Newsletter Dated February 20, 2012
Dear Vacations To Go Customer,
All cruise lines appreciate the loyalty of customers who sail with them
again and again, and many offer special discounts to their past
passengers on select sailings. The size and number of discounts offered
by any line fluctuates throughout the year but they are sometimes the
very lowest price in the market.
This week, I've identified 10 cruise lines offering additional discounts
on numerous sailings to their past passengers. Click any line below
(that you have already sailed) to see these special rates:
Carnival
Crystal
Orion Expedition Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Princess
Regent
Silversea
Swan Hellenic
Voyages of Discovery
Windstar
Please note that cruise lines limit these deals to new bookings only.
They are subject to availability and restrictions may apply. Proof of
past-passenger status must be provided at the time of booking.
We've also negotiated special deals with two cruise lines for all
Vacations To Go customers. In addition to reduced rates, many sailings
are also eligible for shipboard credits, which can be used towards the
purchase of just about anything not included in the upfront cost of your
cruise, from spa treatments to boutique purchases to shore excursions.
As always, the cruise lines restrict these offers to new bookings only
and they are subject to availability.
Six-star
Silversea is offering deep discounts on a wide variety
of sailings in 2012, with savings starting at 65%. Some sailings are
also eligible for shipboard credits of up to $1500 per stateroom. Click
here
for dates and prices.
Norwegian is offering our customers exclusive rates on select
last-minute cruises, with discounts up to 76%. Some sailings qualify for
shipboard credits of up to $150 per cabin.
Book by February 26,
click
here
for dates and prices.
AmaWaterways is a leader in river cruising, with state-of-the-art
vessels sailing many of the great rivers of the world. I'm pleased to
tell you today about several great offers from AmaWaterways. Just click
any link for a list of eligible trips.
These promotions
must be booked by March 15:
Save $1,000 per couple
($500 per person) off certain departures of "Black Sea
Voyage," plus receive a free upgrade and shipboard credits of $100
per stateroom.
Receive free hotel nights in Paris or Prague
when you book applicable Main, Danube and Rhine departures.
Save $500 per couple
($250 per person) off certain wine-themed departures.
Your companion saves 50%
off the cruise portion of select Mekong River sailings.
Your companion saves 25%
off the price of certain Africa departures.
Pay no single supplement
on select Europe sailings.
In 2012, AmaWaterways will offer a series of wine cruises that highlight
the winemaking traditions of towns along the Rhine, Danube and Rhone.
Wine experts host these sailings, which feature lectures, tastings and
wine-themed shore excursions. For more details about AmaWaterways' 2012
wine cruises, click
here.
In the spring of 2013, AmaWaterways will debut three new itineraries on
the Seine and Douro Rivers.
Paris & Normandy
is an 11-day land and cruise package that includes two nights in Paris
and a weeklong cruise on the scenic Seine River.
Port Wine
& Flamenco and
Enticing Douro
will sail through the Douro River Valley on AmaWaterways' newest ship,
the
AmaVida,
traversing one of Europe's purest and most unspoiled rivers.
As an
early booking bonus, AmaWaterways is offering a
savings of 5%
off 2013 European river cruises when you
book by July 31, 2012.
The
Great American Steamboat Company specializes in overnight
cruises onboard the
American Queen,
sailing the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee rivers. The company will
launch its inaugural season in style with a series of special themed
sailings.
On April 27th, the American Queen will join the Belle of Louisville to
recreate a traditional, pre-Kentucky Derby steamboat race. In addition
to experiencing the excitement of the race, guests will enjoy special
inaugural festivities and events, including a gala christening ceremony
and inaugural ball, onboard events hosted by senior executives from the
company and a two-night stay in historic Memphis prior to departure. For
more information about this 8-day cruise, click
here.
During the following sailing, departing May 4th, guests will have the
opportunity to experience the Kentucky Derby. Enjoy the parades and
festivities in Louisville before the race, then witness the Derby
itself. General admission tickets to the Kentucky Derby and the special
Derby Day party at the Seelbach Hotel are included in the price of the
voyage. Limited grandstand seating for the race is available at an
additional cost. For more information about this 5-day vacation, click
here.
Then, the American Queen sets sail from Cincinnati on May 8, bound for
Memphis. Passengers onboard this sailing will get to experience
springtime on the river as the ship glides along the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers. See flowers and trees in bloom along the riverbanks
and imagine what it was like to travel these rivers in an earlier time,
in the days when mighty rivers served as America's natural highways and
an elegant paddlewheel steamboat was the epitome of luxury travel. For
more information about this 8-day cruise, click
here.
Great American Steamboat Company has several other special theme cruises
lined up for this year, including Civil War sailings, Big Band sailings
and Fall Foliage vacations. For information about these and all of Great
American Steamboat Company's river cruises, click
here.
Attention Singles...The Singles Division of Vacations To Go has
released its full lineup of hosted singles sailings for 2012. We've
lined up lots of new options, plus plenty of old favorites. Here's just
a sample of what's coming up this summer and fall.
