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London - for the royal wedding
Not on the guest list for Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 wedding at Westminster Abbey in London? Consolation prize: Join the masses celebrating the nuptials out in the streets.
A few travel companies already are offering package deals to foreigners who want to stay in the city during the royal affair. Among them: Go-Today.com's six-night "Royal 4-Star London" package. Priced from $1,099 a person, the deal includes round-trip airfare from New York City and accommodations with daily breakfast at Thistle City Barbican Hotel in London. Taxes and fees extra. Departure dates April 23-28 - details at 800-227-3235 or go-today.com.
Cruise - for Lucille Ball lovers
The "I Love Lucy Diamond Jubilee Cruise" will mark the 60th anniversary of the television sitcom with a seven-night Oct. 15 sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas.
Promised: Trivia contests, look-alike competitions, memorabilia from the show's set and staged productions. The cruise line also says Ball's "personal friends and confidants" will be special guests for the cruise, which will call in Jamaica, Cozumel and the cruise line's private beach in Labadee, Haiti.
With 16 decks, a carousel, two dozen bar and restaurant options and a rooftop zip line, the Oasis, one of the world's largest cruise ships, has rates from $1,215 a person (double occupancy). Details at 877-278-9386, ilovelucycruise.com.
