The week’s best cruise late deals 1/3/2014

CRUISE LATE DEALS

There’s some great savings on cruise holidays this week whether you want to see Sydney or New York, sail the Mediterranean or Caribbean seas. Take a look at the best cruise late deals selected by the team at YourHols.

11-Night Miami Beach Stay & Caribbean Cruise: Fly from London to Miami on March 27 and stay for three nights in Miami Beach before embarking on NCL Norwegian Epic for a seven night cruise calling at Ochi Rios, Costa Maya and Cozumel. This package costs from £1,109 per person based on two adults sharing and includes return flights, four-star hotel accommodation and full board cruise. See www.jetlinecruise.com

Western Mediterranean: Thomson Cruises offers a seven night Spirit of Iberia cruise on Thomson Majesty from £449 per person, saving £540 per couple. This cruise visits Malaga, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Portimao, Portugal; Casablanca, Morocco; Cadiz, Spain; and Gibraltar. Based on two adults sharing a deck 3 or 4 inside cabin on a full-board basis, this cruise departs on March 13 from Luton airport. Price includes return flights, transfers, port taxes, tips and service charges. See www.thomson.co.uk/cruise

Canary Islands & Morocco: Thomson Cruises offers a seven-night Canarian Flavours cruise on Thomson Celebration from £647 per person, saving £664 per couple. This cruise visits Santa Cruz, Tenerife; Las Palmas, Gran Canaria; Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Palma; Funchal, Madeira; Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura; San Sebastian, La Gomera. Based on two adults sharing a deck 1 or 2 inside cabin on a full-board basis, departing on March 14 from Gatwick, Manchester and Newcastle. Price includes return flights, transfers, port taxes, tips and service charges. See www.thomson.co.uk/cruise

14-night Orlando Stay & Cruise on Norwegian Dawn: Departing on March 16, Virgin Holidays Cruises offers seven nights’ room only at Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando before joining Norwegian Dawn for seven nights from Tampa (Florida), calling at Roatan (Honduras), Belize City (Belize), Costa Maya (Mexico) and Cozumel (Mexico). Price from £699 per person based on two adults travelling, sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis with Virgin Atlantic flights from Gatwick and car hire. See www.virginholidayscruises.co.uk

14-night Wild West Train & Pacific Coast: Fly from London to Chicago on March 30 and stay for two nights in Chicago before boarding Amtrak South West Chief Train to Los Angeles where you’ll stay for two nights. Embark Princess Cruises, Crown Princess for a seven-night cruise calling at San Francisco, Santa Barbara, San Diego and Ensenada. This package costs from £1,499 per person based on two adults sharing and includes return flights, four-star hotel accommodation, full board roomette on Amtrak and full board cruise. See www.jetlinecruise.com

Explore the South Pacific islands and enjoy a Sydney city: Book by March 21 to save £400 per person, now £1,599, on this cruise late deal. It’s a full-board, 9-night South Pacific cruise and you get five nights in Sydney on a room-only basis free. Return flights from Heathrow are included in the price departing October 4 on the Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Seas.
Your first port of call will be Noumea, the capital city of New Caledonia. Home to one of the largest lagoons in the world, it’s a great place to try out wind surfing or snorkelling. Next stop is Lifou Loyalty Island, followed by Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu. See www.cruisenation.com

10-night New York Stay & Caribbean Cruise on Carnival Splendor: Departing on March 23, Virgin Holidays Cruises offers two nights room only at the 3V+ Hotel Beacon and Apartments in New York before joining Carnival Splendor for eight nights from New York, calling at Port Canaveral (Florida), Nassau (Bahamas) and Freeport (Bahamas). Price from £999 per person based on two adults travelling, sharing an inside cabin on a full-board basis with Virgin Atlantic flights from London Heathrow. Offer is subject to availability and includes all applicable taxes and fuel surcharges which are subject to change. Includes Free New York CityPASS. See www.virginholidayscruises.co.uk

Discover the Mediterranean with a 19-night cruise and Venice city break: Save £750 per person, now £1,699, plus enjoy three nights in Venice and stay in a balcony cabin for free on this cruise late deal. Book by March 21 to save £750 per person on a full-board 19-night Mediterranean cruise, plus receive three nights in Venice on a room-only basis and stay in a balcony cabin free.
The return flight to Gatwick is included in the price departing on June 8 on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth. Setting sail from Southampton, your first port of call will be Lisbon in Portugal, before reaching Gibraltar and Barcelona, then Monaco and Livorno; the Tuscany island of Elba and Civitavecchia. The Greek island of Corfu is next before you end your voyage with stops at the quaint Montenegrin coastal town of Kotor and Dubrovnik. You’ll then sail to Venice, where you’ll have three nights. See www.cruisenation.com

8-day ‘Danube Rhapsody’ river cruise: Depart from Heathrow on April 15 for an eight-day ‘Amadeus by Lutfner’ river cruise on the Danube, from £1,245 per person. Highlights include city sightseeing in Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna as well as visits to Melk and Eszetergom. The price is based on a twin share and includes return flights, seven nights full board and complimentary wine with dinner, guided sightseeing and airport transfers. See www.archersdirect.co.uk