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Silverseas Cruises Sweetens the Pot for 2009 Sailings
In cruise news, cruise bargains, luxury cruises on February 23, 2009 at 9:19 pm
My favorite cruise company is offering unprecedented savings on a bunch of interesting voyages this year. If you haven’t sampled the fare yet now is the time to book your journey. Silversea is simply one of the top three cruise lines afloat (tied with Seabourn). The company’s ships rival even Crystal Cruises although not for everybody, some seafarers prefer Crystal’s size to the smaller vessels of Silversea. And I do admit Crystal is pretty spiffy but alas it doesn’t feature the all-inclusive pricing of Seabourn which means lots of extra out of pocket. But if you prefer bigger, glitzier ships with Vegas like casinos, Crystal’s your bag.
So here’s the deal: Silverseas is offering 50% savings on h 39 worldwide voyages offering 50% savings in all suite categories. Plus, an array of Silver Sailing voyages offer additional perks such as free or reduced air programs … and $1,000 Onboard Spending Credits.
$1,000 Onboard Spending Credit
on Silver Shadow’s July 20, 12-day Alaska cruise (#3917) sailing roundtrip from San Francisco to explore Sawyer Glacier and port cities of Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Wrangell and Victoria (British Columbia). Silver Sailing cruise fares start at $4,747 per person — a savings of 50% in all categories — plus free roundtrip economy air transportation is also available from over 70 U.S. and Canadian gateway cities. “Luxury consumers always want to get the most for their dollar,” said David Morris, Silversea’s executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. “With Silversea, virtually every shipboard amenity is included in the fare — from cocktails, fine wines and bottled water to room service and all gratuities — so guests already enjoy exceptional value. But when you combine half-off savings with free or discounted air, plus an Onboard Spending Credit that can be used for spa treatments, shore excursions and even dinner in our Relais & Châteaux Wine Restaurant — then the value proposition is one the luxury traveler cannot afford to pass up.” Following below is a small sampling of the 2009 voyages featuring Silver Sailing savings of 50% available in all suite categories.
Double occupancy fares
for a Vista Suite (Adventurer Class on Prince Albert II) and do not include port charges and handling fees that range from $100 to $500 per person, depending on itinerary. Africa and Seychelles — Silver Wind departs December 4 on a 9-day voyage (#2937) from Mombasa to Mahe with calls in Lamu, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Madagascar and Assumption Island. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,247. — Silver Wind departs December 13 on a 7-day “Seychelles Islands” voyage (#2938) sailing roundtrip from Mahe with calls in La Digue, Curieuse Island, Silhouette Island and Praslin. Silver Sailing fares start at $2,497. Arctic — Prince Albert II departs Longyearbyen June 24 on a 10-day expedition cruise (#7916) exploring the Svalbard archipelago before concluding in Tromso. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,247. Caribbean — Silver Shadow departs November 13 on a 9-day voyage (#3929) from Barbados to Fort Lauderdale with calls in Bequia, Martinique, Dominica, St. Bart’s, St. Kitts and Tortola. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,047. Far East and South Pacific — Silver Whisper departs December 3 on a 16-day voyage (#4937) from Singapore to Sydney with calls in Semarang, Darwin, Cairns, Townsville, Whitsunday Islands and Brisbane. Silver Sailing fares start at $6,347. Mediterranean — Silver Wind departs May 14 on a 7-day voyage (#2915) from Barcelona to Nice with calls in Valencia, Corsica, Livorno and Antibes. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,197, plus $1,000 Onboard Spending Credit available with free or reduced air from select cities. –
Silver Whisper departs September 12 on a 7-day voyage (#4928) from Istanbul to Athens with calls in Marmaris, Symi, Volos and Nafplion. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,497, plus free or reduced air available from select cities. Northern Europe and Baltic –
Silver Cloud departs June 10 on a 10-day voyage (#1912) from London to Stockholm with calls in Rostock, Tallinn and Helsinki, plus a three-day, two night stopover in St. Petersburg. Silver Sailing fares start at $5,497, plus $1,000 Onboard Spending Credit available with free or reduced air from select cities. South America and Antarctica — Silver Cloud departs November 26 on an 8-day voyage (#1929) from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires with calls in Parati, Sao Paulo, Itaji and Montevideo. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,447. –
Prince Albert II (the only one your savvyseafarers has yet to sample) departs Ushuaia November 29 on an 11-day expedition cruise (#7928) exploring the Antarctic peninsula before returning to Ushuaia. Silver Sailing fares start at $4,397. ($750 per person roundtrip charter air transportation between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia is additional.) The $500 per person (maximum $1,000 per suite) Onboard Spending Credit is being offered for a limited time on new bookings made on or before April 30, 2009. It is available on select voyages to Alaska (Voyages 3912 - 3923), Northern Europe (Voyages 1911 - 1923) and the Mediterranean (Voyages 2911 - 2920, 4912 and 4916). To take advantage of the Onboard Spending Credit offer, the guest or travel agent must request promotional code WWSBC500 at the time of booking. A complete list of 2009 Silver Sailings is available at www.silversea.com.
