Experience Europe's Christmas traditions on a Grand Circle River Cruise and save $1200 per couple for limited time

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Sep 10, 2018, 06:01 ET

BOSTON, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For a limited time, Grand Circle Cruise Line, the leader in river cruising worldwide, is offering savings of $1200 per couple ($600 pp) on select November and December 2018 departures of its "Christmas Markets Along the Danube" River Cruise. Travelers will enjoy a festive, 9-day itinerary (8 day cruise), including international air from 16 U.S. gateways, beginning at $1995, depending on gateway, departure date, and cabin selection. To achieve these savings, travelers must reserve their cruise by September 21, 2018 and use code WBPR 001 when calling 1-800-221-2610.

"River cruising is such a fun and easy way to experience Europe's fabled Christmas traditions and markets, with their holiday music, unique crafts, and festive treats," said Grand Circle Chairman and CEO Alan E. Lewis. "Travelers unpack once, leave the details to us, and enjoy a leisurely cruise that brings them to some of the most historic and beautiful cities and Christmas markets in Europe."

Christmas Markets Along the Danube

Explores Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Melk, and Vienna

9 days from $1995 pp, including roundtrip, international airfare from New York

U.S. Gateways	Was	Now
New York, Newark, Philadelphia	From $2595 pp	From $1995 pp
Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Washington, DC (Dulles), Denver, Miami, Portland, San Diego, Tampa	From $2795 pp	From $2195 pp
Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco	From $2895 pp	From $2295 pp

Departures: November 30, 2018 and December 7, 9, 14, 16, 2018

What's Included: Round-trip, international airfare, including airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges; Accommodations: 7 nights aboard a private Grand Circle river ship in an outside cabin with wireless Internet access in all common areas and cabins; 20 meals: 7B, 6L, 7D—plus all onboard house beer & wine, as well as soft drinks; 5 included tours with personal headsets, up to 5 Christmas market visits, 5 Exclusive Discovery Series events (please see below); Grand Circle's local Program Directors (38-45 travelers per Program Director); Gratuities for local guides and motorcoach drivers; All port charges; Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips; 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward one's next Grand Circle trip.

Grand Circle's Exclusive Discovery Series activities include: a German language lesson; Regensburg choral concert; Stollen cooking demonstration; discussion on German Christmas traditions; and a discussion on "Engineering Innovations & River Travel."

Grand Circle Cruise Line has been rated in the Top 5 "World's Best" River Cruise Lines by readers of Travel + Leisure for five years in a row. To achieve savings of $1200 per couple ($600 pp), travelers must reserve by September 21, 2018 and use code WBPR 001 when calling 1-800-221-2610. The offer applies to new double occupancy reservations only and cannot be combined with low-cost Single Supplements.

About Grand Circle Cruise Line

Established in 1998, Grand Circle Cruise Line offers 13 River Cruises and Cruise Tours throughout Europe and Egypt.. The cruise line is a division of Grand Circle Corporation, which also includes Overseas Adventure Travel (est. 1978) and Grand Circle Travel (est. 1958). Grand Circle has more than 35 offices worldwide and approximately 3,500 associates, guides, and crew serving more than 100,000 travelers per year. In 1992, 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—among them, 100 schools, in 50 countries. The Foundation is an entity of the Lewis Family Foundation, which has pledged or donated more than $169 million since 1981.

SOURCE Grand Circle Corporation