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Crown Cruise Vacations | January 15, 2026

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A Holiday Message From Crown Cruise Vacations

December 20, 2025 | crownblog

From Our Family To Yours

Dear Friends,

Another year is quickly drawing to a close and as we reflect on the year that has passed,  we have nothing but thanks for you. Your faith in us to deliver amazing travel and cruise experiences is so appreciated, and to the over 300,000 people who have traveled with Crown Cruise Vacations over our first 18 years, we look forward to helping you again and again in the years to come. We believe that traveling and exploring the world generates amazing memories and experiences, and we are so happy that our guests entrust us to help them create vacations of a lifetime.

This year, our team and my family continued to travel and explore incredible destinations and sail new ships. Our team visited Portugal, France, Turkey, Greece, Italy, the Caribbean and beyond. We had the opportunity to sail on new ships in 2025, all of which offer amazing experiences – like the MSC World America, Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, Celebrity Xcel, Norwegian Aqua and Oceania Allura, among others. In the year to come, our team looks forward to exploring more of the world and sharing those experiences with you.

Since our founding in 2008, Crown Cruise Vacations continues to grow as a company and family, and it is all thanks to you. We strongly believe that traveling and exploring new places opens new perspectives, new experiences and makes our lives richer. Whether you are traveling this season, or having a happy holiday at home with friends and family, we wish you the best this holiday season, and we look forward to working with you again in the new year.

My sincerest gratitude,

Ross Spalding
President, Crown Cruise Vacations

Our office will be closing early on December 24th, at 2pm Eastern Time for the Christmas Holiday. We will be closed on December 25th and reopen at 9am Eastern Time on December 26th. We will also close early on December 31st, at 3pm Eastern Time and reopen on January 2nd, at 9am Eastern Time. Have a Happy Holiday season!

Ross's Favorite Deals
Ross’s Favorite Deals

There are so many great places that we look forward to visiting in the year to come. I wanted to take a moment to share just a few great options for travel in the new year. Our office is open seven days a week, and our advisors are ready to help you plan an amazing trip for the new year.

Take a moment to see the exciting offers we can help you with for a last minute gift for a loved one, or just to treat yourself with a vacation of a lifetime.

Norwegian Cruise Line
Get Prepaid Gratuities alongside Free At Sea Amenities when you book a Balcony or Higher on select 2026 Alaska, Caribbean, Bermuda or Europe sailing for 7+ Nights. Ends Dec. 24th, new bookings only.
Find My Norwegian Cruise
Get 60% off the Second Guest alongside up to $500 Shipboard Credit when you book your Royal Caribbean cruise by December 31st.
Cruise on Royal Caribbean
Get as much as $500 Shipboard Credit and 75% off the Second Guest on Celebrity Cruises when you book with Crown Cruise Vacations by December 31st.
Find My Celebrity Cruise
Oceania
Save up to 30% on Oceania Cruises when you book by Dec 31st on select sailings, plus your choice of Unlimited Beer & Wine or Shore Excursion Credit along Prepaid Gratuities and Free Wi-Fi! New bookings only.
Find My Oceania Cruise
877-283-1114
Happy Holidays from your friends at Crown Cruise Vacations.
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