An innovator in true upscale cruising, Silverseas offers large-ship amenities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper — and launching in December, Silver Spirit — all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the addition of the regal expedition ship Prince Albert II, the company’s itineraries encompass all seven continents.
http://www.silverseacruises.com/
In cruise news, cruise bargains, luxury cruises on February 23, 2009 at 9:19 pm
My favorite cruise company is offering unprecedented savings on a bunch of interesting voyages this year. If you haven’t sampled the fare yet now is the time to book your journey. Silversea is simply one of the top three cruise lines afloat (tied with Seabourn). The company’s ships rival even Crystal Cruises although not for everybody, some seafarers prefer Crystal’s size to the smaller vessels of Silversea. And I do admit Crystal is pretty spiffy but alas it doesn’t feature the all-inclusive pricing of Seabourn which means lots of extra out of pocket. But if you prefer bigger, glitzier ships with Vegas like casinos, Crystal’s your bag.
So here’s the deal: Silverseas is offering 50% savings on h 39 worldwide voyages offering 50% savings in all suite categories. Plus, an array of Silver Sailing voyages offer additional perks such as free or reduced air programs … and $1,000 Onboard Spending Credits.
$1,000 Onboard Spending Credit
on Silver Shadow’s July 20, 12-day Alaska cruise (#3917) sailing roundtrip from San Francisco to explore Sawyer Glacier and port cities of Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Wrangell and Victoria (British Columbia). Silver Sailing cruise fares start at $4,747 per person — a savings of 50% in all categories — plus free roundtrip economy air transportation is also available from over 70 U.S. and Canadian gateway cities. “Luxury consumers always want to get the most for their dollar,” said David Morris, Silversea’s executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. “With Silversea, virtually every shipboard amenity is included in the fare — from cocktails, fine wines and bottled water to room service and all gratuities — so guests already enjoy exceptional value. But when you combine half-off savings with free or discounted air, plus an Onboard Spending Credit that can be used for spa treatments, shore excursions and even dinner in our Relais & Châteaux Wine Restaurant — then the value proposition is one the luxury traveler cannot afford to pass up.” Following below is a small sampling of the 2009 voyages featuring Silver Sailing savings of 50% available in all suite categories.
Double occupancy fares
for a Vista Suite (Adventurer Class on Prince Albert II) and do not include port charges and handling fees that range from $100 to $500 per person, depending on itinerary. Africa and Seychelles — Silver Wind departs December 4 on a 9-day voyage (#2937) from Mombasa to Mahe with calls in Lamu, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Madagascar and Assumption Island. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,247. — Silver Wind departs December 13 on a 7-day “Seychelles Islands” voyage (#2938) sailing roundtrip from Mahe with calls in La Digue, Curieuse Island, Silhouette Island and Praslin. Silver Sailing fares start at $2,497. Arctic — Prince Albert II departs Longyearbyen June 24 on a 10-day expedition cruise (#7916) exploring the Svalbard archipelago before concluding in Tromso. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,247. Caribbean — Silver Shadow departs November 13 on a 9-day voyage (#3929) from Barbados to Fort Lauderdale with calls in Bequia, Martinique, Dominica, St. Bart’s, St. Kitts and Tortola. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,047. Far East and South Pacific — Silver Whisper departs December 3 on a 16-day voyage (#4937) from Singapore to Sydney with calls in Semarang, Darwin, Cairns, Townsville, Whitsunday Islands and Brisbane. Silver Sailing fares start at $6,347. Mediterranean — Silver Wind departs May 14 on a 7-day voyage (#2915) from Barcelona to Nice with calls in Valencia, Corsica, Livorno and Antibes. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,197, plus $1,000 Onboard Spending Credit available with free or reduced air from select cities. –
Silver Whisper departs September 12 on a 7-day voyage (#4928) from Istanbul to Athens with calls in Marmaris, Symi, Volos and Nafplion. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,497, plus free or reduced air available from select cities. Northern Europe and Baltic –
Silver Cloud departs June 10 on a 10-day voyage (#1912) from London to Stockholm with calls in Rostock, Tallinn and Helsinki, plus a three-day, two night stopover in St. Petersburg. Silver Sailing fares start at $5,497, plus $1,000 Onboard Spending Credit available with free or reduced air from select cities. South America and Antarctica — Silver Cloud departs November 26 on an 8-day voyage (#1929) from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires with calls in Parati, Sao Paulo, Itaji and Montevideo. Silver Sailing fares start at $3,447. –
Prince Albert II (the only one your savvyseafarers has yet to sample) departs Ushuaia November 29 on an 11-day expedition cruise (#7928) exploring the Antarctic peninsula before returning to Ushuaia. Silver Sailing fares start at $4,397. ($750 per person roundtrip charter air transportation between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia is additional.) The $500 per person (maximum $1,000 per suite) Onboard Spending Credit is being offered for a limited time on new bookings made on or before April 30, 2009. It is available on select voyages to Alaska (Voyages 3912 - 3923), Northern Europe (Voyages 1911 - 1923) and the Mediterranean (Voyages 2911 - 2920, 4912 and 4916). To take advantage of the Onboard Spending Credit offer, the guest or travel agent must request promotional code WWSBC500 at the time of booking. A complete list of 2009 Silver Sailings is available at www.silversea.com.
An innovator in true upscale cruising, Silverseas offers large-ship amenities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper — and launching in December, Silver Spirit — all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the addition of the regal expedition ship Prince Albert II, the company’s itineraries encompass all seven continents.
http://www.silverseacruises.com/
