Joel Connable is showing us a travel Web site that is like an Ebay for travel. Joel showed us this Web site a few months ago, but now there are new deals. Go to www.floridavacationauction.com for more information.

"BEST OF" SOUTH FLORIDA RESORTS

Ritz Carlton - South Beach

Holiday Stay N' Save

Valid until December 26, 2008

Starting at $299 USD per night

Deluxe room, 1 king or 2 doubles

Receive $100 resort credit for every two night stay

Credit can only be used toward incidental charges and can not be applied towards room and tax.

Package can not be combined with any other promotion or packages.

Reconnect Package

Valid until December 25, 2008

Starting at $349 USD per night

This luxury oceanfront hotel in the heart of South Beach's famed Art Deco district is a complete restoration of an original 1953 Morris Lapidus-designed landmark hotel.

The Reconnect package includes:

Luxurious, Deluxe room accommodations

Breakfast buffet for two at Bistro One LR

Valet parking during your stay

The Sobe Cool Pack (a chic black logo Ritz-Carlton tote bag includes tanning lotion, bottle of water and lip balm).

Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne

Full American Plan: Room Includes

Overnight accommodations in a deluxe room

Buffet Breakfast daily for two per day in Cioppino, the resort's signature restaurant (includes tax and gratuity)

Lunch Daily from a pre-fixe menu for two per day in Cioppino (includes tax and gratuity)

Dinner Daily from a pre-fixe menu for two per day in Cioppino (includes tax and gratuity)

Meals begin with dinner on night of arrival and end with Lunch on day of departure

3rd or 4th persons in the same room will be charged an additional $110 per day for adults and children age 12 and over. Children under 12 will be charged an additional $45 per day

Full American Plan: Suites Include

Overnight accommodations in a deluxe suite

Buffet Breakfast daily for two per day in Cioppino, the resort's signature restaurant (includes tax and gratuity)

Lunch Daily from a pre-fixe menu for two per day in Cioppino (includes tax and gratuity)

Dinner Daily from a pre-fixe menu for two per day in Cioppino (includes tax and gratuity)

Children under the age of 12 years old eat complimentary from the Children's Menu in Cioppino.

Meals begin with dinner on night of arrival and end with Lunch on day of departure

Modified American Plan: Room Includes

Buffet Breakfast daily for two per day in Cioppino, the resort's signature restaurant (includes tax and gratuity)

Dinner Daily from a pre-fixe menu for two per day in Cioppino (includes tax and gratuity)

Meals begin with dinner on night of arrival and end with Lunch on day of departure.

3rd or 4th persons in the same room will be charged an additional $75 per day for adults and children age 12 and over. Children under 12 will be charged an additional $25 per day.

Modified American Plan: Suites Include

Buffet Breakfast daily for two per day in Cioppino, the resort's signature restaurant (includes tax and gratuity)

Dinner Daily from a pre-fixe menu for two per day in Cioppino.(includes tax and gratuity)

Children under the age of 12 years old eat complimentary from the children's menu in Cioppino for breakfast and dinner only

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Meals begin with dinner on night of arrival and end with Breakfast on the day of departure

3rd or 4th persons in the same room will be charged an additional $75 per day for adults and children age 12 and over

Spa Day Package - available until January 30, 2009 Resolution Kick-off

Whether you vow to shape up, wind down, or allow for more pampering time in 2009, allow The Spa help you will all the above. This New Year's package includes a consultation from a wellness expert, private yoga session on the oceanfront Grand Lawn, 60-minute Oceanic Detox Body Mask, 25-minute Key Biscayne Signature massage and Classic Manicure and Pedicure. 3½ hours, $400.

Moonrise Dinner at Cioppino

In honor of the Tequesta Indians, who once named Key Biscayne ""Bischiyano," or "favorite path of the rising moon," for its beautiful moon vistas, Cioppino restaurant hosts romantic monthly moonrise dinners outdoors on a beautiful terrace, with a front seat to nature's show. While sky gazing from tabletop telescopes, allow the restaurant's Constellation Connoisseur to point out key stars and constellations and take a journey with an ever-changing four-course menu inspired by a gastronomic region of Italy and created especially for the evening by the Sommelier and the culinary team. The dinner is $60 per person, $90 with wine pairing option, a great value for an upscale dinner of award-winning cuisine in a beautiful atmosphere.

