What we’re reading: Holland America unable to dock at Costa Rica, fly beneath the waves, the best US cities for hotel deals

Holland America ship turned away from Costa Rica port

A Holland America Line ship was turned away at a Limón, Costa Rica port because of a dockworkers strike.

The strike also has prevented cargo ships from delivering food and supplies for three days.

According to Costa Rica’s English-language newspaper Tico Times, cargo ships have been unable to dock since Tuesday.

‘Fly’ beneath the Hawaiian waves on a winged submarine jet

If you’ve got between $3,350 and $8,650 to spend and you can go to Hawaii, you can take the controls of a winged submarine.

if you’re willing to do that [Incredible Adventures is] willing to train you and take you beneath the waves. The Super Aviator runs on battery power but it runs fast—in contrast to a normal submersible where you can stand up and walk, zooming around in this jet requires Indy-500 style seat belts.

You can get more details in their press release. There’s more information about the company as well as find out about other adventures on their Web site.

ABC News and Hotels.com list best US cities for hotel deals

So where’s the best city to go to for the best hotel deals? ABC News and Hotels.com put together a list of the cities that give you great savings on accommodations.

In some cites, the savings can be as much as 30%. In New York, the average has dropped from $281 to $196 – nearly $100 per night. Stay 2-3 nights and that could cover your airfare. Miami’s average is down from $176 to $140 and the cost of a typical hotel room in San Francisco has decreased from $155 to $124. Even rates in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, are down 18% from $191 to $157.

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