Carnival Cruise Lines is hosting a special mid-year promotion during July offering discounts of up to 30 percent and complimentary two-category upgrades to active and retired personnel of the U.S. military and Canada National Defense. Military personnel can also book up to two additional staterooms at these special discounted rates.
The promotion runs through July 13, 2014, and is valid on a wide variety of three- to 13-day departures to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Canada, New England and the Panama Canal through December 31, 2014.
Voyages operate from 12 North American ports along the east and west coasts and the Gulf of Mexico.
The promotion is valid for individual bookings only. Military personnel must provide proof of service. Eligible military personnel must sail to take advantage of this offer. Upgrades are automatically assigned at the time of booking and are based on availability in similar categories only (interior to interior, ocean view to ocean view, balcony to balcony). Certain other restrictions apply. Thirty percent discount is based off Fun Select rates.
For additional information and reservations, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit the website.
Other cruise lines offer discounts to military personnel (active, retired and honorably discharged). In general, the discount is only applied to the cabin in which the member of the military is sailing. Spouses/dependent only qualify if the military partner is in the cabin, deceased or deployed.
Princess offers discounts (starting at $50 per person) on select sailings of six days or longer, good for the first or second berth occupied by the military person. Disney offers big discounts periodically on cruises with sail dates less than three months away, so it’s necessary to check with the line (or travel agent) regularly.
Cunard discounts, given as onboard credits, apply on any cruise of six days or longer; they start at $50 per person, good for the first or second berth occupied by the military person.
Members of the military who sign up on Military Cruise Deals, the biggest no-fee military cruise agency, can expect additional discounts to those offered by the cruise line. These might take the form of additional percentage discounts, onboard credits or other promotions. The company continues to monitor bookings, so that if additional discounts are offered prior to sailing, they will be applied to the ticket price.
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