Complementing this unique dinner experience is the Moonrise Romance package, including champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries upon arrival to set the mood, the four-course, wine-paired dinner for two and overnight accommodations in an oceanfront room with a balcony to further enjoy the moonlit evening, replaced with a stunning sunrise by dawn. Complimentary valet parking is also included. Rates start at $599. The January dinner/package takes place on the 10th, but I have all 2009 dates if you are interested.

Atlantic Hotel - Fort Lauderdale Better Tomorrows(tm) - Stay One Night and the Next is 50% Off Tomorrow is looking up - for every night you pay regular rate, you can get the next for 50% off. Simply stay 2 nights or more...your tomorrows will be that much better.

Arrive Sunday - Wednesday, now through March 31, 2009

The Travel Mom

This week, "The Travel Mom," Emily Kaufman, was talking to Joel Connable about some tips to getting the best deals on vacations during a recession. Click on the video to the right to see what she says.

Gabe Saglie of TravelZoo.com

Gabe Saglie of TravelZoo.com joins the Departure Lounge to talk about the company, the affect of the recession on travel and provides some exciting Florida travel deals Click here to visit www.TravelZoo.com for more information. To watch the video, click on the TravelZoo.com video in the special reports section to the right for more information on deals featured on the show.

Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy

Stewart Chiron, the Cruise Guy, spoke about affordable and exciting deals. The deals are below. Click here to visit www.CruiseGuy.com or call 1-800-700-3405 for more information.

Celebrity’s “brand new” Celebrity Solstice

Seven-night Eastern Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale.

Prices were from $1,949 per person NOW from $899 per person

Carnival Cruise Lines “brand new” Carnival Splendor

Seven-night Eastern Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale.

Prices were from $1,749 per person, NOW from $499 per person

Disney Cruise Lines’ Disney Wonder or Disney Magic

Four or seven-night Bahamas, Eastern or Western Caribbean from Pt Canaveral (Orlando)

Prices were from $1,099per person, NOW from $449 per person

Sail on a four or seven-night Disney cruise this winter and get a three-night Disney cruise for $99* per person

Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas or Freedom of the Seas

Seven-night Eastern or Western Caribbean from Miami

Prices were from $1,749 per person, NOW from $599 per person

Largest Cruise Ships in the World!

NCL’s Norwegian Pearl

Seven-night Western Caribbean from Miami

Prices were from $1,399 per person, NOW from $369 per person

Joel's Favorite Travel Web Sites

1) www.Kayak.com - Kayak will search dozens of other travel web sites for you.



2) www.sidestep.com - Sidestep will also search dozens of other travel web sites for you. 3) www.farecompare.com - Farecompare will let you know when fares drop and go up.

4) www.travelmuse.com - Travelmuse will let you search for what you want to do.

5) Seatguru.com - Seatguru gives you reviews on airplane seats. Which one is the best?

Joel Connable introduces some interesting travel deals. Watch the video and the deals to the right. Check out the deals featured on the show below.

American Airlines Offers New Routes

American Airlines is offering roundtrip airfares of $599, plus taxes and fees for flights to all three of these destinations. Go to visit www.aa.com.

In November, American Airlines starts flying to three new South American cities from Miami. They are:

Recife, Brazil

Salvador de Bahia

Belo Horizonte

Acapulco Hotel Deal

Las Brisas Acapulco is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a one in a lifetime package. Known as a hideaway for the stars since it first opened its doors in 1957, Las Brisas Acapulco is offering 10 private room categories for $19.57 per night. It must be noted that not even the Kennedys and Elizabeth Taylor, who frequented the hotel, did not get rates of that value in the ’60s & ‘70s.

As one of the most prestigious hotels in Acapulco, Las Brisas Acapulco recently completed a $20 million renovation to the entire property. With amazing views of the Acapulco Bay, this special package is one that can’t be missed. On November 20th, viewers can log on to brisas.com and reserve their Private Category Room, with private pool, for $19.57 plus tax and tip for three nights.

