Oh, those savvy travel industry executives, nothing gets by them. Kidding aside, I must hand it to the people in charge of designing travel packages to destinations popularized by celebrities and current events–they really out did themselves with a few of these latest deals.
As you may have figured out by now the Bahamas is fast becoming one of the most crowded vacation destinations in the Caribbean. But, visitors aren’t flocking there to sunbathe, snorkel, golf, or gamble. Forget about seeking a tan, most tourists are seeking out the sites connected to the deceased former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith.
Since Smith’s death last month, hundreds of visitors to New Providence Island (where the star’s home is located) have requested the “Anna Nicole Tour.” The taxi tour makes stops at the gates of Smith’s home, the hospital where her son died, and the cemetery where both are now buried. The majority of the tourists signing up for the ghoulish tour are disembarking from the fleet of cruise liners that dock at Nassau ports each day.
Visitors who have taken the tour say the highlight is “Horizons,” the oceanfront property located at the eastern end of the island that Smith shared with her companion Howard K. Stern and which he now shares with her daughter Dannielynn. The occasional fleeting glimpse of Stern being whisked through the gates is what tourist say makes the trip worth it. Tour guides say they also offer visitors the chance to be dropped off downtown where they can imbibe in Anna Nicole inspired tropical libations or visit tattoo shops that offer Anna Nicole tattoos.
If you think that’s bad consider the new travel package designed by a California hotel, which is trying to cash in on pop princess Britney Spears’ mental health problems. San Francisco-based Personality Hotels is currently offering a “Britney Breakdown Package.” The package includes a room at one of Personality’s four hotels, a gift certificate at a hair salon, and a thong… for the low, low, price of $190.
Any takers?
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