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Wave deals from Royal Caribbean, Paul Gauguin, Ambassador, American Cruise Lines, Riviera

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From left, Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay, Paul Gauguin in Bora Bora, aft deck on one of American Cruise Lines' modern riverboats
Some of the latest wave season offers, from discounts and gift packages to drinks package deals and more, are available from Royal Caribbean International, Paul Gauguin Cruises, American Cruise Lines, Ambassador Cruise Line and Riviera River Cruises.

Royal Caribbean International is offering 30% off and kids sail free for bookings made through Jan. 31. The offer can be used for departures in 2023, 2024 and 2025 (blackout dates apply).

Plus, flash deals like $550 instant savings and discounts on beverage and dining packages, shore excursions and Wi-Fi are available throughout January.

Paul Gauguin Cruises

Paul Gauguin Cruises' 'Take Your Sweetie to Tahiti' gift package promotion for new bookings made through March 3 is available with all seven-night voyages in 2023. The package features a $200 shipboard credit per suite or stateroom and a welcome bottle of Champagne with chocolate.

The line will give travel advisors a $250 gift card for every new deposited booking. 

The seven-night 'Tahiti & The Society Islands' itinerary travels round-trip from Papeete and features three overnight stays, at Bora Bora, Moorea and Papeete, and calls at Huahine and Motu Mahana, the line’s private islet nestled within Taha’a’s lagoon. 

All-inclusive fares begin at $3,360 per person.

American Cruise Lines

American Cruise Lines is commemorating 50 years of sailing America’s waterways with wave season deals for spring cruises.

American is offering $1,200 off per stateroom for eight-day Lower Mississippi River cruises and $1,000 off per stateroom for eight-day Columbia and Snake rivers cruises. The savings apply to departures April 8 to May 8. And for both itineraries, American includes free domestic airfare.

In 2023, American will operate a fleet 17 small vessels with its newest riverboat, American Serenade, debuting on the Mississippi in April. 2023-2024 pricing includes port charges and fees as well as gratuities.

Ambassador Cruise Line

Ambassador Cruise Line has a variety of deals for bookings made by Jan. 31 for sailings between April 2023 and March 2024.

These include savings of up to 30% on selected sailings, offers on drinks package upgrades and gratuities, up to £840 in onboard credit, low supplements for solo travelers and third and fourth berths, and more.

Among the sailings eligible for 30% off are the 'Grand Mediterranean Cruise' (32 nights), the 'Arctic Voyage' (17 nights) and the 'Grand Round World Cruise' (120 nights).

Ambassador is also offering 50% off its Explorer Package, which includes a selection of standard alcoholic drinks onboard, upgrades to the Explorer Package (standard alcoholic drinks) for £16 per person per night (normally £33) and upgrades from the Saver Fare to an Ambassador Fare, which includes the Expedition Package (premium alcoholic drinks), for an additional £7.50 per person per night.

Onboard credits give back a percentage of the cost of the booking. These start at £10 per cabin per night in a Category 6 outside room and increase to £20 per cabin per night for all cabin grades from superior/premium outside (Category 9) and above. Travelers on Ambition's 'Amazon & West Indies Adventure' Jan. 18, 2024, staying in a superior or premium outside cabin (Category 9) will get an £840 onboard credit per cabin.

And on two multigenerational cruises in August this year, kids go for £99.

With Ambience offering 89 solo cabins and Ambition (launching May) 78, low solo traveler fares are available, too.

Riviera River Cruises

Riviera River Cruises is offering discounts on many eight- and 15-day European river voyages in 2023. Through February, North American customers can save $500 per person on eight-day itineraries and $1,500 per person on 15-day itineraries.

In March, discounts become $400 per person for eight-day itineraries and $1,250 per person for 15-day itineraries.

Riviera sails the Rhine, Moselle, Main, Danube, Seine, Rhône and Douro rivers, and the Netherlands waterways.

Departures for solo travelers and group bookings are not eligible for these discounts.