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Five cruise deals under $50 a day

By Rosemary McClure
03:03 PM PST, January 21, 2009

This may be the year your ship comes in . . . and sails off into the sunset with you aboard. Here is a sampling of deals we found by checking cruise discount websites. Such deals often sell out quickly, but others are added all the time.

$33 A DAY

Eighteen-night South American cruise from Santiago, Chile, to Los Angeles aboard the Norwegian Sun. From $599 per person, Feb. 1, www.travelocity.com. Several other dates are available for low-cost South American cruises.

$38 A DAY

Seventeen-day transatlantic repositioning cruise aboard Costa Cruises' Costa Fortuno from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Savona, Italy, with port calls in St. Maarten, the Bahamas and Guadeloupe in the Caribbean; Tenerife in the Canary Islands; and Barcelona. From $649 per person, March 15, www.vacationstogo.com.

$44.75 A DAY

Five-day, round-trip Baja California, Mexico, cruise from San Diego on Carnival Elation. From $229 per person, Feb. 2, www.travelocity.com. Several other dates are available for four- and five-night cruises.

$49 A DAY

Seven-night, round-trip Mexican Riviera cruise from Los Angeles to the ports of Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta aboard the Norwegian Star. Sailing dates from Jan. 31 through March 21. From $349 per person, www.smartertravel.com, (888) 999-2783.

$49 A DAY

Nine-night transatlantic repositioning cruise aboard the Crown Princess, sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Lisbon. From $445 per person, April 26, www.travelzoo.com and www.montrosetravel.com.

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