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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
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GalaxSea Top Picks
EXCLUSIVE GalaxSea Cruises of San Diego
sale - Balcony
cabins $800 to $1200 per cabin OFF current cruise line prices for three cruises
only - oceanview cabins $500 to $1000 per cabin OFF. Savings
this large are unusual, but we still have a limited amount of group space held
before prices starting increasing and this is a great opportunity to get the
old recession based prices for these three excellent cruises. Don't miss this
rare opportunity!
1. Azamara Journey
-14-nt W. Europe and London on Journey May 23, 2010
- Up to $1200 per cabin OFF current
prices
- Barcelona to Copenhagen with
calls on Gibraltar,
Lisbon, St. Malo (France), Antwerp, London (2-days docked on the Thames
River in downtown London), Amsterdam, and Kiel Canal cruising on outstanding
700 passenger Azamara Journey
- Azamara cruises after April
1, 2010 include gratuities, wine with lunch & dinner, bottled water,
sodas & specialty coffees, city shuttles from pier & more
- Balcony
category 1C = $2999 per person - $1200 OFF current
cabin price
- Oceanview category 5 = $2749pp
- $1000 OFF current cabin price
- Sale
ends Feb. 26, 2010
2. Celebrity Millennium -10-nt
West Coast & Wine Cruise Sept. 17, 2010
- Up to $1100 per cabin OFF current
prices
- Vancouver to San Diego with
calls on Nanaimo,
Victoria, Seattle, San Francisco (2-days), Monterey and Catalina
- Balcony
category C2 = $1479 per person - $1100 OFF current
cabin price
- Balcony
category 2A = $1379pp - $900 OFF current cabin price
- Oceanview category 7 = $999pp
- $640 OFF current cabin price
- Inside category 9 = $859pp -
$400 OFF current cabin price
- Sale ends
Feb. 26, 2010
3. Celebrity Equinox -14-nt Egypt
& Israel Cruise Oct. 18, 2010
- Up to $800 per cabin
OFF current prices
- Roundtrip Rome with calls
on Naples, Messina, Corfu, Haifa(Israel - 1.5 days), Ashdod (Israel),
Alexandria(2-days) - top rated ship in premium class
- Balcony
category AQ = $2799 per person - $800 OFF current
cabin price
- Balcony
category C2 = $2649 - $800 OFF current cabin price
- Balcony
category 1B = $2499 - $800 OFF current cabin price
- Oceanview category 7= $2349
(mid-ship) - $500 OFF current cabin price
- Inside category 9 = $2189 -
$500 OFF current cabin price
- Sale ends
Feb. 26, 2010
- RCCL Mariner of the Sea - 7-nt Mexican
Riviera in May 2010
- Roundtrip Los Angeles
- Calls on Puerto Vallart, Cabo
San Lucas and Mazatlan
- Great ship for families - so
much to do for all ages
- The nicest ship
- Balcony from $729 per person
- May 9, 2010
- Balcony from $676 per person
- May 16, 2010
- Balcony from $721 per person
- May 23, 2010
- Balcony from $729 per person
- May 30, 2010
Great Values
- 7-nt Celebrity Summit, So. Caribbean
rt San Juan- Feb. 20, 2010, Sky Suite $2249, oceanview $1049
- 7-nt RCCLAdventure of the Seas,
S. Caribbean -Feb 21, 2010, Balcony $799
- 7-nt Celebrity Summit, So. Caribbean
rt San Juan- Feb. 27, 2010, Concierge Balc $899, Sky Suite $1499
- 7-nt RCCL Serenade of the Seas,
S. Caribbean -Feb 27, 2010, Balcony $949, Junior Suite $1599
- 7-nt Celebrity Solstice, E. Caribbean
-Feb 28, 2010, Concierge Balcony $1099
- 7-nt Celebrity Summit, So. Caribbean
rt San Juan- Mar 6, 2010, Concierge Balc $799, Sky Suite $1299
- 14-nt Azamara Quest, CHINA, Hong
Kong to Shanghai, Mar 6, 2010, Balcony only $2249, oceanview $1849, air
avaialable
- 11-nt Celebrity Mercury, E. Caribbean
-Mar 8, 2010, Oceanview $999
- 10-nt Celebrity Mercury, W. Caribbean
-Mar 19, 2010, Sky Suite $1899
- 14-nt Celebrity Infinity, Valparaiso
to Ft. L.-Mar 14, 2010, Sky Suite $2699
- 7-nt RCCL Freedom of the Seas,
W. Caribbean -Mar 21, 2010, Balcony $849
- 7-nt Celebrity Summit, So. Caribbean
rt San Juan- Mar. 27, 2010, Concierge Balc $849
- 11-nt Celebrity Mercury, E. Caribbean
-Mar 29, 2010, Concierge Balcony $1,999
- 9,10,11 and 12-nt Mexican Riviera
cruises on RCCL's Radiance of the Seas roundtrip San Diego from Nov. 21,
2009 to April 2010. Great ship and one of our personal favorites - highly
recommended! Great values and several unusual itineraries with calls on
Manzanillo & Ixtapa on most cruises and Acapulco on many as well. 11-night
Nov. 30th cruise is only $1099 for a balcony - great value.
