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Show The Salt Lake Tribune H3 TRAVEL Sunday, April 27, 1997 Repositioning Cruises Are a Little-Known Bargain BY ARLINE BLEECKER ORLANDOSENTINEL Canal, The voyage from Los An- usually heralds some weicome harbingers, such as the arrival of 8 robin in spring or that first nip- Pymorning of autumn. For eruisthough, the most weleome hatineee of spring and fail is bargains. If you're interested in cruise bargains and don't already know about one of cruising’s oj crets, let me tell you about repositioning cruises, cruises on its five other ships — mer cruising Alaska make lengthy cruises via the Panama Canal to reach Caribbean home ports for winter itineraries, and those in southern cruising grounds during “winter may cross the Atlantic to sail Mediterranean and European cruises in spring. These in-between trips at the “cusps of the seasons can deliver “windfalls. To fill ships for these one-way-only repositioning yoyages, cruise lines offer lowerthan-normal per diems, resulting in opportunities to nab a cruise on a ship whose regular rates otherwise may he unaffordable. Repo- Princess crosses the Atlantic from & Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Enchantment of the Seas, which debuts in Burope this summer, repositions to the United London to New York, calling at Cornwall, Cork and Dublin, ire. land; Glasgow, Scotland; and Reykjavik, Iceland. In Greenland, States on Sept. 6. The 14-night voyage between Harwick, Eng: the ship will cruise Prince Chris- jand, and Boston visits ports in Seotiand, Denmark, Iceland, Newfoundland and New Brunswick. With advance purchase dis- Cruises’ Athens-to-Seychelles Islands voyage, a 22-day cruise-lour departing Nov, 8. Renaissance VIII transits the Suez Canal with stops in Cairo, Luxor and Sharm El Sheik, Egypt; Aqaba, Jordan Aden, Yemen and three islandsin the Seychelles. The full cruise tour includes the 17-day voyage, two-night hotel stay in Athens and round-tripair fare, Fares start at ORLANDO Bet8) ‘Thesailing includes free roundtrip air from mont U.S, cities or a Optional 44 World is available tan aditional cont Valid May 4 June 20, s Par yes DREAM VACATIONS’ cially-priced air fare ix $549 for passengers booking inside cabins, $749 for thosein outside cabins. rates also can net you 50 percent off second-person fares lo’s Dee. 7 & Crystal Cruises has packaged a so-called “value collection” of sailings that includes the Harmo- “Southern Trans-At Call 267-5700 and get on our FAX LIST to receive the Jatest lowfares and travel specials! @ DAYS /3 MIGHTS PACKAGE: $100 air add-on from Went Coast cities, Princess’ LoveBoat Savers lantic’’ voyage 15-day cruise/tour between Cape Town and Buenos Aires, Included in the rate are a three-night hotel stay in both Cape Town and Buenos Peecoibyrraunleous tian Sound and visit the remote village of Nanortalik. Rates for the 13-day voyagestart at $4,854 counts, rates begin at $2,199; spe- @ Orient Lines offers a two: for-one special on the MarcoPo- ny's repositioning from © Roundtrip air from SLC via Delta Air Lines © 3 night at the Quality Inn Placa, tax included America back to North America Nov. 30. 4-daysailing from Cruise only, trom *299 Valparaiso, Chile, to Acapuleo — Aires, sightseeing and a 10-day —also offers unique optional excursions such as Machu Picchu, Peru, and an overland excursion @ OnNov, 1, Norwegian Cruise from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to the Galapagos. Fares for outside staterooms start at $4,231; round- Line's Dreamward moves from a season of New York/Bermuda cruises back to the Caribbean, trip air add-on Is $300. 3 or 4NIGHT MEXICAN BAJA Valid for select Novembersailings on the Viking Serenade 3rd & 4th passengers sai! from $49 on select sailings Cruise ony, 7 NIGHT CARIBBEAN Sails Nov. 16 ROYAL ‘ered such cruises tend to be long, Nothing Compares, to Celebritys ‘Trans-Canal. sought after by experienced fruisers wholike the languor of Gots of days at sea LB course, repositioning cruises 549 Dec. 14 aboard the MonaweeEg the Seas ALASKA‘949 sitioning discounts on Crystal Cruises’ Panama Canal sailings, “for example, can be as high as 50 nt off brochure rates, “with somelasting more than two weeks, Crujses of this length are ¢ Alamo rental car A Delta AirLines South which includes eight days at sea voyage, The eruise-only fare starts at $2,500, ® On Oct, 25, Holland America Line's lam crosses the Atlantic from Lisbon to Ft. Lauderdale on a 10-day voyage priced Aruba ® On Aug. 29, Princess’ Royal 21 days with fares from $1,714. sitiening cruises is Renaissance Vincent, Caracas, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, with five days at sea. Rates begin at $1,599, including air fare to New York and from Miami, sterdam, Ryndam and Veendam — between Vancouver, B.C., and Ft. Lauderdale through the Panama Canal, These range from 10 to to-Ensenada, Argentina, cruise — plies the same itinerary before proceeding to Mexico. Both cruises are priced from $1,149, cruise only. @ Among the moreexotic repo- the worid to cruising grounds in another, During the seasonal mi“gration, entire fleets of ships are repositioned. For instance, they ‘move from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean for their winter season, Ships that spend the sum- St. Statendam, Noordam, Nieuw Am- Nawiiiwili with four days at sea. A second leg — a 12-day Honolulu- Twice a year, cruise ships switch from sailing in one part of The 15-day voyage from New York to Miami calls in Bermuda (two days), St. Thomas, Dominica from $1,646, (This sailing also isa Big Band theme cruise.) HAL also offers repositioning geles to Ft. Lauderdale includes calls at Cabo San Lucas and Acapuleo, Mexico; Puerto Caldera Costa Rica; Cartagena, Colombia Grand Cayman and Cozumel, with six days at sea, Cruise-only rates begin at $1,649. On Oct. 1, Carnival Cruise Line's Tropicale returns from Alaska to the Caribbean with a detour to Hawaii, The 12-day Vancouver-to-Honolulu segment visits Hilo, Kona, Kahului and ‘The onset of spring and fall CARIBBEAN. “feee 7 Day Gulf of Alaska Cruise Sails June 9 aboard the Crown Princess ‘end to follow the same routes teach year, Nevertheless, the voyrages often offer nontraditional ‘itineraries Someport calls on this 's Princess and Crystalitiner‘aries are completely new. ' + Princess, which normally may ali at only one or two British ‘Isles ports during a regular Europe season, has enhanced its repositioning itineraries to be more port-intensive than usual. andJuly 28 aboard the Star Princess LAND ONLY PACKAGES | Because repositionings occur only twice a year, they are not First Class Escorted Motorcoach Vacations Include Daily Breakfast, Sightseeing & More! heavily advertised or promoted. However, these cruises have become #o popular that they tend to book up early and are frequently IRISH HIGHLIGHTS ITALIAN HOLIDAY Here are some repositioning ‘bargains for fall (rates quoted are 8 Days $935hae $799 thefirst cruises to sell out ‘per person, double occupancy), ‘For more information on these ‘and other repositioning cruises, contact a travel agent. 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