Oceania Cruises, who operate four mid-sized luxury cruise ships specifically designed for lovers of good food and elegant living, is offering savings of up to £1687 per person on selected departures between 17th January and 29th March 2012.

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED KINGDOM - December 1st, 2011 - Oceania Cruises, who operate four mid-sized luxury cruise ships specifically designed for lovers of good food and elegant living, is offering savings of up to £1687 per person on selected departures between 17th January and 29th March 2012. The offer is part of Oceania Cruises’ `Explore your World’ promotion which, on selected cruises also gives clients free gratuities (worth up to $925 per booking) and a $1000 shipboard credit per stateroom to spend on spa treatments, drinks, shore excursions or gifts from the onboard shops. (Pictured, Oceania Cruises’ new luxury cruise ship, Marina).

Savings down under…The sailings include a 25 night cruise from Bangkok to Beijing on board the 650 guest Nautica,departing on 28th February 2012, with port calls in Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and China, now from £3,025* (was £4,712, saving £1,687) - and two further cruises on board Regatta; a 21 night sailing from Auckland to Sydney, departing on 8th March 2012, now £2,541 (was £2,942, saving £401) and secondly a 25 night sailing from Sydney to Papeete departing on 29th March 2012, now £3,025 (was £3,564, saving £539), which also both include $1000 per stateroom shipboard credit and free gratuities.

South Pacific savings…An 18 night South Pacific sailing departing 17th January 2012 from Papeete to Auckland on board the mid-sized Regatta, which now costs from £2,178* (was £2,656, saving £478), with $1000 credit per stateroom and free gratuities. And in South America, the 22nd January sailing on board Insignia, exploring Peru and Chile as the ship cruises the west coast of South America, now costs from £2,176* (was £3,080, saving £904), with $1000 credit per stateroom and free gratuities.

Ex-UK savings…Oceania Cruises’ newly launched 1250-guest luxury cruise ship Marina offers several ex-UK opportunities in 2012, including a ‘Northern Interludes’ sailing from Dover to Copenhagen.  Departing on 18th June, Oceania Cruises’ 5-star rated new build spends an overnight in Dublin before heading off to Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway and Denmark.  Prices start at £1,973* (was £3,188, saving £1,215) for 14 nights with $1,000 shipboard credit per stateroom and free gratuities.

Oceania Cruises’ Managing Director for UK and Europe, Bernard Carter, said “Oceania Cruises has become a leading name across UK & Europe for high quality cruises offering exceptional value for money. These latest offers endorse that position, with a generous savings for our loyal guests”.

* All prices are per persson, cruise-only based on two people sharing and include all government taxes. Exclude flights.

For more information on Oceania Cruises or to order a brochure, visit www.oceaniacruises.comor call on 0845 505 1920.

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About Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises® offers unrivalled cuisine, luxurious accommodations, exceptional personalised service and extraordinary value. Award-winning itineraries visit more than 330 ports in Europe,Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Americas aboard the 684-guest Regatta, Insignia andNautica. The line’s 1,250-guest Marina debuted in January 2011 followed by Riviera – a sister ship – in April 2012.

About Prestige Cruise Holdings

Prestige Cruise Holdings is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Formed in 2007 to manage select assets in Apollo Management's cruise investment portfolio, PCH is led by Chairman and CEO Frank Del Rio, the founder of Oceania Cruises. PCH is the market leader in the upper-premium and luxury cruise segments with nearly 5,200 berths between the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, a number the company expects will grow to approximately 6,500 berths by 2012.

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CONTACT:

Mary Stuart-Miller
The Creative Connection
mary@mstuart-miller.co.uk

01403 738844

Bernard Carter
Managing Director, Oceania Cruises UK & Europe
bcarter@oceaniacruises.com  
01344 772344

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