MEDITERRANEAN GRANDEUR

MONTE CARLO TO VENICE

12-Day Voyage onboard Insignia

October 29, 2010

Monte Carlo • Cannes • Cinque Terre (La Spezia)

Florence/Pisa (Livorno) • Rome (Civitavecchia)

Sorrento/Capri • Taormina (Sicily)

Corfu • Kotor • Dubrovnik overnight

Koper • Venice overnight

OCEANVIEWS FROM $3,899 PER GUEST

FARE INCLUDES FREE AIRFARE
BONUS: Pre-paid Gratuities & $100 Onboard Credit Per Stateroom

SOUTHERN SAUNTERING
BARCELONA TO RIO DE JANEIRO

15-Day Voyage onboard Insignia
December 6, 2010

Barcelona • Gibraltar (UK) • Puerto Grande, Cape Verde

Recife, Brazil • Salvatore, Brazil • Rio de Janeiro overnight

OCEANVIEW FROM $2,468 PER GUEST

FARE INCLUDES FREE AIRFARE
BONUS: Pre-paid Gratuities & $50 Onboard Credit Per Stateroom

FOOTSTEPS OF HISTORY

VENICE TO BARCELONA

14-Day Voyage onboard Insignia

November 10, 2010

Venice overnight • Hvar • Dubrovnik • Corfu

Messina (Sicily) • Naples • Rome (Civitavecchia)

Cinque Terre (La Spezia) • Florence/Pisa (Livorno)

Monte Carlo • Provence (Marseille)

Palma de Mallorca • Valencia • Barcelona

FROM $3,799 PER GUEST

FARE INCLUDES FREE AIRFARE

BONUS: Pre-paid Gratuities & $200 Onboard Credit Per Stateroom

By Dipika Patel

Whether you’re an arts buff, foodie or want to splash the cash with a spot of shopping, a last-minute cruise to Dublin could make for the perfect short break.

There are an array of things for you to see and do while on cruise holidays in the Irish capital, so no matter what your interests are, finding something that is down your street should not be a problem.

In fact, the only difficulty you may have is figuring out how you will fit in everything during the course of your trip - you may well be tempted to extend your holiday by a few days!

One place you should be sure to visit is the Guinness Storehouse in James’s Street. Here, you can get a closer insight into how the famous dark stout is made. And at the end of the tour you can taste the drink for yourself thanks to the complimentary pints that are handed out at the end.

Whiskey lovers, meanwhile, may want to head to the Old Jameson Distillery to learn more about the spirit.

You can follow up such tours with a bite to eat in one of the Irish capital’s numerous restaurants, bars and cafes.

If you’re looking to find out more about art and culture on a cruise holiday to Dublin, there are a variety of galleries and museums to take in, including the Chester Beatty Library, the Pearse Museum and the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

The city and its surrounding areas have been the birthplace of some of the most famous names in literature, including Samuel Beckett and James Joyce, so bookworms should head to the Dublin Writers Museum to find out more about such novelists.

As you have arrived in the city via a cruise, you will probably already be aware that Dublin has a long maritime history, so head to the Docklands to find out more about its sea-faring past and check out a replica of 19th century ship the Jeanie Johnston.

There are also a wide range of retail outlets to check out, as well as the Dublin Zoo.

Fred Olsen Cruises offers voyages to the breathtaking Irish city and as there are so many captivating attractions and things to do, you could make Dublin a regular cruise holiday destination for many years to come.

If you want to go on cruise holidays visit Iglucruise.com where you can find a range of last minute cruise deals, including Fred Olsen cruises, to choose from.

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Cruise through five countries in the heart of Europe on this relaxing 14-night cruise. Let the waters of the Rhine, Moselle, Main and Danube carry you gently through Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary, exploring striking vistas rich with history, culture, lore and traditions. Sail by castles, fortresses, villages and vineyards and through the dramatic Rhine Gorge. Explore Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Bamberg, Bratislava, Budapest, Melk, Vienna and much more.

• Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz, Rüdesheim, Wertheim, Würzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Passau, Linz, Wachau Valley, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest

• Experience the benefits of personal audio devices, designed for better communication between you and your guides throughout your tour.
• Unpack once for a relaxing 14-night cruise.
• Visit five countries and experience the cultures and traditions of each.
• Explore the famous Franconian wine region.
• Discover the beautiful Wauchau Valley.
• Cruise four of Europe’s waterways: the Rhine, Moselle, Main and Danube.

