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ISLAND CRUISES LAUNCHES CAPTAIN'S SPECIALS 27 Dec 07

Island Cruises, the relaxed, friendly and informal cruise line, has today unveiled 1000's of great savings on summer 2008 cruise holidays with lead-in prices from just £529* for a 7-night Mediterranean cruise and £1099** for a 15-night Caribbean cruise.

Cruisers who book before 13th February 2008 will be able to make the most of the exceptional Captain's Specials detailed below:

 Save up to £320 per person on 7-night Mediterranean cruises
Fantastic deals are available on a selection of dates, for example book a 7-night Mediterranean cruise departing either Gatwick, Luton, Bristol or Manchester on 31st May 08 aboard the Island Star for just £679 and save a massive £320.  Fly UK/Palma, cruise Olbia-Sardinia, Civitavecchia for Rome-Italy, La Spezia, Villefranche for Nice-France, Mahon-Menorca before returning to Palma, fly UK.

 Save up to £570 per person on 14-night Mediterranean cruises
Our 14 night-cruises start from just £899.  Savings of £570 per person available on a 14-night cruise on board the Island Star, departing 19th April, pay only £899.

 Kids travel from just £99
£99 is based on the child sharing an inside cabin on Aqua deck with 2 paying adults on selected 7-night Med departures throughout 2008.  Prices start from £1,197 for a family of 3, and £1,412 for a family of 4, based on a 7-night fly-cruise departing Gatwick on 28 March 08.

 Save up to £200 on Transatlantic cruises
Both Caribbean and Brazil Transatlantic cruises available from just £949.  For example experience the contrasts of the Med and Caribbean on a 19-night cruise when departing Manchester on 16th November 08 for just £949.  Fly UK/Barcelona and cruise Cadiz, Casablanca-Morocco, Funchal-Madeira, Bermuda, Antigua, Martinique, St Lucia, Barbados before flying back to the UK.
 
 15-nights in the Caribbean from just £1099
£1099 is the cost of a 15-night Caribbean adventure, when departing Manchester/Glasgow and Belfast on 1st January 2009, experiencing the Latin Caribbean itinerary.  Fly UK/Barbados, overnight on the ship, cruise Curaçao, Cartagena-Colombia, Limón-Costa Rica, Cristóbal-Panama, Aruba, Trinidad, Grenada before returning to Barbados, fly UK.

 Up to 50% off cabin upgrades
Cabin upgrades are available on all cruise holidays featured in the Captain's Specials brochure.  Upgrades to premier cabins available from £100 per person per week, was £199 or upgrade to a balcony cabin for £262 per person per week, was £349.

 Nil flight supplements on selected dates from selected airports
This great offer is available on selected Summer 2008 flights to Majorca from a selection of 16 regional airports across the UK.  There are also nil flight supplements on Caribbean flights from Manchester.

For further information contact Island Cruises 0161 772 8622, log-on to islandcruises.com or visit your local travel agent.

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27th December 07

Notes to editors:

^* 7-night fly-cruises onboard the Island Escape from just £529!  Based on 2 sharing Aqua inside cabin on 25th March 08 departing Gatwick experiencing the Mediterranean Discovery itinerary

^** 15-night Caribbean cruise aboard the Island Star from just £1099!  Based on 2 sharing an Aqua inside cabin on 1st January 09 departing Manchester, experiencing the Latin Caribbean itinerary.

- All prices include return flights, transfers, full board accommodation, entertainment and tipping.

For further press information please contact Claire Headicar on 01273 627843 or claire.headicar@islandcruises.com