Carnival one-week cruise for under $500

Celebrate the Christmas and year-end holidays a little early this year on a 10-night eastern Caribbean cruise!

Royal Caribbean’s elegant Grandeur of the Seas (a modern, 2,500-passenger ship) sails from Tampa, Florida on December 8 (that’s after the hurricane season has ended) on a journey to San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Basseterre, St. Kitts; St. John’s, Antigua; and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands before returning back to Tampa.

What’s great about this cruise? Not only a fine itinerary, but an affordable price. Per person rates start from just $699 for an inside cabin, based on double occupancy. Rates are from $799 for an oceanview outside stateroom.

Another outstanding go-now deal from Tampa is aboard Carnival’s Legend - a favored ship - for per person rates of $499 for a 7-night sailing starting Sunday, October 19.

This inside cabin rate is based on double occupancy. A suite with a balcony starts from $899. The ship departs Tampa and calls at George Town, Grand Cayman Island; Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize and Isla Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras before returning to Tampa.

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