Martinique

Martinique, Windstar Cruises, which operates a fleet of three luxury motorized sailing yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, announces two-for-one fares starting from $1,399 per person, based on double occupancy, on select 2012 Caribbean voyages when booked by February 24, 2012.

Three Caribbean itineraries are available and each one features intimate and exclusive island-hopping experiences in the tropics all while sailing on a luxurious sailing yacht.

Experience the eclectic Caribbean sailing from Dutch St. Maarten to French-influenced Martinique on Windstar’s Flavors of the Caribbean voyages. Seven-day sailings on Wind Surf roundtrip from Philipsburg, St. Maarten visit Le Marin, Martinique; Pigeon Island, St. Lucia; Roseau, Dominica; Falmouth Harbour, Antigua; and Gustavia, St. Barthelemy. Departures: January 14, 28; February 25; and March 10, 24, 2012.

Sail to the unspoiled Grenadines and discover the rugged natural beauty of St. Lucia and beyond on Windstar’s Jewels of the Windward Islands voyages. Seven-day sailings on Wind Spirit roundtrip from Bridgetown, Barbados visit Pigeon Island, St. Lucia; Bequia, St. Vincent Grenadines; Tobago Keys, St. Vincent Grenadines (overnight); Mayreau, St. Vincent Grenadines; and St. George’s, Grenada. Departures: January 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 10, 17, 2012.

Rates listed are per person, US dollars, cruise only, and include non-discountable amounts. Government fees and taxes are additional ($70-$325 per person). Two-for-one cruise fares listed are per person, double occupancy, and based on 50 percent of published full cruise fares. Special two-for-one cruise fares are subject to availability, are not combinable with any other promotions or pricing offers, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at Windstar’s discretion at any time. Offer is valid on new bookings only for select departures. Certain restrictions apply. Cancellation penalties may apply, please see brochure for details. Offer expires February 24, 2012.

Beatles Albums

Beatles Albums, The Beatles’ LOVE ‘album and’ All Together Now “, the feature documentary about the filming of The Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil ® will debut in the digital world this month exclusively on the iTunes ® Store (www. Itunes. Com). Both titles are available for pre-order on iTunes starting today in most countries. “LOVE” will be released on iTunes worldwide on February 8 and “All Together Now” will be followed shortly after.

The album “LOVE” (United States and 12.99) includes exclusive, previously unreleased ‘LOVE’ versions of “The Fool on the Hill” and “Girl”, and comes as an iTunes LP with a gallery of art images mixtures of the Beatles with color photos of the acclaimed staging. ‘LOVE’ is also available for purchase and downloads individual songs.

The “All Together Now ‘documentary (USA HD and 12.99) Extras will be offered in iTunes, including the 84-minute film, three featurettes and a bonus trailer for staging” LOVE “and is Also available for rent.

“LOVE,” a Cirque du Soleil and the creation of co-production with The Beatles’ company Apple Corps Ltd., celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles and is presented exclusively at The Mirage in Las Vegas. This joint artistic venture born from the personal friendship between George Harrison and Guy Laliberté marks the first time that Apple Corps Ltd. has partnered major theatrical. Since opening to rave reviews on June 30, 2006, “LOVE” has played to over four million members of the audience.

To create the lush soundscape for ‘love’, producers Sir George Martin and Giles Martin worked with the entire archive of Beatles master recordings in the EMI studios at Abbey Road. This unique approach to assembling the music for a show was rapturously received by critics and fans of the Beatles, and resulted in the album The Beatles collecting revolutionary ‘LOVE’ two Grammy ® Awards in the categories of Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or other Visual Medium and Surround Sound Album.

The GRAMMY ®-winner “All Together Now” documentary, directed by Adrian Wills, and his bonus feature details the fascinating history of this unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and launch of “love”.

On November 16, 2010, The Beatles legendary studio albums remastered ’13, the two volumes of “Past Masters” compilation, and the classic ‘1962-1966 ‘(‘ Red ‘) and ‘1967-1970’ (‘Blue’) collections was released on iTunes ® worldwide as albums or individual songs. The same day, a special digital “Beatles Box Set is released on iTunes with the” Live at the Coliseum in Washington, 1964 “concert film, a world exclusive iTunes that captures the Beatles first U.S. concert. The cabinet Exclusive offers all the remastered audio and visual elements included in The Beatles “stereo cabinet, released on CD in 2009 and GRAMMY ® nominated this year in Class Album history.

The Beatles have sold over five million songs and a million albums on iTunes worldwide.