Cruise Deals: eCruises Offers Cruise Bargains With Free Air, Cruise Discounts, Gratuities on Luxury Cruise Deals

Market Wire, August, 2008

eCruises.com ( http://www.ecruises.com ), known for cruise deals and cruise bargains, is including roundtrip airfare on select 2009 cruise deals from Oceania Cruises with luxury cruise deals to the Caribbean, South America and Australia. For additional added value, eCruises.com is covering the tips with complimentary pre-paid gratuities for dining room and stateroom staff.

eCruises.com provides complimentary cruise insurance to protect the vacationer against cancellation and interruption; emergency medical services and medical evacuations; and travel and baggage delays/losses.

This air-inclusive promotion is available on the following Oceania cruise deals:

Sail onboard the Regatta for 12 nights departing from Miami, Feb. 13 and 25, 2009, visiting destinations in Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, Dominica, Grand Turk, St. Barthelemy and British Virgin Islands. Air-inclusive cruise deals begin at $1,999 per person, double occupancy.

Cruise for 19 nights onboard the newly redesigned Oceania Insignia, departing Jan. 5 and March 8, 2009. Embark from Valparaiso, Chile, stopping at ports in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna, San Raphael and Punta Arenas, Chile; Falkland Islands; Uruguay; Argentina; as well as Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Air-inclusive cruise deals begin at $4,799 per person, double occupancy.

Discover Australia on the brand new Nautica, departing from Sydney Feb. 6, 2009 for a 21-night sailing to Brisbane, Whitsunday Islands, Townsville, Cairns, Thursday Island and Darwin, Australia; Komodo Island, Padang, Sumatra, Semarang and Java, Indonesia; Singapore and Ko Samui and Bangkok, Thailand. Air-inclusive cruise deals begin at $5,599 per person, double occupancy.

Pre-paid gratuities are based on $12.50 per person, per day and include gratuities for all dining room and stateroom staff. Offers subject to price change and availability. Restrictions apply.

All-inclusive airfare applies to the following gateways: New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Miami and Tampa, FL; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, CA; Dallas, Houston and Midland, TX; Newark, NJ; Denver, CO; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Seattle, WA; Toronto and Vancouver, Canada.

Consumers must contact a certified eCruises.com Cruise Specialist at 800-223-6868 to book this exclusive offer.

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eCruises.com was co-founded in 1998 and is a member of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

For more information visit http://www.eCruises.com or call 800-223-6868.

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