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Exclusive 1 Week Princess Cruise Sale with A Room With A View!

A Room With A View – Cruise & Travel has an exclusive 1 week sale Princess Cruises Sale starting today, 7/6 through 7/13. Reduced deposits and onboard value coupon booklet for most sailings. Please contact us for more details and pricing!

Toll Free 800-571-3159
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Great Couples Pricing on Celebrity Cruises!

Celebrity Cruises July Promo

Click on the link to view great cruise pricing for couples on Celebrity Cruises! Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal and Mediterranean itineraries for 2009 and 2010 sail dates.

Contact Amy at A Room With A View to Make Your Reservation (Starring You) on Celebrity!
Toll Free – 800-571-3159
Email – Amy@ARoomWithAViewTravel.com

Mention that you saw this on Amy’s View and get a free Bon Voyage Gift for your cruise!

Great Group Cruise Pricing and Amenities on Carnival Cruise Line!

Want a great value for your next vacation?

Now is the time to start planning your winter and spring vacations for 2010! Prices are amazing and if you have a group (Family Reunion, Girlfriend Getaway, Couples Getaway, Friends & Family, Church Group, etc.) the earlier the better for vacation planning.

Check out the special group rates available exclusively through A ROOM WITH A VIEW and contact me if you have a group that would like to take advantage of these terrific offers (and possible group perks) or if you would like to book into a group to take advantage of the rates.

Hurry, these prices and cabins won’t last long! Call Amy today to secure your place on the Carnival Valor or the Carnival Victory!

WOW, Balcony stateroom for $764.25 per person and that includes the government fees/taxes!
Oceanview cabin for $644.25 per person
Inside cabin for $544.25 per person

*Your group books 5 or more cabins and receives a $100 onboard credit per cabin!

7 DAY EXOTIC WESTERN CARIBBEAN ITINERARY – Carnival Valor January 31, 2010
Sunday, Jan 31
Miami, FL
4:00pm
Monday, Feb 01
Fun Day At Sea
Tuesday, Feb 02
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
7:00am
4:00pm
Wednesday, Feb 03
Isla Roatan
12:00pm
7:00pm
Thursday, Feb 04
Belize
8:00am
5:00pm
Friday, Feb 05
Cozumel, Mexico
8:00am
5:00pm
Saturday, Feb 06
Fun Day At Sea
Sunday, Feb 07
Miami, FL
8:00am

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Great Southern Caribbean itinerary on the Carnival Victory! Balconies at $881.37 per person includes government taxes and fees!
Oceanview at $711.37 per person
Inside cabins at $591.37 per person.

*Your group books 5 or more cabins and receives a $100 onboard credit and bottle of wine per cabin!

7 DAY SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN ITINERARY – Carnival Victory March 7, 2010
Sunday, Mar 07
San Juan, Puerto Rico
10:00pm
Monday, Mar 08
St. Thomas, USVI
7:00am
5:00pm
Tuesday, Mar 09
Dominica
10:00am
6:00pm
Wednesday, Mar 10
Barbados
8:00am
5:00pm
Thursday, Mar 11
St. Lucia, WI
8:00am
5:00pm
Friday, Mar 12
Antigua
8:00am
6:00pm
Saturday, Mar 13
St Kitts, WI
7:00am
4:00pm
Sunday, Mar 14
San Juan, Puerto Rico
7:00am

All pricing based on double occupancy, includes government fees and taxes is subject to change until guaranteed with a deposit. Airfare, travel insurance and gratuities are additional. Itineraries are subject to change. *Group amenities are only available if 5 or more cabins sail in a group. Ships Registry: Panama

Contact Amy at A ROOM WITH A VIEW! Toll Free 800-571-3159 or Amy@ARoomWithAViewTravel.com For More Information or to Make Your Reservation!

Stay, Nay or YAY!?

First we had the Staycation, then with the economy in the dumpster, the Naycation. But, I say, Yay to a Vaca! And, you can say yes to a Yaycation too. The idea behind a Yaycation is very similar to the Latte Factor by David Bach – save money by redirecting your daily spending habits, such as a daily latte from a coffee shop. In other words, skip the fancy lattes and save a few bucks every day. A few bucks multiplied by 5-7 days per week, times 52 weeks, well, you get the picture, it adds up. Therefore, my new motto is Skip The Latte, Take A Cruise! Truthfully, which is healthier for you? A vacation helps to lift the spirits, rest, relax, renew and revitalize. A latte? Well, that’s empty calories for starters.

