Gulf of Alaska round trip from Vancouver aboard TAHITIAN PRINCESS for summer 2008 for 14 days. Departures: May 29, June 12, June 26, July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21 and September 4. Sail from Vancouver to Ketchikan, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Valdez, Seward, Kodiak, Juneau, Sitka, Victoria and return Vancouver. Cruise rates from $2325 per person, double occupancy. This is the only 2-week Alaska cruise in the market and aboard a 650-passenger ship!
Circle Hawaii for Autumn/Winter 2008/2009 roundtrip from Los Angeles aboard the GOLDEN PRINCESS departing November 26, December 24, January 21, February 18, and March 18 for 15 days. Sail from Los Angeles to Hilo where you can hike through rainforests or visit the 420 foot Akaka Falls. The following day you will visit Honolulu, the capital city where you can visit the Pearl Harbor memorial and the Iolani Palace. Next is Nawiliwili (Kauai) where you can visit the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" or hear the "Hawaiian Wedding Song" and Fern Grotto. Lahaina (Maui) is the final stop in Hawaii where the options are endless! Visit the Old Courthouse; enjoy an underwater adventure at the Maui Ocean Center or visit the Haleakala Crater the highest point on the Island. One more stop in Ensenada, Mexico before returning to Los Angeles. Cruise rates start from as low as $1735 per person, double occupancy. Fascinating aautumn/winter itinerary with the flexibility of 5 different sailing dates!
Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas round trip from San Diego aboard the RYNDAM September 25 - October 25, 2008 for 31 days. Sail from San Diego to Hilo, Kona, Lahaina, Honolulu (2 days), Nawiliwili, Raiatea, Bora Bora (2 days), Papeete (2 days), Moorea, Nuku Hiva, 6 days of leisurely cruising the Pacific and return to San Diego. Fares from $4835 per person, double occupancy. Idyllic autumn cruise to the South Pacific!
Hawaiian Island for winter/spring 2009 roundtrip from San Diego aboard the ZAANDAM departing January 6, February 5, March 7 and April 6 for 15 days. Sail from San Diego to Hilo (Hawaii), Honolulu (Oahu), Nawilliwili (Kauai), Lahaina (Maui), Kona (Hawaii) where you will spend the evening passing the beautiful Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii's highest point, Ensenada (Mexico) before continuing back to San Diego. Fares begin at $1745 per person, double occupany, including all taxes, fuel Supplement. Learn about Polynesian history and culture during the illuminating Exploration Speaker Series onboard !!
Deep Caribbean & Western Caribbean aboard LIRICA December 3-20, 2008 for 17 days roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. Itinerary: depart Ft. Lauderdale travel to San Juan, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, St. Johns, Tortola, Dominican Republic, Key West, Cozumel, Grand Cayman. Fares from $1202 per person. Also 20-day voyages that stop in Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia departing January 23, February 12 & March 24, 2009 with rates starting at $1659 per person. Ask about 14-day Eastern & Western Caribbean cruises aboard the brand new MSC ORCHESTRA!
Panama Canal & Amazon Explorer aboard VEENDAM September 26 - November 1, 2008 for 37 days from Vancouver to Tampa. Itinerary: Depart Vancouver for Victoria, San Diego, Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Santa Cruz Huatulco, Puerto Chiapas, Puerto Calera, Panama Canal transit, Oranjestad, St. George's, Enter Amazon River, Santarem, Boca da Valeria, Manaus (2 days), Parintins, Exit Amazon River, Bridgetown, Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Tampa. Cruise fares from $4315 per person, double occupancy including all cruise taxes and fees. Atypical voyage aboard a premium vessel from only $117 per day!
Panama Canal Passage aboard the casually elegant REGATTA for January 2009 for 16 days. Two departures: January 12 - 28, Miami to Los Angeles and January 28 - February 13, Los Angeles to Miami. Ports of call: Georgetown (Grand Cayman), Cartagena, Colombia), Panama Canal transit, Puntarenas (Costa Rica), Puerto Chiapas ( Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Acapulco and Cabo San Lucas. Fares from $3270 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, round trip air, all taxes/fees and transfers. Ship gratuities are prepaid, compliments of TravLtips!
