LINDBLAD
EXPEDITIONS launched a program to Baja California in which
kayaking is a principal activity and mode of locomotion. A
specialist in expeditionary-type trips to remote areas, Lindblad
has offered kayaking before as part of its itineraries, but the
company said the Baja trips are kayak-centered voyages. The trips
are scheduled for departure on April 29, May 13 and June 17 aboard
the 60-passenger Sea Voyager. The eight-day trips will explore the
Sea of Cortes, Isla San Pedro Martir, Isla Angel de la Guarda, Isla
Rasa, Isla San Marcos, Bahia Loreto Marine Park, Isla Los Islotes,
Isla Espiritu Santo and La Paz before returning to Los Cabos. The
trips will feature Kira Salak, an author and contributing editor to
National Geographic Traveler magazine, and Lindblad naturalist
Michelle Graves. Prices start at $2,490 per person, double. For
information or to book, call (800) 397-3348 or visit www.expeditions.com.
RESPONDING
TO DEMAND, Aeromexico plans to add service from Ontario,
Calif., to Aguascalientes, Leon/El Bajio and Morelia starting April
2. To promote the routes, Aeromexico is offering a $199 roundtrip
fare to each of the three destinations. The new flights will bring
to 19 the number of weekly flights from Ontario to Mexico. Starting
April 2, the Ontario-Aguascalientes flights will operate four days
a week; starting April 3 the Ontario-Morelia flights will operate
five days a week; and starting April 4 the Ontario-Leon/El Bajio
flights will operate three days a week. For information, call (800)
237-6639 or visit www.aeromexico.com/usa.
AEROMEXICO
VACATIONS, meanwhile, is promoting a value-priced,
three-night, air-inclusive getaway to the Sheraton Buganvilias
Resort and Convention Center in Puerto Vallarta. The package is
priced from $535 per person, double, for travel from select
gateways from April 24 to June 21. The package includes midweek,
roundtrip air fare on Aeromexico; airport transfers; and hotel
taxes and service charges. The package is available from Phoenix,
Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta and New York (Kennedy). For information
or to book, call (800) 245-8585 or visit www.aeromexicovacations.com.
GOGO
WORLDWIDE VACATIONS is offering customers a complimentary
day pass to the spa at the Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort
in Puerto Vallarta. The day pass is included with the purchase of a
four-night package at the resort priced from $897 per person,
double, from May 1 to June 30. The day pass enables customers to
use the 1,500-square-foot spas facilities, including its whirlpool,
sauna, steam room and Swiss showers. For information or to book,
call (800) 229-4999 or visit www.gogowwv.com.
SPEAKING OF
PAMPERING, Mexico Citys Marquis Reforma hotel is offering
a number of amenities when customers book the V.I.P. Executive Stay
package for $330 a night in an Executive Suite overlooking the
swanky Paseo de la Reforma. Available through Dec. 30, the rate
includes coffee, juice and a newspaper with your daily wake-up
call; two-piece clothes pressing and shoeshine; local telephone
calls and Internet access; a 15-minute neck and shoulder massage; a
bottle of wine; and 500 American Airlines miles. For information or
to book, call (800) 235-2387 or visit www.marquisreforma.com.