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Wishing everyone a Happy, Safe Thanksgiving Holiday!

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Windjammer License to Sell Cruise Travel Expires

Well no surprise here! Making my last posting on this subject for those looking for the latest news on this saga. Have also included a consumer website for customers trying to get refunds . . . And no, we do not have any customers involved in this unfortunate situation - Linda

November 20, 2007
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises has let expire its license to sell travel in the state of Florida.

The company had previously registered as a seller of travel in Florida, which requires an annual renewal. Windjammer's license expired on Nov. 9 and has not been renewed as of Nov. 19, according to Terence McElroy, spokesman for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"We are in the process of attempting to verify whether this company remains open and operating and, if they are, we will send a case to our investigation section for some sort of enforcement action to block them from continuing to sell while being unregistered," McElroy said. "On the other hand, if they didn't register because they are no longer selling cruises or out of business, that will probably be unnecessary."

Despite the expiration of the license, Windjammer's website still had a booking icon Monday that would accept payment via credit cards or PayPal.

And and $895 buy now button it's still there today . . . Linda
http://www.windjammer.com/
McElroy said the department has received about 15 complaints from consumers "who are dissatisfied with their service or otherwise unhappy with the service they were provided by this company. We are attempting to mediate them."

Windjammer's four sailing ships have not operated for roughly two months. Joseph Burke, a member of the family that owns the company through a trust, has tried to restart operations with cruises on the Legacy out of Costa Rica.

However, several scheduled departures were cancelled at the last minute, leaving some passengers scrambling to find a hotel in Costa Rica. Calls to Joseph Burke and the Windjammer office were not returned by press time.

For more information, contact the state of Florida's Consumer Services Division at 800-HELPFLA within Florida or 850-922-2966 outside Florida or visit http://www.800helpfla.com/

Source: Modern Agent

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises Sinking

This is such a bad situation for a company once known as a premier cruise line. I posted on Windjammers situation previously, but now there are even more cancelled cruises, and pleas of just wait til we can get our act together. Well, that's just unacceptable with millions of their customers dollars at risk. Thinking about taking a Windjammer cruise - I think not! Linda

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, which has not operated a cruise in roughly two months, cancelled three more cruises scheduled to depart on Nov. 17, Nov. 24 and Dec. 3.

Passengers booked on those cruises - and the company has many loyal passengers who made reservations despite the ongoing financial troubles - received a notice signed by Danny Walsh, Windjammer's operations manager and director.

"There are just so many difficulties, obstacles and legal issues that stand in our path to continue with enough time for these cruises to sail," according to the memo, posted online at www.JammerBabe.com.
"We truly apologize for the extreme short notice and for the inconvenience for lack of a better word. We are working quite often 16-hour days to get the ships home and the Legacy sailing.

Please, please, please understand we are not giving up and Windjammer will sail again. We are pretty certain that the target date of Dec. 8 will allow us to prepare the vessel and the company to restore our normal semi-professional, Windjammer-style charm."

The memo said those who do not reschedule a cruise would be issued a refund "in a short time. It's your money and you will get it back. Regrettably, Windjammer will not be able to cover any additional air or hotel charges incurred and associated with a re-booking.

Also, if you request a refund, we are unable to cover any air costs if you request a cruise refund unless the flight was booked through us. Even if we wanted to we do not have access to funds yet. We are focusing everything on proper service and logistics beginning with the Legacy."

Windjammer's last scheduled cruise on Nov. 3 -- billed as the relaunching of the company with one ship, Legacy -- was cancelled at the last minute, leaving some passengers to scramble for accommodations in Costa Rica.

Windjammer has four sailing ships, which are all docked at ports in the Caribbean and Central America.

The company has refrained from issuing press releases, has not returned calls to Travel Pulse Daily, and did not post a notice of the latest cancellation on its website.

However, the website still appears to be accepting payment by credit card or PayPal and is advertising an $895 fare.

Read this article:
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises - An End to An Empire


Also read this letter from one of their "customers"

Royal Caribbean Announces Surcharge, and More!

Royal Caribbean Cruises announced today that it will apply a fuel surcharge of $5 per person per day on some of its voyages due to rising fuel prices.

