We here at Specialty Cruises & Villas are a deluxe cruise, tour and Italian villa rental agency with a very idiosyncratic inventory of product. We only sell the very top luxury products, and only what we personally like and are knowledgeable about. And we aim to sell these products at the absolute best price in the marketplace. Our affiliation with Virtuoso offers our clients world wide support, and access to unique travel experiences all over the world.
The cruise industry has changed drastically over the last fifteen years. The cruise product as it existed 15-20 years ago is extremely rare today. If you haven't noticed, most cruises are more affordable today than ever before. With this increased affordability, has come a change in the product. Where once service, cuisine and pampering were stressed, now 24 hour activity and a Las Vegas atmosphere are. The product has become more mainline, more aimed at middle American tastes. There is certainly nothing wrong with this, as it allows the cruise industry to tap a larger market, and for more and more people to enjoy a cruise vacation. But there are still some of us who enjoy the traditional cruise, the food and the personal service. Personal service gets lost somewhere on a 2500 passenger megaliner.
So keeping this philosophy in mind, we sell only a few cruise lines that still offer this deluxe, upscale, traditional product. And, indeed, there are some companies today who are providing a product that is better than ever before.
We set certain criteria on which cruise lines to represent. We want a ship that feels like a ship, not a floating hotel with no attachment to the sea. We want low density ships, roomy ships, with a high crew to passenger ratio. This necessarily eliminates most new megaliners. We want professional service from a European led crew whom we can easily communicate with. This type of crew is becoming extremely rare today, and quite expensive for a cruise line. We want to see an emphasis on cuisine and presentation. We want food at least as good as one would experience at a moderately good shoreside restaurant. No banquet food, please. Keeping in mind that true gourmet food is rarely possible onboard ship given the lack of truly fresh ingredients, we want to see a never ending effort in that direction. We want to see financial stability and a company that knows where it's going, having identified its market. And lastly, but not least, we want to see value for money spent. None of these cruises are cheap, on the contrary they are relatively expensive, but they all offer the best value in relation to other products in their class. In many cases we have chosen selected sailings which we believe represent especially good value in the market place. And in some cases, we have created even better value by taking group space, or entering into marketing arrangements allowing us to offer these selected cruises at even better prices, or with very special amenities.
Keeping all of the above in mind, we have chosen the following cruise lines to represent:
Crystal Cruises-This company still offers the best traditional cruise product. Non-stop activities and entertainment are offered on an almost 24 hour basis. Crystal can offer most anything the mega ships can, just in a far more sophisticated manner. This is the only one of our products to still offer two seatings for dinner, but don't let that scare you away as the Italian and Asian alternative restaurants, which can be booked for anytime between 7:00-10:00 PM are some of the best at sea.
Silversea-Offers intimate, all-suite cruising on small ships with an international clientele.
Seabourn-Offers intimate, all suite cruising on even smaller ships(with a relatively larger ship in the works) to a largely North American clientele. Seabourn is one of the few cruise lines to still employ a professional European dining staff.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises-Recently changed their name from Radisson Seven Seas Cruises and offers luxury, all-suite cruising, on larger ships than Silversea or Seabourn. The larger ships trade a little in intimacy for a larger selection of public rooms and restaurants. Most of your fellow passengers will be from North America.
Sea Dream Yacht Club-In our opinion, this is the top luxury product for a shorter warm weather cruise in the Mediterranean during the summer or the Caribbean in winter. These intimate small ships actually use their outside space in the evenings; dinner under the stars and an outside movie might be to your liking. Plus the outside bar is the hot spot in the evenings. This is a product that is truly different and has no serious competition in its market segment.
The World by ResidenSea-This is another totally unique product. The people who have bought apartments onboard actually own this ship. The apartments sell from 2.4 million dollars on up to about 9 million dollars. The unit you rent is privately owned from the rental pool. The owners can afford to spend their time anywhere they please and they choose the World for a considerable period each year. The service and food are beyond anything else at sea, as a matter of fact in a totally different league. As long as you don't need to be entertained (there is very little entertainment), I can't think of a better place to spend time. The experience is kind of like an Aman resort or Four Seasons at sea.
Hapag Lloyd Europa-Another very different super deluxe product. This very formal, all suite cruise ship caters primarily to the German speaking market, but the quality is so high that it warrants our attention, especially if you like things Teutonic, or are looking for a different experience away from other North Americans. How about cruising Europe with Europeans?
Star Clippers-Again, a totally different experience. These are real sailing ships, indeed the Royal Clipper is a replica of the largest sailing vessel ever built. They actually sail for most of the cruise and are emotionally riveting. The service and food aren't quite as deluxe as our other products, but they do a good job and you will never forget leaving port under sail. Your fellow passengers will be a mixture of Europeans and North Americans and the on board currency is the Euro.
These are the only cruise lines we sell, and we are major producers for each, in some cases being among their top three agents in North America, or in the case of the World by Residensea, the top world wide producer. We have are all sailed on and know these products intimately. We do not pretend to be experts on all cruise lines or all areas of travel, but we are the experts on these eight small cruise lines. References can be provided upon request.
CURRENT SPECIALS
Following are some examples of our current special offerings, but bear in mind that we strive to offer the very best pricing on all the cruise lines we represent, so call us for a no obligation quote on the cruise of your choice. At the end of the listings below, we are featuring a number of "expedition" cruises that might be of interest to the more adventurous.
Please understand that cruise prices now change daily, and it is not always possible to keep the below listed prices current. Please confirm all prices with our office. Prices, unless noted otherwise in the listing, are cruise only and do not include, port charges and fees, taxes, or fuel surcharges.
