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Hello again, Cruise Fans! Welcome to another edition of the 7 Seas Cruise News, brought to you by Pat-your cruise agent! Give him a call at 1-866-424-1090 whenever the urge to sail gets you. (In my case, that would be about 6 times a day!) In answer to a couple of questions we received this week, here is the story of 7 Seas Cruises. We are a little "mom and pop" shop. I am the mom. Pat is the pop. We've been selling-and discounting-cruises for 3 years now, everything from three-night Bahamas cruises to 150-day around-the-world adventures. And for parties of one to more than a hundred. Our prices, which are among the very lowest you can find anywhere, are the result of volume discounts we receive from the cruise lines because we're affiliated with Cruise Planners, the nation's third-largest cruise only agency. Then, Pat takes those prices-the industry's lowest-and discounts them even more by cutting his own commission. And, with 7 Seas Cruises, you will never pay a booking fee, a cancellation fee, or any of those other silly made-up charges. Pat doesn't believe in them. When you get his price, it's a genuine price with all the taxes and port charges included- plus air and insurance if you want those, too. We are based here in Greenfield, Indiana. And we may (or may not) be relocating to Americus, Georgia in the next few weeks. We've run into a snag or two (including my new diagnosis of diabetes!), and that's impacting our decision. We'll keep you informed, of course, since so many of you are just like family! (And some of you are family!) Anyway, thanks for asking. Pat is at your disposal about 15 hours a day at 1-866-424-1090 or by e-mail at cruiseplanners7seascruises@msn.com and you're welcome at the Website, www.7seascruises.com, 24-hours every day! And now, some news??¦ Princess Cruises' 113,000-ton, 2,600-passenger Diamond Princess, the cruise line's newest was "floated out" last weekend at its shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan with the usual hoop-la and festivities which few cruise passengers ever, including breaking a bottle of champagne over the bow and sounding the ship's horn. A Princess Cruises statement mentions that, while being towed for the float-out, the Diamond Princess was "flanked by fireboats spraying green, red, blue and yellow-colored water into the air" -a curious reminder that this Diamond originally was the Sapphire Princess until a fire in the shipyard last fall severely damaged the original Diamond Princess which is now known as Sapphire Princess. The "new" Diamond Princess debuts next March and with a series of Mexican Riviera itineraries from its west coast homeport in Los Angeles. Then the ship will head north, where it will offer Alaska cruises from Seattle. CostaFortuna, the under-construction, 105,000- ton ship slated for a winter 2003 launch, caught fire this week at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa. The fire, which lasted about 3 1/2 hours, was centered on deck eight aft, an area of passenger staterooms, and damage was pretty much limited to that area and neighboring decks seven and nine. Fortunately, there were no injuries (aside from some who suffered from smoke inhalation) and a Costa spokesman says that the fire will not result in a delay of CostaFortuna's launch. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced an expanded slate of 52 weekly Bermuda departures from four Homeland ports with its 2004/05 Bermuda program. The program includes sailings from the eastern seaboard cities of Baltimore, Boston, New York and Philadelphia and is the company's most varied Bermuda departure schedule ever. Additionally, NCL's Bermuda program offers guests the flexibility of Freestyle Dining Ashore and a full-time Bermuda concierge onboard the ships to provide information about the destination. The best thing about cruising NCL to Bermuda, however, is the varied ports of call the cruise line calls upon. Not just King's wharf or merely Hamilton, NCL ships also visit St. George's- one of the most charming small towns on Bermuda. And sailing in and out of the narrow passage leading to St. George's is memorable, too. This is a quiet end of the island, and with any luck, you'll have it to yourself during your visit there. The pastel houses, the old church, and the shops and galleries will delight you. And the beaches on this end of the island are virtually empty. Hamilton is a treat because you dock along the main street of this enchanting little city. You can get anywhere from here by ferry or taxi, and don't miss the one-night-a-week street fair. The best souvenir hunting anywhere! Well, that's it from here. Until next week, look for me on deck. It's a good night for dancing under the stars! Teri |
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