Until March 31, 2016, Cruise Express is offering discounts of between 12 and 68 per cent on dozens of cruises in Europe this year aboard Windstar Cruises’ luxury motor yachts and sailing ships.
The cruises range from six to 10 nights and leave from Athens, Venice, Rome, Istanbul, Lisbon, Barcelona, Dublin and Tenerife between April and October, 2016.
The biggest discounts are for Mediterranean cruises from June to October this year aboard Windstar Cruises’ 212-guest motor yacht, Star Pride.
Discounted fares aboard Star Pride start from A$1405 per person, twin-share, on a six-night ‘Glitter and Glam’ sailing on October 14 from Rome to Barcelona via the Italian and French Rivieras and Monte Carlo. This represents a saving of 64 per cent on normal fares. The cruise includes a special, complimentary event ashore in the charming seaside village of Santa Margherita Ligure near Portofino. Here, passengers will be taken to an historic villa set in sprawling gardens overlooking the Italian Riviera, where they can sample local wine and food specialties while a local chef demonstrates how to make perfect pesto.
A 68 per cent fare reduction is also available on Star Pride’s nine-night ‘Venetian Passageways’ cruise through the Adriatic from Venice to Athens departing August 26, 2016. Now available from A$1955 per person, twin-share, the journey features ports along Croatia’s sun-blessed Dalmatian Coast including Hvar and the walled city of Dubrovnik.
The ‘Venetian Passageways’ cruise will also call into the medieval, fjord-flanked city of Kotor in Montenegro, the World Heritage-listed Roman and Greek ruins at Butrint in Albania and the Greek port of Katakalon near the ancient birthplace of the Olympic Games, Olympia. Here, all passengers will be treated to a complimentary, private lunch at a Greek olive farm where passengers can try Greek dancing and enjoy a traditional Mediterranean lunch.
The August 26 cruise also visits the tiny port of Itea near the ancient temples of Delphi, squeezes through the 21m-wide Corinth Canal and calls in at Nafplio, considered one of the most beautiful and romantic towns in Greece, nestled by the sea with two mountains and a fortress overlooking the town.
Discounts are also available on Windstar’s two other sister motor yachts, Star Breeze and Star Legend, and two of its giant sailing vessels, Wind Star and Wind Surf. Windstar Cruises guests enjoy a boutique, yacht-style experience as well as ocean views from all staterooms, plush linen and bathrobes, luxury bath amenities, fresh flowers and a champagne welcome reception. Also included are complimentary soft drinks and specialty coffees, free use of watersports equipment from the ship’s own platform, open access to the ship’s bridge and one exclusive shoreside event per cruise showcasing local culture.
For bookings or more details of all discounted cruises with Windstar Cruises, call Cruise Express on 1300 764 509 or visit www.cruiseexpress.com.au
SOURCE: Cruise Express