Cruise holiday specialists Cruise1st are offering customers a selection of free upgrades and extras on selected ships and sailings to celebrate National Cruise Week. With incentives such as on-board credit, inclusive drinks packages, vouchers and free port parking, Cruise1st are helping customers make the holiday budget stretch even further.

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED KINGDOM - September 29th, 2014 - Until 5 October 2014, Cruise1st customers will be able find cruise holidays with these money-saving upgrades and extras to a selection of destinations including the Caribbean, Dubai, cities of the Mediterranean and northern Africa.

The exclusive, incentive-laden cruise trips are offered on a selection of ships from the world’s top cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, P&O Cruises and MSC Cruises. All of the trips can be booked on credit card without additional charges for just this week. 

The on board credit can be used to purchase the wide of duty-free products stocked in the ships’ shops or used to pay for on shore excursions. A number of the cruise upgrades include all-inclusive deals allowing passengers unlimited access to food and drink during the holiday.

Cruise1st are concurrently offering a selection of other cruise deals and upgrades including a free upgrade to a concierge balcony cabin aboard the Celebrity Equinox cruise to Florida. The 15 night cruise from 27 October 2014 starts at £1,299pp.

The Cruise to the Caribbean holiday aboard the Norwegian Epic is offering a room upgrade for a limited time only. Passengers can upgrade to a Balcony Stateroom aboard the Epic, one of the world’s largest passenger ships, for free. The 15 night cruise starts at £899pp.

Also offered for a limited time ever is the bumper 21 night cruise from Southampton to Cape Town aboard the MSC Opera for £799pp. This low-price trip equates to just £39pp per night. The cruise takes in a selection of port stays including Lisbon, Madeira, Cape Verde and Namibia before embarking in Cape Town and flying back to the UK.

Two of the Cruise1st featured deals include free gratuities and drinks packages. The 12 night Istanbul and Greek Isles cruise for £1,299pp and the 18 night trip from Barcelona to Istanbul for £1,749pp both offer passengers these fantastic incentives. Many cruise ships add a set gratuity to passengers’ bills per night, but these are waived on the two selected cruises from Cruise1st.

Find full details of the Cruise 1st giveaway here.

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