night stays in Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong and Beijing, and overnight stays in Honolulu, Sydney, Perth, Singapore, Bangkok, Shanghai, Osaka and Yokohama.
A pre-cruise exclusive Bon Voyage Gala with luxury accommodations in Los Angeles launches the voyage for all full World Cruise guests.
Crystal is accepting deposits for priority waitlist. Fares and more details on the wealth of World Cruise amenities and enhancements are expected in the fall 2010.
Special Value - Limited Time Offer: Guests booking any 2011 World Cruise segment by September 30, 2010 can save 20% on any other 2011 or 2012 voyage, including 2012 World Cruise segments (not applicable to full World Cruise). Crystal Cruises

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is again launching its "Travel Agent Partnership Appreciation" promotion that includes bonus commissions and drawings for cruises. When an agent books a cruise during August and September on any of Uniworld's three new ships launching in 2011, they will receive a $25 per person bonus commission.
Agents also will be entered into a drawing for a trip for two including business-class air on one of the new river ships. The more an agent books, the greater the chance of winning. The new ships and itineraries are the River Antoinette's "Castles along the Rhine and Rhine Holiday Markets," the Douro Spirit's "Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley" and the River Victoria's "Imperial Waterways of Russia." (Source: Travelpulse.com) Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Compagnie du Ponant is offering lower fares on select sailings in Asia to celebrate its expedition ship's inaugural season in the region. From Nov. 8 to May 4 Le Diamant will visit ports in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, China, South Korea and Japan.
Through Sept. 30, the luxury line is offering 25 percent off on 11 voyages. Ponant has published a color brochure that details Le Diamant's voyages, the ports of call and shore excursions. All sailings will be accompanied by Asia experts and optional pre- and post-cruise packages are offered. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Compagnie du Ponant

Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has announced a new incentive program called Sell to Sail that offers travel agents the opportunity to earn their own free cruise when they make three new bookings on any upcoming 2010 voyages. The bookings must be made, and deposits received, between June 15 and October 1, 2010.
Agents who qualify must submit a redemption form by October 1, 2010 and take their cruise on or before March 31, 2011. The redemption form and complete program details are available in the travel agent section of Silversea's website, Silversea.com/TravelAgents. Silverseas Cruises

The Yachts of Seabourn is celebrating the launch of its new Seabourn Sojourn with value fares during the remainder of 2010. For a limited time, Seabourn is offering Sojourn fares with roundtrip airfare included from $3,699.
Or guests can save up to 65 percent with cruise-only fares from $3,299. Itineraries eligible for the value fares include a 14-day "Norwegian Fjords and Scotland" cruise departing Aug. 8, a 12-day "Grand Norwegian Fjords" voyage departing Sept. 15, the Nov. 3 departure of a 12-day maiden trans-Atlantic crossing, the 11-day maiden Caribbean cruise departing Nov. 19, and the 10-day "The Yachtsman's Caribbean" departing Nov. 30 and Dec. 10. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Yachts of Seabourn

Ama Waterways is offering agents a bonus commission of $200 for each booking on the "Vineyards of the Rhine and Mosel" cruise this fall.
The seven-night wine cruise on the Rhine and Mosel rivers departs Nov. 12 on the Amalegro. The itinerary includes visits to wineries, off-site dinners hosted by winemakers, onboard lectures and more. Hosted by Ama Waterways President Rudi Schreiner, the cruise will travel from Amsterdam to Trier, Germany, followed by three nights in Paris.
After the cruise, guests will head to Luxembourg for a city tour of the Grand Duchy, followed by a high-speed TGV transfer to Paris. The three-night stay in the City of Light includes a guided city tour, plus an excursion to the Champagne region. AMA Waterways

AdventureSmith is offering two-for-one fares as well as reduced run-of-boat specials on Galapagos voyages. The run-of-boat rates are offered to clients who select a departure date but agree that the vessel assignment can be made from available cabins at time of boarding.
The two-for-one "Galapagos Evolution Cruise" applies for the Dec. 2 to 12 departure in specified cabins and the Dec. 9 to 19 departure for all cabins. This program waives the second fare, saving between $4,395 and $5,695. The two-for-one "Galapagos Grace Cruise" applies for the Aug. 19 to 29 cruise in specified cabins, Sept. 2 to 12 for all cabins, Sept. 23 to Oct. 3 in specified cabins and Dec. 2 to 12 for specified cabins. This program waives the second fare, saving between $5,195 and $5,945.
The Galapagos run-of-boat special aboard the Grace or Evolution can save between $1,250 and $2,950 per person, depending on cabin category. (Source: Travelpulse.com) AdventureSmith Explorations

