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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:48:28 GMT

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WOW SALE on ROYAL CARIBBEAN!!!

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:10:49 GMT

The Royal Caribbean International three day WOW Sale is back!

The sale has been scheduled for Monday, June 10, through Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Offer Details:

Eligible sailings include all sailings departing on or after September 1, 2013, through August 31, 2014.

Offer Savings:

Cruise Length	Onboard Credit	Reduced Deposit
5 Nights or less	$50 USD per Stateroom	$50 USD/CAD per person
6 to 9 Nights	$100 USD per Stateroom	$125 USD/CAD per person
10+ Nights	$200 USD per Stateroom	$225 USD/CAD per person

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:04 GMT

TRIPADVISOR NAMES 2013 TRAVELERS’ CHOICE DESTINATIONS

Paris and New York City Recognized by Global TripAdvisor Community as World’s Best Travel Spots

NEWTON, Mass. – May 21, 2013 – /PRNewswire/ – TripAdvisor^®, today announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations awards. The fifth annual awards recognizes 412 outstanding destinations in 38 markets across the globe, including lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Central America, China, Europe, India, Mexico, the Middle East, South America, the South Pacific, and the United States.

The Travelers’ Choice Destinations awards honor top travel spots worldwide based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travelers. Award winners were determined based on the popularity of destinations, taking into account travelers’ favorites and most highly rated places.

Top 25 Travelers’ Choice World Destinations:

(+/- denotes change in ranking year-over-year, 0 is no change and new is new to the top 25)

1. Paris, France (+3)

2. New York City, New York (0)

3. London, England (-2)

4. Rome, Italy (-1)

5. Barcelona, Spain (+3)

6. Venice, Italy (New)

7. San Francisco, California (-2)

8. Florence, Italy (+4)

9. Prague, Czech Republic (+7)

10. Sydney, Australia (+4)

11. Berlin, Germany (-1)

12. Istanbul, Turkey (-5)

13. Bangkok, Thailand (New)

14. Chicago, Illinois (-3)

15. Tokyo, Japan (New)

16. Cape Town, South Africa (+7)

17. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (New)

18. Buenos Aires, Argentina (-5)

19. Marrakech, Morocco (-13)

20. St. Petersburg, Russia (New)

21. Beijing, China (-6)

22. Shanghai, China (-3)

23. Siem Reap, Cambodia (-14)

24. Chiang Mai, Thailand (0)

25. Queenstown, New Zealand (New)

Top 25 Travelers’ Choice U.S. Destinations:

1. New York City, New York (0)

2. San Francisco, California (0)

3. Chicago, Illinois (0)

4. Las Vegas, Nevada (0)

5. Orlando, Florida (+5)

6. Washington, D.C. (+5)

7. Boston, Massachusetts (+8)

8. Los Angeles, California (-2)

9. Honolulu, Hawaii (-4)

10. New Orleans, Louisiana (-3)

11. Seattle, Washington (-3)

12. Miami, Florida (New)

13. Sedona, Arizona (+6)

14. Savannah, Georgia (0)

15. Charleston, South Carolina (+9)

16. Napa, California (+4)

17. San Antonio, Texas (-4)

18. Lahaina, Hawaii (+3)

19. Portland, Oregon (-7)

20. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (+3)

21. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (New)

22. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (+3)

23. Palm Springs, California (New)

24. Naples, Florida (New)

25. Houston, Texas (-7)

“Based on insights from millions of travelers from around the world, the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards help identify the most highly rated and loved vacation spots,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “The awards highlight 412 winners worldwide and these impressive destinations offer something unique for every traveler type to help them plan their next perfect trip.”

“We are pleased to be recognized in the 2013 list of the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Destinations. New York City continues to be an attractive draw for people from all around the world. The city’s unique energy, excitement and diversity are all reasons why visitors are continually drawn to the five boroughs year after year,” said NYC & Company’s CEO George Fertitta.

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:14:00 GMT

	1,2,3 Go! Three big offers. Choose yours and go.

Simply book your next Celebrity Cruises® vacation January 7 - 27, 2013, in an ocean view or higher stateroom, choose your offer, and start planning a vacation that will transport you far from the ordinary. And, with as many as 450 cruises sailing from February 2013 to April 2014, you're sure to find the perfect vacation and the perfect offer to go with it. Choose from three incredible options. Free beverage package, free prepaid gratuities, or up to $300 in onboard credit. With the freedom to choose the offer that best fits your vacation style, you can customize your vacation to elevate it to the next level. And, if you choose a Europe vacation, you choose two of the three offers.

