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Greetings, Cruise Fans, Welcome to another edition of the 7 Seas Cruise News, brought to you by Pat Crane-my husband and your best resource for really good cruise prices and deep discounts on the very cruises you want to take! Pat asked me to address our single cruisers in this issue- since Holland America is currently offering some excellent single supplements on a number of their cruises. For instance, on June 12, you can sail on the Noordam for 10 days from London to Copenhagen. In an inside cabin, you'll pay only a $300 single supplement in an inside cabin and $400 in an ocean-view cabin. If you'd like a transatlantic, there's a 13-day Ft. Lauderdale to Lisbon cruise on May 4. The single supplement is only $250 or $300 for this one-an excellent value-especially for singles who are often faced with 150% or 200% for single occupancy of a cabin. The reduced single supplement is also available on a 21- day Ft. Lauderdale to Vancouver on 4/ 14, or on a 7-night Caribbean from Tampa on 4/10 or a 7-night Caribbean from Port Canaveral on 4/ 10, or a 13-night Ft. Lauderdale to Baltimore on 4/2. There is also a Hawaiian cruise, 4/19. If you know any single sailors, let them know. They can reach Pat at 1-866- 424-1090 toll-free. Write him at cruiseplanners7seascruises@msn. com Now, for everyone else, there are some other great savings on Holland America cruises. From now through next Sunday, Pat has bargain fares on 7-day Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises, Sea of Cortez and Mexican Riviera cruises, South America, Hawaii, Europe and Alaska. These discounted fares are applicable on many March, April and May departures. Call Pat for more details. And now, some cruise news??¦ Holland America Changes Tip Policy Since most Holland America guests extend gratuities to recognize the gracious exceptional service delivered by crew members, Holland America is doing away with their rather vague no-tipping policy. To accommodate the wishes of guests (so they say) Holland America Line will begin automatically adding a gratuity of $10 per guest, per day, including children, for dining and stateroom service to each shipboard account. Guests wishing to make adjustments may do so at the end of the cruise by visiting the Front Office. Additionally, a 15% service charge will now be automatically added to bar and beverage purchases. This change will take effect on the following sailings: Noordam on April 29, 2004; Statendam and Maasdam on May 9, 2004; Ryndam on May 7, 2004; Veendam on May 16, 2004; Rotterdam and Volendam on May 5, 2004; Zaandam on May 12, 2004; Amsterdam on May 9, 2004; Prinsendam on May 7, 2004; Zuiderdam on May 1, 2004; Oosterdam on May 15, 2004; and Westerdam on April 25, 2004. Holland America Line announces $225 million dollars in onboard product enhancements! Among these are: two more dining times in the Main Dining Room ensuring the best possible personalized service; New Pinnacle Grill featuring Pacific Northwest specialties in a romantic, upscale atmosphere; the popular Lido with its casual alternative dining experience for breakfast, lunch, & dinner will be further enhanced with made-to-order dinner entrees and table- side waiter service at dinner; and a new interactive Culinary Arts Program will appeal to gourmet food and wine lovers conducted in specially designed "Culinary Arts Theaters" All staterooms to feature Premium Plush Euro-Top mattresses, 100% Egyptian cotton bed linens, extra-fluffy towels, and deluxe terry bathrobes. New stateroom amenities include massage showerheads, lighted magnifying make-up mirrors, and stylish new hairdryers. There will be fresh fruit basket and elegant stainless-steel ice bucket and serving trays for use with in-cabin beverages. Suites will be enhanced with new comfortable duvets on the beds and Neptune (Concierge) Lounges will be extended to all ships in the fleet New early embarkation program featuring boarding as early as 11:30 am; a new leisurely disembarkation process at the end of the voyage; Greenhouse Spa found on Vista Class Ships will be added to other ships in the fleet. Spa and Fitness facilities to be expanded adding several treatment rooms, thermal suites, and a hydro-pool. Convenient folio posting of nominal, optional gratuities, as well as automatic service charges on bar-bills, thus simplifying the sometimes confusing tipping system A new Sidewalk Caf?