TORONTO — ALBATours is starting the New Year by continuing its Boxing Week Blowout sale on all of its 2014 Italy tours and Mediterranean cruises.

Valid on all new air-inclusive land and cruise package bookings made by Jan. 15 for departures between March 20 and Oct. 31, 2014, clients can save $1,100 per couple and receive a free stateroom upgrade on all Mediterranean cruise packages and save $600 per couple on all Italy coach tour packages.

In the Med, customers can take a 9-day cruise holiday out of Venice staying in an oceanview stateroom (cat. O1), with Eastern Mediterranean itineraries that include stops in Bari, Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul, Piraeus, Santorini, Corfu and Dubrovnik from $1,499 per person. This package is paired with direct flights on Air Canada rouge to Venice and post-cruise land stays.

ALBATours also offers a variety of Eastern and Western Mediterranean cruise packages with flying on Alitalia. Check out the 2014 ALBATours brochure for details.

In terms of ALBATours’ escorted coach tours offerings and savings, customers can experience the 10-day ‘Dolce Vita in Tuscany’ (one of ALBATours’ most popular tours) from $2,449 per person or the 16-day ‘Grand Tour of Italy’ from $2,999. All prices include the savings, as well as airfare, the cruise or coach tour and airport transfers in Italy.

The ALBATours brand is celebrating 37 years in business this year, growing its Italy product portfolio, which is better than ever. The 2014 product lineup also now includes Mediterranean Cruises (previously available through sister company Sunquest Vacations) along with its Italy air-only program, coach tours, car rentals, pre/post cruise or tour hotel accommodations in major Italian cities.

To see the full list of cruise itineraries, coach tours and savings, visit ALBAToursAgent.com.