Renaissance Aruba Now Offering Fantasy Football Draft Packages

The best part about fantasy football is, obviously, winning. But other than that, draft day is a close second.

Some people gather for golf weekends, some just meet online and a lot of people just go to one house and get drunk while making fun of people for picking Chris Cooley in the second round.

But now, there's a whole new level that you can take it to. And that level is called "Aruba".

"Fantasy sports have become a nearly billion-dollar-a-year industry and we're looking to serve this new market with a first-of-its-kind package," said Paul Gielen, general manager of the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino. "Drafts have become somewhat of a ritual for participants and we thought, why not transform the entire draft experience into a getaway?"

What, pray tell, does the "Destination Draft" package include? (Other than a big pile of awesomeness, that is.) For starters: four resort rooms for three nights, a $400 group casino credit, a $400 group cocktail credit, a "decked out suite to conduct the draft, including complimentary Wi-Fi, food and local beer."

But surely," you say, "the costs must be astronomical!" Not so fast, my friend. For baseball season (February 1 - April 16) it's only $96132 per person, per night. And for football (June 1 - September 1), a cool $13296. (Ed. Note: the football is actually cheaper and the prices are flipped.) And while I'm not one to shill for a particular destination, Aruba + fantasy sports + gambling is almost too perfect. I'm pretty sure even Mike Shanahan couldn't ruin it.

FareFinder: Wednesday, January 7

We love celebrities almost as much as we love travel deals. Just imagine our joy when found a combination of the two:

Concert at Sea: Carnival Cruise Lines's March 27 sojourn to Cabo is gonna be rocking. Literally. John Mayer (okay, "rock" is a stretch), as well as a host of other musicians will perform on board the Carnival Splendor when it docks in Cabo. No word on whether Jennifer Aniston will make an appearance. Cabins available through January 31.

Canadian wilderness tour: The luxury tour group Horizon & Co. is offering discounted rates and free airfare for booking its 8-day Great River Journey by January 15. The only catch is that you must take the tour in June.

Jet-set with JetBlue: Weekly airfare deals for the unencumbered (i.e. Can get away from the kids, job, wife, etc.) are all over the place. JetBlue's weekly specials include flights between Long Beach and Vegas for $39 each way, West Palm and Newark Liberty for $84 each way and JFK and Phoenix for $129 each way. Book by January 14.

Aruba resort deal: A PTG Editor's Pick, the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa is offering the Larimar Spa Package, which includes accommodations for two guests for four, five or seven nights and choice of spa treatments or rounds of golf based on number of nights. Rates starting at $2,375 and available through April 18.

Photo cred: E! Online