May 15, 2008 Silversea Silver Cloud Monte Carlo-Barcelona 7 nights, calling at Bastia/Corsica, Rome, Ibiza/Spain, Palma de Mallorca/Spain, Valencia. Prices from $3701 per person for a Vista or $4611 for a Veranda plus port. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night deluxe pre-cruise hotel at the Metropole in Monte Carlo.
May 15, 2008 Silversea Silver Cloud Monte Carlo-Monte Carlo 15 nights, calling at Bastia/Corsica, Rome, Ibiza/Spain, Palma de Mallorca/Spain, Valencia, Barcelona, Monte Carlo overnight, Livorno/Italy, Portovenere/Italy, Rome, Calvi/Corsica. Prices from $7637 per person for a Vista Suite or $9517 for a Veranda Suite plus port. Specialty Cruises added amenity: Two nights deluxe hotel at the Metropole in Monte Carlo, plus helicopter transfers from Nice airport.
May 16, 2008 Silversea SIlver Shadow Fort Lauderdale-Los Angeles, 15 nights, calling at San Andrs Island/Columbia, Transit Panama Canal, Puntarenas/Costa Rica, San Juan del Sur/Nicaragua, Huatulco/Mexico, Puerto Vallarta. Prices are $5736 per person for Vista Suites and $7206 for Veranda Suites. Special Cruises added amenities: pre-cruise deluxe hotel night in Fort Lauderdale and $500 per suite shipboard credit. 201/5p/0
May 22, 2008 Silversea Silver Cloud Barcelona-Monte Carlo 8 nights, calling at Monte Carlo overnight, Livorno/Italy, Portovenere/Italy, Rome, Calvi/Corsica. Prices from $5196 per person for Vista Suites and $6476 for Veranda Suites. Special Cruises added amenities: two nights deluxe hotel pre-cruise in Barcelona. This sailing is sold out, but we still have two suites available in our group allotment.
*Jun 4, 2008 Regent Severn Seas Seven Seas Mariner Seward-Vancouver 7 nights, calling at Hubbard Glacier cruising, Sitka, Tracy Arm cruising, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan. Prices from $3395 Cat H) per person plus port. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel in Anchorage and full day wildlife cruise in Juneau, including lunch.
June 15, 2008 SIlverse Silver Whisper Rome-MonteCarlo, 7 nights, calling at Valletta/Malta, Milazzo/Sicily, Sorrento, Poltu Quatu/Sardinia, Livorno. Prices for Vista Suites are $3657 per person, or $3352 for past passenger, plus port charges. Vernada Suites are $4557, or $4177 for past passengers. Special Cruises added amenity: One night deluxe hotel pre-cruise in Rome, plus $200 per suite shipboard credit.
Jun 21, 2008 Sea Dream I I Dubrovnik-Rome, 7 nights, calling at Kotor/Montenegro, Paxoi/Greece, Taormina/Sicily, Positano, Amalfi, Capri. Sea Dream's current best price is $6099 per person. Our special contract price from $4999. You save over $1100 per person! In addition to our special pricing, we give you one complimentary hotel night in Dubrovnik, pre-cruise.
Jul 2, 2008 Silversea Silver Wind Stockholm-Stockholm, 12 nights, calling at Ornskoldsvik/Sweden, Lulea/Sweden, Kokkola/Finland, Vaasa/Finland, Copenhagen/2 days, Rostock/Germany, Ronne/Bornholm/Denmark, Gdansk/Poland, Visby/Sweeden. Prices are $6777 per person for Vista Suites and $8457 in Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night deluxe hotel pre-cruise in Stockholm, plus $600 per suite shipboard credit. 151/5p/0
Jul 2, 2008 Silversea Silver Wind Stockholm-Stockholm, 19 nights, calling at Ornskoldsvik/Sweden, Lulea/Sweden, Kokkola/Finland, Vaasa/Finland, Copenhagen/2 days, Rostock/Germany, Ronne/Bornholm/Denmark, Gdansk/Poland, Visby/Sweden, Stockholm, Tallinn/Estonia, StPetersburg/3 days, Helsinki. Prices are $11157 per person for Vista Suites and $14387 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel in Stockholm, plus $1000 per suite shipboard credit. 151/5p/0
Jul 2, 2008 Silversea Silver Wind Stockholm-Copenhagen, 34 nights, calling at Ornskoldsvik/Sweden, Lulea/Sweden, Kokkola/Finland, Vaasa/Finland, Copenhagen/2 days, Rostock/Germany, Ronne/Bornholm/Denmark, Gdansk/Poland, Visby/Sweden, Stockholm, Tallinn/Estonia, St. Petersburg/3 days, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Alesund/Norway, Gravdal, Honningsvag/North Cape, Longyearbyen/Spitsbergen, Tromso, Geiranger, Bergen. Prices are $19,995 for Vista Suites and $25,758 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise deluxe hotel in Stockholm, plus $2500 per suite shipboard credit. 151/5p/0
Jul 4, 2008 The World by ResidenSea Black Sea Cruise Istanbul-Pireaus, 22 nights, calling at Trabzon/Turkey/2.5 days, Sochi/Russia/2 days, Kerch/Krym/Ukraine/2.5 days, Yalta/Ukraine/3 days, Odessa/Ukraine/4 days, Nessebar/Bulgaria/3 days. Great Itinerary with plenty of time for extended touring. Prices for outside suites start at $10995 per person, or with veranda from $15950 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenities: two nights pre-cruise hotel at the Four Seasons Istanbul, plus $1000 per suite shipboard credit. Past passengers get a 5% discount. 20/1/6p/10
*Jul 13, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow San Francisco-Vancouver, 10 nights, calling at Victoria/Canada, Sitka, Juneau, Skagway, Cruising Sawyer Glacier, Wrangell, Cruising the Inside Passage. Prices for a Vista Suite $5690 per person or for a Veranda $7135 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenities: one complimentary deluxe hotel night in San Francisco pre-cruise, plus $400 shipboard credit per suite.
