GalaxSea Cruises & Tours of San Diego
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Below we've picked the best
values currently available from our recommended
cruise lines. There are thousands of other specials so we can't list
them all - just the best values we see. Please note:
- We're recommended by AARP,
Frommers, MSNBC and Consumer Reports Travel Letter
- Our focus is using our extensive experience to find you
the best value and ship for you.
- Exclusive
- we track prices
after you buy and have
saved clients $1400 to $2400! If you book directly with
cruiseline or many internet agencies - they don't notify you when a price
decline occurs and some may not change your price even if you notice. The
public does not see all the sale prices and specials being offered so you
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- There are big differences between
internet cruise agencies
- Our cruise specialists are experts - we've been on over
60 cruises each
- Sometimes the best cruise is only a few dollars more
than a budget cruise
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on Cruises To:
Prices are per person based
on double occupancy including port charges - subject to availability. Taxes
are additional.
Top Picks Overall
We've looked at all the most popular destinations and we picked
our top rated ships with the best values for those destinations. We then locked-in
some great prices for you to plan your vacation cruises. Our top picks are given
below. These
rates are already great now but we also track prices for you. If
you reserve now and prices go down before final payment we will get you the
lower price. The actual trend today is for prices to go up as the sailing date
approaches for popular cruises during high demand periods like the summer and
holidays. If
prices go up you've already locked in the lower price. By booking early you
lock in these low prices and you get you pick of cabin location and sailing
date. You take no price risk with GalaxSea Cruises exclusive price
tracking service!
GalaxSea Top Picks
Azamara Club Cruises 2012 Sale
- Azamara 2012 SALE:
- For Azamara Journey and Azamara
Quest bookings made by Dec. 31, 2011
2 for 1 pricing - with extra savings on some
sailings -
Includes
gratuities, wine with lunch & dinner, bottled water, sodas & specialty
coffees, city shuttles from pier & more
-
50% off 2012 Land Discoveries (shore
excursion) if booked on line prior to sailing
-
$1000 to $2000 per cabin
in air credits for use with Azamara's ChoiceAir - double credits for Asia
Jan 4 to April 24, 2012 sailings on Quest
- Azamara has two lovely 700
passenger, small ships with outstanding food and service
- no formal nights
- no kids program
- open seating for dining
- very restrictive smoking policy
- two excellent specialty restaurants - among the
best at sea
- cabins about the same size as entry level balconies
on Celebrity's Millennium class
GalaxSea Cruises EXCLUSIVE Offers on
Azamara for 2012 Sailings:
- 10-night Adriatic Coast Venice to Rome, Aug 19,
2012 Azamara Quest
- Visit beautiful Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia, then
overnight in Kotor, Montenegro. Explore Brindisi, Italy; Corfu, Greece;
lovely Taormina, Sicily; and then visit the picturesque towns of Amalfi,
Capri, and Sorrento in Italy
- V2 cabins are $3999pp and N1 Club Continent Suites are
$5099pp
- Reduced deposit, $1000 to $2000 in choice-air credit
and 50% shore excursions plus
- GalaxSea exclusive offers with
this cruise:
- wine tasting and two hours
of free internet service on the cruise
- $100 on board credit from
galaxSea Cruises
- 11-night Wine & Art from Southampton to Lisbon,
Aug 9, 2012 Azamara Journey
- Visit the wine-lover’s paradise of Bordeaux, with
tours of vineyards in Sauternes and Graves. Take in Belle-Ile, France,
with it’s stunning cliffs; explore St. Peter Port in Guernsey (Have
you read “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
yet? If not, head to your library right away!); St. Jean De Luz, France;
Pasajes and Bilbao (for the weird and wonderful Guggenheim Museum Bilbao)
in Spain; and then Porto and Lisbon in Portugal. A very unusual itinerary
of ports not often visited by cruise ship.
- Reduced deposit, $1000 to $2000 in choice-air credit
and 50% shore excursions plus
- V2 cabins are $4299pp and N1 Club Continent Suites are
$5399pp
- GalaxSea exclusive offers with
this cruise:
- wine tasting and two hours
of free internet service on the cruise
- $100 on board credit from
galaxSea Cruises
- 11-night Jazz, Jazz, Jazz from Copenhagen
to Amsterdam, July 6, 2012 Azamara Journey
- Sail Copenhagen to Amsterdam, taking in the Skagen (Denmark)
Music Festival and the Hague Jazz Festival in Rotterdam. Plus get two
nights in London and a day in one of our favorite cities, beautiful Bruges,
Belgium.
