Savings of up to 59% off ex-UK cruises

Oceania Cruises, who operate four mid-sized luxury cruise ships, is offering savings of up to 59% off two ex-UK departures in summer 2012 and up to $1000 per stateroom credit to spend on excursions, drinks, spa treatments or in the on-board shops.

The first is a 12 night sailing around the British Isles on board the magnificent, 1250-guest new cruise ship `Marina’. The ship is renowned for her exceptional cuisine, with six fine-dining restaurants, (no dining supplements), the only hands-on cookery school at sea and the option to learn about wines and food-wine pairing in `La Reserve’ wine tasting centre. Marina also offers budding artists the opportunity to develop their art and photography skills, in complimentary classes in the `Artists Loft’ under the guidance of artists and photographers.

6th June 2012, 12 nights from £1199pp, saving £1559 + $500 on board credit
This is an exceptional, 12 night round-trip cruise from Dover embarking on 6th June, circumnavigating the British Isles and calling into Scotland, the Orkney Islands and Skye, four port calls in Ireland and returning to Dover via Fowey, (Cornwall). The price, from €1,399pp for an inside stateroom (was € 3,251) includes a $500 per stateroom credit, all meals, with no supplement for speciality dining, complimentary bottled water and soft drinks, and saves 59% off published prices. For the ultimate in on-board luxury, a 12 night stay in a Penthouse Suite costs €2,499pp, was € 5,822pp, saving £2841pp. Visit http://www.askmrcruise.no or call (+47) 23 62 82 00.

The second sailing is on board the 650-guest luxury cruise ship Nautica, which offers a relaxed ambience with exceptional fine-dining restaurants and superlative service:-

3rd July 2012, 21 nights from £1799, saving £2579 +$1000 on board credit
Discover the rugged Shetland Islands, the remote Faroe Islands, make port calls to Iceland and Greenland, including an overnight in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, and return via Belfast, Dublin, Falmouth, Cherbourg and Bruges. This magnificent 21 night voyage of discovery now costs from just € 2,099pp for an inside stateroom, was € 5,160, saving € 3061, or upgrade to an outside cabin for € 2,499, was € 5,660, or a Penthouse suite with your own butler for € 4,399(was € 7,517). The price includes a $1000 per stateroom credit, all meals, with no supplement for speciality dining, complimentary bottled water and soft drinks, and saves 59% off published prices. For more information, visit http://www.askmrcruise.no or call (+47) 23 62 82 00.

These two sailings are among four ex-UK cruises that Oceania Cruises are offering during 2012, in addition to three cruises returning into Dover in 2012, enabling guests to combine no-fly cruising or cruises with a single ferry crossing or flight to join the line’s luxurious, mid-sized ships. To find out more about Oceania Cruises visit http://www.askmrcruise.no or call (+47) 23 62 82 00.

British Isles Legends 6th June, Dover to Dover, 12 nights on board Marina, from £2183 plus $500 on board credit per stateroom

Viking Expeditions 3rd July, Dover to Dover, 21 nights on board Nautica, from £1,799 plus $1000 on board credit per stateroom

About Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises® offers unrivalled cuisine, luxurious accommodations, exceptional personalised service and extraordinary value. Award-winning itineraries visit more than 330 ports in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Americas aboard the 684-guest Regatta, Insignia and Nautica. The line’s 1,250-guest Marina debuted in January 2011 and will be followed by Riviera – a sister ship – in May 2012.