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United Vacations Free Disney Gift Cards

United Vacations is offering a complimentary $150 Disney Gift Card with vacation purchase of four nights or more at any of the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort including Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Packages must be booked by April 20, 2008.

The Disney Gift Card can be used to buy Disney merchandise, food and parking at selected shops and food locations throughout the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Store locations in the U.S., DisneyShopping.com and Disney Cruise Line. In addition the complimentary gift card, travelers will receive two days free at the Disneyland Resort with reduced prices on Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Bonus Tickets.

The offer is valid at all California hotels offered by United Vacations for bookings through April 20, 2008, for travel Jan. 7 to April 20, 2008.

With each purchase of a Park Hopper Bonus Ticket travelers receive one Magic Morning per ticket, valid for early entry into a designated Disneyland Resort Theme Park. Five-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Bonus Tickets are selling at the three-day price; six-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Bonus Tickets are selling at the four-day price; seven-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Bonus Tickets are selling at the five-day price; eight-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Bonus Tickets are selling at the six-day price. Clients who use promotion code “winter” at the time of booking will receive 20 percent off companion airfare.

The offer is valid for vacations booked by Jan. 3 for travel through May 31, 2008. United Vacations customers earn 500 bonus miles per adult - up to 1,000 bonus miles per reservation — with any complete vacation package booked online.

Sequoia’s Wuksachi Lodge Winter Packages

The Wuksachi Lodge in California’s Sequoia National Park has announced winter packages available through March 30, 2008:

The Ski Explorers package includes gear rentals for two, priced from $111 per night. The full-day rentals for both guests include cross-country skis, boots and poles. With the Wuksachi Winter Family Fun package, a family sharing the same room receives free rentals of snow play equipment to use around the property and at nearby Wolverton Snow Play area from a nightly room rate of $119.

The equipment includes sleds for the kids (which they can keep), standard snowshoes for adults and teens, and “monster track” snowshoes for children under age 10.

Call 866-786-3199 or visit http://www.visitsequoia.com/

Outrigger Hotels 2008 Deals

Outrigger Enterprises Group’s branded and affiliated properties in Hawaii announced programs and packages for 2008. Properties with packages include: the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach; the Outrigger Reef on the Beach; the Royal Kunia Country Club; the Keauhou Beach Resort on the Big Island; the Wyland Waikiki Beach Walk; and Ohana Hotels.

Call 800-688-7444 or visit www.outrigger.com  For the Keauhou Beach Resort, visit www.keauhoubeachresort.com For the Wyland Waikiki, call 866-346-4679 or visit www.wylandwaikiki.com

For Ohana Hotels & Resorts, call 800-462-6262 or visit http://www.ohanahotels.com/

MGM Grand Opens in Macau

MGM Grand Macau officially opened its doors on Dec. 18, 2007.

Owned by MGM Grand Paradise, a 50-50 joint venture between MGM Mirage and Pansy Ho Chiu-king, the 600-room MGM Grand Macau resort casino marks the partnership’s first venture into the rapidly growing Macau gaming market.

Located on the Macau peninsula, MGM Grand Macau features 600 rooms, suites and villas; a grand casino offering approximately 375 table games, 900 slot machines and 16 private gaming salons for preferred customers; and the signature Grande Praca showcasing Portuguese-inspired architecture, landscapes and a glass ceiling rising 82 feet above the floor of the resort. The 35-story resort also includes convertible convention space, spa and swimming pool facilities, and a variety of restaurants.

Discovery Offers Free Cruises to Military Personnel

Discovery Cruise Line is offering military personnel serving overseas a free day cruise to Grand Bahama Island from Fort Lauderdale. The offer is made to those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan at any time during the preceding year.

The offer, which is valid until Dec. 31, 2010, includes the roundtrip cruise, all meals onboard, all service charges, taxes, and Bahamian departure fees.

There are no additional costs involved. To register, visit www.DiscoveryCruiseLine.com. Discovery will mail a receipt and a holiday card to pass on to the service man or woman. The receipt will entitle the person to his or her complimentary Discovery cruise.

