Cruise and Maritime Voyages (www.cruiseandmaritime.com), a new cruiseline launched in August, will be offering no-flycruises from the United Kingdom next year on Marco Polo, which will be based in Tilbury near London.
Marco Polo enters CMV with a 30-night cruise from Tilbury to the Caribbean, which costs from £1,499 per person. A 42-night cruise to the Amazon and Orinoco departing February 1, 2010 costs from £1,999 per person.
During the summer, Marco Polo will be cruising around the British Isles, and to the Norwegian Fjords, Spitsbergen, the Baltic, Mediterranean and Canary Islands. A six-night Fjordland cruise starts from £399 per person.
The company’s 2010 programme also offers a 46 ‘no-fly’ cruising holidays with prices from £149 per person for a two-night mini-cruise from Tilbury to Amsterdam on Ocean Countess, which will be chartered by CMV from April next year.
Ocean Countess will be cruising to Norway, the North Cape, Iceland, Spain and Portugal, and also sailing around the British Isles. A 12-night Iceland and Northern Isles cruise from Leith costs from £899 per person.
A limited number of selected cabin grades offer accommodation for a third or fourth passenger to share with two full fare paying adults. Bring a friend and you could make substantial savings, for example:-
Fjordland Splendour, Marco Polo, 8 nights, 24 May 2010
Premium Twin, inner 2 adults @ £799 £1598
Third adult sharing @ £199 £ 199
£1797
Price per person £599, saving £200 per person!
There are special benefits for groups of 10 or more traveling together depending on the cruise itinerary and departure dates.
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