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**Jul 14, 2008 Silversea Silver Wind Stockholm-Copenhagen, 7 nights, calling at Stockholm, Tallinn/Estonia, St. Petersburg/3 days, Helsinki. Prices are $5605 per person for Vista Suites and $7050 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night deluxe hotel pre-cruise in Stockholm, plus $300 per suite ship board credit. 151/5p/4
*Jul 14, 2008 Silversea Silver Wind Stockholm-Copenhagen, 22 days, calling at Tallinn/Estonia, St. Petersburg/3 days, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Alesund/Norway, Gravdal, Honningsvag/North Cape, Longyearbyen/Spitsbergen, Tromso, Geiranger, Bergen. Prices are $14041 per person for Vista Suites and $17999 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night deluxe hotel pre-cruise in Stockholm, plus $1500 per suite ship board credit. APB 1/16/08. 151/5p/0
Jul 19, 2008 Crystal Serenity Athens-Monte Carlo, 12 nights, calling at Kusadasi/Turkey, Mykonos/Greece, Sarande/Albania, Rome, Livorno, Portofino, St. Tropez/France, Monte Carol overnight. Prices for cat. C $5165 per person or for past passengers $4941 per person. This is one of our renowned Wine cruises. It will be hosted by the owner of Specialty Cruises, James Bisciglia, and will feature four special wine themed meals, featuring critically acclaimed wines scoring 94 points or above by Wine Spectator or Robert Parker. We will taste six wines at each of these meals. In addition to these meals, we will also have a gala wine dinner in the Crystal Vintage Room, hosted by Serenity's head sommelier, with some very special bottles. The program will also feature a special land event in the Bolghieri wine region,while the ship is in Livorno. During this event, our group will visit a number of the area's wineries, as well as a special lunch featuring the best of the areas vintages. This program is limited to 15 people. 19/1/12p/0
Jul 21, 2008 Silversea SIlver Wind Copenhagen-Copenhagen, 15 nights, calling at Alesund/Norway, Gravdal, Honningsvag/North Cape, Longyearbyen/Spitsbergen, Tromso, Geiranger, Bergen. Prices are $9796 per person for Vista Suites and $12246 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night deluxe hotel pre-cruise Copenhagen, plus $1200 per suite ship board credit.. 151/5p/0
Aug 30, 2008 Sea Dream II Venice-Athens, 7 nights, calling at Hvar/Croatia, Dubrovnik, Corfu, Itea, transit Corinth Canal, Paros/Greece, Mykonos, Santorini. Sea Dream's best current price is $7599. Our special group contract prices from $5099. You save $2500 per person! In addition we are offering one complimentary deluxe hotel night in Venice, pre-cruise.
For the above cruise we are offering a beautiful optional four-night pre-cruise land program. You can purchase it as a you drive(car rental provided) or with private car and driver. After arriving in Venice or Munich, you transfer to the beautiful Val Badia in the Italian Alps. This is a stunningly beautiful tri-cultural valley(Italian, German and Ladin) with three Michelin starred restaurants. You will have a reserved table in each for your three nights in the valley. Your days can be spent hiking or just enjoying the beautiful "Sound of Music" scenery, with few other American tourists in sight. After your stay, either you or your driver will bring you to Venice where you will be transferred by water taxi to your deluxe hotel for your last pre-cruise night. Prices are $1495 per person on a you drive basis or $2250 with driver.
Aug 30, 2008 Regent Seven Seas Navigator Athens-Istanbul 10 nights, calling at Mytilini, Trabzon, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Constanta/Bucharest, Nessebur. Prices for cat G $5395 per person plus port fees. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise in Athens, plus $500 per suite shipboard credit. 15/10p/0*
Aug 30, 2008 Regent Seven Seas Navigator Athens-Athens 21 nights, calling at Mytilini, Trabzon, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Constanta/Bucharest, Nessebur, Istanbul overnight, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Alexandria overnight, Heraklion/Crete, Nafplion, Santorini, Mykonos. Prices from $10,820 per person plus port fees(category G). Specialty Cruises added amenity: two nights pre-cruise hotel in Athens, plus $1000 per suite shipboard credit. 15/10p/0*
*Sep 5, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow Vancouver-Los Angeles 12 nights, calling at Wrangell, Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria/Canada, San Francisco overnight. Prices are $4797 per person, plus port charges for Vista Suites and $5997 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenity: One deluxe hotel night pre-cruise in Vancouver, plus $350 per suite shipboard credit.
Sep 5, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow Vancouver-Puerto Caldara/Costa Rica, 23 nights, calling at Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria/Canada, San Francisco overnight, Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto vallarta, Zihuatanejo, Acapulco, Puerto Quetzal/Guatemala. Prices are $8024 per person in Vista Suites, and $10059 in Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one deluxe hotel night pre-cruise in Vancouver, plus $750 per suite shipboard credit.
Sep 6, 2008 Seabourn Legend Barcelona-Nice 7 nights, calling at Tarragona/Spain, Palamos/Spain, Port Vendres/France, Marseille/France, Le Lavandou/France, St. Tropez/France. This is the perfect season for travel in the Med. Seabourn’s prices are from $4505 per person, plus taxes and fees. Our special prices from only $2774.50, plus taxes and fees.
Sep 9, 2008 Regent Seven Seas Navigator Istanbul-Athens 11 nights, overnight in Istanbul, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Alexandria overnight, Heraklion/Crete, Nafplion, Santorini, Mykonos. Prices from $5995(cat. G) per person plus port fees. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel in Istanbul, plus $450 per suite shipboard credit.
