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Hello again cruise fans, Welcome to another edition of the 7 Seas Cruise News. We took Easter off last week, so that's why publication was skipped for a week. This week, we welcome a few dozen new newsletter subscribers. The more, the merrier! This week, Pat would like to remind you that summer vacation is almost upon us, so if you're planning a family trip, call soon! Three are still some great buys for Alaska in May if you'd like to see the Great North. When you book with 7 Seas Cruises, you lose nothing by booking early. If your cruise price would go down, Pat will be happy to get the lower price for you. Just this week, he was able to save a family $1400 when a cruise price went down. Now, not to pick on the competition, but most cruise agents won't do that for you. They might tell you that you've been "upgraded," but, in reality, you' re just able to buy a more expensive cabin because the cruise price went down. With Pat, you get the choice-save money or go for it and get a better cabin. Pat figures that ought to be your choice! So, plan now and be confident that you are locking in the best available rate-and if the price goes down, yours will, too! Funny thing about Pat-he loves saving his clients money. He always brags to me about it. Now, aren't you glad you have someone like that on your side? Ok, news. In conjunction with the launch of the first year-round cruise schedule from Mobile, Ala., -- four- and five-day Mexico voyages aboard the " Fun Ship" Holiday beginning Oct. 16, 2004 -- Carnival Cruise Lines is offering special introductory fares of $279 per person. On this one- of-a-kind cruise program, the 1,452-passenger Holiday will depart from the Port of Mobile Thursdays on four-day long weekend cruises to Cozumel and Mondays and Saturdays on five-day cruises to the popular western Caribbean ports of Cozumel and Calica/Playa del Carmen or Costa Maya, all sunny tropical destinations offering magnificent beaches, world-famous snorkeling and diving, championship golf, interesting sites and attractions, great shopping and distinctive Mexican charm. While aboard the Holiday, guests enjoy a diversity of signature "Fun Ship" amenities, including 10 lounges and bars, three swimming pools, a 115-foot-long water slide, an Internet caf?©, full casino gambling, and a comprehensive golf program featuring professional instruction aboard ship and excursions to some of Mexico's most beautiful and challenging courses. Dining options include two full-service formal restaurants, complimentary 24- hour stateroom service, and a poolside eatery offering casual alternatives for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a 24-hour pizzeria. There's also "Camp Carnival," a complimentary children's program with fun, supervised activities for kids ages 2-15. Other amenities include lavish Vegas- style entertainment, on-board duty-free shopping, and a Spa Carnival, health and fitness facility. The Holiday currently operates four- and five-day cruises from New Orleans and will continue this program through Oct. 9 prior to launching service from Mobile Oct. 16. Now, about the Holiday-nothing fancy here, just a nice ship aging gracefully. We sailed with 3 of our daughters and their husbands and significant others in November on the Holiday- and we had a great time. The staff is funny and easy-going. It's a low-stress ship with excellent food. It's well maintained, offers great entertainment-and at these prices, a great bargain. Call Pat for more information. 1-866-424-1090 toll- free or write him at cruiseplanners7seascruises@msn. com Pat and daughter #3 had the opportunity to lunch aboard the new Caribbean Princess a couple of weeks ago-and they were quite impressed. The ship is quite similar to the Grand Princess and her sister the Golden Princess, but there are a couple of noteworthy additions to mention. Carnival must have seen that Elizabeth Taylor perfume ad with the movies under the stars because they installed a 30x10-foot screen above one of the pools to allow for day and night viewing. At night, they'll show movies. During the day, major sporting events (live via satellite), movies, kid's programming-all sorts of things. Pat says the screen is amazing. And the idea of a nice lounge chair to view a movie from- well, it sound good to me! There are some dining innovations, too, including a Bistro-style dining option with tablecloths and waiters from 10 p.m. until ??¦well, all night. As I think of it, this is very smart. First off, it would be a nice place to be late at night. Secondly, it is much less wasteful than the traditional-and often poorly attended-midnight buffet. Very smart, Princess! Typical of a line that pays more attention to the small details than any of the others-including some of the very exclusive, high priced lines. If you liked to know more about the Princess fleet and the great places these lovely ships can take you, visit www.7seascruises.com and click on the Princess button. Don't believe the prices, however. Pat can virtually always find a better price for you than the one supplied by the cruise lines for publication on our website. This just in??¦ Celebrity is offering a 7-night western Caribbean cruise on the Century for Seniors (that's 55+ and you only need one in a cabin) for as little as $645 per person, double occupancy, including all taxes and port charges in an ocean- view cabin! The ship sails from Ft. Lauderdale on May 8 and visits not 3, but 4 ports! Let's go! Pat has other great rates for everyone, not just seniors, for the Eastern and Western Caribbean on Carnival for the Victory and Triumph sailing May 1 and May 8. Call him for particulars! 1-866-424-1090 toll-free Pat also asked me to remind you to add us to your " safe" mail list. In a few instances over the past week or two, Pat has tried to e-mail someone with a cruise quote they requested only to find out later that his response was caught in a spam-blocker. In these cases, we found out when a client called and said, "Hey, I emailed you. Where's my response?" And the response, of course, was in there with those annoying refinancing and Canadian drug ads- and those really strange ones that invite you to enlarge one thing or another. So please, show cruiseplanners7seascruises@msn.com as a safe source for mail. The only thing we want you to enlarge is your world through great cruise experiences! And on that note, I will close for this evening. We' ll do a whole news round-up next week, so stay tuned! In the meantime, have a week of soft breezes and gentle swells. Teri |
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