TORONTO — Sale alert! Avalon has announced big savings on Europe cruises that will save couples thousands of dollars.

The sale, which applies to select cruises, combines return airfares from Canada to Europe for $299 with savings of $3,000 per couples. It runs from now through July 11 and applies to departures from March 1 and April 30, and June 1 and Nov. 30, 2018.

Cruises range from the ever popular ‘Tulip Time’ spring cruises in Holland, to ‘The Canals, Vineyards and Paris’ itinerary and cruises that sail along the most romantic stretches of the Rhine, Rhone and Danube rivers.

The airfare bargain applies to economy class flights booked by Avalon to Europe from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax and St. John’s. Flights from other Canadian cities are available at a reasonable surcharge.