Following last year's major success, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' flagship, MS EUROPA in cooperation with eight prestigious international opera houses, will be hosting their second annual classical music competition at sea.
The "Stella Maris" International Vocal Competition will bring together up-and-coming young singers from the most renowned opera houses in the world.
"Stella Maris" is the highlight of a total of 11 music cruises aboard the EUROPA this year. The competition will occur on board a 10-day Middle Eastern cruise departing from Istanbul, Turkey on November 6 and ending in Aqaba, Jordan on November 16, 2010.
Under the direction of Canadian tenor Michael Schade, a jury of famous personalities in the classical music field has been compiled for the 2010 competition. The distinguishing feature of "Stella Maris" is that the audience determines the winner of the cash prize worth €15,000. The jury will decide on the recipients of the additional prizes, which include: a guest engagement at the Washington National Opera, a concert at the Verbier Festival and a test recording with Deutsche Grammophon. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

Paul Gauguin Cruises, operator of the Paul Gauguin, announces its 2011 sailing schedule. To ensure that every sailing continues to be the cruise of a lifetime, Paul Gauguin Cruises will continue to focus on the exotic regions in which it specializes -- Tahiti, French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, the Society Islands, the Marquesas and Tuamotus -- by adding even more sailings and offering a powerful incentive to come aboard: FREE airfare from Los Angeles, plus 2-for-1 cruise fares on all 2011 sailings.
The m/s Paul Gauguin's 2011 voyages - all 40 of which are currently open for booking - will highlight the beauty of the South Pacific from the luxurious and spacious accommodations aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin, which underwent a multi-million dollar enhancement in 2009. Paul Gauguin Cruises

The small-ship travel company Ecoventura is offering 10 to 15 percent discounts on specific Galapagos departures through Dec. 12. For last-minute summer trip bookings aboard the Eric, Flamingo and Letty, 10 percent discounts apply to eight-day departures on Aug. 1, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29, Sept. 5, Sept. 12, Sept.19 and Sept. 26. On a fall promotion, discounts are 15 percent off on departures starting Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Nov. 28; Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.
An early-bird booking incentive for 2011 cruises offers a 5 percent discount on new bookings made 120 days or more prior to departures on Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27, March 6, Aug. 28, Sept. 4, Sept. 11, Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and Dec. 11.
Ecoventura is a family-owned company based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with sales offices in Quito and Miami. In operation since 1990, the cruise company transports 4,000-plus passengers annually aboard three expedition vessels, 20-passenger motor yachts with 10 double cabins. The company also operates the Galapagos Sky, a 16-passenger dive live-aboard offering seven-night weekly itineraries to the northern islands of Wolf and Darwin. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Ecoventura

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises announced that its new ship, the 128-passenger Douro Spirit, will sail along Portugal and Spain's UNESCO World Heritage Douro River in 2011.
The seven-night cruise itinerary visits Coimbra, Porto, Guimăres and Salamanca. Guests will be able to taste local wines, including the famed Port wine. The cruise is part of Uniworld's 11-day "Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley" package, along with three nights in Lisbon at a deluxe hotel with breakfasts, meals during the cruise with complimentary wine, beer, and soft drinks at dinner; 10 shore excursions by English-speaking local guides; and transfers on arrival and departure days.
Prices start at $2,999 per person, exclusive of airfare. Travelers who pay in full at time of booking by Oct. 31 save up to $400 per person. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

