Take the plunge: SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida has introduced a Sharks Deep Dive during which visitors can get into the water with 58 sharks for 30 minutes. Two guests at a time don wetsuits and climb into a cage, which is submerged in the 25-degree Celsius water and then pulled along a track running the length of the 40-metre aquarium. Meanwhile diners at Sharks Underwater Grill will be able to watch your close encounter with the sharks, the largest being 2.7 metres long and weighing 140kg. This experience to brag about costs US$125 (HK$974) for snorkellers, plus another US$25 to rent scuba equipment if you're certified to dive. The price includes two days' admission to the park, a souvenir T-shirt and a booklet about sharks. Participants must be 10 years or older (tel: [1407] 363 2380;
www.seaworld.org/edprograms).
Fare deal: Bookmark Cathay Pacific's Fare48 Web page. Launched last year, the site offers discounts on economy flights for 48 hours only. When Check In last logged in, there were offers of $1,590 for round trip flights to both Bangkok and Singapore leaving 10 days after, and round trip tickets to Brisbane for $4,590 in a fortnight's time. Click on
www.cathaypacific.com to view the latest deals.
Get packing: Last call from Farrington Travel for its three-day/two-night Shanghai package leaving on February 28, March 14 or March 28. Prices range from $2,799 staying at the Four Seasons Shanghai (
www.fourseasons. com/shanghai) to $3,399 at the Westin Shanghai (
www.westin.com/shanghai), and include daily breakfast. Flights leave Hong Kong on a Friday morning and return Sunday night, and a 20 per cent discount off Hong Kong Airport Express tickets is available on purchasing any Farrington Travel package (tel: 2808 2828;
www.amextravel.com.hk).
Down to business: M Hotel has opened near the financial district in Singapore, targeting style-savvy business travellers looking for a chic urban environment with high-tech facilities. All 416 guestrooms feature a large desk and comfy leather chair, wireless broadband access (also available in all common areas), flat screen TV, cordless phone and a lap-top safe with built-in power so you can charge your computer while in storage. Executive Club rooms also boast a 12-speaker Bose hi-fi system, a 42-inch Plasma TV, a DVD/VCD/CD player, jacuzzi, body massage shower jet and access to the club lounge, which offers complimentary cocktails, secretarial services and three hours' use of the adjoining meeting room. Covering the entire 11th storey is the 'waterfloor', with a hydro-spa, gym and pool (tel: [65] 6224 1144).