Weekender Alicante North Issue 120

38 FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2019
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Fort Lauderdale
There's no better time to drop by
TWENTY-THREE miles of
Atlantic beaches – Hillsboro,
Deerfield, Pompano,
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea,
Fort Lauderdale, Dania,
Hollywood, Hallandale –
each with their own personality
and more than
300 miles of Intracoastal
Waterway and navigable
canals make Greater Fort
Lauderdale the "Venice
of America" and yachting
capital.
In 1986, the city began
a transformation process
that changed Greater Fort
Lauderdale from a springtime
college destination to
a year-round, family-friendly
retreat.
The story of spring break's
history in Fort Lauderdale
dates back to the 1930s
– and its future is continually
being told, retold
and refashioned.
Some of the old haunts –
from hotels to bars – are still
open, with proprietors keen
to retell the tales of Spring
Break's heyday in the 60's,
70's and 80's.
Success can be seen in
the calibre of shops, restaurants
and hotels along the
beach front.
Today, visitors include
families and couples, meeting
attendees and international
travellers – and even
a few college students.
The arts and culture scene
in Greater Fort Lauderdale
has blossomed.
Today it includes arts districts,
festivals and a countywide
$100 million art in public
spaces programme.
For those keen on serious
shopping, Greater
Fort Lauderdale takes it
very seriously.
Domestic and international
travellers are known to
visit area shopping centres
and mega-malls and buy
suitcases just to bring home
their new purchases.
The Galleria: accessible
by car or water taxi (from
the nearby Gallery One
– a Doubletree Suites by
Hilton), this mall reflects
Greater Fort Lauderdale's
upscale style.
Sawgrass Mills (and nearby
Ikea): One of the nation's
first mega-outlet malls, Sawgrass
Mills includes retailers
Prada, Michael Kors, Off
Saks, Bloomingdales Outlet,
Coach, Judith Ripka, True
Religion Brand Jeans, TAG
Heuer, Tumi, Tommy Bahama's
Outlet, Giorgio Armani
General Store, Burberry
Outlet and Kate Spade,
among scores of others.
Some hotels run shuttles to
area malls.
The mall's Bags To Go
programme will fetch and
forward shoppers' luggage
to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood
or Miami International
airports.
Las Olas is known as
Greater Fort Lauderdale's
"style mile," lined with
stores and restaurants of all
kinds serving all tastes.
Independently-owned
boutiques feature couture,
jewellery, home décor, art
galleries and specialty gifts.
Florida has become the
third most active gambling
state in the U.S.
Greater Fort Lauderdale
is in many ways the epicentre
of that activity. Pari-mutuel
betting venues and freestanding
casinos combine
the excitement of traditional
table games; slot machines;
horse, dog and harness racing;
jai-alai; simulcasting –
and all the excitement that
comes with them.
The short list found in
Greater Fort Lauderdale
includes the Seminole Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood,
Gulfstream Park,
the Isle of Capri Casino and
Pompano Park Racing, and
the Mardi Gras Casino and
Poker Room offer casinos,
thoroughbreds, dog racing
and race simulcasting.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport,
is ranked 21st in the US in
total passenger traffic and
13th in domestic origin and
destination passengers –
there are more than 325
departure and 325 arrival
flights a day on 30 airlines.
March 13th 2020 – 24 days
MSC DIVINA
Itinery: Barcelona, Funchal, Barbados, Grenada, St. Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panamacanal, Costa Rica,
Balcony Bella - 19.149€*
Nicaragua, Guatemala, Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), San Diego (USA), 2 days San Francisco (USA),
Kahului/Maui from (Hawaii), Miami Honolulu to Valencia (Hawaii), Apia (Western Samoa), Suva (Fiji Islands), Aukland (Neuseeland), 2 days Sidney ,
from
Mar 21st 2020 - 30 days
Brisbane , Cairns, Alotau (Papua Neuginea), Kiriwina/Trobriand Islands (Papua Neuginea), Rabaul (Papua Neuginea),
Inside Fantastica - 13.999€*
Valencia
Boracay date (Philippinen), port Manila (Philippinen), arrival dep.
Keelung (Taiwan), MSC Ishigaki BELLISSIMA
(Japan), Naha/Okinawa (Japan), 2 days Osaka (Japan), Itinery: Valencia, Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia (Rom),
Shimizu 13.3.2020 (Japan), 2 days Miami Tokyo (Japan), - Nagasaki 16:00 (Japan), Busan (Südkorea), 2 days Shanghai, Hongkong, Shekou (China), Da
Palermo, Cagliari, Mallorca, Valencia
Nang (Vietnam), Nha Trang (Vietnam), Singapur, Kelang from (Malaysia), Dubai Colombo to Yokohama
(Sri Lanka), 2 days Dubai, Kashab (Oman), Muscat
15.3.2020 San Juan, Puerto Rico 16:00 -
(Oman), Aqaba (Jordanien), Suezkanal, Heraklion (Griechenland), Civitavecchia Rom (Italien), Genua, 2020Marseille, Barcelona 30.4. 21.5. 18.6. 25.6. 2.7. 6.8. 13.8. 20.8. 24.9. 1.10. 22.10. 29.10. 12.11.
16.3.2020 San Juan, Puerto Rico - 1:00 InsideInnen Fantastica 2.199€
Inside Bella 339 € 399 € 399 € 399 € 449 € 699 € 699 € 699 € 399 € 339 € 229 € 229 € 229 €
16.3.2020 Road Town, Virgin Islands 9:00 18:00
Balcony Bella 3.029€
Blacony Bella 599 € 699 € 699 € 699 € 759 € 1.099 € 1.099 € 1.099 € 699 € 629 € 529 € 479 € 479 €
17.3.2020 Philipsburg, St. Maarten 8:00 18:00
Balcony Fantastica 699 € 799 € 799 € 799 € 859 € 1.199 € 1.199 € 1.199 € 799 € 729 € 629 € 579 € 579 €
20.3.2020 Miami 7:00 20:00 Yacht Club 8.409€
*Price per person in double cabin with full board + 200€ port tax - Tips not included
23.3.2020 New York
8:00 -
Tips and flights not included
24.3.2020 New York
- 23:00
Tips not in the price included
26.3.2020 King’s Wharf, Bermuda 18:00 -
27.3.2020 King’s Wharf, Bermuda - 18:00
1.4.2020 Ponta Delgada, Portugal 7:00 16:00
3.4.2020 Lisbon 10:30 18:30
5.4.2020 Valencia 10:00 17:00
Inside Fantastica 2.078€
Tips not in the
Balcony Bella price included 3.278€
Inside 599€* Tips and Balcony flights not included 949€*
Tips not in the
price included
Opening Hours
Monday-Friday 9.30 - 17.00 Saturday 10.00 - 13.00
Denia: Avda. Joan Fuster 2
(Near Yachtclub)
Telf. 965 997 017 - 622 045 993
Janurary 7th 2020 – 35 days
MSC MAGNIFICA from Barcelona
to Valparaiso
Inside Bella 4.049€
Balcony Bella 6.049€
Suite 12.299€
Tips not in the
price included
Incl. 5 excursions and drinks during lunch and dinner. Price per person in doublecabin with port tax
Tips not in the
price included
Inside 599€* Balcony 949€* Inside 599€* Balcony 959€* Not incl.: tips and Inside flights 599€* Balcony 859€*
**Cruises with transfer from Benidorm & Ondara incl.
**2020- 8 days med. Cruise with
MSC FANTASIA