General Tours World Traveler is offering free cruise upgrades, its most popular intimate journeys, on its Yangtze Sampler tour. Book a trip that includes four nights aboard the Yangzi Explorer and receive an upgrade to a Wu deck suite, a savings of up to $636 per person. This however depends on sailing date. The trip normally starts at $2,499 per person double for the June 10, July 15 and August 19 departures and includes seven nights in five-star hotels in Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. It is $2,699 for other departure dates.
As of May 18, 2010, General Tours World Traveler also offers 9 to 17 days tour for just $1,799.
It also offers a 10 day China Sampler for just $1,899, a savings of $200 per couple. This 10 day small group escorted tour features 4 and 5 star hotels, 18 meals, comprehensive sightseeing, luggage handling, all on-tour transportation and 2 internal flights. Discounts are given to new 2010 bookings fully paid by May 31.
Numerous cruise specials are being offered by major cruise line companies. One such cruise specials is being offered by Crystal Cruises where kids 17 years old and younger cruise for free on two Crystal Symphony European voyages this summer.
The cruise specials offered is valid for children sailing in a third berth with two full-fare adults on Crystal’s seven-day British Isles and Baltic itineraries. Usually fare start at $4,210 per person for the British Isles cruise and $4,375 per person for the Baltic cruise but with the cruise specials offered your cruise can result as a bargain cruise.
Port and handling charges are additional and airfare is included in the adult bookings but must be purchased separately for children cruising free. Chilren ages 12 to 17 traveling in a third berth usually pay the minimum fare for that cruise regardless of the stateroom category while those age 11 and below pay 50 percent of the fare.
The cruise company has also a Crystal’s Family Memories program that offers a $500 credit toward a Crystal Private Adventure if the family has booked six full fares. Families booking 10 full fares get a complimentary berth.
SunCruz Casino, a floating gambling operation in the Southeast, is offering a free cruise ticket and meal when you bring a new unwrapped toy aboard. Offer valid through December 17, 2009.
The five-hour cruise departs on most days from Port Canaveral and Jacksonville, Florida and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On the final day of the deal, country music performer Patrick Gibson will appear on the morning cruise of Port Canaveral’s Surfside Princess.
Donations go to Toys and Tots. Typically, cruise costs $10 but Port Canaveral is free. Lunch normally costs $7 and dinner is $10.
Luxury cruise line Seabourn (www.seabourn.com) has discounted its Caribbean Charms cruise by 65 percent departing December 9, 2009. This seven-night bargain cruise, which sails round trip from St. Thomas, now starts at $1,999 per person double plus $63 taxes. The voyage, aboard the 208 passenger Seabourn Spirit docks at five islands, including Martinique, St. Barts and Nevis.
Also, a discount of 50% on a 5 day Caribbean Getaway II cruise starts from $1,499 departing December 16, 2009.
The luxury cruise line has various offers for bargain hunters like Yatching Collection Savings where you can save up to 65% in the Panama Canal, Asia and the Caribbean.
