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Royal Carribean gives donation to CTO education foundation
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has donated $35,000 to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Education Foundation to support and initiate an internship program for Caribbean nationals seeking to further their education in the tourism and hospitality industries. The cruise line has also committed to a five-year program with an additional $25,000 each year to sustain the program.In making the check presentation at CTC-29 in the Bahamas, Horace Hord, RCCL vice president of industry relations, said, "We are focusing on internships to the extent that while organizations have been providing scholarships for Caribbean youth, in collaboration with the CTO, we saw the need to help these Caribbean students extend their studies by creating working internships that provide a more hands-on education so they can return to their home destinations and improve tourism in the region."
Jacqueline Johnson, CTO Education Foundation Chairman, said, "We are thrilled to be able to add this intern program to our ongoing scholarship program to enable our Caribbean nationals to expand their knowledge in the various tourism related fields.
Some Travel Deals, From Cruises to N.Y. Hotels
Here's a sampling of some travel deals, from Caribbean cruises to Manhattan hotels. But bear in mind: such deals can change fast ( they were available as of the weekend) and can sell out even faster -- and may have restrictions such as advance purchase, blackout dates, etc.So shop around for your getaway ...
--A five-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas departing Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 9 is sale priced starting at $269 per person plus $99 taxes. Brochure rate on the Western Caribbean cruise starts at $400 plus taxes. Info: www.rccl.com
--Discovery World Cruises has two-for-one cruise fares, free airfare and two hotel nights in London on its 14-night transatlantic cruise from Nassau, the Bahamas, to Harwich, England, departing May 2. Price starts at $4,995 for the first passenger; second passenger pays $195 port charges.
CG Evacuates Boy from Cruise Ship
MIAMI - Coast Guard rescue crews from Air Station Miami and Great Inagua, Bahamas medically evacuated a 17 year-old boy, suffering from possible appendicitis, from the cruise ship Freedom of the Seas in Labadee, Haiti yesterday. A Coast Guard aircraft arrived at the Coast Guard Air Station in Opa Locka, Fla., with the boy around 1:30 a.m. today.The boy and one of his parents were hoisted from the ship at 7:05 p.m. by a Coast Guard helicopter crew while the cruise ship was in port on the northern side of Haiti. The pair were then flown to Georgetown, Bahamas and met by a Miami-based Coast Guard Falcon jet. The two were then transported to the Opa Locka Airport.
The ship's agent for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Freedom of the Seas requested assistance from the Coast Guard about 3 p.m.
Some travel deals, from cruises to NY hotels
Here's a sampling of some travel deals, from Caribbean cruises to Manhattan hotels. But bear in mind: such deals can change fast ( they were available as of the weekend) and can sell out even faster — and may have restrictions such as advance purchase, blackout dates, etc.So shop around for your getaway ...
- A five-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas departing Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 9 is sale priced starting at $269 per person plus $99 taxes. Brochure rate on the Western Caribbean cruise starts at $400 plus taxes. Info: www.rccl.com
- Discovery World Cruises has two-for-one cruise fares, free airfare and two hotel nights in London on its 14-night transatlantic cruise from Nassau, the Bahamas, to Harwich, England, departing May 2.