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MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD WINNERS OFFERED COMPLIMENTARY GETAWAY TO HARD ROCK HOTEL CANCUN
ALL INCLUSIVE COLLECTION ? the brand that is shifting the sands of the all-inclusive resort experience ? announces the hottest getaway to date, offering each 2012 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD WINNER and a guest the opportunity to rock out in paradise at HARD ROCK HOTEL CANCUN (recently rebranded?Aug. 1, 2012) with complimentary accommodations and on-property amenities*. The ultimate wind down after the award show, HARD ROCK HOTEL CANCUN provides unmatched luxury?accommodations including in-room Jacuzzis, fine dining, top-shelf drinks, 24-hour room?service, expansive infinity pools with swim up bars and much more! For stars looking for the hottest party in paradise, check out the official HARD ROCK HOTEL CANCUN GRAND OPENING EVENT,?Oct. 18-21, 2012.
(*Complimentary accommodations and on-property amenities for four nights at Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, valid for three months following the MTV Video Music Awards ??Sep. 6, 2012???Dec. 6, 2012.)
HARD ROCK HOTEL CANCUN is a 12-story, 601 room all-inclusive piece of heaven that sparkles against the brilliance of the sugar white sand beach and the Caribbean Sea. Hard Rock signature features include iconic music memorabilia, signature ROCK SPA?, beauty?salon and classic ROCK SHOP. Dining delights include five acclaimed international restaurants and five bars and lounges.
The ALL INCLUSIVE COLLECTION has built a powerful reputation throughout the hospitality industry, starting with the launch 
of the world?s first ever all inclusive HARD ROCK HOTEL in?PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Notoriously known as a celebrity hotspot, HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO PUNTA CANA has hosted some of?Hollywood?s favorite stars. Carrying the edgy Hard Rock vibe into?Mexico, HARD ROCK HOTEL CANCUN promises to deliver the most unmatched all inclusive experience.
The ALL INCLUSIVE COLLECTION spearheads sales and marketing efforts for premier, luxury resort properties throughout?Mexico?and the?Caribbean, including HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO PUNTA CANA in the?Dominican Republic?(the world?s first all-inclusive HARD ROCK HOTEL) and three?Mexico?properties including HARD ROCK HOTEL CANCUN, HARD ROCK HOTEL VALLARTA and AVENTURA COVE PALACE and AVENTURA SPA PALACE (soon to be rebranded HARD ROCK HOTEL RIVIERA MAYA early 2013). These four properties are owned and operated by RCD RESORTS under licensing agreements from HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL.
To book a vacation experience at Hard Rock Hotel Cancun, visit?www.hrhcancun.com, call 888-680-7625, or contact your preferred travel professional.
RCD RESORTS exclusively contracts the ALL INCLUSIVE COLLECTION for the sales and marketing of its all-inclusive HARD ROCK HOTELS. Led by CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER?RAFAEL CHAPUR, the ALL INCLUSIVE COLLECTION offers a one-of-a-kind, ?all day, all night, all-inclusive? vacation experience, and plans to expand its portfolio in?Mexico?and the?Caribbean?with new luxury properties. For additional information, visit?www.hrhallinclusive.com.
SOURCE: ALL INCLUSIVE COLLECTION
CRYSTAL CRUISES SOOTHES YOUR MIND, BODY, SPIRIT?AND WALLET?IN 2013
BOOK BY AUGUST 31, 2012 FOR $3,000 PER PERSON ADDITIONAL SAVINGS
Luxury travelers can rejuvenate, reduce stress, improve balance and get motivated in 2013 with CRYSTAL SYMPHONY?s first
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cruise of the new year, a brand new EXPERIENCES OF DISCOVERY itinerary through southern Australia. ?With a MIND, BODY & SPIRIT focus, the January 5 luxury cruise from Melbourne to Brisbane features health and wellness experts leading complimentary classes and seminars ? appropriate for beginners making a new fitness resolution or those looking to continue their regimen without missing a beat on vacation. ?As a special bonus, the unique voyage offers $3,000 per person savings if booked by August 31, 2012. Other MIND, BODY, & SPIRIT-themed cruises for 2013 includes a JANUARY 4 Caribbean voyage round-trip from Miami and a FEBRUARY 23 Southeast Asia sailing from Bali to Singapore.
During the two days in each of the eastern territories? biggest cities ? MELBOURNE, VICTORIA; ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND; HOBART, TASMANIA; and SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES ? travelers can further inspire their minds with a day of Aboriginal art or communing with koalas; challenge their bodies by rock climbing BLACKMAN?S BAY or hiking to the top of SYDNEY HARBOR BRIDGE; or let their spirits soar with an aerobatic G-FORCE 4 flight.
