Atlantic Islander
03-18-2014, 02:10 AM
When a cruise line moves a ship from one destination to another for the season on a one-way repositioning cruise, you can nearly always snag a good deal. This year you can take a cruise from the U.S. to Europe for cheaper than airfare.
You need to set aside up to 14 days for your leisurely sailing (which will include as many as 10 days at sea), and find a flight home. But with starting fares from $299 to $599 per person for an inside cabin you get a lot of bang for your buck.
Check out these transatlantic cruise bargains.
Noordam: Pack your bags now and cruise on this 1,916-passenger, Holland America Line Vista-class ship from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona, embarking March 21, fares from $499. The 14-day itinerary includes port calls in Ponta Delgada, Portugal and Cadiz, Malaga and Cartagena, Spain.
Ryndam: For a classic cruise experience, cross the Atlantic on Holland America's 1,258-passenger Ryndam. The March 30 cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Rome is for 14 days and includes port calls in Ponta Delgada, Portugal and Cadiz, Almeria and Cartagena, Spain. Fares from $499 for an inside cabin, $549 for an ocean-view stateroom, $599 for a balcony.
Eurodam: Set sail March 30 on Holland America's Signature-class, 2,671-passenger Eurodam, from Fort Lauderdale to Rome. The 14-day cruise visits Ponta Delgada, Portugal, and Cadiz, America and Cartagena, Spain. Fares from $499 for an inside cabin, $549 for an ocean-view stateroom, $599 for a balcony.
Nieuw Amsterdam: Embark April 6 from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona on the newest Holland America ship, the 2,667-passenger, Signature-class Nieuw Amsterdam, on a 14-day sailing, with fares are from $599. Port calls are Horta, Portugal (in the Azores), Gibraltar and Motril, Alicante and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Serenade of the Seas: Cruise on Royal Caribbean's 2,100-passenger, Radiance-class Serenade of the Seas, with its walls of glass for sea views, from New Orleans to Barcelona, embarking April 26. The two-week cruise, priced from $569 for an ocean-view stateroom, $479 for an inside cabin, visits Philipsburg, St. Maarten, and Tenerife, Cartagena and Malaga, Spain.
Norwegian Epic: For a real bargain, get onboard this 4,100-passenger Norwegian Cruise Line ship from $299 for an inside cabin, $449 for a balcony or $599 for a suite. You can play in the waterpark and see Blue Man Group but there is a caveat: You need to really like days at sea. The 11-day cruise, embarking April 27 from Miami to Barcelona (longer voyages also available), visits just one port, Madeira, Portugal.
Celebrity Infinity: Go transatlantic on Celebrity Cruises' 1,270-passenger, Millennium-class Celebrity Infinity, on an interesting 14-day itinerary that includes port calls in New York, Halifax and Cobh, Ireland (all places affiliated with the Titanic). The cruise is from Miami to Harwich, UK, embarking April 29. Fares from $499 for an inside cabin, from $549 for an ocean-view stateroom.
Brilliance of the Seas: Visit Boston, France (Cherbourg), Ireland (Cobh) and Belgium (Zeebrugge) on a 14-day sailing from Tampa to Harwich, UK, on this 2,142-passenger Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship. Fares from $489. The cruise embarks April 30.
Liberty of the Seas: Enjoy features of Royal Caribbean's Freedom-class, including ice skating and rock climbing, during a 13-day sailing on the 3,600-passenger Liberty of the Seas, embarking Fort Lauderdale on May 1, fares from $489. The cruise is from Barcelona, with port calls along the way in Lisbon and Palma de Mallorca and Cadiz, Spain.
