Uniworld River Cruises announces special pay-in-full and early booking discounts on river cruises through Russia, and Ukraine, the Black Sea and Istanbul. By planning ahead, guests save money while experiencing the big, bold and beautiful destinations of Russia, and Ukraine, the Black Sea and Istanbul.

Couples who book a 2009 Uniworld cruise to Russia or Ukraine, the Black Sea and Istanbul, and pay for their trip before November 30, 2008, can save up to $1,000 per couple ($500 per person), and those who place a deposit on their cruise by December 31, 2008, can save up to $500 per couple ($250 per person). All cruises include riverview staterooms, all meals onboard, fully hosted shore excursions with local English-speaking guides, transfers on arrival and departure days, and the services of a Uniworld Cruise Manager.

Cruises range from 14 to 17 days and highlight some of the region’s most famous landmarks – Red Square, the Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Catherine’s Palace, the Hermitage Museum, Yalta’s Livadia Palace, and Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.

“We’re thrilled to introduce travelers to the dramatic history and spectacular sights of Russia and Ukraine,” said Guy Young, president of Uniworld. “We are always seeking destinations which offer our guests enriching experiences and now these regions are even more affordable with our pay-in-full and early booking savings.”

2009 Russia, and Ukraine, the Black Sea and Istanbul itineraries include:

• Waterways of the Czars: 14-days from Moscow to St. Petersburg  from $2,999 per person/cruise only
• Imperial Russia: 16-days from St. Petersburg to Moscow from $3,499 per person/cruise only
• Land of the Cossacks: 17-days from Rostov-on-Don to Moscow from $3,099 per person/cruise only
• Ukraine, the Black Sea & Istanbul: 17-days from Kiev to Istanbul  from $2,999 per person/cruise only

About Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Los Angeles-based Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, the premier river cruise company, was recently named to Travel+Leisure’s World’s Best Top 10 Small Cruise Lines, Condé Nast Traveler’s 2008 Gold List and their Reader’s Choice Awards for World’s Top 10 Small Cruise Lines. Uniworld features intimate boutique, hotel-style cruise ships with an average capacity of 134 guests, and a ratio of one staff member for every three guests, world-class cuisine, and expertly planned itineraries with custom-blended shore excursions. The company offers over 500 departures on more than 35 itineraries sailing on 12 rivers in over 20 countries throughout Europe, Russia, China and Egypt.

For more information or to book a 2009 Uniworld cruise, please contact your Preferred Travel Professional. Call 800.733.7820, or visit www.uniworld.com.

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