Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sale on Holland America Cruises 7/5/10-7/12/10

My Vacation Lady is teaming up with Holland America Cruises to offer a 1 week cruise sale.

You will get a reduced deposit on your cruise and cruise tour bookings PLUS a value added coupon book with values of up to $450.

Look at some of the great discounts from the coupon book:
The Onboard Value Booklet
includes
• Exotic Lime and Ginger Salt Glow for just $25 when added to any treatment
(while in port): Greenhouse Spa & Salon
• Any acupuncture treatment (while in port): 10 percent off — Greenhouse Spa
& Salon
• Nutritional consultation: 10 percent off —Greenhouse Spa & Salon
• Purchase one fitness class and receive a complimentary second class: $12 value —
Greenhouse Spa & Salon
• Any slot or blackjack tournament: two entries for price of one: $20 value
• $5 Casino match-play certificate
• $2 per-minute discount on stateroom call:$20 value
• $10 off purchase of second telephone calling card
• 15 minutes free with the purchase of any Internet time package
• $10 off Holland America Line bathrobe
• 14K gold earrings with any fine jewelry purchase of $500 or more: $100 value —
Signature Shops
• 7-bottle Navigator Wine Package: 10 percent off
• Complimentary chocolate-covered strawberries with purchase of Champagne
for stateroom delivery
• Receive a grande coffee beverage for the price of a tall — Explorations Café
• Dinner for two at the Pinnacle Grill with purchase of 7-bottle Admiral’s Choice
Wine Package: $40 value
• Purchase a souvenir glass and receive a complimentary second glass
• Receive a complimentary bingo card with the purchase of three
• 10 percent off order of fresh flowers
• Regular or Express Laundry Services: 10 percent off
• Holland America Line Master Chef cookbooks: 10 percent off
• Tuxedo rental: 10 percent off
• Black Label Photography purchases: 10 percent off (on purchases up to $500)
• $5 off Voyage or Destinations DVD: Photo Gallery
• Special $12 rate for one-year subscription to Food & Wine Magazine: 77 percent
savings
• Any item at shophollandamerica.com: 10 percent off (Mariner’s DreamTM bed
excluded)spacious, elegant

This sale is not applicable to Grand Voyages, flash fares or community appreciation fares.

Give My Vacation Lady a call at 732-418-0819 to book your Holland America Cruise today!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Airline Fees Cheat Sheet

It's so hard to keep track of all of the fees the airlines have started charging.
With the checked luggage fees, carry on luggage fees, overweight luggage fees, meals, priority seating, etc, it's no surprise that many cruise passengers would prefer to cruise from a port closer to home.

Just to help you figure out some of the fees charged by many of the airlines world wide, click here.

Just one example from my local area:
Fly from Newark to Fort Lauderdale with 2 pieces of checked luggage
Continental's fees (if you pre-pay online prior to arriving at the airport) $55
Jet Blue's fees- $30

These luggage charges are in each direction so even if the prices are the same, Continental is costing $50 more per person round trip. This might be something to think about when booking your flights.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Non liquid toiletries help TSA 3-1-1 compliance

When the TSA started limiting the number and size of liquid that you are allowed to carry on to an airplane, passengers had to scramble to find small sizes of their favorite toiletries. The 3 oz, 1 quart size bag per person ruling makes it very had for passengers just to take a carry on instead of checked luggage.

Here are some ideas from Smart Travel Magazine

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Benefits of using a Travel Agent

Don't take my word for it. Travel agents have never disappeared with the arrival of the big online travel booking agencies. We provide a completely different service.

Check out this article


I especially like the quote from Warren Buffett:
Price is what you pay; Value is what you get.

Monday, June 21, 2010

7 Health Benefits of taking vacations

Have you planned your 2010 vacation yet? If not, what are you waiting for?

This article was written by Chanpoy Rith and published on LifeClever.com in Aug 2007.

"Summer’s almost over. Have you taken a vacation yet? If you haven’t, will you?

Acccording to a 2006 survey by Harris Interaction and Expedia, 36 percent of workers don’t plan to use all their paid vacation days, and 37 percent never take more than a week off at a time.

