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Omega Cruising EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN Fly Cruise from Liverpool – 5* Galaxy 11 nights Cruise & Stay from £1149 – 13 November 1 night pre-cruise stay in Rome Ports of call:- Rome – Sicily (Messina) – Athens (Piraeus) – Mykonos, Greece – Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey – Rhodes, Greece – Santorini, Greece – Naples/Capri, Italy – Rome
SCANDINAVIA & RUSSIA Sailing from Harwich – 5* Constellation 14 nights from £1379 – May Ports of call:- Harwich – Olso, Norway – Copenhagen, Denmark Berlin (Warnemunde) – Tallinn, Estonia – St Petersburg, Russia – Helsinki, Finland – Stockholm, Sweden – Harwich
A Celebrity Cruise brings you the best of both worlds
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
– days of discovery in five-star luxury on board or adventures ashore exploring fascinating ports of call, complimented by nights filled with top class entertainment and exquisite dining.
Fly Cruise from Liverpool or Manchester – 5* Century 11 nights from £949 – November 1 night pre-cruise stay in Barcelona
Award-winning fleet – Celebrity have no less than 5 ships out of the top 10 ‘Best Cruise Ships in the World’ list. All are spacious and supremely comfortable, with an unprecedented one member of staff on board for every two guests.
5* CENTURY – this elegant mid-sized ship is tastefully decorated and is reminiscent of a classic ocean liner but with a stylish and modern feel. Notable features include; the elegant two-storey dining room, Murano speciality restaurant, AquaSpa café and the ice bar for a ‘cool’ way to serve classic cocktails.
Ports of call:- Barcelona – Provence (Marseilles) – Nice (Villefranche) Florence/Pisa (Livorno) – Rome (Civitavecchia) – Naples/Capri Valletta, Malta – Tunis, Tunisia – Barcelona
NEW YORK, CANADA & NEW ENGLAND Fly Cruise from Manchester – 5* Constellation 13 nights Cruise & Stay from £1949 – Sept & Oct 1 night pre-cruise stay in New York Ports of call:- Cape Liberty Port, New Jersey – Portland, Maine – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – Saguenay River Quebec City
5* CONSTELLATION – ranked amongst the top four large ships in the world, this ship has a particularly generous guest-tospace ratio – most of the expansive staterooms have ocean views and around three-quarters of these possess their own private balcony. Notable features include the largest AquaSpa at sea with hydrotherapy treatment rooms, speciality restaurants serving exquisite award-winning cuisine and a central atrium spanning 11 decks.
5* GALAXY – this mid-sized ship is tastefully decorated and is a firm favourite with guests. Notable features include; the elegant two-storey dining room with sweeping staircase joining the two levels and a dramatic floor to ceiling wall of glass providing panoramic views of the ocean.
To book call Omega Cruise Specialists
01524 511768 To request a free brochure call: 0151 227 5987 Visit: www.icliverpool.co.uk/traveloffers
Welcome Aboard 4* Rhine Gold River Cruises 8 days from £799.95 4 & 11 October Flying from Liverpool A fabulous cruise, exclusive to Omega Holidays, offering the chance to enjoy the splendid Rhine at its autumnal best. As the leaves turn to red and gold, you will glide effortlessly past the major towns and cities along the Rhine with included transfers to enable you to experience the charms of some of Europe’s most delightful sites. Departing from the Dutch city of Arnhem you will be travelling a distance of 400 miles along the Rhine, in comfort, on board one of the Rhine’s finest cruise boats. Your seven night cruise will take you down the Rhine ending in the delightful Swiss city of Basel. Price includes: • Direct flight from Liverpool to Amsterdam, returning from Basel • Return airport transfers in Holland and Switzerland • 7 nights full board cruising on the 4* superior m.p.s. Rembrandt van Rijn • Coach transfers from river port to city centre during the cruise • On board musical entertainment on some evenings • Services of a Tour Manager
A cruise offers the ultimate holiday experience. It caters for a variety of tastes and needs with lots to do and see, with great food and entertainment. Where else can you find a holiday where you will visit lots of different places, where your hotel moves with you and you only have to unpack your suitcase once? In this supplement you will find a special selection of cruises from world-class cruise companies such as Royal Caribbean International, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines and Cunard chosen for their convenient local departures and great value-for-money prices. Whether you are new to cruising or have cruised before you are sure to find the cruise that’s right for you. Choose from a variety of durations and itineraries discovering the very best of the Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, Canary Islands, Scandinavia & Russia, Caribbean, Trans Atlantic to New York, Alaska, Hawaii and Latin America. Colour brochures are available for each cruise giving full details. Call our dedicated Travel Team on 0151 227 5987 or order online www.icliverpool.co.uk/traveloffers.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard.
