Cruise Wave Season Deals Begin to Roll In Strong

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As part of its “Buy One Get One Half Off Plus Sale” through March 31, 2017, upscale Azamara Club Cruises is offering half off fares for the second guest on select 2017 and 2018 sailings, and Club Oceanview and higher cabins will receive free internet access. 

Also specific to its July “31 Nights in the Med” cruise, guests will get $3,100 onboard credit per cabin. 

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line’s Wave Season special is available as a month-long Carnivalidays promo complete with special savings, discounts and onboard bonuses through the month of January. A total of 15 “super duper fun” deals will be offered until January 31, 2017 such as best prices, complimentary upgrades, reduced deposits and onboard credits.

Specials are good towards many 3- to 15-day sailings to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico and more, also including aboard the new Carnival Vista on 6- and 8-day cruises.

Crystal Cruises

Crystal Cruises’ Wave Season special has added over a dozen 2018 cruises to its popular “Crystal Clear Choices” promo through March 31, 2017. The offer makes available rate savings up to $1,000 per person, flight credits up to $1,100 per person or onboard credit of up to $1,250 per person.

“As our guests continue to seek more opportunities to customize their luxury travel experiences, we will continue to offer them more choices,” said Crystal Chairman, CEO and President Edie Rodriguez. “Crystal Clear Choices offers travelers the added luxury of more options to create travel experiences that are meaningful for them.”

G Adventures

G Adventures has brought back its January sale for trips in 2017 with $150 off most tours valued at over $1500, using promotion code: 17GA150ADV01USD.

“Whether someone is considering a lifetime bucket list trip in 2017, or resolving to take a first-time adventure beyond our borders, we want to make sustainable travel as accessible, easy, and impactful as possible for new year travelers of all ages,” said Benjamin Perlo, Managing Director for G Adventures in the United States. “We’re excited to kick off the new year with these deals.”

An example cruise itinerary is the 7-day Amazon Riverboat Adventure from/to Lima for only $1749, reduced from $1899.

MSC Cruises

The new MSC Seaside is now under one year away from launching from Miami, and MSC Cruises already has deals to celebrate. Through March 31, 2017, Seaside guests can receive up to $600 of added value such as complimentary shipboard credit, WiFi and mealtime drinks dependent on cabin category. Plus, reduced deposits are only $49 per person, and children 11 and under can sail free.

The Wave Season MSC Seaside deal has fares beginning at just $539 per person with the following perks per stateroom:

· Interior Staterooms ~ $50 onboard credit per cabin

· Ocean View Staterooms ~ $50 onboard credit per cabin plus complimentary Surfer WiFi package

· Balcony Staterooms ~ $50 onboard credit per cabin plus complimentary Surfer WiFi package and free mealtime drinks package for two

· Aurea and MSC Yacht Club Suites ~ $150 onboard credit per cabin plus complimentary Surfer WiFi package in addition to all-inclusive drinks

Also for Wave Season, 2 for 1 Caribbean and Europe cruise deals provide guests 50 percent off brochure fares on select sailings, as well as reduced deposits of only $49 per person and complimentary passage for kids 11 and under.

Royal Caribbean International

For its Wave Season special through January 31, 2017, Royal Caribbean International is taking 30 percent off every guest fare, making a trip such as a 5-night Anthem of the Seas voyage from Cape Liberty, New Jersey to King’s Wharf, Bermuda begin only at $646.

Plus, the cruise line is also offering:

· 50% reduced deposits

· Up to $150 savings per cabin:

5 Nights or Less

· Interior/Oceanview ~ $25 off per cabin 

· Balcony/Deluxe ~ $50 off per cabin

6 Nights or More

· Interior/Oceanview ~ $50 off per cabin

· Balcony ~ $100 off per cabin

· Deluxe ~ $150 off per cabin

Seabourn

Seabourn is extending its annual "Signature Savings Event" good towards select sailings in 2017 and 2018 with the following perks:

• Free veranda suite upgrades

• $1,000 per suite onboard credit for penthouse and premium suites   

• $400 per suite Ventures by Seabourn credit on 2017 Alaska sailings

• $500 per person round-trip flight credit

• Additional savings of up to 15 percent on Combination Voyages

• 50 percent reduced deposits

"Our Signature Savings Event offers incredible value and amenities for travelers looking to experience an ultra-luxury vacation on the finest cruise ships at sea," said Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn. "With our four ships set to visit hundreds of ports on all seven continents over the year ahead, this is the perfect time for guests to book and take advantage of terrific savings for the widest selection of ships, suites and departures."

Viking Cruises

Viking Cruises is presenting 2-for-1 Wave Season deals and extras as well for both its Viking Ocean Cruises and Viking River Cruises brands through January 31, 2017.

On its Viking Homelands (Stockholm to Bergen) itinerary, Viking Ocean Cruises is offering the 2-for-1 cruise special in addition to roundtrip air for $995, plus either a complimentary beverage package, up to $400 onboard credit per cabin or prepaid gratuities.

Also, on its West Indies Explorer (San Juan to San Juan) itinerary, the ocean brand is offering 2-for-1 cruise fare plus air for only $45.

And on select sailings, Viking River Cruises is giving its guests complimentary international air or a discounted rate as low as $295. Plus, it is extending either a complimentary beverage package, up to $400 onboard credit per cabin or prepaid gratuities.

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