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By Trevor Barrett

Western Mediterranean cruises as well as Eastern ones can be purchased as Royal Caribbean Mediterranean cruises. Find out about where the luxury cruise will visit, which cruise liners you will travel on and also where you will need to get on board. Seven separate ships are used by Royal Caribbean International on these routes. The older of them have been brought up to date to the same standard as the newer ones.

Their names are:-

Splendour Of The Seas
720 people can be on board RCI’s smallest boat here although there is lots of room for everyone.

It will be a 12 day Eastern Mediterranean cruise leaving from Civitavecchia or Venice.

Vision Of The Seas
There are only 765 people on board this boat which makes it nice and cosy. Climbing rocks and lots of similar pastimes are still available on board though. It rarely is seen in the Mediterranean as it is based in Northern Europe.

It departs from the Turkish city od Istanbul or from Venice and caters mostly for Holy Land cruises.

Voyager Of The Seas
3114 passengers can be travelling on this Royal Caribbean International (RCI) liner in the voyager style.

Make your way to the Spanish city of Barcelona or Venice in Italy to embark in these cruises. Venice is a very old city for trade in the Med. It is unusual in that all the houses are built on stilts in water. I have seen few such unusual places.

Before starting on your 7 day cruise do visit the city and enjoy some of the wonderful sights there. There are some smells also!

Navigator Of The Seas
There are fifteen decks on this enormous luxury ship. There is rock climbing and and ice skating rink. Brilliant service will be received by the 3114 passengers because there is one member of crew for about each 2.6 travellers.

You will be embarking on this ship in Italy. You can go and visit the Pope at the Vatican as Civitavecchia, the boarding port, is near Rome. An Eastern Mediterranean cruise as well as Western will leave from here.

Brilliance Of The Seas
The 2501 travellers on this ship will all be boarding the liner in Barcelona. Its cruises last for 12 nights. Eastern Mediterranean cruises are the speciality of this luxury cruise liner.

You will be stopping of on Greek islands like Corfu, seeing the splendour of Egypt at Alexandria and visit ancient Athens and unusual Venice.

Adventure Of The Seas
2004 saw this fantastic cruise ship get modernised and each traveller will find that they have a lot more space than they did before that.

It sails out of Spain from either Barcelona or Malaga. If you are one of her 3114 passengers, you will be on a short cruise. This means that you will have plenty of time to fit in some sun worshipping after it on the glorious beaches of the Med for to make your vacation that little bit longer.

Make it a holiday of two weeks and have double the fun.

Independence Of The Seas
A maximum of 3634 voyagers can be accommodated on this luxury liner. It is the biggest they have. It was only built in 2008. This luxury cruise liner has 14 decks full of exciting things to see and do.

Southampton, England is its base port so your holiday could include visiting London and the other historic places in the U.K.

The Canaries, off the coast of Africa are included in some trips she makes. The Western Mediterranean cruise actually lasts for 18 days.

Cruise deals will be on offer on a lot of them, whatever the name of the liner, when you book a Royal Caribbean International Mediterranean cruise.

With the way that the economy is today I have had to become the money advice expert for our family and would like to share some ideas that I have found.

This one is about taking a vacation and going on a Royal Caribbean Mediterranean cruise and the glories of Western Mediterranean cruises in general.

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Departing: Barcelona
Destination: Europe

Top 20 deal - sells out quickly!

Travel dates: Oct. 9, 16, 23 or 30; +$100 Sept. 25, Oct. 2

By Matthew Rehm
Travelzoo Staff

Update (June 4, 12:30 p.m. ET): This offer has been extended for bookings through Tuesday, June 8.

Jaunt through the most popular ports in Spain, France and Italy this fall on a weeklong cruise aboard the newly refurbished Celebrity Constellation. This special includes roundtrip airfare and is just $1499 per person.

This deal is up to $800 per person less than the cost of self-packaging. It includes:

• Roundtrip airfare to Barcelona
• All pier transfers
• Seven-night cruise with stops in Nice, Genoa, Florence/Pisa, Rome and Naples/Capri
• Onboard credit of $150 per inside cabin, $200 for oceanview or $250 for balcony

Depart Oct. 9, 16, 23 or 30. Add $100 to depart on Sept. 25 or Oct. 2.