To request a free brochure call: 0151 227 5987 Visit: www.icliverpool.co.uk/traveloffers
Omega Cruising TASTER CRUISE SHORT WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN Navigator of the Seas - 5 nights from £714 1,15 & 29 June Ports of call:- Barcelona – Cannes/Monte Carlo Florence/Pisa – Rome – Barcelona
MEDITERRANEAN Voyager of the Seas - 7 nights from £869 June – November Ports of call:- Barcelona – Nice – Florence/Pisa Rome – Naples – Sicily (Palermo) – Barcelona
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN Navigator of the Seas – 7 nights from £1199 July & August Ports of call:- Rome – Sicily (Messina) – Athens (Piraeus) – Ephesus (Kusadasi) – Heraklion, Crete – Rome
GREEK ISLANDS & TURKEY Splendour of the Seas - 7 nights from £939 June – November Ports of call:- Venice – Dubrovnik – Ephesus (Kusadasi) – Santorini – Corfu – Venice
Royal Caribbean International has the world’s youngest, freshest and most exciting cruise fleet and Omega have selected several itineraries to show you the very best of Europe and the Mediterranean. ACCOMMODATION - on board choose from Interior, Ocean View or Balcony Staterooms. All cabins include 2 twin or 1 double bed with private bathroom, vanity area, hair dryer, mini bar, TV and phone. MEALS – there is a wide choice of dining options available. Fine dining in the main dining room. Casual dining, speciality and buffet style restaurants. Pizza parlour and ice cream bar. Midnight delight snack service or midnight buffet.
MEDITERRANEAN (VENICE) Brilliance of the Seas - 12 nights from £1351 May – November Ports of call:- Barcelona – Cannes/Monte Carlo Florence/Pisa – Rome – Naples/Capri – Venice – Split, Croatia Tunis, Tunisia – Barcelona
MEDITERRANEAN (GREEK ISLANDS) Brilliance of the Seas - 12 nights from £1301(plus fuel surcharge) June - November Ports of call:- Barcelona – Nice – Florence/Pisa Rome – Mykonos – Ephesus (Kusadasi) – Santorini – Athens (Piraeus) Naples/Capri – Barcelona
ENTERTAINMENT – on board entertainment is mostly free and includes nightly performances of musical stage productions, live music and comedy shows, lectures and demonstrations, entry to the casino, cinema. ACTIVITIES – On board activities including swimming pools, rock climbing wall, fitness centre, sauna, Jacuzzi and steam room.
Price includes: • Return flights from Liverpool • 1 night 4* hotel accommodation (pre-cruise) extra nights available at £79.95pp • Full board cruise
To request a free brochure call: 0151 227 5987 Visit: www.icliverpool.co.uk/traveloffers
Connoisseur Cruising Cruise direct from Liverpool A TASTE OF IBERIA 13 nights from £1109 – 10 July Ports of call:- Liverpool – Tangier, Morocco – Cartagena, Spain – Palma de Mallorca – Barcelona – Gibraltar – Lisbon – Liverpool
FRANCE & IRELAND 7 nights from £589 - 31 August Ports of call:- Liverpool - Belle-Ile, Brittany - St. Malo, France - St. Peter Port, Guernsey - Cobn, Ireland - Douglas, Isle of Man - Liverpool
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN 9 nights from £795 – 31 July Ports of call:- Liverpool – Waterford, Ireland – Leixoes (for Oporto), Portugal – El Ferrol, Spain – Bilbao, Spain – Le Verdon, France – L’Orient (Brittany) – Liverpool
AROUND UK 9 nights from £859 – 9 August Ports of call:- Liverpool – Cruise Hebrides – Kirkwall, Orkneys – Leith, Scotland – Harwich, England – St. Peter Port, Guernsey – Isles of Scilly, UK Waterford, Ireland – Liverpool
ADRIATIC ADVENTURE 21 nights from £1475 - 7 September Ports of call:- Liverpool – Malaga, Spain – Porto Empedocle, Sicily – Dubrovnik, Croatia – Venice, Italy – Kotor, Montenegro – Corfu, Greece Valletta, Malta – Gibraltar – La Coruna, Spain – Liverpool
CANARY ISLANDS 12 nights from £825 – 28 September Ports of call:- Liverpool – Funchal, Madeira – Santa Cruz, Tenerife – Las Palmas, Gran Canaria – Arrecife, Lanzarote – Lisbon, Portugal – Liverpool
CANARY ISLANDS 12 nights from £845 – 28 February 2009 We are delighted to see the return of the Black Prince to Liverpool in 2008 and 2009. At 11,209 tons with just 241 cabins, the Black Prince upholds a timeless cruising tradition. She’s a vessel whose warm charm will strike a special chord for those who appreciate the civilized values of a past travel era.