- Reduced deposit, $1000 to $2000 in choice-air credit
and 50% shore excursions plus
- V2 cabins are $4499pp and N1 Club Continent Suites are
$5599pp
- GalaxSea exclusive offers with
this cruise:
- wine tasting and two hours
of free internet service on the cruise
- $100 on board credit from
galaxSea Cruises
Celebrity Cruises 2012 Sale
- Featured Top 2012 Cruise:
- Celebrity Millennium 12-nt Alaska
Cruisetour #14 on June 29, 2012
- 7-night cruise from Vancouver
to Seward on top ranked Millennium calling on Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point,
Juneau, Skagway and Hubbard Glacier (the largest, most spectacular and
active tidewater glacier in Alaska)
- cruise is followed by 5-night
Alaska interior land tour to Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali National Park
(2-nights), and Fairbanks . Your land tour will inlcude the Wilderness
Express Domed Rail Cars between Anchorage and Denali National Park for
ideal sightseeing and excellent meals on board. You will also visit the
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center near Alyeska, the Anchorage Museum,
and take the Tundra Wilderness Tour deep into Denali (not many tours go
deep into the park to the best wildlife viewing areas and the Mount Denali
scenic overlook for incredible pictures of the highest peak in North America
and the peak with the highest rise from surrounding elevations anywhere
in the world - simply spectacular!). You will also take a ride on the
sternwheeler Riverboat Discovery on the famous Yukon River and visit an
Athabascan Indian Village.
- our featured cruisetour described
above has all the top places to visit in Alaska on a cruisetour. It includes
all the tours mentioned above and lot of free time to explore on your
own or take a shore excursion from Celebrity on the cruise or on the land
tour.
- Prices start at:
- $2539 per person for a category
6 oceanview cabin
- $3099 per person for a category
2A balcony cabin
- $3329 per person for a category
C2 Concierge Class balcony cabin
- $3359 per person for a category
A1 Aqua Class balcony cabin (new class to be added to Millennium in
her April 2012 extensive dry dock and upgrade - her Solsticization)
- Price includes $75 per cabin
on board credit from GalaxSea Cruises & bottle of champagne
- Celebrity $100 On board credit and
50% off deposit for about many sailings from 7 to 16 nights in 2011 and early
2012 - Mediterranean, Hawaii, Caribbean, Transatlantics, etc. must book by
Dec. 31st - oceanview and above cabins
- 10-nt Hawaii Century 11/1/11 - $50
- 12-nt Med Greek Isles Silhouette 11/4/11 - $100
- 10-nt E. Med Eqiunox -11/18/11 $50
- 13-nt Transatlantic Constellation 11/20/11 - $100
- 13-nt Transatlantic Solstice 11/28/11 - $100
- 11-nt Ult Carib. Equinox 12/12/11 - $100 + cocktail party, and exclusive
shore excursion included
- 15-nt Valparaiso to Buenos Aires Infinity 12/18/11 - $100
- 13-nt Buenso Aires to Valparaiso Infinity 1/2/12 - $100
- 12-nt Aus/NZ Century 1/6/12 - $100 + cocktail party, and exclusive shore
excursion included
- 18-nt Perth to Sydney Century 2/27/12 - $100
- 15-nt Hawaii Century April 5, 2012 - $100 + cocktail party, and exclusive
shore excursion included
- Call for others
RCCL Oasis/Allure of the Sea - 7-nt
Caribbean
- Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale
- Alternates Eastern and Western
Caribbean
- The most exciting ship afloat
with the most to do for any age - great for families
- The most popular ships in the
Caribbean - so the prices reflect the extremely strong demand for these
outstanding ships
- Watch our last minute sale site
for occasional great values on these ship
- Last
Minute Cruise Specials
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (#1
in Luxury Class)
-
2 for 1 savings
plus + $1000 or $2000 per person bonus savings off 2011 & 2012 sailings
- Economy airfare included + low price
Business Class upgrades (included in PH Suites)
- Unlimited complimentary shore excursions
- Gratuites included as well as premium
alcoholic beverages, specialty coffees, soft drinks & bottled water
- Free 1-night luxury hotel night
the night before your cruise departs
- If you normally buy the above items
and most of us do, the savings can be huge so don't comapre Regent's luxury,
all inclusive price to just the cruise price on a premium class. There is
not much difference or you may save money overall for this top of the line
luxury product with all-inclusive pricing
- Great opportunity to try the luxury
class - its worth it!
