Many travelers are often misled about
"promotional advertising" and "special discounts" that may
appear in newspapers or direct mail advertising. Here's the
scoop in what it all means:
50% -80% off the Second Passenger
This relates to cruise
lines offering a 25% -40% per person discount on a specific
sailing.
Early Booking Discounts
Cruise lines offer discounts for
booking early. The cruise brochure will feature names like
"Breakthrough Rates". "Super Savers", "Love Boat Savers",
which designates that there will be an upfront discount for
booking early.
2-for-1 or Second Passenger Sails Free
Highly promoted and
one of the best discounts available to consumers. Basically,
this means 50% off per person on the full cruise fare.
Added Value
On select sailing's cruise lines will offer
promotions such as free cabin upgrades, shipboard credits,
pre or post hotel accommodations, free shore excursions.
Special reduced airfares are a popular inducement to book
early.
Senior Citizen Specials
Very popular with all cruise lines.
One person in cabin must be at least 55 years or older to
receive discounts.
Reduced Rate or Free Air Add-ons
All cruise lines offer
special reduced airfares in conduction with their cruises.
Special promotions on select sailings may include Free Air
or special discounts for Business Class airfare.
Group Discounts
Clubs, associations, family reunions,
incentive and corporate meetings can take advantage of
special group fares for booking as little as five cabins.
Excellent way to earn a free cruise depending upon number of
cruisers.
Repositioning Cruises
Substantial savings are available on
ships that reposition from the Caribbean to Europe or Alaska
and back again. Leisure itineraries and extended stays at
sea make repositioning cruises very popular.
Alumni Discounts
To reward past cruisers and appreciation
of loyalty to the cruise line, Alumni discounts offer
additional savings over promotional cruise fares.
Credit Card Promotions
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
offer continuous promotions with all the major cruise lines.
Discounts can be in the form of up front savings, cabin
upgrades, and Ship Board Credits.
Our goal is to give our clients the
very best deal available. Please note that all discounts
vary based by cruise line.
