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05 JAN 2012 NORWEGIAN REVITALIZES ITS YOUTH PROGRAM Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it is revitalizing its current youth program and will implement a new best-in-class program fleet wide. The re-branded program will be introduced on Norwegian Gem in mid-February and will be rolled out to all of the line's Freestyle Cruising® ships subsequently.
The current program, Norwegian's Kid's Crew in place since 1999, will be renamed and the age groups are being redefined to better address the skills and interests of children. The new age groups will be: three to five years; six to eight years; nine to 12 years; along with two teen groups: 13 to 14 and 15 to 17 years. There will also be programming for babies and toddlers ages six months to two years. 06 DEC 2011 ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES NEW DINING PACKAGES
Royal Caribbean International has announced seven dining packages that include its specialty restaurants available aboard the Oasis of the Seas, the Allure of the Seas, the Radiance of the Seas and the Splendour of the Seas. Package prices range from $50 to $120 per guest for a savings of at least 25 percent total. Additionally, the Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas are offering reservation-only theme parties for special occasions, such as anniversaries and birthdays.
Three dining packages are available aboard the Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas -- The Central Park Dining package at $65 per guest includes Giovanni’s Table Italian Trattoria, 150 Central Park fine-dining restaurant and Chops Grille steakhouse. The Chef’s Dining package at $120 per guest includes the five-course, gourmet Chef’s Table and wine pairing, as well as 150 Central Park and Chops Grille. The Choice Dining package includes Chops Grille, Giovanni’s Table and a choice of Izumi Asian Cuisine or Solarium Bistro aboard the Oasis of the Seas ($50 per guest) or the Samba Grill Brazilian steakhouse aboard Allure of the Seas ($55 per guest).
Aboard the Radiance of the Seas, the Radiance Dining package includes Chops Grille, Giovanni’s Table, Izumi and Samba Grill for $70 per guest. The Radiance Chef’s Dining package adds the Chef’s Table for $120 per guest. The Splendour of the Seas also offers a Chef’s Dining package for $105 per guest, which includes the Chef’s Table, Chops Grille and Izumi.
Theme parties include Rita’s Fiesta in Rita’s Cantina on the Allure of the Seas’ Boardwalk, which features the restaurant’s most popular dishes and up to three non-alcoholic beverages for a $10 cover charge per guest, or up to three alcoholic beverages for $20 per guest. The Surf’s Up Party in the Seafood Shack on the Oasis of the Seas’ Boardwalk also features the restaurant’s most popular dishes and three non-alcoholic beverages for a cover charge of $15 per guest, or up to three alcoholic beverages for $25 per guest. The Allure of the Seas also offers a 1920s-themed Prohibition Party on every fifth night in the Jazz on 4 lounge in Entertainment Place. Guests age 21 and older can don Jazz Age outfits and attend for a cover charge of $35 per person, which includes alcoholic beverages. To reserve any specialty dining package or theme party, visit www.royalcaribbean.com/precruiseplanner. Reservations also can be made aboard the ships. 23 NOV 2011 ROYAL CARIBBEAN TO INSTALL iPADS IN EVERY SPLENDOUR STATEROOM
The iPads will be available beginning in mid-February on Splendour of the Seas before being extended to all Vision-class ships when each undergoes revitalization in the following two years.
The iPads, which will feature English and Portuguese on Splendour of the Seas, can be used in staterooms but also through the pervasive Wi-Fi also being installed throughout the ship. When logging on for the first time, passengers will need to accept an agreement to pay for the unit in the event it goes missing or is damaged.
In addition to the iPads, Splendour of the Seas, which emerges from dry dock on Nov. 25, also will have new stateroom amenities such as flat-screen televisions, refreshed bathrooms and completely remodeled interiors, including luxurious new linens and furniture, as well as an additional 124 balconies. The ship also will be outfitted with the digital way-finding technology found on the line’s Oasis-class ships.
The Splendour also will debut new dining options including the Asian Izumi restaurant, the steakhouse Chops Grille, the Boardwalk Dog House, the Park Café deli-style restaurant and the Chef’s Table dining experience. __________________________________________________________ 07 OCT 2011 NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES' NEWEST SHIP, BREAKAWAY WILL SAIL FROM NEW YORK Starting in May 2012, NCL's newest 4,000 passenger ship, Breakaway, will offer 7 day sailings to Bermuda departing on Sundays from New York. __________________________________________________________ 05 OCT 2011 SUNSATIONAL VACATIONS WELCOMES LIZ AUSTIN HUDSON We'd like to welcome to our newest travel agent at Sunsational Vacations, Liz Austin Hudson! Liz has a passion for travel and would be happy to help you with your group trips, cruises and jazz travel.
