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Lindy Hop piano bar; about-face and you’ll be moon walking in the One Small Step dance club. There’s really a bar or club that meets all tastes (as a side note, a deck below is the Winston’s Cigar Grand Bar, and although it can be a bit smoky, it provides an unrivaled setting for relaxation, with low lighting, sunken leather chairs, and a feeling like you are in Churchill’s living room). Yet, perhaps as no surprise, the Shogun Casino dominates deck 5. The casino bar also offers a singles meet-and-greet, and the bartenders will remember your drink choice for the entire week after just one order. top table While the two main dining halls, Washington and Lincoln, are more than capable, Travel Agent implores you to take advantage of Scarlett’s Supper Club on deck 10. Though a reservation is required along with a $30 fee per person, you may not find a better meal anywhere, even on land. Patterned like a New York steakhouse, the restaurant, whose chefs have studied under the auspices of famed French chef Georges Blanc, offers sea fare and premium steaks. Although, there’s a fee, but be mindful that you can order whatever and as much of what you want. Wine is extra, but the entire experience is a bargain. Scarlett’s Supper Club hostess is Anna Jurcovicova, who will gladly revel your table with any and all information regarding the restaurant. One aside on coffee: The Java Café on deck righT: Carnival valor’s waterslide is a main attrac- 5 offers specialty coffee drinks, but if you just want coffee forgo the $1.50 charge and visit the Bronx sports bar, grab a cup from Rosie’s restaurant. It’s free and tastes as good. Rooms may not be the focal part of a Carnival cruise, but they are more than acceptable. At best, you should book a stateroom with a balcony; it will be the one place on the ship where you will have outdoor private time. My room had a king-size bed and a pullout sofa. If you are couch potato, you won’t like the small, outmoded TV’s. Best bet is to visit the Bronx sports bar, which provides a wall of flat-screen TV’s often tuned to sporting events. Lastly:visit the Bronx, late sleepers beware. Guest noise may have you out of bed by 8am; either that or remember to pack quality earplugs. For more information on cruising to Mexico, including new passport information, visit www.travelagentcentral.com. ConneCting You. . The Carnival Valor is a ship for people looking for fun and excitement at every turn. There is so much to do or be involved with that you’ll definitely need the whole week to do it all. An assortment of food options also peppers the deck, including a grill, king-size bed and a pullout sofa, pizzeria and Rosie’s restaurant, which is the ship’s casual dining buffet restaurant. Whether it’s pampering yourself in the Carnival Spa or taking part in a fun-spirited—but painful—poolside belly-flop contest, there is something for everyone’s taste. n AgENTADvICE Linden Travel’s clients are “over the moon about the overwater bungalows at the st. regis bora bora,” says Caruso. “of course, it didn’t hurt that they were there at the same time a s honeymooning Nicole Kidman and Keith urban. We’ve also heard raves about the Maru Spa that opened last year at the Bora Bora Lagoon Resort. It’s on its own motu and two of the treatment rooms are actually set into the branches of a large banyan tree. Can you imagine enjoying treatments while looking out onto the lagoon and Mount Pahia from the large picture windows? About the overwater bungalows at the st. regis bora bora,” says Caruso. “of course, it didn’t hurt that they were there at the same time a s honeymooning Nicole Kidman and Keith urban. We’ve also heard raves about the Maru Spa that opened last year at the Bora Bora Lagoon Resort. It’s on its own motu and two of the treatment rooms are actually set into the branches of a large banyan tree. linden Travel’s clients are “over the moon about the overwater bungalows at the St. Regis Bora Bora,” says Caruso. “of course, it didn’t hurt that they were there at the same time a s honeymooning Nicole Kidman and Keith urban. We’ve also heard raves about the Maru Spa that opened last year at the Bora Bora Lagoon. tion for young and old alike. beloW: Scarlett’s Supper Club features a pool that overlooks the Caribbean from a hilltop. september 24, 2007 TravelAgent | 33 http://www.travelagentcentral.com

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