Cruisers looking for a quick winter escape to the Caribbean will continue to have diverse Royal Caribbean cruise offerings during the 2008-2009 winter season.

Small ship adventure cruise expert and eco-tourism specialist AdventureSmith Explorations is offering 20 percent off on its 11-day cruise, Isabela Galapagos Cruise, for travel this December. Experience the Galapagos Islands aboard the luxurious 40-passenger motor yacht. Take advantage of this limited time offer. Isabela Galapagos Cruises sell out 6-12 months in advance of travel date.

For its upcoming Canada cruise schedule from New York aboard the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory -which kicked off this week with a new itinerary, four-day voyages to Bay of Fundy/Saint John- Carnival Cruise Lines will offer an unprecedented 70 exciting and attractive shore excursion choices, including more than 20 new selections.

Princess will debut its most extensive Canada/New England season ever in 2008 with an expanded schedule of northeast coast sailings beginning in August, and offering more than 50 percent additional capacity.

MSC Cruises has restructured its True Partnership program to enable agents to earn as much as 17 percent or more on bookings. Since June 1, agency commissions on MSC Cruises have been based on tiered production levels of Silver, Gold and Platinum.

Cruise Lines International Association welcomed the European ship unit of Uniworld Grand River Cruises, the second cruise line in less than a week, to its ranks.