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In February, Barb McGowan took a seven-day cruise on Holland America Line, visiting the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the Dominican Republic for just $343, or $49 a day, excluding taxes, port fees and extras. By comparison, Holland America currently lists a seven-day Caribbean itinerary in October from about $700.The catch: She had just 48 hours’ notice.Ms. McGown, a 64-year-old from Naples, Fla., who runs a restaurant franchise, took one of the line’s new standby cruises, which are aimed at travelers who live near departure ports and intended to fill ship vacancies.“I look for deals, and this was an especially good experience,” Ms. McGowan said, praising the food and entertainment. “I was impressed enough to put down a deposit on a future cruise.”A way to keep ships fullHolland America ...

Virgin Red is continuing to add new options for members to redeem their Virgin Points, with the latest partnership with the group’s Virgin Trains Ticketing app. Members can now put their points towards the purchase of rail tickets across Great Britain, starting from 200 points for a £1 discount, up to 50,000 points for a £250 discount. The redemption rate values one Virgin Point at 0.5p, which is the same as the new Costa, Pizza Express and Nike gift card redemption options which were launched last month. https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2023/06/28/virgin-red-adds-gift-card-redemption-options/ The Virgin Trains Ticketing app already allows members to earn three points for every £1 spent on rail tickets. To celebrate the launch of the new redemption option, Virgin Trains ...

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Standby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers

Virgin Red adds option to redeem points against rail ticket purchases – Business Traveller