The receipt should be presented at the pier at the time of sailing, together with a Military ID and a letter from their unit confirming the places of service during 2007. Advanced reservations are required. Discovery sails daily from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Bahama Island, departing at 7:45 a.m. and arriving back at the pier at 10 p.m.

For more information, call 800-93-SHIPS or visit http://www.discoverycruiseline.com/

Anchorage February Fur Rendezvous Event

Anchorage, Alaska, will host its annual Fur Rendezvous from Feb. 22 to March 2, 2008. The event pays tribute to the early Alaskan way of life with an old-time melodrama, Alaska Native tribal gatherings, World Champion Sled Dog Races, craft markets, the Miners & Trappers Ball and a fur auction. Other aspects of the event include: outhouse races, snowshoe softball, a poker tournament and live concerts as well as the Rondy World Championship Dog Weight Pull, the Rondy World Championship Sled Dog Races; and a multi-tribal gathering.

For more information, visit www.Anchorage.net

St.Maarten & St.Martin 2008 Yacht Regatta

St. Maarten/St. Martin will host the third annual running of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Classic Yacht Regatta on Jan. 17-20.

The regatta, which features traditional style sailboats, will feature three days of racing pitting competitors on a course that circumvents the island, making stops in such scenic locales as Simpson Bay, Marigot and Great Bay.

In addition to the sailing, the regatta will also feature on-shore entertainment in the three host ports. Beginning in Marigot on the Friday, Jan. 18, Fort Louis Marina will be home to live entertainment and a chance to see the competing “classics” up-close and personal as they dock for the night in this port town.

On Saturday, Jan. 19 the excitement moves to Great Bay where Pasanggrahan Royal Guest House will act as the “Regatta Village” and Front Street in Philipsburg will be host to live entertainment and special events.

The regatta comes to a close in Simpson Bay on Jan. 20 with a silent auction, the official award ceremony and closing party.

Visit http://www.classicregatta.com/ or email info@classicregatta.com

For more information on St. Maarten/St. Martin, visit http://www.vacationstmaarten.com/ and http://www.st-martin.org/

Malaysia Airlines Free First Class Upgrade

Malaysia Airlines is offering a complimentary first-class upgrade to business-class travelers flying to Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and other destinations in Southeast and South Asia. Effective immediately, full-fare business passengers may upgrade to first class, subject to seat availability, on long-haul flights originating in Los Angeles. Tickets are valid for one year from date of outbound travel.

Spirit Airlines Fort Lauderdale-Bahamas Nonstop

Spirit Airlines has begun daily non-stop jet service between Fort Lauderdale and Freeport, beginning Dec. 13. Service is via Freeport International Airport. In addition to non-stop service from Fort Lauderdale, Spirit will also offer connecting service to Freeport from its domestic network.

GOGO Sets Kids Stay Free Deals at ME Resorts

GOGO Worldwide Vacations’ “Why Not Take All of Me For Just $699″ promotion for the ME Cancun and the ME Los Cabos hotels includes a “kids stay free” provision, but not a “kids eat free” feature, as an earlier release reported. GOGO’s five-night/six-day package for ME Cancun is priced at $715 from New York and $815 from Chicago. The promotion includes a Deluxe Lagoon View room, welcome cocktail, guaranteed ocean view upgrade, special amenities in room upon arrival, one night dining experience for two at Silk or Salt restaurant, $50 YHI spa credit (per room, per stay), non-motorized water sports at AquaWorld, a discount booklet from La Isla Mall and 30 percent car rental discount.

A five-night/six-day package for ME Los Cabos is priced at $1,115 per person from Chicago and $1,179 per person from New York. The offer includes a Kids Stay & Eat Free Promotion. Children under 13 stay free applicable in deluxe garden view and deluxe ocean view room categories, children under 18 not allowed in all other room categories. Prices are per person double occupancy for accommodations and round-trip midweek air, valid for travel through Dec. 20. Packages must be booked by Dec.15. Additional gateways and longer/shorter stays are available.

All value offers are per room, per stay, for a minimum of four nights.