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PandaPants_2

I've just been offered a new job and due to the length of training I've decided to take 3 weeks off between this job and my new one. My mum had been diagnosed with cancer and she loves cruises, so we want to take her on one between jobs. This is early January.

Can someone please recommend a good site to try? The ones I've looked at seem to be cheap, but add a lot of extras on. We don't mind Med or Carribbean. Or even somewhere relaxing with not a lot of travelling from Belfast/Dublin.

Thanks

getmore4less

NCL Jade Jan Med 4 Jan from Barcelona so flight should be ok.

http://www.uk.ncl.com/itinerary/eastern_med.html

If you can sort out your own flights booking through the US is an option.
http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/booking/cruisedetails.html;packageId=1621212

Starting prices are <£600 for 12 night inside cabin

Teletext page 227 for plenty of agents

we are booked via

http://www.cruise365.com/searchpages/CRUISE_ncjame29nov089apr09_20090103.htm

Royal caribbean also have a ship doing the med early Jan.

colmil

I never realised that there are cruises around the Med early in a year, you learn something every day!

getmore4less

colmil wrote: »

I never realised that there are cruises around the Med early in a year, you learn something every day!

New this year for NCL and RCI.

The NCL trips were bargain basement prices top suites for £100pppd

Incapuppy

Hi Pandapants, slightly Off Topic I know, but does your Mum have travel insurance? If it is not already in place you may find loading to cover the USA/Caribbean in particular extremely expensive. Don't forget that anyone travelling with her will need cover for her pre-existing conditions too.

Sorry if that sounds negative, I hope you find a lovely cruise to go on.

PandaPants_2

Incapuppy wrote: »

Hi Pandapants, slightly Off Topic I know, but does your Mum have travel insurance? If it is not already in place you may find loading to cover the USA/Caribbean in particular extremely expensive. Don't forget that anyone travelling with her will need cover for her pre-existing conditions too.

Sorry if that sounds negative, I hope you find a lovely cruise to go on.

That's a very good point! I didn't even think of that. :money:
I'm thinking just going on a package holiday somewhere I can go direct from Belfast. But it's proving hard. There appear to be very few last-minute deals from here!!

delwynshd

sent you a pm panda pants

getmore4less

Cruise, Jade from BCN 4th Jan <£600pp

Flight airlingus Friday 2jan, 16th jan £64pp (www.skyscanner.net)

2nights in BCN 80eur per night.

How many people? there are some good cabins that sleep 3/4 in two bedrooms on NCL but much more money

Better availability on the 25 Jan or a shorter(9n) trip on the 16th to the Canaries.

krisskross

I saw a Fred Olsen cruise, 10 nights around the Canaries and Spain for approx £400 per person. Goes from Dover. that was with Liverpool Cruise Club.

sheilanick

You must check out the insurance side first, as treatment on board ship is always on a private basis and is costly.

Cruisekings.co.uk have all available cruises ex UK and their prices are really competetive, we always use them.

In January , most ships are repositioned to the Caribbean, but there may be some European options especially if you sail out of Rome, Barcelona or Venice.

Amys

There are some 10 night Royal Caribbean in the med with some great prices ATM for Jan, lovely ship