ON THE MOVE : NEWS, TIPS AND BARGAINS.NONSMOKER'S PARADISE: Carnival's new cruise ship, the $300 million, 2,040-passenger Paradise under construction, has already been designated smoke-free more than a year before her first scheduled voyage. Smoking will be banned not only in dining rooms, show lounges and the casino, areas where smoking is already prohibited on many cruise ships This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. Both cruise ships and cruiseferries are included in this list. (Ocean liners are not included on this list, see List of ocean liners. , but on open decks as well. The ban will even apply to the crew. The ship's owner, Carnival, has billed it as the world's first completely smoke-free cruise ship, and the Cruise Lines
Name Headquarters A'rosa Europe NCL America America AIDA Cruises Europe American Cruise Lines America International Association, the industry trade group, said it has no reason to dispute the claim. SMOOCH FROM STATE TO STATE: If you're headed East with your honey hoping for a few days of privacy and romance, you might want to check out Irvina Lew's new book, ``Romantic Weekends in and around New York'' (Hunter Publishing; $15.95).She offers inside info on rendezvous spots from Manhattan to lakeside cabins, inns and grand hotels in the Berkshires, Catskills, Adirondacks and Poconos; beachy getaways on Long Island, Fire Island and the Hamptons; Victorian inns on the Jersey shore; harborside hideaways along the Connecticut coast; and cozy cottages in the Hudson River Hudson River River, New York, U.S. Originating in the Adirondack Mountains and flowing for about 315 mi (507 km) to New York City, it was named for Henry Hudson, who explored it in 1609. Dutch settlement of the Hudson valley began in 1629. Valley. TAKE THE TRAIN: Through Nov. 15, Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run offers a special ``Explore America'' fare for travel through Dec. 18; reservations are required. A round-trip ticket Noun 1. round-trip ticket - a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route) return ticket ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment) within any one region of the country costs $168; any two adjacent regions, $218; travel across America, $278. Prices are good for up to 30 consecutive days, and include stops at up to three locations en route. There's a 15 percent for travelers 62 and over; kids age 2-15 pay half fare half fare half n → demi-tarif m . Rates aren't available during the Thanksgiving period, Nov. 25-30. Information: (800) 872-7245. FALL'S COLORING BOOK: Maine is taking leaf-peeping reports to new heights this foliage season, going beyond the usual hotline recordings and Web site descriptions of changing colors. Park rangers in the state's seven foliage zones, where the colors linger until late November, are photographing their areas and posting the photos on the tourism Web site. The images provide up-to-date views of the conditions for real travelers, while also spotlighting the state's foliage for virtual travelers. Access photos at Web site: www.state.me.us. Information: (800) 932-3419. MONTEREY OFF-SEASON: A selection of Carmel and Monterey properties in the Inns by the Sea group are offering an off-season promotion that lets ``Mother Nature set your room rate.'' Valid midweek Oct. 13 through May 28 (holidays excluded), the deal lets guests at the Candle Light Inn, Dolphin Inn The Dolphin Inn is a popular name for British public houses. It may refer to the coat of arms of a prominent local family, although such inns are usually located in coastal areas where the Dolphin was, naturally, a popular symbol. , Svendsgaards Inn, Wayside Inn The Wayside Inn is an historic landmark inn located in Sudbury, Massachusetts in the USA. The inn is still in operation, offering a high-quality restaurant, historically accurate guest rooms, and hosting for small receptions. It is the reputed oldest operating inn in the country. (all in Carmel) and the Centrella Hotel in Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 16,117), Monterey co., W central Calif., on a point where Monterey Bay meets the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1889. pay rates equal to the day's high temperature. The average for that time of year, management says, is in the mid-60s, while the regular room rate is $149. Each morning, guests will receive a picnic-basket breakfast and newspaper delivered to the door. A room with a fireplace is $15 extra. Two inns in Monterey - Cypress Gardens and El Adobe - will base its room rate on the low temperature reading. Reservations: (800) 433-4732. YOSEMITE'S GOLDEN AUTUMN: The Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, a four-star hotel at the park's front gate, is offering fall rates of $139 per night Sunday through Thursday and $179 Friday and Saturday. Seniors 55 and over get a midweek rate of $99. Kids stay free in the same room as their parents. Prices are good through Nov. 1. Information: (800) 635-5807. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1--Color) no caption (Book cover - Romantic Weekends in and around New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) (2--Color) no caption (Amtrak) (3--Color) no caption (Tenaya Lodge) |
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