Royal Caribbean Europe and Alaska Dollar Off!

The next in the series of special pricing offers as part of Royal Caribbean's November First Time Cruisers Month Event is here! Book a selected Alaska or Europe cruise between November 17 and 23, and receive up to $200/cabin savings!

The full list of offers and applicable savings can be found at Royal Caribbean Alaska and Europe Cruise Dollars Off Savings. Find something you like? You know what to do!

Confused about options and itineraries in Alaska or Europe? You're not alone! Know that I've traveled extensively in Europe and actually grew up mostly in Alaska. Call or email me with all your questions. That's what I'm here for!

Uniworld Removes Single Supplement on Select Sailings!

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises has announced they are removing the single supplement on selected sailings for Spring, 2009! While river cruises often have a few reduced single supplement cabins, this is the most sweeping elimination of single supplements I've seen for river cruises! While supply lasts, cruises must be booked and deposited by December 31.

River cruising is a wonderful way to see Europe. So much is included, such as wine with dinner, beer and soda with meals, bottled water in your cabins, most tours, even bicycles if you want to explore on your own. Uniworld is a true luxury line with terrific itineraries. I've sailed her twice, once for a Christmas Markets sailing, and a second time round-trip from Paris. Both times were exceptional, and I'm a big fan of river cruising.

For solos, river cruising is especially nice, as the ships are small, socializing is in groups and constant, and you're with others from the ship as you explore each destination. Dinner is open seating, and the conversation flows. If you've ever been intimidated about taking a traditional ocean cruise solo, because of fears of being one out of thousands, this is exactly the way to get into cruising.

Since river cruising often attracts extremely well-traveled passengers, the conversations onboard are fascinating. But don't be intimidated if you haven't traveled extensively yet; all are welcome with a sense of adventure. In fact, many who wouldn't consider an ocean cruise love river cruising for the value, quality, ease and ability to be a true traveler.

The itineraries are fabulous. You're right in the heart of your destinations, places ocean cruises can't get to without long bus rides. You see what's special about each location - and it's all included!

Did I mention that English is the language onboard and on the tours?

And with the Dollar gaining ground almost daily with the Euro right now, and at favorable rates not seen in several years, it's a perfect time to be exploring Europe again!

The sailings which have the no single supplement offer are:

• Tulips and Windmills - Amsterdam to Antwerp 11 days
• Enchanting Danube - Budapest to Passau 9 days
• Eastern Europe Explorer - Vienna to Bucharest 16 days
• Grand European Discovery - Basel to Vienna 16 days
• Rhine Discovery - Nuremberg to Basel 9 days
• Danube Discovery - Vienna to Nuremberg 9 days
• Paris & Normandy - Paris to Paris 9 days
• Burgundy & Provence - Arles to Chalon 9 days
• Grand France - Paris to Arles 16 days
• Portugal, Spain, & the Douro River Valley - Lisbon to Porto 11 Days
• Paris & European River Romance - Paris to Nuremberg 11 Days
• Paris & the Heart of Europe - Paris to Vienna 18 days
• Paris & Grand European Waterways - Paris to Bucharest 32 days

If you're interested in getting more information, and specific dates please call me immediately at 303-690-8937 or toll-free at 888-SAIL-123 (888-724-5123) or email me at amber@singlescruiseresource.com. This offer is capacity controlled, and I'm sure the applicable sailings will go quickly.

Carnival Makes Fleet Changes with Liberty and Pride

Carnival has announced a couple changes to their fleet schedules affecting the Carnival Liberty and Carnival Pride.

In anticipation of a bit lower demand for European cruises in the summer of 2009, mostly due to air issues, Carnival has decided to bring the Carnival Liberty back to the Caribbean year-round! They will still have the brand new Carnival Dream in Europe for a few sailings after her inaugural, but since most of Carnival's passengers in Europe are from North America, and we all are aware of what's happening with air fares and lowered availability, they believe that even with the exchange rate improving (rather dramatically this last week, actually), fewer North Americans looking for mainstream cruises will be heading to Europe next summer.

The Liberty will continue her previously-scheduled itinerary of sailings through the spring, then in April, 2009, she will begin a new series of 7-night sailings from Miami.

This change means that the Carnival Pride will be able to move up to Baltimore to start her year-round cruises even earlier than originally announced! She will now begin her Baltimore deployment on April 27, 2009!

Reservations for both ships for the new sailings will begin on October 30.

Disney Magic to Europe/Africa in 2010

Following up on its extremely successful European season in 2007, Disney has announced that they will be returning the Magic to Europe for the summer and fall of 2010 in a series of itineraries that take it from Russia to Northern Africa between April and September.

The Magic's schedule includes eight 10- and 11-night tours through the Mediterranean. Ports of call on the Mediterranean cruises include Rome, Florence and Nice, as well as new stops at Malta, Corsica and the Tunisian capital city Tunis.

The schedule also includes the company's first sailings to Northern Europe, with four 12-night voyages from Dover to St. Petersburg with stops in six other countries. The four sailings will be in June and July, and will also include stops in Oslo, Copenhagen, the gateway port to Berlin and either Helsinki or Tallinn, Estonia.
Disney will also offer a pair of 14-night, one-way repositioning cruises from Port Canaveral to Barcelona and back.

While the Disney Magic is overseas, the Disney Wonder will sail slightly longer voyages out of Port Canaveral. Instead of three- and four-night Caribbean sailings, the Wonder will offer four- and five-night cruises with new stops in Key West, as well as an extra stop in Castaway Cay, Disney's private island in the Bahamas.

As those of you who love Disney know, these itineraries sell out quickly for the most popular categories. If it is time for your family to experience Europe the Disney way, with all the Disney touches (including specially-designed family-friendly excursions and expanded in-port kids' club hours), then you'll want to make your bookings early!

Wondering what Disney will be doing with their new ships? I'll give you a clue - expect to see one of them summering in Alaska starting in 2011, and sailing to Glacier Bay. They've already made application to the National Park Service for Glacier Bay permits. The main question remaining is not necessarily whether or not they will get some, but whether they'll be sailing one-way sailings with cruisetour packages or round-trips out of Vancouver or Seattle. More details to follow when they're announced.