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It’s deal day again and this week we’re highlighting Cunard Lines 3-day Cruise Sale that starts today. With cruises on the luxurious Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria starting at only $799 per person, you can sail in style without breaking the bank. Cunard is ideal if you’re looking for an upscale cruise experience and have young kids in tow. Cunard offers a Nursery/Play Zone that is open to kids age 1 to 6. Best of all, unlike other cruise lines, babysitting is included for FREE! If you’re sailing with a child under the age of 1, they can also enjoy the play area when supervised by an adult. Check out our cruise line babysitting guide for more details.

The gem of this sale is an 11-night sailing on the Queen Mary 2 on December 8, 2010. You can sail round-trip from New York for 11 nights from just $995 per person for an inside cabin! You’ll also get up to $300 in onboard credits and a reduced deposit. This is a rare deal for Cunard, so act quickly before the space disappears.

The runner up is a 7-night Mediterranean sailing from Rome to Southampton onboard the Queen Victoria. With inside cabins from $799 per person (no 4th pax availability), what makes this sailing special is that it sails during the Thanksgiving holiday. Note that the promotional brochure advertises it as a 12-night sailing – now that would be a real bargain, but alas, it isonly 7 nights in reality. Up to $300 onboard credit is also available on this sailing.

Share your best travel deals, discounts tips or secrets with us by adding your link below. Read the Rules of the Road before posting.

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It’s deal day again and this weeks deal is a Disney of a deal! Disney Cruise Line is offering its Kids Sail Free promotion for Verandah cabins only on the Disney Magic sailings between January 3 and March 5, 2011. If you’ve never sailed with Disney, this might be a great time to explore what Disney Cruise Line has to offer. Check out our review for more information.

Starting with the 5 night Bahamas sailing on January 3, 2011, you can sail in a Verandah cabin from only $2765 for a family of four - this one still isn’t listed on their website, so take advantage of the secret savings on this sailing while it lasts. The less expensive verandahs on the 7 night Caribbean sailings are drying up quickly (cabins on the February 19th sailing were gone before the sale started), but you can still hop on board the January 22, 2011 sailing from only $3,341 for a family of four. To obtain this special pricing, use booking code KFO.

Let me say again that when Disney launches these promotions, cabins sell fast. If you follow us on Twitter, you noticed that we tweeted this deal yesterday morning, before it even hit the Disney website. So, if you want to stay on top of these deals make sure that you follow us on Twitter!

Now it’s your turn…share your best travel deals, discounts tips or secrets with us by adding your link below. Read the Rules of the Road before posting.

 

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Since our launch in November of 2009, we’ve shared travel deals, discounts and tips with our readers every Wednesday in what we’ve dubbed deal day. Beginning this week, we’re asking other bloggers/writers, travel agents and travel providers to join us in submitting their best travel deals. Please read how it works and The Rules of The Road before posting your link.

Our pick for the best family travel deal of the week is being offered by Expedia. Book a minimum 3-night Bahamas vacation package (air and hotel) now through September 15th for travel August 15th-December 22nd and get $300 off! With a minimum $600 required spend (before taxes and fees), you can save up to 50% and at many hotels kids stay and eat for free! Use promo code BAHFALL.

Here are a few of the bargain prices that we’ve found (prices include air and hotel after all discounts including taxes and fees):

• 3-nights at the British Colonial Hilton from just $224pp for a family of 4. Conveniently located in downtown Nassau, this property has a great pool and wide sandy beach and the Nassau Pirate Museum is just a block away!
• Paradise awaits – 3-nights at the Comfort Inn and Suites on Paradise Island offers free breakfast and unlimited use of the Atlantis facilities from just $233pp!
• Looking for an all-inclusive resort – try the Paradise Island Harbor Resort from just $243pp for a family of 4!

Going to the Bahamas? Be sure to check out the following resources:

• A Day at Blue Lagoon Island in Nassau
• Family Friendly Excursions in Freeport
• Lucayan National Park – Grand Bahama Island
• Finding the Right Bahamas Tours

Share your best travel deals, discounts tips or secrets with us by adding your link below. Read the Rules of the Road before posting.