Sep 24, 2008 Travel Dynamics Corinthian II Palermo-Palermo, 7 days, calling at Taormina/Naxos, Syracuse, Porto Empedocle/Agrigento, Marsala, Trapani. This very special cruise to Sicily will include all shore excursions in the price and wil be operated as a wine cruise. Details will be announced. Prices from $5495 per person.
*Sep 17, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow Los Angeles-Puerto Caldera, 11 nights, calling at Cabo San Lucas, Puerto vallarta, Zihuatanejo, Acapulco, Puerto Quetzal/Guatemala. Prices are $3957 per person for Vista Suites and $4977 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added Amenity: one night deluxe hotel pre-cruise in Los Angeles, plus $700 per suite shipboard credit. APB 3/21/08 151/5p/0
Sep 17, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow Los Angeles-Valparaiso, 23 nights, calling at Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Acapulco, Puerto Quetzal/Guatemala, Puerto Caldara/Costa Rica, Esmeraldas/Ecuador, Salaverry/Peru, Callao/For Lima/overnight, Arica/Chila, Iquique/Chile, Antofagasta/Chile. Prices are $8303 per person for Vista Suites and $10408 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenities: one night pre-cruise deluxe hotel in Los Angeles, $500 per suite shipboard credit and post cruise deluxe hotel night in Santiago with wine country tour. APB 3/21/08. 151/5/2
Sep 17, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow Los Angeles-Los Angeles, 53 days, calling at Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Acapulco, Puerto Quetzal/Guatemala, Puerto Caldara/Costa Rica, Esmeraldas/Ecuador, Salaverry/Peru, Callao/For Lima/overnight, Arica/Chila, Iquique/Chile, Antofagasta/Chile, Valparaiso/Chile, Robinson Crusoe Island/Chile, Easter Island, Pitcairn Island, Moorea, Bora Bora, Papeete, Rangiroa, Nuku Hiva/Marquesas, Hilo/Hawaii, Honolulu, Lahaina/Maui. Prices are $21664 per person for Vista Suites and $27129 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenities: one night pre-cruise at the Four Seasons Los Angeles including transfers, complimentary wine country tour in Valparaiso, plus $2000 per suite shipboard credit. APB 3/21/08. 151/5p/0
Sep 20 Sea Dream I Rome-Monte Carlo, 7 nights, calling at Capri, Sorrento/overnight/, Positano, Giannutri, Viareggio, Portofino. Sea Dream's present price is $6699. Our special group contract prices from $5299, plus port charges. In addition to our special price, we offer one complimentary deluxe hotel night in Rome, pre-cruise.
Post cruise optional land package available in Monte Carlo including two nights at the Metropole Hotel, transfers(including transfers from Monte Carlo to Nice airport via helicopter), breakfasts and taxes. Price $995 per person.
Sep 27, 2008 Peter Deilman Heidelberg Rhine and Moselle River Cruise Trier-Strasbourg, 7 nights calling at Bernkastel, Cochem, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Manheim, full day in Strasbourg before disembarking next morning. We planned this cruise in the early Autumn so you can explore the Rhine and Moselle at harvest time and avoid the summer crowds. Prices from $2165 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one hotel night in Trier pre-cruise, and all shore excursions for half price.
*Sep 28, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow Puerto Caldera-Valparaiso, 12 nights, calling at Esmeraldas/Ecuador, Salaverry/Peru, Callao/For Lima/overnight, Arica/Chila, Iquique/Chile, Antofagasta/Chile. Prices are $5036 per person for Vista Suites and $6296 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenities: pre-cruise deluxe hotel night and post cruise wine country tour and deluxe hotel night in Santiago. APB 4/01/08. 151/5/2
0ct 3, 2008 Orion Orion Rabaul-Cairns 11 nights, overnight in Rabaul, Sepik River, Madang, Tami Island, Tufi Harbour, Fergusson Island, Samarai & Kwato Islands, Milne Bay. Our special prices from $7395 per person, plus port charges. 111/20/0
We are offering a pre-cruise 6 day/5 night tour in the highlands of New Guinea for $3995 per person. Call us for further info and a day by day itinerary.
*Oct 10, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow Valparaiso-Los Angeles, 30 nights, calling at Robinson Crusoe Island/Chile, Easter Island, Pitcairn Island, Moorea, Bora Bora, Papeete, Rangiroa, Nuku Hiva/Marquesas, Hilo/Hawaii, Honolulu, Lahaina/Maui. Prices are $13371 per person for Vista Suites and $16721 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruises added amenities: 3 day/2 night pre-cruise wine experience. APB 4/13/08. 151/5p/4
Oct 23, 2008 Regent Seven Seas Seven Seas Navigator Dubai-Mumbai 9 nights, Overnight in Dubai, Al Bahrain, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Mumbai overnight. Prices from $4595 per person or $4395 for past passengers. Specialty Cruises added amenities: full day tour with lunch in Abu Dhabi, and one night pre-cruise hotel in Dubai.
We are offering an optional two day pre cruise program in Dubai at the Grovenor House, including transfers, breakfasts and taxes for $489 per person.
We are also offering an optional, super deluxe, over the top, two day pre-cruise land program in Dubai featuring two nights at the Burj al Arab, and two nights at the Al Maha Desert Resort, with all transfers and most meals included for $2995 per person. Call us for further details and a day by day itinerary.
A six day deluxe post-cruise tour package in India is also available for $4995 per person. Call us for further details and a day by day itinerary.
