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How cruising Europe gives you the best value

February 25th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Europe Cruises, europe cruisetours
Europe

How cruising Europe gives you the best value

Are you waffling on whether or not to take a Europe vacation considering the unfavorable Euro exchange rate?

Actually, it's a great time to visit "the continent" — on a cruise.

Here's why.

A cruise cushions you from the unfavorable Euro exchange rate by letting you pay for your vacation in U.S. dollars. That's a big difference compared to a land-based vacation that they'll have to pay for in Euros.

How big of a difference?

Depending on the cruise, you can save up to $326 per day compared to land-based travel.

You can enjoy a Europe cruise for as little as $120 per day, per person, which includes:

Accommodations (includes taxes and fuel supplement)
Transportation between cities
Food (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks daily)
Entertainment, and more

What's more, if your clients choose as an example one of Holland America's 12-day ms Zuiderdam itineraries, you can even enjoy overnights onboard in Venice and Barcelona or Istanbul.

Altogether, a 12-day cruise visits up to 10 exciting cities compared to four cities on a typical land tour of the same length. Of course, a Europe cruise also means hassle-free traveling that includes spacious staterooms with no unpacking at each new destination.

So if you are on the fence about going to Europe this summer, jump off—and onto the cruise ship of your choice.

Alaska: the value of northbound cruisetours

February 25th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in alaska cruises, alaska cruisetours
Alaska

The value of northbound Cruisetours

You probably know you can take an Alaska Cruisetour northbound or southbound.

But did you know that northbound cruisetours are typically priced between $150-$500 less than the southbound version?

That's money you can use to help upgrade from an inside all the way up to a premium outside stateroom—or from a mid-outside stateroom to a verandah suite!

Or use the savings for shopping or for once-in-a-lifetime shore excursions—such as the Juneau Taku Glacier Lodge, Feast & Flight by Floatplane, or Four Glacier & Dog Sled Helicopter Adventure.

You can also use these savings to extend your Cruisetour with Fairbanks or Anchorage post-packages, such as the Brooks Range Expedition out of Fairbanks or the Alyeska Resort with a Kenai Fjords cruise out of Anchorage.

Many guests like having the cruise portion first because it gives them time to relax and rejuvenate before the more adventurous land portion of their vacation, allowing them to fully appreciate all that they'll experience in Alaska.