Grand Circle Cruise Line Offers Free Air on 3 Mediterranean Small Ship Cruise Tours this Summer

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Jun 01, 2015, 12:45 ET

BOSTON, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Circle Cruise Line, the leader in small ship cruising worldwide, is offering travelers free airfare, plus cabin savings, on some departures--for savings of up to $4,100 per couple from ANY U.S. city on select summer 2015 departures of three Small Ship Cruise Tours to the Mediterranean. Travelers will cruise aboard one of Grand Circle's three 4-star plus, 50-passenger ships—rated among the top 5 small ships in the world. Travelers must reserve by June 11 by calling 1-800-221-2610 and referring to code SUMR 015 when reserving. The offer applies to new reservations only.

These savings apply to the following Grand Circle Cruise Line Small Ship Cruise Tours:

The Rivieras: France, Italy & the Isles
Cannes - St. Paul de Vence - Nice - Santa Margherita Ligure - Portofino - Porto Venere - Cinque Terre - Marina di Carrara - Corsica - Elba Island - Florence
16 day Small Ship Cruise Tour from $4295 pp, including air (from $269/day)
Savings on: 8/5, 8/19, 8/27

Hidden Gems of the Dalmatian Coast & Greece
Zagreb, Croatia - Plitvice Lakes - Split - Hvar - Korcula - Dubrovnik - Bay of Kotor, Montenegro - Butrint, Albania - Corfu, Greece - Delphi - Corinth Canal - Athens
16 day Small Ship Cruise Tour from $5395 pp, including air (from $338/day)
Savings on: 7/7, 7/28, 8/26

Turkish Coastal Voyage: Greek Islands, Istanbul & Athens
Istanbul - Canakkale - Troy - Dikili - Pergam
15 day Small Ship Cruise Tour from $4495 pp, including air (from $300/day)
Savings on: 7/10, 7/19

What's Included:
Round-trip international air, including airport transfers and government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharge from any U.S. city; Accommodations: all hotels and aboard a private, Grand Circle 50-passenger small ship; Most meals, including most beverages during lunch and dinner onboard, including beer, wine, and soft drinks; Exclusive, included tours; Grand Circle's exclusive Discovery Series events that connect travelers with local people and cultures; Personal headset on all included and optional; Exclusive services of a resident Program Director; Captain's Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners; 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward one's next Grand Circle trip; Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips; All port charges; and gratuities for local guides and motorcoach drivers.

Award-winning Ships:
Travelers will cruise aboard one of Grand Circle Cruise Line's three, 4-star-plus 50-passenger sister ships—the M/V Artemis, M/V Athena, and the M/V Arethusa. In 2014, readers of Conde Nast Traveler rated the ships among the top 5 best small ships in the world, including the #1 and #2 rankings. Designed for two small groups of up to 25 Grand Circle travelers, each with its own Program Director, the ships feature 26 spacious cabins with private bathrooms, movable twin beds that can be configured into a double bed, flat screen TV with CNN, telephone, safe, mini-refrigerator, individually controlled air-conditioning, hair dryer, and dual electrical outlets. The crew-to-passenger ratio is nearly one-to-two to ensure attentive, personal service from Grand Circle's dedicated, English-speaking staff throughout the cruise.

For more information about Grand Circle Cruise Line or our special air savings, please call 1-800-221-2610.

About Grand Circle Cruise Line
Established in 1998, Grand Circle Cruise Line offers 16 river cruises and cruise tours throughout Europe as well as 14 small ship cruise tours to Burma, Antarctica, Panama, Europe, the Dalmatian Coast, Greece and the Greek Islands, the Aegean, Adriatic and beyond. The cruise line is a division of Grand Circle Corporation, which also is comprised of Overseas Adventure Travel (est. 1978) and Grand Circle Travel (est. 1958). Grand Circle has more than 40 offices worldwide and approximately 3,500 associates, guides, and crew serving more than 110,000 travelers per year. In 1992, Grand Circle owners Alan and Harriet Lewis established the nonprofit Grand Circle Foundation to support communities in which Grand Circle works and travels, including some 300 humanitarian, cultural, and educational endeavors worldwide, including 100 schools, in 50 countries. Grand Circle Foundation is an entity of the Lewis Family Foundation, which has pledged or donated more than $130 million since 1981.

SOURCE Grand Circle Cruise Line