Last Minute Cruise Specials(updated weekly)
Please note, the sections below have
general recommendations and approximate prices. Please check with us for the
latest prices and special offers. Remember, we track prices for you after you
make a reservation and in today's economic environment, lower prices later are
a real possibility on many sailings. We get you the lower price later but you
get to pick a great cabin now and keep it. This can be worth a lot more than
a $200 on board credit offered by some.
There is a commonly held belief that
one can wait until the last moment and then find a great deal. Well this only
works rarely. It is very hard to predict which ships will have any space left
a few weeks prior to sailing. Most sailings on popular products and destinations
sell out effectvely months prior to sailing with only a handfull of the least
desireable cabins left.
Celebrity
has the top rated premium class ships
Infinity
and Millennium in Alaska.
Millennium does 7-night cruises back
& forth between Vancouver,B.C. and Seward, Alaska with Northbound cruises
calling on the Inside Passage(cruising), Ketchikan,
Juneau, Skagway,Icy Strait Point, and Hubbard Glacier (the largest tidewater
glacier and the most active in Alaska). Southbound cruises do the reverse. Infinity
does roundtrip Seattle sailings with an itinerary that includes the
Inside Passage(cruising), Juneau, Skagway,
Ketchikan, Tracy Arm & Sawyer Glacier, and gorgeous
Victoria, B.C.(Butchart Gardens). The Century
does roundtrip Vancouver sailing with calls on the
Inside Passage(cruising), Juneau, Ketchikan, Icy
Strait Point, and Hubbard Glacier.
Our top rated ships for families are Royal Caribbean's Radiance
and Rhapsody of the Seas doing both roundtrip Seattle (Rhapsody)
& one-way 7-night sailings(Radiance). Our top rated luxury line is Regent
Seven Seas and the Navigator does Alaska. All these featured, top rated products
offer the best Alaska cruises and the best values in their class. Radiance of
the Seas, Millennium & Century, stop at the new port of call, Icy Strait
Point.
Alaska Sale :
- 7-nt
Celebrity
- oceanview $648 to $1349, balcony $899 to $1749.
- Book far in advance (like now) early for the best prices
- May and September are the least expensive months - fewer
kids too
- mid June to mid August is peak season and prices are
higher
- Alaska sells out early for the most popular dates and
prices rise as you get closer to the sailing date
- Deposits lock in price now and protect you from increasing
prices. If prices go down we can get you the lower price as part of our
price tracking.
- Regent Seven Sea's #1 rated Seven
Seas Navigator does Alaska - our #1 rated
luxury cruise overall. It just does not get any better than this. Navigator
has huge oceanview cabins with 301 square feet minimum and her balcony cabins
have 356 square feet. Prices start around $4000 per person for oceanview cabins
and $4500 for balcony cabins for her 7-night cruises. Price includes U.S./Canada
airfare, unlimited shore excursions, gratuities, wine with meals, 1-night
pre-cruise luxury hotel and more. Navigator holds
only 490 totally pampered guests. An outstanding value overall with so much
included and with such a high quality product.
Canada/New England
Canada/New England is a lovely destination.
The fall colors are very popular and several ships try and offer cruises to
Canada & New England in the September/October timeframe each year. One of
our favorite and top rated cruises is on Celebrity Summit roundtrip from Cape
Liberty, New Jersey overlooking the Statue of Liberty - near Newark Airport
and New York City. These cruises are typically 14-nights and ports of call include
Newport, R.I. (former summer home location for the weathiest in the U.S.), Boston
with all its history, Portland, ME, Bar Harbor, ME (a delightful village right
on the coast with great Lobster bakes and access to beautiful Arcadia National
Park), a beatiful small city and gorgeous countryside can be found in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, and our favorite stop is Quebec City - the only walled city in
North America. Quebec usually has 2 days there as there is so much to see. The
ship docks right below the old town and the world famous Fairmont Hotel Le Chateau
Frontenac. Some sailings also visit the lovely Prince Edward Islands.
- Summit has three 14-night cruises during
the peak of the fall colors on September 11, 25 and October 9th:
- Balcony cabins start at about $2499
on Oct 9th, $2399 on Sept 11th & $2449 on Sept. 25th
- On every Tuesday we have last minute sales on 7 to 14
night cruises to the Caribbean on Royal Caribbean and sometimes Celebrity
that usually sail within 4 to 8 weeks. They are usually some excellent bargains
on balcony and junior suites. If there are only 2 of you traveling per cabin
you can often find a great price - sometimes there may even be triple and
quad cabins available. It is hard to predict which ships will have these specials
so you have to be flexible and you may have to move fast arranging airfare
as there is limited space . Just fill out a quote request and lets know you
are looking for a "last minute special" and be sure to indicate
a budget.
