‘Sail & Save’ With Holland America

Holland America Line has launched a special ‘Sail and Save’ offer for bookings made by the end of January, meaning now is the time for savvy travellers to snap up their 2013 cruise holiday. The premium cruise line is offering week-long Mediterranean cruises from just £549pp cruise-only and ex-UK cruises from £599pp.

Plus, there are -

• Reduced cruise fares for third and fourth guests sharing a stateroom with two full-fare adults.
• Savings on combined back-to-back itineraries, known as ‘Collector’s Voyages.’
• Free car parking for customers in an ocean-view stateroom or above sailing from Dover.
• A worry-free deposit, allowing changes to ships, sailing dates, promotion codes and staterooms up to 90 days prior to departure or the final payment due date.

Great value cruises for 2013 include:

Mediterranean Glamour from £549pp

This seven-night cruise on Ryndam departs from Barcelona on April 16, calling at Monte Carlo, Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Civitavecchia (Rome), Palermo in Sicily and La Goulette (Tunis) before returning to Barcelona. Ocean view rooms are available from just £549 cruise-only, and third and fourth guests start from just £199 per adult. Fly/cruise fares start from £741 per person, including scheduled flights from London and transfers.

Norwegian Fjords from £599pp

For those wanting to avoid the airports, this seven-night cruise on Ryndam departs from Dover on May 4, calling at Bergen, Flam, Alesund and Eidfjord before cruising Hardangerfjord and then returning to Dover.

Iberian Collector’s Voyage from £1,599pp

This 22-night Mediterranean voyage on Eurodam has a superb itinerary, departing from Civitavecchia on April 29 and calling at Kerkira (Corfu), Katakolon (Greece), Thira (Santorini), Kusadasi (Ephesus) in Turkey and then overnighting at Piraeus (for Athens). The ship then continues to Messina, Naples, Cartagena, Malaga, Cadiz (Seville), Lisbon, Vigo, St Peter Port (Guernsey) and Zeebrugge (Brussels) before disembarking in Copenhagen. Third and fourth guests start from £466 per adult and £266 per child.

Jewels of the Baltic from £1,199pp

Discover more of Europe on a 14-night cruise on Ryndam, departing from Dover on May 18 and calling at Copenhagen, Warnemunde (Berlin) and Tallinn before overnighting in St Petersburg. The ship then continues to Helsinki before overnighting in Stockholm. It then cruises the Stockholm Archipelago and calls at Visby in Sweden before returning to Dover. Ocean view rooms are available from just £1,399 per person and include free parking at Dover. 

All prices include accommodation, all meals, snacks, teas, coffee and water (subject to availability).

For bookings, follow this link to The Cruise Line Ltd, the UK's luxury cruising specialists.

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