Monday, April 11, 2011

Vacations To Go Cruise Newsletter

Dear Mr. Zizou,

Disney Cruise Line has just released itineraries and prices for 2012 cruises, including sailings from homeports that are new to the line. The Disney Magic will offer the line's first-ever cruises departing from New York City and Galveston, TX.

Based in New York for the summer of 2012, Disney Magic will offer 8-night Bahamas sailings and 5-night cruises to Canada and New England. Click here for dates and prices.

Moving to Galveston for the fall and winter, Disney Magic will offer 7-night cruises of the Western Caribbean. Click here for dates and prices.

Disney Wonder will spend most of 2012 on Mexican Riviera sailings from Los Angeles, but will reposition to Seattle during the summer months, offering 7-night Alaska cruises. Click here for dates and prices.

Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy (which makes its debut in March 2012) will offer Bahamas and Caribbean cruises departing from Port Canaveral. Click here for dates and prices.

New Disney cruise itineraries are always in high demand, so don't wait too long to book if one of the line's new-for-2012 itineraries appeals to you. In addition to our discounts, Vacations To Go customers will receive exclusive shipboard credits of $50 per stateroom with any 2012 Disney cruise booking.

For a full list of Disney's 2012 cruises, click here.



We have also negotiated an exclusive $150 per stateroom shipboard credit for Vacations To Go customers on Disney Magic 2011 Mediterranean cruises. Click here for dates and prices.



Oceania is offering Vacations To Go customers exclusive shipboard credits of $600 to $1000 per stateroom on select 2011 sailings. Click here for dates and prices.



Carnival Cruise Lines announced that the company will discontinue cruises departing from Mobile, Alabama in mid-October, due to disappointing financial results for sailings from that homeport.

The line first began offering year-round Mobile departures in 2004 on the Carnival Holiday. In 2009, Carnival brought a newer class of ship -- Carnival Elation -- to the port, in hopes that the newer vessel would attract more business and generate higher revenues. Unfortunately, the newer ship and aggressive marketing have not paid off.

After its 7-night October 15th sailing from Mobile, the Carnival Elation will reposition to New Orleans, and will offer 4- and 5-night Western Caribbean itineraries starting November 5. The Carnival Ecstasy, which will be offering a series of 4-, 5- and 7-night cruises from New Orleans in September and October will move to Port Canaveral and offer 4- and 5-night Bahamas cruises starting November 7.

Customers booked on the discontinued Mobile cruises may rebook on a cruise from an alternate homeport and receive an onboard credit of $25 per person, or cancel and receive a full refund.

For a list of Carnival's remaining cruises departing from Mobile, click here.



Attention Singles...It's not too late to join one of our summer 2011 sailings! We've got two Caribbean sailings to choose from, plus our once-a-year Alaska cruise and rare visits to Bermuda and Canada/New England.

Join our Bermuda cruise on the Norwegian Gem, departing from New York on June 12 and visiting King's Wharf for three days.

New for singles in their 20's, 30's and 40's, depart from Port Canaveral on June 26 aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. Sail through the Caribbean, visiting Labadee, Haiti; Falmouth, Jamaica; Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico.

Singles age 40+ can join us on the Norwegian Spirit departing from New Orleans on July 10. Stops include Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; and Belize City, Belize.

Our once-a-year Alaska sailing departs from Seattle on July 31. Sail aboard the Sapphire Princess and visit Ketchikan, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria.

And on August 20, the Caribbean Princess will depart from New York and visit Halifax, Saint John, Bar Harbor, Boston and Newport.

Our hosted singles cruises are an excellent way for singles to travel in style as part of a casual and fun-loving group. For a full lineup of our Hosted Singles Cruises, click here.



Continuing education courses are a requirement for medical professionals but there's no reason they can't be part of a memorable vacation. Vacations To Go will offer three accredited continuing education programs at sea in 2011; the first one sailed just last month on the Celebrity Solstice, and was a great success.

Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) cruises are for physicians, physician assistants, nurses and pharmacists. Course sessions are conducted by leading experts and are held during days at sea, so they don't conflict with shore excursions or onboard nightly entertainment.

