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March 16th, 2009 |
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This weeks features:
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"Cruising's
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Beware
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Support
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Passport
Requirements
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Top
10 myths about cruising and cruise ships.
9
Things I love about cruising
5
Myths about Cruise Travel Agents
Some
old ships get new lease on life
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From
Your Editor
Even
more baloney!!! This
week we got another one of those emails from an on-line seller of
cruises. This email said "We have slashed prices"!!
Translation: The Cruise Lines have slashed prices.
That is nothing new. We already knew that. This agency is
trying to make it appear that they are the ones
slashing prices, which is, of course, pure 100% baloney.
Why
do we keep pointing out these deceiving ads? Because we want
our readers to be able to spot baloney when you see it.
Breaking
News!
Carnival has just announced that for the 2010 Alaska
Season they are going to move the Carnival Spirit to Seattle,
with 7 night round-trip Alaska voyages all departing and ending in
Seattle! There will be 17 cruises: 5/11; 5/18; 5/25; 6/1;
6/8; 6/15; 6/22; 6/29; 7/6; 7/13; 7/20; 7/27; 8/3; 8/10; 8/17; 8/24;
8/31. Contact our office for discounted "Early
Saver" rates.
"Seattle
is a terrific addition to Carnival's industry-leading number of
North American departure points," said Lynn Torrent, Carnival's
senior vice president of sales and guest services. "It will
provide our guests with a convenient and affordable air
transportation option, as well as the opportunity for those in the
Western region of the US to drive to Seattle."
Port
calls include Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, as well as Victoria
Island, British Columbia and cruising Tracy Arm Fjord.
During
these sailings, the Carnival Spirit will feature an onboard
naturalist to educate guests on the region's colorful history and
point out animal and marine life from the ship's bridge.
Call
The Cruiseman to book your Alaska Cruise! 1-800-889-7683
Cruiseman
Funnies
At the Olympics a
man went up to a competitor who was carrying a very long pole.
"Excuse me,
are you a pole vaulter?"
"Nein, I am
German," the man replied.
"But how did
you know my name ist Walter?"
Tip
of the week
Pre-cruise stays are key to unwinding before the cruise and avoiding
unnecessary stress in getting to the ship on time.
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questions immediately online and believe me, although we have
cruised with him 7 times, we always have plenty of
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you a quote, that is hard to find on most websites. He walks
you through the process of getting ready for your cruise,
registering for it, etc. We recommend him to all our friends
and family, and once he has booked a vacation for them,
they too will go nowhere else for their cruise plans.
-- Patricia Raih, De Kalb, IL (NCL Pearl 1/18/09)
Bargains
of the Week
We still have
cabins available for the Sept. 14th sailing of the Carnival Fantasy.
This is a 5 nighter sailing from New Orleans to Cozumel &
Progreso. Rates start at just $327.91pp (all taxes included), and you
get a $75 onboard credit! Group Leaders
Carnival's
Early Saver program will save you up to 30% off and you get a
price-drop guarantee. CLICK
HERE for the details.
Celebrity
on Sale! We have a great promotion going on right now.
Book your next Celebrity cruise by March 22nd, and you only have to
put down 1/2 of the usual deposit, and also receive up to $200 on
board credit on select sailings. CLICK
HERE for details.
We
have a special "Cash Back" offer from Carnival. CLICK
HERE for the details.
If you are able to
make a quick decision on a truly remarkable "last minute"
deal, then these Happy Hour specials are for you. Take a minute and
go over these bargains. These rates are only available on
Tuesday, March 17th.
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worldwide destinations -- Hawaii, Polynesia,
Tahiti, & The South Pacific |
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Who hasn't dreamed of escaping to
a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific? As it turns out,
there are literally thousands of them, including some famous in
legend, song and literature and the model for the fictional Bali Hai
that still symbolizes this region of the world to many people.
Although these islands seem very
far away, they're actually only a few hours away from the West Coast
of North America by air, and with a number of cruise options
available - including three-, four- and seven-night and longer
sailings, it's actually possible to fit paradise into a week's
vacation. Seven-day cruises among the Hawaiian Islands generally sail
from Honolulu, but several lines offer longer itineraries calling in
Hawaii from Ensenada, Mexico, and Vancouver, B.C., before and after
the summer Alaska cruise season.
A number of Polynesian island
cruises depart from Papeete, Tahiti, though some also operate from
Raiatea and a few ships call here and in Hawaii on trans-Pacific and
world cruise itineraries.
Source -- cruising.org
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HAL Goes to E-Docs
Holland America Line will now provide "green" electronic
cruise documentation through its new Express Docs program that begins
with cruises departing May 9, 2009. The premium line's eco-friendly
cruise documents, Express Docs provide guests with clear, concise and
easily accessible cruise and air travel details. Guests have 24/7
access and can print boarding passes at their leisure before a cruise.
Clients who still prefer paper documents can request full cruise
documentation and tickets to be mailed.
"Express Docs provide all the same information our guests expect
and will also help them finalize vacation plans much quicker and they
provide greater flexibility in providing copies for family and
friends," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, executive vice
president, marketing, sales and guest programs.
RCI expands youth programs
New youth programming across the Royal Caribbean International fleet
encompasses dining, the option to pre-order baby needs like diapers,
new activities and the opportunity to borrow Fisher-Price toys and
Mattel games.
My Family Time Dining aims to help kids complete dinner within 45
minutes. The goal is to serve kids as soon as they are seated during
the first seating in the main dining room.
Youngsters registered in the Adventure Ocean youth program and
My Family Time Dining will be met by counselors at the main dining
room entrances at 6:45 p.m. and be escorted back to the youth spaces
for ongoing evening activities, while parents continue with their dinner.
Fincantieri lays keel for Oceania’s Marina
A ceremony marking the keel-laying for Oceania Cruises’ Marina
was held Friday at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard.
Frank Del Rio, chairman and ceo of Prestige Cruise Holdings and
co-founder of Oceania Cruises, welded a US silver dollar and a
pre-Castro silver Cuban peso into the keel of the new ship for good
luck. Also on hand were Oceania president Bob Binder and members of
the company’s newbuild team.
Disney names new ships
Introducing Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy
We want you to be among the first to know that our two new cruise
ships now have names - Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.
Bob Iger, President and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, announced the
official names today at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in
Oakland, Calif.
Like the Disney Magic® and Disney Wonder® Cruise Ships before
them, the names of the two newest ships in our fleet were chosen with
care to celebrate Disney's unique heritage - creating incredible
worlds of fantasy where your Clients' dreams really do come true.
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including these articles:
Celebrity opens 2010 bookings for Europe with $100 credit offer
HAL, San Diego team on ‘Ship to Shelter’
Celebrity opens 2010 Bermuda, Canada/New England sales
Search for man missing from cruise
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