This price includes airfare from Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami or New York City. Add $100 per person for airfare from Atlanta, Dallas, Newark, San Francisco or Washington, D.C.

Click here for more information on this special sale from CruCon Cruise Outlet, including the full itinerary. To book, call 800-493-6609 and mention Travelzoo.

About the ship: After a revitalization that was completed in May, Cruise Critic says the Constellation "looks fantastic (and) much more jazzy." Dining options now include a new steakhouse, French bistro, and Italian cafe and gelateria. Also added were Cellarmasters wine bar and a newly ice-topped Martini Bar. Staterooms have new carpeting, flat-screen TVs, upholstery and bedding; suites received those upgrades plus new furniture.

Vienna is one of the popular tourists’ spots in the world. Every year a large number of people step into this beautiful part of the Planet to rejuvenate their mind. This place is rich in history and culture. To witness the beauty of this place you need to board the Blue Danube Cruise. You can travel across many cities, such as Vienna, Bratislava, Prague, Regensburg, Salzburg, Durnstein, Budapest and Passau.

You can enjoy the beauty and charm of Budapest, the Hungarian capital. This place is rich in culture and history. The heritage sites of Budapest include, Danube Promenade, Andrassy Avenue and Buda Castle. You can also witness the beautiful Baroque style of architecture and art at Bratislavia. The beauty and charm of this place will help to bring out the romantic side in you. You can relish in the wonderful Wachau and Durnstein valley. The wine of this place is tasty enough to excite your mind. The trip also includes some exotic places and visiting spots.

The Blue Danube Cruise is offered by the Perillo Tours. It features a number of things, including minibar, plush interiors with plasma TV, radio, cabins with French balconies, hair dryer, private bathroom ( with shower), adjustable air-conditioning and lots more. You can enjoy variety of good wine and cuisine. It also offers entertainment and recreation. This cruise also offers internet access facilities to the boarders. You can also get fitness tips from the expert trainers while on board. You can have breathtaking views of the shore from the panoramic windows on the Danube Cruise.

Tourists are realizing that river journey offer convenience, comfort and variety. This ship serves as a means of transportation as well as a hotel with various facilities to make the boarders feel comfortable. Ranging from breathtaking riverbanks with castles, picturesque villages, vibrant capitals, colorful fields with land mills, everything is included in this trip.

River cruise has become very exciting and interesting with the introduction of many amenities in the boats. Newer river cruise ships are designed with larger cabin options, modern decor. To make the journey of the visitors more comfortable and enjoyable these boats offer some extra amenities. Staterooms are more spacious and most of them include floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. They are also designed with French balconies. These boats also offer flat screen satellite TV, hotel-style beds, radio, hairdryers, safes and many other amenities to make you feel at home. Many ships also offer elevators.

There are some beautiful places that you should visit. Monet’s Giverny gardens, architectural buildings, medieval castles and many other things will attract you. Many boats also provide theme departures that provide the tourists with a great opportunity to experience a journey focusing on its food, music and wine. All meals on boat are carefully chosen. Lunch, breakfast and dinner are included daily. Ship staffs serve the foods with care and style. Tourists also enjoy tasty wine with dinner along with tea or coffee. After dinner visitors are entertained with various on board entertainment.

The author has great knowledge about Vienna Tour. With his knowledge, he has written many articles on Vienna Private Tour. He has organized many Vienna Concert Tickets.

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Norway is famous for its outstanding natural beauty, particularly its spectacular fjords. Geirangerfjord is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a place of outstanding beauty that needs to be preserved. Located in western Norway, you can see waterfalls, fish, raft and ride around the fifteen kilometre long fjord.

Alternatively, visit Nordfjord, one hundred and ten kilometres long, and spanning from the glaciers to the ocean. Try your hand at summer skiing, or trek to the historical Selje Monastery. There is such a lot to do here, and if you love the outdoors you will not fail to be enthralled.

Try driving the coast road on the west of Norway to see the soft beaches and lush skerries. Over the water you can relax on the small islands and stay at the communities, but as you drive along you will always hear the roar of the waves at the coastline.

A fjord is a waterway that is created when a glacier cuts a valley into the surrounding rock. Many were formed in the ice age, and now offer exquisite beauty. Most are deeper than the sea they are adjacent to, and many of the fjords have coral reefs at the bottom, by their banks.

