Christmas Cruise options.

My Picks for the best value, best cruising over the Christmas period. NB these prices are in USD and you need to pay taxes of a few hundred extra. Tips are extra at about $10 per person per day total.

If these cruises interest you it would be worth going to the cruise line webpages direct.

These ones are from Vacations to go:

-------------------------------------------------

NB Brand new ship - amazing decor and a step up from Royal Caribbean.

28053
13 nights departing December 10, 2012 on Celebrity's Celebrity Solstice
Who is eligible?
Brochure Inside $1,849 Our Inside $1,299 You Save 30%	Brochure Oceanview $2,199 Our Oceanview $1,299 You Save 41%
Brochure Balcony $2,599 Our Balcony $1,699 Interline Rate $1,049 You Save 60%	Brochure Suite $3,849 Our Suite $3,599 You Save 6%
$$$ Exclusive Offer! Book now and receive a FREE US$150 per cabin onboard credit on select categories. As an added bonus, purchase airfare with Vacations To Go and you will receive an additional per cabin discount of US$600 off select balcony or suite cabins. Click here for details! Celebrity past guests qualify for additional discounts on select categories. Click here for details.
Promotions may not be combinable with all fares.
The prices shown are US dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. They include port charges but do not include airfare or (where applicable) airport or government taxes or fees.

-----------------------------------------------------

If you can get leave from 22 Nov this deal can't be beat:

10941 13 nights departing November 22, 2012 on Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas Who is eligible? Cheapest Inside $599 Cheapest Oceanview $799 Interline Rate $499 Cheapest Balcony $1,149 Interline Rate $749 Cheapest Suite $1,799 Interline Rate $899 $$$ Exclusive Offer! Book now and receive a FREE US$75 per cabin onboard credit on select categories. Promotions may not be combinable with all fares. No brochure rates were provided by Royal Caribbean. The prices shown are US dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. They include port charges but do not include airfare or (where applicable) airport or government taxes or fees. ITINERARY DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE   DEPART Thu Nov 22 London (Southampton), England 4:30pm Fri Nov 23 At Sea Sat Nov 24 At Sea Sun Nov 25 Lisbon, Portugal 7:00am 4:00pm Mon Nov 26 At Sea Tue Nov 27 Ponta Delgada, Portugal 10:00am 6:00pm Wed Nov 28 At Sea Thu Nov 29 At Sea Fri Nov 30 At Sea Sat Dec 1 At Sea Sun Dec 2 At Sea Mon Dec 3 At Sea Tue Dec 4 Nassau, Bahamas 7:00am 5:00pm Wed Dec 5 Fort Lauderdale, FL 5:30am

-----------------------------------------------------------

Royal Caribbean are more geared to families as they have great kids clubs, but that being said my partner and I loved this ship, the kids are so well entertained you never see them.

22630 11 nights departing December 7, 2012 on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas Cheapest Inside $845 Cheapest Oceanview $995 Cheapest Balcony $2,269 Cheapest Suite $2,349 $$$ Early booking bonus! Book now and receive a FREE US$100 per cabin onboard credit on select categories. Promotions may not be combinable with all fares. No brochure rates were provided by Royal Caribbean. The prices shown are US dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. They include port charges but do not include airfare or (where applicable) airport or government taxes or fees. Important Note: Visas are required for this itinerary. ITINERARY DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE   DEPART Fri Dec 7 Sydney, Australia 6:30pm Sat Dec 8 Newcastle, Australia 7:00am 4:00pm Sun Dec 9 At Sea Mon Dec 10 At Sea Tue Dec 11 Cairns, Australia 8:00am Wed Dec 12 Cairns, Australia 5:00pm Thu Dec 13 Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) 1:00pm 3:00pm Fri Dec 14 Airlie Beach, Australia 8:00am 6:00pm Sat Dec 15 At Sea Sun Dec 16 Brisbane, Australia 8:00am 5:00pm Mon Dec 17 At Sea Tue Dec 18 Sydney, Australia 6:30am

-------------------------------------------

Christmas at Sea.

I don't think this will drop much more than this. 

11061 10 nights departing December 20, 2012 on Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas Cheapest Inside $1,288 Cheapest Oceanview $1,352 Cheapest Balcony $1,869 Cheapest Suite $2,739 $$$ Exclusive Offer! Book now and receive a FREE US$150 per cabin onboard credit on select categories. Promotions may not be combinable with all fares. No brochure rates were provided by Royal Caribbean. The prices shown are US dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. They include port charges but do not include airfare or (where applicable) airport or government taxes or fees. Important Note: Visas are required for this itinerary. ITINERARY DAY DATE PORT ARRIVE   DEPART Thu Dec 20 Sydney, Australia 6:30pm Fri Dec 21 At Sea Sat Dec 22 Brisbane, Australia 8:00am 6:00pm Sun Dec 23 At Sea Mon Dec 24 Airlie Beach, Australia 8:00am 6:00pm Tue Dec 25 Willis Island, Australia (Cruising) Wed Dec 26 Cairns, Australia 8:00am 5:30pm Thu Dec 27 At Sea Fri Dec 28 At Sea Sat Dec 29 Newcastle, Australia 10:00am 8:00pm Sun Dec 30 Sydney, Australia -------------------------- OK Just checkeed the cruise above on the Royal Caribbean website: It is listed at just under $1500 which is about the same price as above because on the Aussie website they include taxes. 6:30am