Below, you'll find a brief description of each of the remaining 2011 CME cruises available with Vacations To Go:

On May 22, 2011, Royal Caribbean's 5-star Allure of the Seas will depart from Fort Lauderdale and visit ports in the Western Caribbean. CME sessions will be led by one of the nation's leading diabetes experts, Condit Steil, Pharm.D., CDE and will focus on diabetes management. The Allure is the largest cruise ship ever built, an amusement park on water that is ideal for families. Click here for more details.

Finally, on June 29, 2011, the 5-star Celebrity Infinity will depart from Seattle and sail to Alaska. CME sessions will be led by one of the nation's leading respiratory care experts, Kevin Gleeson, MD and will focus on respiratory diseases and new advances in treatment options. Click here for more details.

Our CME Cruise Department is open Monday-Friday from 8am to 7pm and Saturday-Sunday from 9am to 6pm, CST, and can be reached toll free at 877-828-4772.

Alan Fox
Chairman & CEO



Here's a list of specialty cruises, discounts and resources we offer. Some are available only to certain types of travelers, and others are available to all Vacations To Go customers. Click the links below for more information:

Age 55+ Rates
CME Cruises
EMT Discounts
Firefighter Discounts
Grand Voyages
Hosted Singles Cruises
Interline Rates
Military Rates (U.S. and Canadian)
Past Passenger Rates
Police Discounts
Regional Deals
Teachers' Rates
Travelers with Special Needs

Discount programs like these can be issued or withdrawn at any time by the cruise line, and are not normally combinable with one another. Always tell your Vacations To Go cruise counselor if you qualify for a military or interline discount, are a past passenger of the line you are calling about, or if anyone in the cabin will be 55+, so that he or she can make sure to check for any additional discounts to which you may be entitled.

Here are today's Top 10 Cruises, brand new specials from the world's best cruise lines. Click the FastDeal # for details.

1) Caribbean, 7 nights on Carnival, departs New Orleans Apr 23, starting at $539, save 68%, FastDeal # 13451

2) Alaska, 7 nights on Celebrity, departs Vancouver May 20, starting at $565, FastDeal # 16082 (Celebrity does not provide brochure rates for this cruise, so we are unable to show a savings percentage.)

3) Caribbean, 7 nights on Princess, departs San Juan May 1, starting at $349, save 45%, FastDeal # 10913

4) Bahamas, 7 nights on Norwegian, departs New York Apr 30, starting at $589, save 61%, FastDeal # 18049

5) Caribbean, 7 nights on Royal Caribbean, departs San Juan Apr 30, starting at $529, FastDeal # 17492 (Royal Caribbean does not provide brochure rates for this cruise, so we are unable to show a savings percentage.)

6) Mediterranean, 13 nights on Norwegian, departs Venice Jul 2, starting at $1318, save 57%, FastDeal # 26774

7) Canada/New England, 14 nights on Holland America, departs Montreal May 7, starting at $899, save 58%, FastDeal # 20607

8) Alaska, 12 nights on Regent, departs San Francisco May 13, suite starting at $6499, save 61%, FastDeal # 11305

9) Transatlantic, 7 nights on Cunard, departs London May 10, starting at $723, save 49%, FastDeal # 16455

10) Tahiti/French Polynesia, 7 nights on Paul Gauguin Cruises, departs Papeete Jun 4, oceanview starting at $3147, save 64%, FastDeal # 28964

For the best last-minute cruise specials in the next 90 days, click here.
To search for discounts on cruises departing more than 90 days from now, click here.
For escorted tours worldwide, or air/hotel packages to London or Paris, click here.
For hotels in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Bermuda or the Bahamas, click here.
Para visitar a nuestro sitio web de cruceros en español, haga clic aquí.

Once you've found a FASTDEAL, call us toll free at 800-338-4962 (US and Canada) and a cruise counselor will attend to your needs. International customers, please e-mail or call us at +1-713-974-2121.

Please e-mail me your comments, suggestions and questions at alanfox@vacationstogo.com and I will respond the same day.

To send one sample copy of this newsletter to a friend, click here.

Sincerely,

Alan Fox
Chairman & CEO
Vacations To Go
5851 San Felipe Street, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77057

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