MSC Cruises is offering its Facebook fans the chance to win a two-night cruise for two on the MSC Poesia’s Jan. 2 sailing. The “Cruise a Day Give-Away” is currently underway and runs through Dec. 23. To enter, participants must “like” MSC Cruises on Facebook by visiting www.Facebook.com/MSCCruiseLine and clicking the “Sweepstakes” tab. Those who are already a fan on Facebook should look for the sweepstakes tab on the MSC Cruises page to enter.
Crystal Cruises’ “Epic Islands & Empires” 2012 World Cruise around the Pacific Rim is now online and available for booking. Travelers can view the day-by-day voyage at www.crystalcruises.com, along with offers that include two-for-one cruise fares plus bonus savings up to $10,000 for bookings by Feb. 28; free air on all segments; up to $8,000 per couple spending credits; up to $14,900 savings per couple for Crystal Society members; up to $13,000 savings per couple for new-to-Crystal guests; and additional 2.5 percent savings for guests paying in full 180 days out.
Responding to demand for exotic port calls, Seabourn has altered itineraries for Asia cruises in early 2012. The 208-passenger Seabourn Pride will sail between Hong Kong and Singapore on five 14-day voyages. Each will include a call at Sihanoukville, an “up-and-coming beach resort” in Cambodia, said Seabourn. Departure dates are scheduled between Jan. 4 and March 14, 2012.
Responding to strong demand for some of its more exotic itineraries, The Yachts of Seabourn has changed some of the published itineraries of two of its yachts during the first quarter of 2012. The 208-guest Seabourn Pride, which had been scheduled to sail 12-day cruises of Vietnam and Thailand between Hong Kong and Bangkok, will instead sail between Hong Kong and Singapore on five 14-day voyages that will each include a call at the up-and-coming beach resort community of Sihanoukville in Cambodia.
Adriana Cruise, owned by Tropicana Cruises Ltd Company, will start promoting, before New Year’s Eve, a tourism destination which encourages discovering the island and encouraging the leisure industry in Russia and other countries from Eastern Europe.
Crystal Cruises invites kids 17 and under to cruise for free on three Crystal Symphony Pacific Coast voyages next spring and fall. The new offer, valid for children sailing in a third berth with two full-fare adults, is available for the seven-day sailings between Los Angeles and Vancouver departing April 10 and 17, plus a seven-day Thanksgiving cruise roundtrip from Los Angeles departing Nov. 20. The April 17 voyage, which ends on Easter Sunday, and the Thanksgiving itinerary are options for families with children on school break.