The Deals

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The Deals

Canadian Travel Press; travelpress.com  Published: Saturday, January 26, 2008


GIRLS' GETAWAY


The Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino in St. Maarten has a Girlfriends Gathering package that includes lodging, upgrade to an ocean-view room, three meals daily, all beverages, a $20 casino voucher per guest and a 30-minute massage at the Good Life Spa. The package costs $199 per person per night, double occupancy, and is valid for travel April 15 to Dec. 15. A three-night, two-room minimum stay is required.

sonesta.com/mahobeach

AIRBORNE WITH SEABOURN

The Yachts of Seabourn is offering two-for-one business-class airfares to join 10 European cruises aboard the Seabourn Pride, Spirit and Legend. The complimentary airfare can be combined with savings of up to 40% off brochure fares for the cruises. The airfares are available round trip between March and July from 38 North American gateways to Lisbon, Venice, London, Copenhagen, Rome, Nice and Barcelona. Itineraries explore the Adriatic, Mediterranean, Europe and the fjords of Norway.

seabourn.com

FOLLOW YOUR HEART

Looking for some Valentine's Day romance? Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, located in destinations including St. Thomas, Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Mexico, has two new packages for couples. The Sweet Escapes package, available through Feb. 14, includes accommodation for two adults, full buffet breakfast and a chilled bottle of Domaine Chandon Champagne. The Getaways ByRequest package features a complimentary fourth night for every three consecutive nights purchased through March 31. Taxes, resort fees and gratuities are not included.

wyndham.com

ALASKA ON SALE

Princess Cruises' Alaska Wilderness Sale offers discounted prices on travel to the Great Land through Feb. 29. Prices start at US$1,399 a person for an 11-day land-and-sea tour, with savings of US$200 a couple plus a US$200 onboard credit available on many of the most popular itineraries, including the exclusive Direct to the Wilderness cruise-tours, which feature train travel from the pier to the Denali area. Passengers booking May departures also receive a complimentary Alaska Cruise Companion book and map set. Princess Cruises has an extensive Alaska program lined up for 2008, with eight ships sailing through the state's scenic waters.

princess.com

WINTERLUDE FOR FAMILIES

Organizers of Ottawa's annual Winterlude festival are urging families to take advantage of Ontario's new Family Day holiday (Feb. 18) to spend the weekend at the event, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. It runs from Feb. 1 to 17. For packages and complete information, go to winterlude.ca.

CRUISE AND GOLF

Building on the popularity of its 2007 golf cruises, Crystal Cruises has expanded its golf-themed cruises for 2008. On three 11-and 12-day Golf Cruises, guests can tee off and perfect their swings in the Mediterranean, Canary Islands and Atlantic coasts of Canada and New England. As well as championship golf ashore and special onboard events, golfers can compete in Hole-in-One competitions for a chance to win a Crystal cruise. Optional shoreside golf excursions are included and organized by Crystal staff. Storage and cleaning of guests' golf clubs and shoes are also provided after each round. Cruises are as follows: April 26 to May 7 aboard Crystal Serenity, Rome to London; Sept. 27 to Oct. 8 aboard Crystal Symphony, Montreal to New York; Oct. 30 to Nov. 11 aboard Crystal Serenity, Barcelona to Lisbon. crystalcruises.com


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