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British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa June / July 2009

ITC Sports is delighted to have been appointed as an Official Sub-Agent of England Rugby Travel for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa. Their programme of tours combines the beauty of South Africa and the passions unleashed by a British & Irish Lions rugby tour to create fabulous holiday itineraries featuring luxurious accommodation, special tour events and knowledgeable rugby insights from Celebrity Hosts including rugby legends Fran Cotton and Derek Quinnell.

ITC Sports’ tours will offer the opportunity to visit some of the many and varied sights of South Africa, from the ultimate game reserves to cosmopolitan Cape Town. Pre-registering for this tour is strongly recommended due to the anticipated high deman

Cricket without boundaries…follow England in style with ITC Sports

India v England, November / December 2008

ITC Sports will be offering a programme of tours to enjoy thrilling cricket plus tours to India’s iconic “Golden Triangle” – including vibrant Delhi, the palaces of Jaipur and the stunning Taj Mahal. The perfect combination of exhilaration and culture. Full details to follow when the cricket match schedule has been announced, so keen supporters should pre-register now to be first to receive the news.

West Indies v England Cricket, February / March 2009

ITC Sports is thrilled to be offering two fabulous, yet completely contrasting, exceptional sporting experiences.

Celebrity Hosted Land Based Tours

For those who are land lovers, ITC Sports is offering an extensive programme of Celebrity Hosted Tours, staying in a choice of 3-5 star accommodation and offering exceptional itineraries that include welcome drinks, cricket transfers, cricket forums, farewell dinners and fabulous touring and sightseeing – plus guaranteed access to official match tickets.

Prices from £1,995 per person for 9 nights in Barbados including flights in economy class, bed & breakfast accommodation, airport & cricket transfers, welcome drinks, special tour dinner, cricket forum, catamaran cruise, celebrity hosts, commemorative merchandise and an ITC Sports Tour Manager.

Platinum Cricket Cruise, 2-18 February 2009

For those who really want to push the boat out this winter, there’s no better way to watch England in the Caribbean than by joining ITC Sports’ Platinum Cricket Cruise aboard Silversea’s six star Silver Shadow for 16 nights of sophisticated luxury.

This unique holiday features the best in small ship Caribbean cruising to islands such as the Dominican Republic and St Barths. Adding to guests’ enjoyment aboard the exclusively chartered ship will be a star-studded line up of cricketing celebrities and entertainers, including David Gower, Darren Gough, Derek Underwood, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Allan Lamb, Paul Allott, Antony Worrall Thompson and Mike d’Abo of Manfred Mann.

Prices from £6,995 per person for 16 nights all-inclusive accommodation on Silver Shadow, British Airways World Traveller flights, cricket hospitality facilities, airport & cricket transfers, celebrity hosts, all entertainment on board. Upgrades to premium cabin flights and larger suites available on request.

Take pole position…the ultimate Formula One Holidays from ITC Sports

ITC Sports’ travel specialists will tailor-make the dream F1 holiday combining an amazing destination with the ultimate in race viewing and hospitality. Each trip includes fabulous Paddock Club Hospitality featuring coffee, tea & pastries on arrival, an open bar (including vintage wine and Champagne), gourmet four course luncheon and pit lane walkabout.

From Monaco to Milan, Barcelona to Budapest, Singapore to Shanghai; the diversity of destinations is one of the beauties of F1 and ITC Sports does it all with distinctive style and in complete luxury.

The F1 season continues until November, with the climax to the season in Brazil – for a full race schedule visit www.itcsports.co.uk/f1

For reservations and further information please contact ITC Sports (01244 355527; www.itcsports.co.uk)

For over 30 years, ITC Sports has been synonymous with the ultimate in luxury sporting holidays for the discerning traveller. During this time it has amassed an unrivalled depth of experience arranging exclusive holidays to the world’s most prestigious sporting events. An ITC Sports holiday combines the sports viewing opportunity of a lifetime with a chance to experience the world’s most beautiful destinations in true style and luxury. Any of ITC Sports’ suggested itineraries can be personalised by its team of Caribbean specialists to suit individual requirements.

