Who will port from Barcelona in 2011 ?

Report from Gene Sloan of USA Today.
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CRUISES INC - In the news again !

Gene Sloan of USA TODAY asks readers if they agree with CRUISES INC’S list of: Which cruise lines had the most romantic offerings for Valentine’s for 2010 ??
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This weeks: THE TRAVEL INSIDER

Want a “steal on a DISNEY CRUISE” … NEVER seen before ?
HURRY, THESE WILL BE GONE BEFORE YOU CAN BLINK !
April 10 (14N) Transatlantic Cruise from $ 699 pp.
April 24 (11N) & May 5 (10N), Mediterranean Cruises from $ 999 pp !!
See itinerary at www.vivianwebb.com
(434/800) 237 3832, Call with CC in hand !!

AZAMARA CRUISES: Book by Feb 26. Up to $ 400 onboard credit. (Journey) May 2, 9, & 23; (Quest) Apr 9, May 3 & June 20.
See itinerary at www.vivianwebb.com

CARNIVAL: Extended their 2 FREE category upgrade till April 2.

DISNEY CRUISES: Watch for announcement of an upcoming Webinar on Disney Cruises, for March 11 !!
It will be for 30 min, LIVE, and available to view & hear from your computer ! Current offers will be announced !

CELEBRITY CRUISES: 3 day SALE coming soon. Watch for announcement.

PRINCESS CRUISES: 3 day SALE begins Wed, Feb 17. Canada/New England and Summer Caribbean Cruises. Lower Fares - Cash back - Free Upgrades.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN - Up to $ 200 DOLLARS OFF SALE - Extended till Feb 26. Select sailings: Caribbean, Mediterranean, Canada/New England, & Bermuda.

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AZAMARA CLUB CRUISES: Our name is not the only change you will notice; we have added many new features for the enjoyment of our distinguished guests. Copy/paste link for details !
http://vwebb.cruisesinc.com/travel/display_editorial.do?draft_display=true&edOid=1611851196

OUR WEEKLY e-SAVERS - Has a new button feature … You can now forward to a friend. Copy/paste link to be sure you’re not MISSING THE BOAT on savings ! While there, look at top of page & click HOME. Scroll down and click on CRUISE GIVEAWAY !!
http://vwebb.cruisesinc.com:80/travel/profile/subscribe.jsp

Globus - Family of Brands - Many promotions - US Travel, Europe, & More ! Select promos deadline Feb 26

New! Magic of the Italian Lakes - 8 days from $999

Rome & Sorrento - 7 days from $1,343

Scenic Switzerland by Train - 9 days from $1,969

Romantic Rhine - Zurich/Amsterdam - 8 days from $1,999

Vienna & Prague - 7 days from $1,438

A Taste of the Danube - (Vienna & Budapest) - 3nt & 4nt from $949

New! Costa Del Sol - 14 days from $1,229

A Week in Paris - from $1,000


Other Current 2010 Promotions


Globus & Cosmos Europe
Save 10% to Europe with Globus and Cosmos. Pay in full, both land and air, by February 23, 2010, and save 10% off the land portion.

Greece Cruise & Tours - Save up to $1,100 per couple on select 2010 Globus Greece Cruise & Tour vacations.

Avalon Waterways Single Supplement Waived - Book a select Avalon Waterways 2010 Europe River Cruise and the single supplement will be waived.

Avalon Waterways Groups - Book a 2010 Avalon Waterways group of 10 or more passengers and one travels FREE! Must book by March 2, 2010.

Large Party Promo - Save $100 per person on bookings of 5, 6 or 7 travelers on any 2010 Globus family of brands vacation booked before April 6, 2010.

Rocky Mountaineer - Save $600 per couple on select 2010 Globus North America vacations booked between February 3 and March 2, 2010.



