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Best cruise deals of the week

THIS week's cruise deals include a Russian Arctic explorer trip, a Pearls of the Orient special and a fire, ice and rock trail holiday from Alaska to Hawaii.

Latest holiday deals

The best late deals on UK cottages, hotel stays, package holidays, flights, cruises and luxury breaks.

Flash sales attract adventure-seeking, bargain-loving travelers

Step away from the computer for a moment and ask yourself these questions: Are you interested in the Spruce Point Inn because the Maine resort is on your life list or because it's on sale at SniqueAway for $159 a night? Is the real appeal the seaside hammocks and the Adirondack chairs or the thrill of the get?

Travel flash sites: It's all in the timing

Flash sale websites are on a tear, with more new companies (or old ones with the trendy feature) jockeying for our vacation days. This subspecies of travel planning has even spawned its own aggregator, EveryLodge, which launched this month.

Deal watch: Norwegian Cruise Line launches Alaska offer - USA TODAY

USA TODAY

Deal watch: Norwegian Cruise Line launches Alaska offer USA TODAY By Gene Sloan, USA TODAY Norwegian Cruise Line today unveiled a three-day promotion on Alaska cruises that includes a $100 per cabin on-board spending credit. The Alaska Bonus Weekend offer, as it's being called, is available for 2012 sailings in the ...

Bay city's on a roll - Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald

Bay city's on a roll Sydney Morning Herald CRUISING THIS week I am in northern California and reporting from San Francisco. This scenic city by the bay, famous for steep hills and summer fog, has become a major jumping on or off point for Alaska cruises - and for good reason. It offers cruise ... and more »

Canada cruising for a major oil spill crisis in the Arctic, academic warns - Canada.com

Canada cruising for a major oil spill crisis in the Arctic, academic warns Canada.com One of Canada's top experts on Arctic issues is warning of the "near-inevitability" of an Exxon Valdez-scale oil spill at a fragile choke point in Alaskan waters if Canada ends up shipping oilsands fuel to China via pipeline terminals on the British ... and more »

Bits 'n' Pieces: Time just cruises by for local pianist Jim Fischer - The Columbian

Bits 'n' Pieces: Time just cruises by for local pianist Jim Fischer The Columbian On a recent Atlantic crossing cruise, he posted on his Facebook page: “I played 'As Time Goes By' from 'Casablanca' last night. Gibraltar on the port side and Tangier on the starboard side just past midnight.” Fischer has cruised to Alaska, ...

Go On an $11000 Alaskan Cruise with Inner Sea's Sweepstakes - About - News & Issues

Go On an $11000 Alaskan Cruise with Inner Sea's Sweepstakes About - News & Issues By Sandra Grauschopf, About.com GuideMay 17, 2012 How would you like the chance to see Alaska from the sea? Enter Inner Sea Discoveries' Alaska Un-Cruise Adventure Sweepstakes for your chance to win an $11000 cruise. The grand-prize winner will receive ... and more »

Adventure Life Offers Travel Discounts for Alaska Cruises and Arctic Adventures - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Adventure Life Offers Travel Discounts for Alaska Cruises and Arctic Adventures San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Adventure Life is offering an array of discounted Arctic adventures and Alaska cruises for the upcoming 2012 travel season. For more information, call 800-344-6118 or visit www.adventure-life.com/discounts. Missoula, MT (PRWEB) April 28, 2012 With the ... and more »