Carnival Carnival Liberty on 04/18/09 · $709
Carnival Carnival Freedom on 05/31/09 · $699
Princess Star Princess on 05/17/09 · $799
Princess Golden Princess on 06/06/09 · $1,149
Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas on 03/01/09 · $899
Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas on 01/24/09 · $879
Celebrity Celebrity Summit on 03/14/09 · $999
Celebrity Celebrity Summit on 04/30/09 · $1,799Travel News
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CUNARD LINE released the first details of its next liner, the Queen Victoria, scheduled to enter service in December 2007. Bookings opened for sailings to preregistered passengers last week; past Cunard passengers can book starting Feb. 26 and the general public on April 3. The 90,000-ton, 2,000-passenger liner will cost parent firm Carnival Corp. about $525 million. CAROL MARLOW, Cunard's president and managing director, said new features include a three-story theater with private viewing boxes; a two story, 6,000-book library; a three-tiered lobby with a sweeping staircase; and a conservatory called the Winter Garden. Passengers in the top category, the Princess Grill and Queens Grill, will have their own deck with an exclusive restaurant, bar and lounge area and a terrace for sunbathing. Other details that add to what Marlow called the ship's "British feel" are the traditional London pub, a Queens Room for dancing or afternoon tea and a shopping arcade inspired by malls in London. |
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CELEBRITY CRUISES ordered its second megaship in less than a year, a 118,000-ton, 2,850-passenger ship called Equinox to be delivered in summer 2009. Royal Caribbean exercised an option with German yard Meyer Werft for a sister to the 116,000-ton, 2,850-passenger ship, named the Solstice, which was ordered last summer for delivery in fall 2008. |
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THE INTERCONTINENTAL HONG KONG completed construction on what it calls the largest Presidential Suite in Hong Kong, ringing in at 7,000 square feet and costing $2.5 million to build. The suite features five bedrooms; a duplex living room with two-story glass windows that look onto Victoria Harbor; a private study; a kitchenette; a 2,500-square-foot wrap-around terrace; a rooftop infinity pool and Jacuzzi, also overlooking the harbor; and a private gym. The room rate is about $11,183 per night, which includes 24-hour butler service, roundtrip airport limo transportation, access to Club InterContinental and wireless broadband Internet access.
AEROMEXICO doubled its nonstop service from San Diego to Mexico City. The airline began operating four nonstop flights a week between the two cities on Jan. 12 while continuing to offer daily service from San Diego to Mexico City after a stop in Los Cabos. Nonstop San Diego-Mexico City flights operate on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing San Diego at 5:15 p.m. and arriving in Mexico City at 10:35 p.m. Return flights depart Mexico City at 7 a.m. and arrive in San Diego at 8:40 a.m.
THE RITZ-CARLTON, LAKE LAS VEGAS has combined romance with the love of the open road with the Red Rock & Roll package, which is available Feb. 10 through 15. The package, which must be booked at least one week in advance, includes a two-night stay in an executive suite, breakfast for two both mornings, a welcome gift of champagne and red roses, two-day rental of his and hers Harley-Davidson motorcycles, transfers to and from the hotel and a bike ride and picnic at Red Rock Canyon led by the resort's own Harley-riding executive chef, Stephen Marshall. The cost of the plan is $3,200 plus tax, and guests must have driver's licenses valid for motorcycle use.
SNUG CLOTHES MAY SPEED YOU THROUGH SECURITY
Travelers can reduce their chances of being selected for a random search by wearing tight clothing, a Transportation Security Administration official said. Patrick Ahlstrom, TSA chief at Denver International Airport, said screeners do not do pat-downs as much on people who are clearly not hiding anything.
IF YOUR CARRIER GOES BELLY-UP
If you are holding a ticket on an airline that stops flying altogether, you should qualify for a refund from the airline or their credit card companies. Under federal law, passengers with tickets on an insolvent airline are also eligible to fly standby on another airline for $50 one way if seats are available.