The River Victoria, which Uniworld Boutique River Cruises is renovating and chartering for cruises along Russia's Volga River in 2011, will meet the line's standards in river ships. Redesigned by sister company Red Carnation Hotels, a luxury boutique chain, the River Victoria will offer river-view staterooms and suites with individual climate-control thermostats, as well as telephones, flat-screen satellite televisions, and bathrooms stocked with high-quality bath and body products. Staterooms and suites on the Neva and Volga decks have full private balconies.
Uniworld, which was the first river cruise company to offer Russian river cruises to North Americans, exited the market in 2010 because the quality of the ship it was chartering and the onboard services did not meet its internal standards.
The River Victoria will offer the 13-day Imperial Waterways of Russia itinerary from Moscow to St. Petersburg, starting next May. The voyage features some of the world's finest art and distinctive architecture, as well as small villages and major landmarks like Red Square, the Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Hermitage Museum.
Cruise fares start at $3,299 per person, double. Clients booking and paying in full at the time of reservation by Oct. 31 save $500 per person. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Azamara Club Cruises is extending its special offer of free flights and up to $1,000 onboard spending credit for guests booking cruises up until October 31.
The "Sale Away" offer was originally planned for cruises booked before August 31 2010, but the line said it had been extended due to popular demand, and so it would cover National Cruise Week, from September 19 to 26.
The offer includes free flights on selected cruises onboard Azamara Quest during 2010, and free flights on selected 2010-2011 winter cruises onboard Azamara Journey.
Onboard credit of up to $1,000 per stateroom is also available on selected sailings when bookings are made and confirmed before October 31 2010. Azamara Cruises

With an extensive variety of Caribbean cruises available for those seeking a relaxing getaway in Celebrity's stylish onboard surroundings, Celebrity is highlighting the region through numerous incentives. The latest of these is a FIT (full individual tariff) tour conductor credit program aimed at rewarding travel agent partners who book multiple staterooms on any single Caribbean sailing, including holiday sailings.
The program will run from June 1 through October 31, 2010. During this same time period, Celebrity's "mystery shopper" program will reward travel agents who first mention Celebrity when asked about Caribbean cruises. Also through October, Celebrity will offer ongoing consumer promotions aimed at helping travel agents close sales. This June, Celebrity's consumer offer will connect discerning cruisers with extraordinary values, including free Solstice-class upgrades on select sailings.
Between June 1 and October 31 of this year, travel agents who book 16 full-fare-paying guests occupying eight staterooms on any single 4- to 14-night Celebrity Caribbean sailing - including holiday cruises - sailing between August 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011, will earn one tour conductor credit. Only new, individual bookings are eligible.
Celebrity's Mystery Shopper promotion encourages travel partners with clients interested in a Caribbean cruise to suggest Celebrity Cruises first. Those who do so during calls from "mystery" clients will instantly win a $100 gift card. The promotion, which kicked off earlier this year, met with such tremendous response from travel partners that Celebrity has extended it through the end of October. To date, 141 travel agent partners have won $100 gift cards through the program. Celebrity Cruises

Louis Cruises is pleased to present two special holiday sailings in the Western Mediterranean onboard the Louis Majesty -- featuring SMART RATES savings currently available of up to 50 percent off brochure rates. Travelers are encouraged to book early as space is filling quickly.
On both the Christmas Cruise and New Year' s Cruise itineraries, travelers will enjoy the splendors of the holiday season enhanced by the traditions of each local culture, plus onboard celebrations with festive menus, holiday-themed entertainment and décor throughout the vessel.
The 9-Day Christmas Cruise will depart from Genoa, Italy on December 19, 2010 and visit Marseilles in France, then Tangier and Casablanca in Morocco, before sailing to Malaga Spain where an overnight stay in included, the sail on to Barcelona, Spain and return to Genoa - SMART RATE starting at $830 (down from $1670). On December 27, 2010 Louis Cruises' New Year's Cruise will depart from Genoa, Italy and visit Marseilles in France; Tangier and Casablanca in Morocco; then Malaga, Alicante and Barcelona in Spain - SMART RATE starting at $990 (down from $1990). The Christmas Cruise and New Year's sailings can be combined for a spectacular 18-day combination cruise. (Source: Cruiseindustrynews.com) Louis Cruises

