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Go To marriott.com/globalratebreak1 to Receive 20 Percent Off Weekend Stays at More Than 2,500 Marriott Hotels Around the World Marriott International rings in the New Year and the new decade by offering leisure travelers a Global Rate Break, 20 percent savings on weekend room rates at participating hotels around the world. Select resorts in the Caribbean, Latin America and Hawaii are offering up to 40 percent off room rates. Time to book is limited. The Global Rate Break is available for booking today through January 22, 2010 for relaxing weekend stays (Thursday - Sunday) with family, friends and loved ones that occur between January 22 and March 21, 2010.* Visit marriott.com/globalratebreak1 and insert promotional code F5X to check availability and book your stay (or call 877-MARRIOTT).

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Crystal Cruises is offering a host of new savings incentives and added value to guests booking the first two back-to-back segments of its 14th annual 2009 World Cruise. The 26-day voyage from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand now offers free air transportation back to the U.S., a combination-fare discount, a full payment discount, and no fuel surcharge. The new savings are valued between US$2,000 and US$3,300 per couple. Crystal Serenity's full World Cruise – 'Pacific Circle Celebration' – spans the globe, visiting 46 ports of call in 17 countries throughout the South Pacific, Asia, Africa and Europe. The seven distinctive segments range from 12 to 22 days.

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Star Alliance, the way the Earth connects, has upgraded the online version of its highly popular 'Round the World Mileage Calculator' (RTW MC). For planning their trips customers now enjoy the following additional features: Dynamic Mapping, Seven-Day Look-Up, Historical Weather Look-Up and the Airport Finder. Together with the Circle Fare and Airpass Calculator that already have these features the RTW MC can be found at http://www.staralliance.com/fareproductcalculators.

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Cunard: TravelCafe are now able to sell the 2009 World Cruise Segment Voyages for Queen Victoria, featuring five segment voyages ranging from 17-32 nights. Queen Victoria will embark on a 107-night Exploration of Distant Horizons roundtrip from Southampton, where she will sail to 38 ports across 5 continents, including exciting cities such as Sydney, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Istanbul.

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