No matter if your travels are for a VACAYA trip, a personal trip completely unrelated to VACAYA, or even a business trip, take advantage of VACAYA’s Preferred Rates each and every time you travel and SAVE BIG with the following hotel brands:
- Radisson Hotels
- Radisson Collection
- Radisson Blu
- RED Radisson
- Radisson Individuals
- Park Plaza
- Park Inn by Radisson
- Country Inn & Suites
- Prizeotel
Here’s how it works:
- For hotels in North or South America, go to https://www.radissonhotelsamericas.com/
- For hotels in Europe, Africa, Asia, or Australia, go to https://www.radissonhotels.com/
- Choose your destination and travel dates
- Under “Special rates” select “Travel agency ID” from the dropdown menu
- Enter code 33584202
- Click SEARCH
- You’re now on your way to SAVINGS as you take advantage of the best rates you’ll find anywhere!
For each of our trips, we’ll designate a single hotel or multiple properties as our “Recommended Hotels.” If it’s a Radisson hotel, simply follow the instructions above to snag a room and save. Our guests enjoy staying at properties where other VACAYA guests are staying. Our “Recommended Hotels” are the properties that will ultimately have the most VACAYA guests staying there, but feel free to book any of the properties that best fit your budget and your needs.
Not all of our “Recommended Hotels” will be part of the Radisson Hotel Group, but regardless… you can ALWAYS take advantage of the savings with Radisson no matter our recommendations or where your travels take you.
To enhance your pre- and post-cruise experiences, the following properties are recommended by VACAYA:
2023 CARIBBEAN CRUISE HOTEL RECOMMENDATION
2023 MYSTIC JUNGLE CRUISE HOTEL RECOMMENDATION
2023 CARIBBEAN CRUISE HOTEL RECOMMENDATION
The Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Downtown was designed and is independently owned by a team of predominantly LGBT+ hoteliers and operators who’ve infused their property with endless style. She’s a gleaming jewel in Downtown Fort Lauderdale and provides quick and easy access to the beach, Port Everglades, and all nearby Wilton Manors has to offer!
Take a look at ALL that will be included:
- Your Fantastic Modern Room!
- Daily Breakfast 8-10am, including Million Dollar Bacon, Avocado Toast, Cage-free Scrambled Eggs, Country-Roasted Potatoes, and an assortment of beverages
- Exclusive access to the VACAYA VIP Party Saturday, February 11 at the rooftop pool! (VACAYA Cruise Guests and their friends not staying with us at Courtyard are welcome to join the party. Powered by some of Fort Lauderdale’s best DJs, we’ll be going until 3am!)
- Two Complimentary Signature Cocktails per hotel package guest at our VIP Party
- Late-morning Coach Transfer to Celebrity Reflection on Sunday, February 12.
There’s a 2-night minimum. Pricing is based on Double Occupancy. You can add a third or fourth person to rooms with 2 beds for an additional $65 USD per person per night, which is paid directly to the hotel upon check-in. City and state taxes totaling 13% are added to all bookings. Payment and cancellation terms can be found on the hotel’s booking page.
If you’re looking for other hotel options in South Florida, there are several Radisson properties available at a discount to you and with no night minimum. Just follow the instructions at the top of our Hotel Offers page to explore the options.
2023 MYSTIC JUNGLE CRUISE HOTEL RECOMMENDATION
Our recommended pre-cruise hotels in San Jose are the Park Inn by Radisson San Jose and the Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica.
For guests staying additional nights in Panama City, our recommended hotel is Hotel El Panama by Faranda Grand, a member of Radisson Individuals.
To take advantage of the VACAYA savings, follow these simple instructions:
- Go to https://www.radissonhotelsamericas.com/
- Choose your destination and travel dates
- Under “Special rates” select “Travel agency ID” from the dropdown menu
- Enter code 33584202
- Click SEARCH
- You’re now on your way to SAVINGS as you take advantage of the best rates you’ll find anywhere!
2023 ANCIENT WONDERS CRUISE HOTEL RECOMMENDATION
If you’re not taking part in our 2-night pre-cruise experience at the Kempinski, we recommend the Al Minara, A Luxury Collection Hotel or the Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla.
