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From
Your Editor
What
about "the economy"? We had a call last week
from a nice lady that wanted to know if we thought it was a good idea
to take a cruise while the economy is "like it is".
This might be the very best time of all to book a cruise and here's
why: The cruise lines are giving us lots of special promotions
right now, such as past passenger rates, senior rates,
residents rates, military rates, free upgrade promotions, free
onboard credits promotions.
Carnival
has it's "Endless
Summer Celebration"
going this month. Check back often as the offer will change
from week to week.
Royal
Caribbean has the largest Happy
Hour
ever this week! 21 different sailings are "on sale".
Promotions
like these are great opportunities to get a great deal on your next
cruise vacation. You have worked hard, and you deserve a great vacation!
Would
you pay to get into a nightclub on a cruise ship? Norwegian Cruise
Line is betting you will. The line announced this week that its next
ship will have several exclusive 21+-only, Vegas-style venues that
come with a charge. See the article in your Cruiseman News.
Did
you know? The cruise industry has again showed a
tremendous performance, with a record high 17,857,711 passengers
taking to the sea for a cruise in 2007. The figure indicates a growth
rate of 5.5 per cent over the previous year.
Princess
Notification: "Due to the volatility of air prices please
be advised that all air prices are subject to change and are not
guaranteed until final payment has been received by Princess Cruises."
Say
What?
Groceries
consumed aboard the Mariner
of the Seas during a one week cruise!
(3114+
passengers & 1181 crew)
Beef
20,000 lbs
Chicken
12,000 lbs
Pork
5,000 lbs
Lobster
1,400 lbs
Seafood
4,000 lbs
Salmon
2,500 lbs
Fresh
Eggs 28,000
Flour
15,000 lbs
Sugar
4,300 lbs
Coffee
1,500 lbs
Fresh
Fruits 35,000 lbs
Fresh
Vegetables 65,000 lbs
Potatoes
18,000 lbs
Fresh
Berries 600 lbs
Ice
Cream 8,000 gallons
Milk
1,500 gallons
Individual
Yogurts 4,200
Cheese
5,800 lbs
Slices
of Pizza 18,000
Total
Meals (including crew) 105,000
Deserts
Prepared 300,680
Steaks
Prepared 69,000
Appetizers
Prepared 234,000
Did
you know that all cruise ships are required to have several more
days worth of food on board every week in case of emergencies?
And...if
you think you have problems at the pump - look at this:
Fuel
consumption at full speed:2,871 gallons per hour!
Cruiseman
Funnies
A patient limped
into his doctor's office. The doctor handed him a large pill. Just
then, the nurse called the doctor out of the room to ask him a question.
While the doctor
was gone, the patient hobbled over to the sink, ran some water in a
paper cup and swallowed the pill.
Just then the
doctor returned with a bucket and said, "Now, drop the pill into
the bucket and we'll soak your foot."
Letters
We Love
We did all shore
excursions on our own and it was significantly cheaper and zero
hassle. Nice ship. They need to advertise the teen
program - we sought it out and it was great but saw no info on it.
Very good (service) - have given you two referrals and wouldn't have
done that if I was not happy. Judy Husted
(NCL Pearl 6/1/08)
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