River Cruise Newsletter

Dear Reader,

Here are the latest discounts for Vacations To Go river cruise customers. Listed first are promotions for sailings in 2008, many of which must be booked soon. Farther down, you'll find early booking specials for newly released 2009 itineraries.

Deals for 2008 departures, listed by company.

Gate 1
Save $2,000 per couple ($1,000 per person) off select Europe river cruises. Book by May 18.

General Tours
Save $1,000 per couple ($500 per person) off the September 14 departure of "Delights of the Danube."
Pay no single supplement when you book certain cabin categories on select sailings on the Elbe River.
AARP members save $140 per person off select river cruises in Egypt and Europe.

Globus
Save $500 per couple ($250 per person) off the air-inclusive price of select departures of "The Blue Danube Discovery." Book by July 31.

Uniworld
These deals must be booked by May 31:
Save $1,000 to $2,000 per couple ($500 to $1,000 per person) off select November sailings of European river cruises.
Save $500 per couple ($250 per person) off certain itineraries in Europe and Russia.
Save $400 per couple ($200 per person) off "Eastern European Explorer" between Bucharest and Vienna.
Save $300 per couple ($150 per person) off select cruise vacations, including several popular Christmas market sailings.
Save $200 per couple ($100 per person) off certain European river cruises.
Save $150 per couple ($75 per person) off select cruises along the Rhine, in Russia and in France's Burgundy and Provence regions.

Plus:
Children between the ages of 8 and 18 save 50% off the cruise price of select itineraries when accompanied by an adult.

Viking River Cruises
Two people cruise for the price of one on select itineraries in Europe and Russia. Book and pay in full by May 26.
Save $2,000 per couple ($1,000 per person) off select river cruises along the Yangtze in China. Book and pay in full by May 30.
Save $1,000 per couple ($500 per person) off certain Europe river sailings. Book and pay in full by May 30.
Fly to China from $199 per person round trip for select China river cruises. Book and pay in full by May 30.

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The following river cruise operators have released itineraries for next year. Here's a look at their early-booking promotions for travel in 2009.

CIE Tours
Save $200 per couple ($100 per person) on any 2009 river cruise in Europe. Book by May 31.

Globus
Save $600 per couple ($300 per person) off the air-inclusive price of river cruise vacations in 2009. Book by August 31.

Uniworld
Save $800 to $2,200 per couple ($400 to $1,100 per person) if you book and pay in full by June 15.
Save $400 to $800 per couple ($200 to $400 per person) if you book and deposit by June 15.

Viking River Cruises
Save $1,200 per couple ($600 per person) off 2009 sailings in Europe and Russia. Book and pay in full by May 30.

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This week, I've created a Top 10 list of vacations offered by the world's most respected operators. All prices are per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability.

1) 9 Day Danube River Cruise (Budapest to Nuremberg on MS Symphony), 9 days with Gate 1 Travel. Begins in Budapest and ends in Nuremberg with stops in Bratislava, Passau and Regensburg. Land/cruise-only starting from $1,424. Departures from August 30, 2008 through October 25, 2008.

2) Rhine Discovery (Basel to Nuremberg), 9 days with Uniworld. Begins in Basel and ends in Nuremberg with stops in Strasbourg, Rudesheim and Wurzburg. Save $1,000 per couple. Land/cruise-only starting from $1,933. Departs November 9, 2008. Book now!

3) Danube Holiday Markets (Budapest to Passau), 9 days with Uniworld. Begins in Budapest and ends in Passau with stops in Bratislava, Vienna and Salzburg. Save $300 per couple. Land/cruise-only starting from $1,933. Departs November 29, 2008 and December 13, 2008. Book now!

4) Burgundy & Provence (Avignon to Chalon-sur-Saone), 8 days with Viking River Cruises. Begins in Avignon and ends in Chalon-sur-Saone with stops in Arles, Tournon and Lyon. Two people travel for the price of one! Land/cruise-only starting from $2,348. Departures from June 22, 2008 through July 20, 2008. Book now!

5) 17 Day Ukrainian River Cruise: Nesebar to Kiev, 17 days with Gate 1 Travel. Begins in Istanbul and ends in Kiev with stops in Odessa, Yalta and Sevastopol. Land/cruise-only starting from $2,529. Departures from June 21, 2008 through August 8, 2008.

6) Vintner's Choice, 5 days with Cruise West. Begins and ends in San Francisco with visits to Fisherman's Wharf, Napa Valley and Sausalito. Exclusive Vacations To Go rates! Land/cruise-only starting from $1,861. Departures from September 15, 2008 through October 13, 2008. Book now!

7) Jewels of the Nile, Lake Nasser & Abu Simbel, 12 days with Insight. Begins and ends in Cairo with stops in Aswan, Edfu and Luxor. Save $300 per couple off the air-inclusive price. Land/cruise-only starting from $2,735. Departures from October 28, 2008 through March 24, 2009. Book now!

8) Flavors of Burgundy & Provence (Nice to Paris), 12 days with Globus. Begins in Nice and ends in Paris with stops in Arles, Avignon and Lyon. Save $200 per couple off the air-inclusive price. Land/cruise-only starting from $2,833. Departures from June 8, 2008 through October 26, 2008. Book now!

9) Waterways of the Czars (Moscow to St. Petersburg), 13 days with Viking River Cruises. Begins in Moscow and ends in St. Petersburg with stops in Uglich, Yaroslavl and Kizhi. Two people travel for the price of one! Land/cruise-only starting from $3,383. Departures from June 12, 2008 through July 30, 2008. Book now!

10) Alaska's Inside Passage (Northbound), 9 days with Cruise West. Begins in Ketchikan and ends in Juneau with visits to Petersburg, Sitka and Glacier Bay National Park. Exclusive Vacations To Go rates! Land/cruise-only starting from $4,042. Departures from May 29, 2008 through September 4, 2008. Book now!

US River Cruises

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International River Cruises

European River Cruises
Amazon River Cruises
Nile River Cruises
Yangtze River Cruises
Russia River Cruises

Once you've found a river cruise that interests you, call us toll free at 800-510-4002 (US and Canada) and a river cruise specialist will attend to your needs. Customers from the UK, please call toll free 0800 279 8084. All other international customers, please e-mail or call us at 001-713-974-2121.

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Sincerely,

R. Alan Fox
Chairman & CEO
Vacations To Go