So to convince you to take a much-needed break, here’s my list of how vacations can benefit your health and mind. While relaxation and exposure to culture are obvious benefits, there’s a wealth of other rewards too:


Live longer
A State University of New York survey found that men who took annual vacations reduced their risk of death by 20 percent. Men who didn’t take any vacations in five years had the highest death rate and incidence of heart disease than any other men surveyed.

Improve your mental health
A study by Wisconsin Medical Journal found that women who took frequent vacations were less likely to become depressed, tense, or tired. Women who rarely took vacations were likelier to have stress at home and sleep less.

Revamp your relationships
I don’t have any fancy studies to back this one up, it’s just common sense. A real vacation is the ideal time to reconnect and revitalize relationships that have taken a toll from an on-call, always-on, and work-obsessed culture. My 9-hour work days and blogging duties have caused my relationships to suffer more than I’d like to admit. Yes, I too need a vacation.

Recapture your childhood
When was the last time you went out and play? I mean really play. Without worry of someone calling or interrupting you. Real vacations let you recapture that feeling of childlike exploratory freedom. You can wake up when you want, go to sleep when you want, and eat what you want. Most importantly, you can have fun without worrying about the consequences on work back home.

Gain self confidence
“Don’t put yourself on sale.” This is my favorite mantra from financial guru Suze Orman. While Suze’s target audience is directed to women, the advice applies to everyone. When you skip vacations, you put yourself on sale. If you have 2-weeks of paid vacation and don’t use them, you’re essentially working for free. By committing to a vacation, you declare to yourself (and to others) that you are important and deserve dedicated time for yourself.

Find creative inspiration
Most of the year, we live on a schedule. We eat at the same restaurants, see the same people, and experience the same environment. This monotony reduces the opportunities for inspiration and for new ways of thinking. By traveling to a foreign environment, we put ourselves in an uncomfortable situation, and allow our brains to think differently.

Become more productive
What? You can more productive by not working? Yes. By scheduling two weeks of vacation a year, you force yourself to make the other 50 weeks more efficient. Your scheduled becomes an award—a carrot. This means more incentive to eliminate distractions, work more efficiently, and get things done.

How to take a vacation
So now that I’ve convinced you, here’s how to do it:

Create a vacation fund
Put money into a vacation fund every time you get your paycheck. For a $2000 vacation, you only need to set aside just $77 dollars each paycheck (if you get paid twice a month).

Let your boss and coworkers know earlyAside from being nice and giving your employer time to make staffing changes, telling everyone at work makes your vacation concrete. It prevents you and anyone else from piling on work with no end in sight.

Don’t ask, declare it.
You know the classic aphorism: better to ask for forgiveness than permission.

Instead of: “Hey guys, I’m thinking of going on vacation October 1-15th, is that a good time?”

Say: “Hey guys, I’ll be taking a vacation and will be in Buenos Aires between October 1–15th. Let’s work together on making sure everything is taken care of before I leave.”

Book your flights and hotels early
Yes, you’ll get cheaper rates. But since you’ve sunk money into it, you’re fully committed now. This makes it harder for you and your boss to delay or reschedule your vacation.

Pack light
I’m always afraid of airlines losing my luggage, so I pack everything into a carry-on, even for long two-week trips. For the rare moment I forget something, like a toothbrush or a razor. I can pick it up quickly at a store once I arrive.

Leave your Crackberry at home
The same goes for your laptop and cellphone. You’re not really on vacation if you’re on a leash. In other words, your boss is just letting you out for a walk.

Wear headphones
Who can afford the quiet comfort of first class these days? Chances are, you’ll be in coach next to a noisy baby or talky grandmother. Make your flight more enjoyable and bring noise-cancelling headphones. It’s the polite and universal way of saying, “don’t talk to me.”

Try sleeping pills
I’m not a fan of taking unnecessary pills, but its impossible for me to fall asleep on a plane. If I’m changing time zones, I’m wrecked for 3-4 days after landing. To counteract insomnia and jetlag, I take sleeping pills on long flights. Prescription sleep-aids like Ambien and Lunesta supposedly don’t have the groggy side-effects that over-the-counter drugs do.

Don’t plan every minute
Vacations shouldn’t be about stress. So don’t plan everything to the minute. Make a general schedule and a list of what you want to see and do. If you don’t get to it all, it’s another reason to go on vacation again.