All three of Crystal Cruises' 2013 Mind, Body, and Spirit-themed cruises offer complimentary fitness classes, ranging from yoga and Pilates Reformer to Tai Chi and nutrition education. (PRNewsFoto/Crystal Cruises)
CRYSTAL offers a bevy of complimentary wellness choices on every voyage, such as dance classes, pro golf lessons, FENG SHUI spa and fitness center, personal trainers, KINESIS? STRENGTH-TRAINING EQUIPMENT, ?TOUR DE CYCLE? SPINNING, NORDIC WALKING POLES, WALK-ON-WATER(?) WEIGHTED WALKVESTS, a 360-degree promenade deck, and dietary-restriction support at each of the vessels? many gourmet dining venues.
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Guest experts joining Crystal?s own onboard health and fitness specialists include world-class ultra-runner, adventure racer, and SEVEN SUMMITS mountaineer MARSHALL ULRICH, sharing experiences and motivational tips, legendary founder of the TAI CHI INSTITUTE, Dr. Martin Lee, teaching classes in the ancient discipline and spiritually-inspiring yoga instructor LISA GOODWIN, leading various sessions.
?A Crystal vacation is already one of the ?World?s Best? ways to relax and refresh,? says CHRIS CORRIGALL, CRYSTAL?S ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER. ??Adding motivational on-board programming to these beautiful and active destinations seemed like the perfect way to help travelers recover from the holidays and support a wellness focus for the year ahead.?
With the $3,000 per person bonus savings, Book Now fares for the 12-day all inclusive voyage start at just $2,730/person, double occupancy ? under $230 per person per day. For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625, or visit?www.crystalcruises.com.
SOURCE: CRYSTAL CRUISES
Web Site:?http://www.crystalcruises.com
EXPERIENCE THE EXHILARATION OF MONACO?S GRAND PRIX IN WINDSTAR STYLE WITH WINDSTAR CRUISES? GRAND PRIX PACKAGE
GUESTS ON BOARD THE YACHTING THE RIVERA VOYAGE HAVE ACCESS TO THE WORLD FAMOUS FORMULA ONE RACES.
WINDSTAR CRUISES announced today an exclusive GRAND PRIX PACKAGE for its YACHTING THE RIVERA VOYAGE. WINDSTAR CRUISES operates three sailing yachts known for their pampering without pretense and the ability to visit hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world?s most treasured destinations.? Carrying just 148 to 312 guests, the luxurious yachts of Windstar cruise to nearly 50 nations, calling at 100 ports throughout Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas.
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Guests on board the MAY 21ST 2013 voyage of WIND SURF, the largest of WINDSTAR?s three sailing yachts, will have the opportunity to experience the world?s most legendary auto racing event while enjoying the unique Windstar experience. The package features preferred seating for Saturday?s preliminaries and Sunday?s race, as well as other exciting events both on shore and on board.
The GRAND PRIX PACKAGE is available to guests on the specific YACHTING THE RIVERA VOYAGE. The 312-passenger WIND SURF will sail through the glittering ITALIAN and FRENCH RIVIERA?s, making guests feel like they are on their own private yacht.? The seven-day cruise will start in NICE and sail immediately to MONTE CARLO, MONACO where it will dock overnight. WIND SURF will visit two ports in France; CANNES and CALVI, a French port city of on the island of CORSICA. As the yacht sails through Italy, guests will visit PORTOFINO; PORTOVENERE, where guests can visit CINQUE TERRE, the neighboring, picturesque mountain village; and PORTOFERRAIO before disembarking in ROME.
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The optional GRAND PRIX PACKAGE starts at $2,299 per person, a $300 savings if booked by October 27, 2012. WIND SURF will sail in to the glamorous port of MONACO and the exhilarating world of FORMULA ONE on Saturday. Guests will attend the preliminaries, getting a glimpse at all the preparation that goes into the famous race. The evening will flow into dinner at the renowned CAF? DE PARIS, an intimate French bistro in the heart of MONTE CARLO, followed by a gala event at the world-famous Monte Carlo?s GRAND CASINO. On Sunday guests can cheer on their favorite driver with seats in Section K at the race. The seats overlook the famous TABAC CORNER, one of the most challenging sections of the race. Other highlights of the package include an exclusive cocktail reception and Grand Prix dinner on board the yacht in Cannes as well as a special Sunday brunch the day of the race. Guests will also receive a gift package including high definition binoculars. To learn more, please visit the Grand Prix page on Windstar?s website.
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For more information including rates and itineraries, contact a travel professional or call Windstar at 800-258-7245. Visit Windstar Cruises online at www.WindstarCruises.com. Windstar Cruises can also be followed on Windstar?s Facebook and Twitter fan pages.