Sorry to be so negatron about the latte or (insert other fancy coffee drink name), so feel free to substitute other vices or daily splurges. C’mon, you know you can do it for that vacation you have been dreaming about. The one with the swaying palm trees, turquoise waters, white sand beaches and cabana boys (oh, wait, that’s my dream vacation!) Well, I’m sure you have one of your own. Whatever it is, wherever it is…it’s worth saving for now, isn’t it? In the dead of winter, when you just can’t take one more day of dreary snow/cold/sleet/rain (the kind of weather that just sucks the life force out of you), won’t you be happy that you made your own coffee at home before you left for work (or packed your lunch, or gave up smoking, etc.) so that you could afford that well-deserved getaway? Something to ponder or plan, isn’t it?

Are you ready to say YAY yet? You can do it!

Call Amy from A Room With A View – Cruise & Travel for your YAY-Cation!
800-571-3159 Toll Free

Norwegian Epic is Open For Sale!

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Contact A ROOM WITH A VIEW to Make Your Reservation!
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Royal Caribbean’s 2 Day WOW Sale – May 5 & 6!

RCCL's 2 Day WOW Sale Is Back!

For 2 days only, we’ve reduced our deposits by 50% and we’re also giving up to $200 to spend onboard just for planning ahead. Reserve your Royal Caribbean cruise vacation between May 5-6, 2009 and it’s yours. Why wait when the deal is this great?

Don’t delay, plan your vacation in advance and save – at 2 days only this deal won’t last long. Once the promotion is gone – it’s gone.

To Make Your WOW Sale Reservation, Contact:
A Room With A View – Cruise & Travel Today!
Toll Free – 800-571-3159 or Email Amy@ARoomWithAViewTravel.com

TERMS & CONDITIONS
*The WOW Sale Onboard Credit and 50% Reduced Deposit offer is applicable to all Royal Caribbean International® cruises that sail from August 1, 2009 forward, including cruisetours. Offer applies to new individual bookings with deposit only. Offer applies to all categories available. All bookings must be made and the required deposit must be paid on May 5 and 6, 2009 by 11:59 p.m. Local Time to qualify for the promotion. Bookings made on May 5 and 6, 2009 without deposit will not qualify for this offer. Offer is not combinable with any other offer or promotion, including, but not limited to, Crown & Anchor, Shareholder Benefits, Future or NextCruise offers. Offer is valid for Cruisetour packages but not combinable with other Cruisetours Onboard Credits. Cruisetour packages receive the OBC based upon the length of the Cruisetour. The Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas 2009 and 2010 sail dates do not qualify for this offer. In the event that a guest has more than one applicable offer for the same sailing, guest can choose the offer he or she wishes to apply. Any existing booking that is cancelled between April 28 and May 5, 2009 and is rebooked for the same sailing on May 5 and 6, 2009 will not be eligible to receive the offer. Any eligible reservation that is cancelled and is reinstated after May 6, 2009 will not be eligible to receive the offer. Any eligible reservation that changes the ship or sail date after May 6, 2009 will not be eligible to receive the offer. Onboard credit is in U.S. dollars, has no cash value, is not redeemable for cash, is not transferable and will expire if not used by 10:00 p.m. on the last evening of the cruise. Onboard Credit will be applied to qualified booking by Royal Caribbean International within 3 weeks of the Sale. The 50% reduced deposit and onboard credit offer is applicable to on-line bookings; however, the on-line booking confirmation will not reflect this reduced deposit or onboard credit. The WOW Sale Onboard Credit and 50% Reduced Deposit offer is good until May 6, 2009, 11:59 p.m. Local Time, based on availability and is subject to change without notice. Government taxes and fees are additional. Offer may be withdrawn at any time.

Offer is available to residents of: United States of America, Canada, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.

Another Take on the Swine Flu

I saw this article while surfing the net about Swine Flu and thought it was worth posting on my blog.

Media pigs misinforming public about so-called “epidemic”

By Dr. William C. Douglass

Dear Friend,

Those filthy swine… The swine flu “epidemic” is only a few days old, and Big Pharma is already plotting to make a fortune.

European drug maker Roche announced it was scaling up production of Tamiflu, giving a boost to its stock price and sending millions into the Roche coffers. GlaxoSmithKline, which makes the anti-flu drug Relenza, is also seeing its stock price climb, as investors hope this swine flu is the biggest thing since the bubonic plague.

There’s only one problem here – it’s not going to happen. You read the Daily Dose because I always give you the straight scoop, and because I’m not afraid to tell you when the mainstream has it wrong.

And they have it wrong on swine flu. It won’t be an epidemic – it’ll barely even be a ripple. I’ve run medical clinics in Africa – I know what an epidemic looks like.

And this isn’t it.

