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Hi Everyone, Welcome to another edition of the 7 Seas Cruise News. As this exciting weekend winds down, we hope you all had some adventure, some rest and relaxation and a few fireworks. Pat asked me to tell everyone that the season for planning holiday trips is upon us. He has some great prices and can save you even more if he can put a group together for your family. And remember, book now, and should your price go down, Pat will get the lower price for you. You really can't lose! (And incidentally, Pat is one of only a handful of cruise agents who will do that for you!) And now, some news??¦ Holland America is making cruising more convenient by bringing the ships closer to more people, reducing the need for air travel. The Maasdam will offer Caribbean cruises from Norfolk, Virginia from January - April and from October - December 2004. Why Norfolk? It's within a half-day drive of major population centers like Philadelphia, the Washington/ Baltimore area, and communities in Virginia and North Carolina, but it's less exposed to winter weather than New York and other ports further north. HAL is the only premium cruise line offering winter Caribbean sailings from the Atlantic seaboard north of Florida. Why 10 and 11 Days? So they can get deep into the Caribbean to places like Antigua, Dominica and Barbados, beyond the range of the 7-day Florida ships. Guests in the mid- Atlantic region can enjoy 3 or 4 additional days of cruising for minimal additional expense overall, better port content, and far more convenience. A dream trip for the money-to-burn crowd??¦ Excitement awaits passengers who partake in the 12-day Antarctic voyage on ResidenSea's World, which starts and ends in Ushuaia, Argentina, the world's southernmost city, and makes stops in rarely visited sites along the way. ResidenSea was recently awarded a stop at Palmer Station, the smallest of three U.S.- operated research facilities on the continent. Only a handful of visits are permitted each year, and two of the station's scientists will come aboard The World to lecture on the latest research currently under way. The ship's expedition staff will include an ice master, expedition leader, and other Antarctic experts, who will lecture and provide detailed insights into the terrain, history and indigenous wildlife of the forbidding continent. Exciting Zodiac landings will transport passengers to see penguins and seabirds, and summering humpback, minke, sei and orca whales, and Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals. In Antarctica, flexibility is essential, as ever-changing environmental conditions determine the course of any passenger ship's voyage. As a result, the exact itinerary will be determined on the spot, as they monitor factors such as winds, swells, ice conditions, and wildlife. Whalers Bay, Cuverville Island, Halfmoon Island, Almirante Brown, Neko Harbor and the Yalour Islands all are possible stops along the way, with a call on popular Port Lockeroy, where visitors stop for souvenirs and Antarctica stamps to mail back home. Prices for this special voyage begin at $950 per night, double occupancy, for a Studio Residence with veranda, and include food, beverages, gratuities, port charges and all shore landings. Halloween-once a week??¦ Wacky witches, warlocks and werewolves have joined gruesome ghouls, ghosts and goblins to frighten souls aboard Australia's most popular cruise ship, Pacific Sky. Bolt-headed waiters, grisly stewards, devilish cruise staff and multi-fanged entertainers have even managed to coax passengers into joining their wicked ways at sea. It's all part of the fun of P&O Cruises' new Fright Night, which has quickly proved passengers' favorite theme night on the easygoing Pacific Sky. Highlight of the night is the riotous, 'vamped-up' Fright Night stage show which includes singers and dancers dressed as Frankenstein, Dracula, Harry Potter, Franknfurter, the Adams Family and the devil. Dozens of star-struck passengers who spend hours rehearsing daring antics also take to the stage while children join in the fun with horror-themed games and dress-ups. Entertaining like Royal Caribbean? Sure you can??¦. Just in time for summer, Royal Caribbean's own Master Chef Rudi Sodamin shares his ideas for planning, preparing and presenting the perfect party and holiday fare in The Royal Caribbean International Holiday & Entertainment Cookbook. From creating an ideal ambiance to serving up delightful recipes, the book offers helpful advice and creative menus for social occasions, birthday celebrations, cocktail parties, cookouts and holidays throughout the year, from New Year's Eve to Rosh Hashanah to Kwanzaa. The new cookbook is available onboard all Royal Caribbean cruise ships, nationwide at bookstores, and through online book retailers, just in time for summer holiday and party planning. Watch for the Get Out There Tour??¦ Royal Caribbean has launched the "Get Out There" tour, which is crisscrossing the country to give land-locked travelers a taste of the line's cruise vacations. The tour is scheduled to make more than 60 stops through the end of next year. The tour will visit cities in all regions of the country from coast to coast. The centerpiece of the tour is a one-of-a-kind truck that is as innovative as Royal Caribbean's industry-leading ships. The custom-built trailer transforms into a 40-foot high, scale model of the line's newest Voyager- class ship. Designed from the actual blueprints of Navigator of the Seas, the attraction includes a 47-seat theater where guests can learn more about the cruise experience and the wide range of vacation options offered by Royal Caribbean. Visitors also have the chance to try their hand (and feet) at a mobile version of the line's signature rock-climbing wall. The walls, which are extremely popular with guests of all ages, are being installed fleetwide this year. More heroics??¦ And speaking of Royal Caribbean, another of her ships was involved in a lifesaving rescue. This time it was the Nordic Empress, en route from Bermuda to New York that fished two sailors from the sea. The rescue was on Friday, June 20, when Officers noticed two rescue flares shot high into the evening sky. And so, with winds at 30 knots and seas at nine feet, the ship changed course, proceeding carefully since no one knew what kind of vessel was in distress. Using searchlights, they discovered a 50-ft. sailboat, capsized with two men clinging to its rudders. Captain Yngvar Knutsen used the Nordic Empress to block the wind and lowered a rescue boat. The sailors were soon onboard. Both were treated for hypothermia by the ship's medical staff and left the ship in New York with Nordic Empress' paying passengers. Meanwhile, over at Carnival??¦ Carnival Cruise Lines' 1,486-passenger Jubilee will be transferred to P&O Cruises Australia in fall 2004, more than doubling the size of the brand's operations in the region. The 47, 262-ton Jubilee, which will be renamed, will be the largest cruise ship based year-round in Australia. She will join the Pacific Sky that is also based year round in Australia. The Jubilee and Pacific Sky will sail year-round on seven to 14 day cruises to the South Pacific islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuata and Tonga as well as to New Zealand and Australia, including a schedule from Brisbane for part of the year, opening up a new market for P&O Cruises Australia. The Jubilee will undergo a multi-million-dollar refurbishment to assume the characteristics of a typical P&O Cruises Australian fun ship. Heads up, Senior Sailors! Pat tells me that he can put you aboard the beautiful Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas for its September 7 Alaska sailing for just $ 530 per person, double occupancy, in an inside cabin. At least one person in each cabin must be 55 or older to qualify for this rate. Taxes and port charges are extra. So is air. Or how about the Navigator of the Seas? Here's a deal for everyone! For warm weather fans, how about the gorgeous Navigator of the Seas? Pat says the 9/20 Western Caribbean sailing is a good buy at $ 599 per person inside, $749 per person ocean- view, or $849 per person in a balcony cabin! Air, taxes and port charges are extra. You need not be a senior for this one. Until next week??¦ Give Pat a call at 1-866-424-1090. It's toll- free anywhere in the U.S. Or send him an e- mail at cruiseplanners7seascruises@msn.com And you are always welcome at our open-all- night Website, www.7seascruises.com Picture yourself on the fantail, with the wind in your hair and a big smile on your face! Have a great week. Teri |
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