The surcharge only applies to the first two guests in a stateroom on new and existing North American bookings and will not exceed $70 per person per trip, the company said. It will be effective on voyages departing on or after Feb. 1, 2008 and will apply to brands including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises.

The announcement stated that the surcharge will not apply to bookings which are already paid in full.

But Royal Caribbean is offering travel agents a $12 administrative fee to go after existing reservations with post January sailings and collect the surcharges. Now with oil at $100 a barrel, it is understandable that cruise lines are paying more for fuel, but this $12 bait to have agents contact their cruise customers is just plain tacky, and poor customer relations - Linda.

Guests that booked their trips prior to Friday and who do not wish to pay the surcharge can cancel their reservation before Dec. 7 for a full refund of the amount already paid and will not be subject to normal cancellation charges.

Royal Caribbean said the surcharge is intended to be temporary and may be adjusted as fuel prices change.

Carnival Cruise Lines is expected to announce a similar fuel surcharge next year.

NCL Fuel Fee Supplement Starts Dec. 1

NCL Corp. will begin levying a fuel supplement fee effective on all new NCL and NCL America bookings made on or after Dec. 1.

The additional fee will be $7 per person, per day, for the first and second guests in a stateroom and $3 per person, per day, for any additional guests in the same stateroom.

"With oil prices skyrocketing, the fuel supplement is a necessary step for us," said Colin Veitch, NCL's president and CEO.

Holland America Celebrates 25 Years

Holland America to Celebrate 25 Years in Tampa

Holland America Line's 1,258-passenger Veendam (shown here)on Nov. 18 will host a celebration marking the line's 25 years of operations from the port of Tampa.

The ship is one of five to sail from Tampa for the line since 1982, when Holland America first sought an alternative gateway to South Florida cities.

The Veendam today operates seven- and 14-day cruises from Tampa, and is expected to carry some 23,800 guests on 19 cruises in 2008.

Veendam's direct economic impact on the region is estimated at $48 million annually. Passengers and crew are expected to spend more than $6.7 million in shops, restaurants, hotels, museums, local sightseeing attractions and taxicabs.

The line also works with more than 180 businesses in the area. Since 1982, Holland America has carried more than 600,000 passengers through Tampa while the overall impact on the region is estimated at more than $355 million.

Voyages of Discovery Returns to South America

Voyages of Discovery will return to the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon River and Machu Picchu this spring.

Departing April 3, the Discovery will begin an 11-night Amazon expedition from Montego Bay, calling at Curacao and Tobago and sailing 90 miles down the Amazon to Manaus. Stops along the way include the riverside towns of Santarem and Boca da Valeria. Fares begin at $2,795 per person.

Continuing on from Manaus, passengers can add two Brazilian ports and a string of islands for a total of 23 nights on the "Amazon Discovery" cruise. The cruise will visit Parintins, Devil's Island, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Vincent and Barbados.

Fares for the Montego Bay-to-Barbados voyage begin at $4,595 per person. The segment from Manaus to Barbados also is available as a 13-night voyage, with fares starting at $3,095 per person. Fares on these three departures include free air from New York or Miami. Air add-ons of $95 to $245 are available from other gateways.

Complimentary excursions to the Galapagos Islands are featured on a 26-night cruise-tour from Santiago to Quito departing Feb. 21, and a 12-night sailing from Quito to Costa Rica departing March 14. Fares begin at $2,950 per person, double occupancy.

From Manta, Ecuador, complimentary shore excursions include full-day excursions to San Cristobal, featuring tours of Isla Lobos, Kicker Rock, La Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado and La Laguna de El Junco. A second full-day complimentary tour showcases the archeological of Machalilla National Park and the biodiversity of Isla de la Plata.

The Feb. 21 cruise provides an alternate conclusion -- a five-night overland package visiting Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu. Fares for the 23-night cruise-tour begin at $4,495.

Voyages of Discovery is a division of U.K.-based All Leisure Group.

Regent Seven Seas Cruise Includes Carnival in Rio

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering passengers the chance to witness the famous Winner's Parade at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebration, in conjunction with a 17-night South America voyage aboard the Seven Seas Mariner.

