Harry hits Barbados

Prince Harry and his girlfriend Chelsy Davy have been spotted frolicking at the beach in a swank Barbadian resort, The Daily Mail reports.

It's the last stop for Harry before he is deployed to Iraq in three weeks.

Apparently the "third-in-line-to the throne has been seen knocking back punch and chain-smoking on the beach."

"A major reason for the choice of destination is thought to have been the Cricket World Cup, which is taking place in the West Indies. Sources say the couple plan to watch England play South Africa - the country where Zimbabwean-born Chelsy has lived for the last four years - on April 17," the article goes on to say.

Hey, even I would endure a soccer match for a chance to spend three weeks in Barbados.

Nevis spa the tops

Caribbean newcomer, the Four Seasons Nevis has won top spot in the coveted Condé Nast Traveler spa 2007 poll.

The ultra-lux resort received the gold with 90-plus scores across the board.

Overall: 94.7%
Number of Rooms: 196
Doubles: $$$
Location/Setting: 100%
Rooms: 92.9%
Diet/Cuisine: 92.3%
Staff/Service: 92.9%
Treatments: 96.6%
Programs/Facilities: 92.3%
Other Activities: 96.0%

It's pretty impressive, really, especially given that a Four Seasons spa has won the top resort spa spot in six of the poll's eight years.

Size matters

There's some fresh news in the 'mine's bigger than yours cruise ship wars'.

According to this Reuters article Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered its second $1.20 billion "Genesis" cruise ship -- the world's biggest and most expensive cruise liner -- from shipbuilder Aker Yards.

The ship is expected to be 360 metres long, 36 metres longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower, and weigh 12 times as much. The Genesis-class vessels will be 47 metres wide and accommodate a total of 8,400 passengers and crew.

Can you imagine the size of the buffet?! Oy!