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CRUISE
NEWS
SAY
BON VOYAGE FROM NEW YORK
& NEW JERSEY TO THE CARIBBEAN
…outstanding deals, free
upgrades, onboard credits and more
The warning bell sounded this
week with a foreboding knell when Carnival announced their rates will
go up for
summer cruising. So get your booking in now while we are still finding
great rates and perks.
Norwegian Dawn departs from New York and spends 7 nights
exploring Bermuda. Norwegian
Jewel stops at Port Canaveral, Great
Stirrup Cay and Nassau.
Sailing
out of Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey, Celebrity
Cruise Line’s Summit also does a 7-night exploration of Bermuda. Free travel coverage and special rates for
seniors are also part of eCruise packages. www.eCruises.com
UPGRADE
TO EXECUTIVE SUITE
ON YANGTZE SAILINGS
Ritz Tours recently unveiled this latest
promotion
on select itineraries sailing the Yangtze River in China with Victoria Cruises. A
lavish Executive
Suite upgrade…featuring concierge service, spacious accommodations with
private
balcony, an exclusive VIP lounge area and a private a la carte
restaurant…is
yours on the Victoria Anna, Victoria
Katarina or the line’s newest five-star ship Victoria
Jenna.
Ritz Tours packages with this feature include 10-night Yangtze River
Treasures,
13-night Golden Yangtze Discovery, 14-night Mystical Yangtze &
China, and
14-night Scenic Yangtze Discovery. Each program includes stays at
luxury
five-star hotels and expertly guided sightseeing by knowledgeable
English-speaking tour guides.
Pricing
begins at $3,129 per person double from Los Angeles or San Francisco, or $3,229 per person double
from JFK in New York. Airfare is available from
other major
gateways, adding from $100 to $350 per person.
The largest fleet
of five-star vessels on China’s Yangtze River grew larger
when Victoria Cruises introduced Victoria
Jenna last fall. The line’s most luxurious
vessel to date, Victoria Jenna
carries 378 passengers. It has 35 junior suites, three deluxe suites
and two elegant
Shangri-La suites, and is the most spacious, most technologically
advanced
river
cruise ship in the world.
Victoria Cruises ships make daily departures
in each
direction on the Yangtze
River.
In addition to onboard activities such as Tai Chi lessons,
a highlight of the cruise is a visit to the huge dam in Sandouping that
has literally
‘reconstructed’ the
river and life along its shores. www.victoriacruises.com
SAIL
THE NORWEGIAN GEM
Norwegian
Cruise Lines’ 2,394-passenger Norwegian
Gem is worth a trip, especially at the discounted rates available
from
eCruises.  The Gem lives up to its name with
the option of dining at 12
restaurants serving everything from sushi to tapas. Pick your
socializing spot
from 11 bars; dance or listen to live music; or get your exercise at
the
four-lane bowling alley. Accommodations include exclusive Courtyard
Villas and
Garden Villas, plus several inter-connecting staterooms that appeal to
families or groups.
Seven-night cruises from New York
stop in Port Canaveral, Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau, with rates starting at $449 per person,
double
occupancy. Looking for a longer vacation? The ten-night itinerary
visits San
Juan, St. Thomas, St. John’s, St. Maarten and Tortola. Rates start at $699 per person double. www.eCruises.com
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