South America Inca Discovery aboard STATENDAM November 10 - December, 2008 for 27 days round trip from Ft. Lauderdale. Itinerary: Sail from Ft. Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay, Turks & Caicos, Santa Marta, San Blas Islands, Panama Canal transit, Amador, Manta, Salaverry, Callao, Guayaquil, Manta, Puerto Limon, San Andres, Grand Cayman, Key West and Ft. Lauderdale. Rates from $3720 per person, double occupancy including all cruise taxes and fees. Optional excursion to Macchu Picchu available through Holland America!
West Coast Explorer, Cape Horn & South America aboard STAR PRINCESS for 34 days November 20 - December 23, 2008. Itinerary: Sail from San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Puerto Corinto, Puntarenas, Puerto Amador, Manta, Callao, Coquimbo, Valparaiso, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, cruising around Cape Horn, Port Stanley, Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro where you will disembark and transfer to airport for return flight back to the U.S. Rates from only $4340 per person including one-way air from Rio de Janeiro, cruise accommodations, all taxes and Rio transfer. Terrific value for a long pre-holiday cruise!
Amazon Explorer aboard the elegant PRINSENDAM round trip from Ft. Lauderdale November 23 - December 19, 2008 for 27 days. Itinerary: sail from Ft. Lauderdale to Grand Turk, Aruba, Bonaire, Grenada, Devils Island, Macapa, Santarem, Boca da Valeria, Manaus, Parintins, Alter do Chao, Barbados, Dominica, St. Thomas, Half Moon Cay and return Ft. Lauderdale. Fares from $3975 per person, double occupancy including stateroom and all taxes. Perennial autumn favorite aboard an elegant vessel!
Amazon Adventure aboard Oceania Cruises' REGATTA round trip from Miami November 25 - December 21, 2008 for 27 days. Itinerary: Miami, Frederiksted (St. Croix), Gustavia (St. Barts), Castries/Soufriere (St. Lucia), Scarborough (Tobago), Enter Amazon River, Santarem, Boca da Valeria, Manaus (2 days), Parintins, Exit Amazon River, Devils Island, Bridgetown, Roseau (Dominica), St. Johns (Antigua), Virgin Gorda, Samana (Dominican Republic), Grand Turk and return Miami. Fares begin at $5030 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, round trip air, transfers, all taxes and fees. Ship gratuities are prepaid, compliments of TravLtips!
Amazon Expedition aboard Enrichment Voyages MV EXPLORER from Nassau to Ft. Lauderdale December 18, 2008 - January 8, 2009 for 22 days. Itinerary: Nassau, St. Barthelemy, Barbados, enter Amazon River, Manaus (2 days), Santarem, exit Amazon River, Trinidad (overnight), Dominica, St. Kitts, St. Croix, Dominican Republic and Ft. Lauderdale. Fares begin at $3499 per person, double occupancy. including stateroom, air from most major gateways. Round trip air included from most major gateways - limited availability on this holiday sailing!
Around South America & West Coast Explorer aboard STAR PRINCESS March 13 - April 17, 2009 for 36 days. Itinerary: Fly to Rio de Janeiro and enjoy a 2-night hotel stay before embarking and sailing to Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Port Stanley, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Valparaiso, Coquimbo, Callao, Manta, Puerto Amador, Puntarenas, Huatulco, San Juan del Sur, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas and San Francisco. Inclusive rates from $4905 per person double occupancy including air from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro, 2-night hotel in Rio, transfer in Rio, all taxes and fees. Fascinating, affordable early spring South American cruise vacation concluding in convenient San Francisco!
South America Circumnavigation aboard Mariner of the Seas from Port Canaveral to Los Angeles January 3 - February 19, 2009 for 48 days. Itinerary: Fly to Orlando and enjoy a 1-night hotel stay before embarking ship in Pt. Canaveral and sailing to Coco Cay, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Salvador de Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, cruise around Cape Horn, Ushuaia, cruise through Strait of Magellan and Chilean Fjords, Valparaiso, Arica, Callao (Lima), Puerto Caldera, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas and finally Los Angeles. Fares begin at $5785 per person, double occupancy including air from Los Angeles, 1-night hotel stay in Orlando, transfer and all cruise and air taxes. You'll enjoy overnight stays in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Valparaiso to allow for extended sightseeing!