Don’t cut your vacation short
If work calls and asks you to come home early for an “emergency.” Don’t. Most emergencies aren’t emergencies, and by saying no, you empower others to handle difficult situations without you. If you really can’t get out of it, use your return to negotiate for additional vacation days. Compensation for your return flight should be expected. Remember, don’t put yourself on sale."

Friday, June 18, 2010

Carry on Luggage and TSA security

This excerpt came from the Independent Traveler:

Airport Security Confiscates Your Prized Possession
If you plan correctly and make sure everything you're packing in your carry-on bag is permitted on an airplane by the TSA, you shouldn't have any problem getting your luggage through the airport security checkpoint. But if you're a procrastinator who carelessly throws a bag together as the airport van is waiting in the driveway (or if you simply forgot about the rules), you may have some trouble getting through security. So when an officer finds your four-ounce bottle of designer perfume and permanently removes it from your carry-on bag, is it lost forever? Not necessarily.

According to the TSA Web site, "If you bring a prohibited item to the checkpoint you may be criminally and/or civilly prosecuted." Keep this in mind before you start to argue with the guard who is taking away your jumbo-sized tube of toothpaste. It's not worth it. If you try to bring anything through airport security that is not allowed on a plane, or anything that the security guard deems dangerous (no, it doesn't necessarily have to be listed on the TSA's inventory of prohibited items), airport security has the right to take your property and dispose of it. If the security officer has confiscated something that has value to you, politely ask him or her if you can take the item away from the checkpoint. If you're lucky and the officer says yes, here are your options:

If you're certain you have plenty of time before your flight takes off, you can go back to your airline's check-in counter and either check your carry-on bag or ask to have the prohibited item placed in your checked luggage. Keep in mind that you will have to wait in line at the check-in counter and at the security checkpoint all over again, so you may need an extra hour or two before your flight is scheduled to depart. There is no guarantee that the airline staff will be able to help you out, so don't return to the check-in counter unless you have time to spare; otherwise, you may risk missing your flight for nothing.

If you haven't checked a bag and you drove to the airport, take your item to the parking lot and place it in your car. Again, be very aware of how much time you have, especially if you've parked in a lot that is a lengthy walk or ride away from the airport. You will have to wait in the security line all over again.

Did someone drop you off at the airport? If he or she is a very good friend (or someone who owes you a favor), give that person a call and ask him or her to turn the car around. Promise to bring your helpful friend a souvenir from your trip.

Some airports still have storage lockers. If you are lucky enough to be in one that has lockers, you can store your items in the locker for the duration of your trip and claim it upon your return.

I really see a new business opportunity here! Someone should open a shipping kiosk right at the security area so travelers who tried to take things that are prohibited by the TSA can just ship them back home. Obviously, this wouldn't apply to dangerous items but it would work for the expensive bottle of perfume, wrapped gifts and more. Anyone looking for a new business opportunity?

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Bahamas Departure Tax Increase

This news release came from my Sandals sales representative.

BAHAMAS DEPARTURE TAX INCREASE:

Bahamas departure tax is increasing from $15.00 to $20.00 effective July 1, 2010. This will apply regardless of when the airline tickets were issued. The difference in departure taxes will be collected at the airport directly from the passengers.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Tipping while on vacation

Tipping can be so confusing while you are traveling. Cruise lines are starting to add gratuities to your cabin bill automatically. All Inclusive resorts say that tipping is not expected and some even say that their employees are not allowed to accept tips. If you are going to a hotel or resort that is not all inclusive, how are you supposed to know who to tip and what to tip?

Here are some tips from the Independent Traveler:

Tipping requires more than cash and generosity; a modicum of research is essential for travelers to know exactly who deserves a tip and how much to give. Generous travelers shouldn't hand out gratuities like Halloween candy to cover their bases. In some countries -- like Japan, where giving someone a wad of cash is often considered rude -- tipping can be an insult. On the other side of the coin, traveling tightwads shouldn't try to save money by stiffing their service person, because millions of waiters, bellmen, tour guides and other workers in the tourist trade rely on tips to feed their families and pay the rent.

The happy medium between spendthrift and scrooge is a well-informed traveler! Below, we've listed some solid-gold tips for handling the tricky practice of tipping in a foreign country with often different and sometimes confusing customs and codes of behavior. Take our advice and tip wisely...

