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Elegant Cruises Waives Single Supplements

April 14th, 2008 Posted in Small ships under 150 Passengers

Elegant Cruises & Tours Inc. is offering savings of 10 to 20 percent and waiving single supplements aboard three European cruises by the 105-passenger Andrea in July and August. Elegant Cruises, now celebrating its 20th year, operates two family-owned ships, the Andrea and the 62-passenger Monet. The Andrea has five dedicated single cabins, and both ships frequently waive single supplements, on a space-available basis. The company describes the Andrea as a "manor house" afloat, featuring a 17th century Scandinavian Gustavian style. Onboard features include a forward observation deck and two passenger lounges, plus a fitness area and a library.

Special "20th Anniversary" pricing is available for the 13-night voyage departing July 1 from St. Petersburg and sailing to Helsinki. The cruise includes three days in St. Petersburg with the Andrea as hotel and visits Tallin, Estonia; Riga, Latvia; Visby, Gotland, Sweden; Gdansk, Poland; Klaipeda, Lithuania; Stockholm, Sweden; and Mariehamn, Aland Island. Rates begin at $4,603 per person including roundtrip air from New York and $3,523 cruise-only. The "White Nights of Finland and Sweden" cruise operates July 13-26 from Helsinki to St. Petersburg. Ports include Rauma, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the remote Finnish islands of Jurmo, Uto, Aland and Kokar. The cruise also will allow passengers to stand within the Arctic Circle among Sami tribes. Two days are spent in St. Petersburg. Cruise rates, including round-trip airfare from New York, begin at $4,850. Cruise-only prices begin at $3,750. Fares reflect $500-per-person savings from brochure rates. All shore excursions during this voyage are complimentary, an added value of $350.

The 11-night "Romance of the Mediterranean" voyage departs Barcelona on Aug. 22 and sails to Venice. The cruise will feature dance music, including swing, Dixieland and jazz by New York City's "Kings of Swing." Port calls include Sete and Marseille, France; Portofino and Capri, Italy; Bastia, Corsica; Syracuse, Sicily; Gallipoli; Dubrovnik and Split, Croatia. Air-sea packages begin at $3,992 with air from New York. Cruise-only rates begin at $2,852. For more information, call 800-640-4899 

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