It’s “Wave Season”, traditionally the peak booking period of the year.   This year, the cruise lines are offering special rates, onboard credits, deposit waivers or
other incentives for those who book by February 20, 2008.   Pick your favorite ship and itinerary then make a bee line to your travel agent.

* Azamara Cruises: Onboard credits valued at $300 to $800 on any
2008 Europe sailings booked at an ocean view or higher category of
stateroom.

*       Carnival Cruise Lines: Special rates of $249 to $339 per person
on select departure dates for three- to five-day voyages on Carnival
Imagination and Carnival Inspiration, both with new Serenity adults-only
decks and Carnival Waterworks aqua parks.

*       Celebrity Cruises: Onboard credits of $50 to $200 per stateroom,
based on the length of voyage, on cruises in Alaska, the Caribbean and
Europe.

*       Costa Cruises: Savings of as much as 60 percent on 423 sailings
throughout the world in honor of the line’s Diamond Anniversary.

*       Crystal Cruises: Ten percent savings on new bookings of all
verandah and non-verandah staterooms; five percent savings for penthouse
accommodations. The savings apply to virtually all of Crystal Serenity’s
Mediterranean cruises this summer. This offer has been extended to
bookings made through March 31.

*       Cunard Line: Onboard credits of up to $300, plus a waiver of
deposits for second guests on select Queen Mary 2 sailings and Queen
Victoria maiden European voyages.

*       Holland America Line: Savings of up to $450 off brochure rates
plus upgrades for as little as $100 depending on sailing. The View and
Verandah promotion applies to the company’s eight ships offering select
2008 Alaska departures.

*       Hurtigruten: Savings of up to $3,600 per person on the company’s
Expedition cruise to Antarctica, a 22-day voyage that also features the
Falkland Islands, plus savings of up to $500 per person on cruise-only
fares for Norwegian Coastal Voyage.

*       Majestic America Line: Complimentary stateroom upgrades and free
airfare on select departures of American Queen (March sailings) and
Queen of the West. The offer is good for bookings by February 28; Early
Advantage Savings are available for bookings by February 22.

*       MSC Cruises: “Senior Saver” offers on Caribbean sailings and
Senior Saver rates beginning at $599 per person on European itineraries,
a 50 percent savings. At least one person in the stateroom must be 50;
children 17 and under sail free.

*       Norwegian Cruise Line: Weekly special offers, including on-board
credits and stateroom upgrades for select destinations, are offered as
part of NCL’s “Freestyle Resolution Sales Event” and can be found at
www.ncl.com. The promotion also includes the chance to win a free
cruise.

*       Princess Cruises: A special “Alaska Wilderness Sale” features
savings of $200 per couple plus a $200 onboard credit on Princess cruise
tours, with rates starting at $1,399 for an 11-day sailing. The offer is
available on many Alaska sailings.

*       Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Shipboard credits of up to $500 per
suite in addition to normal published offers for new guests of Regent.
The offer applies to sailings in Europe, the Mediterranean, Alaska and
Tahiti.

*       Royal Caribbean International: Onboard credits of up to $200 per
stateroom on select Alaska sailings/tours for 2008.

*       Seabourn Cruise Line:  Seabourn Cruise Line is offering 2-for-1
business class airfare from 38 North American gateways, plus savings of
up to 40% for cruises of nine to 15 days in Europe aboard its Seabourn
Pride, Spirit and Legend.

*       Silversea Cruises: Forty percent savings on cruise-only fares
for a wide variety of voyages worldwide is part of the line’s “Silver
Sailings” program. For last minute shoppers, this includes the 14-day
Silver Cloud cruise from Mahe to Dubai, departing February 23.

*       Windstar Cruises: Wind Spirit, Wind Star and Wind Surf will all
feature special rates and savings on cruises in the Caribbean, Europe
and throughout the Mediterranean.

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