This Week's Top 10 Cruise Deals — 28 Dec '11

Merry Twixtmas! Here’s the rundown on our seasonal top 10!

Here’s a brand new, fresh out the oven deal to get us started – It’s the first sector of the Arcadia world cruise, sailing for 16 Nights from Southampton through the Suez Canal to Dubai. This now has a free flight offer, meaning you can pick up a Deluxe Balcony cabin for just £1199 pp, including the return flight and transfers. On this great last minute cruise you’ll visit Barcelona, Athens and Port Said in the Med and Aqaba and Safaga, in the Red Sea before reaching Dubai.

Another last minute January getaway to sunnier climes follows – this time on Brilliance of the seas from Dubai. This 7 Nt cruise around the Emirates is superb value at just £699 pp including return flights and transfers. This one also has a reduced single supplement, so comes in at £759 pp for a single traveller.

Featuring in the top 10 for the second week running, is something off the beaten track on Fred Olsen's Braemar. This has been reduced by around £400 pp — so comes in at just £999 pp for a two week sailing again from Barbados. This sailing takes you up the Brazilian Amazon and visits exotic destinations such as Santarem, Parintins and Manaus.

Next up is a cruise which has just been reduced by around £700 pp! It’s a luxury  West Indies cruise Azamara Journey departing on the 9th March. Being a smaller more intimate type of cruise, this sailing features a selection of Caribbean islands not visited by the larger cruise ships – Mayreau, Soufriere, St Barts and Virgin Gorda amongst others. This now comes in at £1329 pp including a free oceanview upgrade and a free night in Barbados.

The best value transatlantic on the website follows – it’s a sailing from New York to Southampton in March on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth. This great offer features 9 Nights of luxury cruising for £759 pp including the flight to New York - Extra nights can of course be added. This special also includes a free upgrade to Oceanview.

The immensely popular Celebrity Eclipse is next, with a superb 14 night sailing around the Mediterranean in May – this one not only features FREE car parking in Southampton but if booked by the 31st Dec also features $100 to spend onboard. Interior staterooms start at £1199 pp, Balconies start at £1629 pp.

Today also sees the launch of our new MSC Mediterranean Cruise Mega Sale – with thousands of cabins on 2012 cruises reduced down to incredible new lower prices, many also with free upgrades. We chosen to highlight a nice Adriatic sailing from Venice to Montenegro, Corfu, Greece and more in June – though there are many more dates and destinations available here. Departing the 1st of June, prices start at £699 pp.

An elegant 14 night Mediterranean Sailing follows on Grand Princess — again from Southampton. This has been massively reduced to just £1099 pp for an inside stateroom, with balconies from £1599 pp. For bookings made by the 4th January, Princess have introduced and extra special offer for Captain's Circle members — you can save up to an extra £100 pp off this price, plus get $100 to spend onboard! Departs 9th June 2012.

Lastly we’re featuring Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas, sailing from Harwich to Scandinavia and Russia during the summer. This popular Baltic itinerary includes an overnight in St Petersburg, Free Car Parking at the port and $50 complementary Onboard Spend. 12 Nights starts from £1129 for an inside, with Balconies coming in at a reduced rate of just £1379 pp.

After all, why not kick of the new year with one of these great cruise deals?