Burgundy & Provence (Paris to Nice) - from $2,969

Canadian Rockies by Rail (Vancouver to Banff) - 6 days from $1,249

California's Historic Trains - 10 days from $1,399

Oahu & Maui - 7 days $889

New! Costa Rica Wonders - 8 days from $1,299

Charleston & Savannah - 7 days from $709

This weeks Cruises Inc Travel Insider

REMEMBER … To take advantage of many offers, YOU MUST BE FLEXIBLE IN YOUR DATES OF TRAVEL …Many offers NOT combinable with other offers or coupons/discounts ! Not applicable to groups.

This weeks CARNIVAL LAST MINUTE DEALS (Ends Friday):
http://vwebb.cruisesinc.com/travel/editorial.jsp?edType=Custom%20Page&pagename=carnival_best_d&source_num=100001069

This weeks HOLLAND AMERICA LAST MINUTE FLASH DEALS - (Ends Friday) !
http://media.hollandamerica.com/flash/web_usd.htm

ROYAL CARIBBEAN LAST MINUTE DEALS ON SALE, every Tues !!
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AZAMARA CRUISES - Book by Feb 28, up to $ 400 per cabin onboard credit to spend onboard, select 2010 Europe cruises that sail April to June.

CELEBRITY CRUISES - Book by Feb 28, up to $ 100 onboard credit on very select sailings for: Alaska, Europe, Med, Caribbean, Bermuda and Canada/New England.

CELEBRITY CRUISES - Book by Feb 28, receive an additional $ 100 off when you book a back-to-back Caribbean cruise on select sailings April - June.

NORWEGIAN C.L. - Book by Feb 14, and receive up to 6 category upgrade and reduced deposit for Europe and Transatlantic.

NORWEGIAN C.L. - Book Feb 15 - 28, and receive up to 6 category upgrade and reduced deposit for Hawaii.

NORWEGIAN C.L. - Book March 1 - 14, and receive up to 6 category upgrade and reduced deposit for Bermuda & 7N Bahama’s.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN ALASKA CRUISE DEALS : Select tours, Book by Feb 28 & rec $ 200 per cabin onboard credit to spend onboard.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN - Book By Feb 28 - Buy outside, receive balcony on very select sailings: Mex Riv, Caribbean, Panama & Bermuda

ROYAL CARIBBEAN - Book EZ dates (very select sailings April to October: Med, Bermuda, Caribbean, Canada/New England, Mex Riv & Alaska) - Receive monies off & 2 category upgrade.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN ON SALE: Select sailings: Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years sailings, 2010 Europe, Norfolk & Baltimore sailings; Australia/New Zealand 2010 & 2011.


ROYAL CARIBBEAN BALCONY SALE: Select sailings

WEEKLY SALES ROUNDUP from my staff. On sale wk of Feb 1:

CELEBRITY: 7N Solstice in the Caribbean; 12N’s Century in the Med, 7N Summit in Bermuda/Canada; 7N Millennium, Infinity & Mercury in Alaska. Prices $ 100 less; Upgrades for $ 99; 3rd & 4th person at reduced rates. CARNIVAL: Last Day TODAY ! 2 category upgrade on most departures. OK, watch for ROUNDUP for next week !

QUESTION OF DAY from Facebook Friend: “When is the best time to cruise in the Caribbean ?”

QUESTION OF DAY from Facebook Friend: “When is the best time to cruise in the Caribbean ?” NOW … Not only because this article link says so, but because the rates are great ! View link to see other destinations & TIME OF YEAR TO CRUISE.

2010 - Holland America in Europe

As a company, Cruises Inc reserve space on almost ALL sailings of HA, to save you monies and/or to receive amenities. So please call with your date of choice !

Click title to view dates we weren't holding, however, “I have personally reserved them for YOU now”, to receive amenities (gifts) !

QUESTION OF THE DAY. Facebook Friend just asked me. What is the Best Family Ships ?

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Cruises Inc quoted making another cruise industry statement ! Consumers Spin Wheel of Fortune with Wave Season Bookings

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Cruises Inc is in the "industry news" again

Click title for article. Then scroll down in articles and see what Dwain Wall, senior vice president (Dwain over sees Cruises Inc's Ft Lauderdale office), has to say. He reports, that clients aren’t waiting until the absolute last moment to buy their cruise, which was the case last year.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN - Alaska cruise tour on sale till Jan 31. Up to $ 200 onboard credit

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Join LYH group … 7 Hills Coin and Jewelry Gang … with MOTORCOACH Transportation - Aug 16 for 5N’s on Carn’s Fascination

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Where can you take a 5N vacation for such value ... To include onboard, meals, activities & entertainment, 2 ports of call & motor coach transportation !!.

