| Royal Caribbean launches local sale

The one-week Flagship Sale will
offer onboard credit and halfprice
fares to boost bookings
for the upcoming season.
ROYAL Caribbean is preparing for its biggest
sale of the year this weekend.
The Flagship Sale includes bonus ship credits
of up to US$200 and 50% off for second
passengers in each booking for selected 2012/
13 sailings.
Clients also have the benefit of only paying a
half-price deposit for all passengers.
Commercial director Adam Armstrong told
Cruise Weekly that the sale was designed to
get people across the line.
“We expect those passengers who have been
thinking about cruising to take advantage of
our great one-week-only offers,” he said.
“The feedback we have had from agents is
that they are looking forward to it too.”
Launching on Sunday, the Flagship offer is
available on all Australia, NZ and South Pacific
2012/2013 season sailings of five nights and
over and applies to new and individual
bookings made between 19-25 Aug 2012.
Lead fares for an eight-night ‘Pacific Island
Escape’ on Rhapsody of the Seas, departing 29
Nov 2012 start from $99pp – a saving of $910pp.
This sailing also includes $US100 of bonus
onboard credit.
Lead fares for the Flagship Sale plus halfprice
for second passenger deal include an 11-
night Tropical Queensland cruise on Rhapsody
of the Seas, departing 7 Dec 2012.
Fares start at $1,299pp for an interior cabin,
with the second passenger for $649.50, plus
$US100 onboard credit.
A 14-night ‘New Zealand Discovery’ on Voyager
of the Seas, departing 24 Nov 2012, also offers
the half-priced fare for a second guest, with
fares for the first pax from $1,599pp and the
second pax from $799.50 for an interior cabin.