__________________________________________________________ 04 OCT 2011 Agents Cathy Jackson and Bea Geness recently returned from a trip to St. Lucia and Antigua where they toured Sandals resorts. In St. Lucia, they visited Sandals Halcyon, Sandals Grande Antigua, and Sandals Regency La Toc. In Antigua, they visited Sandals Grande Antigua. "Being able to experience these resorts with all of our senses really helps to be able to recommend them to our clients. We were so impressed with everything - the food, rooms, level of service, beautiful landscaping and friendliness of the staff" says Cathy Jackson, Certified Sandals Specialist and Owner of Sunsational Vacations.
To book your trip to a Sandals Resort, please contact us.
__________________________________________________________ 08 AUG 2011 We'd like to welcome to our newest travel agent at Sunsational Vacations, Margaret Cashour! Margaret specializes in disability travel and dive travel, as well as cruises and general travel.
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22JUL11 SANDALS LIFESTYLE ONLINE MAGAZINE HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED Sandals Resorts launches their new Sandals Lifestyle Online Magazine, an interactive website that combines loyalty program perks and stories of the Caribbean, with resort happenings and hidden deals exclusively for Sandals Select Rewards Club members. Returning guests of the resorts now have a dedicated website that meets their demands with more unique ways to earn reward points and more exclusive member-only offers.
We invite you to check it out!
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We'd like to welcome to our newest travel agent at Sunsational Vacations, Bea Geness! Bea is looking forward to helping you plan your next vacation.
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Carnival Miracle will begin year-round 8-day cruises to the Caribbean and Bahamas from New York beginning in April 2012. The ship will offer three 8-day itineraries. The Eastern Caribbean itineraries will visit San Juan, St. Thomas and Grand Turk, and will be offered on a rotating basis April through October. The Bahamas sailings — featuring stops at Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk and Nassau — will be offered on a rotating basis April through October. The Bahamas/Florida cruises, offered November through April, will call at Port Canaveral, Nassau and Freeport.
Carnival Miracle will operate its current eight-day Caribbean program from New York through October. The ship will then reposition to Fort Lauderdale for a series of eight-day Caribbean voyages before heading back to New York to begin its year-round deployment in April. Reservations are currently being accepted for the new year-round program. __________________________________________________________ 28 APR 2011
AMResorts will officially debut Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana (formerly NH Royal Beach) and Now Larimar Punta Cana (formerly NH Real Arena) in the Dominican Republic on May 1, 2011. Guests of both properties will enjoy the benefits of AMResorts’ signature Unlimited-Luxury® vacation concept which offers desirable locations, understated yet elegant accommodations with breathtaking ocean views, limitless access to gourmet a la carte dining and premium beverage brands, 24-hour room and concierge services, countless daytime activities, live evening entertainment, fitness facilities and more.
To celebrate the openings, AMResorts is offering limited time introductory rates for summer and fall travel. Contact Sunsational Vacations for rates and information. __________________________________________________________ 08 APR 2011 Disney Magic will set sail from New York in 2012, offering cruises to the Bahamas or Canada/New England from May through September.
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__________________________________________________________ 07 APR 2011 NEW U.S. BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT Beginning April 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of State will require the full names of the applicant’s parent(s) to be listed on all certified birth certificates to be considered as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship for all passport applicants, regardless of age. Certified birth certificates missing this information will not be acceptable as evidence of citizenship. This will not affect applications already in-process that have been submitted or accepted before the effective date.
__________________________________________________________ 30 MAR 2011 Freedom of the Seas will return to service this week after completing a week-long drydock at the Grand Bahama Shipyard. As part of the enhancement program, the ship received new dining concepts, entertainment options, children’s programming and technology advancements that were introduced aboard Royal Caribbean’s new Oasis-class ships.
In drydock, Freedom of the Seas received new technology enhancements, such as enhanced Wi-Fi, interactive televisions, electronic waivers for sports activities, and electronic mustering (as well as ticketing for shows later in the year) that offer greater convenience to Royal Caribbean guests on their cruise vacation.