Know Before You Go
Here's the most important tipping tip you need: destination-specific tipping information is vital if you want to avoid an awkward or offensive encounter with a service person during your trip. Magellan's offers a useful Worldwide Tipping Guide that summarizes acceptable tips in other countries in a convenient chart.

You'll also want to pore over a good guidebook for more detailed information on local tipping practices; this way you won't be caught off guard when the colorfully dressed musicians in Marrakesh's Jemma el-Fna square want a few dirhams for letting you snap their picture, and you'll know not to leave a tip at that trendy restaurant in New Zealand.

Cover Your BasesWhom you should tip (as well as how much you should give and how often) varies by destination. But here's a list of the types of folks you may have to present with some extra euros or pesos when you're jetsetting around the globe. Yes, the list is long, but remember that you will probably not need all of these services on a single getaway (unless you have some kind of elaborate around-the-world spa and boat trip planned -- in which case we're jealous!).
• Waitstaff
• Hotel cleaning staff
• Porter
• Bellhop
• Taxi/van driver
• Tour guide
• Concierge
• Restroom attendant
• Local who is posing for a photograph
• Bartender
• Tour boat captain and staff
• Maitre'd
• Childcare staff/day camp counselor
• Hairdresser/masseuse/manicurist

Carry CashIf you're taking a cab or shuttle from the airport to your hotel, in most countries you'll have to tip. This means that you will need some local currency almost as soon as you get off your plane. Although some countries, like many Caribbean destinations, accept U.S. dollars in addition to their own local currency, it's important not to tip in dollars if it's not an accepted national currency.

Most airports have ATM's and exchange rate counters -- even if you're not planning on exchanging all of your money at the airport, you need to get enough local currency to cover your tips before you get in that cab. Contact your airport before you leave to find out what banking or money exchange facilities they offer.

Make sure you have plenty of small bills on hand throughout your trip, too. Use larger bills to pay for souvenirs, meals and other expenses, and keep the change to use as tips. If you run out of small bills, your hotel's front desk may be able to make change for you.

Follow the Leader
If you forget to research the acceptable tipping practices of your locale, or simply don't know what to do, look around and see what other visitors are doing. Is there money on the empty tables in your restaurant? Did everyone else on your boating excursion offer the captain and crew a few dollars? You get the idea.

If that doesn't work, here's a basic, common-sense rule of thumb: tip 5 to 10 percent, or a few dollars (in the local currency), to anyone who is providing you with a service -- like arranging an excursion with a tour company, bringing you a meal, or handing you some mints and a warm towel in the bathroom -- when you are visiting a country where tipping is generally an accepted practice.

Don't AskA common mistake made by travelers is asking their service person if he or she requires a tip. Not only does this present a conflict of interest to a cash-strapped service person who doesn't normally take tips, but in countries where saying what you mean is not the social norm, a clueless traveler may end up stiffing a polite waiter or bellhop. For example, in India, a service person whose income is mostly comprised of tips may say that he or she requires no gratuity out of modesty and good manners. This doesn't mean you shouldn't tip if it's the acceptable practice in your destination! Know before you go (see above) and you won't have to ask.

Beware of Service Charges
You may think that a "service charge" on your restaurant bill indicates that the tip is included. This is true for most countries; for others, not so much. In destinations such as Greece, Guatemala, Italy and Hong Kong, you should leave a tip in addition to a service charge. This is because the service charge may not necessarily go to the waiter -- and your tips make up a significant percentage of your server's salary.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Bermuda's 15th Annual Music Festival

Bermuda’s 15th Annual Music Festival is scheduled for Sept 30 – Oct 2, 2010. The performers haven’t been announced yet but last year, Quincey Jones was the headliner.

Just by taking a fast look at the prices for airfare and hotel from the NYC area, you can still get air, hotel and transfers for 4 nights at some great hotels in the $1000-$1200+ per person range. If you are thinking about heading out to Bermuda for the Music Festival, don’t wait too long to book your flights. Last year, a client waited until 4 weeks before and she paid almost $700 for flights alone.

With so much to see and do in Bermuda, why not take a few more days to enjoy the pink sand beaches, great shopping, food and sightseeing along with the music festival?

My Vacation Lady is a Bermuda Destination Specialist. We can help turn your vacation into a Bermudaful Vacation.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Welcome back to the cruise of yester-year!

