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Norwegian cruise liners act fast

Norwegian cruise liners act fast

Norwegian Cruise Line is launching its popular DASH sale on all sailings of three days or longer, fleet-wide. Guests who book a Norwegian cruise vacation from Tuesday, April 23 through April 26, 2013, can receive up to $250 per stateroom to spend on board (based on cruise length and stateroom category) and reduced deposits. For a complete vacation package, guests can also receive up to $1,000 in air credits on select sailings. Also, for a limited time, kids ages 17 and under who are cruising with two adults in the same stateroom, will receive 50% off their cruise fare on select Europe and Alaska vacations.

Guests looking to experience the majestic beauty of Alaska can set sail on board Norwegian Pearl, Norwegian Jewel or Norwegian Sun. Norwegian Pearl sails a series of seven-day cruises from Seattle every Sunday from May 19, 2013 through September 22, 2013 and Norwegian Jewel sails from Seattle every Saturday from May 18, 2013 through September 14, 2013. Both ships visit some of the most scenic destinations in Alaska including Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, and Ketchikan, as well as a stop in Victoria, British Columbia. Norwegian Sun offers a series of open jaw seven-day cruises from Vancouver, British Columbia or Whittier, Alaska. Ports of call in Alaska include Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. The itinerary also features a scenic cruise through Glacier Bay. Cruises departing from Vancouver will also enjoy a morning sail past Hubbard Glacier and those cruising south from Whittier will enjoy a cruise though the spectacular Inside Passage. Fares start at $399* per person (based on double occupancy), and for a limited time, when kids sail on Norwegian Sun in Alaska, with two adults in the same stateroom, they will receive an additional 50% off their cruise fare.

Guests looking to discover the rich history of Europe can do so while cruising on board Norwegian Epic, recently named “Best Ship for Sea Days” by Cruise Critic and “Best Overall Cruise Ship” by the readers of Travel Weekly two years in a row, sailing from Barcelona, Spain from May 5 through October 13, 2013. Norwegian Epic’s seven-day Western Mediterranean cruises have fares starting at $549* and visit ports of call including Naples, Rome (Civitavecchia) and Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy; Cannes and Provence (Marseilles), France.

Norwegian Star sails a series of nine-day Baltic Capitals cruises from Copenhagen, Denmark between May 7 and September 10, 2013. With fares starting at $849*, this exciting itinerary includes an overnight in St. Petersburg, Russia, as well as a scenic sail through the Stockholm Archipelago following the ship’s afternoon departure from Stockholm, Sweden. Those wishing to embark on a longer cruise, can set sail from Rome (Civitavecchia ) on a 10-day Eastern Mediterranean itinerary, with fares from $549*, visiting a new port of call almost every day including, Olympia (Katakolon), Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Ephesus (Izmir), Istanbul, Turkey; and Naples, Italy.

For fun in the sun, guests can set sail from New York City on a seven-day cruise to Bermuda on board Norwegian’s brand new ship, Norwegian Breakaway, with fares starting at $749*.  Known as “New York’s Ship” for its New York inspired amenities and features, Norwegian Breakaway will bring the best of NYC to sea when she arrives to her year-round homeport in early May 2013, offering the high-caliber dining and entertainment options that New York City is famous for.

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Beginning November 2, 2013, Norwegian Epic will set sail on a series of seven-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean, roundtrip from Miami, Florida, with stops in Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Nassau, Bahamas, with fares starting at $549*.

Cruisers can hang ten in Hawaii when they book a seven-day cruise on board Pride of America, with fares from $1,249*. Sailing year-round, round-trip from Honolulu, this spectacular cruise offers nearly 100 hours of port time and visits Hawai’i’s four main islands, including an overnight in Kahului, Maui; an overnight in Nãwiliwili, Kaua`i; stops in Hilo, Hawaii and Kona, Hawai`i; as well as an afternoon cruise by the awe-inspiring Nãpali Coast.