Around Cape Horn & West Coast of Americas aboard RADIANCE OF THE SEAS from Buenos Aires to San Diego April 9- May 11, 2009 for 33 days. Itinerary: Fly to Buenos Aires and enjoy a 2- night hotel stay before embarking ship and sailing to Montevideo, Punta del Este, Puerto Madryn, cruise around Cape Horn, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, cruise through Strait of Magellan, cruise through Chilean Fjords, Puerto Montt, Valparaiso, Coquimbo, Callao, Manta, Puntarenas, Huatulco, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas and finally San Diego. All inclusive fare start at $4635 per person, double occupancy including one way air transportation from San Diego, 2-night hotel stay in Buenos Aires, transfer and all cruise and air taxes! Take advantage of the two nights in Buenos Aires prior to your cruise, and immerse yourself in the rich and historic culture!
Autumn Grand Transatlantic Adventure aboard CROWN PRINCESS from Copenhagen to Ft. Lauderdale September 4 - October 5, 2008 for 32 days. Itinerary: Depart your home city on an overnight flight to Copenhagen where you will enjoy a 2-night hotel stay before embarking the Crown and sailing to Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg (2 days), Tallinn, Gdynia, Oslo, Copenhagen, Dover, Dublin, Belfast, Reykjavik, Qaqortog (Greenland), St. Johns, New York and Ft. Lauderdale where you will disembark. Fares from $5340 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, one-way air between Miami and Copenhagen, 2-night Copenhagen hotel package, transfers, all taxes and fees. Atypical itinerary combines the Baltic, British Isles and a northern Atlantic crossing!
Autumn Grand Transatlantic Adventure aboard EMERALD PRINCESS from Barcelona to Ft. Lauderdale September 18 - October 21, 2008 for 34 days. Itinerary: Depart U.S. home gateway on overnight flight to Barcelona where you will enjoy a 3-night stay before embarking ship and sailing to Marseille, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Naples, Mykonos, Istanbul, Kusadasi, Piraeus, Venice (2 nights onboard) Naples, Civitavecchia Livorno, Cannes Barcelona, Cadiz, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada and Ft. Lauderdale. Rates begin at $5055 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, air from Miami to Barcelona, 2-night Barcelona hotel package, transfers and all taxes. Comprehensive Italy and Greek Isles itinerary combined with a leisurely repositioning cruise!
Mediterranean & New World Adventure aboard ROTTERDAM from Athens to Ft. Lauderdale October 24 - November 19, 2008 for 27 days. Itinerary: Fly to Athens transfer to ship and sail to Kusadasi, Messina, Civitavecchia (Rome), Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon, Portimao, Cadiz, Casablanca, Madeira, Lanzarote, Tenerife, leisurely transatlantic crossing and disembark Ft. Lauderdale. Fares from $3920 per person, double occupancy including air from Ft. Lauderdale to Athens, transfer, government fees, fuel supplement and air taxes. Classic Mediterranean itinerary with two stops in Cadiz to allow for in-depth exploration of Spanish Seville!
Mediterranean Legacies & Transatlantic aboard CELEBRITY SUMMIT from Venice to San Juan November 14 -December 13, 2008 for 30 days. Itinerary: Depart U.S. home gateway on overnight flight to Venice where you will embark and sail to Dubrovnik, Athens, Kusadasi, Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome), Livorno, Nice, Barcelona, Malaga, Madeira, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma, St. Maarten and disembark San Juan. Rates begin at $3,917 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, round-trip air from Miami, transfers, port charges, government fees, all taxes and fuel supplement. Compelling Mediterranean cruise combined with three ports in the Canary Islands during your leisurely transatlantic crossing!
