Bozur
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Post by Bozur on Mar 20, 2008 0:11:30 GMT -5
Top 10 Cheap Cruises
When planning a cruising vacation, often times the biggest burden of booking is the hit your credit card takes. Fret not. With these ten cruises, you'll have the option to see the world at a price that won't send you into sticker shock.
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Imperial Majesty
If you're looking for the perfect weekend getaway, look no further than a two-night cruise with Imperial Majesty! Leaving Fort Lauderdale to dock at Nassau Paradise Island, Bahamas, most sailing dates from March to May start as low as $129 per person... but on some dates, two people can sail from as low as $99 per person! Better yet, if you book a reservation for any sailing date in May online from 9pm to 8am, Super Sail rates are in effect for all cabin categories, meaning a savings of $30 to $70 per cabin!
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Royal Caribbean
Have you ever wanted to cruise the isles of southeast Asia? Now's your chance. Book a four-night trip through Southeast Asia through Royal Caribbean -- departing from Singapore and visiting Phuket, Thailand and Langkawi, Malaysia -- and you can land yourself an interior room for as little as $499! Plus, you?ll be aboard the majestic Liberty of the Seas, one of the world's biggest cruise ships featuring a surf park, full-size boxing ring, H2O Zone water park (complete with ground geysers) and flat screen TVs in every stateroom. Score!
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Ecstasy
It's hard not to fall in love with the Western Caribbean, and Carnival Cruise Lines makes it that much easier in the fall sailing season. Hop aboard the Ecstasy, featuring two pools, whirlpools, the Chinatown Lounge, fabulous duty free shopping, world-class Wind Song and Wind Star dining rooms, and spacious state rooms... not that you'll be spending a lot of time in it. But the best part about taking this five-day journey into crystal clear Caribbean seas is an inside state room will set you back $349, while an ocean view will cost you $399. Can you afford not to go?
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Disney Cruise Line
Keep your eyes peeled on the Disney Cruise Line web site -- that's where you're likely to find hot, off-season deals for three and four-night Bahamian cruises that are fun for the whole family. Not only does a trip aboard the Disney Wonder mean world-class Broadway-caliber entertainment, complimentary beverage stations on deck nine and more family fun than you can shake your mouse ears at, but set sail during select dates and you could feel the island breeze blowing through your hair for as little as $499. Book fast! These rates never last long...
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Liberty of the Seas
Cruising around the Eastern Caribbean is a wonderful way to melt away your stress. Picture it -- seven nights aboard Royal Caribbean?s Liberty of the Seas, making a stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico before zipping off to Philipsburg, St. Maarten, then spending a day on RC's private island in Labadee, Haiti, where you can float on rafts in the noonday sun, play beach volleyball, or go flying down the longest zipline above water. And then you finish the whole trip where you began -- Miami, Florida. Book between January and November, and fees start at $599!
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Imagination
You don't always have to go far out of your way to have a great cruise experience. Take a four-day jaunt on Carnival's Imagination, for example. Not only does the ship boast a casino, fabulous spa and endless entertainment options, but for a scant $249 on an interior room or $289 for an ocean view, you can take a trip that stops you in Key West, Florida and Cozumel, Mexico. Just don't forget your sun block, and remember to book in the slower fall season to get the best deal.
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Independence of the Seas
Bored of the Bahamas? Can't stand the Caribbean? Why not try a transatlantic Eastbound cruise with Royal Caribbean? Hop aboard the Independence of the Seas -- one of the largest cruise ships in the world -- in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and enjoy your trip to Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, and Funchal (Madeira), Portugal. From there you set sail for Vigo, Spain, and then make a stop in Southampton, England. You'll spend a total of 13 nights at sea... and if you book in April, those 13 nights in an interior room start at only $849. Wow!
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Jewel of the Seas
If non-tropical is your cruise of choice, check out this short, four-night getaway on Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas, one of the newest cruise ships in the company?s fleet. Departing from Stockholm, Sweden, the Jewel will take you to Copenhagen, Denmark, and then sail off to Harwich, England. And what will it cost you for a little slice of Euro-life? Try $269.81 for an interior room, or splurge on a suite for just $699. Couple that with the Jewel's rock climbing wall, golf simulator and an indoor/outdoor country club, and you're guaranteed to have an action-packed long weekend.
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Fascination
Another great Bahamian cruising option comes from Carnival, aboard their Fascination ship. Take a five-day excursion leaving from Jacksonville, Florida with stops in Freeport and Nassau, ensuring you experience the best of what the islands of the Bahamas have to offer. Normally a five day cruise would set you back, but book in the month of November, and you'll pay only $349 for an indoor state room, or $399 for an ocean view room. Some highlights of the ship? Fabulous lounges, dining rooms and dance clubs, a casino, library and a piano bar... and that's just the beginning!
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Royal Caribbean
Short cruises are a great way to get a taste of both the ship experience as well as a little flavor from each of your ports -- especially if you've never cruised before. And while doing the Caribbean is often popular, cruising Europe can give you an entirely different experience. Take this four-day cruise aboard the Independence, part of Royal Caribbean's fleet of massive ships. You'll depart from Southampton, England, and take a quick jaunt over to Cork, Ireland. The price tag on an interior room is just as short and sweet as the trip itself -- $495!
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