SOURCE: WINDSTAR CRUISES
VAIL RESORTS AND WORLD CHAMPION SKIER LINDSEY VONN ANNOUNCE EPICMIX RACING TO ENGAGE MORE KIDS AND FAMILIES IN SKI RACING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
VAIL RESORTS GUESTS CAN SEE HOW THEY STACK UP AGAINST THE MOST SUCCESSFUL U.S. SKI RACER OF ALL TIME AND SHARE THEIR RESULTS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Every champion has a story to share and now, with the introduction of VAIL RESORTS? EPICMIX RACING?, skiers can see how 
they stack up against the greatest American ski racer?LINDSEY VONN?and share it with their family and friends.
VAIL RESORTS has announced the third generation of its wildly popular ski and snowboard application, EpicMix?, which, once it launches in mid-December, will provide skiers a new way to experience ski racing at VAIL, BEAVER CREEK, BRECKENRIDGE, KEYSTONE in COLORADO and HEAVENLY and NORTHSTAR (the LAKE TAHOE area of CALIFORNIA and NEVADA). With EPICMIX RACING, skiers will automatically have their race times compared to ski racing great, LINDSEY VONN, with gold, silver and bronze medals awarded based on achievement. Race times, digital medals, overall leaderboards and leaderboards with just family and friends will all be available on both the EPICMIX website and mobile application. Race results and medals can then be easily shared on FACEBOOK and TWITTER.
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? EPICMIX launched in 2010 and experts called it a ?game changer? and ?one of the most ridiculously cool ...? mobile strategies. The true innovation with EPICMIXis that the app and online site allows guests to selectively share stats and information via Twitter and Facebook without requiring skiers or snowboarders to do anything different other than enjoy their skiing and snowboarding experience. Instead of manual check-ins, the RF-enabled pass or ticket allows for automatic
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check-ins at each lift at all six resorts, which then tracks the vertical feet and rewards guests for accomplishments like riding every lift in one day to earn the Conqueror pin. Six months after it debuted, it won a ?PEOPLE?S VOICE? WEBBY AWARD in the Experimental and Innovation Category for Mobile Devices. Nearly 100,000 guests activated their EPICMIX accounts in the 2010-2011 ski and snowboard season which equated to a 15-percent adoption rate. When the Company launched EPICMIX PHOTO in 2011, experts again lauded the social media application for changing the vacation photo business, proclaiming that ?the days of heading to the photo center and searching through hundreds of photos of strangers and their kids is over?. Last year with EPICMIX PHOTO, more than 200,000 additional guests activated accounts and shared more than two million photos on their social networks.
How it will work: (1) EPICMIX RACING courses will be located on intermediate trails at the resorts in comparable locations as they are today and designed to be fun and challenging but not intimidating for skiers of all ages, (2) Guests can ski right up to the start gate and quickly purchase and register for their races using their credit card or resort charge with either their season pass or daily lift ticket. Guests will no longer have to go inside or fill out paper forms, (3) LINDSEY VONN will set the pace for EPICMIX RACING at the U.S. SKI TEAM TRAINING EVENT at VAIL MOUNTAIN in early NOVEMBER 2012, (4) For each race, digital medals of gold, silver and bronze will be awarded through the EPICMIX APPLICATION, based upon the skier?s age, gender and discipline. Kids will also earn physical medals after each race, (5) EPICMIX will adjust each racer?s time for age, gender and discipline and compare that to the time set by LINDSEY VONN and assign each racer a ?seconds behind Lindsey? score for each race, (6) EPICMIX RACING will be integrated into the EPICMIX DASHBOARD and will feature a SPECIAL EPICMIX RACING SECTION to track your overall race times, points and medals on www.EpicMix.com. VAIL RESORTS guests can also see how their results stack up against other skiers on their social networks, and (7) Racers of all ages can participate in the Lindsey Vonn Race Series by completing 10 races in the 2012-2013 season.
EPICMIX is available to all VAIL RESORTS guests at any of its seven world-class mountain resorts?VAIL, BEAVER CREEK, BRECKENRIDGE, KEYSTONE, HEAVENLY, NORTHSTAR and KIRKWOOD?who purchase any lift ticket or season pass this year. Almost every ticket and pass will be enabled with RF TECHNOLOGY and allow guests to participate in EPICMIX. (EPICMIX PHOTO and EPICMIX RACING will not be available at Kirkwood this ski season.)
EPICMIX RACING COURSES will be located at VAIL, BEAVER CREEK, BRECKENRIDGE and KEYSTONE in Colorado and HEAVENLY and NORTHSTAR in LAKE TAHOE. EPICMIX RACING will be available at KIRKWOOD for the 2013-2014 SEASON.