MSC Cruises has Three Ships in Venice

MSC Cruises and the Council of Venice have reinforced their partnership. As a result, MSC Cruises will operate three ships from the port of Venice in 2009. Each week from April to October, three ships — MSC Poesia, MSC Musica and MSC Armonia — will depart on seven-night cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean.

They will dock at 89 ports of call (a 30 percent increase over 2008) and carry an estimated 410,000 passengers (an approximately 80 percent increase).

This message was delivered at a July 26 meeting onboard MSC Poesia between Massimo Cacciari, the mayor of Venice, and Pierfrancesco Vago, CEO of MSC Cruises.

This year, MSC Poesia and sister ship MSC Musica will remain in the lagoon until November.

MSC Cruises ships will dock at 68 ports of call, carrying 230,000 passengers. It is estimated that an average of 107 euros will be spent by each MSC Cruises guest in the city of Venice. MSC Cruises is a voluntary promoter of the “Venice Blue Flag” campaign, which limits ships’ emissions on the lagoon. MSC Cruises’ fleet is equipped with technology for aluminum recycling, energy saving, and waste water recycling.

“Venice is a treasure of humankind and as such must be protected,” Vago said. “Our commitment goes much further than only carrying guests to and from this port. Since the beginning, we have been closely monitoring the environmental impact of cruise ships in the lagoon.

Our fleet - the most modern in the world - is equipped with the latest technology to limit to any possible impact.”

Auto Europe Free GPS With Motorhome Rentals

Auto Europe is offering a free GPS rental with any motorhome rental in Europe or the South Pacific. Auto Europe offers motorhome rentals in France, Germany, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.

The motorhomes are an economical way to tour Europe and most are fully equipped with showers, toilets, refrigerators, stoves and most have diesel engines. In addition, the motorhomes can be picked up in Western Europe and are allowed to travel through Eastern Europe. The free GPS offer is valid for reservations for travel through December 31, 2009. The GPS offer also includes a free dash mount, 16-color LCD display and voice prompted turn by turn directions.

The offer excludes a shipping and handling fee of $35 and optional insurance is available for the units at $1.00 per day.

Value World Tours Savings on River Cruises

Value World Tours is featuring savings of up to $600 per cabin on any 2009 international river cruises for those who deposit by Sept. 30.

Those who deposit by Oct. 30 receive a discount of $200 per person, and depositing by Nov. 30 gets $100 off. The company’s 2009 brochures will be available in early August. Among the 2009 Europe offerings are the Eastern Danube, the Adriatic Sea, Russia, and Ukraine. The “Six-Country Danube Cruise” is a 13-day program between Vienna, Austria and Bucharest, Romania. The 90-passenger Kleine Prinz sails from April to October with fares beginning at $2,699 plus $180 in port charges, per person twin.

The eight-day “Five-Country Adriatic Cruise” follows the Dalmatian Coastline round-trip from Koper, Slovenia.

The 320-passenger Arion sails from April to September with fares starting at $1,299 plus $192 port charges per person, twin. Pre- and post-hotel night packages are available. The 12-day “Russian Waterways” itinerary cruises between Moscow and St. Petersburg from May through September on the Konstanin Korotkov. Rates begin at $1,999 plus $180 port tax. Both a 16-day itinerary between Kiev and Istanbul and a 13-day cruise between Kiev and Odessa are offered in Ukraine. Sailing May to September, the 11-night cruise on the Dneiper Princess begins at $1,599 plus $180 port charges. The longer itinerary on the Taras Shevchenko starts at $1,999 plus $192 port charges.

Value World also offers 15- to 19-day China and Yangtze River packages. Land/cruise packages include China’s major cities and balcony cabins while cruising on the 198-passengers Victoria Empress.