August 22, for 12N’s Scandinavia/Russia on the Celebrity Constellation. We have great SAVINGS ! Up to $ 700 pp

Celebrity is a 5 star c.l., owned by RCI.
Associates rates are great !! You have no obligation to be w/her group, just take advantage of her SAVINGS !
She did not add any of the taxes in rate. So add Port charges $279.00 and Govt fees $195.21 to each rate.

See her rate first. And in parenthesis, see what Celebrity is charging to their customers:
Inside (Cat 11) $1270.00 NOW ( $1970.00 )
Inside (Cat 9) $1330.00 " ( $2030.00 )
Ocean view (Cat 7) $1520.00 " ( $2170.00 )
Ocean view (Cat 4) $1630.00 " ( $2280.00 )
Balcony (Cat 2B) $1950.00 " ( $2500.00 )
Balcony (Cat C3) $2170.00 " ( $2820.00 )

First come first serve, however, offer withdrawn by mid Feb.

Join existing cruise groups and SAVE $$ and/or RECEIVE AMENITIES !!

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There is NO obligation to this group. You just receive the same savings and/or amenities that they do.

USA Family Travel - Tours Operators - Seeing our country, one state at a time

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Found online cruise poll: How many cruises will you take in 2010 ?

Response: 33.05 % said (1) 42.66 % said (2) 15.54 % said (3) 4.24 % said (4) 1.69% said (5) 2.82 % said (6) If you can’t say “one”, you’re going to MISS THE BOAT … All these people WILL HAVE FUN WITHOUT YOU !

1-10 STEPS IN DECIDING THE RIGHT ALASKA CRUISE FOR YOU !

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Sign up for Cruises Inc's e-Savers Newsletter & you could win the next cruise give-away !

Have you been missing the boat ? 3 cruises given away a year. Next drawing, end of January. Don't miss the boat, sign up today ! Click title. (Taxes never free in free).

Celebrity Cruises - January Cruise Sale - Up to $ 100 onboard credit

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Cunard’s “new” ship, Queen Elizabeth, has her maiden Voyage October 12, 2010

Her maiden voyage is already SOLD OUT !

January 4, 2011, she begins her 103 night maiden WORLD VOYAGE, departing Southampton. Calling at 38 ports in 23 countries, making her way west around the globe, with maiden transits of the Panama & Suez Canals, & calling at Los Angeles, Auckland, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and Lisbon.

Wind your way through Europe in style… on a 2010 Tauck River Cruise ! Plan now while there's still space !

If you think of riverboating as simply “watching the world go by,” think again – because Tauck’s European river cruises are filled with special Tauck experiences and sightseeing that’s far from ordinary on all-included private shore excursions that have you walking, learning, doing, and having fun every day in the heart of old Europe… all while experiencing the quality, value and style that make the Tauck Difference in river cruising:

The most spacious riverboat fleet in Europe. All private shore excursions, gratuities to Tauck staff and ship staff, most meals, wine with dinner aboard the riverboat and much more included in the cost. Land stays at the best hotels in the middle of where you want to be… steps from magnificent palaces, historic waterfronts or medieval market squares. Exclusive Tauck discoveries that give you an insider’s view of Europe you couldn’t get while traveling on your own… and so much more

There’s still time to book your Tauck river cruise for 2010 – so take a closer look at these popular cruises, and get ready to do something extraordinary… every day. Rates based on 2 in a room.

