The Complete World’s Largest Cruise Night Offer List!

Every year, CLIA (the Cruise Lines International Association, which is the combined marketing/PR arm for the cruise lines, as well as the primary advanced training certification agency for agents), organizes what they call the "Worlds Largest Cruise Night."

Many of you may have participated in a traditional cruise night, where a local agent hosts an event, featuring one or several cruise lines, itineraries or groups. In this virtual age, however, we've moved beyond that old model, and now can offer a virtual cruise night to everyone, regardless of where you live!

The virtual cruise night gives you the same offers and benefits as a traditional in-person cruise night, but you have the advantage of looking at the offers from the comfort of your home (or office), taking your time to evaluate and choose, plus getting one-on-one service from me, rather than competing with others for time to get your questions answered.

This year, the World's Largest Cruise Night (WLCN) is officially on October 14, 2009. While some of the offers from the various cruise lines are only good on that date, many have extended their offers over several days to give you more time. All the major lines are offering promotions for you to entice you to book your next cruise.

You'll likely be receiving lots of information this week about the various offers, but for your convenience, I've put them all in one place for you, along with some of their more notable restrictions.

In addition, my company has negotiated several EXCLUSIVE deals you won't find anywhere else! Those are also listed below.

If you're thinking about booking a cruise for this year or next, it may pay you to check out these offers and take advantage of the WLCN.

So let's get to to the offers!

AMA Waterways: Save up to $1000 per stateroom on select November/December 2009 Christmas Time Cruise, Christmas Wonderland and Winter Heartland Cruise. Save up to $500 per stateroom on select 2010 April/May Romantic Danube and Enchanting Rhine cruises. Offers valid on new bookings made by October 31, 2009; based on availability and is not combinable with any other offers and/or discounts.

Azamara Cruises: Onboard Credit 2010 Europe sailings:

$300 OBC per stateroom for Verandas only $500 OBC per stateroom for Suites only

3 day booking window Oct. 14 - 16, 2009.

New FIT bookings only Not combinable with any other offer or sales promotion OBC offer will be applied within 2 weeks after booking is made, qualified by revenue.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER: On select 2009/2010 sailings, up to $500/cabin onboard credit for new bookings made throughout October: Azamara Exclusive Offer.

Carnival: On October 14th, only, cash Back up to $70 per stateroom on Select 3 & 4 Day sailings. Cash Back up to $100 per stateroom on Select 5 & 6 Day sailings. Cash Back up to $200 per stateroom on Select 7 & 8 Day sailings.

Applicable sailing window: Select 3-8 Day sailings in 2010.

Terms and conditions: The company reserves the right to re-instate the fuel supplement for all guests at up to $9 per person per day if the NYMEX oil price exceeds $70 per barrel. Cruise rates are in U.S. dollars, per person and based on double occupancy. Cash back offer is non-transferable. Cash back provided as a refundable onboard credit to your Sail & Sign account. If your Sail & Sign account has a cash balance at the end of the cruise after all authorized purchases have been applied to the account, any remaining unused portion of the cash back onboard credit will be delivered in check form to your stateroom on the morning of debarkation with your final Sail & Sign
statement.

Cash back offer is capacity controlled and is not combinable with any other discount or promotional offer. Combinable with Fun Select rates only. Rates are subject to change at any time without prior notice. Category restrictions and exclusions apply. Available in stateroom categories 4A - 11. Blackout dates may apply. Valid on new individual and group bookings made on 10/14/09 (offer expires at midnight standard eastern time). Group bookings are restricted to berth, does not support amenities, and standard T/Cs apply. Promotion is applicable to select ships and departures between 1/1/10 through 12/31/10. Government taxes and fees are additional for all guests. Cash back may not be applied to cruise fare or government taxes and fees.

Celebrity: On select sailings:

$50 Onboard Credit per stateroom for 3-5 nights
$100 Onboard Credit per stateroom for 6-8 nights
$200 Onboard Credit per stateroom for 9 nights plus

Full list of applicable sailings: Celebrity World's Largest Cruise Night

3 day booking window in Oct. 2009 for WLCN official sale 10/14/09 - 10/16/09

New FIT bookings only. Not combinable with any other offer or sales promotion. Onboard Credit offer will be applied within 2 weeks after booking is made.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER: On select 2009/2010 sailings, up to $100/cabin onboard credit for new bookings made throughout October: Celebrity Exclusive Offer.

