Cruise Lines

If prices keep tumbling like this, the cruise lines will soon be paying you to go on a cruise. Who's complaining?

Last week's top deals included a seven-night Spanish Med cruise from Palma on Royal Caribbean International (0844 493 2076) ship Grandeur of the Seas from £699pp. This week's missive from their "what you see is what you get" campaign is cheaper again - from £599pp for departures from May to October.

And that includes the flight!

Grandeur is sailing two seven-night itineraries that be combined into a seven-night cruise from £1,099pp.

Royal Caribbean is also offering a three-night cruise from Southampton to Le Havre, with excursions to Paris, on Independence of the Seas on April 27 from £299pp.

A four-night cruise from Southampton to Cork in Ireland, also on Independence, on April 30, costs from £400pp.
 
Iglu Cruise (020 8544 6447) is offering a seven-night no-fly cruise from Dover to the Baltic on Holland America's Line Ryndam on July 31 from £679pp for an inside cabin, or £799pp for a room with a view. As kids sharing pay just £99, a family of four can get away for a week for just £1,589. And Iglu will throw in $50 to spend as well.

They've also got a seven-night Mediterranean cruise on Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic on August 27 from £2,195 for a family of two adults and two kids, and flights at £599 for all four.

Holland America Line (0845 351 0557) is offering a seven-night Mediterranean cruise from Barceona on April 28 Eurodam from £599pp cruise-only or £849pp including flights.

P&O Cruises (0845 3 555 333) sent me five of their best deals from their current sale. Here's the three best ones. You can go on line or call to find others.

* A 12-night Western Mediterranean cruise from Southampton on Ventura on March 27 from £1,035pp - that's £87 per night.

* A seven-night Iberian cruise from Southampton on Azura on April 1 from £666pp - that's £96 per night.

* A 14-night Western Mediterranean cruise from Southampton on Arcadia on March 29 from £1,331pp - that's £96 per night.

Saga Cruises (0800 056 5880) is offering savings of up to 35%, with a further £1,000 discount on selected cruises. They include:

* A 26-night Mediterranean cruise from Southampton on Saga Pearl II on April 3 from £3,068pp.
 
* A 21-night Mediterranean cruise from Dover on Saga Ruby on June 14 costs from £2,991pp.

* A 15-night cruise from Dover to Iceland and back on Saga Ruby on August 4 from £2,516pp.

All Saga Cruises prices include travel insurance, gratuities and a transfer from home to the departure port.

Cruise Thomas Cook (0800 916 6070) is giving away a free case of wine to every customer who books a cruise from now until Monday. They're also offering 10% off all cruises confirmed by January 31 2011, as well as free car parking, free all-inclusive upgrades and free onboard spending money.

There are some of their best deals:

* A 14-night Italian Mediterranean cruise from Southampton on Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Eclipse on May 7 from £1,409pp.

* An 11-night Caribbean cruise roundtrip from New York on Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess on July 9 from £1,599pp including flights and $260 per cabin onboard spending money.

* A 12-night Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona to Venice on Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam on June 15 from £1,499pp including flights and $50 per cabin onboard spending money.

Cheers!