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16 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Sunday N o ve m b er 11, 2001 An Oakville Beaver Feature Travel Sam Ion To advertise in this section call 845-3824 Fax:845-5516 Cruises offer great value for vacation dollars hen you're search ing around looking for the best holiday bargain this winter, don't overlook cruising. T Some of the value-for-dollar cruises I like are with Sunquest Vacations, sailing W © the Caribbean aboard MS SunDream and MS SunBird. I've seen prices advertised as low as $648, and that includes air, cruise and meals, but not port taxes and shore excur sions. This year, Sunquest is McTavish Travel i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e NOTHING TOPS A HOLIDAY SALE There's nothing like a sale to get things going -- and Air Canada Vacations is having a dandy. Naturally, you'll be flying Air Canada and there are even bar gains when you're in the air - like the chance of upgrading to a wide seat for just $149, round-trip. That's just for openers. McTavish will happily fill you in on all the bargains. We can, for example save you $1220 a couple when you book super-inclusive SuperClubs Breezes Runaway Bay in Jamaica between now and April. Breezes Runaway Bay has won many culinary awards, and no wonder, the buffets are long and lavish, and the Italian Restaurant, Martino's, has a constantly changing menu. Or how about flying just three hours from Toronto to try the ultra all-inclusive Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa in Nassau? It may be their most impressive property yet. They even have an island with its own cafe and a swim-up pool bar, the perfect romantic getaway for lovers of all ages. If you visit from November 22 to December 16, you can save $2640 a couple. You say you'd like to take the kids away over the holidays. Fine, Air Canada Vacations has negotiated a " Kids Stay Free" package over Christmas and New Year's at the Allegro Bavaro, in Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic. This all-inclusive property is on a beautiful beach, has 9 restaurants, a kid's club and lots of entertainment and activities. Or how about visiting lush St. Lucia, where the all-inclusive Club St. Lucia by Splash, a lively family resort, has an inno vative kid's program, and kids stay and eat free? That's just a sample. Call us today. Hopedale M all 1515 Rebecca Street. Oakville {905)827-1100 travel@mctavish.com Ont Reg No 1437985 offering fourl4meet up for meals. night itineraries and People who pre five seven-night fer to do their own trips and you can adventuring can do also choose to spend just that and strike an extra week in off on their own in Jamaica, Aruba or every port. Barbados. Other passengers Of course when like to stay on board you're at sea, you'll when the ship is see a different coun making a port call; try every day and Sam Ion Says they can have its only unpack once. facilities all to them Just think, you can sleep in the selves. same bed and enjoy the same And for the little ones there service. are supervised kids clubs: The Cruising meets a number Stingrays for the 3-6-year-olds of different needs; families and Barracudas for the 7-12 with a wide variety of interests age group. can do their own thing and My husband and I spent a Y o u 'r e I n v ite d t o o u r ALASKA CRUISE PRESENTATION at o u r o ffic e s Wednesday, Nov* 21,7:00 p.m. week on the SunDream two years ago on the Latin Lover itinerary and loved it. In Havana, we walked off the ship, and in five minutes had walked down town, where we spent 13 hours exploring the wonderful colo nial city. When our feet gave out, we hired a horse and buggy, and stopped often for drinks in the charming out door cafes. This year, I'd be very tempted by the 14-night American Dream. It hits some new ports like Tampa and Key West, Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas and Cap Haitien, in Haiti. That's where the wreck of Columbus Santa Maria lies just off the coast. Some people like to choose a shore excursion every day, others prefer to explore on their own. It's sim ple to do. Just get a good guidebook and decide just what you want to see. Check to see if it is safe before you go wandering around on your own, and check to see if there is local bus service and if it is reliable. When you're deciding on a cruise, think about how much time you spend in your cabin. I've stayed in the several in side cabins and they were fine. No, I didn't suffer from claustrophobia, a little to my surprise. The only thing I noticed was that you had to go on deck to check the weather, not a big deal because the weather was just about always lovely. On another cruise with Sunquest, we had a suite, more room of course, and I did enjoy the bathtub. The higher the deck you are on, the less walking you have to do, which may be a consideration. And safety has never been an issue on cruise ships; secu rity is tight, in fact each pas senger must go through secu rity every time they get on or off, and all luggage is Xrayed. Happy sailing! You can reach Sam by email a t sionlO@ cogeco.ca Come and hear about our exciting program of seven spring & summer 2002 departures for our 9 a 13 day Alaska Cruise Tours. RSVP 905-338-2077 It D oesn 't G et Any Better Than This! V A C A T I O N S P u e rto P lata Jack Tar yUlage ~Superior Room ***plus For Dep. Nov. 24-Dec. 08 1 W eek All Inclusive $898 cruises fH LINE - OAKVILLE H alton Trafalgar Travel 905-842-3111 (Two entran ces to serv e you! 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