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!
Celebrity calls this "Deluxe Cruises". We call it luxury 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
- after April 1, 2010 Azamara 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 Mariner to Alaska 2010 - our #1 rated
luxury ship and our #1 rated ship overall. It just does not get any better
than this. Mariner has suites with balconies from about $3599 per person for
her 7-night cruises with free airfare on many sailings. More
typical prices in good season is about $4000 per person including airfare.
Kids sail free on many dates. All cabins on this luxury cruise liner are suites
with at least 300 square feet and all have a balcony. She
hold at most 700 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.
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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, Boardwalk, 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.
2010 Northern Europe Top Picks
- 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.
-
Celebrity Equinox -14-nt Egypt
& Israel Cruise Oct. 18, 2010
- Up to $800 per cabin
OFF current prices
- Roundtrip Rome with calls
on Naples, Messina, Corfu, Haifa(Israel - 1.5 days), Ashdod (Israel),
Alexandria(2-days) - top rated ship in premium class
- Balcony
category AQ = $2799 per person - $800 OFF current
cabin price
- Balcony
category C2 = $2649 - $800 OFF current cabin price
- Balcony
category 1B = $2499 - $800 OFF current cabin price
- Oceanview category 7= $2349
(mid-ship) - $500 OFF current cabin price
- Inside category 9 = $2189
- $500 OFF current cabin price
- Sale
ends Feb. 26, 2010
- 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. A sample
of our favorite repositioning transatlantics follow - these 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.
- Celebrity Equinox, Oct. 31, 2010 15-night Rome to
Ft. Lauderdale cruise
- calls on Florence/Tuscany, Nice, Barcelona,
Cartagena, Seville and the Canary Islands
- Balcony cabins from $1752pp including gratuities
- Oceanview cabins from $1622pp including gratuities
- great itinerary on our top-rated premium class
ship
- 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
-
Celebrity Millennium -10-nt West
Coast & Wine Cruise Sept. 17, 2010
- Up to $1100 per cabin OFF
current prices
- Vancouver to San Diego with
calls on Nanaimo,
Victoria, Seattle, San Francisco (2-days), Monterey and Catalina
- Balcony
category C2 = $1479 per person - $1100 OFF current
cabin price
- Balcony
category 2A = $1379pp - $900 OFF current cabin
price
- Oceanview category 7 = $999pp
- $640 OFF current cabin price
- Inside category 9 = $859pp
- $400 OFF current cabin price
- Sale
ends Feb. 26, 2010
- 9, 10, 11 & 12-night Mexican Riviera cruises
on RCCL's Radiance of the Seas roundtrip San Diego from Nov. 21, 2009 to April
2010. Great ship and one of our personal favorites. Great values and several
unusual itineraries with calls on Manzanillo, Ixtapa & Acapulco on many
cruises.
-
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 starting Feb. 2009. 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.
-
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.