Price includes: • • • • • •
Cabin category of your choice All meals & snacks on board All entertainment, sports & leisure facilities All port taxes Porterage on board PLUS UP TO £150 PER CABIN ON BOARD SPEND ON SELECTED ITINERARIES
Ports of call:- Liverpool – Agadir, Morocco – Arrecife, Lanzarote – Santa Cruz, Tenerife – Las Palmas, Gran Canaria – Lisbon – Liverpool
IBERIA & MOROCCO 11 nights from £819 – 30 March 2009 Ports of call:- Liverpool – Lisbon, Portugal – Cadiz, Spain – Gibraltar – Casablanca, Morocco – La Coruna, Spain – Belle-lle, Brittany – Liverpool
JOURNEY TO THE NORTH CAPE 11 nights from £1049 – 23 June 2009 Ports of call:- Liverpool – Lerwick, Shetland – Bergen, Norway – Honningsvag, Norway – Tromso, Norway – Alesund, Norway – Liverpool
NORWEGIAN PANORAMAS 8 nights from £789 – 18 July 2009 Ports of call:- Liverpool – Olden – Flam – Gudvangen – Bergen – Lerwick, Shetland – Liverpool
SPANISH SUNSHINE 13 nights from £1139 – 26 July 2009 Ports of call:- Liverpool – Gibraltar – Alicante, Spain – Barcelona, Spain Motril, Spain – Huelva, Spain – Lisbon, Portugal – Liverpool
To Book call the Connoisseur Cruise Specialists
on
0845 1300 133
CANARIES COLLECTION 14 nights from £1199 – 8 August 2009 Ports of call:- Liverpool – Funchal, Madeira – Santa Cruz, La Palma – Santa Cruz, Tenerife – Las Palmas, Gran Canaria – Arrecife, Lanzarote – Tangier, Morocco – Lisbon, Portugal – Liverpool
To request a free brochure call: 0151 227 5987 Visit: www.icliverpool.co.uk/traveloffers
Connoisseur Cruising ‘BRAEMAR’ Caribbean fly cruises from Manchester Up to £100 per cabin on board spend PEARLS OF THE CARIBBEAN 15 nights from £1299 – 5 March 2009 Fly from Manchester – Miami, Florida – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Willemstad, Curacao – El Guamache, Isla Margarita – Bequia, The Grenadines – Bridgetown, Barbados – Roseau, Dominica – St Johns, Antigua – Road Town, Tortola – Miami, Florida – Fly back to Manchester
CARIBBEAN ODYSSEY 12 nights from £969 - 11 December 2008 Fly from Manchester – Miami, Florida – Cruise Bahama Islands – Cruise Crooked Isl. Passage & Windward Passage – Port Antonio, Jamaica – Roatan Island, Honduras – S. Thomas de Castilla – Belize City – Playa del Carmen & Cozumel, Mexico – Key West & Miami, Florida – Fly back to Manchester
LATIN AMERICAN RHYTHMS
Queen Mary 2
15 nights from £1265 – 22 Jan, 19 Feb & 19 March 2009
Welcome to Queen Mary 2 – the grandest, most magnificent ocean liner ever built. She’s a true heir to the timeless elegance, legacy and inspiration of the great Cunard liners of legend. You’ll notice it the moment you walk through her doors into her soaring Grand Lobby, and be awed from the first instance you experience the famous Cunard White Star Service.
