GalaxSea Cruises & Tours of San Diego
Our
Top 2010 Great Deals
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.
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decline occurs and some may not change your price even if you notice. The
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- 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 Europe & Asia Sale
through August 2010
- $500 On Board credit per cabin
for balcony cabins and above
- 2 for 1 savings
- $500pp (Europe) or $1000pp (Aisa)
airfare credit for use with ChoiceAir
- Price includes gratuities, wine
with meals, bottled water and soft drinks &more
- Applies to all 2010 European sailings
& most Asia sailings
- Journey Aug 5, 12-nt Scan/Russia,
$4499 Balcony, roundtrip Copenhagen
- Journey Aug 17, 12-nt British
Isles, $4549 Balcony, roundtrip Copenhagen
- Journey Aug 29, 14-nt Copenhagen
to Barcelona W. Europe, $4199 Balcony
- Journey Oct. 22, 12-nt Greek Isle
& Turkey., $3949 Balcony, Rome to Athens
Quest
August 3, 12-nt Black Sea, $3999 Balcony, Istanbul to Athens -
Quest August 15, 12-nt Adriatic Sea, $3999
Balcony, Athens to Venice
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Quest August 27, 12-nt Med. Sampler, $3999
Balcony, Venice to Barcelona
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Quest Oct. 2, 14-nt Best of Italy, $4999
Balcony, roundtrip Rome
- Quest Nov. 27, 12-nt Athens to
Dubai, $2499 Balcony
- Quest Dec. 9, 12-nt Dubai to Singapore,
$2799 Balcony
- Quest Jan. 8, 2011, 14-nt Hong
Kong to Singapore, $3749 Balcony
- Quest Jan. 22, 2011, 14-nt Singapore
to Hong Kong, $4049 Balcony
- Quest Mar. 17, 2011, 12-nt Shanghai
to Hong Kong, $3049 Balcony
- Legend: Balc = balcony =lowest
priced balcony
- Combine 2 (or more) back-to-back
cruises and get $300/$400 per cuise discounts
- Special singles sail for only
25% single premium on select August, October & November Azamara Europe
sailings.
Celebrity Solstice - 14-nt Caribbean
Cruises
- Our top rated premium class ship
offering Caribbean cruises
- Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale
- Calls on San Juan, St. Thomas,
St. Maarten, Ft. Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, and Roatan
- Balcony from $1648 per person
- Aug. 22, 2010
- Balcony
from $1348 to $1498 per person - from Sept. to November
RCCL Mariner of the Sea - 7-nt Mexican
Riviera
- Roundtrip Los Angeles
- Calls on Puerto Vallarta, Cabo
San Lucas and Mazatlan
- Great ship for families - so much
to do for all ages
- The nicest ship doing the Mexican
Riviera
- Balcony
from $999, Suite from $1399 per person - June 20, 2010
- Balcony from $999, Suite from
$1499 per person - June 27, 2010
- Suite from $1449 per person -
July 4, 2010
- Balcony from $1019, Suite from
$1399 per person - Aug. 8, 2010
- Suite from $1299 per person -
Aug 22, 2010
- Balcony from $873 per person -
Sep. 5, 2010
- Balcony from $879 per person -
Sep. 12, 2010
- Balcony from $889 per person -
Sep. 19, 2010
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (#1
in Luxury Class)
-
2 for 1 savings
plus + $1000 per person bonus savings off most 2010 Europe sailings
- Economy airfare included + low price
Business Class upgrades (included in PH Suites)
- Unlimited complimentary shore excursions
- Gratuites included as well as most
alcoholic beverages
- Great opportunity to try the luxury
class - its worth it!
- Mariner, 12-nt Med., June 28, Balcony
301 sq.ft. $9650, Istanbul to Rome
- Mariner, 11-nt Med., July 10, Balcony
301 sq.ft. $8960, Rome to Venice
- Voyager, 7-nt Baltic, Aug. 4, Balcony
356 sq.ft. $6255, Copenhagen to Stockholm
Last Minute Cruise Specials
Great News - Celebrity has added two
700 passenger luxury cruise ships to their fleet and now calls this Azamara
Cruises. Great intimate ship additions to the top rated Premium Class cruiseline!
