Royal Caribbean is offering discounts on select Explorer of the Seas sailings out of Cape Liberty cruise port in Bayonne, New Jersey. Fares start at $599 for Bermuda cruises and $799 for Caribbean sailings and Canada and New England cruises. While anyone can take advantage of low prices on this Voyager-class ship, East Coast residents can save more by driving rather than flying to Bayonne.

The deal

When I checked, sample per-person prices for the Explorer of the Seas’ 2008 and 2009 sailings from Bayonne included:

$599 for an inside cabin on a five-night Bermuda cruise departing on September 20, 2008. Ports-of-call include Kings Wharf, Bermuda.$799 for an inside cabin on an eight-night eastern Caribbean cruise departing on November 1, 2008. Ports-of-call include St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, and Haiti.$809 for an inside cabin on a nine-night Canada and New England cruise departing on September 11, 2008. Ports-of-call include Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and Saguenay River and Quebec City, Quebec.$1,049 for an inside cabin on a 12-night southern Caribbean cruise departing on January 11, 2009. Ports-of-call include Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Dominica, Barbados, Antigua, and Tortola.

All prices, dates, and booking details listed here were valid at the time of publication. Some information may have changed since that time.

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To book

For more information or to book a cruise, visit Royal Caribbean’s website, call 866-562-7625 (extension 80882), or contact a travel agent.

Fares are per person based on double occupancy and do not include additional taxes or fees. Prices are subject to availability, and may change without notice.

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