The cruise departs Feb. 4 from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The cruise will call at ports in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, including a visit to Rio de Janiero on Feb. 9 for the Winner's Parade in the Sambadromo (known as the "stadium of samba").

The Winner's Parade, also known as the "Champions Parade," is the highlight event of the Carnival celebration. It takes place on the first Saturday after Carnival is complete, and features the top six samba schools from the five-day celebration. Each school presents several hundred dancers, huge percussion sections and floats.

Ticket packages include transportation to and from the Winner's Parade and an escort is provided for every 20 guests. The package costs $345 per guest.

Elegant Cruise Details 2008 Cruising Schedule

Elegant Cruise & Tours Inc., of Port Washington, N.Y., announced the 2008 program for the 106-passenger Andrea.



The Andrea specializes in expedition-style cruising to lesser-known ports of call.

The company was founded 20 years ago by Capt. Mato Stanovic, who serves as president. In January and February, the Andrea will offer a series of voyages through Antarctica. The itineraries include a 20-day journey that explores Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. In March, the Andrea embarks on a repositioning voyage from South America to Europe.

The 2008 European cruise itineraries range from seven days to 15 days.

Of special note are two cruises hosted by Stanovic -- April 5 to 17 to the Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, Sicily and Malta; and July 1 to 9 roundtrip from Venice to Croatia's Dalmatian Coast.

New for 2008 is cruise in the Gulf of Bothnia. This July 13 to 26 cruise visits Lapland, the Artic Circle, Stockholm, Tallinn and St. Petersburg. The ship then offers a variety of cruises to the Mediterranean, the Azores, the Channel Isles and the Celtic Sea, the British Isles, the Adriatic.

SeaDream Yacht Club Sets 2009 Sailing Schedule

SeaDream Yacht Club announced its schedule and itineraries through April 2009.

As in 2007 and 2008, both SeaDream I and II will sailing in the Caribbean during that period.


Of special interest for 2009 is a call at the Port of Miami by SeaDream II. On April 5, 2009, SeaDream II will commence a seven-day sailing from San Juan to Miami.

On April 12 the yacht will depart on a seven-day roundtrip from Miami that will call on West Palm Beach; Port Lucaya, Egg Island and Nassau in the Bahamas; and Key West for an overnight.

Also noteworthy for 2009 is a new embarkation and disembarkation port for SeaDream I -- Castries, St. Lucia. Voyages for both SeaDream I and II will also commence and disembark at San Juan, St. Thomas and Antigua.

For the full schedule, visit www.seadream.com.

Podcasting is the New Wave of Vacation Planning for Disney Cruise Line

In a cruise industry first, Disney Cruise Line is reaching out to perspective guests through podcasts that offer a new way to get customized information about family-friendly Disney cruise vacations

Read more

Aruba Opens Expanded Cruise Terminal

Aruba Ports Authority has inaugurated its upgraded and expanded cruise terminal, just in time for the winter cruise season.

The authority invested more than 3 million Aruban guilders (about US$1.67 million). The cruise terminal features murals of birds flocking to our island during winter season, as well as local bird species.

The Aruba Information Booth, manned by trained Aruba Cruise Tourism PR Cruise Greeters, was upgraded as well. The booth is designed and equipped with two mega-displays the island's coral stones.

The terminal has also a first-aid station, a telephone service and a coffee shop. The terminal is now the home of 17 stores offering an array of local and international products, including perfume, souvenirs, clothing, jewelry, postcards, paintings, towels and accessories.

For more information, visit www.ArubaByCruise.com.

MSC Cruises Offers Air/Sea Rates to Europe

MSC Cruises is offering a special air/sea rates from certain U.S. gateways in conjunction with select seven-night Europe cruises.

The air/sea package is available from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City-JFK.

Rates begin at $1,949 per person, double occupancy, for an interior stateroom, including airfare and transfers. Government fees and taxes are additional. Ocean-view staterooms begin at $2,099.