Crystal: $100 per person discount on most 2009-2010 departures made during the World's Largest Cruise Night promotional period between October 14 - November 7, 2009.

Booking guidelines: This offer is valid on new bookings between October 14 - November 7, 2009 only, not applicable if a booking is cancelled and re-booked. Offer is combinable with Crystal Society Savings, Standard Group rates and is only applicable to the first and second guest in each stateroom. Offer is not combinable with On Board Booking Discount, may not be applied once a booking is paid in full and is not combinable with any 2010 World Cruise segments or combination cruises, not combinable with 2009 or 2010 Holiday sailings. Crystal Cruises reserves the right to qualify all reservations prior to applying the Cruise Night savings. Bookings submitted to qualify for this CLIA-WLCN offer may not be used or resubmitted to qualify for any other current or future Crystal Cruises CNI promotions.

Cunard: Onboard Credit (per stateroom):

US Getaways/6-8 Day Voyage/9+ Day Voyage
Grill: $150/$150/$300 Balcony: $100/$100/$200 Oceanview/Inside: $50/$50/$50 Reduced Deposit: Bookings made during the Cruise Sale will receive a waiver of the deposit on the 2nd person.

Disney: Up to $100/cabin onboard credit!

All sailings 1/3/10 - 12/19/10. New Bookings only. Cruises of 6 nights or less: $50 onboard credit. Cruises of 7 nights or longer: $100 onboard credit.

MSC: Up to $200 Onboard Credit.

Terms and Conditions: Offer is valid for all bookings deposited between October 10 and October 24, 2009. SBC varies depending the stateroom type. Inside cabin will receive $ 25 pp (max $ 50 per cabin), Oceanview cabin will receive $ 50 pp (max 100 per cabin), Balcony and Suite stateroom will receive $ 100 pp (max $ 200 per cabin). Offer is valid for U.S. and Canadian residents only, is capacity controlled, cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion and may be withdrawn without notice. Government taxes and fees for all guests are additional. Promotion valid with EB, TP and Senior Saver rates, This promo is not valid for groups. Air add-ons, Hotels and transfers are not valid with this promotion.

NCL: Onboard Credit (per stateroom) and 50% reduced deposits! Book a new NCL cruise between 10/13 and 10/20 and receive up to $250/cabin onboard credit and 50% reduced deposit! Full details at NCL World's Largest Cruise Night Onboard Credit Offer.

Princess: An Onboard value booklet (worth up to $120 USD) and reduced Deposit: $100 per person deposit for all cruises except the World Cruise and any World Cruise segments 45 days or longer. For the World Cruise or any World Cruise segment 45 days or longer, the deposit is 5% of the cruise fare. Parameters: This is not applicable to third/fourth berth passengers. Available for cruises 7 days or longer. Singles will receive one onboard value booklet.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER: For 2010 Alaska/Europe sailings, $100/cabin onboard credit, $100/person deposit and coupon book!

Regent: $100 PER PERSON SHIPBOARD CREDIT booking incentive.

This offer is valid for any new reservation on a 7 night or longer 2009 or 2010 departure booked between October 1, 2009 and November 14, 2009.

Terms and Conditions: This offer is valid on any new 2009 or 2010 departure of 7 nights or longer. To qualify, booking must be made and confirmed between 10/01/09 and 11/14/09. Single guests will receive a $100 total credit. Guests sailing on two or more consecutive voyages may only take advantage of this offer once. The offer is valid per booking, not per voyage. Only applicable to full fare reservations, valid on 1st and 2nd guests only. This offer is combinable with other offers.

RCCL: Up to $100/cabin Onboard Credit!

Receive up to $100/cabin onboard credit for new Oceanview cabin bookings made between 10/13 and 10/16 on select sailings. The credit amounts and sailings can be found at Royal Caribbean WLCN Onboard Credit Offer.

EXCLUSIVE offer: Free Spa Treatment.

Bookings must be made between 10/13/09 and 10/31/09 on selected ships and sail dates to receive the special offer. Offer valid for new individual bookings only, not applicable to groups.
Bookings made in balcony or above stateroom categories will receive a complimentary spa treatment.

Bookings receiving the spa offer will choose one of the following three treatments once onboard: La Thérapie Hydrolift Facial, Swedish Massage, or Reflexology including Massage.

Limit one special offer per stateroom. Offer is combinable with Lowest Available Fare (LAF) and restricted rates (Reduced Air, Seniors, Residents, Military, and Police and Fireman). Subject to availability. Additional restrictions may apply.

