TORONTO — The fall 2014 sailing of ALBATours’ popular transatlantic crossing cruise is now available in the system and features savings of up to $900 per couple when booked by May 16.

This 26-day/24-night cruise holiday, which this year will take place aboard the Costa Mediterranea, starts from $2,799 plus taxes & fees per person. That price reflects an early booking discount of up to $200 per couple plus a free stateroom upgrade.

Departing from Toronto on Nov. 16, 2014, this cruise holiday package includes:

• A direct flight from Toronto to Rome, with a connecting flight to Naples, aboard Alitalia;

• A 6-night pre-cruise tour in Italy that visits Sorrento, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and Rome, and includes transfers, city tours, 4-star hotel stays and some meals;

• A 19-day/18-night cruise that stops in various ports in the Mediterranean before heading across the Atlantic to the Caribbean and disembarks in Miami; and

• A direct from Miami to Toronto aboard WestJet.

In the Mediterranean, the Costa Mediterranea will pick cruise guests up in Savona, Italy on Nov. 23 and take them to Marseille/Aix en Provence, Casablanca, Funchal/Madeira and Tenerife before heading west across the Atlantic. After five days at sea, the ship will arrive in St. John’s, Antigua, followed by stops in Tortola, Catalina Island and Grand Turk before wrapping up in Miami on Dec. 11.

For more information or to book, visit ALBATours.com or TravelBrandsAgent.ca.