Air/sea packages are available for the MSC Poesia's Eastern Mediterranean roundtrip from Venice; MSC Musica's Eastern Mediterranean and Greek Isles roundtrips from Venice; MSC Orchestra and MSC Melody's Western Mediterranean roundtrips from Barcelona; MSC Opera and MSC Lirica's Russia and The Baltic or Scandinavian Fjords roundtrips from Copenhagen; MSC Lirica and MSC Sinfonia's Western Mediterranean roundtrip from Rome.

Carnival Wins Awards from Cruise One/Cruises Inc.

Carnival Cruise Lines was named "Best Outside Sales Force" and "Most Improved Cruise Line" by Cruise One/Cruises Inc., a national travel consortium of U.S. and Canadian travel agents.

The awards were presented during the recent Cruise One/Cruises Inc. 2007 annual conference and are based on a survey of hundreds of the organization's field sales representatives who were asked to rate cruise lines in a variety of product- and service-related categories.

Carnival received its "Best Outside Sales Force" award for its outstanding service to travel agents, who are served by 77 business development managers (BDMs). BDMs are supported by 50 business development specialists located at the company's Miami headquarters.

Carnival's "Most Improved Cruise Line" award is based on the line's many recent product enhancements.

Among these is the $250 million "Evolutions of Fun" ship refurbishment program which recently debuted on the Carnival Inspiration and will be incorporated into the line's other Fantasy-class vessels over the next few years.

Holland America Marks Ten Years at Half Moon Cay

Holland America Cruise Line will mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of Half Moon Cay on Dec. 12 when the Amsterdam visits the premium line's private Bahamian island.


In December 1996, Holland America Line purchased the uninhabited 2,400-acre island of Little San Salvador from several Bahamian owners for $6 million and debuted Half Moon Cay as a port of call Dec. 12, 1997.

The cruise line initially invested $16 million in the facility and developed it according to the guidelines of the Business Charter for Sustainable Development established by the International Chamber of Commerce.

Half Moon Cay, located less than 100 miles southeast of Nassau, was conceived to provide an indigenous Caribbean island experience in an authentic natural setting to Holland America guests on Caribbean and Panama Canal itineraries.

Amenities that were required to support ship visits included food and beverage facilities, shops, restrooms and other facilities. The island's offerings have steadily expanded to also provide a full beachside water park for children, private beach cabanas and an array of shore excursions that include horseback riding by land and sea, personal watercraft adventures and an opportunity to swim with stingrays.

Although only 2% of Half Moon Cay has been developed (50 out of 2,400 acres), the cruise line has fulfilled its goal of maintaining and enhancing the island's beauty.

Much of the island is a migratory bird reserve and, according to Bahamas National Trust surveys, since Half Moon Cay's inauguration, its water fowl population has significantly increased due to habitat enhancement. The necessary support structures were designed to be compatible with the island's topography and existing flora; plantings were selected to complement existing subtropical foliage.

Half Moon Cay has created nearly 100 full-time, year-round jobs for Bahamian craftspeople and workers from nearby islands.

The island generates more than $5.5 million in local purchases and wages annually. To date, $23 million in taxes has been generated for the Bahamas government.

Holland America guest surveys consistently rank Half Moon Cay as the highest-rated port on the Caribbean itineraries.

Source: Modern Agent - Travel Pulse Daily

Carnival's Spectacular Thanksgiving Sale!

Save up to $160 per stateroom on select 3-5 day Thanksgiving Sailings in 2007.

This Wednesday November 7th ONLY, book your select 3-5 day cruise from $229 per person.


The difference in price on some cruise reflects cabin choice of 4A, the cheaper category versus 6A a higher cabin category. If only one price is given, the 6A category is sold out for that particular cruise.

Check out our Applicable Sailings !

