P&O passengers who buy suites and mini-suites will now benefit from a range of added extras. Priority check-in and welcome flowers and baskets of fruit are part of the deal with a welcome glass of sparkling wine also delivered to your cabin. Pre-dinner canapés will also be offered to these passengers on formal nights in their suites. Passengers who book larger suites will be given a choice of a hot breakfast or afternoon tea also brought to their staterooms.
In keeping with all Cruise companies P&O are trying very hard to attract clients to their luxury offerings. This end of the market tends to be the least affected in difficult times and certainly there are offers available. Cruise Direct have some amazing offers in their specialist Luxury Cruise department, it's well worth a look.
Thursday 9 October 2008
Tuesday 7 October 2008
Carnival Cruise announce refit plans
CARNIVAL UK has published plans for the addition of 48 new balconies across 3 of its scruise liners. Carnival Destiny has just sailed from dry dock with an additional 16 new balcony cabins and Carnival Triumph & Carnival Liberty will soon boast 32 new balconies between them when the emerge from dry dock on their next visit.
Destiny and Triumph will also have a have Carnival’s Seaside Theatre added and Liberty will be fitted with 2 new “deluxe penthouse suites” which can accommodate up to 5.
Record Sales for Cruise
A major cruise operator has recorded it's best ever month of sales in September, showing that the cruise market is still alive and well despite the doom and gloom of the credit crunch.
As stock markets plumet the taste for cruising is still as strong as ever with the comapny bringing in over £3 million in sales revenue in the month. Sales were spread out over all seasons and were reflected throughout the market.
Barrhead Travel also are recording similar sales growth over an extended period as are Cruise Direct.
Catriona Parsons, Sales manager said "This is a phenomenal period of growth in the cruise market. We at Barrhead Travel have worked hard to be sure that we have the right product on sale at the right prices" she added our success is also as a result of our insistence on the highest standards of customer service. Weare lucky to employ some very good, highly motivated and experienced staff who are constanly scouring the market to find the best deals for our clients.
As stock markets plumet the taste for cruising is still as strong as ever with the comapny bringing in over £3 million in sales revenue in the month. Sales were spread out over all seasons and were reflected throughout the market.
Barrhead Travel also are recording similar sales growth over an extended period as are Cruise Direct.
Catriona Parsons, Sales manager said "This is a phenomenal period of growth in the cruise market. We at Barrhead Travel have worked hard to be sure that we have the right product on sale at the right prices" she added our success is also as a result of our insistence on the highest standards of customer service. Weare lucky to employ some very good, highly motivated and experienced staff who are constanly scouring the market to find the best deals for our clients.
Monday 6 October 2008
Luxury Cruising missing the Crunch
CruiseDirectUK have recognised this and are one of the leading companies in the field offering some fantastic bargains on the best cruises available. Here are some of the bargains they have on offer
14 February 2009 - Crystal Symphony – 19 Night Tour
From £3642.00pp
** Upgrade to Deluxe Veranda Stateroom £640.00pp **
Itinerary:
Fly
Private transfer from Airport to Hotel
Le Meridien Sunny Beach Resort,
2 nights Room Only
Private transfer from Hotel to Port
14 nights on board the Crystal Symphony
Deluxe Stateroom with Large picture window
Private transfer from Port to Hotel
2 nights Room Only
Private transfer from Hotel to Airport
Fly
Day 1:
Day 2: At Sea
Day 2:
Day 3: At Sea
Day 4:
Day 5:
Day 6: At Sea
Day 7: Caldera
Day 8: At Sea
Day 9: At Sea
Day 10:
Day 11: At Sea
Day 12: Cabo San Lucas
Day 13: At Sea
Day 14:
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These tours are subject to availability and prices are subject to change until confirmed in full.
14 June 2009 -
From £2458.00pp
** PLUS $100.00pp ON BOARD CREDIT**
**Upgrade to a Deluxe Veranda Stateroom from £425.00pp**
Itinerary:
Fly
Private transfer from Airport to Port
7 nights on board the Crystal Serenity
Deluxe Stateroom with Large picture window
Private transfer from Port to Airport
Fly
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5: At Sea
Day 6:
Day 7:
Day 8:
***
Tours are subject to availability and prices are subject to change until confirmed in full.