Norwegian Star: The 14-day repositioning cruise on this 2,348-passenger Norwegian Cruise Line ship is from Miami to Copenhagen, embarking May 5. Fares are from $449 for an inside cabin and from $529 for an ocean-view stateroom. You visit Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Dover, UK and Helsingborg, Sweden.
source (http://www.usatoday.com/experience/cruise/cruise-buzz/budget-transatlantic-cruises/6288761/)
You need to set aside up to 14 days for your leisurely sailing (which will include as many as 10 days at sea), and find a flight home. But with starting fares from $299 to $599 per person for an inside cabin you get a lot of bang for your buck.
Check out these transatlantic cruise bargains.
Noordam: Pack your bags now and cruise on this 1,916-passenger, Holland America Line Vista-class ship from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona, embarking March 21, fares from $499. The 14-day itinerary includes port calls in Ponta Delgada, Portugal and Cadiz, Malaga and Cartagena, Spain.
Ryndam: For a classic cruise experience, cross the Atlantic on Holland America's 1,258-passenger Ryndam. The March 30 cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Rome is for 14 days and includes port calls in Ponta Delgada, Portugal and Cadiz, Almeria and Cartagena, Spain. Fares from $499 for an inside cabin, $549 for an ocean-view stateroom, $599 for a balcony.
Eurodam: Set sail March 30 on Holland America's Signature-class, 2,671-passenger Eurodam, from Fort Lauderdale to Rome. The 14-day cruise visits Ponta Delgada, Portugal, and Cadiz, America and Cartagena, Spain. Fares from $499 for an inside cabin, $549 for an ocean-view stateroom, $599 for a balcony.
Nieuw Amsterdam: Embark April 6 from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona on the newest Holland America ship, the 2,667-passenger, Signature-class Nieuw Amsterdam, on a 14-day sailing, with fares are from $599. Port calls are Horta, Portugal (in the Azores), Gibraltar and Motril, Alicante and Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Serenade of the Seas: Cruise on Royal Caribbean's 2,100-passenger, Radiance-class Serenade of the Seas, with its walls of glass for sea views, from New Orleans to Barcelona, embarking April 26. The two-week cruise, priced from $569 for an ocean-view stateroom, $479 for an inside cabin, visits Philipsburg, St. Maarten, and Tenerife, Cartagena and Malaga, Spain.
Norwegian Epic: For a real bargain, get onboard this 4,100-passenger Norwegian Cruise Line ship from $299 for an inside cabin, $449 for a balcony or $599 for a suite. You can play in the waterpark and see Blue Man Group but there is a caveat: You need to really like days at sea. The 11-day cruise, embarking April 27 from Miami to Barcelona (longer voyages also available), visits just one port, Madeira, Portugal.
Celebrity Infinity: Go transatlantic on Celebrity Cruises' 1,270-passenger, Millennium-class Celebrity Infinity, on an interesting 14-day itinerary that includes port calls in New York, Halifax and Cobh, Ireland (all places affiliated with the Titanic). The cruise is from Miami to Harwich, UK, embarking April 29. Fares from $499 for an inside cabin, from $549 for an ocean-view stateroom.
Brilliance of the Seas: Visit Boston, France (Cherbourg), Ireland (Cobh) and Belgium (Zeebrugge) on a 14-day sailing from Tampa to Harwich, UK, on this 2,142-passenger Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship. Fares from $489. The cruise embarks April 30.
Liberty of the Seas: Enjoy features of Royal Caribbean's Freedom-class, including ice skating and rock climbing, during a 13-day sailing on the 3,600-passenger Liberty of the Seas, embarking Fort Lauderdale on May 1, fares from $489. The cruise is from Barcelona, with port calls along the way in Lisbon and Palma de Mallorca and Cadiz, Spain.
Norwegian Star: The 14-day repositioning cruise on this 2,348-passenger Norwegian Cruise Line ship is from Miami to Copenhagen, embarking May 5. Fares are from $449 for an inside cabin and from $529 for an ocean-view stateroom. You visit Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Dover, UK and Helsingborg, Sweden.
source (http://www.usatoday.com/experience/cruise/cruise-buzz/budget-transatlantic-cruises/6288761/)