Packages start at $2,199 plus $80 port charges. A 15-day Mekong Delta cruise in Vietnam and Cambodia includes hotel nights and sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh and Siem Reap (the gateway to the Angkor Wat) and a 10-night cruise on the new 48-passenger Indochine. Land/cruise rates begin at $2,799 plus $132 port tax. A “Grand Thailand Cruise” includes hotel nights and sightseeing in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and a four-day Kwai River cruise on a 20-passenger barge. The 12-day program begins at $1,899 plus $42 port tax per person, twin.

Three Egypt programs, ranging from 10 to 14 days, begin in Cairo and include hotel nights and Nile cruises. Fares begin at $1,099 plus $60 per person twin. Two new river cruise programs on India’s Brahmaputra River and Hooghly River, with Taj Mahal extensions, are also available. Every program includes meals onboard, daily sightseeing led by professional English-speaking guides, cultural entertainment and lectures onboard, and more.

For more information, call 800-795-1633 or visit www.valuecruises.net

Hungary on Two Wheels

Hungary is incredibly diverse with a variety of landscapes and cultural attractions that are often better discovered by alternative means of transport, especially on bike.

Today, Hungary has more than 1,200 miles of cycle track and 125 miles in Budapest alone. Hungary has developed many more cycling routes in recent years in response to the increasing demand for cycling tourism. The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is pledged to ensure that bicycle use achieves its full potential and contributes to sustainable mobility and public well-being. To achieve these aims, the ECF seeks to change attitudes, policies and budget allocations at the European level.

To learn more, visit www.gotohungary.com

MSC Poesia buy-one-get-one-free Package

Luxury Mediterranean Sea voyage at exceptional price

Two for One Autumn Cruise Offers 2008

After a series of exceptional package, MSC Poesia, a flagship of MSC Cruises, joins the package in this autumn. As one of its 2008 destinations, MSC Poesia will stop at Katakolon on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, giving Olympics fans the opportunity to visit Olympia, site of the very first games.

MSC Poesia will join other MSC Cruises for an exciting and diverse range of voyages at exceptional prices this autumn, providing an opportunity to indulge in the extravagance of the cruise with relatives and friends alike. MSC Poesia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Musica, MSC Opera, MSC Lirica and MSC Sinifonia will be sailing to Europe throughout the season, offering you chances to grasp a glance of the panoramic views of various ports and experience firsthand the multiple dimensions of European cultures.

The extraordinary Autumn cruise ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ promotion enables keen travelers to voyage in pairs at the price of one only, room-sharing children below 18 can even travel for free.

Each destination on MSC cruise itineraries provides diversity and cultural intrigue, along with dining, shopping and sightseeing excursions. A number of world¡¦s famous heritage can be visited all the way long: Roman Colosseum, Ancient Greek Olympic Games Field, Olympia of Katakolon, picturesque architecture of Barcelona, the European little white houses of Santorini, Famous bridges and canals of Venice and the historical Marseilles port.

Built by the world’s most prestigious shipyards, every detail onboard any of the MSC Cruises ships reflects the company’s true Italian style.

MSC Cruises sophisticated on-board activities and facilities offer all a guest needs for a relaxing break - mini golf course, fitness centre, spa and massage, sauna rooms, jogging areas, swimming pools, jacuzzi, video games centre, theatre, salon, internet cafes, restaurants, disco, casino, shopping arcade, children¡¦s club and Wi-Fi facilities.

‘Buy-one-get-one-free’ Autumn Luxury Cruise

MSC Poesia (8 days/7 nights)

Ports of Call: Venice, Bari, Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul, Dubrovnik

Embarkation: Venice
• Departs: 06/09/2008 (Sat)
Price: HKD10,690*
• Departs: 20/09/2008 (Sat) and 27/09/2008 (Sat)
Price: HKD9,130*
• Departs: 18/10/2008 (Sat) and 01/11/2008 (Sat)
Price: HKD7,650*

MSC Orchestra (8 days/7 nights)

Ports of Call: Genoa, Naples, Palermo, Tunis, Palma, Barcelona, Marseilles
Embarkation: Genoa