On June 3rd, VTG singles ages 40 and up will sail on the
Freedom of
the Seas from Port Canaveral to the Caribbean. This 7-night cruise
visits CocoCay, Bahamas; St. Thomas; and St. Maarten. Click
here
for more details.
On July 28th, VTG singles of all ages will set sail from Seattle for
Alaska on the
Golden Princess, bound for Juneau, Skagway, Tracy
Arm, Ketchikan and Victoria. Click
here
for details.
On August 25th, we'll depart Southampton, England for Northern Europe,
aboard the
Grand Princess. We'll visit Zeebrugge, Belgium;
Copenhagen, Denmark; Helsingborg, Sweden; and Oslo, Norway before
returning to Southampton. Click
here
for more details.
Our always-popular Halloween sailings this year will include a Caribbean
cruise (click
here)
a Bermuda cruise (click
here)
and a Mediterranean cruise (click
here).
Our hosted singles cruises are an excellent way for singles to travel in
style as part of a casual and fun-loving group. To see our full lineup
of Hosted Singles Cruises for 2012, click
here.
Here are all the best cruise deals worldwide in the next 90 days, organized by region:
Africa
Alaska
Alaska Cruise & Alaska Tour
Alaska Cruise & Canada Tour
Asia
Asia Cruise Tours
Australia/New Zealand
Australia/New Zealand Cruise Tours
Bahamas
Baltic
Bermuda
Black Sea
British Isles
Canada/New England
Canary Islands
Caribbean
Europe Cruise Tours
Galapagos
Greek Islands
Hawaii
Mediterranean
Mexico/Central America
Middle East
Northern Europe
Norway
Pacific Northwest
Panama Canal
Repositioning
River Cruises
South America
Tahiti/French Polynesia
Transatlantic
World
Here are all the best cruise deals worldwide in the next 90 days, organized by cruise line:
Azamara Club Cruises
Carnival
Celebrity
Costa Cruises
Crystal
Cunard
Disney
Fred. Olsen Cruise Line
Holland America
Hurtigruten
MSC Cruises
Norwegian
Oceania Cruises
Orion Expedition Cruises
P&O Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Princess
Pullmantur
Regent
Royal Caribbean
Seabourn
SeaDream Yacht Club
Silversea
Star Clippers
Swan Hellenic
Uniworld
Viking River Cruises
Voyages of Discovery
Windstar
Here are today's
Top 10 Cruises,
brand new specials from the world's best cruise lines.
Click the FastDeal # for details.
1)
Caribbean,
7 nights on Norwegian,
departs Port Canaveral Mar 3,
starting at $449,
save 70%,
FastDeal # 19555
2)
Mexico,
7 nights on Carnival,
departs Long Beach May 6,
starting at $459,
save 72%,
FastDeal # 20735
3)
Alaska,
7 nights on Royal Caribbean,
departs Vancouver May 11,
starting at $689,
FastDeal # 13790
(Royal Caribbean does not provide brochure rates for this cruise,
so we are unable to show a savings percentage.)
4)
Transatlantic,
11 nights on Princess,
departs New York May 3,
starting at $699,
save 41%,
FastDeal # 10164
5)
Hawaii,
15 nights on Celebrity,
departs San Diego Apr 20,
balcony starting at $1,699,
FastDeal # 32048
(Celebrity does not provide brochure rates for this cruise,
so we are unable to show a savings percentage.)
6)
Caribbean,
7 nights on Carnival,
departs San Juan Apr 22,
starting at $459,
save 72%,
FastDeal # 15017
7)
Mediterranean,
7 nights on MSC Cruises,
departs Rome Apr 6,
starting at $599,
save 63%,
FastDeal # 11086
8)
Caribbean,
7 nights on Holland America,
departs Fort Lauderdale Mar 25,
starting at $499,
save 55%,
FastDeal # 15211
9)
Central America,
7 nights on Windstar,
departs Puerto Caldera Mar 10,
oceanview starting at $1,599,
save 61%,
FastDeal # 13151
10)
Asia,
8 nights on Silversea,
departs Tokyo Apr 25,
suite starting at $2,908,
save 78%,
FastDeal # 12428
For the best last-minute cruise specials in the next 90 days,
click
here.
To search for discounts on cruises departing more than 90 days from now,
click
here.
For escorted tours worldwide, or air/hotel packages to London or Paris,
click
here.
For hotels in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Bermuda or the Bahamas,
click
here.
Para visitar a nuestro sitio web de cruceros en español, haga
clic
aquí.
Once you've found a FASTDEAL, call us toll free at 800-338-4962 (US and
Canada) and a cruise counselor will attend to your needs. Customers
from the UK, please call toll free 0800 279 8084. All other
international customers, please e-mail or call us at +1-713-974-2121.
Please e-mail me your comments, suggestions and questions at
alanfox@vacationstogo.com
and I will respond the same day.
To send a copy of this newsletter to a friend or friends, click
here.
Sincerely,
Alan Fox
Chairman & CEO
Vacations To Go