The safety and privacy of guests is the highest priority for Vail Resorts and no information collected through EPICMIX will be shared unless a guest ?opts in? and specifically chooses to share their information. All information collected through EPICMIX is subject to the strict privacy policies of VAIL RESORTS. Guests can choose to disable the RF chip in their pass to prevent any scanning. Children under 13 participating in EPICMIX will have limited features and a connection only through their parents? account.
?We created EpicMix to bring together the digital and physical experience of skiing and riding and make it easy to share your story 
with friends and family,? said ROB KATZ, VAIL RESORTS CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ?In its first season, we tracked your vertical feet and awarded digital pins for your special accomplishments on the mountain and in the second season, we re-imagined how we captured and delivered your vacation photos. For our third season, we have brought amateur ski racing into the 21st century with EPICMIX RACING. Working with World Champion ski racer LINDSEY VONN, we have completely redesigned how skiers can fully utilize the latest digital technology to compare themselves against the very best, seamlessly track and share all of their accomplishments and compete against racers from six world-class resorts.?
VONN will bring her passion for racing and online sharing to the EPICMIX community by providing tips on how to improve race times, the most effective training exercises, the best post-race stretches and her favorite workout tunes, which will be hosted on the web and mobile applications. These tips will be featured on?www.epicmix.com. And to support Lindsey?s commitment to giving back to the skiing community for future generations, VAIL RESORTS will donate one percent of all revenue to create scholarships at SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB VAIL and other ski racing clubs at its resorts for aspiring young ski racers.
Channel the ski racing champ in you with Vail Resorts' new EpicMix Racing. (PRNewsFoto/Vail Resorts, Inc.)
?Making ski racing fun and engaging for kids and families is an exciting opportunity and a real passion of mine,? said Lindsey Vonn.
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?Growing up racing, I always looked forward to telling the stories of my races and being able to track my progress and see how my friends were doing. The opportunity to make that happen using the latest technology in social media is absolutely the right next step for ski racing and I was thrilled to be able to work with Vail Resorts to make this happen.?
Finally, the Company has created the LINDSEY VONN RACE SERIES, in which all skiers and riders will be ranked based on their best 10 races of the season. The top racers from across the six resorts will be invited to a grand finale event in April 2013, hosted by VONN, on the world-famous BIRDS OF PREY WORLD CUP COURSE at BEAVER CREEK.
VAIL RESORTS, INC., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company?s subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of VAIL, BEAVER CREEK, BRECKENRIDGE and KEYSTONE in COLORADO, and HEAVENLY, NORTHSTAR and KIRKWOOD in the LAKE TAHOE AREA of CALIFORNIA and NEVADA, and the GRAND TETON LODGE COMPANY in JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING. The Company?s subsidiary, ROCKRESORTS, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. VAIL RESORTS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of VAIL RESORTS, INC. VAIL RESORTS is a publicly held company traded on the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is?www.vailresorts.com?and consumer website is?www.snow.com.
VAIL RESORTS SEASON PASSES are currently on sale and the popular EPIC PASS? is back for its fifth season providing unlimited, unrestricted access to the company?s seven world-class resorts, as well as at ARAPAHOE BASIN at $659. Visit?www.epicmix.com?or?www.epicpass.com?for more information. Once guests purchase their RF-enabled pass or lift ticket, they can simply log on to?www.epicmix.com?and activate their EPICMIX accounts and download the FREE EPICMIX MOBILE APP for the iPhone, Android or other smart phone.
SOURCE: VAIL RESORTS, INC.
Web Site:?http://news.vailresorts.com
ADVENTUROUS SPIRITS INVITED TO SIGN UP FOR INAUGURAL PACIFIC ROWING RACE FROM CALIFORNIA-HAWAII 2014
NEW OCEAN WAVE ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE PACIFIC ROWING RACE ACROSS 2400 MILES OF PACIFIC OCEAN. NO ENGINE, NO SAILS, JUST MUSCLE.
More people have been into space than have rowed across an ocean. The majority of ocean rows have taken place over the same route across the Atlantic Ocean from east to west (Canary Islands to the Caribbean). Now, thanks to NEW OCEAN WAVE, ocean rowing is coming to the United States of America and to the largest ocean on the planet ? THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
The PACIFIC ROWING RACE starts in MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA and finishes in HONOLULU, HAWAII, representing a new race route for intrepid individuals and crews. It is a route that has been completed by only a handful of row boats before. The PACIFIC ROWING RACE will increase that number significantly as up to 40 boats containing one, two or four adventurers from around the World set off from the start on 7th June 2014 and head west.
