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Article: 'the year of the deal'.(Daily Break)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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By Beth J. Harpaz
The Associated Press
NEW YORK
IT'S WAVE SEASON, the time of year when travelers typically book the most cruises. And there's good news for cruise-loving consumers: Discounts abound, more than a dozen new ships are being introduced this year and booking windows are shrinking, which means you don't have to plan quite so far ahead.
As a result, some companies are seeing a surge in cruise bookings. Princess Cruises reported its biggest booking day ever Jan. 12, with volume up 17 percent over the best previous day. Expedia CruiseShipCenters had an 18 percent increase in cruise sales in 2008, and bookings made this year ...