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Caribbean cruise cut short by illness

Island Tips — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:11:28 +0000

Passengers on the Crown Princess are coming home early from a Caribbean cruise, thanks to a second nasty outbreak of gastrointestinal illness. Related posts: Antarctica cruise cut short after ship hits rock Cruise lines suspend calls at St Kitts following armed robbery Basic facts all travelers need

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Caribbean cruise cut short by illness

Fireworks, webcams set for Statue of Liberty 125th party

Island Tips — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:49:06 +0000

On Friday, the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty will be celebrated with fireworks, a flotilla, a ceremony and the debut of five torchcams offering stellar views of the New York Harbor. The Friday night fireworks, sponsored by Macy’s will begin at 7:45 p.m. It…

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Statue of Liberty to close for a year of renovations

Island Tips — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:56:48 +0000

The Statue of Liberty (hawkdoc2002/myBudgetTravel) Just in time for the Statue of Liberty’s 125th birthday on October 28th, the National Park Service is gearing up to give the aging structure some much needed TLC. Starting October 29, 2011, the interior of the statue, including its dedicated museum, will be…

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Two convicted in Caribbean murders in Antigua after Welsh couple murdered on … – The Daily Telegraph

Island Tips — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:57:38 +0000

Two convicted in Caribbean murders in Antigua after Welsh couple murdered on … The Daily Telegraph Howell and Martin were convicted of killing three people during a crime spree, including Benjamin and Catherine Mullany of Wales. The couple were shot in their beach cottage in July 2008. Sentencing is September

Heat closes Statue of Liberty’s crown, Belvedere Castle

Island Tips — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:49:13 +0000

As the temperatures go up, a couple of the city’s iconic landmarks have shut down, including the crown of the Statue of Liberty . “We just closed the crown at 2 p.m. today as the heat index is 110,” Jane Ahern, Chief of Public Affairs at …

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Statue of Liberty crown on track to close Nov. 1 for fixes

Island Tips — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:29:54 +0000

The crown, museum and pedestal of the Statue of Liberty remains on schedule to close Nov. 1 for renovations, a National Park Service spokeswoman today confirmed to NewYorkology, and only a handful of tickets remain on sale for dates before Lady Liberty has a little work done…

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Review of Crown Resorts Horizon Hotel, Coral Bay, Cyprus

Island Tips — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:28:52 +0000

My husband Demetrius and I stayed for 2 nights in mid March 2011 at the 4 star Crown Resorts Horizon Hotel in Coral Bay, north of Paphos on the island of Cyprus, booked through hotels4u. We paid £50 per night for two guests in …

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Princess Cruises to resume sailings out of Galveston, Texas

USA Today — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:43:26 +0000

The line’s 3,070-passenger Crown Princess will move to Galveston in late 2012.

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7-Night Winter Cruise on Upscale Ship from $363

Island Tips — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:48:12 +0000

If you’ve been battling the blizzards of the East Coast, or have been trying to shake the aftermath of holiday stress, a cruise vacation to sugar-sand beaches may be just the ticket to change those winter blues into a winter …

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Transit Museum tours: Old City Hall to Coney Island Yard

Island Tips — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:57:26 +0000

The popular New York Transit Museum tours have already started selling out for the fall season, but some openings remain, including for NYC’ s oldest, and now normally off-limits, subway station under City Hall . Most tours are $25 for adults and $…

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