The Blue Danube
12 days / 7-night riverboat cruise from $3,790 pp.
Attend a “Royal” reception and dinner in Lobkowicz Palace at Prague Castle
Poke around Prague’s remarkable Strahov Monastery libraries on a private tour
Enjoy a private gala Imperial Evening with dinner and music in a Vienna palace
Check out our special music-themed cruise, Musical Magic Along the Blue Danube, with departures on September 7 & 21, 2010 only

NEW!Strasbourg to Prague Serenade
12 days / 7-night riverboat cruise from $3,990 pp.
Spend two nights each at 5-star, city-center hotels in Strasbourg and Prague
Savor local Alsatian wine and lunch at a former manor house in Obernai
Step into the 18th century with dinner in the wine cellars of W�rzburg’s Residenz
Sample Bavarian brews on a tour and tasting at a historic Bamberg brewery

Budapest to the Black Sea
12 days / 7-night riverboat cruise from $4,290 per person double
Visit Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania on a 7-night cruise
Share local specialties with new Bulgarian friends at a private home-hosted lunch
Ride a horse-drawn wagon to a Puszta equestrian demonstration in Hungary
Discover Bucharest’s People’s Palace, the world’s second-largest building

Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat
15 days / 14-night riverboat cruise from $4,990 pp.
Walk your way through history in K�ln, N�rnberg, Vienna, Bratislava and more
View masterpieces by Rembrandt and company at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum
Glide through 17th-century canals on a scenic luncheon cruise in Amsterdam
Choose tours of Sch�nbrunn Palace or the Hofburg’s Imperial Silver Room

The Rhine and Moselle
13 days / 12-night riverboat cruise from $4,290 pp.
Make discoveries in Holland, Germany, Luxembourg, France and Switzerland
Taste the work of local vintners at a family-owned winery in Cochem
Pay a poignant visit to Luxembourg’s American War Cemetery and Memorial
Navigate Heidelberg’s ancient cobblestone streets with a local guide

Grand European Cruise
24 days / 21-night riverboat cruise from $8,390 pp.
Cruise through nine countries between the North Sea and the Black Sea
Visit an isolated Romanian monastery where “Dracula” may rest
Explore famous Melk Abbey, K�lner Dom, Marksburg Castle and more
Watch traditional Slovakian dancers perform – and try a few steps yourself

Why visit Alaska ?? My webinar with Royal Caribbean

Breathtaking Alaska is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. Spectacular wildlife, jaw-dropping glaciers, untouched wilderness and the state’s undisputed star attractions – Glacier Bay and Denali National Parks – are just s...ome of the wonders.

Per Bill Montebello - Webinar with Royal Caribbean.
Did you know ... The average age of people who traveled to Alaska years back was 82. Today, Royal Caribbean says the average age is 42 with children. YES, families take their children to experience Alaska ! What a great conversation topic for children, when they return back to school in the fall !

Scenery changes second by second in Alaska. Plan to choose a BALCONY cabin. It's also great to choose a ship, that had dome over pool, so you can still swim onboard. Believe it or, snorkeling is offered in Alaska ! To include great jewelry shopping, like in St Thomas.

Hoping to see the colorful lights while in Alaska ...Aurora Borrialis ?? .... It needs to be the colder time of the season, such as May and Sept. And best locations, further north, like Fairbanks.

Are you physically challenged, in a wheel chair ? Royal Caribbean has the ONLY rail car in Alaska, that can elevate you to the second level of the train.

ALSO, RCI Alaska tours ALL land tours include an escort for FREE ... Other c.l.'s charging an estimated $ 500 more for these type packages !

Mount McKinley is 20,320 feet tall.

Find glaciers, such as Hubbard Glacier, the size of Rhode Island.

Find more BEAR (eagles, etc) in Denali, once salmon are spawning ... End of June & July.

THe maximum time you are on a rail car with RCI is 3 1/2 hours. Some c.l.'s can be as much as 6 hours.

RCI does not require you to pack an overnight bag, for Denali, leaving your luggage behinds, as other cruise lines do. Your luggage stays with you.

Celebrity Cruises - Book your Alaska Cruise Tour by January 29 - Receive up to $ 200 onboard credit

Valid on select 3 to 7-Night Alaska Cruisetours with 7 night cruise.
Fairbanks · Denali · Talkeetna · Anchorage ·Alyeska