Travelers ages 55 and up can save on cruise vacations with senior specials from Anchors Away Cruise Center, an online cruise broker. Currently, Anchors Away has deals on Celebrity and Royal Caribbean sailings. Senior fares start at $189 per person.

The deal

Departures with senior fares are listed through the end of 2007. There is no set booking deadline, but fares may increase or sell out, so book early. Only one passenger per stateroom is required to be age 55 or older.

Sample per-person senior fares start at:

$189 on a four-night Bahamas cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas. This cruise departs November 12 and December 10 from Miami. Ports-of-call include Cococay and Nassau, Bahamas. $329 on a four-night “New Year’s Cruise” in the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas departing from Miami on December 31. Ports-of-call include Cococay, Bahamas; and Key West, Florida. $609 for a 10-night West Coast wine cruise aboard Celebrity’s Mercury. This sailing departs Vancouver, British Columbia, on November 2. Ports-of-call include Victoria, British Columbia; Seattle, Washington; Astoria, Oregon; and San Francisco, Catalina Island, and San Diego, California.

Before booking a senior fare, be sure to visit the website of the cruise line that interests you, as lower sale rates or last-minute fares may be available. You can use our price-comparison tool to search multiple travel providers.

To book

For more information, visit the Anchors Away website. To book, call 866-387-1224.

Fares are per person based on double occupancy in the lowest-category staterooms and do not include additional taxes or fees. Prices may change at any time.

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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