Argentina to charge fee to enter the country

Argentina to charge fee to enter the country

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The interior minister says Argentina will soon charge visitors from the U.S. and 21 other countries a fee to enter the country.

The fee goes into effect Jan. 1 and will match what those countries charge Argentine tourists.

Although details have not been released, U.S. citizens will probably be charged $131, a fee that covers re-entry for 10 years. That’s the equivalent of what the U.S. charges Argentine tourists.

Argentina joins Brazil, Bolivia and Chile in charging U.S. visitors a fee to enter the country.

New cruise ship is set to launch Nov. 23

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The new Celebrity Solstice cruise ship, with a half-acre lawn of real grass on the top deck. is scheduled to launch Nov. 23 from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean.

The seven-night itinerary includes port calls in San Juan, St. Maarten and St. Kitts.

Rates start at $899 per person, double occupancy, and rooms were still available as of mid-October.

The Solstice will continue with Caribbean itineraries through spring 2009.

The ship will have the capacity to carry 2,850 people, including about 1,250 crew. Passengers have 1,426 staterooms to choose from and access to 13 guest decks.

For more details, visit www.cruisecelebritysolstice.com.