Sonesta Bayfront Hotel in Coconut Grove

For more information, visit www.sonesta.com/CoconutGrove

More Deals:

FloridaVacationAuction.com lets you bid on vacations, so you can save lots of money on your next trip.

St. Kitts Marriott: $99 per night for Florida Residents only. Go to www.mariott.com and use promo code FR6 when booking. Don't forget to bring proof that you live in Florida.

La Playa End of Summer Deal, Naples: LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort offers two ways for guests to take advantage of never seen rates at the upscale Naples resort. As Labor Day rates start at $279/night, with high season rates ranging between $519-$1500, the savings start at more than 54 percent. For golfers, the GOLF & SAND unlimited golf package starts at $189/night with savings of more than 75 percent, providing unlimited golf for two at the 18-hole, Bob Cupp-designed LaPlaya Golf Course. Click here for more information.

Angler's Boutique Resort

The Angler's Boutique Resort has special summer deals and feels more like a Caribbean hideaway than a big city hotel. Click on this link to find out more and make a reservation: www.theanglersresort.com

Travel Deals

This week, NBC 6's Joel Connable is taking us to a hotel and spa where people can't stay. Chateau Poochie is located in Lighthouse Point and it's a luxurious place for dogs and cats to stay. Some people would say it's over the top. http://www.chateaupoochie.com

NEW YORK HOTEL DEAL - $199 PER NIGHT
http://hotels.travelzoo.com/new-york-hotels/439050

RITZ CARLTON, PALM BEACH - $179 PER NIGHT
http://hotels.travelzoo.com/florida-hotels/436936

ORLANDO HOTEL DEAL - $149 PER NIGHT
http://www.orbitz.com/App/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=62539

Cool Travel Web Sites

1) www.flightstats.com - FlightStats will show you flight information, delays and weather at thousands of airport around the world. The information is up to date. This is the most thorough Web site that I have found for flight information.

2) www.seatguru.com - SeatGuru will let you see what's good and bad about a seat on an airplane before you book it. This web site can save you from a seat that's right next to the bathroom or a seat that doesn't recline. Don't you hate that?

3) www.Expertflyer.com - Expertflyer will tell you how many seats on a particular flight can be bought with airline points. It also tells you which seats are available for standby passengers. This is very helpful is you're a business traveler and you need to take an earlier flight and you want to know what you chances are of getting on that flight.

4) www.JiWire.com - JiWire will help you find hotspots for your computer all over the world. Just type in the city or address where are and it will find hotspots near you. This is very cool if you sick and tired of looking for a Starbucks everywhere you go.

5) www.farecompare.com - Farecompare has specials Y-up fares that will help you get a business or first class seat for less money.

6) www.kayak.com - One of the coolest web sites I have found. Kayak will search dozens of travel web sites to find you the best deal so you don't have to search each web site yourself.

7) www.sidestep.com - Sidestep also does searches like Kayak.com. This is also one of the best web sites I have found to search for flights.

8) www.flightaware.com - Flight aware is very cool. This web site is fun if you love aviation. This site shows you all the flights arriving or departing at a particular US airport. You can see exactly where the flight is, where it's going and where the plane has been over the last several months.

9) www.travelmuse.com - Travelmuse will help you plan a vacation on a budget when you don't know where to go.

Travel Links

Yapta.com -- Travel web site where you can flag trips that you are thinking about and then watch as the price drops. Many airlines will refund your money if you book a ticket and the price drops afterwards. This web site allows you to see the prices falling.

Seatguru.com - Don't get stuck sitting in the wrong seat. Check to make sure the seat you pick on an airplane is a good seat.

American Airlines -- American Airlines has a new feature on their web site. It allows you to search for flights based on price and schedule. Before, you could only search by schedule or price. Now you can see the best price based on when you want to fly. You can see how it works here.

Spiritair.com - Spirit Airlines' Web site where you can find those crazy airfares

Sidestep.com - Compares ticket prices for dozens of Web sites at one time

Kayak.com - Compares ticket prices for dozens of travel Web sites at one time

Farecompare.com - Compares airline fares and alerts you when ticket prices change

Airfarewatchdog.com - Compares airlines fares and alerts you when ticket prices change

Pet Travel

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