COMPASS.(TRAVEL).

Thursday, December 3, 2009

COMPASS.(TRAVEL).

Swim With Sharks At SeaWorld Orlando

SeaWorld Orlando guests can bravely climb into cages and interact with 50 sharks.

Participants donning wet suits can snorkel or scuba dive in the 125-foot-long underwater habitats to closely watch sand tigers, Atlantic and Pacific black tips and nurse sharks, sawfish and hundreds of tropical fish.

The two-hour program begins with a hands-on presentation covering shark physiology, conservation and many myths about sharks.

The program, called Sharks Deep Dive, costs $150 per person to scuba dive or $125 to snorkel. The price includes two-day park admission, a T-shirt and a shark information booklet.

Participants must be 10 or older.

For reservations, call 1-800-406-2244 or go to the SeaWorld Behind-the-Scenes Tour counter inside SeaWorld.

Geo Quiz

What city in Virginia has a Busch Gardens?

Answer: Williamsburg

Best Bargains Of Las Vegas

The best values in Las Vegas, from the Las Vegas Advisor:

1. Complete steak dinner, Ellis Island: $4.95

2. Shrimp cocktail, Golden Gate: 99 cents

3. Super buffet, Gold Coast: $4.45-$8.95/$9.95

4. Mac King show, Harrah's: $6.95-$16.45

5. Beck's beer, Casino Royale: $1

6. Hamburger, Wild Wild West: $1.99

7. Snack bars, Binion's Horseshoe: $2-$3

8. Steak & eggs, Fiesta Rancho: $2.49

9. Hot dog, Coast Casinos: 75 cents

10. Coffee, Westward Ho: 5 cents

Family Beachgoers

Beach vacations tend to be more family friendly than other types of outings. A new survey by the Travel Industry Association found that 37 percent of beach vacations include at least one child.

By comparison, only 23 percent of travelers include a child on other types of trips.

The number of people taking beach trips was up 7 percent last year from 2000 to nearly 110 million "person trips," according to the trade association's poll.

The research also found travelers visiting beaches spent an average of $850 per trip, excluding transportation to their destination, compared with just $463 for overall vacationers.

Spanish Travel Magazine

Travel + Leisure en Espanol magazine is debuting with the October issue. American Express Publishing Corp. and Editorial Televisa have launched the magazine with an initial distribution of 120,000 and a cover price of between $3 and $4, based on local currencies.

It will be sold in U.S. areas where Spanish speakers are numerous such as Dallas, as well as in Latin America and the Caribbean. Subscription information: (305) 871-6400. AI:

Source Citation
"COMPASS." Tampa Tribune [Tampa, FL] 27 Oct. 2002: 1. Popular Magazines. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. .

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