Western Mediterranean & Transatlantic aboard CELEBRITY CENTURY from Barcelona to Miami November 20 - December 15, 2008 for 26 days. Itinerary: Depart U.S. home gateway on overnight flight to Barcelona where you will embark and begin sailing to Provence, Nice, Florence, Rome, Naples/Capri, Valletta, Tunis, Barcelona, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Agadir, Lanzarote, La Palma, and Miami. Rates begin at $2,826 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, one-way air transportation Miami-Barcelona, transfers, port charges, government fees, all taxes and fuel supplement. Terrific value for an autumn transatlantic repositioning cruise!
Spring Transatlantic, British Isles & Mediterranean aboard GRAND PRINCESS from Ft. Lauderdale to London April 10 - May 11, 2009 for 32 days. Itinerary: Sail from Ft. Lauderdale to Bermuda before a 6-day leisurely transatlantic crossing the call at Greenock (Glasgow), Dublin, Cobh (Cork), Falmouth, Le Havre (Paris), Southampton, Malaga, Cartagena, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Ajaccio, Gibraltar and Southampton where you will disembark and transfer to London for a 2-night stay before returning home. Fares from $5045 per person, double including stateroom, one-way air between London and Ft. Lauderdale, transfers, 2-night London hotel, cruise and air taxes and fuel supplement. Unique voyage combining a crossing, a visit to the British Isles and a cruise into and out of the Mediterranean!
Roman Revelations & Journey to the New World aboard REGATTA from Istanbul to Miami October 30 - November 28, 2009 for 30 days. Itinerary: Fly to Istanbul, transfer and embark ship and enjoy an overnight onboard before sailing to Kusadasi, Limassol, Haifa, Port Said (Cairo), Alexandria, Aghios Nikolaos (Crete), Valletta, La Goulette (Tunisia), Barcelona, Tangier, Funchal (Madeira), Leisurely 5-day transatlantic crossing, Hamilton (Bermuda) and Miami where you will disembark and transfer to airport for return flight home. Rates begin at $6,200 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, round-trip air transportation with transfers, port charges, government fees, all taxes and fuel supplement. Book now and receive $400 shipboard credit per stateroom!!
Iceland, Norway & British Isles aboard GRAND PRINCESS August 3 - 30, 2008 for 28 days round trip from Southampton. Itinerary: Fly from your home gateway to London and transfer to hotel for 2-night stay before transferring to Southampton, embarking and sailing to Bergen, Olden, Hellesylt, Geiranger, Aalesund, Akureyi, Reykjavik, Belfast, Southampton, St. Peter Port, Cobh, Dublin, Liverpool, Greenock, Belfast, Invergordon, South Queensferry, LeHavre and Southampton where you will disembark and transfer to London for your return flight home same day. Rates begin at $5385 per person including round trip air New York-London-New York, 2-night hotel stay in London, transfers and all taxes and fees. Ports of call in Iceland normally not found on most northern Europe itineraries!
Crimean, Aegean Coasts and Mediterranean Collection aboard PACIFIC PRINCESS September 14 - October 11, 2008 for 28 days from Athens to Venice. Itinerary: Depart home gateway for overnight flight to Athens where you will enjoy a 2-night hotel stay before embarking Pacific Princess and sailing to Istanbul, Yalta, Odessa, Varna, Volos, Santorini, Sorrento, Civitavecchia, Portofino, Monte Carlo, Ajaccio, Sorrento, Messina, Valletta, Corfu, Kotor, Split, Ravenna and Venice where you will transfer to airport for your return flight. TravLtips rates start at $6915 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, round trip air from New York, 2-night hotel package in Athens, transfers, all taxes and fees. Fascinating Black Sea, Adriatic and Italian Riviera itinerary on a 700-passenger ship!
Ionian Inspiration & Baltic Splendors aboard REGATTA May 1 - June 1, 2009 for 32 days from Venice to Stockholm. Itinerary: Fly to Venice, transfer and embark ship and enjoy an overnight onboard before sailing to Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Taormina, Sorrento/Capri, Amalfi/Positano, Livorno (Florence), Monte Carlo, La Spezia (Cinque terre), Portofino, Civitavecchia (Rome), Minorca, Cadiz (Seville), Lisbon, Oporto, Saint-Malo, Zeebruge (Bruges), Amsterdam, Kiel Canal, Copenhagen, Gdansk, St. Petersburg, Tallinn and Stockholm where you will overnight onboard then disembark and transfer to airport for return flight home. Fares from $8580 per person including stateroom, round trip air transportation, all cruise and air taxes, fuel supplement, transfers and $100 stateroom ship credit. TravLtips members will receive prepaid shipboard gratuities, with our compliments.
