Princess Cruises is starting off the New Year with an unprecedented sale called “Cruise Deals & Air Steals” for wave season, offering passengers savings on both cruise prices and airfare when booking with Princess eZAir. Featured cruise deals will save passengers up to $1,000 per stateroom on their sailing, plus up to $1,000 savings per couple on airfare as well.

“This year for wave season, our busiest booking period of the year, we wanted to make sure passengers could take full advantage of the great cruise deals available without being put off by the high cost of airfare,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises executive vice president. “So we’re including big savings on both cruise and air costs this year.”

The “Cruise Deals & Air Steals” sale includes cruises in Europe and Alaska, with voyages to the beauty of the Mediterranean, the idyllic Greek Isles, the historic Holy Land, the intriguing British Isles, the unique cultures of Scandinavia & Russia, and the majestic scenery of the “Great Land” of Alaska. Full cruisetours to the best of Alaska by land and sea are also featured.

Sample cruise deals include:

Greek Isles cruise – 12 days: $2,529 balcony (was $3,029); $1,879 interior (was $2,129). Air savings: $500
Grand Mediterranean cruise – 12 days: $3,094 balcony (was $3,244); $2,244 interior (was $2,389). Air savings: $500
Holy Land cruise – 12 days: $2,974 balcony (was $3,624); $2,374 interior (was $2,824). Air savings: $500
British Isles cruise – 12 days: $2,844 balcony (was $3,194); $2,144 interior (was $2,294). Air savings: $400
Scandinavia & Russia cruise – 11 days: $2,829 balcony (was $3,129); $2,129 interior (was $2,229). Air savings: $400
Alaska cruise – 7 days: $1,299 balcony (was $1,399). Air savings: $100
Alaska cruisetour – Denali Explorer – 10 nights: $1,963 balcony (was $2,113). Air savings: $100

Air savings available to passengers booking Princess eZAir flights in conjunction with the cruise. Princess eZAir gives passengers easy and full control of their flights and the ability to seamlessly coordinate them with their cruise itinerary. Featuring real-time pricing and flight availability, immediate flight confirmation, competitive airfares, and next port protection in the event of flight delays, the innovative program provides passengers and their travel agents the ease of a single booking source for both air and cruise reservations. Travelers using Princess eZAir can choose air carriers and flights, as well as select their preferred cabin level and seating, all with no extra customization fee.

All cruise prices are per person, based on double occupancy and now include government fees and taxes. The “Cruise Deals & Air Steals” sale runs through February 15, 2013, and is available to residents of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
 

Crystal Symphony

Crystal Cruises is unveiling a new collection of early 2013 “Crystal Getaways”: 5- to 11-day segments that pack a tremendous amount of luxurious value into convenient, shorter itineraries.  Ten voyages aboard the award-winning Crystal Symphony offer shorter versions of published cruises from January through May.  Due to the enormous success of the “Crystal Getaways” launched for fall 2012 Europe sailings, the ultra-luxury line is expanding its offerings to cruises worldwide, including options in Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Canada, Alaska and New England, USA.  Each shorter segment features at least one overnight stay in some of the regions’ most beloved ports, and fares start as low as $1,365 per guest if booked by December 28.

“The ‘Crystal Getaways’ have proven to be a great way to welcome new Crystal cruisers to the luxury nuances, extraordinary service and value of the Crystal vacation,” says Jack Anderson, senior vice president of sales and marketing.   “The new Crystal cruisers were either travelers with busy schedules who couldn’t take longer vacations, travelers who moved up to luxury to celebrate a meaningful occasion, or travelers who wanted to combine Getaways with their own land programs.  What has been gratifying and consistent is the high level of rebooking from these new Crystal converts.  We know that travelers who try a Crystal cruise are strongly inclined to come back for more.”

To date, “Crystal Getaways” for 2013 include:

5-day sailings:

    January 29, $1,725 – Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington
    March 7, $2,365 – Singapore, Bangkok
    April 24, $1,470 – Seward, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Vancouver
    May 23, $1,630 – New York City, Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Halifax

6-day sailings:

    January 5, $1,365 – Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart
    January 11, $1,365 – Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane

7-day sailings:

    March 23, $3,235 – Hong Kong, Xiamen, Shanghai
    April 5, $3,080 – Shanghai, Pusan, Nagasaki, Kōbe

8- and 11-day sailings:

    February 3, (8 days) $2,755 – Wellington, Picton, Christchurch, Dunedin, Sydney
    March 12, (11 days) $5,200 – Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Chan May, Hanoi, Hong Kong

Crystal’s passion for taking care of guests in an inviting environment of extraordinary space, quality and choices has earned the company more “World’s Best” awards than any other cruise line, resort, or hotel in history.  With a host of complimentary amenities, from enlightening Enrichment speakers and fitness classes to pampering pillow menus and specialty restaurant dining, featuring the cuisine of Nobu Matsuhisa and Piero Selvaggio, a Crystal cruise always offers tremendous value in luxury resort vacationing.