We call this category "Deluxe Cruises" - luxury small ship cruising
at half-price.
Azamara Journey and Quest
offers the following itineraries:
- new 12 & 14-nt Caribbean cruises
with many new ports of call
- unique 14-nt Panama Canal cruises
with many new ports of call
- many unusual Northern Europe and Mediterranean sailings
of 12 to 16 nights with calls on many smaller and new ports of call - with
two ships there from April to November
- 12 to 16 night Asia cruises between Athens &
Singapore, Singapore & Hong Kong, and Hong Kong & Beijing. Includes
ports of call in Japan, Korean & Viet Nam plus
the
- 24-night transition cruises between the Mediterranean
(Athens)and Singapore via the Suez Canal, Dubai & India (each Nov. and
April)
- no formal nights
- no kids program
- open seating for dining
- Azamara now includes gratuities,
wine with lunch & dinner, bottled water, sodas & specialty coffees,
city shuttles from pier & more
- very restrictive smoking policy
- complimentary specialty restaurants for suite guests,
$15pp for non-suite guests
- cabins are about the same size as Celebrity's Millennium
class
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.
Celebrity
has the Infinity
and Millennium in Alaska.
Infinity mostly does 7-night cruises roundtrip from Seattle and Millennium offers
7-night cruises one-way between Vancouver and Seward (itinerary for cruise and
land tour combinations). Celebrity Mercury
does 7-night cruises roundtrip from Vancouver. Celebrity is our top rated premium
class ships for adults. Our top rated ships for families are Royal Caribbean's
new Radiance
and Serenade of the Seas doing both roundtrip Vancouver (Serenade)
& one-way 7-night sailings(Radiance). Our top rated luxury line is Regent's
Seven Seas Mariner. All these featured, top rated products offer the best Alaska
cruises and the best values in their class. Summit, Radiance of the Seas and
some Infinity cruises stop at the new port of call, Icy Strait.
Alaska Sale :
- 7-nt
Celebrity
- oceanview $648 to $1349, balcony $899 to $1749.
In 2010 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 visits in reverse.
Infinity does
roundtrip Seattle sailings with an itinerary that includes the
Inside Passage(cruising), Juneau, Ketchikan,
Tracy Arm Glacier, and gorgeous Victoria, B.C.(Butchart Gardens).
The Mercury does
roundtrip Vancouver sailing with calls on the
Inside Passage(cruising), Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka and Hubbard Glacier.
Concierge balconies are a little more than regular balconies.
Celebrity has the top rated premium class ships to Alaska.
- Book far in advance (like now) early for the best prices
- May and September are the least expensive months - fewer
kids too
- June to August is peak season and prices are higher
- mid to late July is the peak price
- 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 to Alaska 2010/2011 - 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. Space for 2010 is extremely limited and prices are mainly
for higher categories still available. Prices start around $3599 per person
in 2011 for oceanview cabins and $4499 for her balcony cabins for her 7-night
cruises with free U.S./Canada airfare, unlimited shore excursions, gratuities,
wine with meals and much more. Navigator holds only
500 totally pampered guests.
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 roudntrip 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 Hallifax,
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 12, 26 and October 10th:
- Balcony cabins start at about $2299
on Oct 10th, $2419 on Seot 12th & $2499 on Sept. 26th
- Summit also does 7-night cruise to New
England and Halifax but not to Quebec
- July 4, 11, 18, Aug 1, 15 & 29th
- Balconies start at $899 but $1049
is more typical
- On every Tuesday we have last minute sales on 7 to 12
night cruises to the Caribbean on Royal Caribbean and sometimes Celebrity
that usually sail within 4 to 8 weeks. They are usually some excellent prices
on oceanview, balcony and sometimes 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.
-
7-Day balcony cabins from
$849 on the new 5+ star
Freedom class and Voyager
class and Adventure
of the Seas (Southern
Caribbean) from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
These gorgeous ships have more to do than any ships afloat. They
are incredible - the only ships with an ice skating rinks, and a multistory
Royal Promenade inside the ship. They are our top-rated year-round
Caribbean ships. Everyone loves these ships. Great for families and young
adults of all ages. We highly recommend these ships!
