Amazing 55+ Discounts on Celebrity Century 7 Night Pacific Coastal Cruise

It’s funny, the population is aging and people are living longer and longer. I now consider the middle ages of life the decade where the first digit of your age is a 5 (by the way - I'm still a good half decade from those middle ages!). However, with most luxury cruise lines, if you’re 55 or older, you are considered a senior. Don’t be insulted! The result can be a deep discount in your cruise fare.

For a seven night Pacific Coastal out of Los Angeles, California onboard Celebrity Century, embarking April 19, 2014, the discount for having just one person 55 or over in your stateroom is nothing short of awesome.

The Cruise

 

Celebrity Century embarks from Los Angeles, California at 4pm on Saturday, April 19, 2014 for a seven night Pacific Coastal cruise. She returns to Los Angeles on Saturday, April 26 at 7am. In between, Century makes an incredible five port calls, including an overnight in one of the most romantic cities in the world. With all that action crammed in, there are no full days at sea.

First up is Santa Barbara, California. Century is docked at Santa Barbara on Sunday, April 20 from 7am until 5pm. The next stop is the biggie. The ship docks at San Francisco at 2pm on Monday, April 21 at 2pm. She remains in port until the following day at 8pm. This allows plenty of time to discover San Francisco. Although you can sleep on the ship Monday night, you could arrange to head a bit down the coast and stay at Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay.

Overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, Celebrity Century makes her way back south down the coast before stopping at Monterey, California at 7am on Wednesday, April 23. She remains docked until 4pm.

For Thursday, Century moves south past her original starting point to stop at Avalon on California’s Catalina Island. The ship is docked from 12pm until 8pm. The final port call is down south in Mexico. The ship docks at Ensenada, Mexico on the Baja Peninsula from 8am until 5pm on Friday, April 25.

The Price

The ‘Best Rate’ provided by Celebrity Cruises for this itinerary is $549 per person for an inside stateroom. With just one person 55 or older in your stateroom, the price is reduced to $369 per person, based on double occupancy. With the additional $127 per person in government fees and taxes, the total price for two for an inside cabin can be had from just $992, including taxes.

The senior discount also applies to higher level staterooms but the price moves up pretty quickly for this particular cruise. An Ocean View starts at $859 per person. With a balcony included, the price goes up to $1,449 per person. A suite can be had for the low, low price of $1,889 per person.

The Ship 

Celebrity Century is the oldest ship currently in service for Celebrity Cruises. She was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany and made her maiden voyage on December 20, 1995. Century is the only ship in Celebrity’s Century Class of ships.

By today’s standard, this is a small ship with a gross tonnage of just 71,545. Century is 248 metres or 814 feet in length and has eleven decks accessible to passengers. The capacity at double occupancy is for 1,814 guests with 843 crew members onboard.

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.

Act Fast To Get This Great Norwegian Gem Eastern Caribbean Deal

This cruise is truly last minute and with the weather that’s hammering the Atlantic coast of North America, it could be a real challenge to get to. However, if you can make it to New York City and get on the Norwegian Gem by Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 4pm, you will definitely enjoy a great cruise at a great price.

The Cruise

 

Norwegian Gem embarks from New York City at 4pm on Saturday, February 8, 2014 on a nine night Eastern Caribbean cruise. She arrives back in NYC at 10:00am on Monday, February 17. Along the way, the ship makes four port calls with one being rather unique to the Eastern Caribbean cruising world.

After two full days at sea, sailing away from winter, Norwegian Gem makes her first stop on Tuesday, February 11 at San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is docked in the Puerto Rican capital from 3pm until 9pm. The following day, it’s a short trip over to Philipsburg on the island of Sint Maarten. Gem enjoys her longest day in port here, docked from 8am until 6pm.

For Thursday, February 13, Gem shifts over to the island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The ship will dock at the cruise port in St. Thomas Harbor at Charlotte Amalie from 8am to 5pm.