Carnival Fascination - 3 Day Cruise from Miami - 11/23/2007 - $249 to $289

Carnival Sensation - 3 Days from Port Canaveral - 11/22/2007 - $389

Carnival Sensation - 3 Days from Port Canaveral - 11/29/2007 - $229 to $249

Carnival Fantasy - 4 Days from New Orleans - 11/22/2007 - $389 to $419

Carnival Fascination - 4 Days from Miami - 11/19/2007 - $249 to $319

Carnival Fascination - 4 Days from Miami - 11/26/2007 - $199 to $239

Carnival Imagination - 4 Days from Miami - 11/29/2007 - $239 to $279

Carnival Paradise - 4 Days from Long Beach - 11/19/2007 - $289 to $349

Carnival Celebration - 5 Days from Jacksonville - 11/17/2007 - $319 to $339

Carnival Imagination - 5 Days from Miami - 11/19/2007 - $389

Terms & Conditions:

Cruise rates are in U.S. dollars, per person and are based on double occupancy in category 4A. Offer is non-transferable, and has no cash value. Farecode must be requested to receive promotion. Full deposit is required at time of booking. Sailings within range may be slightly higher. Government taxes and fees are additional for all guests. Offer excludes categories 1A/IS/7A/OV/9A/BL/ST/11/12. Combinable with supersaver rates only. Offer is capacity controlled and is not combinable with any other discount or promotional offer.

Rates are subject to change at any time without prior notice. Savings up to $160 per stateroom on select 3-5 Day Thanksgiving sailings in 2007. All savings based on double occupancy. Single occupancy bookings receive half of the savings amount. Valid on new individual bookings only. Savings based on supersaver rates.

Offer expires at 11:59PM EST on Wednesday 11/7/07. Blackout dates may apply. Some restrictions (including stateroom/category availability) apply. Request fare code CPDW. Ships' Registry: The Bahamas & Panama.

Source: Joystar Agent Services

SeaDream Yacht Club Creates Cookbook

"Dream Cuisine: An Adventure for the Senses" describes the total SeaDream dining experience that includes linen tablecloths and napkins of 100 percent Italian cotton woven in Belgium.

Flatware was designed and crafted in Norway. The china comes from Porsgrund and crystal from Hadeland Glasswerk, both of Norway and owned by SeaDream Yacht Club Owner Atle Brynestad.

The cookbook presents SeaDream's cuisine a la minute whereby each dish is made with fresh ingredients -- frequently found in the markets of ports of call -- and then prepared to order.

Designed for four servings, "Dream Cuisine" recipes are for hors d'oeuvres, lunch, dinner, desserts, and spa and vegetarian choices.

Special sections present "SeaDream Signature Dishes," a "Menu Degustation," a section describing the SeaDream wine cellar with rare Old World and New World offerings, a bar menu featuring unusual beverages and SeaDream's "Champagne & Caviar Splash."

There are more than 90 recipes in the collection. Among them are gratinated escargot served with aubergine caviar and mushrooms; Thai-style chili garlic quail served with Basmati rice and coriander; salad of marinated monkfish with spinach and tomato salad; terrine of foie gras with fig compote, truffle dressing and brioche; and sautéed Gariguette strawberries with candied black olives and olive oil ice cream.

"Dream Cuisine" was introduced during a recent Club Members' voyage between Valletta and Naples by company President, CEO and Co-Owner Larry Pimentel.

The cookbook is available through the Boutique section of SeaDream's website for $30 per copy, plus shipping, and in the onboard boutiques on SeaDream I and II.

For more information, visit www.seadream.com.

NCL Increases Calls in The Bahamas

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will return to Grand Bahama Island beginning next month and is increasing calls to the Bahamas, adding 32 cruises between 2007 and 2009.

Twenty-eight of these calls will be made by NCL's new Norwegian Gem, which entered service on Oct. 1.

Norwegian Jewel will make the first stop in Grand Bahama, along with a stop in Nassau, during a three-day cruise on November 15, 2007, sailing roundtrip from Miami.

NCL estimates that these calls will contribute approximately $9 million directly to the economy of the Bahamas, with $4 million going directly to Grand Bahama Island.

Norwegian Gem, carrying approximately 2,400 passengers, will sail seven-day Bahamas and Florida itineraries roundtrip from New York in December 2007 and February, March, April and December 2008, with stops in Grand Bahama Island, Nassau, Great Stirrup Cay and Port Canaveral. In 2009, the ship will sail the same itinerary from January through April.

Norwegian Jade, a Jewel-class ship, has three scheduled seven-day Bahamas and Florida sailings roundtrip from New York on Dec. 14, Dec. 21 and Dec. 28, 2008, with stops in Grand Bahama Island, Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, along with Port Canaveral.