©/Exploration Center which will be the hub of the enrichment programs, with lecture series with more diverse offerings, and a comprehensive Kids Center and Youth Program with age-specific activities. Look for enhanced "Medallion Shore Excursion" offerings with exclusive, one-of-a kind experiences. At Half Moon Cay, the highest- rated private island experience, there will be new options such as horseback riding, stingray lagoon experience, and a new Kids Aqua Park and Wave Runner Park Go, Rusty! Carnival Cruise Lines will continue its popular "Rusty Wallace Cruise" series in 2004 with a seven-day western Caribbean voyage aboard the 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest departing New Orleans Dec. 5. The week-long voyage will include numerous opportunities to interact with the NASCAR legend, as well as a variety of racing- themed contests and giveaways. Ports of call include Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Says Rusty, "With the race season being so long, it is hard to meet my fans at every race event. The Carnival cruise experience allows me to interact with my fans in a fun, relaxing environment." Each " Rusty Wallace Cruise" participant will enjoy a number of exclusive, invitation-only activities, including question and answer and autograph sessions, a private cocktail reception, and photo opportunities with Wallace featuring a racing-themed backdrop. Various other activities, including raffles and giveaways, trivia contests, and a scavenger hunt, will be featured, as well. Prizes will also be awarded, including complimentary pit and garage passes, autographed racing memorabilia, and an opportunity to be an honorary member of Wallace's pit crew. Participants can also win a chance to dine with Wallace one night during the cruise. Additionally, the first 100 bookings to make reservations on their " Rusty Wallace Cruise" will receive a goody bag during the cruise, filled with an assortment of racing-themed logo items and merchandise. In addition to the wide variety of "Rusty Wallace Cruise" events and activities, participants can enjoy Carnival Conquest's numerous resort-style features and facilities. These include a 14,500- square-foot health club, four swimming pools, a 214-foot-long corkscrew water slide, an Internet caf?©, a full gambling casino, and expansive children's play room, part of the complimentary "Camp Carnival children's program. A teen club, including a video game room, dance club and soda/coffee bar, is also featured. Pat will be delighted to help you book your Rusty Wallace experience. Heck, he would be delighted to go with you, too! Call him for more information. Mind/Body Health Cruise Announced From tai chi, yoga and strength training to " spiritual fitness" and proper diet and nutrition techniques, the "Mind/Body Cruise," sponsored by Carnival Cruise Lines and Shape and Men's Fitness magazines, offers a broad range of activities to enrich the mind, body and spirit. The week-long health and wellness cruise takes place aboard the "Fun Ship" Carnival Triumph Oct. 9-16, 2004. Informative and insightful workshops and seminars by leading health, nutrition, fitness and relationship experts will be held throughout the seven-day eastern Caribbean cruise, which will feature port calls to San Juan, St. Thomas/St. John and St. Maarten. A number of on-island events will be held, as well. Activities held during the week-long voyage include " Restorative Yoga," providing proper techniques for the centuries-old relaxation and exercise regimen; "Shaping Your Goals," which helps participants develop a nutritional profile; "Transformational Dance, " a fun and interesting way to get or stay in shape; and "Shaping Your Mother/Daughter Relationship," with effective methods to further enhance the parent/child bond. While aboard the 2,758-passenger SuperLiner, "Mind/ Body Cruise" participants can also take advantage of the ship's 15,000-square- foot health club, Spa Carnival, which offers a wide variety of workout equipment, exercise classes, sauna/steam rooms, whirlpools, and body and facial treatments. A jogging track and full-service salon are also available. Carnival Triumph also houses four swimming pools, one with a 214-foot- long water slide. Carnival is currently accepting reservations for the "Mind/Body Cruise." Call Pat for details. Psychic Cruising-Well, Why Not? Something special is in the cards for Delta Queen's New