Crystal Cruises is sweetening the deal for families on Crystal Serenity's Christmas/New Year cruise through the Caribbean.
In addition to Two-for-One cruise fares, generous shipboard credits and Crystal Family Memories program offering perks for groups of six or 10, children age 17 and under can sail free with two full-fare adults aboard the award-winning ship's 14-day, December 21 "Tropical Holiday" voyage roundtrip from Miami.
Junior Activities Directors will be on board to host complimentary supervised behind-the-scenes activities, and optional babysitting is available.
From Miami, Crystal Serenity calls at St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia and Antigua, St. Maarten, Curacao and Grand Turk.
With Crystal's Two-for-One promotion, per person, double occupancy cruise fares start at $7,995 per person, double, and include $500 per person 'All Inclusive - As You Wish' shipboard credits. Crystal Cruises

In response to enquiries from potential solo travellers, Orion Expedition Cruises has announced that they will waive the single supplement surcharge applied on all Orion sailings from 16th September to 21st December 2010 inclusive. 5 cabins will be reserved for sole occupancy on each voyage in order that single travellers will be able to pay the per person fare with no added supplement.
This offer applies to a range of destinations including the Kimberley, Forgotten Islands, Papua New Guinea, Great Barrier Reef, Australian East Coast, Tasmania, New Zealand Sub-Antarctic and New Zealand Fiordland itineraries.
Voyage duration varies from 7 to 13 nights with fares from $5,200 (7 nights) for a Category B Ocean view Stateroom. Fare includes accommodation, meals, onboard lectures, inclusive shore expeditions, port taxes and gratuities.
Note: No sole occupancy surcharge for new bookings on all sailings from 16th September to 21st December 2010 inclusive. Subject to availability. Not combinable with any other promotion or other savings other than Pathways (past guest) savings. Orion Expedition Cruises

Get in early and sail for less with great holiday packages in P&O Cruises' 2011 Earlybird Sale offering passengers savings of up to 60 per cent and cabin upgrades for as little as $50.
Holidaymakers can take advantage of earlybird fares across P&O Cruises' fleet including Sydney's superliner Pacific Jewel, the newly-refurbished Pacific Dawn sailing from Brisbane and Pacific Sun cruising from her homeports of Newcastle and Fremantle.
Jenny Lourey, Senior Vice President of Carnival Australia, which operates P&O Cruises, said that the 2011 Earlybird Sale offered unprecedented value across more than 200 cruises.
Cabin upgrades from inside to outside cabins are available from only $50 per person on select departures. The sale is on now until November 28, 2010.
*All fares are subject to availability and conditions apply. P&O Cruises Australia

Star Clippers is offering savings of up to 40 percent off of six holiday sailings to the Caribbean and Costa Rica. The valid dates are Royal Clipper's Dec. 18 and Dec. 26 sailings in the Caribbean, Star Clipper's Dec. 18 and Dec. 26 departures in the Caribbean, and Star Flyer's Dec. 19 and Dec. 26 sailings in Costa Rica.
Royal Clipper's eight-night roundtrip Barbados cruise departing Dec. 18 calls at the Grenadines, Grenada, St. Vincent, Bequia, Martinique, Dominica and St. Lucia. The Dec. 26 departure is a seven-night Barbados roundtrip to St. Lucia, Dominica, Antigua, St. Kitts, Iles de Saintes and Martinique.
Star Clipper's Dec. 18 eight-night roundtrip St. Maarten departure calls at Anguilla, Virgin Gorda, Norman Island, Tortola, Jost van Dyke, St. Kitts, Antigua and St. Barts. The seven-night Dec. 26 departure calls at Nevis or Saba, Dominica, Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, Antigua and St. Barts.
Star Flyer will spend its first holiday season in Costa Rica with seven-night, roundtrip Puerto Caldera departures. The Dec. 19 sailing calls at San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, as well as Playa del Coco, National Park Santa Rosa, Samara/Puerto Carillo, and National Reserve of Curu/Isla Tortugas, Costa Rica. Star Flyer's Dec. 26 sailing calls at Isla de Coiba, Panama; and Golfito, Isla del Cano/Drake Bay, Quepos and National Reserve of Curu/Isla Tortugas, Costa Rica. (Source. Travelpulse.com) Star Clippers Cruises