Carnival Gift Cards

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:07:46 GMT

FIND A CRUISE

There's one more reason to celebrate,

with the Carnival Gift Card.

Good for any amount between $10 and $2,000.

Redeemable toward bookings and/or purchases

on board.

Available digitally and by mail.

It's all the fun of a Carnival cruise in one very

fun-sized package!

6 top Reasons to use a Travel Agent!

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:26:49 GMT

The top 6 reasons for placing your business with a Travel Agent

1. Your money is much safer when you book through a Travel Agent.

The vast majority of Travel Agents around the world have bonding in place to ensure that should they or their suppliers go into liquidation, the services that you have paid them for will still be honoured, or if for any reason they cannot be, you will receive a full refund of all monies paid. You should always ask your Agent what arrangements are in place for your financial protection should the worst occur. If you make your own independent arrangements, you will generally have no protection whatsoever should one or all of your suppliers fail.

2. When you book on the Internet there is no real way to know exactly what you are getting.

Descriptions are purposely vague. Photos can be distorted or carefully chosen to omit undesirable elements. User reviews are unreliable as many are obvious fakes and even the ones that are not need to be taken with a pinch of salt as they may only reflect an isolated occurrence, or the opinion of one person who may or may not be qualified to make a considered judgement. Travel Agents will have been to the places they are recommending to you and will have established trusting relationships with these suppliers, who will be highly motivated to please you. Agents will not only help you choose the destination that best matches your requirements, but will advise you where to stay based on your preferences, what to pack depending on the time of year you are travelling, what to do while you are there and will generally prevent you from making mistakes that might ruin your trip. Half the fun of travel is having new experiences, however when you book through a faceless website you may have more unsavoury experiences than enjoyable ones. Travel Agents know that they are staking their reputation and any future business on the recommendations they make to you and they take that very seriously.

3. Travel Agents are there for you if something goes wrong.

When something changes or goes wrong with a trip you’ve booked yourself you are forced to enter the dreaded abyss that is phone or even worse, online support. Travel Agents do not have to go down this route. They will have an account representative or a business development manager that answers to them when the best laid plans go awry. These people are often compensated according to how much business the Agency gives them, so they are highly motivated to keep your Travel Agent happy. This means that you can go back to enjoying your trip, because once you’ve called, emailed, or text messaged your Agent, you can rest assured that you have passed your problem to the person who is best placed to resolve it for you.

4. Travel Agents do all the work for you.

Even a straight forward trip is likely to involve at least two or three suppliers, which means that the process of pulling all the pieces together can be extremely complex and time consuming. Added to which you may never know if you have made the best choices from those available. A good Travel Agent will know the best suppliers for your particular requirements and will be able to assemble your itinerary far more quickly than you would be able to yourself, whilst enabling you to deal with just one organisation rather than several.

5. Travel Agents give you more for your money.

When you work with a good Travel Agent not only will they often be able to match online prices, but they may be able to offer you added value. This might take the form of a bottle of wine in your room, free breakfast, free room upgrades or special events and activities. Travel suppliers tend to look for ways to give special treatment to people who have booked through a Travel Agency because they know that the best way to get an Agent to recommend their product to others, is to have one of their customers return from their trip fully satisfied.

6. Travel Agents will give you greater booking flexibility.

When you book online, in most cases you have to take the non-refundable option in order to obtain the best pricing. Usually this is not true for Travel Agents. Travel Agents offer the opportunity for future business to a supplier and in exchange for this they are afforded much more flexibility in booking and payment terms. Not only can a travel agent often hold space for a period of time without a deposit, they can also make changes that an internet traveller cannot make and in certain cases they may be able to get price adjustments if the costs come down between when you book and when you travel.

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:48:01 GMT

Cruise Travel

Top Pick! 3-Day Europe Cruise Sale

Norwegian Cruise Line makes it easy to explore the great ports of Europe. Book a cruise by Sept. 29 and get $100 to spend on board and airfare credits up to $1000 on select Europe 2013 sailings. Plus, with fares starting at $499 you don't want to miss this offer!

Deal Spotlight: $100 to Spend On Board & Up to $1000 Air Credits on 2013 Europe Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line --Expires 9/29 * Restrictions Apply