Leading cruise line MSC Cruises has got into the Christmas/New Year celebrations by offering a series of bonuses hard to pass up.

Book a cruise during the holiday season and you can pick one of three add-on gifts:

• Drinks package, where you can enjoy a choice of five wines and beers or non alcoholic beverages to enjoyed unlimited during lunch and dinner on board the ship;
• Cabin upgrade, whether it is from an inside to outside cabin, or outside cabin to balcony cabin;
• On-Board credit’ to enjoy towards health and beauty, specialty dining, shopping, etc

“ Whether you want to cruise Mediterranean from Italy to Greece and the Greek Islands, cruise around the Western Mediterranean or cruise into the Black Sea, let us spoil you,” said Lynne Clarke, managing director of MSC Cruises Australia and New Zealand.

“You may choose to take a cruise holiday to Northern Europe where you can cruise the amazing Baltic Sea, Norwegian Fjords, Iceland, UK and Ireland,” she said. “The bonuses will make the cruises much more pleasurable.”

All the above offers apply to new bookings between December 1, 2012 and January 15, 2013 for seven-night or longer cruises travelling from March 23, 2013 starting from $609pp twin share (exclusions apply on some dates and itineraries).

Pick your Gift upgrade offer does not apply to Balcony Suites or any MSC Yacht Club Suite bookings and cannot be combined with other offers, excluding MSC Loyalty Club.

A maximum of $300 per cabin is allowed when selecting on-board credit or the drinks package option. And all guests in the same cabin must choose the same gift.