-
The new Oasis
7 Allure of the Seas are our top rated ship to the Caribbean
and is very special with a Central Park (yes, trees,and fresh air open to
the sky) , Boardwalk with Carousel, games and an outdoor Aquatheater with
water show, two Flow Riders, zip-line, two story loft suites, many new restaurants
and new technology everywhere. We sailed on her and were very impressed
- she is very special and now has an identical twin - Allure of the Seas.
You can see our review of Oasis by clicking here Oasis
of the Seas Detailed Review. Please note: prices for
Oasis and Allure of the Seas are much higher than her predecessors because
she has gotten such rave reviews, is clearly the best to the Caribbean,
has more to do than any other ship afloat, and as a result she is the hottest
ticket at sea right now.
Northern Europe Top Picks
- Celebrity Eclipse
is one of the newest Solstice-class
ships. She alternates between 14-night
Scan/Russia & Western Mediterranean cruise roundtrip London (Southampton)
from May to August from $3099 for a balcony. Scan/Russia calls on Brugges,(Zeebrugge),Belgium,
Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany, Stockholm, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland, St. Petersburg,
Russia, Tallinn, Estonia, Copenhagen, Denmark, and returns to Southampton,
England. Western Mediterranean cruises call on Gibraltar, Provence, Florence,
Rome, Sardinia, Seville, Lisbon & Vigo. PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO GET GOOD
RATES!
- Celebrity Constellation does seven 12-night
Scandianvia/Russia cruises roundtrip Amserdam May to August, one 12-night
Arctic Circle cruise on July 9th, and a one 12-night Norwegian Fjords cruise
on July 21st.Constellation was recently "Soliticized" with the addition
of many of the most poupular "Solstice" class enhancements but on
a smaller ship. Very nice and still a great premium class option.
- Azamara Journey
& Quest
- many wonderful itineraries with stops
in smaller ports and overnights close to the city center
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises recommended for
luxury European cruises - usually 2 times the prices of premium class ships
but the price includes U.S./Canada airfare, unlimited
shore excursions, gratuities, wine with meals, 1-night pre-cruise luxury hotel
and more. An outstanding value overall with so much
included and with such a high quality product.
Mediterranean Top Picks
-
10 & 11-night Med. Cruise
on Celebrity's
new top ranked 5++ star Equinox - is one
of the new Solstice-class ships. She alternates between 10 & 11-night
Mediterranean
cruises from May to September. 10-night
sailings are roundtrip Rome
to Sicily, Athens,
Kusadasi (Ephesus), Rhodes, Santorini,
Mykonos
and Naples
. 11-night sailings roundtrip Rome
add Istanbul for 2 days and drops Rhodes. Prices start at about $2000 for
a balcony.
- 12/13-night
Egypt & Israel Cruises on
Celebrity's new top ranked
5++ star Silhouette. Silhouette is the fourth
& latest ship in the Solstice-class and debuts in 2011. She will offer
12 & 13-night cruises from August to October roundtrip Rome with calls
on Alexandria, Egypt (2 days), Ashdod, Israel, Haifa (1.5 days), Israel, Sicily,
Corfu (Greece) and Naples/Capri, Italy from about $2700 for a balcony.
- 14 & 16-night
Med. Cruises on
Celebrity's new top ranked
5++ star Eclipse. Eclipse is the third ship
in the Solstice-class and debuted in April 2010. Her cruises are roundtrip
London (Southampton) and offer 14-night itineraries from May to July and 16-night
itineraries August to October. The 14-night itinerary is roundtrip Southampton,
England, to Gibraltar, UK, Provence (Toulon), France, Florence, Rome, Sardinia,
Seville (Cadiz), Spain, Lisbon, Portugal and Vigo, Spain from about $3000
for a balcony. The 16-night itinerary is roundtrip Southampton, England to
Seville (Cadiz), Spain, Cagliari,Sardinia,Italy, Sicily (Palermo),Italy, Venice,
Italy, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Cartegena, Spain, and La Coruna, Spain from about
$3000 for a balcony.
