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Plan Your Winter Getaway
The winter solstice — also known as Yule, Midwinter, the Shortest Day of the Year and the Longest Night — occurs at 11:28 a.m. ET Thursday. December 21, will be the shortest day of 2017 for anyone living north of the equator.
USA Today is reporting that this Winter Solstice might be the worst day of the year. Why you ask?
"Apparently, the sun will appear to pass in front of the constellation Capricorn hours after Saturn does likewise. This will cause both of these orbs to line up for the first time time since 1664, according to London astrologer Neil Spencer, who writes for The (London) Observer but first wrote about the alignment on his blog
Normally I'd suggest that there wasn't a better time to plan your January or February escape from the cold winter to somewhere tropical, but with this astronomical prediction, you might want to either do so tonight or wait until Friday.
The Caribbean is Open
Whether you decide to plan your trip on or after the effects of the Winter Solstice are observed, please know that despite the hurricanes that impacted the Caribbean this past hurricane season, the Caribbean is open for business and ready to welcome you away from the cold winter weather.
This point was driven home by all the cruise lines, CLIA, and others in attendance at our National Conference onboard Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas this past November. What's more, the Caribbean really needs tourism to rebound from the damage and destruction. Please keep that in mind when planning your next vacation.
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