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From the Canadian Rockies to glittering Vancouver, British Columbia provides a mountain of opportunities for outdoor adventurers and culture vultures alike. Ski Whistler’s celebrity-strewn slopes before unwinding in a thermal pool, spot killer whales frolicking off the rugged Pacific coast, meander through historic Victoria, and let your palate loose at the wineries in cozy Okanagan Valley.
To experience the pristine coast and towering mountains before the Olympic-size crowds come in 2010.
$55+: New England & Canada fall hotel sale Travelocity
$129+: Upscale British Columbia B&B on Lake Okanagan ResortsandLodges.com
$112/nt+: British Columbia resort w/third night free ResortQuest Whistler
$69/nt+: Upscale Victoria, BC resort w/balcony room The Admiral Inn
$69/nt+: British Columbia resort w/free brkfst & parking The Admiral Inn
$499+: Oceanview on Alaska 7-nt cruise from Los Angeles Expedia
$599+: 7-nt Alaska cruise from Seattle on NCL w/bonus offer CruisesOnly
$849+: 10-nt Hawaii cruise to Vancouver w/Kona next Sept Royal Caribbean
$759+: Alaska cruise 7 nts w/upgrades available Royal Caribbean
$749+: 7-nt oceanview Alaska cruise to/from Seattle Celebrity
$549+: 8-night Alaska cruise from Vancouver to Seattle Norwegian