Sea Dream Yacht Club: $100 per stateroom spa credit on all NEW SeaDream individual bookings made between October 1 - 31, 2009. This spa credit is not combinable with any other offers or promotions.
Silversea: Savings Certificate of $100 per person (max $200 per suite double occupancy) per booking (not per voyage for combination cruises). This offer is valid on any new booking made between October 14, 2009 and October 28, 2009 on any 7-night or longer voyage in 2009-2010.

Terms and Conditions: The offer is valid on any new 2009, or 2010 departure of 7 nights or longer. To qualify, bookings must be made and confirmed between 10/14/2009 and 10/28/2009. Single guests will receive a $100 total Savings (maximum $200 per suite double occupancy). Guests sailing on two or more consecutive voyages can only take advantage of this offer once. The offer is valid per booking, not per voyage. Only applicable to full fare reservations. Valid on 1st and 2nd guests only. Not
valid on 3rd/4th guests. This offer is combinable with other offers.

Uniworld: $100pp savings offer in conjunction with bookings made within a week of WLCN. This offer will be applicable to all current savings offers with the exception of any current 2 for 1 cruise offers. Other restrictions may apply.

Want more information or want to watch cruise line videos, just like you'd see at a traditional cruise night? They can be found on my CLIA web page at CruiseResource World's Largest Cruise Night, or you can click on any of the offers on my web site at http://ablecker.cruisesinc.com/travel/editorial_cf.jsp?edType=Custom+Page&pagename=WLCNcruise_sale&notfound.

Call me NOW at 303-690-8937 or toll-free at 888-SAIL-123 (888-724-5123) or email me at amber@cruiseresource.com for more details on any of these offers!

Princess’ First 3-Day Sale

Okay, I'll admit it. I don't often let you know about 3-day sales from lines such as Holland America and Carnival, mostly because I almost always have daily pricing better than their "sales" prices. But Princess sent me advance notice of their upcoming 3-day sale and I'm optimistic, so I'm passing the information on to you.

It's the first time Princess has offered a 3-day sale, and the pitch is there are 3-ways to benefit: incredible savings, up to $100 "cash back" per cabin (refundable onboard credit), and balconies at oceanview pricing.

Even better, I've set up a promotion with Princess so my clients will in addition get a reduced deposit of $100/person and an onboard coupon book!

The sale runs Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 12. The applicable sailings are for the January-April 2010 sailings in the Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal and Hawaii.

One twist is that the deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable, which is a new provision for Princess sailings.

The details for the onboard credit is as follows:

Passengers booked in an Interior or Oceanview stateroom on a 6-9 day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $25 per stateroom; passengers booked in an Interior or Oceanview stateroom on a 10+ day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $50 per stateroom; passengers booked in a Balcony stateroom or above on a 6-9 day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $50 per stateroom; and passengers booked in an Balcony stateroom or above on a 10+ day voyage will receive an onboard credit of $100 per stateroom.

If you've had your eye on a Princess cruise for winter or spring, then just the onboard credits alone are worth taking a look at this sale. Add to that the reduced deposit and other factors, and this is a great offer!

Give me a call or email me for details or a custom quote for your Princess cruise.

Super SuperShuttle Savings

It's not always about cruises here; sometimes I'll pass along savings or information about other aspects of travel you may encounter in association with a cruise. Today you get information on one of those specials.

Just received an email from SuperShuttle offering $5 rides to/from your home, and double miles this summer! Book between now and September 15, and second through sixth passengers from the same address will be transported for just $5/person. And you'll get double miles on Delta, Frontier, Northwest, United or USAir! Nice deal!

Here's the fine print:

$5 additional passenger rides must be booked on same reservation as first passenger and from the same address. Limit to 6 additional passengers. Valid for residential service only between Jun 29 and Sep 15. Not valid with hotel fares or any other discount offers. Double airline miles apply only to online reservations and the airline membership number must be entered in the
appropriate field at the time of booking. Only one person may earn miles when 2 or more individuals are booked in one reservation. The name on the reservation must match the name on the airline mileage account to qualify for the offer.

This promotion is not valid in Miami, FL, Palm Beach, FL or Houston, TX.

So if you're planning on using a shuttle service this summer, and SuperShuttle serves your area, head over to http://www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx?content=SummerLift&GC=RIDES to take advantage of the savings!