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Dear Mr. Zizou,

Cruise lines often offer special discounts for Vacations To Go customers who live in certain states or provinces (regional discounts), customers who are 55 or older, airline employees, police, firefighters, EMTs, teachers, active and retired military personnel and cruise past passengers.

Vacations To Go offers a feature, unique in the cruise industry, that allows us to show you every special discount for which you are eligible, whenever you browse our site. These special rates don't apply to every sailing but when they are in effect, they are the lowest available.

If you have not yet updated your Vacations To Go Account to make sure you see the biggest discounts for which you are eligible, please click here to do so now. It will take only a moment.

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Norwegian Cruise Lines is offering Vacations To Go customers exclusive discounts of up to 73% on a variety of sailings in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Bermuda. These specials must be booked by April 10, click here for dates and prices. On top of these special rates, Norwegian is also offering our customers exclusive shipboard credits of $150 per cabin on certain Mediterranean sailings on the Norwegian Epic. Click here for dates and prices.

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Crystal Cruises, one of just four six-star cruise lines in the world, has just announced that beginning in 2012, their pricing and onboard experience will become more all-inclusive.

Crystal already features a variety of included services and amenities that most cruise lines charge extra for, such as soft drinks, specialty coffees, specialty restaurant dining and certain fitness classes.

Starting with the March 19, 2012 sailing of the Crystal Symphony and the May 8, 2012 sailing of the Crystal Serenity, the upfront cruise price will also include complimentary fine wines and premium spirits, open bar service in all lounges and prepaid gratuities for housekeeping, bar and dining staff, and butler service (offered with Penthouse accommodations).

This is a significant change for the company, one that puts them on par with the other six-star lines and one that I believe will pay off.

For a list of all-inclusive Crystal cruises, click here.
For a list of all Crystal cruises, click here.

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Late last month, the newest cruise port in Jamaica -- the Port of Falmouth -- celebrated its grand opening with the docking of Royal Caribbean's 5400-passenger Oasis of the Seas. The grand opening comes nearly a year after the originally scheduled opening date, which was postponed several times due to construction delays. (The unofficial opening of the port occurred in February with the arrival of the Voyager of the Seas.)

Falmouth is located on Jamaica's north coast, 18 miles east of Montego Bay. It was a vital colonial settlement during the 18th century, when the town served as the center of Jamaica's sugar and rum industries, and is now known for being one of the Caribbean's best-preserved Georgian towns. The development of the cruise port in Falmouth reflects the town's history and includes the refurbishment of local shopping districts, entertainment venues and restaurants. The terminal itself is located close to a number of well-known Jamaican tourist attractions.

Falmouth's two-berth cruise terminal was a project developed by Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. and the Port Authority of Jamaica, at a cost of $220 million. The port area is still a work in progress -- the restoration and preservation of several buildings in the area continues today. Additional phases of development will include more on-site attractions, hotel and residential developments, and additional retail and restaurant options.

Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Pullmantur, Carnival, Holland America and Norwegian have all announced itineraries visiting Falmouth in 2011 and 2012.

To see a list of all cruises scheduled to visit Falmouth, Jamaica, click here.

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On April 1, Ambassadors International, Inc., the parent company of Windstar Cruises, announced that the company had filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 and had agreed to sell Windstar to private investment firm Whippoorwill Associates, Inc.

We have been assured by Ambassadors and Windstar that they intend to continue regular operations and maintain five-star service levels throughout the reorganization and change in ownership. Whippoorwill has agreed to provide $10 million in financing to facilitate that plan.

Representatives from Ambassadors and Whippoorwill said the sale of the line will enable Windstar to emerge financially stronger and in a position to grow in the future.

Windstar operates a fleet of three intimate, tall-sail ships, sailing to destinations in Europe, Central America and the Caribbean.

For a list of upcoming Windstar cruises, click here.

Alan Fox
Chairman & CEO

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Here are the best cruise deals in the next 90 days, organized by port of departure.

Click below for best cruise deals departing US and Canada ports:

Anchorage, AK (All ports serving...)
Baltimore, MD
Bayonne, NJ
Boston, MA
Charleston, SC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Galveston, TX
Honolulu, HI
Jacksonville, FL
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Mobile, AL
Montreal, QC, Canada
New Orleans, LA
New York City, NY (All ports serving...)
Port Canaveral, FL
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Seattle, WA
Tampa, FL
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Click below for best cruise deals departing major ports worldwide:

Amsterdam, Holland
Athens, Greece
Barbados
Barcelona, Spain
Bari, Italy
Bergen, Norway
Caracas (La Guaira), Venezuela
Cartagena, Colombia
Colon, Panama
Copenhagen, Denmark
Cozumel, Mexico
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Durban, South Africa
Florence, Italy
Genoa, Italy
Hamburg, Germany
Helsinki, Finland
Hong Kong
Istanbul, Turkey
Kiel, Germany
Kirkenes, Norway
Lisbon, Portugal
London, England (All ports serving...)
Malaga, Spain
Marseille, France
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Naples, Italy
Nice (Villefranche), France
Oslo, Norway
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Papeete, Tahiti
Rome, Italy
Salerno, Italy
Savona, Italy
Singapore
Stockholm, Sweden
Valencia, Spain
Venice, Italy

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 San Juan May 1, starting at $469, save 73%, FastDeal # 10033

2) Transatlantic, 15 nights on Princess, departs Fort Lauderdale May 1, starting at $602, save 73%, FastDeal # 23894

3) Caribbean, 7 nights on Royal Caribbean, departs San Juan Apr 16, starting at $499, FastDeal # 28303 (Royal Caribbean does not provide brochure rates for this cruise, so we are unable to show a savings percentage.)

4) Bermuda, 7 nights on Celebrity, departs Bayonne May 15, starting at $799, FastDeal # 10138 (Celebrity does not provide brochure rates for this cruise, so we are unable to show a savings percentage.)

5) Alaska, 7 nights on Norwegian, departs Seattle May 21, starting at $819, save 52%, FastDeal # 18888

6) Mediterranean, 7 nights on Costa Cruises, departs Rome May 20, starting at $499, save 66%, FastDeal # 12361

7) Canada/New England, 7 nights on Holland America, departs Boston May 14, starting at $599, save 71%, FastDeal # 11832

8) Caribbean, 7 nights on Norwegian, departs New Orleans May 8, starting at $529, save 59%, FastDeal # 18712

9) Alaska, 12 nights on Oceania Cruises, departs Vancouver Jul 11, starting at $2849, save 65%, FastDeal # 11084

10) Greek Islands, 8 nights on Silversea, departs Rome May 16, suite starting at $3995, save 66%, FastDeal # 13673

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.
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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.

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Sincerely,

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

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