Roz Savage rows to Hawaii: Adventurous Spirits Invited to Sign up for Inaugural Pacific Rowing Race From California-Hawaii 2014
By participating in a race, the risks to those new to the sport are mitigated through rigorous entry requirements, pre-race scrutineering of boats and equipment as well as the support boats. The rewards, however, on offer to the intrepid few, are great. Many ocean rowers find their voyage a life-changing experience, boosting self-belief and opening up a whole new realm of what is possible.
The boats are ruggedly designed and purpose built using carbon fiber and Kevlar to make the boats as light and strong as possible. Boats are approximately 26ft long and 5ft wide and are just big enough to provide safe passage for all crew members for the duration of the challenge. Crews row round the clock taking it in turns to rest and eat. Each crew aims to complete the race without accepting outside assistance and will set out with everything they need including food, medical supplies and satellite communication equipment. The flotilla of crews will be shadowed by a number of support yachts who will
be able to provide assistance if it is required.
The race will be extremely challenging and will push the crews to their limits mentally, emotionally and physically. Each boat uses only human power, no sails, no engines, just muscle. Crews will take more than 1,000,000 oar strokes and consume more than 250,000 calories as they row 2400 miles across the Pacific Ocean in a journey will take them between 35 and 90 days. If previous ocean rows are anything to go by, crews may spend extended periods rowing naked as saltwater soaked clothing can chafe the skin.
The PACIFIC ROWING RACE is the brainchild of ocean rower CHRIS MARTIN who in 2009 became the first to row across the North Pacific in a pair from Japan to San Francisco. This journey took him and team mate MICK DAWSON over 6 months to complete. Martin, age 31, is a record setting ocean rower and ex-international athlete. He was a member of the GREAT BRITAIN ROWING SQUAD for six years, winning a medal at every WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. Following a period of prolonged illness and injury, he left the GB squad in 2003 and subsequently rowed across the ATLANTIC OCEAN in 2005. Martin then co-founded the ASSOCIATION OF OCEAN ROWERS to help others enjoy the sport that he had grown to love. In 2009, he joined forces with MICK DAWSON to become the first team to row across the NORTH PACIFIC from JAPAN to SAN FRANCISCO. Now the topic of a DISCOVERY CHANNEL documentary presented by JAMES CRACKNELL, the film tells the story of how their 189 day voyage across the Pacific became a titanic struggle for survival on the world?s largest ocean. Chris founded NEW OCEAN WAVE http://newoceanwave.com in 2011 to operate the PACIFIC ROWING RACE to give others the opportunity to row across oceans.
Chris explains how his experiences in the NORTH PACIFIC gave rise to the idea for the Pacific Rowing Race. ?In my row to San Francisco I experienced the most phenomenal feeling on the last day, stepping off a boat I had powered across the ocean using my own muscles. I want to provide our entrants with the chance to have the opportunity to experience the same incredible feeling. Once they have rowed an ocean, our competitors will never look at a globe in the same way again. Those entering the race will also get to experience sights that it is impossible to witness by any other means from whales swimming within feet of the boat to phosphorescence in the water at night, absolutely breath taking natural beauty.?
The last ocean rower to complete the route was environmental campaigner ROZ SAVAGE. ROZ SAVAGE http://rozsavage.com, age 44, is a British ocean rower and campaigner, who uses her seafaring adventures to inspire action on sustainability issues. She holds four world records for ocean rowing, including first woman to row solo across the ATLANTIC, PACIFIC and INDIAN OCEANS. She has rowed over 15,000 miles, taken around 5 million oarstrokes, and spent cumulatively over 500 days of her life at sea in a 23-foot rowboat. She is a UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE HERO, an ATHLETE AMBASSADOR for?350.org, and an AMBASSADOR FOR THE BLUE PROJECT. She is a FELLOW OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY and the EXPLORERS CLUB. In 2010 she was named ADVENTURER OF THE YEAR by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. NEW OCEAN WAVE has recruited Roz as a race consultant to ensure all crews benefit from her unique knowledge of the route and her experience as the first female to row across all three of the world?s major oceans.
For more information go to?http://www.newoceanwave.com?or contact the organizers directly.
CULINARY EXPERTS FROM AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE ISLAND OF THE GODS TO HEADLINE WINE & FOOD-THEMED CRYSTAL CRUISES ABOARD CRYSTAL SYMPHONY IN EARLY 2013
Australasian and Balinese culinary arts will kick off ultra-luxurious CRYSTAL CRUISES? 2013 WINE & FOOD-THEMED CRUISE SERIES, with regional star chefs and wine experts headlining two new, 12-day CRYSTAL SYMPHONY itineraries: AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND departing JANUARY 17 and AUSTRALIA/BALI leaving FEBRUARY 11.
