Featuring $99 Round-Trip Air With a Package of Shore Excursions

New York, NY -- Taking advantage of Northern Europe�s idyllically mild weather during June and August, and the phenomenon of �White Nights,� when the sun virtually never sets, Deilmann Cruises is unveiling four Baltic itineraries for the 2009 season. The 10-, 11- and 12-nights itineraries take in the region�s Imperial palaces, onion-domed churches, medieval cobblestone streets and fairy-tale castles, with the 520-guest MS Deutschland serving as the guests� �grand hotel,� and reminiscent of the golden era of cruising. The cruises, departing Germany�s Hamburg and Travem�nde, are available June 3 and 15, and August 17 and 31, 2009 at prices from $4,930 to $15,610 per person, double. All sailings call at Russia�s cultural capital, St. Petersburg, home to the famed Winter Palace and Hermitage Museum; and Gdansk, Poland, the Solidarity movement�s birthplace and featuring some of Europe�s finest tourist attractions along a picturesque pedestrian thoroughfare. Alleviating the worry of rising air costs, Deilmann is offering a $99 air fare package that includes roundtrip air from dozens of North American gateways as well as pre-arranged shore excursions and transfers, representing a $700 value.

The first of the four itineraries to depart (June 3) is a 12-night sailing between Hamburg and Travem�nde and calls at the grand Northern European cities of Copenhagen, brimming with Royal Palaces and the spectacular Tivoli gardens; and Stockholm, often referred to as the Venice of the North. Another Scandinavian capital, Helsinki, boasts a lively marketplace and rich cultural life and architectural gems. More diminutive destinations include Sweden�s Visby, with its striking cathedral and picturesque stone buildings; Heringsdorf, on the German island of Usedom, founded as a fishing village in 1818; and Rauma, a seaside town steeped in culture. Fares range from $5,460 to $15,140, the highest price being the owner�s suite.

MS Deutschland�s June 15 departure, traveling between Travem�nde and Hamburg, uses Ronne, the main town on the Danish island of Bornholm, and the charming German fishing village of Neustadt as the itineraries� shoulders. Sandwiched between are Russia�s Pillau, founded in the 17th century; Lithuania�s Klaipeda, the country�s third-largest city; Tallinn, Estonia�s capital whose Old Town is a World Heritage site; Latvia�s Riga, which boasts one of the biggest outdoor markets in Europe; and Finland�s Helsinki. Fares range from $5,500 to $15,610.

The August itineraries, both roundtrip from Travem�nde, spend two nights in St. Petersburg. The 11-night sailing, departing Aug. 17, explores Helsinki, Stockholm and Riga as well as Germany�s R�gen Island with its national park and nature reserve. Prices range from $5,170 to $14,230. The August 31 Baltic sailing calls at Copenhagen, Visby, Tallinn, Denmark�s Aalborg, founded by the Vikings and renowned as the �Little Paris to the North, and Flensburg, Germany's most northerly port situated set to the backdrop of woodland hills ranges and the Flensburg Fjord. Fares range from $4,930 to $13,230.

With a guest to crew ratio of two-to-one, MS Deutschland features a variety of accommodations, all with fine moldings and artwork, classic furnishings, picture windows marble-tiled bathrooms with full-size showers; suites are also equipped with bathtubs. The nine-deck ship offers passengers a choice of three gourmet restaurants, an outdoor dining terrace plus seven bars and cafes. Other amenities include a spacious library lounge; outdoor and indoor pools; three sun decks; open-air promenade deck; grand ballroom for nightly entertainment and dancing; and fitness and spa facilities. Smoking is not permitted onboard except in open deck areas and in the Old Fritz Pub.

Travelers arranging their own air receive an allowance of $750 per person, deductible from the cruise fare. Port charges are $125 per person. Details on the cruises, $99 air/excursion package and other amenities, are available from travel agents or Peter Deilmann Ocean Cruises at 1-800-348-8287 or by E-mail at pdcmail@deilmann-cruises.com. Cruises itineraries, deck plans and ship photos are online at www.deilmann-cruises.com.

###

Media Contact: Elliot Gillies 212-724-7783 elliotgillies@gzpr.com