Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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FALL/ WINTER 2016 DREAMSCAPES 57 S cheduled to open in November 2016 and just 35 minutes from Los Cabos International Airport, the US$150-mil- lion Grand Velas Los Cabos luxury resort on Mexico's Baja Peninsula goes beyond all-inclusive with five gourmet spe- cialty restaurants, 306 oversized designer suites with private terraces and personal plunge pools, dramatic ocean views and a Leading Spa of the World with a staff ratio of 3 to 1. Located between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, Grand Velas also features a Life Fitness Center with personal trainers, exer- cise programs, yoga, Pilates and meditation, plus separate programs for kids and teens. grandvelas.com GRAND VELAS CABOS C anada's favourite green thumb, Frank Ferragine, has partnered with Insight Vacations on a new 11-day tour in May 2017 with fellow Canadians to some of his favourite European cities and gardens. Stops include the Aalsmeer Flower Auction in Amsterdam (where Ferragine once bid for flowers), the gardens of Versailles, Monet's garden in Giverny, a canal cruise in Bruges and a full day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. insightvacations.com COURTESY INSIGHT VACATIONS N ew Orleans is set to host the 66 th NBA All-Star game on Sunday, February 19, during Mardi Gras celebrations, at the Smoothie King Center, home of the New Orleans Pelicans. In addition to the game, the Center will host the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on February 17 and the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night February 18. The NBA All- Star Practice, NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and NBA Development League All-Star Game will take place at the Mer- cedes-Benz Superdome. This marks the third time the Crescent City has been the site of the league's annual mid- season celebration. allstarweekendneworleans2017.com COURTESY SMG WORLDWIDE ENTERTAINMENT AND CONVENTION VENUE MANAGEMENT B eginning November 21, Celestyal Cruises, based in Greece, will sail year-round in Cuba. Over the next year, the Celestyal Crystal will sail seven-night all-inclusive cruises that include two days in Havana and a call at Punta Frances, a lush inlet on the secluded Isle of Youth, which is ideal for swimming, sunbathing and snorkelling. Passengers will also visit historic Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba. The cruise will embark every Monday from Havana, and every Friday from Montego Bay, Jamaica. celestyalcruises.com COURTESY CELESTYAL CRUISES