Island Adventures | Island Vacations News for 07/28/2010



The Moorings Announces New Charter Destination in Grenada
CLEARWATER, FL--(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) - The Moorings announces the opening of their new base at Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina in St. George's, Grenada for vacations beginning October 1, 2010. A year-round destination, The Moorings will offer bareboat (sail-it-yourself) charters and all-inclusive crewed yacht vacations with diverse itinerary options to explore the Eastern Caribbean ...

Kayak trips reveal little-known parts of Florida
After more than a dozen vacations in Florida over the years, we thought we'd seen everything the Sunshine State had to offer. But we were in for a new experience...

Thompson Okanagan emerges as a region for wellness vacations
The Thompson Okanagan is well known for many popular getaway activities. Now a new trend emerging in the region is health and wellness vacations...

Two local legion teams remain standing
The Blackstone Valley region is down two Senior American Legion teams remaining in the Rhode Island state playoffs. Both survivors will square off against one another to determine which one advances to next weekends Final Four at Rhode Island College...

Seamless flight from KL to exotic Hokkaido
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians will be able to experience seamless flights to Hokkaido from December following the bold effort by a tour company to charter direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to the exotic island in Japan...

Highlights from the Fed's latest economic survey
Highlights from the Federal Reserve's survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed's 12 regional bank districts...

Ref rules puggle was gift to Staten Island guy's former girlfriend
Decision goes against beau who had sued his ex in hopes of getting 'buddy' back..

Enthusiast sails 15th race to Mackinac Island
The challenge of sailing unpredictable Lake Michigan keeps La Grange racing enthusiast Jim Gignac coming back each year for the prestigious Chicago Yacht Club's Race to Mackinac Island. As the owner of Dos Aguilas, a 34.5-foot sloop based in Chicago's Montrose Harbor, Gignac headed a crew of seven in his 15th race...

Rain erases legion playoff games
Top-seeded Hurd Post 14 and No. 3 seed Collette Vacations Post 79 took two different paths in taking the first game of their respective American Legion opening-round playoff games...

Next BP chief vows to clean up Gulf, his former home
WASHINGTON As he was named the new chief executive of BP, Bob Dudley said with quiet confidence Tuesday that he believed no more oil would spill into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon...



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