Some people might remember when your non cruising friends and family were able to board your cruise ship with you to "send you off". Once the ship was ready to depart, they disembarked and you stayed on for your cruise. With all of the security measures imposed in the last few years, having guests board the ship to send you off was eliminated- until now.

Bon Voyage Program
Princess has revived an old tradition with a new program allowing passengers' friends and family to board their ship on embarkation day. Guests can enjoy a four-course lunch with wine, a ship tour, and a souvenir photo for $39 per person. This cost can be applied towards a future Princess cruise. The program debuts this month in the ports of Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale and will then roll out to New York, San Francisco, and Seattle
.

When I was on the Caribbean Princess (sailing out of NYC) a couple of weeks ago, there was a large group of people with BON VOYAGE tags in the dining room. We were wondering who they were and now we know. They only problem with this program is that Princess may find that the guests don't want to leave!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Helpful Vacation Tips

With lots of you traveling in the next couple of months, here are a few more helpful vacation tips.

Friday, June 4, 2010

The Value of Travel Insurance

Is travel insurance a rip off, as Forbes Magazine tries to tell you, or a way to protect your vacation investment in these days of weather and natural disasters, strikes and more?

The Value of Travel Insurance
By John Stone
Published on: June 4, 2010

These days your clients have more reason than ever to ask you as their travel agent about whether they need to purchase insurance when booking their next vacation. This year, which is less than half old, has already seen massive floods in Machu Picchu, Rio de Janeiro and Nashville. It has seen at least four major earthquakes affecting such destinations as Haiti, Chile, China and Mexico. And, more recently, it has seen the unprecedented closure of northern European airspace for a week in April, with briefer subsequent disruptions since then, due to volcanic ash clouds from the Iceland eruptions.

In each of these disasters many trips to affected destinations were cancelled or delayed for many hours, if not days, forcing travelers with prepaid itineraries or unplanned expenses to face substantial financial losses. For those who purchased a comprehensive travel insurance plan prior to the outbreak of the specific disaster that disrupted their trip, their prepaid funds could be protected and their unplanned expenses reimbursed. Without such coverage, as widely reported in the consumer media in the past month, most travelers had to incur significant costs and lost any monies paid for their trip.

It therefore came as a surprise to me when I read the popular financial website Forbes.com describing travel insurance as a “rip-off” in its May 18, 2010 column, “10 Ways You’re Getting Ripped Off.” Forbes.com made no effort to present its two-paragraph “rip-off” proclamation as the opinion of the writer and her single source identified in the column. Instead, the article, presented as informed financial advice, saw nothing good to say about either travel insurance or the travel agents who sell it.

“[Travel insurance] is not a good economic decision for most people," said the official from the Consumer Federation of American, whom Forbes.com quoted. “If you just can't sleep without insurance, don't buy from someone who's selling you something else. It's almost always a bad deal involving kickbacks to whoever is offering the service." The Consumer Federation official further argued that homeowners’ insurance and credit cards can cover cancelled flights, without providing any documented examples of how this could work.

Fortunately for consumers and agents, the U.S. State Department has an opposite opinion from that of Forbes.com, as stated on its website (www.travel.state.gov) under the topic of travel “health issues.” Unlike Forbes’ dismissal of insurance, the State Department sees the necessity for travel insurance to prevent major consumer losses due to unforeseen risks while traveling.

“Obtaining medical treatment and hospital care abroad can be expensive, and medical evacuation to the U.S. can cost more than $50,000,” the State Department says. “Note that U.S. medical insurance is generally not accepted outside the United States, nor do the Social Security Medicare and Medicaid programs provide coverage for hospital or medical costs outside the United States. If your insurance policy does not cover you abroad, it is a good idea to consider purchasing a short-term policy that does.”

In addition to citing the disasters over the past few months that could be covered by pre-purchased travel insurance, you should not hesitate to present to your clients some other potential uncertainties that can be covered by a good travel insurance plan. Here are just a few examples:

• Trip Cancellation or Interruption coverage when a steady job is lost between pre-booking and travel, or the boss says you must work on dates on which you are booked to travel.

• Trip Cancellation or Interruption coverage when a client cancels due to the illness or injury of a family member, whether that relative is scheduled to go on the trip or not.