Orleans & Riverboat Adventure Week. The grand American Queen will offer a " Psychic Experience" featuring renowned psychic medium Sylvia Browne on two cruises in December. Celebrate the Southern Holidays with Ms. Browne, best-selling author of paranormal books and a regular guest on The Montel Williams Show, aboard the American Queen Dec. 10-13 and Dec. 13-17. Fittingly, both cruises begin and end in New Orleans, one of America's most haunted cities, which boasts haunted cemeteries and buildings, and features the mysterious streets of the French Quarter where spirits are said to still frequent the taverns and homes. While many people wait as long as five years for a private reading by Ms. Browne, the cruise will offer American Queen passengers an opportunity for their own individual reading while they are aboard (for an additional fee. ) During these special cruises, Ms. Browne will offer lecture presentations, followed by an audience reading and a signing of her latest book "Mother God: The Feminine Principle to Our Creator." Books are available for purchase onboard. One of the most popular spiritual mediums in the country-if not the world-Ms. Browne has been a working psychic for nearly 50 years. In addition to the Montel Williams Show, she also has appeared on Unsolved Mysteries, CNN, and Entertainment Tonight, and is regularly featured on Larry King Live. Ms. Browne has written nearly a dozen books resulting from her research into parapsychology, including "Visits from the Afterlife," "Sylvia Browne's Book of Angels," "Contacting Your Spirit Guide," and "The Other Side and Back." Crystal Offers Top-End Experiences In keeping with Crystal Cruises' penchant to exceed guest expectations, the luxury line is catching travelers by surprise with unusual land adventures during its 2004 Alaska season. A snorkeling excursion in the clear waters off Ketchikan and an overnight expedition at base camp on Mendenhall Glacier are just two of the unique shore experiences Crystal is offering during its May - September Alaska voyages. In all, 30 percent new excursions ashore have been added to create a rich collection of 91 choices for adventure, including glacier trekking, ice climbing, river rafting, fly fishing, whale watching, dog sledding and more. The majesty of the Last Frontier is explored with pampering comfort as Crystal Harmony journeys through Alaska on ten 12- day departures conveniently roundtrip from San Francisco: May 30; June 11, 23; July 5, 17, 29; August 10, 22; and September 3 and 15. Itineraries feature the Inside Passage, Glacier Bay or Hubbard Glacier and call at the ports of Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Vancouver and Victoria, and, depending on the sailing, Skagway or Haines. Crystal Harmony is the only luxury ship cruising all season round-trip from San Francisco and the only luxury ship with Glacier Bay in its itineraries. 2004 marks Crystal's 10th consecutive season in Alaska, making the award-winning company the most experienced luxury cruise operator in the region. Experiences include a snorkeling adventure in the calm, clear waters of Ketchikan's Mountain Point promises a surreal experience with guests outfitted in state-of-the-art quarter-inch wetsuits. There's an overnight excursion at the Base Camp of Mendenhall Glacier that combines helicopter and airplane flightseeing with trans-glacial hiking complete with the latest quality mountaineering wear, technical gear and spacious private sleeping tents. You can hike by foot, travel by jet-powered river boat, float by raft, or explore by bike. See the Chilkat Valley and Rainforest is home to the largest concentration of bald eagles in the world and is one of Alaska's premier bird-watching sites. Alaska is a fisherman's dream come true with freshwater fishing in Chilkoot Lake (from Haines); sportfishing the waters of the Inside Passage (from Juneau) and the wilderness waterways off Ketchikan, the "Salmon Capital of the World," and fly fishing in Bear Creek in heart of the Tongass National Forest (from Juneau). If something caught your fancy, or if you'd like to explore some of the less expensive ways to experience Alaska, call Pat. He'll be happy to hear from you! That's it for this edition of the 7 Seas Cruise News. I'll look for you right here next week. And in the meantime, I hope it's all smooth sailing for you this week! Teri |
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