**Oct 24, 2008 Silversea Silver Shadow Papeete-Los Angeles, 16 days, calling at Rangiroa, Nuku Hiva/Marquesas, Hilo/Hawaii, Honolulu, Lahaina/Maui. Prices are $7121 per person for Vista Suites and $8921 for Veranda Suites. Specialty Cruise added amenity: one night pre-cruise at the InterContinental Tahiti and $600 per suite shipvoard credit. APB 4/27/08. 151/5p/2
Oct 25, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Rome-Athens, 7 nights, calling at Amalfi/Italy, Taormina/Sicily, Itea/Greece, Transiting the Corinth Canal, Navplion/Greece. Prices from $4368 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel in Rome, plus one full day shore experience with lunch at the award winning restaurant of the Domenico Palace Hotel in Taormina. If you prefer, in lieu of the shore experience, you may receive $150 per person shipboard credit. 15/10/0
We are offering an optional, deluxe two night land program in Athens at the Grande Bretagne Hotel, including transfers, breakfasts, and taxes for $797 per person.
Oct 25, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Rome-Istanbul, 14 nights, calling at Amalfi/Italy, Taormina/Sicily, Itea/Greece, Transiting the Corinth Canal, Navplion/Greece, Athens, Mykonos, Mylos, Patmos, Fethiye/Turkey, Kusadasi/Turkey. Our special prices prices from $6995 per person, plus port charges. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel in Rome, plus two full day shore experiences with lunch. The first is in Taormina and features lunch at the award winning restaurant of the Domenico Palace Hotel. The second is in Patmos. If you prefer, In lieu of each shore experience you may receive $150 per person shipboard credit. 15/10/0
We are offering an optional, deluxe two night post cruise land program in Istanbul at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, including transfers, breakfasts and taxes for $732 per person.
Oct 25, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Rome-Alexandria, 21 nights, calling at Amalfi/Italy, Taormina/Sicily, Itea/Greece, Transiting the Corinth Canal, Navplion/Greece, Athens, Mykonos, Mylos, Patmos, Fethiye/Turkey, Kusadasi/Turkey, Istanbul, Athens, Navplion/Greece, Aghios/Crete, Rhodes. Prices from $9863 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel in Rome, plus three full day shore experiences with lunch. The first is in Taormina and features lunch at the award winning restaurant of the Domenico Palace Hotel. The second is in Patmos. The third is in Rhodes and features a fabulous at one of the regions finest restaurants. If you prefer, In lieu of each shore experience you may receive $150 per person shipboard credit. 15/10/0
We are offering an optional post-cruise, private seven day luxury land program arranged by Abercrombie & Kent, which includes touring of Alexandira, Cairo, Luxor and a 3 night luxury cruise on the Nile. Price for this tour is $4695 per person. Call for complete details and day by day itinerary.
Oct 25, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Rome-Dubai, 38 nights, calling at Amalfi/Italy, Taormina/Sicily, Itea/Greece, Transiting the Corinth Canal, Navplion/Greece, Athens, Mykonos, Mylos, Patmos, Fethiye/Turkey, Kusadasi/Turkey, Istanbul, Athens, Navplion/Greece, Aghios/Crete, Rhodes, Alexandria overnight, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga overnight, Salalah/Oman, Khasab/Oman, Dubai overnight. Prices from $15635 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel in Rome and one night post cruise in Dubai, plus four full day shore experiences with lunch. The first is in Taormina and features lunch at the award winning restaurant of the Domenico Palace Hotel. The second is in Patmos. The third is in Rhodes and features a fabulous at one of the regions finest restaurants. The fourth is in Petra. If you prefer, In lieu of each shore experience you may receive $150 per person shipboard credit. Specialty cruises also included two nights post cruise in Dubai. 15/10/0
We are also offering an optional, super deluxe four day post-cruise land program in Dubai featuring two nights at the new Raffles Dubai and two nights at the Al Maha Desert Resort, with transfers for $2495 per person. All meals and activities are also included at the Al Maha. Call us for further details and a day by day itinerary.
Oct 25, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Rome-Singapore, 56 days, calling at Amalfi/Italy, Taormina/Sicily, Itea/Greece, Transiting the Corinth Canal, Navplion/Greece, Athens, Mykonos, Mylos, Patmos, Fethiye/Turkey, Kusadasi/Turkey, Istanbul, Athens, Navplion/Greece, Aghios/Crete, Rhodes, Alexandria overnight, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga overnight, Salalah/Oman, Khasab/Oman, Dubai 2 nights, Muscat/Oman, Mumbai/India, Cochin/India, Colombo/Sri Lanka, Phuket/Thailand, Penang/Malaysia. Prices from $17494 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel in Rome, one night post cruise hotel in Singapore plus four full day shore experiences with lunch. The first is in Taormina and features lunch at the award winning restaurant of the Domenico Palace Hotel. The second is in Patmos. The third is in Rhodes and features a fabulous at one of the regions finest restaurants. The fourth is in Petra. If you prefer, In lieu of each shore experience you may receive $150 per person shipboard credit. Specialty cruises also included two nights post cruise in Dubai. 15/10/00
Nov 1, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Athens-Istanbul, 7 nights, calling at Mykonos, Mylos, Patmos, Fethiye/Turkey, Kusadasi/Turkey. Our special prices from $3995 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise hotel at the Grand Bretagne in Athens, plus a full day shore experience, including lunch, in Patmos. If you prefer, in lieu of the shore experience, you may receive $150 per person shipboard credit. 15/10/0
We are also offering an optional two night deluxe land program at the Cirigan Palace hotel, including transfers, breakfasts and taxes for
$995 per person.
