Monday, November 03, 2008

Travel News from The Vacation Stop



















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Confused by Airline Fees?

If you will be travelling by air, you will probably want to visit Kayak to see what extra charges you will be paying. This is one of the most complete charts available. Another site to check is FlyingFees.com.

Costa Maya, Mexico
This cruise port that was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Dean in August of 2007, reopened for business today, with a visit from Holland America's Westerdam. Other ships will be returning soon.

Post Election Sale from Celebrity - 3 Days only!
Take 50% off the regular fare for the 2nd guest in your stateroom plus 50% reduced deposit on sailings in January and February 2009! Valid on new bookings made Nov. 5th through Nov. 7th only. See this flyer for complete details.

Princess Balcony Bonanza is Back!
Princess is pleased to announce the return of the Balcony Bonanza. This special sale runs from now through December 15, 2008, with free balcony upgrades from oceanview staterooms to balcony staterooms on almost all of their summer 2009 voyages to the best summer cruise and cruisetour destinations.

With special fares on these voyages, you can save up to $1,000 per couple! Book a cruisetour and you'll also receive a $200 per couple onboard credit. For maximum affordability, Princess is also offering Free Upgrade pricing on interior to oceanview (obstructed) staterooms.
For complete details, see this flyer. Make your booking today!

Cruise Freek Forum
If you are a regular cruiser, you are probably familiar with Cruise Critic. There are other forums that are a bit more intimate than those, and that are not sponsored by a single travel agency like Cruise Critic is. The best of these is the Cruise Freek Forum. This forum also sponsors group cruises that are booked through one of the lines official travel agents. Click through the link and give them a try. Be sure to register for the forum. Once registered, please note in your profile that you were referred by "thevacationstop."

Special Group Cruises
Steve and Jean Mencik from The Vacation Stop will be escorting a group for the Cruise Freek Forum. The cruise is a 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise on the Mariner of the Seas, which leaves from Los Angeles on October 11, 2009 and visits Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas. For more information on this cruise, please visit the cruise webpage.

Travel For Charity
The Vacation Stop will donate 50% of its commissions to the charity of your choice for any travel booking that you make with us. There is no cost to you for using this option. See our special charity webpage for details.