In a move Woolworths would be proud of, Italian cruise line MSC Cruises is offering cruises for £1 on selected sailings across the fleet next year - even on new ships MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida.
To qualify, one person has to book an MSC Cruise at brochure price and the second person travelling with them will then pay only £1, plus any flights of course. The offer is applicable to more than 100 departures between March and November, but bookings have to be made between December 1 and 7 this year.
Drastic times call for drastic action, but is it a bit too drastic? Last week Travelmole reported on a survey by the website Cruise Critic which found that just 13% of cruise travellers would not be cruising next year because of financial pressures.
People did say they would be looking at ways to cut the cost of their cruise. Avoiding flying, booking at the last minute and cutting on-board spend were top ideas. But they pale into insignificance compared with the now very obvious way of cutting costs.
Book an MSC Cruise for £1!
Jane Archer
