It’s not Christmas in July, but nevertheless American Safari Cruises is in the gift-giving mood, offering some value-added specials for holiday travel on its luxury mega-yachts in Mexico and Hawaii.
Loreto and La Paz in the Sea of Cortes, Mexico
For the eight-day, seven-night Dec. 16 sailing of the 120-foot, 22-guest Safari Quest between Loreto and La Paz in Mexico’s Sea of Cortés, the company is including a free pre-cruise overnight (Dec. 15) at the romantic, hacienda-like Posada de Las Flores hotel in colonial Loreto. The overnight is valued at $200 and includes a continental breakfast and transfers. Per-person, double occupancy price for an individual stateroom on Dec. 16 begins at $4,695 and for Dec. 23 or Dec. 30, $5,495.
The yacht’s small guest contingent makes it suitable for a family to charter the entire vessel for a unique holiday experience. The full-yacht charter fare for up to 22 guests for Dec. 16 is $111,895 and for the Dec. 23 or Dec. 30 departures is $127,895. Charters include all fuel, food, premium spirits, crew and equipment and are fully customizable. The season runs Nov.23, 2008, to March 22, 2009.
Deals on Hawaii Holiday Cruises on the Safari Explorer
Travelers on American Safari’s new eight-day, seven-night inter-island Hawaii holiday cruises Dec. 19 and 27 aboard the 145-foot, 36-guest Safari Explorer will qualify for a special $250 per person travel credit. A number of individual staterooms are still available on the Dec. 19 inaugural cruise, which includes a free extra day of cruising.
The itinerary between the Big Island and Maui includes visits to Molokai and Lanai, a helicopter ride over Volcanoes National Park, and opportunities to snorkel, dive, hike and follow wildlife. Individual staterooms for the holiday departures begin at $4,895 per person, double occupancy; the private charter rate is $209,995. The season runs through May 9, 2009.
For more information or to book, please visit: www.amsafari.com.