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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (October 1, 2009) – Vacationers looking for a great price on a Caribbean escape this fall can take advantage of MSC Cruises’ “Last-Minute” deals on select Caribbean cruises, starting at $249.
MSC Cruises features 5- and 10-night Caribbean cruises to the Southern Caribbean, Eastern Caribbean, and Panama on MSC Poesia as she sails roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale during her inaugural 2009-10 Caribbean season:
- 10-night “Dazzling Dutch Caribbean & the Panama Canal” Baseball Greats Cruise: calling at Willemstad, Curacao; Oranjestad, Aruba; Cartagena, Colombia; Cristobal, Panama; and Playa del Carmen, Mexico; departing Nov. 20; rates begin at $649
- 10-night “Tropical Splendors, European Charm”: calling at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Bridgetown, Barbados; Fort de France, Martinique; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Nassau, Bahamas; departing Nov. 30; rates begin at $599
- 10-night “Remarkable Rainforests & The Panama Canal”: calling at Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Cartagena, Colombia; Cristobal, Panama; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Playa del Carmen, Mexico; rates begin at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Bridgetown, Barbados; Fort de France, Martinique; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Nassau, Bahamas; departing Nov. 30; rates begin at $599
- 5-night “Caribbean Escape”: calling at Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman, with two days at sea; departing Nov. 10 and Nov. 15, 2009; rates begin at $249
All rates are cruise-only, per person, double occupancy for U.S. and Canadian citizens; government fees and taxes are additional and cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. Offer is subject to availability. All cruises offer just a $100 per person deposit. The “Last-Minute” offer is available on new bookings made by October 31.
MSC Poesia’s season will also include a variety of 7- and 10-night Caribbean itineraries, as well as special theme cruises and Christmas and New Year’s sailings.
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