• Departs: 28/09/2008 (Sun)
Price: HKD8,120*
• Departs: 19/10/2008 (Sun) and 26/10/2008 (Sun)
Price: HKD7,100*

MSC Musica (8 days/7 nights)
Ports of Call: Bari, Katakolon, Santorini, Mykonos, Piraeus, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Venice

Embarkation: Bari
• Departs: 29/09/2008 (Mon)
Price: HKD9,130*

MSC Opera (8 days/7 nights)
Ports of Call: Trieste, Ancona, Gythion, Piraeus (Athens), Corfu, Dubrovnik
Embarkation: Trieste
• Departs: 29/09/2008 (Mon)
Price: HKD7,100*

MSC Lirica (8 days/7 nights)
Ports of Call: Genoa, Marseilles, Valencia, Tangier, Malaga, Civitavecchia
Embarkation: Genoa
• Departs: 08/11/2008 (Sat)
Price: HKD7,100*

MSC Sinfonia (8 days/7 nights)
Ports of Call: Genoa, Monte Carlo, Valencia, Valleta (Malta), Tunis (Tunisia), Civitavecchia (Rome)
Embarkation: Genoa

• Departs: 08/09/2008 (Mon)
Price: HKD9,130*
• Departs: 29/09/2008 (Mon)
Price: HKD8,120*

*The above prices exclude air-ticket, tips, port charges, fuel surcharges, government taxes and all applicable taxes.
*The above prices are applicable for 2 persons travel together only.

For more information visit www.msccruisesasia.com

MSC Cruises currently has a fleet of nine ships: MSC Poesia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Musica, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Opera, MSC Armonia, MSC Lirica, MSC Melody and MSC Rhapsody, cruising in the Mediterranean all year round, Northern Europe, Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean , South America, Indian Ocean and South Africa. The fleet will increase to 12 ships by 2009. In winter of 2008 and spring 2009, MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida will join the fleet. These will be two of the largest ships built by a European ship owner. Then in the fall of 2009, MSC Magnifica, the fourth ship in the Musica class will enter service.

MSC Cruises is a partner of the city of Venice and a member of the Club - ‘Friends of Venice’ as well as one of the supporters for the project ‘Venice Blue Flag’ which sets the standards for the carbon emissions.

Windstar 2009 & Winter 2010 Sailing Atlas

Windstar Cruises released its 2009 and Winter 2010 Sailing Atlas, which features a new Signature Collection Host Series, Venice roundtrip sailings, and new ports of call in Rovinj, Croatia; L’lle Rousse, France; and Ischia, Italy.

The Signature Collection Host Series returns and offers the opportunity to cruise with wine makers Greg Lill of DeLille Cellars and Gary Eberle of Eberle Winery, Canadian artist Jody Hewgill, chef and culinary expert David Shalleck, and gold medalist Rafer Johnson of the 1960 Rome Olympics. Due to frequent requests, a new Venice roundtrip sailing will feature the Croatian destinations of Rovinj, Split and Dubrovnik as well as Koper, Slovenia. Also debuting in 2009 on Wind Surf itineraries is the port of L’lle Rousse on the island of Corisca and Ischia Island, Italy. In summer through early fall, Wind Star and Wind Spirit return to the Greek Isles.

In late fall, the ships depart Europe for the Caribbean and Central America, where they will remain until early spring.

Wind Surf offers seven-day roundtrips from Barbados with on northbound and southbound itineraries. Wind Spirit offers seven-day roundtrips from St. Thomas and seven-day Costa Rican sailings from Puerto Caldera.

Wind Star’s 14-day cruises feature a transit through the Panama Canal and visits to ports in Central America, South America and the Caribbean Islands.

The Connoisseur Collection offers back-to-back itineraries that allow guests to take one two-week sailing that rarely repeats a port. Windstar also offers 14-day transatlantic voyages.

Regent Seven Seas Grand Explorations in 2009

Regent Seven Seas Cruises will offer a series of “Grand Explorations” aboard the Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner this winter.