Nov 1, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Athens-Dubai, 31 nights, calling at Mykonos, Mylos, Patmos, Fethiye/Turkey, Kusadasi/Turkey, Athens, Navplion/Greece, Aghios/Crete, Rhodes, Alexandria/Egypt overnight, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga/Egypt overnight, Salalah/Oman, Khasab/Oman, Dubai overnight. Prices from $12348 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise at the Grande Bretagne Hotel in Athens, and one night post cruise deluxe hotel in Dubai, plus three full day shore experiences with lunch, The first is in Patmos. The second is in Rhodes and features a fabulous at one of the regions finest restaurants. The third is in Petra. If you prefer, In lieu of each shore experience you may receive $150 per person shipboard credit.
We are offering an optional two day post cruise program in Dubai at the Grovenor House, including transfers, breakfasts and taxes for $489 per person.
We are also offering an optional, super deluxe, over the top, four day post-cruise land program in Dubai featuring two nights at the Burj al Arab, and two nights at the Al Maha Desert Resort, with all transfers and most meals included for $2995 per person. Call us for further details and a day by day itinerary.
Nov 1, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Athens-Singapore, 49 nights, calling at Mykonos, Mylos, Patmos, Fethiye/Turkey, Kusadasi/Turkey, Athens, Navplion/Greece, Aghios/Crete, Rhodes, Alexandria/Egypt overnight, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga/Egypt overnight, Salalah/Oman, Khasab/Oman, Dubai/2 nights, Muscat/Oman, Mumbai/India, Cochin/India, Colombo/Sri Lanka, Phuket/Thailand, Penang/Malaysia. Prices from $18580 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night pre-cruise at the Grande Bretagne Hotel in Athens, and $1800 per suite shipboard credit.
Nov 8, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Istanbul-Alexandria 7 nights, calling at Athens, Navplion/Greece, Aghios/Crete, Rhodes. Our special prices from $3995 per person.
We are offering an optional post-cruise, private seven day luxury land program arranged by Abercrombie & Kent, which includes touring of Alexandira, Cairo, Luxor and a 3 night luxury cruise on the Nile. Price for this tour is $4695 per person. Call for complete details and day by day itinerary.
Nov 8, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Istanbul-Dubai 24 nights, calling at Athens, Navplion/Greece, Aghios/Crete, Rhodes, Alexandria overnight, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga/Egypt overnight, Salalah/Oman, Dubai overnight. Prices from $9060 per person, plus port charges. Specialty Cruises added amenity: One night pre-cruise at the Four Seasons Hotel in Instanbul, and one night post-cruise deluxe hotel in Dubai.
We are also offering an optional, super deluxe, over the top, four day post-cruise land program in Dubai featuring two nights at the Burj al Arab, and two nights at the Al Maha Desert Resort, with all transfers and most meals included for $2995 per person. Call us for further details.
Nov 8, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Istanbul-Singapore 42 nights, calling at Athens, Navplion/Greece, Aghios/Crete, Rhodes, Alexandria overnight, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga/Egypt overnight, Salalah/Oman, Dubai overnight., Muscat/Oman, Mumbai/India, Cochin/India, Colombo/Sri Lanka, Phuket/Thailand, Penang/Malaysia. Prices from $15293 per person, plus port charges. Specialty Cruises added amenity: two nights pre-cruise land package in Istanbul at the the Ritz Carlton, including private transfers, breakfasts and taxes and $500 per suite shipboard credit.
*Nov 15, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Alexandria-Dubai 17 nights, overnight in Alexandria/Egypt, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga/Egypt overnight, Salalah/Oman, Khasab/Oman, Dubai overnight. Our special prices from $6795 per person, plus port charges. Specialty Cruises added amenity: complimentary pre-cruise hotel night in Alexandria.
We are offering an optional pre-cruise, private seven day luxury land program arranged by Abercrombie & Kent, which includes touring of Alexandira, Cairo, Luxor and a 3 night luxury cruise on the Nile. Price for this tour is $4695 per person. Call for complete details and day by day itinerary.
We are also offering an optional, super deluxe four day post-cruise land program in Dubai featuring two nights at the new Raffles Dubai and two nights at the Al Maha Desert Resort, with transfers for $2495 per person. All meals and activities are also included at the Al Maha. Call us for further details and a day by day itinerary.
Nov 15, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Alexandria-Singapore 35 nights, overnight in Alexandria/Egypt, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga/Egypt overnight, Salalah/Oman, Khasab/Oman, Dubai 2 nights, Muscat/Oman, Mumbai/India, Cochin/India, Colombo/Sri Lanka, Phuket/Thailand, Penang/Malaysia. Prices from $12005 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: three nights pre-cruise deluxe hotel in Cairo and private transfers from Cairo to Alexandria.
We are also offering an optional pre-cruise, private seven day luxury land program arranged by Abercrombie & Kent, which includes touring of Alexandira, Cairo, Luxor and a 3 night luxury cruise on the Nile. Price for this tour is $3995 per person. Call for complete details and day by day itinerary.
Nov 15, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Alexandria-Hong Kong 49 nights, overnight in Alexandria/Egypt, Transiting the Suez Canal, Aqaba/Jordan, Safaga/Egypt overnight, Salalah/Oman, Khasab/Oman, Dubai 2 nights, Muscat/Oman, Mumbai/India, Cochin/India, Colombo/Sri Lanka, Phuket/Thailand, Penang/Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok overnight, Ko Kood/Thailand, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam overnight, Da Nang/Vietnam overnight. Prices from $17462 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: three nights pre-cruise deluxe hotel in Cairo, private transfers from Cairo to Alexandria and $600 per suite shipboard credit.
We are also offering an optional pre-cruise, private seven day luxury land program arranged by Abercrombie & Kent, which includes touring of Alexandira, Cairo, Luxor and a three night luxury cruise on the Nile. Price for this tour is $3995 per person. Call for complete details and day by day itinerary.