Our recommended budget hotel for Athens is the Radisson Blu Park Hotel, Athens. You’ll be able to book discounted VACAYA rates by following these instructions:
- Go to https://www.radissonhotels.com/
- Choose your destination and travel dates
- Under “Special rates” select “Travel agency ID” from the dropdown menu
- Enter code 33584202
- Click SEARCH
- You’re now on your way to SAVINGS as you take advantage of the best rates you’ll find anywhere!
Please note that in general, hotels in Athens aren’t great. The Radisson Blu Park Hotel, Athens is an eclectic mix of design styles, but provides a comfy place to sleep at a reasonable price. If you’re looking for true luxury, we recommend the Hotel Grand Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel or The King George, A Luxury Collection Hotel.
2023 NORWEGIAN FJORDS CRUISE HOTEL RECOMMENDATION
For ease of travel and to have one of the greatest travel experiences you’ll ever have, The V Team recommends buying a roundtrip plane ticket to/from Oslo and then taking The Bergen Line train from Oslo to Bergen for the start of our cruise.
The train ride from Oslo to Bergen takes about 7 hours and is regarded as one of “the most beautiful train rides in all of Europe” as your electric train weaves through the mountains and fjords on its way from Oslo to Norway’s western coast. Although ticket pricing is dynamic, you can expect to pay around $100 USD per person for a train ticket.
The ideal plan would bring you into Oslo on July 27, 28, or 29. You’d overnight in Olso until July 29 or 30 and then take The Bergen Line from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S) to Bergen Stadjon on one of those 2 days – July 29 or 30. If you’d like more time in Bergen (and it’s DEFINITELY worth spending some time there), we recommend taking the train on July 29. If you’d like to just get a taste of Bergen, a July 30 train ride over would be just fine.
Either way, once you arrive in Bergen, you’d overnight there until the day of our cruise departure, July 31. We will begin boarding Le Dumont D’Urville mid-afternoon on July 31. So even if you arrive in Bergen on July 30, you’d have the rest of that day plus all morning and early afternoon on July 31 to explore Bergen before boarding our ship.
Our recommended hotel in Oslo – either before the cruise, after, or both – depends on how many nights you’ll ultimately spend in Oslo. Both the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Oslo (near the train station) and the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Oslo (near the Royal Palace) are lovely properties. If you’re just coming into Oslo for a single night and then plan to take the train over to Bergen the next day, we recommend staying at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel near the train station. Its proximity to the station makes it the perfect choice. If you’re staying in Olso more than a couple nights, the Radisson Blu Scandinavia near the Royal Palace is a great choice. Oslo is a small big city and is easily navigable on foot, so you can’t go wrong with either hotel.
Our recommended hotel in Bergen is the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, which is just off the water in a beautiful area – not far from the Bergen train station or from where Le Dumont D’Urville will be docked.
If you’ve decided to spend more time in Norway before the cruise, The Bergen Line offers the opportunity to get off the train at several incredible stops along the way from Oslo to Bergen. All the details of these options can be found on The Bergen Line’s homepage (address below).
Of course if you’re not interested in the train ride, you can always fly into Bergen for the start of our cruise and out of Oslo at the end of our cruise. The choice is entirely up to you, but we wanted you to know about this incredible train ride experience. If you choose to take the train, it will undoubtedly be a highlight of your Norwegian adventure with VACAYA.
Tickets for The Bergen Line become available between 90 and 120 days before the travel date you seek. Since July is the peak summer travel season, we recommend purchasing your train tickets shortly after they become available for purchase. 120 days before July 29 is March 31, 2023. 90 days before is April 30, 2023.
You can book your Bergen Line train tickets here: https://www.vy.no/en/traffic-and-routes/stations-and-network-maps/the-bergen-line
And for our Recommended Hotels in Bergen and Oslo, simply follow the booking guidelines below to secure the best rates.
Once again, our recommended hotel in Bergen is Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Bergen.
Our recommended hotels in Oslo are Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Oslo (near the train station) or the Radisson Blu Scandinavia (near the Royal Palace).
To book:
- Go to https://www.radissonhotels.com/
- Choose your destination and travel dates
- Under “Special rates” select “Travel agency ID” from the dropdown menu
- Enter code 33584202
- Click SEARCH
- You’re now on your way to SAVINGS as you take advantage of the best rates you’ll find anywhere!
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