On her final port of call, Gem visits a location better known to the All-Inclusive Resort crowd and windsurfing enthusiasts. From 8am until 4pm, the ship is parked at Samana, Dominican Republic on Friday, February 14 – Valentine’s Day. On Eastern Caribbean itineraries in 2014, just Norwegian Gem, Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas and the Silversea Silver Spirit use Samana as a port of call.

The Price

Act fast and get an inside cabin for just $449 per person, based on double occupancy. Government fees and taxes are an additional $171.86 per person, bringing the total for a inside stateroom for two to $1,241.72 for this nine night journey.

Other levels of stateroom are also decently prices. An Ocean View cabin starts from $529 per person. A stateroom with a balcony starts at $899 per person. If you are or have been a member of the Canadian or U.S. armed forces, there is an additional discount of $20 person. New England residents get that same discount.

The Ship

Norwegian Gem is the newest of the Norwegian Cruise Line Jewel Class of ships. The Jewel Class consists of four ships put in service between 2005 and 2007. Gem was built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany and entered service in 2007.

Gem is a decent sized ship with a gross tonnage of 93,530. She is 294 metres or 965 feet in length and has 12 decks accessible to passengers. Capacity onboard is for 2,394 guests, along with 1,101 crew members.

For 2014, Gem calls New York City home, with a selection of itineraries that include the Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean.

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.

Awesome Military Discounts On Celebrity Millennium Pacific Rim Cruise

If you’re a present or former member of the U.S. or Canadian armed forces, it’s never too soon to think seriously about this not so last minute deal from Celebrity Cruises. In September, 2014, Celebrity Millennium repositions for the winter from Vancouver, British Columbia to Toyko, Japan. The military discount for this 16 night luxury cruise is an awesome $200 off per person, for two people.

The Cruise

 

Celebrity Millennium embarks from Vancouver, British Columbia at 4:30pm on Friday, September 12, 2014. The ship arrives in Tokyo on Saturday, September 27 at 6am. However, guests can stay overnight on the ship, avoiding the high price of a hotel room in Tokyo, and disembark Millennium on Sunday, September 28, 2014. In between Vancouver and Tokyo, the ship makes three port calls.

After a week at sea, crossing the Pacific Ocean, Celebrity Millennium docks at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia on Sunday, September 21. She is in the Russian port from 7am until 7pm. The city is located near the southern tip of the massive Kamchatka Peninsula, 2,200 km from Vladivostok and 6,800 km from Moscow.

Millennium heads back to sea with her next stop coming on Wednesday, September 24 at Otaru, Japan. She is docked at Otaru from 10am until 7pm. Otaru is also surrounded by mountains and is located near Sapporo on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

The next day, Celebrity Millennium swings around to the southern tip of Hokkaido and docks at the city of Hakodate. She is in port from 10:30 to 7:30pm on Thursday, September 25, before making the final journey to Tokyo.

The Price

The ‘Best Rate’ for this cruise is $879 per person for an inside stateroom, based on double occupancy. However, present and former military personnel can get the same room for $679 per person, a $200 per person savings. There is an additional $100 in government fees and taxes. This means that an interior cabin for two can be had for as low as $1,558, including taxes.

Upgraded staterooms are all eligible for the military discount. Ocean View room start at $849 per person. A cabin with a balcony is not much more, starting from $989 per person. A suite gets a little pricier at $1,819 per person.

The Ship 

Celebrity Millennium is one of four Millennium Class ships in the Celebrity Cruises fleet. All four were built between 2000 and 2002. Her sisters are named Celebrity Infinity, Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Constellation.

Millennium was built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France and made her maiden voyage on July 1, 2000. The ship is decent sized with a gross tonnage of 90,963 and a length of 294 metres or 965 feet. There are eleven decks accessible to the capacity 2,138 guest with typically 999 crew members onboard.

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.