When at the fjords, enjoy the expansive silence of the mountains, and in places, the thundering of the waterfalls. They are places of inimitable beauty, and are not to be missed from your travels.

Flights service Norway from London on a regular basis. What are you waiting for? Grab your passport and Travel Insurance and fly!

Laura Hartson is an independent writer who travels the globe to bring you up to date information on current issues and up and coming destinations.

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New non-stop routes to Copenhagen

Are you planning a summer vacation in Denmark? Now you’ll have even more flights to choose from! Delta Air Lines begins new non-stop service between New York (JFK) and Copenhagen on May 27, 2010. And  Air Canada will begin non-stop, daily flights between Toronto and Copenhagen on June 24, 2010. Go ahead, book your ticket and get ready for your next Denmark vacation!

Enter our sweepstake, 1st prize is a trip for two to Copenhagen with Delta Airlines

"Denmark and Beyond" Webinar
Unique opportunity to learn more about Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Join representatives from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and SAS Scandinavian Airlines and get to know the Scandinavian region for yourself. The webinar will offer you ideas and suggestions on how to blend a superb trip for your client’s right from your desktop. Attending the webinar will gain you insider-knowledge and access to resources that will make you an expert in selling Scandinavia.

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Exploring Denmark and beyond with Borealis

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Your specialist incoming for the entire Nordic Region - Borealis Destination Management enables you to create unique experiences for your corporate businesses or private travelers. Whether you are planning a corporate meeting, a product launch involving 5.000 people, a honeymoon for two, or a luxurious cruise for the whole family, Borealis Destination Management will be with you from beginning to end.

Copenhagen - voted world’s best bike city
About 36% of Copenhageners bicycle to work each day with the aim to reach 50% by 2015. No wonder the environmental website

treehugger.com voted Copenhagen the world’s best city for cyclists in its first annual "Best of Green" awards. It’s easy for visitors to bicycle in Copenhagen. Many hotels offer bicycles without charge
for guests and from spring through fall the City Bikes program without charge is in full swing citywide. The bicycle lanes will be especially busy June 22-25, when Velo-City Global 2010 , the world’s largest global conference on cycling, comes to Copenhagen.

Happy Anniversary
July 1, marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s first design hotel in the world: "

Radisson Blu Royal Hotel". Top to bottom, it was the vision of architect/designer Arne Jacobsen, the "Father of Danish Modernism" from the building itself to the iconic Egg chairs and Swan chairs in the lobby, the cutlery in the restaurants, and all the room furnishings. Most of the rooms have been updated since 1960, but one suite, no. 606, is kept exactly like it was designed 50 years ago. Room 606 is open to the public when not booked for overnight stays.

The Stars Come Out Again
Copenhagen continues to shine on the Michelin list of the world’s outstanding restaurants.

Twelve Copenhagen restaurants made the 2010 list, earning a total of thirteen Michelin stars - more than Rome, Vienna, Stockholm or Oslo. New this year is the restaurant a|o| c. Other Michelin-star restaurants in Copenhagen: Noma (two stars), Bo Bech at Paustian, Era Ora, Formel B, Herman, Kiin Kiin, Kokkeriet, Kong Hans Kaelder, MR, Søllerød Kro and The Paul.

Copenhagen Restaurant voted World’s Best!
Noma, chef Rene Redzepi’s flagship restaurant in Copenhagen, has a new title to celebrate: "Best restaurant in the world" on the

S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for 2010. Noma  - derived from nordisk mad, Danish for "Nordic food" - features local specialties of the North Atlantic region such as musk ox, wild salmon, horse mussels, deep-sea crabs and Faroe Island langoustines. Understated and unpretentious, Noma dazzles diners and

Hotel Twentyseven among the world’s best hotels
Based on a survey conducted among 1 million hotel guests rating 110,000 hotels based on service, value for money and experience, Hotel Twentyseven snug in amongst the top 2,500 together with only 2 other Danish hotels. On top of a great service, Hotel Twentyseven is also the location of the coolest place in town; ICEBAR CPH.

