Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently:
*Gate 1 Travel has a seven-day/six-night escorted New Orleans & Cajun Country tour priced from $949 per person double occupancy. Pricing includes three nights’ lodging in New Orleans, two nights in Baton Rouge and one night in Lafayette, some meals, transportation by motor coach and some tours. Airfare can also be added to the package. 800-682-3333, tinyurl.com/m8vow5w
*Registration has opened for 2015 The Oxford Experience, a residential summer program that offers one-week courses at England’s renowned Oxford University. About 60 classes are available from July 5-Aug. 15, and the cost is about $2,025. That includes tuition, lodging, evening entertainment and lectures, a welcome reception and all meals. Popular classes fill as early as December. tinyurl.com/ml4jd74
*The Online Vacation Center has super low rates for Bahamas and Caribbean cruises on Royal Caribbean International for November and December departures. For example, a four-night Bahamas cruise from Port Canaveral, Fla., is as low as $134 per person double occupancy. 800-780-9002, tinyurl.com/o9oz2xd
*To reassure its clients who are concerned about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, E-Trip Africa, which specializes in safaris in East Africa, has changed its cancellation policy. If a serious Ebola outbreak were to occur in an East African country that its clients were to visit, they could cancel and get a full refund, less a 5 percent administration fee. etripafrica.com
*The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is offering a discounted Papa Noel rate from Nov. 25 through December. Savings are as much as 30 percent. We checked dates in early December and found a room with a king bed that was regularly $155 per night being offered for $127 — an 18 percent savings. tinyurl.com/pucc94u
*Sickweather, an iOS app that alerts users when they’re entering Sick Zones, based on illnesses reported on social media, is now also available for Android devices. tinyurl.com/qzk2h8v
*Contiki specializes in travel for the 18-35 age group. contiki.com
*Enter for a chance to win a 10-day Alaska cruise and land package from Holland America Line at tinyurl.com/qf5294t.
*Though it’s getting a little chilly in some areas for fishing, you can get information on fishing in Utah at tinyurl.com/nho8t5g.
*The 28th Annual Sand Sculpting Championships will be Nov. 21-30 in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. fmbsandsculpting.com
*CruiseCritic.com tells you secrets the cruise lines don’t tell you at tinyurl.com/m58knpl.
Prices include taxes and fees unless otherwise noted. Deals and websites listed here have been checked for availability as of press time, but the listings are not endorsements.
