If you’re a seasoned cruiser who loves being on-board but feel like you never have quite enough time to enjoy all the facilities and activities offered, consider taking one of the repositioning cruises. Repositioning cruises are when ships move from one destination at the end of the season into a new area to start the season there. For example, a ship may operate in Australia/NZ over our summer, then move back to the Northern Hemisphere to start a summer cruising programme there. Often significantly cheaper on a per day basis, these cruises spend several days at sea rather than being in a new port each day.
Repositioning cruises are perfect for people who need to unwind, relax, enjoy eating and drinking, prefer a leisurely pace and love the shipboard lifestyle. They’re also a great option for people who don’t enjoy flying and aren’t pressed for time so don’t mind spending 5 or 6 days getting to the destination. By the time you get to the destination, you’re refreshed and revitalised ready to get out and explore!
You can sometimes back-to-back these cruises with a regular voyage as well making the experience even better.
There are some seriously amazing offers to be held on repositioning cruises. For example, you can cruise absolutely free with Ponant for 11 nights between Helsinki and Saint Pierre Island off the Canadian coast if you book a cruise immediately before or after the ocean voyage. For example, if you book the 12 night Saint Pierre Island to Quebec cruise, you can add the preceding 11 night Helsinki-St Pierre Island cruise for free making it a 23 night voyage, for the price of the 12 night cruise.
For more information on these types of offers, call one of our Ultimate Cruising experts who can search out some deals for you.
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