Big savings on summer cruises

With over three quarters of their original 25 summer cruise offers now sold out Oceania Cruises has added 8 new departure dates to the company’s 2009 Summer Sizzler’s promotion, offering discounts of up to 50% off original fares.

Prices start from $1,812 for a 12 night Mediterranean sailing, inclusive of full-board accommodation, based on 2 sharing, with just a 25% supplement for singles.

The summer offers are for sailings from June to October and include high season, July and August dates, on board a choice of Oceania Cruise’s three mid-sized, upper premium ships, Insignia, Nautica and Regatta.

Bernard Carter, Oceania’s sales & marketing director, said “Our Summer 2009 cruises are now almost sold out and the introduction of these new offers will see us close out a successful year, despite the global economic climate, thanks in the main to loyal followers of Oceania Cruises who have recognised the exceptional value that these offers represent”.

Example cruise savings include:-

Agean Adventure, 12 nights $1,812
A 12 night cruise from Istanbul to Athens, stopping at Kusadasi, 6 Greek islands, the Greek mainland (including Katakolon, the gateway to Olympia) and Dubrovnik, can be booked with Oceania Cruises for $1,812, departing on 12th June based on 2 sharing a stateroom and including all meals, excluding flights. Singles pay just 25% supplement.

Ionian Inspiration, 12 nights $1,812
Oceania Cruises are offering savings off a 12 night Mediterranean cruise on board Insignia, cruising along Italy’s coastline, including Sicily, visiting Monaco, Montenegro, Croatia and stopping at Corfu, before returning to Venice. The sailing departs on 14th July and costs just $1,812 based on 2 sharing a stateroom, including all meals, but excluding flights.

Enchanted Escapade, Rome – Athens, $1,896
Departing on 16th August Oceania Cruises has a 12 night sailing of the Med, including the islands of Sicily, Malta, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes and Delos, as well as the Italian coast. The price of $1,896 includes all meals, excludes flights.

European Mosaic, Dover to Rome, $2,416
Start close to home on a sailing from Dover on 19th September, cruise the west coast of France and Portugal, into the Mediterranean and along the Spanish and French coastlines, to arrive into Italy 16 days later to finally disembark in the port of Civitavecchia, Rome. The cruise now costs from $2,416.

Scandinavian Splendours, Dover to Stockholm, $2,114
A splendid 16 night cruise from Dover to Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Finland, Russia (St. Petersburg), Estonia and Sweden can be booked with Oceania Cruises for $2,114 departing on 15th June on board Regatta, one of the company’s three mid-sized, upper premium cruise ships.

NB: All prices are cruise-only, include all meals and are based on 2 sharing a stateroom, excluding flights.

For more information and bookings, visit oceaniacruises.co.uk.