From January through May 2009, the 700-guest sister ships will visit a total of 110 ports in 50 countries on six continents.

The 14 winter voyages range in length from 12 to 24 nights and explore destinations in the Caribbean, South America, the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia, South East Asia, Japan, India, the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean. In addition to the exotic itineraries, these Grand Explorations will feature celebrity guests.

Former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham, hurricane forecaster and meteorologist Max Mayfield, former NFL coach Don Shula, and Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Al Worden will lecture aboard Seven Seas Mariner. Seven Seas Voyager will feature humanitarian and Church of England envoy Terry Waite, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and Apollo astronauts Edgar Mitchell, Charles Duke and Gene Cernan. Environmentalist and film producer Jean-Michel Cousteau will also join select cruises of Seven Seas Mariner.

Complimentary events are offered on each voyage, including exclusive song-and-dance demonstrations in Brazil, New Zealand and the Marquesas Islands; a catamaran adventure in the Chilean fjords; a visit to the dragons of Komodo Island; or exclusive events in world-class hotels. These cruises offer savings of $3,200 to $35,345, depending on departure date and suite category.

Free airfare or complimentary hotel stays are also featured on select departures. The Grand Explorations include “South Pacific Passage,” a 19-night voyage from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand, on Seven Seas Voyager Jan. 13-Feb. 1, featuring Terry Waite and a complimentary Festival of Arts event in the Marquesas Islands. Special 2-for-1 fares start at $7,995 per person.

“The Brazilian Riviera,” an 18-night voyage from Fort Lauderdale to Buenos Aires on Seven Seas Mariner departs Jan. 26 and features guest lecturer Max Mayfield and a complimentary Brazilian dance celebration in Fortaleza. This cruise also offers free airfare, up to $200-per-suite shipboard credit, and early-booking fares from $9,950 per person.

“New Zealand, Land of the Rings” is a 12-night voyage from Auckland to Sydney on Seven Seas Voyager, Feb. 1-13 that includes a complimentary “French Day” in Akaroa, New Zealand. Offered are free airfare, up to $200-per-suite shipboard credit and early-booking fares from $10,195 per person.

The 12-night “China and Vietnam” voyage from Shanghai to Singapore on Seven Seas Voyager departs March 6. Celebrity guest lecturer is former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. There will be a complimentary event in Hong Kong. With this cruise, clients can receive free airfare, up to $200-per-suite shipboard credit, and early-booking fares from $9,695 per person.

For a list of the other Grand Exploration cruises or more information, call 800-285-1835 or visit www.rssc.com

Traveller’s Latest Compendium Brochure

The Classic Traveller (0800 988 5843, www.theclassictraveller.co.uk) has released its latest Travellers’ Compendium brochure, featuring an exclusive selection of special offers (with savings of up to £900 per person) as well as additional departure dates for certain holidays.

The Travellers’ Compendium also includes advance notice of some exciting new itineraries which will become available for the first time in the forthcoming Worldwide Collection brochure, due to be published in September.

Keen pricing is synonymous with The Classic Traveller and the special offers promoted in the Travellers’ Compendium brochure mean that these holidays promise exceptional value for money.

The largest saving is to be found on the Mauritius to Madagascar cruise of the Indian Ocean, which visits these two island nations along with Kenya, the Seychelles and several remote island groups aboard the Costa Europe.

This 16-day odyssey in an E2 cabin (the highest grade) costs from £2,199 per person and offers an incredible saving of up to £900 per person from the cruise line’s original brochure price for this cabin class. The cost includes flights, full-board accommodation and all applicable taxes (though excursions, tips and service charges of €70 per
person are not included).

Two other fantastic cruise options with incredible savings are the Ancient Treasures tour of the eastern Mediterranean and the Riviera Highlights cruise of the western part of the Med. These 8-day voyages of discovery both cost from £599 per person in an E2 cabin – a price that offers a £700 saving per person on the cruise line’s original brochure price for that cabin class.