North Cape, Norway & British Isles aboard CROWN PRINCESS June 22 - July 19, 2009 for 28 days round trip from Southampton. Itinerary: Fly to London and enjoy 2-night hotel stay before embarking and sailing to St. Peter Port, Cobh, Dublin, Liverpool, Belfast, Greenock, Invergordon, South Queensferry, LeHavre, Southampton, Stavanger, Hellesylt, Geiranger, Trondheim, Honningsvag, Tromso, Flaam, Bergen and Southampton where you will transfer to London for your return flight home. Rates start at $5670 per person including stateroom, round trip air transportation from New York, 2-night London hotel package, all cruise and air taxes, fuel supplement and transfers. Very popular sailing takes you to the Land of the Midnight Sun during the height of the summer solstice!
Black Sea Serenade & Aegean Adventures aboard NAUTICA July 10 - August 4, 2009 for 26 days round tip from Istanbul. Itinerary: Fly to Istanbul, transfer and embark ship and enjoy an overnight onboard before sailing to Nessebur (Bulgaria),Constanta (Romania), Odessa, Sevastopol, Sochi (Russia), Yalta, Kusadasi, Santorini, Piraeus (Athens), Aghios Nikolaos (Crete), Dubrovnik, Corfu, Katakolon, Santorini, Delos, Mykonos, Rhodes, Kusadasi and Istanbul where you will overnight onboard then disembark and transfer to airport for return flight home. Fares from $7405 per person , round trip air transportation, transfers, all cruise and air taxes and fuel supplement. TravLtips members will receive prepaid shipboard gratuities, with our compliments.
Alaska, North Pacific, Japan, China & Far East aboard DIAMOND PRINCESS September 19 - October 23, 2008 for 35 days from Whittier to Bangkok. Itinerary: Depart home city for Anchorage for an overnight stay before embarking ship and sailings to Kodiak, Muroran, Vladivostok, Pusan, Kagoshima, Dalian, Xingang (Beijing), Nagasaki, Shanghai, Okinawa, Keelung, Hong Kong, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, Singapore and Laem Chabang where you will overnight before your return flight home. Fares from $4530 per person, double occupancy, round trip air from Los Angeles, 1-night Anchorage hotel stay, 1-night hotel stay in Bangkok, transfers, all taxes and fees. Perennial favorite, great value, and usually sells out far in advance!
Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas round trip from San Diego aboard the STATENDAM September 25 - October 25, 2008 for 31 days. Itinerary: Sail from San Diego to Hilo, Kona, Lahaina, Honolulu (2 days), Nawiliwili, Raiatea, Bora Bora (2 days), Papeete (2 days), Moorea, Nuku Hiva, 6 days of leisurely cruising the Pacific and return to San Diego. Fares from $4835 per person, double occupancy. Idyllic autumn cruise to the South Pacific!
Hawaii, South Pacific, New Zealand & Australia aboard the MS VOLENDAM Seattle to Auckland September 22 - October 26, 2008 for 35-days. Sydney). Itinerary: Sail from Seattle Los Angeles, Honolulu, Hilo, Lahaina, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Port Vila, Ile De Pins, Noumea, Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington and Auckland where you will disembark and enjoy a 2-night hotel stay. Fares begin at $5435 per person, double occupancy including air from Auckland back to Seattle, 2-night hotel package, transfers, all taxes and fuel supplement. Optional 14-day cruise extension from Auckland to Sydney available!