This week, we’ve arranged several money-saving discounts and deals for Vacations To Go customers only. These promotions are in addition to the deep discounts we already offer on these sailings and all specials are limited to new bookings only. There are a limited number of cabins available for these offers and other restrictions may apply.
Regent (Radisson) is offering shipboard credits of $1030 to $1600 per stateroom, exclusively to customers of Vacations To Go, on select last-minute sailings in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Book by May 20, click here for dates and prices. Also, Regent is offering discounted airfare from select cities on certain cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
Carnival is offering a free two-category upgrade on select sailings. Upgrades are based on availability, and some restrictions apply. For example, an upgrade may be available from one inside category to another inside category or from one oceanview category to another oceanview category, but not from an inside category to an oceanview category. To take advantage of this offer, you must book by May 17. For a list of Carnival cruises offering free upgrades, click here.
Cruise West is offering Vacations To Go customers special discounts of $1200 per cabin on select Mexico sailings. Book and pay in full by May 21, click here for dates and prices.
Cunard is offering Vacations To Go customers reduced deposits, plus shipboard credits of $50 to $700 per stateroom on select sailings. Book by May 10, click here for dates and prices.
Cunard has just announced a fuel surcharge of $3.85 per person, per day (maximum $154 per person) for cruises departing on or after November 1 that are booked on or after May 10. Bookings made on or before May 9 are not subject to the fuel surcharge.
Azamara Club Cruises is offering our customers shipboard credits of $100 to $600 per stateroom on select sailings, plus additional discounts of $1000 per stateroom when you book airfare through Vacations To Go. Book by June 30, click here for dates and prices.
Book select Holland America cruises and cruise tours and pay a reduced deposit of $200 to $600 per stateroom ($100 to $300 per person). Book by May 16, click here for dates and prices. Holland America is also offering our customers shipboard credits of $50 to $1000 per stateroom on most upcoming cruises and cruise tours. Click here for dates and prices.
Celebrity is offering Vacations To Go customers additional discounts of $100 to $200 per stateroom on select sailings. Book by May 30, click here for dates and prices. Celebrity is also offering shipboard credits of $50 to $400 per stateroom on select cruises and cruise tours. Click here for dates and prices.
Royal Caribbean is offering our customers additional discounts of $50 to $200 per stateroom on select sailings. Book by May 16, click here for dates and prices. Royal Caribbean is also offering shipboard credits of $25 to $400 per stateroom on select cruises and cruise tours. Click here for dates and prices.
Voyages of Discovery is offering our customers shipboard credits of $200 per cabin on select sailings. Book by June 1, click here for dates and prices.
Disney Cruise Line is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $50 to $125 per cabin on select sailings. Book by May 9, click here for dates and prices.
Princess is offering our customers reduced deposits plus shipboard credits of $25 to $100 per stateroom on most upcoming cruises and cruise tours. Book by May 10, click here for dates and prices.
The following offers have no expiration date but are based on availability and can be withdrawn at any time.
Crystal is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits starting from of $1315 per stateroom on upcoming sailings. Click here for dates and prices. Crystal is also offering reduced economy and business class airfare from certain cities on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Fred. Olsen is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $80 to $1600 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Silversea is offering Vacations To Go customers additional discounts of $400 to $2000 per stateroom on select sailings. Some sailings are also eligible for shipboard credits. Click here for dates and prices.

P&O Cruises is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $60 to $1200 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
P&O has just announced a fuel surcharge of $3.85 per person, per day (maximum $154 per person) for cruises departing on or after November 1 that are booked on or after May 10. Bookings made on or before May 9 are not subject to the fuel surcharge.
Oceania is offering our customers shipboard credits of $150 to $450 per stateroom on select sailings. Some sailings also qualify for free pre-paid gratuities. Click here for dates and prices.
Seabourn is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $200 to $2000 per stateroom on a variety of 2010 sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Paul Gauguin Cruises is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $200 to $1500 per stateroom on select Tahiti cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
Windstar is offering shipboard credits of $400 to $600 per stateroom on all upcoming sailings. Some sailings also qualify for free pre-paid gratuities. Click here for dates and prices. Windstar is offering Vacations To Go customers specially reduced rates on select cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
Costa is offering our customers shipboard credits of $100 to $200 per cabin on select cruises. Click here for dates and prices.

Norwegian is offering Vacations To Go customers shipboard credits of $50 to $150 per cabin on select cruises. Click here for dates and prices.
SeaDream is offering our customers spa credits of $200 per cabin on select sailings. Click here for dates and prices.
Finally, MSC Cruises is offering Vacations To Go customers a free one-category upgrade on select Europe cruises. Click here for dates and prices.