Extraordinary culinary experiences are a hallmark of every Crystal vacation.?Extensive, innovative choices for gourmandizing include the ultra-luxury line?s coveted cheese and wine cellars, overseen by on-board, certified cheese and wine sommeliers; fresh, chef-like cocktails served by certified mixologists; gourmet dining options at every meal, whether in the CRYSTAL DINING ROOM, at afternoon tea, or in NOBU MATSUHISA?s specialty restaurants; fine wines, champagnes, and premium spirits; and gratuities for bar, dining, and housekeeping staff ? all complimentary and included with every cruise.
A bevy of experts will teach complimentary cooking lessons, hands-on recipe instruction, wine tasting, cocktail-mixing classes, and special dinner menus that all showcase the area?s unique gastronomic specialties. ?Presenters include:
? DAMIEN PIGNOLET ? Sydney?s renowned Modern Australian/French fusion chef and executive chef at BISTRO MONCUR restaurant.
? HEINZ VON HOLZEN ? Balinese cookbook author and owner of the island?s only traditional, multi-award-winning restaurant and cooking school, BUMBU BALI.
? GREG DOYLE ? Former AUSTRALIAN RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR and Owner of PIER, one of Australia?s finest seafood restaurants and a Sydney institution.
? CAMERON DOUGLAS ? New Zealand?s first and only Master Sommelier.
Connoisseurs can also indulge in optional, intimate Vintage Room dining experiences, offering multiple courses paired with extraordinary wines.
?These wine, food, and spirits programs offer travelers another level of cultural understanding,? says TONI NEUMEISTER, VICE
CRYSTAL CRUISES WINE AND FOOD CRUISE: Tasting of, and education about, fine wines from Australia and New Zealand will be complimentary for guests aboard Crystal's all-inclusive, Wine & Food-themed cruises through the region in early-2013. (PRNewsFoto/Crystal Cruises)
PRESIDENT OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS. ??They provide them with sensory souvenirs they can share with friends and family forever.?
The voyages offer intimate access to each country?s culinary capitals, from the renowned wine regions of SOUTH AUSTRALIA and WELLINGTON to NEW SOUTH WALES? fine dining and NORTHERN TERRITORY?s outback pubs. ?The JANUARY ?KOALAS AND KIWIS? itinerary explores BRISBANE, NEWCASTLE, and SYDNEY (overnight), Australia before sailing through stunning MILFORD, DOUBTFUL, and DUSKY SOUNDS en route to DUNEDIN, CHRISTCHURCH/LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, and AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.
The FEBRUARY ?REEFS AND RAINFOREST? voyage overnights in SYDNEY before venturing north through the GREAT BARRIER REEF, BRISBANE, THE WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS/HAMILTON, CAIRNS, DARWIN, and BENOA/BALI.
All-inclusive starting prices are $3,520 and $3,890, respectively, per person, double occupancy, with up to $3,000 in ?Book Now? savings off the 2-for-1 fare if booked by August 31. ?Three additional Wine & Food-themed voyages are also scheduled for May, July, and November 2013, in other regions. For more information and Crystal reservations, contact a travel agent, call 888-799-4625, or visit?www.crystalcruises.com.
SOURCE: CRYSTAL CRUISES
Web Site:?http://www.crystalcruises.com
DELTA TO SHOWCASE DISTINCTIVE CALIFORNIA WINEMAKERS ON TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS
NEW OFFERINGS CHOSEN BY DELTA MASTER SOMMELIER ANDREA ROBINSON THE LATEST IN TRANSCONTINENTAL ENHANCEMENTS
DELTA AIR LINES will introduce the DELTA WINEMAKER SERIES on all transcontinental flights beginning SEPT. 1, 2012, offering customers in BUSINESSELITE a unique selection of California wines on flights connecting New York?s JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT to LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
DELTA has transformed coast-to-coast travel with its TRANSCONTINENTAL BUSINESSELITE class, offering customers a unique experience on flights between New York?s JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TRANSCON BUSINESSELITE service includes a gourmet three-course menu from Chiarello paired with a wine menu curated by Robinson; an extensive library of movies, TV shows, music and games offered on personal in-seat Panasonic screens; and Gogo In-flight Internet access. Delta?s TRANSCON BUSINESSELITE CRADLE SEATS recline 150-degrees with an industry-leading 55? of legroom. Premium pillows, quilted duvets and headrests with wings provide additional comfort.