Book a 2011 P&O Cruises holiday and wine and dine for free at Michelin starred restaurants
P&O Cruises has launched a Cruise & Dine promotion which will run from August 1 until November 30 2010.
As part of the P&O Cruises Early Booking Spectacular, passengers booking on one of the following cruises in 2011 on which the chefs will be travelling, could be in with a chance to win a voucher for £150 to dine at selected Gary Rhodes, Marco Pierre White and Atul Kochhar restaurants across the UK, including Rhodes 24, The Yew Tree and Benares.
Terms & conditions
1. To enter, once your booking has been made, please email cruiseanddine@pocruises.com with your name, address, booking reference number and choice of restaurant. 2. There are 70 vouchers available and 70 bookings will be chosen at random from all of the entries received within the period August 1 and November 20 2010. Vouchers will be issued four weeks prior to the cruise departure date. 3. Winners will be notified by December 20, 2010 4. This offer is applicable to new bookings only, made between August 1 and November 20 2010. 5. Bookings must be for the holidays listed above. 6. Travel dates of celebrity chefs are subject to change without notice 7. Winners may request which restaurant voucher they require however all restaurant bookings will be subject to availability and bookings must be made directly with the chosen restaurant. 8. Vouchers are non transferable and may not be exchanged for cash 9. Vouchers for all Gary Rhodes restaurants entitle the bearer to a set menu including glass of champagne on arrival, three course meal with glass of wine with each course, chosen by the sommelier, and coffee, for two adults 10. The £150 voucher will be offset against the total cost of the meal, additional costs over and above this amount will be payable by the individual 11. The winners will make themselves reasonably available for publicity purposes, if required. 12. The promotor is Carnival plc trading as P&O Cruises, Carnival House, 100 Harbour Parade, Southampton SO15 1ST P&O Cruises UK

Coming off the heels of Cunard Line's historic Royal Rendezvous on 13 January 2011, when all three Queens - Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the newly launched Queen Elizabeth - will sail into New York harbour on the same day, Queen Victoria debuts her Americas Season for sailings through the Panama Canal, visiting ports between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, including Aruba, Mexico and Los Angeles.
This season's 11-, 15- and 17-day voyages begin in New York, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Los Angeles, respectively, with each voyage making a transit through the famous locks of the Panama Canal. A special offer is available on early bookings for these voyages, with savings of up to $1,600 per balcony stateroom. Cunard Line

Avalon Waterways is offering five ways to save up to $2,000 per couple on 2010 and 2011 cruises.
In 2010, couples can save up to $2,000 on the Aug. 3 and Aug. 9 Taste of the Danube cruise; the Aug. 9 and Aug. 30 Paris to Normandy's Landing Beaches itinerary; the Aug. 15 and Aug. 30 Burgundy & Provence sailings; the Aug. 19 and Sept. 30 Central European Experience departures; the Aug. 8, Oct. 21 and Oct. 24 Blue Danube Discovery itinerary; the Aug. 7 and Oct. 18 European Splendor cruises; the Oct. 4 Windmills, Vineyards & Paris departure; the Aug. 17 Blue Danube to the Black Sea sailing; the Aug. 6 Black Sea Discovery cruise; the Oct. 16 Rhine & Moselle departure; the Oct. 29 Upper Rhine to the City of Music cruise; the Aug. 6 Grand Black Sea cruise; the Aug. 7 and Aug. 27 North Sea-Black Sea Cruise; and the Magnificent Europe itinerary, with selected dates in July, August, September and October.
In 2011, couples can save up to $1,500 on the April 3 Burgundy & Provence cruise; the March 26, April 1, April 2 and Oct. 29 Romantic Rhine itinerary; the Oct. 30 Blue Danube Discovery; the March 18 Magnificent Europe sailing; the July 31 and Aug. 12 Windmills, Vineyards & Paris cruise; the March 19 European Splendor sailing, and the March 29 Blue Danube to the Black Sea cruise.
In addition, couples can save up to $1,000 on any 2011 Europe river cruise and up to $600 on Avalon's Galapagos Islands, Egypt and China Cruises. Avalon is also waiving the single supplement on select river cruises for 2010. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Avalon Waterways

