Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Eight-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise for $709; Palm Springs Studio Suites For $89

>>Crown Cruise Vacations has an eight-night eastern Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean Internationalstarting at $709 per person, double occupancy, plus taxes and fees. The cruise departs Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 16, 2013, and makes port in St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Puerto Rico and the private island of Labadee, Haiti. 877-283-1114, tinyurl.com/arwnjdh
>>General Tours World Traveler is offering a discount of $500 per person on its Machu Picchu & Posada Amazonas tour, which spends seven days exploring Lima, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, and two days in the Peruvian Amazon. That brings the cost down to $2,999 per person, double occupancy, and includes lodging, 17 meals, all transportation, including internal flights, and services of a guide. 800-221-2216, tinyurl.com/aqgcwpk
>>Wyndham's Plaza Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., has studio suites as low as $89 per night for travel through Jan. 31. You have to book by Dec. 20, and there's a two-night minimum stay, along with some blackout dates. 866-701-3950 and mention code NOVNL or at tinyurl.com/cgdw8gc
For more deals visit:   http://www.courant.com/features/hc-web-deals-1202-20121202,0,2175086.story

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Cruise Planners Launches 'Vote for Vacation' Campaign

Taking advantage of high levels of interest in this years national elections in particular the presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, Cruise Planners - American Express Travel, reports it is celebrating National Cruise Vacation Month and the World’s Largest Cruise Event (WLCE), October 21-27, 2012 with a 'Vote for Vacation' campaign.

The WLCE is a spinoff of Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) National Cruise Vacation Week event during which travel agencies across North America promote the industry by hosting events, seminars and promotions, Cruise Planners notes. CLIA encourages agent participation in the WLCE.

Read more at: http://www.travelagentcentral.com/consortia/cruise-planners-launches-vote-vacation-campaign-37587