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Since our launch in November of 2009, we’ve shared travel deals, discounts and tips with our readers every Wednesday in what we’ve dubbed deal day. Beginning this week, we’re asking other bloggers/writers, travel agents and travel providers to join us in submitting their best travel deals. We recognize that we cannot possibly list every deal we come across, so we’re hoping that you can help us to help our loyal readers.

Here is how it works:

Bloggers/Writers

1. If you are a blogger/writer, choose an article or post that you have authored involving discount travel, current travel deals or tips for receiving free or discount travel. This can include a post or article describing a free attraction that you visited or a free activity that you participated in. All posts and articles should be G-rated as this is a family friendly website.
2. In the first box, enter your deal or article/post topic followed by your website or blog name in parenthesis (). In the second box, enter a valid e-mail address. In the third box, enter a direct link to your post or article (do not link to a general page or your homepage as those links will be removed). An example form is included below.
3. Include a link back to our blog (http://www.thelollipoproad.com) in your post or article so that your readers can find other deals and tips for traveling on the cheap. (Ex. For more travel deals and tips on reducing your travel costs, check out deal day at The Lollipop Road)
4. Limit one link per author, blog or website each deal day.

Travel Agents & Travel Providers

1. If you are a travel agent or travel provider, choose a single deal or a group of deals that represent an excellent value for travelers. Since our focus is on families, it would be most appropriate to provide a family friendly travel deal whenever possible. If you are providing a group of travel deals, they should be related (ie Carnival cruise deals or Disney hotel deals). We understand that many travel agents and travel providers also author websites or blogs. Submissions linking to articles or posts should adhere to the requirements for bloggers/writers above.
2. In the first box, enter your deal title followed by your website or company name in parenthesis (). In the second box, enter a valid e-mail address. In the third box, enter a direct link to your travel deal (do not link to a general page, contact page or homepage as those links will be removed). An example form is included below.
3. Include a link back to our blog (http://www.thelollipoproad.com) on your linked page so that your readers can find other deals and tips for traveling on the cheap. (Ex. We think this is such a great deal that we’ve submitted it as part of  deal day at The Lollipop Road) Alternatively, you may place a link to our blog on your website homepage, which will allow you more flexibility when posting your link.
4. Limit one link per travel agent, company or travel provider each deal day.

We reserve the right to remove any links that we deem to be inappropriate. Please review the other links that have been posted before posting your link so that you are not duplicating a deal posted by another reader. Thank you for participating!

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This deal day, we have a couple of unusual deals that have popped up and a big announcement that will hopefully take deal day up a notch…with your help.

First, the deals…I haven’t been this excited about a deal since I flew to Singapore for under $300! Both JetBlue and Sun Country have launched an all-you-can-fly deal for travel this fall. Just how much could you possibly fly?

• JetBlue is offering a 30-day All You Can Jet pass for $499 (Friday and Sunday excluded) or $699 (travel any day). The best part is that taxes and fees are included for all domestic flights. If you want to venture to Puerto Rico, you’ll pay departure and arrival taxes of about $32 RT. Other International destinations will set you back up to $170, but hey, how else could you possibly fly to South America, Bermuda, Mexico and a dozen Caribbean destinations for as little as $499 plus taxes and fees? You must reserve your pass by Friday, August 20th (supplies are limited, so don’t dawdle) and travel is valid from September 7 – October 6. Be sure to read the additional restrictions before buying.
• Sun Country has also jumped on the all-you-can-fly bandwagon with its Fall Free For All pass for $499. The upside is that it allows you to travel for 37 days without blackout days (September 7 – October 13), but on the downside their network is much more limited and taxes and fees are not included, even for domestic flights. However, if you’re in the Midwest and want to squeeze in a trip to Cancun, Vegas and a couple of other weekend jaunts, this might be a great deal for you.

So, where will you be going?

Okay, now for the announcement. Beginning next week, deal day will take on a bit of a personality. We’ll be offering our readers the opportunity to share their own deals with other readers. You’ll be able to post a link to your favorite travel deal, travel deal website or a post or article that you have authored that focuses on budget related travel. Check back next week for full details and information!

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