Travelers eager to experience Australia and New Zealand in Celebrity style can make their plans now, as bookings opened today for Celebrity Cruises' new lineup of exotic voyages in the land Down Under, complete with special offers available for a limited time.
Celebrity also has introduced a new slate of Cruisetours in Australia, packaging the cruise experience with a land tour, allowing vacationers to even more fully immerse themselves in the region's natural beauty and rich culture.
10 distinct itineraries; six varied departure ports; limited-time special offers
Marking the line's first return to the region in two years, Celebrity's new Australia and New Zealand season on Celebrity Century in 2011 - bookended by a series of vacation options in Hawaii - features a total of 36 ports in six countries: Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, French Polynesia, the U.S. and Mexico. The lineup includes 10 distinct itineraries with six varied departure ports, including Sydney and Perth (Fremantle), Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Diego, California, and Ensenada, Mexico. Among the ports Celebrity will visit for the first time are Geraldton, Broome, Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane, Adelaide, Albany, Bunbury and Perth, Australia, in addition to Burnie, Tasmania, and Bali.
Celebrity is offering limited-time special savings for guests booking back-to-back sailings, and an onboard credit on new reservations made between July 29 to December 31, 2010. Celebrity Cruises

MSC Cruises is offering up to 50 percent off a second, connecting balcony stateroom on seven-night Caribbean holiday cruises by the MSC Poesia through Dec. 31.
Guests who book a balcony stateroom during the Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Eve cruises can save up to 50 percent off a connecting balcony stateroom. This Family Plan offer applies for adjoining Category 9, 10 or 11 Balcony Superior staterooms (accommodating up to four guests) on seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises departing from Fort Lauderdale. These cruises sail Nov. 21, Dec. 19 and Dec. 26. Family Plan rates for four begin at $697 per person plus $81.35 per person government fees and taxes. (Source: Travelpulse.com) MSC - Cruises

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

Tauck is saying "thank you" to its guests traveling on the company's 2011 tours and cruises by extending their journey with up to two complimentary hotel nights. Tauck's special "Gift of Time" offer, part of the company's celebration of its 85th anniversary, applies to each of Tauck's nearly 100 land and cruise itineraries in 65 countries worldwide. In order to receive the complimentary hotel nights, travelers must book their 2011 journeys during Tauck's anniversary year of 2010.
Tauck's "Gift of Time" program provides greater consideration to guests who have traveled with the company in the past. Returning Tauck guests can extend their 2011 journey with two complimentary hotel nights added to either the beginning or the end of their Tauck journey (or they can add a single complimentary hotel night at both ends). New guests traveling with Tauck for the first time in 2011 will receive a single complimentary hotel night which can be used to extend either the beginning or end of their journey. The additional hotel nights are offered at the same hotels already featured at the beginning or conclusion of Tauck's journeys, and include complimentary airport transfers.
The Tauck offer also has the practical benefit of providing travelers with a chance to rest and adjust to the local time prior to their tour or cruise. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Tauck World Discovery

General Tours World Traveler is now offering a complimentary ship upgrade on its lead-priced Egypt Sampler. As originally published in the company's 2010 catalog, this eight-day trip priced from $2,099 features a four-night cruise on the first-class Sun Goddess. Now through April 2011, guests will receive an upgraded Nile cruise aboard the deluxe Nile Goddess, for the same price. This free ship upgrade has a value of $600 per couple.
The Nile Goddess cruise is complemented by a three-night stay in Nile-view rooms at the stylish Sofitel El Gezirah in Cairo. In-depth small group sightseeing with never more than 16 guests is conducted under Raafat Shoukry, General Tour's onsite service manager.
Connecting cabins aboard the Nile Goddess, the educational allure of ancient Egypt, and an all-inclusive price make this a good option for a multi-generational vacation. With General Tours' Family & Friends offer, travel agency clients can save $50 to $150 per person when three or more guests go together. This discount can be combined with the company's exclusive AARP Member Benefits for combined savings up to $510 per couple.
General Tours World Traveler also offers two Affordable Luxury Nile cruises. The best-selling River of the Pharaohs is a nine-day trip featuring Club Level Luxury Rooms at the Sofitel, four nights aboard the all-suite Star Goddess and an excursion to Abu Simbel including flights. Pleasures of Cleopatra is an exclusive 11-day voyage which begins with Pyramid-View rooms at the legendary Oberoi Mena House and continues aboard the luxurious Oberoi Zahra for a one-week Nile cruise. With $800 per couple savings on all July and August departures, Pleasures of Cleopatra is now priced from $5,599 per person. (Source: Travelpulse.com) General Tours World Traveler