The media is blowing swine flu out of proportion so it can feed its 24-hour news cycle – the same media, mind you, that had us convinced that avian flu was going to destroy the planet a few years ago.

But here are the facts about swine flu – it has affected so few people in America that it’s hardly worth discussing. There are 64 confirmed cases in America as I’m writing this – not 6,000 or even 600. There are 64.

Of course, the media is fixated on the 100 or so people who have died in Mexico from the swine flu. But let me clue you into something that no one seems to be discussing – health care in Mexico is ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. I know – I’ve been there more times than I can count.

Disease spreads rapidly through Mexico because large areas of the country lack clean water and basic sanitation. Seeing a doctor – let alone a qualified doctor – is a luxury unavailable to most of the population. Of course the flu is killing people in Mexico – so are a lot of other diseases that are successfully treated in America. People in Mexico still die from diarrhea, for Pete’s sake!

Yes, they have apparently had some cases of bad swine flu in Mexico. They’ve had lots of dengue fever and chagas, too, but you don’t need to stay up at night worrying about it. Beating the swine flu isn’t any different from beating the regular flu. Wash your hands. Avoid large crowds if you can. Get plenty of rest and fluids if you start getting sick.

And don’t be afraid to eat pork or any other meat, for that matter, as it’s not the pigs who are getting sick. Of course, I’m not recommending you eat Mexican pork – or any food produced in Mexico, for that matter. Hopefully the tainted peppers outbreak of 2008 taught us that. But don’t change your diet because of some so-called swine flu epidemic.

It’s no epidemic. It’s no public health catastrophe. It’s good theatre – and nothing more.

Iberostar Rose Hall Suites Trip Review

It’s Sunday evening, it’s raining and chilly here and I can’t help wishing that I was back in Jamaica at the Iberostar Rose Hall Suites. My family and another recently returned from our Spring break at this wonderful resort. As a travel professional, I am continually taking online courses, attending trade shows and webinars, but until I actually physically experience a destination, resort, cruise, hotel or tour I am truly not able to get the full picture. I had planned on writing a full detailed trip review on not only the Suites property, but also the neighboring sister properties which are part of the Iberostar Rose Hall complex (Beach and the new Grand.) I did a site inspection at the Grand while on my stay and had access to the Beach property as part of my stay at the Suites; I made copious notes and took hundreds of photos and videos. However, I’m not going to do that (a detailed review.) What I am going to do is say that the trip was fabulous and if you are seeking more information because you want to plan a vacation to one of these properties (or other options for that matter), you should contact me, Amy Johnson of A Room With A View – Cruise & Travel. Why? Because it’s a win-win situation if you book a vacation with me. Not only will I offer you the best possible rate, but I will give you expert advice, excellent service and tips from my experience. I plan vacations for my clients like I would for my family and friends. And, if there’s a problem (or as they say in Jamaica, no problems mon, only situations) I will be there to remedy it.
In the meantime, I will share my online photos and videos with you. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words. Enjoy and then give me a ring to plan your vacation!
http://travel.webshots.com/slideshow/571147820vEjBDz

A Room With A View – Cruise & Travel
Toll Free – 800-571-3159
Amy@ARoomWithAViewTravel.com
www.aroomwithaviewtravel.com

Talk About Last Minute Travel Deals!

Well, I guess I broke my resolution about posting on my travel blog at least once a week in 2009! One would think with the economy in the state that it is that I (a travel agent) would have excess spare time. Not so! This wave season has been busier than ever. Things have clearly changed since last year, but people still want to and are able to travel. The vacations may be different than what they have done in the past and the booking to departure time has narrowed. I have done more “last minute” vacation planning/booking in the past few months than I have ever done in my entire career as a travel professional. Of course, this is due in part to the idea of waiting to make sure that ones job and financials are secure before splurging on a vacation. But, it’s also due to the fact that travel suppliers are offering some really terrific travel deals right now. It’s a great time to travel if you are able to. Some things to consider when booking a last minute deal. Make sure that you have your passport ready to go. When contacting your travel agent (What? You don’t have one? Call me toll free- 800-571-3159!) make sure that you give the legal names with correct spelling (especially if you will be flying as part of your vacation package.) Be flexible and open-minded, you may have a specific idea in mind, but what if your travel consultant has another option that is too good to pass up? It’s worth listening to and considering. Be prepared to pay for the entire trip in full at booking time when you are going to be traveling shortly after booking. Start packing! Sometimes last minute plans can be the most fun.

For More Information on Last Minute Travel Deals, or To Make Your Reservation Contact:

 Amy at A Room With A View!

800-571-3159 Toll Free

Amy@ARoomWithAViewTravel.com

www.aroomwithaviewtravel.com