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Weekly Cruise Deals from Cruise Guide Network

This week's deals all cost $50 per night or less! Sail to the western Caribbean, the Bahamas, Bermuda, or through the Panama Canal (twice). Departures in October, November and January:

http://www.cruiseguidenetwork.com/bargains.html

 

 

Expanded Miami Cruise Guide

Miami Cruise Guide now features an expanded cruise information section, with online cruise reservations available.  Use the "Search for Cruises" box found on the right side of every page to find out all the details about every cruise scheduled to depart from Miami.  Information about each cruise includes itineraries, current prices and special offers, while the info for each ship includes deck plans, photos and unbiased reviews provided by CruiseCritic.com.

 

 

Stage-and-Screen Cruise from LA to New York

Crystal Cruise's April 21, 2012 cruise from Los Angeles to New York will have a stage-and-screen theme. Actors Tippi Hedren and Kate Burton will be onboard to perform and appear in nearly two dozen events. Hedren, who appeared in Alfred Hitchcock films "The Birds" and "Marnie" will host a Tippi-themed cocktail party. The cruise also features a special dinner, celebrity Q&A sessions, hosted movie screenings, trivia games and more. Learn more about all the luxurious Crystal Cruises from Los Angeles.

This Week's New (or Improved) Hotels

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown (in Washington, DC) is switching things up a bit with their on-site restaurants.  By November 1st, the Degrees Bar & Lounge will become the full-service Degrees Bistro.  The Fahrenheit restaurant is being transformed into the Fahrenheit Ballroom, a banquet rental space available for medium-sized soirees of up to 120 guests.

The 187 guest rooms and suites of the Doubletree by Hilton Charlotte have been given a thorough renovation, with a modernized design, improved lighting and furniture and new Citron "body and bath amenities".  The Doubletree is located on the northwest side of downtown Charlotte, next door to Johnson and Wales University.