Odyssey to Asia & Southern Cross Holiday aboard NAUTICA Rome to Singapore to Sydney November 17, 2008 - January 7, 2009 for 52 days. Itinerary: Depart home city on overnight flight to Rome, transfer to ship and embark before sailing to Naples, Messina, Cairo, Suez Canal transit, overnight in Luxor, Salalah, Port Qaboos, overnight in Dubai, Mumbai, Cochin, two night stay in Yangon, Phuket, Singapore, Indonesia, overnight in Bali, Komodo, Darwin, Thursday Island, Cairns, Townsville, Whitsunday, Brisbane and then finally Sydney where you will disembark transfer to the airport for your return flight home. Fares begin at $10,890 per person, double occupancy including round-trip air from most gateways, transfers cruise taxes and air taxes, and fuel supplement. TravLtips members will receive prepaid shipboard gratuities, with our compliments.
Route of Marco Polo aboard LEGEND OF THE SEAS Singapore to Rome May 5 - June 1, 2009 for 28 days. Itinerary: Fly from home city on overnight flight to Singapore where you will transfer to the hotel for a 2 night stay before embarking and continuing on to Malaysia, Thailand, (Cochin) India, (Mormugoa) India, (Mumbai) India for an overnight stay, Dubai for an overnight stay, Oman, Safaga, Alexandria, then Civitavecchia where you will disembark and transfer to the airport for return flight home. Rates begin at $6,085 per person, double occupancy, and include stateroom, round-trip air from Los Angeles, 2-night Singapore hotel stay, all cruise and air taxes, transfers and fuel supplement. Intriguing repositioning voyage starts off with 2 days in cosmopolitan Singapore!
Australia & Polynesia Explorer aboard AMSTERDAM September 19 - November 23, 2008 for 65 days from Seattle to San Diego. Itinerary: Depart Seattle for north transpacific crossing through the Aleutian Islands to Petropavlovsk, Hakodate, Miyako, Osaka (2 days), Shanghai (2 days), Hong Kong (2 days), Da Nang, Phu My, Laem Chabang/Bangkok (2 days), Ko Samui, Singapore, Padang Bai (Bali), Perth, Melbourne, Sydney (2 days), Noumea, Suva, Apia, Honolulu (2 days), Lahaina and return to San Diego. TravLtips rates from $9955 per person, double occupancy including all taxes. Generous early booking incentives for guest reserving oceanview staterooms: complimentary air, ship credits up to $750 per person, prepaid ship gratuities, door-to-door luggage delivery.
Voyage to Antarctica aboard MV DISCOVERY November 13 - December 21, 2008 for 39 days from Lisbon to Buenos Aires. Itinerary: Fly to Lisbon and enjoy a 2-night hotel stay before embarking ship and sailing to Funchal, Sao Vicente, Recife, Rio de Janeiro (2 nights), Montevideo, Buenos Aires (overnight), West Point and Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, Arctowski Station, Hope Bay, Paradise Harbor, Half Moon Island (Antarctica stops dependent to ice and weather conditions), Ushuaia (overnight) where you will disembark for flight to Buenos Aires for an overnight before leaving on your return flight home. Rates from $7225 per person including stateroom, round trip air from select gateways, small ship sightseeing and landings in Antarctica, transfers, hotel stays in Lisbon and Buenos Aires, all cruise and air taxes. Renowned lecturers and enrichment workshops onboard!
Grand South America & Antarctica aboard PRINSENDAM January 2 - March 11, 2009 for 68 days round trip from Ft. Lauderdale. Sail from convenient Ft. Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay, Bridgetown, Devils Island, Macapa, Santarem, Boca da Valeria, Manaus (overnight), Parintins, Alter do Chao, Belem, Fortaleza, Maceio, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro (overnight), Ilhabela, Itajai, Montevideo, Buenos Aires (overnight), Stanley, Cumberland Bay, Antarctic cruising of Elephant Island/Endurance Glacier/Esperanza Station/Greenwich Island/Yankee Harbor/Half Moon Island/Livingston Island/Hannah Point/Deception Island/Anvers Island/Palmer Station/Paradise Bay/ Cuverville Island/Neumayer and Lemaire Channels/Peterman Island, scenic cruising around Cape Horn and through Drake Passage, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, scenic cruising Strait of Magellan, Canal Sarmiento, Amalia Glacier, Darwin Channel and Chilean Fjords, Puerto Chacabuco, Puerto Montt, Valparaiso, Coquimbo, Arica, Callao (Lima), Salaverry, Manta, Fuerte Amador, transit Panama Canal, San Blas Islands, Santa Marta and return Ft. Lauderdale. Rates from $17,650 per person, double occupancy. Generous early booking promotional incentives for those guests reserving in higher stateroom categories!