Transatlantic Top Picks
Every year as ships transition from the winter ports of call
to Europe there are spring time Eastbound transatlantic cruises and in the fall
they return with westbound transatlantics. Cunard's Queen Mary 2 offers almost
weekly transatlantic crossings continuously from April to October. Our favorite
repositioning transatlantics are on RCCL, Celebrity and Azamara - each offer
the best value in their class. These cruises always offer great rates on a per
day basis and are great for those that want to cross in luxurious comfort and
love lots of sea days.
- call or email for great last minute deals for sailing
each spring and fall
China and Asia on 700 passenger Azamara
Quest
- 14 to 17-night cruises between Singapore
& Hong Kong in Dec to March on 700
passenger Azamara Quest.
- 24-night+ cruises between Athens
&
Singapore
Nov. & April each year on
700
passenger Azamara Quest. Great repositioning cruise between Asia and Europe.
- 10/11-night
Galapagos Expedition - on
Celebrity Xpedition from $3600 for an oceanview. This outstanding small ship
offers a highly recommended way to explore one of the most unusual itineraries
in the world. Package includes 7-night cruise to the Galapagos Islands plus
a 3 or 4 night land package pre and post cruise in Quito, Ecuador. Cruise
visits Baltra, North Seymour, P. Baquerizo, Punta Suarez, Puerto Ayora, Cerro
Dragon, Bartalome, Caleta Tagus, Puerto Espinoza, Puerto Egas, Rabida, and
Bahia.
- 101-day Sept. to Dec. complete
Grand Circle of the Pacific
on the wonderful
Regent Seven Seas Mariner . There are typically 6 segments in
this cruise starting in Whittier, Alaska to Tokyo, then to Hong Kong, Singapore,
Sydney, Auckland and then to Los Angeles with dozens of exciting ports of
call in between. This fantastic new ship holds only 700 people. Every cabin
is a suite with 301 square feet and a private balcony. What a cruise! Great
ship and an incredible itinerary. You can purchase the whole tour starting
at about $40,000 (past passenger get discount rate) or just one of the many
segments from about $5,000. Australia/New Zealand segment from $8236. Full
circle guests receive complementary first class airfare, $1,000 to $2,000
per suite shipboard credit depending on category selected, Visa costs for
U.S. & Canadian guests, private car transfers, and luggage delivery service.
You can also extend this 7-nights and start in Vancouver.
Hawaii, Mexico & Pacific
Coast
- 15-nt Hawaii Cruises roundtrip San Diego on Celebrity
Century. Our top rated premium class cruiseline is back sailing to
Hawaii roundtrip from San Diego starting Oct. 2, 2011. The
itinerary is roundtrip San Diego, California with calls on Hilo, Kauai, Honolulu,
Lahaina (on Maui), and Ensenada, Mexico.
- October 2, 2011 Group 3653654 has prices as follows:
- Category 7 oceanview cabins $2399pp
- Category 2A balcony $2799pp
- Category C2 Concierge balcony $2848 pp
- Category C1 Concierge balcony $2949 pp
- 11 to 14-nt Alaska & Pacific Coast Cruises -
each year there are several West Coast and Alaska
cruise combinations in May and September as ship reposition to Alaska and
then on to their fall destinations in September. Typically the cruise starts
or ends in Vancouver and has ends (or starts) in San Diego, Los Angeles or
San Francisco. Our favorites are on 5+ Star
Celebrity Millennium
and Infinity.
For example depart San Francisco, California calls on
Victoria, British Columbia, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Inside Passage (Cruising),
Prince Rupert, B.C., Ketchikan, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Hubbard
Glacier (Cruising), Juneau, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Alaska, Inside Passage
(Cruising), and ends in Vancouver, British Columbia. For example, April 30,
2010 Millennium from San Diego to Vancouver for 14-nights - Ultimate Alaska
cruise.
-
14-night Panama Canal, balcony from
about $2299 on Celebrity's 5+ star Constellation
each fall & winter between Miami and San Diego. Calls on Cartagena,
Colombia; Panama Canal (Cruising - full Panama Canal transit); Puntarenas,
Costa Rica; Huatulco(very nice & unspoiled paradise), Mexico; Acapulco,
Mexico; and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
-
14-night Panama Canal, balcony from
about $2199 each fall & winter on Celebrity's 5+ star
Infinity for between San Diego and Ft. Lauderdale. Calls on
Cartagena, Colombia; Panama Canal (Cruising - full Panama Canal transit);
Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Huatulco(very nice & unspoiled paradise), Mexico;
Acapulco, Mexico; and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Watch for repositioning specials
in September and April/May.