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Deals Holiday Bargains Whether it’s a romantic weekend for two or a family trip to Florida, here are some seasonal options for your clients Celebrating in Phoenix. Travelers heading for Arizona for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or Christmas can stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix, which is offering a $199 Home for the Holidays rate, available between November 21 and 30, and again from December 19 to January 3, 2009. Also available is the gala New Year’s Eve Package, which offers overnight accommodations and New Year’s Eve dinner for two in the newly redesigned bistro 24 Restaurant. The package includes overnight parking and New Year’s Day breakfast for two. It is priced at $450 per room (single or double occupancy), with New Year’s Eve dinner scheduled for 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.ritzcarlton.com or call 800-241-3333. HOT FOR THE AGENT TOURING SOUTH AFRICA South African Airways Vacations and Lion World Tours are offering a nine-day “South Africa in Style” package with a price of $1,999 for travel between December 1 and December 15. The air-inclusive package offers a visit to Cape Town with a wine estate and city tour, and a stay that includes game drives and meals at a safari lodge. The package includes roundtrip airfare on South African Airways between JFK or Dulles and Cape Town. The package also includes regional air travel in South Africa; five days/four nights at Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa; breakfasts while in Cape Town; halfday wine estate tour and city tour of Cape Town; three days/two nights at the five-star Jackalberry Lodge in the Thornybush Private Game Reserve or Royal Legend Lodge in the Timbavati Reserve; safari game drives; meals while on safari; meet-and-greet upon arrival; and ground transfers. Add-on fares are available from 26 other cities in the U.S. For more information, visit www.flysaavaca tions.com. Free Nights in the Bahamas Abaco Beach Resort at Boat Harbour in the Bahamas is offering a Fourth Night Free special when guests book three nights. In addition, the resort will be offering special family activities during the upcoming holiday weekends, with parties, sporting events, movie nights and special Kids’ Clubs for resort guests among the highlights. Abaco Beach Resort is home to the largest marina in the Bahamas. Visit www.abacobeachresort.com for more information. Family Deals in Florida. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida is offering a Family Values Program, including discounted rates, free activities and amenities for families. Those who book online receive a booklet with special discounts, a free check-in gift and additional savings on fees. Free activities at Sandestin include: adult and children’s single-speed coaster bicycles; complimentary use of canoes and kayaks in Choctawhatchee Bay; one hour of free tennis court time each day; fishing the 72 stocked ponds included in Sandestin’s catch-and-release program; nature walks and bird watching around the Jolee Island Nature Park; use of two free boogie boards for an hour each day; and free transportation anywhere around the resort with Sandestin’s Tram service for overnight guests. For more information, visit www.sandestin.com. 22 Home-BasedTravelAgent NOV EMBE R 2008 http://www.ritzcarlton.com http://www.abacobeachresort.com http://www.flysaavacations.com http://www.flysaavacations.com http://www.sandestin.com

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