Nov 21, 2008 Regent Seven Seas Navigator Cape Town-Rio de Janeiro 13 nights, after overnighting onboard in Cape Town, the Navigator calls at Walvis Bay/Namibia overnight, Jamestown/St. Helena, Rio de Janeiro overnight before disembarcation. Prices from $4195(based on cat. G) per person, or $3845 for past passengers, plus port charges. Includes $100-$200 shipboard credit. Specialty Cruises added amenity: two nights complimentary deluxe hotel pre-cruise in Cape Town. This is a food and wine themed cruise.
Nov 27, 2008 Regent Seven Seas Navigator, 27 nights. Afer overnighting onboard in Cape Town, the Navigator calls at Walvis Bay/Namibia overnight, Jamestown/St. Helena, Rio de Janeiro overnight, Salvador de Bahia/Brazil, Fortaleza/Brazil, Belem/Brazil, Barbados, Roseau/Dominica, San Juan, Grand Turk. Prices from $9595(based on cat. F), or $8745 for past passengers, plus port charges. Specialty Cruises added amenity: two nights complimentary deluxe hotel pre-cruise in Cape Town, plus $500 per suite shipboard credit.
Dec 2, 2008 Seabourn Spirit Dubai-Singapore 18 days, Dubai overnight, Muscat/Oman, Mumbai/India, Cochin/India, Colombo/Sri Lanka, Phuket/Thailand, Penang/Malaysia. Our special prices from $6995 per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one complimentary deluxe hotel night pre-cruise in Dubai.
We are also offering an optional, super deluxe four day pre-cruise land program in Dubai featuring two nights at the new Raffles Dubai and two nights at the Al Maha Desert Resort, with transfers for $2495 per person. All meals and activities are also included at the Al Maha. Call us for further details and a day by day itinerary.
Dec 2, 2008 Silversea Silver Wind Las Palmas-Cape Town 18 nts, Calling at Porto Grande, Porto Praia, Dakar/Senegal, Banjul/Gambia, Bom Bom Island, Walvis Bay/Namibia overnight. Prices for a Vista Suite $7471 per person or for a Veranda Suite $9356 per person, plus port charges. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one deluxe hotel night pre-cruise in Las Palmas, $250 per suite shipboard credit, and one Gala Dinner Experience in Walvis Bay. This cruise is hosted by Richard and Lyn Kaufman from Specialty Cruise & Villas.
Dec 9, 2008 Hapag Lloyd Europa Cape Town-Buenos Aires, 10 day cruise/6 nights hotel, calling at Tristan da Cunha/Great Britain. Try the ship that has been continualy rated best in the World. Prices from $3990 Euro per person. Package includes three nights in Cape Town at the Mt. Nelson Hotel and three nights in Buenoa Aires at the Alvear Palace, including all private transfers. 201/10p/0*
Dec 12, 2008 Sea Dream II San Juan-St Thomas, 9 nights, calling at Culevrita/Perto Rico, Esperanza/Vieques, Anegada/British Virgins, Saba/Netherlands Antilles, Gustavia/St Barts(overnight), Charlestown/Nevis, Marigot/St Martin, Road Town/Tortola, Peter Island/British Virgins, Jost van Dyke/British Virgins. Sea Dreams best current price is $4299 per person. Our special group contract price is only $3299. Save $1000 per person! Specialty Cruises added amenity: pre-cruise deluxe hotel night in San Juan, plus $200 per suite shipboard credit.
Feb 23, 2009 Silversea Silver Wind Madras-Bombay, 11 nights, calling at Visakhapatnam, Colombo/Sri Lanka, Cochin/India overnight, New Mangalore, Goa/India, Bombay overnight. Price for a Vista $5106 per person or for a Veranda $6366 per person if paid in full by 27 Aug.
Specialty Cruises added amenity: Deluxe hotel night pre-cruise in Madras, plus $500 per suite shipboard credit.
Feb 23, 2009 Silversea Silver Wind Madras-Bombay, 20 nights, calling at Visakhapatnam, Colombo/Sri Lanka, Cochin/India overnight, New Mangalore, Goa/India, Bombay overnight. Muscat/Oman over night, Khasab/Oman, Doha/Qatar, Bahrain/Bahrain, Dubai overnight Price for a Vista $8936 per person or for a Veranda $11156 per person if paid in full by 27 Aug.
Specialty Cruises added amenity: Deluxe hotel night pre-cruise in Madras, plus $1200 per suite shipboard credit.
Mar 8, 2008 Silversea Silver Wind Bombay-Dubai, 9 nights, calling at Muscat/Oman overnight, Khasab/Oman, Doha/Qatar, Bahrain/Bahrain, Dubai overnight. Price for a Vista $4496 per person or for a Veranda $5621 per person if paid in full by 7 Sep.
Specialty Cruises added amenity: One night pre-cruise at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Bombay, plus $400 per suite shipboard credit.
We are also offering an optional, super deluxe four day post-cruise land program in Dubai featuring two nights at the new Raffles Dubai and two nights at the Al Maha Desert Resort, with transfers for $2495 per person. All meals and activities are also included at the Al Maha. Call us for further details and a day by day itinerary.
May 26, 2009 Regent Paul Gauguin Papeete-Papeete, 11 nights, calling at Rangiroa/overnight, Atuona/Marquesas Islands, Taiohae/Nuu Hiva/ Marquesas, Bora Bora, Taha'a, Moorea, Papeete overnight. Our special prices from $5495, including economy air from Los Angeles. Air add-ons from over 85 gateways to Los Angeles are available. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night deluxe hotel pre-cruise at the Intercontinental, plus $250 per suite shipboard credit.
