Exclusive Cash Back Offers, Shipboard Credits and Low Fares Give Consumers Great Deals for Dream Cruise Vacations
SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 7, 2004– Travelocity’s “Cruise Bonus Days,” its biggest cruise sale of the summer, helps travelers find a true escape that won’t let their budgets go overboard – including exclusive deals not available anywhere else. Travelers can take advantage of bonus offers of up to $200 to top destinations around the world, including 23 departure ports in the United States alone in addition to a wide-variety of hot international ports of call.
Travelocity’s special summer promotions are available for customers who book a qualifying cruise on Travelocity(R) with any participating cruise line from June 3 – 30, 2004. This offer is valid on qualified sailings from July 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005. Special bonuses range from dollars off and onboard credit to cash back.
Special Offers:
Cruise Line Bonus Offer
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Carnival Cruise Lines Up to $200 Shipboard Credit
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Celebrity Cruises Up to $150 Cash Back
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Disney Cruise Line $50 Shipboard Credit
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Holland America Line Up to $200 Shipboard Credit
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Norwegian Cruise Line Up to $150 Cash Back
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Princess Cruises Up to $200 Shipboard Credit
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Royal Caribbean International Up to $150 Cash Back
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Luxury Offers:
Cruise Line Get Up To
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Crystal Cruises $200 Shipboard Credit Plus Get
$200 Off
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Radisson Seven Seas Cruises $200 Shipboard Credit
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Windstar Cruises Call for Shipboard Credit Plus
Get $200 Off
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Sample Fares:
Itinerary Specials From:
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Three and four nights $199
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Seven nights $399
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Seven-night Caribbean w/ oceanview $499 plus $50 cash back
stateroom
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Seven-night Southern Caribbean $529 plus $100 Shipboard credit
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Seven-night Alaska w/ oceanview $699 plus $50 cash back
stateroom
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12-night Hawaii $1,099 plus $200 Shipboard
credit
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Fares are cruise only, per person, based on double occupancy. Additional taxes and fees apply. Staterooms are limited, and higher fares may apply depending upon availability and cruise dates. All cash back offers are per stateroom, not per person.
Travelers can choose to hit the world’s most beautiful beaches, ranked as this year’s top getaway in a survey of Travelocity members, or explore the wonders of Alaska and unique cultures of Europe. For more information and terms and conditions on this special promotion, visit www.travelocity.com/bonusdays or call Travelocity’s cruise experts toll-free at 1-800-222-3690.
“These special Travelocity offers give travelers a relaxing, adventurous or even exotic alternative for their vacations, all at a great price,” said Bryan Saltzburg, vice president of packaging and cruises for Travelocity. “In addition to connecting our members to the best cruise lines and providing them with the top destination options available in the marketplace, we want to make sure the booking process itself goes off without a hitch.”
Travelocity’s cruise planning tools help ensure that this summer vacation is worry-free, from the initial booking to the return trip home. Helpful features include:
- TotalCruise(SM)- This feature allows consumers to book their cruise and specific flights together in one easy-to-use booking path rather than making consumers book each component separately. Shoppers can select the airline of their choice and choose the specifics of their flight.
- Intelli-Deck(TM) – This innovative technology displays views of specific ship features such as cabin stateroom photos, images of public rooms (theatres, fitness areas, spas, restaurants, grand foyers, pools, clubs and other social venues) – all by just rolling over a deck plan.
- Clickable Deck Plans – This tool enhances the booking process for consumers so they can tailor their cruise to meet their specific needs. It enables travelers to view all available rooms and select a specific room based on real-time availability.
- Cruise Reviews – Provides feedback from fellow travelers regarding their first-hand cruising experiences as well as third party reviews for all cruise lines and ships so consumers are equipped with all of the facts and information they need before stepping onboard.
- Custom Port Descriptions – Functionality that allows consumers to get a glimpse of their destination before leaving home. Each itinerary features clickable ports of call and brief descriptions.
- Cruise Experts – Customers also have the option of calling Travelocity cruise expert to assist in making their booking. Specially-trained agents are available to help answer questions about ships, itineraries and specific destinations.
About Travelocity
Travelocity’s industry-leading technology and straight-talking, honest information help travelers take more rewarding and more affordable trips. With 44 million registered users and booking nearly $4 billion of travel in 2003, Travelocity has the power to negotiate thousands of great travel deals with the world’s most reputable travel providers – top airlines, hotels, car rental companies, cruise lines, and other destination attractions and services. Additionally, Travelocity offers access to special rates for weekend getaways and dynamic packages through its Last Minute Deals and TotalTrip(SM) shopping engines, and provides customer service support over the phone 24 hours a day. Based in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also operates Travelocity Business(SM) for corporate customers, powers international travel Web sites in seven languages, and has been recognized for its consumer advocacy and global leadership in online travel. More information about Travelocity is available at www.travelocity.com. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG), a world leader in travel commerce. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at www.sabre-holdings.com.
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SOURCE: Travelocity
