If you’re looking for cheap cruises, CheapTickets is the place. With our Fall Cruise Blowout, you can save up to 75% on select cruises and get special offers, including free upgrades, free onboard spending and more.
Norwegian Cruise Line is offering free upgrades, free onboard savings and exclusive prices on some of its cruises. Its seven-night Mexican Riviera cruise, with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan, starts at just $349 for October sailings, with an opportunity for up to $200 in free onboard spending.
Royal Caribbean is giving travelers free $260 onboard spending booklets when they book oceanview rooms or higher on its cruises. To take advantage of the offer, try the seven-night Deep Southern Caribbean cruise, with stops in Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and St. Thomas. Oceanview rooms start at $599 for select fall sailings.
And CheapTickets and Celebrity Cruises are teaming up to offer travelers the opportunity to be among the first to experience Celebrity’s newest ship. The Celebrity Solstice features a manicured half-acre lawn for bocce ball, croquet and picnics with a view, as well as an adults-only pool/waterfall solarium, art galleries and more.
If you like to take in local theater when you travel, find a cheap airfare and head to Seattle.
Theatre Puget Sound is sponsoring Live Theatre Week October 13-19, with free performances at select theaters in and around Seattle.
You can see "The Three Musketeers," "Of Mice and Men" or one of more than 20 shows, including comedy performances. In addition to free shows, the more than 50 participating theaters are hosting free activities including workshops, invited dress rehearsals, artist meet-and-greets and more. Plus, Saturday, October 18, is Family Day, with special free shows and workshops geared toward children.
For theater buffs, October may be a great time to travel to Seattle. Just book one of your favorite Seattle hotels and enjoy a fun and cheap Seattle vacation.
This week’s Deal of the Day is in Playa Del Carmen, a popular travel destination along Mexico’s Riviera Maya south of Cancun.
One of the Playa Del Carmen hotels we’re highlighting is the three-star Magic Express Hotel. Right now the hotel is offering 25% off its regular rates. I found discounted rates of just $50 a night October 1-3.
Plus, with the CheapTickets Fall Beach Sale, you can save an extra $100 off flight + hotel vacation packages of four nights or more. Just book your vacation by November 23, 2008 and travel through March 31, 2009.
Cheap flights are here — just in time for a fall getaway. Check out CheapTickets’ airfare deals for less than $200:
Houston to Denver — $180
Buffalo to Tampa — $147
Denver to Los Angeles — $184
Philadelphia to Orlando — $164
Washington, D.C. to New York City — $154
Sample airfare like these are for round-trip flights and include taxes and fees. So go ahead — plan your fall travel. Live it up in Vegas, visit sunny L.A. or take in the sights in New York. CheapTickets’ cheap flights for less than $200 make your fall travel fun.
Travel to Fort Lauderdale this fall and enjoy specials at your favorite restaurants.
Dine Out Lauderdale, a six-week food fest, features three-course menus for just $35 at participating restaurants.
Jackson’s Steakhouse and 15th Street Fisheries are just some of the Fort Lauderdale restaurants offering specials during Dine Out Lauderdale. You also could try restaurants in several Fort Lauderdale hotels. 3030 Ocean at the Harbor Beach Marriott is serving a lobster appetizer, followed by seared yellowtail snapper and banana creme brulee. The Grill Room on Las Olas at the Riverside Hotel is offering a choice of duck, red snapper or filet mignon, with chocolate truffle torte for dessert. See the full list of participating restaurants.
Dine Out Lauderdale includes restaurants in Hollywood, Dania Beach and other area communities. The event runs from October 1 to November 14.
Here’s a tip: CheapTickets’ Fall Beach Sale offers an extra $100 off beach vacation packages of four nights or more, so you can save even more on your Fort Lauderdale vacation.
Cheap cruises are a popular option for family travel. With entertainment, food and lodging all in one place, cruises take the hassle out of organizing family vacations. Now, thanks to CheapTickets, cheap cruises are getting even cheaper!
For a limited time, CheapTickets is partnering with Disney Cruise Line to offer more than 60% off your next family vacation aboard the Disney Wonder — plus up to $100 in free onboard spending. Set sail for a three- or four-night cruise to the Bahamas and get ready for a vacation the whole family will enjoy.
Kids of all ages can enjoy a variety of Disney-themed plays and comedy acts, spend time playing sports, or hang out at the Mickey Mouse pool. Although Disney cruises are kid-friendly, there are plenty of ways for adults to play. They can visit the luxury Vista Spa and Salon or take a dip in the adults-only pool while the kids are entertained at the Oceaneer Club, Lab or the Flounders Reef Nursery. And after a meal at Pinnochio’s Pizzeria, grown ups can have a drink at one of the many bars or clubs onboard.
Select fall sailings for Disney’s three-night Bahamas cruise start at $453, plus up to $100 in free onboard spending. So pick one of these cheap cruises and make your next family vacation the best one yet!
This week’s Deal of the Day is in Atlantic City, known for its gaming and famous boardwalk.
One of the Atlantic City hotels we’re highlighting is the four-star Showboat Casino and Hotel. The hotel is offering 25% off its regular rates when you stay two nights or more. I found discounted rates of $89 a night October 8-10.
Travel to Hawaii this fall and save with CheapTickets and United Airlines.
Flights to Honolulu are on sale. Just look at these airfare samples:
Baltimore to Honolulu: $572
Denver to Honolulu: $534
San Diego to Honolulu: $504
St. Louis to Honolulu: $555
Tampa to Honolulu: $569
Fares are for roundtrip flights and don’t include taxes and fees. A three-night minimum stay is required. Sale is good for travel through November 19, 2008 — but you must buy your ticket by 11:59 p.m. CDT September 16.
So if you’ve always wanted to visit Waikiki Beach — or if you just want to relax on the beach — this may be your ticket to a cheap Hawaii vacation.
If you get cheap airfare, New York can be an inexpensive place to travel. How? Well, here are a few ideas:
"The New York City Waterfalls" art installation, a set of four waterfalls in the East River, is a free public art exhibit. The waterfalls are located on Pier 35 in Manhattan, under the Brooklyn Bridge, between piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn and on the north shore of Governor’s Island. You can see the falls from land, or take the free Staten Island Ferry or Governor’s Island Ferry. The exhibit runs through October 13.
Want more art? Many New York museums offer free or discounted admission at certain times of the week. Get details.
You can enjoy the beauty and serenity of Central Park for free on your own, or take one of the many free walking tours offered by the Central Park Conservancy. Or, you can take free walking tours of the Grand Central area — including the Grand Central Terminal and Chrysler Building — or Wall Street.
If you want to plan a last minute trip and travel to New York this weekend, you can catch a free Broadway concert. Broadway on Broadway, on Sunday, September 14, is a free outdoor concert featuring stars from many popular Broadway productions. The concert kicks off at 11:30 a.m. in Times Square. And if you want to see a full show while you’re in New York, CheapTickets has deals on theater tickets.
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