Other Oasis-class signatures aboard Freedom of the Seas include the DreamWorks Experience, the next generation of family programming with activities and shows including the DreamWorks parade down the Royal Promenade and interactive Character Breakfasts in the Rembrandt (Liberty of the Seas) and Leonardo (Freedom of the Seas) Dining Rooms with the animation movie studio’s “celebrity” characters; 3-D movie screens in the Platinum and Arcadia Theaters, respectively, where guests can screen newly released and long-time favorite movies in 3-D, available starting next week; and outdoor LED video walls, measuring approximately 18.5 feet, overlooking the main pool area, featuring movies and entertainment programs throughout the cruise for families, friends and couples to enjoy during the day and for an evening under the stars.
Digital Wayfinding system makes it easier than ever to navigate Liberty of the Seas and Freedom of the Seas. Onboard activities, real-time updates, customized directions and routing, as well as ship factoids are at guests’ fingertips with new plasma and LCD touch-screen signs prominently placed throughout each of the ships.
The ships undergoing revitalizations in 2011 are Liberty of the Seas earlier this year, Freedom of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas in May, and Splendour of the Seas in October. Each ship will come out of service and reemerge outfitted with the most highly guest-rated features introduced on Royal Caribbean’s new Oasis-class ships. Even Oasis of the Seas, the first Oasis-class ship, now has new features with the recent addition of the DreamWorks Experience and 3-D movies which first debuted on Allure of the Seas.
Please contact us for more details about this revitalization of Freedom of the Seas.
__________________________________________________________ 18 MAR 2011 Royal Caribbean has just announced an enhancement to their beverage program. They are ONLY available onboard the Independence of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, and the Legend of the Seas at this time. They cannot be pre-purchased.
All beer brands are included in this package, as well as a 25% discount on cocktails and wines.
Included in this package are all beer brands, as well as cocktails in the house and call brand categories. A 25% discount is offered on all premium and specialty brand liquors, as well as all wines.
__________________________________________________________ 03 MAR 2011 Norwegian Pearl will sail from New York beginning in October 2012 for 7 day Bahamas and Florida cruises (Port Canaveral, Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau), along with three 12-day Southern Caribbean voyages (San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados and Antigua). The Pearl will also offer two-day getaway sailings from New York departing Jan. 18, Feb. 1 and Feb. 15, 2013.
__________________________________________________________ 21 FEB 2011 We would like to welcome Valerie Healey to our team of successful agents at Sunsational Vacations! Valerie is an experienced agent that can plan your family vacations to Disney, the Caribbean, Mexico and the US. Whether it's just a couple, family or a group, she can also help you with a cruise honeymoon or romantic getaway.
__________________________________________________________ 09 DEC 2010 Please see our cruise page for more information.
__________________________________________________________ 21 OCT 2010 ~ Sandals Resorts Partners With Jamaica Tourist Board to Provide a Caribbean Getaway to Victims and Workers of Chilean Mining Accident ~
As the Chilean Miners are reunited with their loved ones, Sandals Resorts International has embarked on a mission to provide a bit of sunshine and relaxation to those affected by the incident. The resort company has partnered with the Jamaica Tourist Board to provide miners who spent more than two months underground, along with loved ones and rescue workers, with a Luxury Included® Sandals Resorts Jamaican getaway.
The charitable initiative was announced during a press conference held in Montego Bay, Jamaica by Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett on Thursday, October 14, 2010. “This must be seen as not only an international event, but also a triumph of the human spirit,” said Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resorts. “It is fitting and appropriate that we in Jamaica extend a loving hand to our brothers and sisters in South America who endured such a demanding ordeal, yet emerged victorious despite all odds.”
Sandals Resorts International continues to be heavily involved in charity throughout the Caribbean and the world through its charitable arm, the Sandals Foundation. The Sandals Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and represents a culmination of three decades of dedication to playing a meaningful role in the lives of various communities. __________________________________________________________ 15 SEP 2010 MEXICO PUTS LIMIT ON USD PURCHASES TO STEM MONEY LAUNDERING
Visitors to Mexico who may be accustomed to purchasing goods or services with U.S. cash payments will still be able to use other forms of payment such as credit cards, debit cards, travellers cheques and Mexican pesos.
Hotels and exchange services are limited to changing USD 1,500 per person per month into Mexican pesos. Previously there had been no limit.
The new regulations are part of a new strategy by Mexican officials to combat money laundering and drug trafficking. Drugs head north while billions of dollars in cash are smuggled back into Mexico and into the pockets of drug cartels. Restricting purchases in USD will make it more difficult for drug traffickers to spend the proceeds of their cash-based crime.
Mexican authorities had originally wanted a purchase limit of USD 30 but will test the $100 limit initially.
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