'Turf's up' at Celebrity

When Celebrity Solstice launches in December, the ship will present an industry first - real, growing grass, set in an innovative new country club environment known as 'The Lawn Club' on the top deck. The half-acre Lawn Club will invite guests to enjoy bocce ball and croquet, practice their putting, picnic with a basket of wine and cheese, or simply feel the grass between their toes, while sailing the oceans of the world. The area will also feature the Patio on the Lawn; the Lawn Club Shop, and the Sunset Bar. "We want our guests to experience the unexpected" said Dan Hanrahan, president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises. "The experiences on and around the lawn exemplify what we aim to achieve -- to recognize, celebrate and indulge our guests in style."

Celebrity worked with a team of landscape architects and irrigation specialists along with turf and soil scientists at the University of Florida.

Together, they conducted extensive research and tested a variety of grasses to determine which can withstand the winds, sun, shade and temperature variations that will affect the grass and soil as the ship sails in the Caribbean this winter. The Lawn Club is the equivalent of 8 tennis courts. www.cruisecelebritysolstice.com

Seabourn 2-for-1 Business Class Air

The Yachts of Seabourn is offering travellers 2-for-1 international business class airfares to join 10 Europe cruises of 9 to 15 days aboard the all-suite Seabourn Pride, Spirit and Legend. The complimentary airfare, with a value of up to $5,800 per couple, may be combined with special savings of up to 40 per cent off the brochure fares for the cruises. The airfares are available round trip from 38 North American gateways to voyages embarking between March and July in Lisbon, Venice, London, Copenhagen, Rome, Nice and Barcelona and exploring itineraries in the Adriatic, the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, Western Europe and Norwegian fjords. www.seabourn.com