AZAMARA CLUB CRUISES' BRAND PROMISE REFLECTED IN EXOTIC, EXTENSIVE 2011-12 ITINERARY LINEUP
Guests who book a new 2011-12 Azamara voyage by December 31, 2010 will receive an additional $1,000 per person savings through the brand's current 2-for-1 fares, based on brochure pricing as shown. Azamara 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

Voyages to Antiquity announced its 2011 schedule for the Aegean Odyssey, including pre- and/or post-cruise hotel packages, shorter-length cruises, new destinations and free air travel for more than 70 North American locations when booked by December 31.
In 2011, the newly designed "cruise-tours" will be seven- to 12-night trips, including pre- and/or post-cruise hotel stays in the fares in Rome, Athens, Istabul and Cairo and transfers between the airport and/or ship. Cruises have been shortened to attract a younger demographic. For flexibility, passengers may choose to opt out of the hotel stays for credit against their cruise fare.
New cruises include a tour of the Black Sea, including Georgia, Russia, Ukraine and Bulgaria, then the Mediterranean through Corsica, Sardinia and Libya as part of two North Africa itineraries. Cruise fares start from $2,295 and will include shore excursions with complimentary bottled water, gratuities to shipboard staff, wine, beer and soft drinks at dinner.
After December 31, air travel will be free from select East Coast destinations and $99 and $199 from the Midwest and West, including transfers and bag handling. Guest lecturers and speakers will discuss topics including art, history and culture of the Mediterranean. (Source: travelagentcentral.com) Voyages to Antiquity

Crystal Cruises is offering substantial new savings -- up to $3,000 per couple on luxurious, butler-serviced Penthouse accommodations and up to $2,000 per couple on plush Verandah staterooms -- on ten exotic 2011 voyages.
For bookings by December 31, 2010, guests can enjoy even greater value with the line's ultra-luxury vacations in 2011, including a summer North Cape itinerary to the Arctic Circle and land of the Midnight Sun, dramatic Panama Canal transits, South America cruises to Chile, Brazil and Argentina South America, and the grandest historical sites of the Baltic and Mediterranean. Additionally, all 2011 sailings include $500 or $1,000 per person 'All Inclusive - As You Wish' shipboard credits and complimentary air transportation from many North America gateways - free Business Class Air for Penthouse guests in Europe. Crystal Cruises

Variety Cruises will offer a "Black Sea Treasures" cruise in summer 2011. The eight-day program aboard the Pegasus mega-yacht is a one-way trip from Odessa, Ukraine, to Istanbul, Turkey, or reverse and includes visits to Romania, Bulgaria, and the Crimea Peninsula.
Fares start at $2,690 per person, double. An introductory special includes a free two-night stay in Istanbul pre- or post-cruise with airport transfer, hotel and land excursions for bookings made and paid for by Feb. 1, 2011.
Variety is inaugurating the cruise with a free Istanbul land program. The offer is available pre- or post-cruise. It includes two nights at a deluxe hotel, two half-day excursions and one airport transfer. The offer is available for a limited number of cabins and does not apply to group bookings. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Variety Cruises

Variety Cruises is offering saving of up to 20 percent on seven-night cruises in the Eastern Mediterranean when booked by Feb. 1. The discounts apply to a limited number of cabins on voyages departing April 1 through Nov. 18, 2011. All cruises depart from Athens. (Source: Travelpulse.com) Variety Cruises