19 June 2009 – Crystal Symphony – 11 nights Tour
From £3505.00pp PLUS $150.00pp ON BOARD CREDIT
**Upgrade to Deluxe Veranda Stateroom £725.00pp**
Itinerary:
Depart
11 nights on board Crystal Symphony
Deluxe Stateroom with large picture window
Private transfer from Port to Airport
Fly
Day 1:
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:
Day 6: At Sea
Day 7:
Day 10:
Day 11
Day 12
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Tours are subject to availability and prices are subject to change until confirmed in full.
Friday 3 October 2008
Fantastic Cruise Special Offers from Cruise Direct
New York Stay & Transatlantic Voyage
Onboard Queen Mary 2
26 April 2009 • 8 Nights from just £849pp
6 nights Full Board on the Fabulous Queen Mary 2
Stay 1 night FREE In a 4*hotel
Book a BALCONY cabin & receive 2 nights FREE in New York
Other dates available 14 April & 5 November 2009
Fly non-stop from Glasgow or Edinburgh to New York, transfer to your 4 star hotel for a 1 night stay.
See the bright lights of the Big Apple, international mecca and melting pot, with expensive brownstones, colourful neighbourhoods, great museums and ambling parks. Some come just for the shopping:
there’s Bloomingdales on Lex, Tiffanys on Fifth, Barneys and the unique boutiques along Madison.
Or head downtown and explore the trendy shops of SoHo
Transfer to Queen Mary 2 - the grandest, most magnificent ocean liner ever built. She's a true heir
to the timeless elegance, legacy and inspiration of the great Cunard liners of legend. You'll notice it the moment you walk through her doors into her soaring Grand Lobby, and be awed from the first instance you experience the famous Cunard White Star ServiceTM.
Sail between New York and Southampton and experience six unforgettable days to revel in activities. Your days and nights at sea offer an abundance of possibilities. Spend a refreshing moment beneath a waterfall in the AquaTherapy Centre of the Canyon Ranch SpaClub®, browse the books in the largest library collection at sea, attend lavish Royal Nights balls, indulge in our traditional Afternoon Tea in the Queens Room and dine on the finest cuisine and perhaps best of all, be among the privileged travellers who can say they have experienced an extraordinary legacy
22 October 2008 Silver Shadow 17Nt Tour
From £4995pp
Itinerary:
Fly UK - Papeete Private transfer from the Airport to Hotel
Overnight stay at the Sofitel Tahiti Resort, Papetee
Private transfer from Hotel to Port
16 Nights onboard the Silver Shadow
Suite Accommodation - All Inclusive
Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Rangiroa, French Polynesia • Day At Sea • Nuku Hiva • French Polynesia •
Day At Sea • Day At Sea • Day At Sea • Day At Sea • Hilo, Hawaii, USA • Honolulu •
Oahu, Hawaii, USA • Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, Usa • Day At Sea • Day At Sea • Day At Sea Day At Sea • Day At Sea • Los Angeles, California
Private transfer from Port to Airport
Fly Los Angeles - UK
Upgrade to Veranda Suite £300pp
Upgrade to Business Class Flights £2650pp
Availability and costs subject to change at all times
15 November 2008 Silver Shadow 18Nt Tour
From £3765pp
Itinerary:
Fly UK - PapeetePrivate transfer from the Airport to Hotel
Overnight stay at the Sofitel Tahiti Resort, Papetee
Private transfer from Hotel to Port
16 Nights onboard the Silver Shadow
Suite Accommodation - All Inclusive
Acapulco, Mexico • Day At Sea • Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala • Day At Sea • Day At Sea • Panama Canal, Panama • Cartagena, Colombia • Santa Marta, Colombia •
Day At Sea • Day At Sea • Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Private transfer from Port to Airport
Fly Miami - UK
Upgrade to Veranda Suite £300pp
Upgrade to Business Class Flights £2375pp
Availability and costs subject to change at all times
12 December 2008 Silver Shadow 12Nt Tour
From £2495pp
Itinerary: Fly UK – Barbados
Private transfer from Airport to Hotel
3 Nights at the Almond Casuarina Beach Resort, Hastings All Inclusive
Private transfer from Hotel to Port
9 Nights onboard the Silver Shadow Suite Accomodation - All Inclusive
Gustavia, St. Bart's • San Juan, Puerto Rico • Day At Sea • Day At Sea • Key West,
Florida • Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Private transfer from Port to Airport
Upgrade to Veranda Suite £120pp
Upgrade to Business Class Flights £1850pp
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