Princess Cruises have recently celebrated their tenth annual award ceremony which was organized to award popular cruise liner services located around the Caribbean. The cruise liner was nominated themselves for the passenger choice award which awards cruise liners for being voted the best for on shore excursions in the region.
There is a ray of sunshine through all this gloomy economic climate talk with travelers finding some massive saving available on holidays over Christmas. Some airlines have slashed prices to Las Vegas making it the cheapest its been in years and many cruise liners and hotels and following the airline’s lead.
Rome in the festive season is still a top attraction for families traveling at this time of year. Although the climate is cold, you’re more likely to catch the sun making it a popular choice. Snow is virtually unheard of in Rome and even on the coldest days you’ll be treated to a generous display of sunshine. Bars and restaurants are well heated and there is eating al fresco under the warmth of outdoor heaters.
The Vatican is most people’s first stop with highlights such as the Papal Midnight Mass which can be experienced on Christmas Eve. There is also the Pope’s Christmas message which is read to the crowds in the piazza at the front of St Peter’s on Christmas Day at noon. There is also a beautiful life-size nativity display to be seen which is world famous.
Regardless of the economic conditions Allegiant Air are moving forward with their plans to add a new destination in Florida to their current service that runs from Greenville Spartanburg (GSP) International Airport. According to a spokesperson the changes will go ahead next year.
If you’re looking for a cheap, cost effective holiday in a sunny climate then look no further than Madeira in Funchal this Christmas.
Over the festive period the weather is warm and the capital of Madeira, Funchal, is alive with activity in preparation for the Christmas celebrations when annually a massive nativity scene is built that stretches across the vast part of the city.
A recent survey from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has recently revealed that one of the most rapidly growing categories in the international travel industry throughout airports in the UK is what has been termed as ‘social travel’. This is where travelers are visiting friends and family across the globe.
The sector has shot up by a massive two thirds between 2001 and 2007 however the number of international travelers has remained constant.
As home of the recently elected US president, Barack Obama and his wife and children, the city of Chicago is capitalizing on the media frenzy and via the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau encouraging travelers to visit this ‘presidential’ American city.
The bureau has gone on to state that Chicago has been quoted by several experts as being one of America’s top cities for food and many of the Obama’s family favourite restaurants are located there.
According to the national tourist office in Hungary holidays are available to tourists for less and has advised holiday makers to look to Hungary for a bargain destination for a main holiday or city break to the country’s capital Budapest.
The tourist office believe tourist will be attracted by the spa treatments, gourmet restaurants, and luxury five star hotels to name just some of the attractions – all to be had for a fraction of the cost of other cities in Europe.
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has announced that the credit crunch and the fluctuations in currency as a result are likely to impact holiday makers significantly when holidaying in 2009.
A survey was recently completed by Opinium Research which had around 2000 respondents. It highlighted that above seventy five per cent of travellers view the price as their main deciding factor when choosing a holiday destination.
The travel editor of Lonely Planet, Tom Hall, has crowned New York ‘the ultimate city’.
If you are looking for a luxurious holiday around Christmas to get all your shopping in then New York City, otherwise known affectionately as the Big Apple is the place for you.
Tom Hall commented:
‘It’s somewhere that goes beyond shopping, so it’s great for three or four days, or even longer if you can spare it.’