With its most significant referral benefit program, Crystal Cruises is dramatically increasing the incentive for guests to share the renowned Crystal Experience with new-to-Crystal travelers.
For almost every Crystal cruise between September 2010 and April 2011, a brand new Bonus Share the Experience program offers all booked guests $400 in shipboard spending credit (or $250 for Mexico cruises) for each new-to-Crystal guest they refer to sail with them in a separate stateroom.
With the new program, booked guests can earn up to $1,600 per person in shipboard credits for his/her friend's new booking made after July 7. New guests will receive a $100 shipboard credit, up to $200 per stateroom. What's different about this Bonus program and Crystal's existing Share the Experience program is that the credits are much larger and the program is not only open to past guests. Anyone traveling during this period can participate. Even Crystal Society guests (repeat guests) who have reached their previous four per person limit with the original STEX program can bring additional friends with the Bonus program.
Bonus Share the Experience program details:
* Applies to new-to-Crystal guests referred and booking on or after July 7. * $400 referral bonus shipboard spending credit for most sailings between September 2010, and April 2011, including the Mediterranean, Caribbean, New England/Canada, South America, Trans-Atlantic - and even the December holiday cruises and the 2011 World Cruise. * $250 referral bonus credit is for referring guests aboard Crystal Symphony's November and December Mexican Riviera cruises. * Not available with two February and March Panama Canal cruises. * Maximum of four bonus referrals per guest; up to $3,200 per stateroom! * Combinable with all other promotions, including Crystal's generous 'All Inclusive - As You Wish' spending credits of up to $1,000 per person, any other Crystal Society spending credits, Two-for-One promotional pricing, verandah sales, 'Save Now, Save Later,' and the Crystal Family Memories program. * Crystal Society members (Crystal repeat guests) who have already referred guests for these cruises can add new guests and earn more credits. * No cancels and rebooks will be permitted. Crystal Cruises

Cunard Announces 2012 World Voyages Aboard Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary 2 - On Sale 15 July
Continuing the company's legacy of the annual World Voyage they pioneered 90 years ago, Cunard Line is proud to announce the 2012 World Voyage programme aboard The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World.The Line's newest ship, Queen Elizabeth, and its flagship, Queen Mary 2, will sail these legendary voyages to a combined 60 ports across 33 countries, featuring Queen Mary 2's first circumnavigation around Australia.
In addition to receiving a bonus 10 percent discount off Early Booking Fares (EBF), Full World Voyage and Liner Voyage guests will receive an on-board credit of up to $3,000 per stateroom when booking by 28 February 2011. Full World Voyage guests also receive complimentary Hotel and Dining Charges.
Further, an invitation will be extended to all Full World Voyage guests to join Cunard President Peter Shanks ashore at one of the ports of call during their time on board for the traditional World Voyage Dinner, an exclusive evening of world-class dining and entertainment.Cunard World Club members will receive an extra 5 percent savings off Bonus Early Booking Fares. Cunard Line

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is happy to announce the return of their Great Lakes cruises in 2011. MS COLUMBUS, built in 1997 was specifically designed to navigate the locks of the Great Lakes, and is therefore one of the few ocean-going cruise ships that can successfully travel through the wonderful scenery of the Great Lakes of North America. The COLUMBUS offers a unique opportunity to experience a European cruise ship on two Great Lakes itineraries in 2011, as well as on one itinerary along the eastern coast of North America.
The two international (German/English) Great Lakes itineraries provide the rare opportunity to visit seven different states, two Canadian provinces, and all five lakes. Also offered on the COLUMBUS in Fall 2011, an eastern United States and Canada itinerary from Toronto to Florida. Also a dedicated golf cruise, this itinerary allows golf enthusiasts the opportunity to work with an PGA golf professional and to practice on a 21-course golf simulator onboard. Additionally the golf package allows guests to tee off at 5 golf courses along the route (golf package at an additional cost). All three of the dedicated 2011 COLUMBUS international cruises ensure English-speaking passengers feel comfortable from the moment they step onboard.
A 5% early booking discounts applies if booked by February 7, 2011, February 20, 2011 and by March 5, 2011 depending the itinerary. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

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

Planning ahead was never more rewarding than with Hurtigruten's 2011/2012 schedule of Explorer cruises. Travelers can save up to 20% on next year's sailings in Greenland, Spitsbergen and Europe by booking before Dec. 31, 1010 and in Antarctica by March 31, 2011.
Guests who have sailed within the last three years are able to combine the savings with the Repeater Discount of 5%. A new 78-page full-color Explorer Voyages brochure details Hurtigruten's portfolio of 20 adventure expeditions to both ends of the world. Hurtigruten - Norwegian Coastal Voyage

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