Fly from Manchester – Miami, Florida – Nassau, Bahamas – Port Antonio, Jamaica – Cartagena, Colombia – San Blas Islands, Honduras – S. Thomas de Castilla – Belize – Playa del Carmen & Cozumel, Mexico Key West & Miami, Florida – Fly back to Manchester
CARIBBEAN EASTER 15 nights from £1339 - 2 April 2009 Fly from Manchester – Miami, Florida – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Willemstad, Curacao – El Guamache, Isla margarita – Bequia, St Vincent – Bridgetown, Barbados – Roseau, Dominica – St Johns, Antigua – Road Town, Tortola – Miami, Florida – Fly back to Manchester
Mediterranean fly cruises from Manchester MEDITERRANEAN DISCOVERY
THE CLASSIC TRANSATLANTIC CROSSING 6 nights from £899 – April to October 2009 Price includes: • 6 nights on QM2 including all meals and entertainment • Direct one way flight to/from Manchester/New York • Transfers from ship to airport or vice versa • Porterage • Services of a Cunard Representative • All taxes and service charges Extend your holiday pre or post cruise for 2 nights or more in New York City for a supplement
7 nights from £549 – June to November Onboard Island Escape or Island Spirit Ports of call:-Palma, Majorca – Olbia, Sardinia – Rome (Civitavecchia) – La Spezia, Italy – Villefranche/Nice – Mahon, Menorca – Palma, Majorca
MEDITERRANEAN SPIRIT 7 nights from £599 – May to November Onboard Island Escape or Island Spirit Ports of call:- Palma, Majorca – Messina, Sicily – Naples, Italy – Florence/Pisa (Livorno) – Toulon, France – Barcelona – Palma, Majorca
MEDITERRANEAN DELIGHTS 11 nights from £1399 – 14 May 2009 Price includes: • 11 nights on board QM2 in a cabin of your choice • Ports of call:- Southampton – Lisbon – Gibraltar – Rome (Civitavecchia) Monte Carlo – Barcelona - Southampton • All meals, entertainment and porterage on board ship • Port handling charges • $90 per person on board credit Transportation options to Southampton available for a supplement
‘BOUDICCA’ CARIBBEAN FLY CRUISE FLYING DIRECT FROM LIVERPOOL 15 nights from £1225 – 6 November Ports of call:- Bridgetown, Barbados – Scarborough, Tobago – Willemstad, Curacao – Port Antonio, Jamaica – Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – S. Domingo, Dominican Republic – Road Town, Tortola – St Johns, Antigua – Castries, St Lucia – Bequia, The Grenadines – Bridgetown, Barbados – Fly back to Liverpool
To book call the Connoisseur Cruise Specialists on 0845 1300 133
To request a free brochure call: 0151 227 5987 Visit: www.icliverpool.co.uk/traveloffers
Mistral Cruising BALTIC CAPITALS Sailing from Dover (FREE parking) Norwegian Jewel 12 nights from £799 – May, June, July & August
SAVE AT LEAST 45% Ports of call:- Dover – Copenhagen – Warnemunde – Tallinn St Petersburg – Helsinki – Stockholm – Dover
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN Fly Cruise from Manchester - Norwegian Gem 7 nights from £720 – May to November
SAVE OVER 45% Ports of call:-Barcelona – Valletta, Malta – Naples – Civitavecchia
Enjoy Huge Savings!
(Rome) – Livorno (Florence/Pisa) – Villefranche (Nice) – Barcelona
Affordable luxury, unique deals and friendly service, all this more and more awaits you on-board an NCL cruise. See the world in style; come with us to the Hawaiian Islands, the Caribbean, Alaska, North America and Canada, or why not make this a year to discover Europe like you’ve never seen it before? From the Mediterranean to the Baltic Sea, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, the Pyramids of Giza one of the World’s Seven Wonders, to picturepostcard sand beaches, there’s a superb choice of very special cruise offers just waiting for you!