Delta Air Lines and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to nearly 370 destinations on six continents. For more information visit news.delta.com. (PRNewsFoto/Delta Air Lines)
?We know our transcon customers have great taste and discerning palates. This program is a natural way to further enhance their in-flight experience,? said GAIL GRIMMETT, DELTA?S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ? NEW YORK. ?The DELTA WINEMAKERS SERIES, combined with Wi-Fi on every flight, new cabin interiors with seat back in-flight entertainment, BUSINESSELITE cradle seats for a comfortable sleep, and special menus designed by Napa-based chef MICHAEL CHIARELLO, offers a unique cross-country flight experience for our customers.?
MASTER SOMMELIER ANDREA ROBINSON, Delta?s in-flight partner who has been curating the airline?s BUSINESSELITE wine offerings since February 2008, selected the featured winemakers to be served onboard in the BUSINESSELITE cabin for two months at a time. ANDREA ROBINSON is one of only 18 women in the world to have earned the MASTER SOMMELIER credential, and is the only woman ever named ?BEST SOMMELIER IN THE UNITED STATES? by the SOMMELIER SOCIETY OF AMERICA. She is a graduate and former Dean of THE FRENCH CULINARY INSTITUTE in New York City and has won three JAMES BEARD AWARDS. As the author of four top-selling books and award-winning host of several TV programs, she hosts an online video wine course at?www.andreawine.com.
The program will feature the following chosen winemakers and launch with INCEPTION WINES:
? Santa Barbara-based INCEPTION WINES will offer a CHARDONNAY and PINOT NOIR from JONATHAN HIRSH and GEORGE SPIRIOTIS, a former sommelier at WOLFGANG PUCK?s flagship restaurant SPAGO BEVERLY HILLS.
? ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY in Napa Valley will feature an EQUILIBRIUM FUME BLANC and MERLOT from GENEVIEVE JANSSENS, DIRECTOR OF WINEMAKING. Janssens was named Wine Enthusiast?s 2010 WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR.
? HEIDI PETERSON-BARRETT, winemaker and proprietress of LA SIRENA in Napa Valley, will showcase a special SYRAH. MERRY EDWARDS, winemaker and proprietress of MERRY EDWARDS WINERY, will offer a SAUVIGNON BLANC. One of California?s first female winemakers, Edwards has more than 35 years of winemaking experience. She manages five estate vineyards with her husband: COOPERSMITH, CRESTA D?ORO, FLAX, GEORGANNE and MEREDITH.
? DAVE MINER, proprietor and vintner of the MINER FAMILY WINERY, will feature a ?SIMPSON VINEYARD? VIOGNIER 2011. CHARLES KRUG WINERY will also offer a NAPA VALLEY MERLOT from PETER MONDAVI, proprietor and vintner. Established in 1861, CHARLES KRUG WINERY is the first winery in Napa Valley, producing the finest BORDEAUX style wines.
?I am delighted about this opportunity to share some of my favorite wines,? Robinson, Delta?s in-flight sommelier said. ??The DELTA WINEMAKER SERIES features juicy, silky and refreshing taste profiles, and all translate well on the palate at 30,000 feet. I expect Delta?s customers will be impressed by the quality and variety of wine as these winemakers and their vintages are among the best of California and, most importantly, they taste delicious in flight.?
Robinson has also created her own ground-breaking wine stemware series called THE ONE? which is in alignment with her philosophy of simple. After three years of designing, testing and tasting, Robinson has developed one perfect white wine glass and one perfect red wine glass to optimize all white and red wines.
SOURCE: DELTA AIR LINES
Web Site:?http://www.delta.com
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SILVER DOLLAR CITY ANNOUNCES WORLD?S MOST DARING WOOD COASTER
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OUTLAW RUN, ONLY WOOD COASTER TO GO UPSIDE DOWN, BLAZES THROUGH AMERICA?S HEARTLAND IN SPRING 2013
Thrill ride enthusiasts around the world will mark a first-of-its-kind ride debut at Branson, Missouri?s SILVER DOLLAR CITY in Spring 2013 when the 1880s-style theme park makes history with the opening of OUTLAW RUN, the world?s most daring wood coaster. The park collaborated with Idaho-based ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION on the innovative engineering, design and construction of the new ride.
Silver Dollar City's Outlaw Run takes the classic wood coaster to a place it's never been before by applying modern technology and techniques to traditional wood coaster building methods. It is the only wood coaster to twist upside down, with a record-breaking three inversions, including a 720-degree double barrel roll. Outlaw Run will open in Spring 2013 at the Branson, Missouri theme park. (PRNewsFoto/Silver Dollar City)
SILVER DOLLAR CITY, the number one attraction in Branson, Missouri, has 30 rides and attractions, award-winning festivals, and an authentic crafts colony 100-strong.