• Trip Cancellation or Interruption when the supplier providing the trip goes bankrupt and defaults before departure or during the trip.

• Trip Cancellation coverage when the school attended by a client’s child needs to extend the school year calendar into a pre-booked vacation date to make up for snow days.

• Trip Cancellation when the client or travel companion is involved in a car accident en route to the departure airport.

• Trip Interruption when clients learn that their home was burglarized after they left on their vacation.

Now you may still encounter clients, like the Consumer Federation official quoted by Forbes.com, who want to accept the financial responsibility for themselves, regardless of risk. If they sign a waiver saying they heard the insurance recommendation but rejected coverage, you have done your job. However, the outright dismissal of travel insurance without reviewing its content, as suggested by Forbes.com, is when the true “rip-offs” occur. This is when unforeseen trip disruptions cause travelers who did not buy travel insurance are truly separated from their hard-earned, prepaid travel investments.

John Stone, a veteran travel trade journalist, is media relations manager for Travel Insured International in Hartford, Ct.

Over the years, I, personally, have had time that I have used travel insurance and that one claim more than made up for all of the policy premiums that I have spent. Travel insurance is never mandatory. I offer it to my clients as an option- and a highly recommended one at that.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Caribbean Princess ship tour review






Last week, I was invited to a ship inspection and luncheon aboard the Caribbean Princess. The ship departs from the Red Hook Brooklyn Cruise Pier and sails 2 alternating itineraries to Bermuda and the Caribbean for 9 nights.

Princess Cruise Lines started sailing out of the Brooklyn cruise pier a couple of years ago and the Caribbean Princess was the only ship docked there so parking and check in is very simple. The Caribbean Princess has been sailing from this cruise port for the last few years during the late spring through early fall.

Being a Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruiser myself, this was my first time on the Caribbean Princess and I was VERY impressed. Not overly huge but certainly not a small or mid sized ship, the Caribbean Princess is relatively easy to get around. Decks 5, 6 and 7 are the action decks with the Piazza (an Italian inspired central area with entertainment during the day and night, the international café – don’t miss the huge brownies or cookies, Vines- a wine bar and library, internet café), dining rooms, casino, theatre, specialty restaurants, lounges, shopping and more. The Lido (pool deck) is deck 15, spa is on 16, kids and teen center on 17 along with my FAVORITE spot- the Sanctuary and let’s not forget Skywalkers, their signature club on deck 18.

The Sanctuary is an adult only private area with a separate pool and Jacuzzis, fabulously lush lounge chairs, food and beverage service and massage cabanas. This area is at an additional cost and you can purchase your lounge chair by the day or for the entire cruise. This is the perfect spot to completely relax.

The cabins on the Caribbean Princess are all a nice size and their unique feature is that the closets are large, open and spacious and the closet and bathroom form its own private section of the cabin. I liked the open closet although one of my colleagues who was sailing on the ship didn’t like that feature. The balcony cabins have a sliding glass door leading out to a small balcony with 2 chairs and a table. The mini suites were considerably larger with a tub and larger balcony. The Penthouse suite was to die for but at a price that probably is out of reach for many cruisers. The Caribbean Princess just came out of a dry dock where a number of window suites were added to deck 6. These very spacious suites have a large bathroom with tub but no balcony. They are well located – mid ship on deck 6 and are worth a look if you want some more space.

A couple of features that I really liked on the ship was, of course, the Sanctuary but I really also liked the Piazza. The International Café is open 11am to 11pm for snacks and lite fare. Vines, the wine bar, offers free sushi if you order a glass of wine- so check the Princess Patter for times. The Piazza is a nice relaxing spot to sit and enjoy a cocktail while listening to some music. The ship features Movies Under the Stars where they offer some first run movies and sporting events. One nice touch was that there were ceiling fans through out the pool area. This helped circulate are – particularly nice when sailing the Caribbean.

All in all, I really liked the Caribbean Princess and would highly recommend the ship both from the NYC area as well as when she sails from her winter port of San Juan. With the great special rates offered earlier in the season and the great past guest rates that Princess offers, the Caribbean Princess was a great deal on many of the summer sailings this year.

For more info on the Caribbean Princess or other cruises or vacation packages, contact us at mindy@myvacationlady.com.