On a cruise when Joe Civilian will be paying no less than
$347 per person, current and former military personnel can have an inside
stateroom for as low as $222 per person. The same discount applies to members
of the Police and Fire services. This price is based on double occupancy and is
subject to an additional $117 per person in taxes.
The Cruise
Vision of the Seas embarks from Port Everglades in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida at 4:30pm on Saturday, September 20, 2014. She arrives back
at Ft. Lauderdale for 7am on Thursday, September 25. In between, Vision of the
Seas makes two port calls.
After a short trip around the bottom of Florida, on Sunday,
September 21 Vision of the Seas stops at Key West in the Florida Keys. The ship
is in this fabulous port from 8am until 5pm. After a full day at sea, she
arrives at her second port of call on Tuesday, September 23. The final port
call is at Georgetown on Grand Cayman and Vision stays here also from 8am until
5pm. Both Monday and Wednesday are full days at sea as Vision of the Seas
rounds the western end of Cuba.
The Price
As mentioned, the military, police and fire rate for an
inside stateroom on this ship is just $222 per person, based on double
occupancy. With the additional $117 per person in government fees and taxes
tacked on, the total for two for an inside cabin can be had for as low as $678.
Unlike many ‘flash’ or ‘super saver’ rates, the full amount is not due on the
day of booking. $210 would be due by May 31, 2014 and the balance of $468 would
not be due until July 22. It should also be noted that only one person per
stateroom needs to be a qualified military member.
Folks that are 55 and over enjoy nearly as great a rate.
Seniors pay as low as $233 per person for that same inside stateroom. Of
course, these cabins are subject to the same $117 per person in government fees
and taxes.
The Ship
Vision of the Seas has been in service since 1998 and is one of six Royal Caribbean Vision Class ships. Vision Class includes Legend of the Seas, Splendour of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Rhapsody of the Seas and Enchantment of the Seas, all built between 1995 and 1998 by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France.
Vision is in the smaller range by today’s standards with a gross tonnage of 78,340. She is 279 metres or 915 feet in length and has eleven decks accessible to passengers. The ship has a capacity for 2,435 guests with 765 crew members on board.
The Small Print
·Because of the nature of last minute deals, the pricing printed here is fleeting and could change at any time.
·Prices are in Canadian dollars.
·Most meals are included in a typical cruise price but DRINKS ARE NOT!
·Also not included are gratuities.
·Cruise pricing does not include air fare, ground transfers and hotel accommodations before and after the cruise.