July 4, 2009 Regent Paul Gauguin Papeete-Papeete, 11 nights, calling at Rangiroa/overnight, Atuona/Marquesas Islands, Taiohae/Nuu Hiva/ Marquesas, Bora Bora, Taha'a, Moorea, Papeete overnight. Our special prices from $5495, including economy air from Los Angeles. Air add-ons from over 85 gateways to Los Angeles are available. Specialty Cruises added amenity: one night deluxe hotel pre-cruise at the Intercontinental, plus $250 per suite shipboard credit.
Oct 17, 2009 Seabourn Odyssey Istanbul-Fort Lauderdale, 24 days, calling at Mytilini/Greece, Volos/Greece,
Athens, Aghios Nikolaos/Crete, Valletta/Malta, Trapani/Sicily, Monte Carlo/Monaco, Marseille/France, Barcelona/Spain,
Valencia,
Malaga, Funchal/Madeira. Prices from $11995 per person plus taxes and fees. Specialty Cruises added amenity: two night deluxe land package pre-cruise in
Istanbul including hotel, transfers, breakfasts and taxes, and $200 per suite shipboard credit.
Oct 17, 2009 Seabourn Odyssey Istanbul-Malaga, 14 days, calling at Mytilini/Greece, Volos/Greece, Athens, Aghios Nikolaos/Crete, Valletta/Malta, Trapani/Sicily, Monte Carlo/Monaco, Marselle/France, Barcelona/Spain, Valencia, Malaga. Prices from $11875 per person plus taxes and fees. Specialty Cruises added amenity: two night deluxe land package pre-cruise in Istanbul including hotel, transfers, breakfasts and taxes, and $200 per suite shipboard credit.
Oct 31, 2009 Seabourn Odyssey Malaga-Fort Lauderdale, 10 days, calling at Funchal/Madeira. Prices from $5267 per person plus taxes and fees based on cat. V5. Specialty Cruise added amenity: one night pre-cruise deluxe hotel in Malaga.
Expedition Cruises
These cruises all have an expedition team on board and sail to areas that are rarely seen by cruise ship passengers. Many of these cruises have zodiac landings and/or helicopter landings. We only represent the most interesting sailings on the best ships and with the best expedition programs. You don't have to give up your creature comforts on these programs either. Indeed, the Hanseatic and Orion are the equals of any luxury cruise ship.
Jul 7, 2008 Hanseatic Tromso/Norway-Kangerlussuaq/Greenland, 15 nights. The Hanseatic calls at numerous points in Spitsbergen for three days, including Zodiac landings, then explores the pack-ice barrier, then lands at the volcanic island of Jan Mayen. The cruise next lands at three points in Eastern Greenland, including some isolated Eskimo hunting settlements, before sailing through Prince William Sound and entering Western Greenland, where the ship will call at Godthab, and fantastic Disko Bay, before terminating at Kangerlussuaq, where you can fly home. There is no better Expedition ship afloat than the Hanseatic. She has won every award out there and can compete with Seabourn and Silversea in the ares of cuisine and service! Prices from 5295 Euro per person. Specialty Cruises added amenity: pre-cruise hotel night in Tromso, plus $750 per suite shipboard credit. This cruise will operate on a bilingual basis in English and German and will include numerous "wet" Zodiac landings.
Aug 5, 2008 Hanseatic Greenland and Canadian Arctic Kangerlussuaq-Kangerlussuaq, 14 days. This cruise is all norht of the Arctic Circle and calls at Disco Bay, Uummannaq, Pond Inlet/Baffin Island, Beechey Island, Dundas Harbor, Cruising Jones Sound and Ellsmere Island, Coburg Island, Qaanaq(most northerly city in Greenland), Ilulissat/Greenland, Sisimiut. All shore tours are included in price. Prices from 5900 Euro. Specialty Cruises added amenity: pre-cruise hotel night in Greenland, plus $750 shipboard credit per stateroom. This cruise will operate on a bilingual basis in English and German and will include numerous "wet" Zodiac landings.
Aug 12, 2008 Hapag Lloyd Bremen Northwest Passage Cruise Kangerlussuaq/Greenland-Nome/Alaska, 25 nights. Be one of the few to ever traverse this route from Greenland through the Canadian Arctic to Alaska. There will be zodiac landings most everyday, mainly wildlife oriented. The Bremen is one of the top expedition ships and is operated by Hapag Lloyd. It has a history of expedition "firsts" to it's credit. Prices from $12590 Euro. Specialty Cruises added amenity: pre-cruise hotel night in Greenland, plus $1200 per stateroom shipboard credit.This cruise will operate on a bilingual basis in English and German and will include numerous "wet" Zodiac landings.
0ct 3, 2008 Orion Orion Rabaul-Cairns 11 nights, overnight in Rabaul, Sepik River, Madang, Tami Island, Tufi Harbour, Fergusson Island, Samarai & Kwato Islands, Milne Bay. Our special prices from $7395 per person, plus port charges. 111/20/0
Jan 12, 2009 Orion Antarctica Bluff/New Zealand-Bluff/ New Zealand, 20 nights. This is an Antarctic expedition with a difference. Rather than exploring the Antarctic Peninsula from South America, this cruise leaves from New Zealand, calling at the sub-Antarctic islands of Enderby Island, in the Auckland Islands and Macquarie Island(an Island rivaling South Georgia in its magnificence, scenic diversity and prolific wildlife, before arriving in Anarctica and exploring the Ross Sea area and its huge ice shelf. Numerous wet Zodiac landings will take place over the week the Orion is in this are. Exact landings are subject to weather and ice conditions. Orion will call at Cambell Isalnd on the way back to New Zealand. This is a very special itinerary and might especially interst those who have already visited the Antarctic Peninsula, but want to see more of the "White Continent". Our special prices from $16995 per person. We include one night deluxe hotel pre-cruise in New Zealand and $600 per suite shipboard credit.
