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Fuel
Costs Woes! Carnival raised their fuel surcharge once again to
$9pp per day for any new bookings made on June 12th or later.
Expect the other cruise lines to follow suit.
Did
you get your stimulus check yet? If you have you might notice
that the amount of your check may be just the right amount to put
down as a deposit on a dream cruise vacation! You have worked
hard and you deserve a great vacation this year! Uncle Sam has
just sent you the deposit for your cruise! Give us a call and
we'll help you start the process and get your 2008 vacation planned.
June
19th the Travel Channel is going to be featuring "Great
Cruise Weekend". Check your local listings for times.
This
week's Cruiseman Contest is going to be very
interesting. "Old Timer" cruisers may have a slight
advantage, but not much. Check it out and submit your guess - I
mean your answer.
If
you know anyone who needs our services, would you please refer them
to us? Thank You.
Tax
Holiday! What to Do With Those Tax Rebates
Starting
in May, more than 130 million Americans began receiving a little
extra spending money from the U.S. government. And a large number of
people are choosing to spend their rebates and refunds on a
well-deserved vacation.
"People
are tightening their belts, but they also realize this is a one-time
rebate. They may spend some of it on home repairs or on paying down
debt, but they still feel they deserve to get away," notes
economist Stephen Morse, director of the Tourism Institute at the
University of Tennessee.
The
average rebate check is $600, which is more than enough to make a
deposit on a 7 night cruise vacation for two people! Give us a
call and we will help you plan your 2008 dream vacation, and let
Uncle Sam pay your deposit! What a Deal!
Attention
East Coast Cruisers!
Carnival
is going to reposition the Carnival Pride to Baltimore in
Sept. 2009 - "full-time" doing two great alternating
itineraries. This is a huge development for East Coast cruising!
You will want to book these well in advance, because demand is going
to be huge! See details in your Cruiseman News.
Did
You Know?
In 2007, 9.57
million Americans took a cruise vacation representing 76% of the
total 12.56 million guests carried on CLIA member cruise lines. Based
on this year's study, 33.7 million Americans stated intent to cruise
within the next three years.
"Their
high satisfaction with a wonderfully diverse cruise product drives
their intention to take more cruises. In fact, cruisers represent the
ideal travel prospect, because of their broad interest in all types
of travel and willingness to spend on high value experiences."
Seven
Things You'd Never Do At Home
-
Zoom
Down The Twister Waterslide. You'll cool off and be drenched
in fun.
- Island
Hop. Today Grand Cayman. Tomorrow Key West!
- Snooze
Away The Afternoon on a white sand Caribbean beach. Sweet dreams guaranteed.
- Cruise
The Midnight Buffet. Middle-of-the-night calories don't count!
- Pretend
You're James Bond at the poker table. Tux, martini, and Bond girl optional.
- Watch
The Sun Rise over the ocean from your own private balcony. You're
the king (or queen) of the world!
- Eat
Ice Cream 24/7. Very cool!
(source: Carnival
Cruise Line)
Happy
Hour is
tomorrow! CLICK
HERE for the details.
Video
Page
Have you
noticed? We have a new page on The
Cruiseman Web Site where we keep interesting
videos for your enjoyment! CLICK
HERE and enjoy!
Cruiseman
Funnies
Three retirees,
each with a hearing loss, were playing golf one brisk March day.
One remarked to
the other, “Windy, isn’t it?”
‘No,”
the second man replied, “it’s Thursday.”
And the third man
chimes in, “So am I. Let’s go get something to drink!”
Letters
We Love
The value of the
cruise and your service for booking this cruise were outstanding (you
deserve a 5 star rating). This company goes out of it's way to
accommodate their customers. They always go the extra mile when
necessary. It is a pleasure to recommend my friends and associates to
your business. Pat Chapman -- National City,
CA (Monarch of the Seas 5/26/08)
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