-
The new Oasis
of the Seas is 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, 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 will have a twin in Dec. 2010 - Allure of the Seas. You can see our
review of Oasis by clicking here Oasis
of the Seas. Please note: prices for Oasis 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.
- Oasis
of the Seas our group prices $250pp
off current prices fom RCCL for Jan. 29, 2011 7-nt sailing
- Cat L inside $939
- Cat H oceanview $1059
- Cat F oceanview $1099
- Cat D5 balcony $1259
- Allure
of the Seas group prices for June 26, 2011 7-nt sailing
- Cat L inside $1479
- Cat H oceanview $1629
- Cat C1 Balcony $1839
- Cat D5 balcony $1819
2010 Northern Europe Top Picks
- Celebrity Eclipse
is one of the new Solstice-class ships
that is the new buzz in the industry and debuts in April 2010. 14-night
Scan/Russia, roundtrip London (Southampton) from May to August from $3099
for a balcony. Calls on Brugges,(Zeebrugge),Belgium, Berlin (Warnemunde),
Germany, Stockholm, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland, St. Petersburg, Russia, Tallinn,
Estonia, Copenhagen, Denmark, and returns to Southampton, England. PLEASE
BOOK EARLY TO GET GOOD RATES!
- Azamara Journey
- 12-night Azamara Journey Scandinavia/Russia
cruises roundtrip Copenhagen balconies from $3399 includes 3-days (2-nights)
docked in the center of St. Petersburg. Cruises from June to August.
- 12-night Azamara Journey Norwegian
Fjords roundtrip Copenhagen June 18 only - balconies from $3399 including
roundtrip airfare from North America gateways.
- 12-night Azamara Journey Iceland &
Fjords roundtrip Copenhagen July 12 only - balconies from $3499 including
roundtrip airfare from North America gateways.
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises recommended for
luxury European cruises - usually 2 to 3 times the prices above - for the
very best
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 that is the new buzz in the industry and
debuts in August 2009. She does the 10 & 11-night Mediterranean
cruises are from May to September 2010. 10-night
sailings roundtrip Rome
to Naples, Mykonos, Santorini, Sicily, Cannes (Monte Carlo)
and Florence. 11-night sailings roundtrip
Rome that call on Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Istanbul, Kusadasi
(Ephesus), Athens and Naples. Cruises alternate 10 & 11 nights roundtrip
Rome from about $1900 for a balcony.
- 13-night
Egypt & Israel Cruises on
Celebrity's new top ranked
5++ star Equinox. Equinox is the second ship
in the Solstice-class and debuts in August 2009. She will offer 13-night cruises
from September to October 2010 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 $2200 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 debuts in April 2010. Her cruises are roundtrip
London (southampton) and offer 14-night itineraries from July to September
and 16-night itineraries in September and October. The 14-night itinerary
is Southampton, England, Vigo, Spain, Lisbon, Portugal, Gibraltar, United
Kingdom, Barcelona, Spain, Provence (Toulon), France, Palma De Mallorca, Spain,
Seville (Cadiz), Spain, Southampton, England from about $2400 for a balcony.
The 16-night itinerary is Southampton, England, Seville (Cadiz), Spain, Cagliari,Sardinia,Italy,
Split, Croatia, Venice, Italy, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Sicily (Palermo),Italy,
Malaga, Spain, Southampton, England from about $2300 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-night cruises between Singapore
& Hong Kong in Dec to March on 700
passenger Azamara Quest.
- 14-night cruises between
Beijing
& Hong Kong in Jan to March on
Azamara Quest.
- 24-night cruise 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 $4000 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.
- 7-night Mexico - from $899 balcony on
Royal Caribbean's New and Fantastic Mariner
of the Seas for a limited time only as she is leaving soon..
Mariner is the first outstanding ship being offered for weekly Mexican Riviera
cruises. Mariner of the Seas is a gorgeous ships
with more to do than any ship afloat. She is incredible - the only West Coast
ship with an ice skating rinks, and a multistory Royal Promenade inside the
ship. She is our top-rated year-round Mexican Rivera cruise ship. Everyone
loves these ships. Great for families and young adults of all ages with the
top rated kids program at sea. We highly recommend these ships! 7-night
cruises round-trip Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta.
These are great for a family 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.
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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.