CruiseDirect is offering an exclusive onboard credit of up to $1,000 for Carnival cruises booked through their site. They’re advertising this as a drinks credit, but under the terms and conditions section, they say it can be used for other onboard activities. You’ll find links to the full terms and conditions in the “bonus offers” section of each cruise listing on their site.
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Royal Caribbean is currently running an offer for 30% off the standard cruise fare for all guests in a stateroom. The offer period is February 16 – March 16, 2016 and is good for cruises departing on or after March 16, 2016.
Royal Caribbean’s recently renovated Liberty of the Seas departs from Galveston weekly on 7-night cruises with ports of call in Falmouth, Jamaica, George Town, Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico. Continue reading
The least expensive way to cruise is usually in an inside cabin. The hierarchy of staterooms goes from Inside, to Outside, to Balcony, to Suite, with the prices increasing with each step up on the scale. There can also be multiple variations available within each stateroom class.
A balcony cabin is a nice upgrade to a tropical cruise because it allows you to open up a sliding glass door and enjoy the fresh ocean air and provides a private space to sit outside. If you tend to be a little claustrophobic, having a cabin with a balcony can make cruising more enjoyable.
Here are some cruises from Galveston with good deals on balcony cabins: Continue reading
Prices for the March and April, 2016 Carnival Magic 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruises from Galveston are currently listed starting as low as $529 for inside cabins, $629 for outside cabins, $759 for balconies, and $1,339 for suites. This cruise sails from Galveston to Key West, Florida, and Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas. Continue reading
Use your MasterCard to book a cruise through Expedia and get up to $1,000 in on board credit. You’ll need to book by January 31, 2016 for a cruise departing between February 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016.
Onboard credit (OBC) amount will vary based on total cruise cabin price (cruise cabin price is the total price of the cruise-only fare based on the first and second guest in the cabin and does not include insurance, government fees, taxes and port expenses) as follows: $500-$999 = $50 OBC; $1000-$1999 = $100 OBC; $2000 – $2999 = $200 OBC; $3000-$4999 = $300 OBC; $5,000-$9999 = $500 OBC; and $10,000 or more = $1,000 OBC. Continue reading