World Voyage aboard Fred Olsen Cruises' BLACK WATCH January 6 - April 13, 2009 for 98 days round trip from Southampton. Itinerary: Fly from U.S. to London, transfer to Southampton hotel for overnight before embarking ship and sailing to Las Palmas, Antigua, Curacao, Santa Marta, Colon, Panama Canal transit, Hiva Oa, Papeete, Moorea, Rarotonga, Nuku Alofa, Suva, Noumea, Brisbane, Sydney, Burnie, Melbourne, Adelaide, Albany, Perth, Port Louis, St. Denis, Maputo, Durban, Cape Town, Walvis, Takoradi, Mindelo, Santa Cruz, Lisbon and return Southampton. TravLtips rates from $19,125 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, round trip air from any gateway in the continental U.S., 1 night pre-cruise hotel, transfers and $950 per person ship credit. Originally built as the Royal Viking Sky, this intimate carries a largely British passenger complement!
World Voyage aboard QUEEN VICTORIA January 10 - April 26, 2009 for 107 days round trip from New York. Itinerary: Sail from New York to Ft. Lauderdale, Curacao, Panama Canal transit, Puerto Quetzal, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Apia, Nukualofa, Auckland, Christchurch, Hobart, Sydney (2 days), Cairns, Rabaul, Saipan, Nagasaki, Pusan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Singapore (2 days), Phuket, Goa, Mumbai, Dubai, Agaba, Suez Canal transit, Alexandria, Kusadasi, Istanbul, Mykonos, Athens, Rome, Barcelona, Southampton where you will transfer to the Queen Mary 2 for return to New York. TravLtips rates begin at $20,290 per person, double occupancy including all cruise taxes, government fees and fuel supplement.
Circumnavigation of Australia and New Zealand aboard RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS February 20 - March 31, 2009 for 40 days. Itinerary: Fly to Sydney and enjoy a 2-night hotel stay here before embarking and sailing to Brisbane, Hamilton Island, Cairns, Port Moresby, Darwin, Broome, Exmouth, Fremantle, Bunbury, Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne, Burnie, Hobart, Milford/Doubtful/Dusky Sounds, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and return Sydney. Fares begin at $6060 per person including stateroom, round trip air transportation from Los Angeles, transfers, 2-night Sydney hotel, all cruise and air taxes, and fuel supplement. Very comprehensive and atypical voyage encompassing the Land Down Under and the North and South Islands of New Zealand!
Exotic Grand Voyage from Africa aboard the MV Discovery February 27 - May 26, 2009 for 90 days Cape Town, South Africa to Harwich, England. Itinerary: Fly to Cape Town where you will have a night and the following day onboard before sailing to Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Richards Bay, Maputo, Tulear, St. Denis, Port Louis (3 days), Diego Suarez, Port Victoria (2 days), Praslin, Male, Goa, Bombay (3 days), Porbander, Muscat, Salalah, Hodeidah, Jeddah, Aqaba, Safaga (3 days), Sharm-el-Sheik, Port Suez, Suez Canal transit, Port Said, Beirut, Tartous, Lattakia, Alanya, Anatalya, Bodrum, Kusadasi, Canakkale, Istanbul (3 days), Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Nessebur, Cannakale, Kusadasi, Iraklion, Santorini, Mykonos, Piraeus, Malta, Al Kums, Tripoli, Sousse, La Goulette, Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon and Harwich where you will disembark and enjoy a 2-night stay in London before your return flight home. Fares from $14,265 per person, double occupancy including stateroom, round trip air from Miami or New York, 2-night hotel package in London, all cruise and air taxes, fees and fuel supplement. MV Discovery sails with a largely British passenger complement, the ambiance onboard is casual and low key, and a stimulating lecture series offered.
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Updated: 5/22/08