Did you ever think you cruise the islands of Greece and discover its ancient relics for one week from the low price of just $499 — or $71 per night. Well you can with this Eastern Mediterranean cruise offer from Costa. Sail roundtrip from Venice on Costa Fortuna, and upgrade to an oceanview cabin for $799 or a balcony stateroom for $899. Your first call is at Bari, Italy, followed by a leisurely day at sea while en route to Santorini and the picturesque island of Mykonos. The last leg of the trip excites with a call at Athens and then the beautiful beaches on a visit to Corfu. And, finally relax in a cafe on your visit to the fascinating, walled city of Dubrovik, Croatia. Whatever you do, don’t miss the opportunity to tour the highlights of the region at such a reasonable price.
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If your only complaint about Oceania is that it’s not all-inclusive, you might be interested in this limited time offer from Cruise Club of America. Book the 19-night South America cruise on Insignia, departing on January 3, 2010, and you’ll receive free roundtrip airfare from one of 20 major U.S. and Canadian gateway cities, prepaid gratuities and $800 onboard credit per cabin. Fares for inside cabins start at $4,799 per person; a window will cost you $600 more per person. While these aren’t the cheapest cruise fares around, once you consider the cost of one-way airfare into Rio de Janeiro and out of Santiago, the money you’ll save (over $200 a person) by not having to tip, and all the drinks, spa treatments and shore excursions you can buy with your onboard credit, this offer starts to look pretty appealing.
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FINA, the international governing body of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming, announced that 100% polyurethane bodysuits would be banned from international competition starting January 1st. According to ESPN,
29 world records have already been set during the first five days of
the world swimming championships in Rome, all of which were made by
swimmers wearing the soon to be banned bodysuit. Originally set to be banned starting in April or May, FINA moved the date up after Bob Bowman, Michel’s Phelps coach, threatened to pull Phelps from the competition unless the suits were prohibited.
–Alison Kelman
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This offer may not be the most fabulous deal of the season, but as the price has gone up it may mean the ship is selling out. It could, however, be one of your last chances to sail majestic Alaska on a Celebrity ship this year. Fares for this seven-night cruise, in which you’ll sail southbound from Seward to Vancouver aboard Celebrity Millennium, start from $899 per person for an inside cabin. You’ll visit the “greatest hits” ports of Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. Plus, explore offbeat Icy Strait Point and do some scenic cruising (be sure to take advantage of the great photo ops) near Hubbard Glacier.
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