CLASSIC MEDITERRANEAN Fly Cruise from Manchester - Norwegian Jade
On an NCL ship, it’s pretty much whatever floats your boat! NCL Freestyle Cruising allows you the freedom to do everything your way. You decide what to wear, you decide when to eat and who to eat with, and what to do and when. And because NCL build their ships with grandeur, luxury and contemporary style, on-board one of their fleet of 10 magnificent ships, you will always find a wealth of facilities, a perfect dining spot or a bar that matches the mood of the moment!
12 nights from £1,235 –7 September & 6 November
SAVE AT LEAST 33% Ports of call:- Barcelona – Civitavecchia (Rome) – Naples – Venice Dubrovnik – Piraeus (Athens) – Izmir (Ephesus) – Istanbul
EGYPT & THE GREEK ISLES Fly Cruise on board Norwegian Jade 12 nights from £1,179 – September & October
SAVE AT LEAST 35% Ports of call:- Fly UK - Istanbul – Izmir, Turkey – Mykonos – Santorini Iraklion, Crete – Alexandria (Cairo) – Corfu – Katakolon – Piraeus
Price includes: • • • •
Return flights or FREE parking at UK port Full board cruise All overseas transfers Fuel supplements, Government fees & taxes
Extend your stay with a wide selection of pre or post cruise options for a supplement To book call Mistral Cruise Specialists
01244 280 011 To request a free brochure call: 0151 227 5987 Visit: www.icliverpool.co.uk/traveloffers
Mistral Cruising JEWELS OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD Fly Cruise from Manchester - Norwegian Jewel 13 nights cruise & stay from £1,729 – Sept & Oct
SAVE OVER 10% 2 nights stay in New York pre-cruise Ports of call:- :- Fly UK -New York – Boston – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Quebec City – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – Sydney, Nova Scotia – New York – Fly UK
HAWAIIAN EXPLORER Fly Cruise on board Pride of America 10 nights from £1520 – July 2008 & April 2009
SAVE OVER 25% 1 night pre-cruise stay in Honolulu Ports of call:- Fly UK - Honolulu, Oaho – Kahului, Maui – Hilo, Hawaii – Kona, Hawaii – Nawiliwili, Kauai – Honolulu, Oaho – Fly UK
SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN Fly Cruise from Manchester – Norwegian Gem 13 nights Cruise & Stay from £1,499 – Jan & Feb 2009
ALASKAN SEAS, GLACIER BAY & THE ROCKIES Fly Cruise on board Norwegian Pearl 13 nights Cruise & Tour from £2,170 May to September SAVE OVER 35% 5 night’s pre-cruise Rocky Mountain coach tour with accommodation in first class hotels visiting Calgary, Banff, Kamloops and Vancouver Ports of call:- :- Fly UK - Seattle, Washington – cruise Alaska’s Inside Passage – Juneau, Alaska – Skagway, Alaska – cruise Glacier Bay – Ketchikan, Alaska – Victoria, British Columbia – Seattle – Fly UK
2 night’s pre-cruise stay in New York Ports of call:- :- New York – St Thomas, US Virgin Islands – St John’s, Antigua – Bridgetown, Barbados – Phillipsburg, St Maarten – Tortola, British Virgin Islands – New York
CARIBBEAN PANORAMAS 1 & 2 Fly cruise on board Norwegian Jewel 16 nights from £1,299 – November ’08 – April ‘09
SAVE AT LEAST 33% 1 night pre-cruise stay in Miami Ports of call:- Fly UK - Miami – Samana, Dominican Republic – Tortola, British Virgin Islands – St John’s, Antigua – Bridgetown, Barbados Castries, St Lucia – Miami, Florida – George Town, Grand Cayman Cozumel, Mexico – Miami – Fly UK
ALASKAN SEAS & SAWYER GLACIER Fly Cruise on board Norwegian Star 9 nights from £1,840 May to September SAVE OVER 35% 1 night pre-cruise stay in Seattle Ports of call:- Fly UK - Seattle – Ketchikan, Alaska – Juneau, Alaska – Skagway, Alaska – Prince Rupert, British Columbia – Seattle – Fly UK
To request a free brochure call: 0151 227 5987 Visit: www.icliverpool.co.uk/traveloffers