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Friday, October 17, 2003

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HOT! How To Get The Best Cruise Deal - 5 tips that assure the best price.

Another Cruise Ship NLV Breakout -  A stomach virus outbreak sickened 120 passengers and crew members aboard Carnival Holiday this week. What's going on? Is it the ships or is it the passengers?

10 Things We Learned In Travel This Week  - Virgin Atlantic shark "stew", Mt. Ahhhnold, outhouse races, Euro-trashed & more.

Website Of The Week: - Sleeping In Airports - For travelers who are really on a budget and are looking for a way to skim a few bucks off their travel expenses. Read actual experiences of airport "nightlife".

Take Our Poll: Cruise Ship Illnesses - As more NLV breakouts occur on cruise liners, who is more at fault for the spread of virus: the cruise lines or the passengers?

Vatican photo by Anita Dunham-Potter

The Vatican

Vatican Treasures - As the Pope celebrates his 25th anniversary, see the Vatican's most treasured artifacts and buildings. 

The Lure Of Amish Country - Where to go in the U.S. to experience the Amish way of life.

Hunt For Red October - New England isn’t the only place to experience fall’s splendor.  Find the other areas in U.S. where the foliage is spectacular.

Ask Anita: Compensation For Illness On Cruise -  
"What compensation is owed to a passenger who gets sick on a cruise ship?" - G. Ellis, Ithaca, New York.

Deal Spotlight

Travel Deals

Sea Of Savings

Cruise Bargain Bonanza - Celebrity Cruises Oceanview Specials - 7-Night Southern Caribbean (Round-Trip San Juan) on the Constellation -- oceanviews from $600, plus save up to an additional $200.  Even more offers on NCL, Princess, and Royal Caribbean.

Radisson Seven Seas 2-for-1 or 50% Off Holiday Sailings - This year, unwrap a dream and give yourself and your family a holiday cruise aboard one of Radisson Seven Seas' five luxury vessels. Choose from 15 tropical seven- to 19-night itineraries in Nov. and Dec. In celebration of the season of giving, guests on select holiday sailings will enjoy either two-for-one savings or up to 50% savings on second-guest fares.

Oceania's Mexican Riviera 2-for-1 Savings, Plus FREE Air - Book one of Oceania's enchanting Mexican Riviera voyages and you will receive 2-for-1 cruise fare plus FREE airfare to/from Los Angeles.  Cruises start at $995 per person.

Get A 4-Star Hotel For A 2-Star Price - Hotwire has hot deals on thousands of hotels around the globe. 

Save Up To 60% Or More On Last Minute Travel! - priceline has hot deals from $25 on 8,000 hotels. Same-day reservations up to 6pm in your hotel city, guaranteed for late arrival, name-brand partners, all star levels, you choose hotel location.
over 50 hot destinations. 

HOT! One Stop Shopping For CHEAP FARES - Get multiple fare quotes from one convenient location. Enter your travel itinerary just once, and let Booking Buddy search each travel site you choose! 

Delta Has CHEAP Sports Fan Fares! - Got a favorite team you want to follow on the road? Make it happen with Delta's low-priced Fan Fares and save money while watching your favorite sporting events. Every week Delta offers great fares from your city to exciting sporting events all over the country. Check out
this week's fares.4.

Orbitz - The Travel Site with the Most Web-Only Rates on the Internet - See if Orbitz has a fare for you.

Fall & Winter Deals To Europe From $217
- Fly Round-Trip From $217+ Strolling the Champs-Elysées. Skiing the Swiss Alps. Find low fares for early fall
travel (now through October 29, 2003), and even lower fares for travel beginning late fall and beyond (October 30 - December 17, 2003 and December
24, 2003 - April 24, 2004). Book by October 21, 2003 to take advantage of
this offer. 

Travelocity.com Last Minute Deals - $50 Off! - Get away this weekend for less. Last minute deals are a great way to get away for less. Enter BEFREE50 into the Promotional Code field on the billing page during check out, and $50 will automatically be deducted from the final price.

Last Minute Car Rental Rates -  Cars from $16.99 a day!

Travelocity's Good Buy Rates - Save up to 70% on top hotels.

Travelocity's FlexFares - Save up to 47% on major airlines.

Take Our Poll

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Cruise Ship Illnesses


As more NLV breakouts occur on cruise liners, who is more at fault for the spread of virus: the cruise lines or the passengers?

Cruise Lines
Passengers


Click here to visit our poll archives to see what our readers have to say about other topics.
**Airliners Being Searched - A nationwide search of all commercial aircraft is now underway as a result of items found last evening on several Southwest Airlines planes. 

New Airline Set To "Roam" The Skies Next Year - While US Airways' CEO David Siegel's stupidity trashes the airline's hub in Pittsburgh, a new discount airline is set to take off from there next summer Oct. 31. 

Overstock.com Will Sell Travel - Soon it will be offering discounted airfares, hotel rooms and rental cars, and hoping to snag a portion of the lucrative online travel market.

Queen To Name Queen - Cunard confirms that Her Majesty The Queen will name the company's new flagship Queen Mary 2 at a ceremony to take place in Southampton, England, on Thursday, January 8, 2004.

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