It's time to plan your summer travel and we're here to help, !  This week we bring you news of July cruise deals, the 2011 lineup of NCL cruises from Port Canaveral and an opportunity to move beyond your "air guitar" expertise.


Weekly Cruise Deals from Cruise Guide Network

Celebrate Independence Day on a cruise! We found bargains on four holiday cruises. Sail to Alaska, Canada, Bermuda or the eastern Caribbean. Priced from only $86 per night per person.  Get the details on this and other cruise deals:

http://www.cruiseguidenetwork.com/bargains.html

 

 

Epic Guitar Solos Ahead

The new Norwegian Epic (which starts cruising the Caribbean from Miami in mid-July) will have some Gibson guitars onboard for rental by passengers.  Don't worry, each guitar package comes with a mini-amplifier and headphones so you don't disturb those who don't share your guitar-thusiasm  The Gibsons will be available from the Epic's "Fat Cats Jazz and Blues Club" for $10 a day.  Rock on, Epic cruisers!  You'll find all kinds of information about the Norwegian Epic, including scheduled sailings for next 18 months, at the new Miami Cruise Guide!

 

 

Norwegian Cruises from Port Canaveral

Norwegian Cruise Line announced its 2011 lineup of cruises from Port Canaveral in Florida. The schedule includes 7-day western Caribbean cruises and 7-day eastern Caribbean cruises, which can be combined for super-sized 14-day Caribbean adventures. There is also a 15-day Transatlantic cruise to Denmark in April of 2011. All departures are on the Norwegian Sun.

This Week's New (or Improved) Hotels

The new Marriott Vacation Club "Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve" is the latest addition to the popular "Grande Lakes" area a few miles south of downtown Orlando and just east of the Disney parks.  They've got two- and three-bedroom villas, plus two-story townhomes that can accommodate up to 12 guests!

 

The newest place to stay in downtown Seattle is the Hyatt Place Seattle/Downtown, with 160 guest rooms each equipped with a 42-inch HDTV and those comfy "Hyatt Grand Beds".  The new Hyatt Place isn't far from most of the major attractions in central Seattle and is also an option for those looking for a place to stay before or after cruises departing from Seattle's Pier 91.