The first option takes in eastern Italy, Greece, Turkey and Croatia while the second covers western Italy, Spain and Provence, with the price including seven nights’ full-board accommodation and all port taxes. Flights, transfers, insurance, tips, service charges and excursions are not included in the price.

Sticking with the watery theme, one of the most popular holidays in the programme is the 8-day Lake Maggiore & the Borromean Islands itinerary. This luxurious escape to one of Italy’s finest and most romantic lakeside settings combines seven nights in a four-star waterfront hotel with an excursion to the nearby Borromean Islands and opportunities to discover verdant gardens, alpine scenery and even the cosmopolitan city of Milan. The holiday costs from £499 per person, to include flights, transfers, accommodation on a B&B basis and all necessary taxes.

Those looking for savings on land-based tours will also find plenty of interest in the Travellers’ Compendium brochure. The 11-day Legends & Landscapes of Japan itinerary, for example, is a fully-escorted tour that combines the colourful city of Tokyo with intoxicating natural landscapes, exotic temples and a relaxing cruise on beautiful Lake Ashi. Highlights of the tour include a journey on one of Japan’s legendary Bullet Trains and a visit to the Atomic Bomb Museum in Hiroshima – a fascinating but profoundly moving experience. Departing on 6 November 2008, the holiday costs £1,699 per person (a saving of up to £130 per person), with the price including flights, transfers, accommodation, some meals, various excursions and the services of a professional guide throughout.

In addition to these special offers, the brochure also includes details of some exciting, new itineraries that are being featured by The Classic Traveller for the first time. A particular highlight is a short break to Morocco; this 5-day Marrakech & the Atlas Mountains adventure costs from just £179 per person, to include four nights’ accommodation in a four-star hotel (with breakfast), in-resort transfers and a sightseeing tour of Marrakech. Optional extras include excursions along the Berber trails into the jagged peaks of the High Atlas or a visit to one of the impressive fortresses that afford a glimpse into Morocco’s colourful history.

Flights are not included in the price.

Also new is the fascinating 12 day Pyramids, Petra and the Red Sea itinerary, a unique cruise-and-stay combination that takes in some of ancient Egypt and Jordan’s most iconic monuments. The tour begins with a visit to the incredible Pyramids of Giza and their attendant Sphinx before embarking on a six-night cruise of the Red Sea.

A particular highlight of the cruise is an optional excursion to Petra, home to the famous Treasury whose intricate façade is cut into the red sandstone of a cliff-face. The holiday costs from £1,299 per person and includes flights, transfers, all accommodation, many meals and the services of professional guides throughout.For more information or to book call The Classic Traveller on 0800 988 5843 or visit the website at www.theclassictraveller.co.uk

Akuas Dubrovnik Water Shuttle, Island Transfer

Akuas Dubrovnik, a company dedicated to providing exclusive water-shuttle and island-transfer service, is now offering much-needed assistance to the destination’s burgeoning cruise and tourism industry.

For the growing number of cruise passengers and hotel guests visiting the “Old City” this year to view its natural beauty and cultural treasures, this service streamlines and adds precious time to those visits.

The shuttle-transfers between Gruz Port and Old City Harbor provide passengers with a 30-minute panoramic view of the celebrated city in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. The company also offers convenient island-transfer service to visitors and locals who desire to visit the Elafiti islands located just off the coast.

For the 2008 travel season, Akuas acquired a fleet of modern cruisers that include seven 40-passenger boats and one 60-passenger vessel that are currently providing continuous transfer service to Dubrovnik’s cruise passengers.

Akuas Dubrovnik also said it is poised to take advantage of every opportunity in bringing innovative and branded attractions to the region.

Plans are already in place to expand the company’s services to include Akuatics, a themed water park; Akuanauts, a submarine adventure; and Akuaflights, a helicopter sightseeing excursion along the coast.

Most recently the company signed an agreement with the operators of St. Jacob’s Beach Club to provide shuttle service from the Old City Harbor to the popular beach site.

For more information, visit www.akuas.h r