P&O's 2013 Wave Promotion

P&O Cruises is offering exceptional value cruises during the traditional "wave" peak booking period from December to February, with its best-ever value holidays from only £599 per person for a seven-night Vantage Fare, to include a Price Promise protection and a low deposit of 10% for bookings until February 28. Designed to give added peace of mind to holidaymakers, especially to those booking early to secure the cruise of their choice, Vantage Fares have a range of benefits, including choice of cabin, flexibility to make amendments to or even change the cruise or cabin up to 90 days prior to departure, and one of the following; onboard spending money, free car parking in Southampton or return coach travel to Southampton. The Price Promise protection ensures that, should the price of a cruise reduce, passengers will be awarded the difference in price with onboard spending money or a cabin upgrade. If, however, the price of a cruise should rise after the booking has been made, passengers are assured they have received excellent value by booking early. A low deposit offer of 10%, down from the usual 15%, also applies to Vantage Fare bookings made by February 28. These offers include: Best value cruise: A seven-night European cruise break on Oriana departing April 14. Vantage Fares from £599 per person. Departing from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Vigo, Lisbon, Oporto and La Coruna. NEW Classic FM music-themed cruise: A 14-night Iceland cruise with Classic FM on Aurora departing June 4. Vantage Fares from £1,499 per person. A repertoire of opera, operetta and recitals will be hosted by acclaimed Classic FM presenters, and passengers can enjoy interviews and musical quizzes, along with the usual high-quality mix of entertainment. NEW food and wine themed cruise: A 28-night Caribbean cruise with Marco Pierre White (pictured, above) and Eric Lanlard on Adonia departing November 22. Vantage Fares from £2,439 per person. This brand new food-and-wine-themed cruise will be joined by celebrity chef  White and master pâtissier and 'Cake Boy' legend Lanlard. Together they will offer their expertise and provide on board demonstrations, private master-classes, hosted dinners, book signings and Q&A sessions in the theatre. They will also host a range of shore excursions to restaurants and markets. As ever, for bookings, follow this link to The Cruise Line Ltd, the UK's cruising specialists.

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Cunard's New Brochure & Fares

Cunard's new brochure for 2013/14 features some great new offers and special lead-in prices that are sure to make attractive Christmas presents this year! Take your pick from:

New brochure fares
Fares for the 70 featured cruises now start from just £80 per person per day for a 10-night Iberia and Morocco sailing while, at the other end of the scale, the most lavishly appointed suite next Christmas comes in at £1,933 a day.

£80 a day lead-in fares
The lead per-day fare of £80-a-day represents exceptional value for money, opening the door to Cunard’s world of gracious living in unhurried, uncrowded luxury.

Vantage Fares
Cunard is focusing on its Vantage Fares, which have a Price Promise built in so that early bookers can be confident, should the price of the voyage subsequently fall, that the reduction will be automatically made up to them in the form of complimentary on board spending money or an accommodation upgrade. The Price Promise acts like a kite-mark for holiday value.

Vantage Fare benefits
In addition, the following benefits – which research indicates are most valued by passengers - will apply to people booking Vantage Fares for sailings of 7 nights or more from the new brochure:

• Free on board spending money of $80-$210 per person per day.
• Free car parking at Southampton worth up to £275 OR Free coach transfers to the ship in Southampton worth up to £130 per person OR free airport parking (for holidays beginning and ending in the same place).
• Low deposit – only 10% instead of the standard 15% (for bookings made by February 28).
• Flybe regional airfares to Southampton airport from £159 per person return, including flights from Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast.

Fares in the new brochure range from £249pp for 2 nights to £23,199pp for 13 festive nights aboard Queen Mary 2 next year. Lead fares start from £799pp for 7 nights in the Fjords; from £999pp for 12 nights in the Mediterranean; and from £1,139pp for 7 nights crossing the Atlantic aboard Queen Mary 2.  

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

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New Vantage Pricing From P&O And Cunard

P&O Cruises and Cunard Line are introducing “greater trust and reassurance” in pricing with the introduction of new Vantage Fares backed by a Price Promise.

Launched on July 23, and covering cruises departing from April 2013, the initiative leads a new long-term approach to pricing by the two companies designed to give added peace of mind to holidaymakers, especially to those booking early to secure the cruise of their choice.

With the new Price Promise, passengers can now secure their booking knowing if the Vantage Fare for their holiday were to be reduced, they would automatically receive a complimentary benefit such as onboard spending money or an upgrade, to the value of any reduction in price

The new Vantage Fares include a choice from a range of benefits such as onboard spending money, car parking at Southampton, return coach transfers and airport parking. Vantage Fare passengers will also be able to select the cabin of their choice and have the flexibility to alter their cruise up to 90 days before departure. A low deposit offer of 10%, down from the usual 15%, also applies to Vantage Fare bookings made by August 31.

Vantage Fare benefits offer:

• Great Value Fares 
• Price Promise Protection 
• Priority access to and choice of cabin type, location and number 
• Priority access to family and single cabins  
• Flexible cancellation and amendment terms 
• Access to family and share saver reductions 
• Low deposit of 15% (Reduced to 10% for bookings made by August 31) 
• Choice from a range of added value benefits: 

- On board spending money
- Car parking in Southampton 
- Return coach travel to Southampton 
- Or Airport parking on selected fly/cruises

On occasions, P&O and Cunard may introduce a more restricted fare type on selected cruises closer to departure – ‘Getaway Fares’. If these fares are offered, they will come with less flexible terms (100% deposit and 100% cancellation charges), will not be backed by the Price Promise and will not include any of the benefits or flexibility of the Vantage Fares.

P&O's 2013 programme features a wide variety of cruises with great-value fares starting from £199 per person:

• Cruise Break - 2 nights from £199pp
• Fjords - 7 nights from £599
• Western Mediterranean - 14 nights from £999

The Cunard 2013 programme on Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria features a wide range of destinations with great value fares starting from £269 per person: 

• Short Voyages - 2 nights from £269
• Fjords Voyage - 7 nights from £799
• Baltic Voyage - 14 nights from £1,399
• Transatlantic Voyage - 7 nights from £1,139

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

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