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Hello, Cruise Fans! Welcome to another edition of the 7 Seas Cruise News. Once again, it's brought to you by Pat Crane and his 7 Seas Cruises. Besides being my Valentine, he's also your best friend when it comes to finding a great discount price on any cruise to anyplace! The hint of the week must be this one that Pat passed on to me. He said, and I quote, "Please tell everyone to give me all the info they can if they call or write for a cruise quote." By this he means, let him know if you are a past passenger of the cruise line, and what state you live in, and whether you might happen to be a senior (55 by cruise line standards, making some of us just months from being cruising seniors!!). Just this past week, Pat was able to save a client an additional $130 because she had taken a Carnival cruise as a young girl and her parents signed her up. I don't know who was happier to discover the savings-Pat or the client! Ok, here's this week's cruise news??¦ Big demand for its first-ever "Fun Ship Reunion Cruises" has prompted Carnival Cruise Lines to add two more of the popular voyages, which feature special pricing and a host of value-added goodies, like free Carnival logo items and shipboard discounts. The new "Reunion Cruises" include a seven-day "exotic" eastern Caribbean voyage from Miami on the 2,052-passenger smoke- free Paradise Sept. 28, 2003, and a seven-day western Caribbean cruise from New Orleans on the new 2,974-passenger Carnival Conquest Oct. 19, 2003. Prices for the Paradise cruise, which calls at Nassau, Casa de Campo and St.Thomas, begin at $479 per person, while rates for the Carnival Conquest voyage, featuring Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, start at $599 per person. "Fun Ship Reunion Cruise" participants receive a booklet with $300 worth of coupons for on-board merchandise and discounts, including free beach towels, tote bags and photos, complimentary wine with dinner, casino tokens, and reduced-rate spa treatments and shore excursions. Carnival is still accepting reservations on the previously announced seven-day Caribbean "Reunion Cruise" aboard Carnival Triumph departing Miami May 10, with prices beginning at $599 per person. An eight-day "exotic" southern Caribbean "Reunion Cruise" from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., aboard Carnival Legend will depart Dec. 7, 2003. Bookings for the two new "Reunion Cruises" must be made by March 15, 2003. Call Pat for details at 1-866-424-1090 or e-mail him at cruiseplanners7seascruises@msn.com Celebrity Cruises has canceled an additional sailing on Infinity scheduled to sail February 23, 2003 because repairs will take longer than estimated on the propulsion equipment. Infinity is expected to resume service March 9. As we reported last week, two sailings on Infinity Feb. 2 and Feb. 13 were cancelled for repairs. A January 19 cruise was shortened. The ship is in a dry-dock facility in Newport News, Va. Guests holding a booking on the canceled sailings receive a full refund for their cruise, plus a voucher for a 50-percent discount on any Celebrity cruise of 14 nights or less, departing on or before April 1, 2004-a handsome compensation plan! Inspectors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn't waste much time reinspecting Cunard's QE2. The ship was checked out in Honolulu and passed with a 92. Just three weeks ago, Cunard's flagship received an 85, one point below passing, thanks to reports of mold in icemakers and cockroaches in a kitchen. Ewwww. Windstar's Wind Song, which suffered a major engine room fire on December 1, has been declared a "total loss" and was sunk in French Polynesian waters last week. The ship sank to the bottom at a depth of 9,843 feet. Parent company Holland America says it took the action to scuttle Wind Song with the approval of French Polynesian environmental officials. Wind Song was built in 1987. Wind Star, which is replacing Wind Song as the company's year-round ship sailing French Polynesian itineraries, arrived as scheduled and has departed on its first cruise from Papeete. More trouble in paradise. Norwegian Star is reporting a malfunction in one of the transformers that powers its Azipods. As a result, the ship will skip the scheduled call at Fanning Island (the required foreign port due to U.S. cabotage laws). The ship will operate on just one of its two Azipods which basically just slows it down. An NCL spokeswoman says that parts are being flown to Hilo and repairs will take place during that port-of-call. No delays are expected. The spokeswoman was unsure if Norwegian Cruise Lines would be fined by the U.S. government for missing the foreign port. The Grandeur of the Seas has been named the official ship of the 200th Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase-or some such thing. Whatever it is, it's cause for celebration, so for all the Grandeurs sailings from New Orleans, the spirit of that great city travels along. There's a Mardi Gras celebration one night under the stars. There' s New Orleans-style entertainment, and there are Cajun and Creole touches to the Grandeur's menu, too. There are New Orleans style drinks at the bars, like Hurricanes and Mint Juleps. Royal Caribbean offers 1- and 2-night hotel packages before or after the cruise if you're interested- a delightful chance to extend your vacation. If you love New Orleans like I do, this could be the perfect cruise for you! The itineraries are Western Caribbean, and Pat says that the prices are excellent values. Speaking of values, there isn't much left for spring break, but there are excellent prices available now for summer, even for Alaska-if you can live without a balcony. And it's not too early to think about Thanksgiving getaways with your family (or ours!) or a holiday cruise for the family. Where else can you get luxurious surroundings, someone to clean your room, fantastic meals, excellent entertainment, and a view from your window that changes daily??-All at one remarkably low price? But, why am I telling you? You're cruise people. You know! Until next week, may there be roses in your stateroom and chocolates on your pillow. (or a nice pot of hyacinths. Hint. Hint.) Teri |
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