Solo alert from Gillett

Singles OF £1399
Oriana - 4.Jun.08 - 15 Nights X807
northern itinery with iceland and norway
http://www.pocruises.com/QuickFinder/Cruises-X807-2008-Itinerary.aspx

Price not showing on P&O site.

Can I ask that members don't post the full contents of any email offers as these can be subject to copyright? Please only post details of the price, ship, itinerary, company/travel agent, etc.

Thanks.

luci

Sorry Luci

Sue

Fredolsen Boudicca 7 night Southampton to Leith with coach connection

£400 inside GTY 15th June

http://www.fredolsencruises.com/plan-cruise/cruise-details/bd058?prices

Nice part UK trip but the coach transfer is a bit of a pain.

Not checked out the one way flight option.

22 May Balmoral 11 night med £535 gatwick/stansted flight, Bristol option.

http://www.fredolsencruises.com/plan-cruise/cruise-details/bl010?prices

For anyone that can go last minute this is a good deal
Sup Inside cabin £844 for 2 people
This is off the Thomsons site but you could probably shave another £50-£100 off bartering it between Thomsons by phone and Thomsons TV + Latedeal.co.uk also often worth trying Portland
Its also available from Birmingham at same price

Or crusie only is £232pp if you can find cheap flights
First choice have a flight from Birmingham for just over £100 via airflights.co.uk (once inflight meals took off)

Depart Stansted
16/05/08, 06:20
Arrive Corfu
16/05/08, 11:25


Return
Depart Corfu
23/05/08, 12:25
Arrive Stansted
23/05/08, 13:35

Cruise
Itinerary Pearls of the Aegean


Ship The Emerald
Duration 7 nights
Board Basis Full Board

Gill's cruises are offering a number of P&O cruises between 13 and 15 nights for £699-£899 inside cabin June-July. Have never seen P&O prices so low.

TXT 227, http://www.cruise1st.co.uk.

OV2 7n £369 20th May(best available)
OV2 14n £639 27th May

I think this is a newish low for OV pricing and I don't remember cruise1st doing late OV offers before but I have not been watching TXT as closly for the last few months.

Perhaps the OV fans can comment.

This is into Island price range for last minutes and I think(never been on OV) OV is probably a better product.

Hi,
Thanks for the update on OV pricing.
In the past, I have been on both ships, but I can say my last trip on OV (Oct 2007) would definitely be my last. I won't go into detail too much but it was pretty poor to say the least.
Comparing the two ships in, OV is a more modern vessel whilst IE is a converted car ferry but having said that, the cabins are very comfortable but lack a fridge in my opinion. Food on either ship, although adequate cannot be described as fine dining, but you would never go hungry. Both ships are very clean. The biggest difference is the entertainment provided. IE is far, far superior whilst OV is/was abysmal. Captain and crew on IE very hands on, i.e. out and about at evening dinner chatting, at the gangplank on embarkation and de-embarkation days, whilst I question whether or not OV had a captain!
I have just had an email offering Independence of the Seas (RCI) 31st May (Med itinery - 2 weeks) for £699. Definitely worth the extra £60. Launched about 3 weeks ago, it is getting some very good reviews, without doubt will loads better that OV or IE and no need for the monkey suit, if thats not your scene.

I have commented many times, and repeat again, there is far better value on ships that are superior to the package cruises offered by OV/Island/Thomson. Have sailed with both Island and Thomson previously and thoroughly enjoyed, but would not go back again. The previous post by stokerej has highlighted an excellent deal on Independence of the Seas, and there are many others available at present.

for anyone that missed out on the 3 day NCL mini cruise sailing on the Jade 11 July.
I still have 2 cabins on hold
CC GTY £278 for 2 inc pre paid service charge
BA GTY £339 FOR 2 inc pre paid service charge
If anyone wants them they can be transfered
PM me for the booking ref number they must be cancelled off on Monday
I was going but I am holding out for a Norway cruise around the same time

Agree Graham

There are so many good offers out there too many to mention. Today's Daily Mail a lot from Gill travel. If you look at their web site you can bring up their adverts and have a look.
I certainly would never entertain any of the mentioned Cruise Lines. There are so many better Cruise Lines and Companies and I have never seen the level of discounts and discounted cruises ever in the past 11-12 years I have been cruising regularly.
I am still watching for price drops on the cruises I have booked as there is still a lot of availability on the 27th August cruise. The November cruise I am watching in case a better located room comes up.

Have a good weekend everyone and happy cruising!

Sue

The odd cruise deal pops up on MSE

Here is an MSC 7 night cruise only BCN £199

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=921977

W'J, are you sure this is 7 nights. The only one on the thread shown at that price is for 3 nights, not 7. Not a good deal for 3 nights once the flight cost is factored in!

MSC Melody is £199 for 7 nights on every Monday in June.

Bob

OK, taking your word on that as I could only see the 3 nighter. For 7 nights, a fantastic deal at that price.

click through to the MSC site and scroll down to Melody 2008 and there it is £199 7n Barcelona
try this link for June 2

http://www.msccruises.co.uk/crociere/cruise.asp?id=8051

Note 3/4 child are £75 cruise line air transfers £199(so try to do these DIY)

Even at 100% single sup this is not a bad price.
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Pricing
Category Brochure Prima
1 Inside £ 599 £ 199
2 Inside £ 739 £ 199
3 Outside £ 799 £ 299
4 Outside £ 909 £ 299
5 Inside £ 869 £ 199
6 Inside £ 939 £ 199
7 Inside £ 1009 £ 199
8 Outside £ 1039 £ 299
9 Outside £ 1089 £ 299
10 Outside £ 1139 £ 299
11 Mini suite £ 1209 £ 429
12 Sitte £ 1359 £ 429

3rd & 4th berth adult £ 199
3rd & 4th berth children under 18 £ free
Port dues adult £ Incl.
Port dues child £ 75
Single Sup: from cat. 1 to 10 80%
Single Sup: from cat. 11 to 12 100%
Flight and Transfers adult £ 199
Flight and Transfers adult £ 159
Regional Flight Supplement £ 50
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Another spot this time hotukdeals and something a bit different a Nile crusie £299.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/186599/nile-cruise-from-549-now-only-299/

With the Nile cruise offer be aware that the Esna Lock is closed for the period 1st-30th June

**Esna Lock Closure: The Esna Lock will be closed from 01-30 Jun & 01-16 Dec 2008, and cruise boats will not be permitted to travel between Luxor and Esna at this time. On tours spanning these dates, Luxor sightseeing as featured in the itinerary will be operated by coach from Esna instead of by boat