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October's Biggest Cruise Deals

Jason Leppert
by Jason Leppert
Last updated: 3:30 PM ET, Fri October 23, 2015

PHOTO: European Waterways is offering 10 percent off itineraries including L'Art de Vivre. (Courtesy of European Waterways)

AmaWaterways

During October, AmaWaterways is offering guests $200 off per stateroom on any 2015 or 2016 cruise. Available itineraries include journeys in Europe, Africa and Asia for possible cruises on the Seine River or even a springtime trip through the Netherlands and Belgium for beer connoisseurs.

A wine themed seven-night Paris & Normandy cruise roundtrip from Paris on March 24, 2016 is priced at $2,699, and a seven-night Tulip Time Cruise roundtrip from Amsterdam on March 27, 2016 is priced at $2,299.

European Waterways

On select luxury barge cruises on many of its popular routes in France, European Waterways is offering 10 percent off per cabin and 10 percent off entire boat charters on dates in March and April 2016. Specials must be booked by Dec. 31, 2015.

Included itineraries are L'Art de Vivre in Burgundy for the April 10 and 17 departures, the Anjodi on the Canal du Midi in the Languedoc-Rousillon region for the March 20 and 27 departures and the Rosa in Gascony for the April 17 and 24 departures.

MSC Cruises

Returning to Miami this November, MSC Cruises' MSC Divina is offering last-minute deals on holiday sailings starting at $549 per person.

For the Hanukkah Dec. 5 sailing starting at $788 per person, nightly Menorah lighting and Hannukah and kosher (ordered in advance) foods will be available. A large menorah will also be on display in the atrium.

For the Christmas Dec. 19 sailing starting at $549 per person, festivities will include Christmas decorations and a new gingerbread village, carols, movies on the poolside jumbo screen, new Christmas show, menus, cooking classes, arts and crafts, parades, a mass service and a visit by Santa with gifts for every child onboard.

For the New Year's Dec. 26 sailing starting at $1,049 per person, a New Year's Eve Gala Dinner, New Year's Eve dance party on deck, themed decorations, midnight countdown, champagne and complimentary extended kids club and babysitting hours will all be available.

Plus, guests that book early can get special deals on other 2016 themed cruises aboard the MSC Divina such as President's Day/Valentine's Day (Feb. 13 departure), Easter (March 26 departure) and Mother's Day (May 7 departure). Also, as part of MSC Cruises' National Plan a Cruise Month promotion, passengers who book a Caribbean 2016-2017 sailing can get up to a $600 onboard credit and beverage and dining packages, depending on the cabin category that is booked.


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