Alaska cruises. Unusual cruises. Cruises to the north pole. Norwegian fjord cruise. Cargo cruise
Travel Links to
CRUISES WITH A DIFFERENCE
With travel link co-ordinators Your cruise coordinator
0845 22 50 49 2
Explore Alaska in Ultimate Luxury prices from £4,995*pp Destination:
Canada & Alaska Departure Date: 27 May 2008 (other dates available)
Duration: 11 Nights Cruise Type: Ultra Luxury Cruise & Shore Stay Holiday Offer Price:
from £4,995*pp Regent Seven Seas Mariner Call to Book
0845 225 049 2 Please Note this is a genuine example price. Many more available. Just email.
      |
Your Ultra Luxury Holiday
This unique spa and cruise holiday offers you the opportunity to experience the natural beauty of Canada and Alaska whilst relaxing in the luxury of the exclusive five-star Senora Spa resort and Regent Seven Seas Mariner. Sonora ResortThe Sonora Resort is a luxury all-inclusive lodge resort. It is located on Sonora Island, British Columbia and offers outdoor adventures as well as a spa and wellness getaway. Facilities include outdoor heated pool, hot tubs, steam rooms, tennis court, nine-hole putting green, billiards, shuffle board and foosball, full access to the well-stocked rainbow trout fly-fishing pond (equipment supplied), full access to fitness room, yoga/pilates studio, gym, saunas, steam rooms and three mineral pools. Your luxury spa-resort stay includes:
Seven Seas Mariner is the world’s first all-suite, all-balcony ship. It offers dining by the famed Le Cordon Bleu® of Paris in Signatures, one of four open-seating restaurants. Catering to only 700 guests, she is one of the most spacious cruise ships afloat, and her staff to guest ratio of 1 to 1.6 provides the highest level of personal service in the ultra luxury tradition of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Your luxury cruise includes:
|
| Your Itinerary | ||
| Day 01: | Fly London to Vancouver |   |
| Day 01: | Transfer to Resort by Sea Plane or Helicopter | |
| Day 02: | Sonora Resort | |
| Day 03: | Sonora Resort | |
| Day 04: | Vancouver/Embark RSSC Mariner | |
| Day 05: | Victoria, British Columbia | |
| Day 06: | Seymour Narrows | |
| Day 07: | Ketchikan, Alaska | |
| Day 08: | Cruise Tracy Island, Juneau, Alaska | |
| Day 09: | Skagway, Alaska | |
| Day 10: | Sitka, Alaska | |
| Day 11: | Cruise Hubbard Glacier | |
| Day 12: | Disembark Vancouver for return flight to London | |
The cruise people will help you choose the right cruise and cabin with experienced know how
We work hard to make selecting and booking your cruise a pleasurable process with no surprises.
Your Holiday includes:
- Return flights from London
- 3 Nights in the Ultra Luxury Sonora Resort
- 8 Nights Ultra Luxury Cruise aboard Regent Sever Seas Mariner
- Spacious en suite accommodation
- 24 hour room service & cabin steward
- ALL Food and Drink (inc. alcohol)
- Evening entertainment & shows
- Taxes, fuel supplements (where applicable)
| Prices - Please ask for upto date cabin discounts available...with TLC | ||||
| Balcony Suite | Penthouse Suite | Seven Seas Suite | Master Suite | |
| 24th May 2008 | £4,995 | £6,293 | £7,660 | £10,998 |
| 6th July 2008 | £5,495 | £6,763 | £8,446 | £12,559 |
| 20th July 2008 | £5,495 | £6,763 | £8,687 | £12,559 |
| 17th August 2008 | £5,295 | £6,582 | £8,252 | £12,302 |
| 31st August 2008 | £4,995 | £6,341 | £7,708 | £11,046 |
Families with teenagers often find themselves in the struggle of picking a vacation spot that everyone can enjoy.
ASTA’s 2008 Hot Spots for summer survey found that cruises are the most popular way for families with teens
of all ages to spend time together with something to make everyone happy. Other favourite destinations included
Disney World Florida and Cancun. European families are starting to see the cruise ship as an extended hotel
with lots to do whilst visiting meditarenean cruise destinations. With many things to do like rock climbing
deck games, indoor and out door supervised activities all day & into the evening - then there are caberet shows
for the family to enjoy toghether
The survey found that a cruises to the Caribbean, Europe and various other worldwide cruise destinations
was the number one destination listed with 19.9 percent of responses. Travel agents felt cruises have a variety
of activities for all ages and allowed teens some freedom in a controlled environment.
Variety of foods available, interesting activities on board & at port, and overall value were also mentioned
by many respondents, as being contributing factors to cruises’ number one ranking.
Perennial favourite Orlando with its warm weather and multiple theme parks to choose from came in second
to cruising with teens. Warm weather and beaches were found to be essential when traveling with teens.
Tropical destinations such as Hawaii and the Caribbean remain the most popular,
offering beaches and outdoor activities to keep teens entertained.
Rank |
Favorite Vacation Destination for Families with Teenagess |
% of total responses |
| 1. | Cruise (multi-destinations) |
19.9 |
2. |
Orlando (includes Disney World) |
18.6 |
3. |
Hawaii |
10.0 |
4. |
Cancun |
8.7 |
5 |
Mexico |
7.6 |
6. |
Caribbean |
3.0 |
7. |
Florida |
3.0 |
8. |
Punta Cana |
1.7 |
9. |
Costa Rica |
1.3 |
10. |
Alaska |
1.1 |
| European cruise industry grew 25% in 2006 |
| A Seatrade report says that talking about the newly published and updated study on the contribution of cruise tourism to the economies of Europe, unveiled in Brussels recently, European Cruise Council chairman David Dingle said: ‘It certainly makes for impressive reading.’ The Carnival UK ceo first outlined the sheer scale of cruise activity in Europe in 2006: 44 cruise lines domiciled here with 118 cruise ships and just over 100,000 lower berths, a further 47 ships with just over 50,000 lower berths deployed in Europe by non-European cruise lines and over 3.4m cruises booked by European residents -- 23% of all cruises booked globally. ‘Contrast this with just 1m Europeans 10 years ago, representing just 19% of the world market,’ Dingle said. Over 3.6m passengers started their cruise from a European port, of which over 80% were European nationals. ‘Very positively, Europe as a cruise destination attracted more non-Europeans than Europe as a source market sent to other parts of the world,’ noted Dingle. Some 15.2m port calls were made in Europe in 2006. Italy, led by Naples, Civitavecchia and Livorno, welcomed 3.4m visits, followed by Spain and the Canary Islands with 2.8m and Greece with 2.5m. The Baltic also has major importance for cruising with ports such as St Petersburg, Tallinn and Stockholm all attracting around 300,000 visits. Non-EU Mediterranean ports are also of vital importance, said Dingle, singling out Dubrovnik and Tunis, each with over 600,000 visits, and Kusadasi in Turkey with over 300,000. In 2006 there was direct expenditure of €10.6bn by cruise lines and their passengers, a 27% increase over 2005, whilst total economic output including indirect and induced impacts amounted to €23.9bn in 2006, a 25% rise over the previous year. The total number of European jobs dependent on the cruise industry in 2006 is assessed at 225,000, a 20% increase over 2005, whilst total employee remuneration amounted to €7.5bn, a 25% increase over the previous year. Almost 50% of the total remuneration was paid to direct employees of the cruise industry. "So we can say that in round numbers, the European cruise industry has grown by an amazing 25% in just one year," announced Dingle. A Report by the Moel from Seatrade |
0845 225 04 92
