Here are some of the more interesting deals, Web sites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently:
The Online Vacation Center has a 16-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Barcelona, Spain, departing April 12 from $1,999 per person, double occupancy, that includes airfare and two nights’ lodging in Barcelona. 800-329-9002; tinyurl.com/2ev3q9u
Orbitz has a three-night Bahamas cruise from Port Canaveral, Fla., on Royal Caribbean International starting at $179 per person, double occupancy. tinyurl.com/2a83w6m
AdventureWomen, specializing in active vacations for women older than 30, has a trip Feb. 16-22 in Big Sky, Mont., and Yellowstone National Park that includes driving your own dogsled and viewing geysers and wildlife. Cost is $2,895, double occupancy. tinyurl.com/2frjl6h
CityPASS, which provides discounted admissions to top attractions in many major North American cities, is offering a winter special for New York City, Hollywood, Seattle, Boston and Philadelphia. Discount tickets normally must be used within nine days, but for those five cities they’ll be good until Feb. 28. citypass.com
Enter for a chance to win 1.2 million Mileage Plus miles from United Airlines at tinyurl.com/26npvco. Deadline is Dec. 30.
You have until Dec. 31 to enter Air New Zealand’s Ugly Sweater Contest for a chance to win round-trip air for two from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Auckland. tinyurl.com/3yo4vrh
If you want to take your animal friend on your next ski outing, Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain in Michigan are now welcoming pets in some of their accommodations. Advance reservations are required. Details at tinyurl.com/342hwm3.
The 2011 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships will be held Jan. 21-23 in Victoria, B.C. skatecanada.ca/en
The Quebec Winter Carnival will be Jan. 28-Feb. 13 in Quebec City. carnaval.qc.ca/en
Enter Frommers.com’s sweepstakes to win a vacation in Rome at frommers.com/go/eatpraylove.
The 2011 Indiana Travel Guide, Travel Map and Festival Guide can be ordered by calling 800-677-9800 or online at in.gov/visitindiana/travel/brochures.aspx.
Planning to head to Wisconsin for some winter fun? You can check out snow conditions at travelwisconsin.com/snow_report.aspx.
Deals and Web sites listed here have been checked for availability as of press time, but the listings are not an endorsement.
