Double up with Celebrity

Short on Christmas gift ideas? Well here’s a deal from Celebrity Cruises that offers consumers in the U.S. and Canada a chance to give a cruise vacation as a present as part of its “Double Your Gift Card Holiday Offer. When a Celebrity Cruises gift card is purchased during the month of December, the cruise company will double the value up to $500 when the card is used to purchase a cruise by Jan. 31, 2013. Gift-givers can help friends and family make the most of their vacation time, or their own, by taking advantage of this offer and buying a Celebrity Cruises Gift Card by Dec. 31, 2012. Celebrity Cruises will match up to $200 for a booking on four- to seven-night sailings, and up to $500 for booking on sailings that are eight nights or longer. All itineraries are eligible, with the exceptions of transatlantic voyages and vacations on Celebrity Xpedition in the Galapagos Islands. Celebrity Cruises Gift Cards can be sent as e-Cards or delivered via standard mail. For gift cards to be delivered in time for Christmas, consumers should order by Dec. 21, 2012. Orders can be placed by calling 1-866-225-6450, via http://www.celebritycruises.com/gift or by contacting a travel agent. Travel partners who purchase a gift card will earn a 16% commission on the gift card purchase by calling 1-888-837-5676.