The new $10 million ride sends passengers soaring through the OZARK MOUNTAINS on a ground-breaking wood coaster that includes several firsts: World?s steepest drop on a wood coaster (More than 16 stories, 162-foot drop at 81 degrees, nearly vertical), World?s only wood coaster to twist upside down (A record-breaking three inversions including a 720-degree double barrel roll) and second fastest wood coaster in the world (Top speed of 68 mph, world?s fastest wood coaster on steel wheels)
Artwork for Outlaw Run, Silver Dollar City's ground-breaking wood coaster, the only wood coaster to twist upside down. Outlaw Run will open at the Branson, Missouri theme park in Spring 2013. (PRNewsFoto/Silver Dollar City)
?Our Silver Dollar City fans told us they wanted a new thrill attraction, and we were determined to create a world-class experience even they couldn?t imagine,? said BRAD THOMAS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SILVER DOLLAR CITY ATTRACTIONS. ?We pushed to take the classic wood coaster to a place it?s never been before by applying modern technology and techniques to traditional wood coaster building methods. The result is a wood coaster with never-done-before thrill elements.?
Silver Dollar City's Outlaw Run is the only wood coaster with a 153-degree outside banked turn. With thrilling twists and rolling inversions, riders will soar through nine locations where they will experience "airtime" or weightlessness. The ground-breaking coaster will open in Spring 2013. (PRNewsFoto/Silver Dollar City)
The new ride takes advantage of the natural mountain terrain, with a more than 10-story lift that leads to a 162-foot drop (16 stories) into a valley. Custom-designed ?stagecoach? trains take riders on a journey of unexpected drops, thrilling twists and rolling inversions. Riders soar through nine locations where they will experience ?airtime? ? or weightlessness.
An OUTLAW RUN website (www.silverdollarcity2013.com) follows the construction. Silver Dollar City is open mid-March through December.? More information is at 800-831-4FUN(386) or www.silverdollarcity.com.
SOURCE: SILVER DOLLAR CITY
http://www.silverdollarcity.com
WYNN LAS VEGAS LAUNCHES WYNN SOCIAL, VIRTUALLY TAKING GUESTS BEHIND THE NIGHTCLUB VELVET ROPES WITH WORLD-RENOWNED DJ ROSTER
WYNN LAS VEGAS will allow guests from across the globe a behind the scenes look into its premier nightlife scene, focusing on the roster of 36 celebrated resident DJs, through an innovative digital content platform and social media hub, WYNN SOCIAL.
WYNN SOCIAL brings users behind the velvet ropes and into DJs? lives through personal interviews, original features like ?In Your Bag? and ?Wynn Secrets,? footage from beyond the booth and new mixes through the ULTRA/WYNN music label. ?Within the site, TIESTO discusses his start in the business and STEVE AOKI reveals how he first fell in love with the game of poker.?WYNN SOCIAL will host updated content and intimate conversations all in one location alongside event listings, videos, photos, and social media feeds for all four of the resort?s club venues (AT XS, TRYST, SURRENDER and ENCORE BEACH CLUB). The site also allows guests the option to book both table and room reservations as well as exclusive room packages.
WynnSocial.com Virtually Takes Guests Behind the Nightclub Velvet Ropes. (PRNewsFoto/Wynn Las Vegas, Robert Miller)
The lineups AT XS, TRYST, SURRENDER and ENCORE BEACH CLUB provide an array of talented DJs for the dedicated fan base. From DEADMAU5 to DAVID GUETTA, AFROJACK to DIPLO, the resort is combining its exclusive access to these rising stars with cutting edge technology and strategic partnerships to create an unprecedented nightlife and social media site.
A partnership with KLOUT will offer those influential in social media exclusive perks, such as opportunities to meet WYNN RESIDENT DJS before their sets, or a virtual ?key? to Wynn nightclubs, unlocking a world of new music from top DJs. WYNN SOCIAL will also have the capability to display live streaming events and promote unique virtual and in-person fan experiences.
?It?s been such an incredible experience to DJ for the nightclubs at Wynn Las Vegas,? said STEVE AOKI. ?The people, the energy and the sound have grown so quickly, to the point where Wynn is now one of the most important gathering points for dance music. Plus, I get to play poker after every show, which makes me that much happier.?
?Celebrity DJs, electronic dance music, and social media continue to grow faster and faster, and Wynn Social brings them all together,? said STEVE WYNN, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF WYNN RESORTS. ?We?ve taken the energy and excitement of our clubs outside the walls of Wynn and Encore, and created a unique digital experience people can be part of, no matter where they are.?
The lifestyle site not only demonstrates the continued dedication from the resort and its nightclubs to the electronic dance music scene, but also represents Wynn?s new position as an innovator in the digital space. ?For the latest information and updates, please visitwww.wynnsocial.com.
SOURCE: WYNN LAS VEGAS
Web Site:?http://www.wynnlasvegas.com
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