Orient Lines - sold by NCL to entrepreneur Wayne Heller, with cruise industry veteran Bruce Neirenberg as president and now sailing the Marco Polo II, a classic liner-style ship built in 1969 for the German market, just announced it has slashed prices for its 2009 European cruise season. Prices have dropped from $4649 per person to $2999 for a 16-day Baltic cruise including an overnight stay and sightseeing in Berlin. The 11-day Mediterranean cruise has been dropped from $2999 per person to $1799.

Orient is a classic, “old-school” cruise line with two special dining restaurants as well as a main dining room. No extra charge for the specialty dining. The ship is a tiny 25,000-tons and holds 650 passengers. Guest lecturers are featured on exotic itineraries including the Black Sea and South America.

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