NCL decided to return to Grand Bahama Island after being invited by the Ministry of Tourism to experience the island.

NCL's development team toured the area for the new cruise port facility, visited the dolphins at UNEXSO, enjoyed a Safari Jeep Tour and took an air boat tour through the mangroves.


Source: Modern Agent

Windjammer Reportedly Cancels Nov. 3 "Restart" Cruise

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises has apparently cancelled the Nov. 3 departure of the Legacy, a cruise billed as the restart of the financially troubled line.

Two members of the Burke family, which owns the company, have promoted a $399 offer for a weeklong cruise on Legacy as part of the "Windjammer Restart" program.

The discounted fares were purportedly to be used as "startup money for food, fuel and wages." The company's four sailing ships have been laid up in ports in the Caribbean and Costa Rica. Joseph Burke, the youngest son of founder Capt. Mike Burke, has been joined by Danny Walsh, Capt. Burke's grandson, in trying to resurrect the line.

While company executives have not responded to phone or email messages left by Travel Pulse Daily on and off for two months, Joseph Burke and Walsh have posted messages on a website of devoted fans in recent days -- most recently to promote the Nov. 3 cruise.

However, on Nov. 1, a memo apparently signed by Walsh said the Nov. 3 cruise is cancelled. "We would like you to know that we will be sailing on the week of the 17th," the memo reads. The message invites passengers already in Costa Rica to board the Legacy. "Feel free to call to rebook, we will cover air charges," the message states.

However, the company's website, which on Oct. 31 included a PayPal link for booking the $399 fare, did not include any notice of the cancellation on Nov. 1.

Several travel insurers are no longer covering Windjammer voyages, and ASTA (American Association of Travel Agents) has issued a cautionary alert to its members.

For more information, call 800-327-2600 or visit www.windjammer.com.

Source: Modern Agent

Carnival Cruise Line Overview

Carnival Cruise Lines is the world's largest cruise line, and currently operates 22 cruise ships.

The name Carnival is famous in cruising circles for good reason. The company has transformed cruising from the realm of a luxury reserved for the well-to-do to a vacation available to just about anyone.

Carnival pioneered the idea that shorter cruises could be profitable. At the same time, they have designed many shorter cruises that allow not only a reduced price, but the ability of busy people to take a short vacation on ship.

Stressed corporate workers can now hop off to Mexico on a ship the way they might have hopped onto a plane to Vegas 20 years ago.

Along with that convenience factor has come many more entertainment options on board. Many ships in Carnivals ever-growing fleet now resemble Las Vegas hotels. Some resemble Las Vegas itself, they've grown so large. That has brought dozens of new forms of enjoyment for cruisers.

Gambling and musical entertainment has long been part of some cruises. But Carnival has raised it to the same heights seen in Las Vegas by offering shows that look as if they might have just stepped right off the Strip and onto the deck.

And the company continues to expand its shipping fleet and the number and type of voyages. One of the latest, the Carnival Liberty is their first to be based in Europe. From there it can sail to the South of France or the Greek Isles and many places in between.

Even larger ships are about to debut . . .

The Carnival Splendor will set sail in July 2008, and house up to 3,000 passengers, a population larger than many small towns in America. The Splendor will have one of the largest spas afloat, the Cloud9 Spa will feature 21,000 sq feet of spa and gym facilities, as well as 19,000 sq feet of spa-dedicated staterooms, for a total of 40,000 sq feet of dedicated spa space.

The brand new Carnival Freedom offers an itinerary for the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and European transatlantic cruises. This mega ship offers an abundance of duty-free shops, delicious dining options, bars, clubs, onboard activities and the addition of the Carnival Seaside Theatre – a 12-foot-high by 22-foot-wide LED screen located poolside on Carnival Freedom’s Lido deck showing movies, sporting events, concerts, and various other programming.

The Carnival Fantasy-class ships include:
Carnival Fantasy, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Sensation, Carnival Fascination, Carnival Imagination, Carnival Inspiration, Carnival Elation and Carnival Paradise, comprise the most successful series of ships ever introduced. Many of the enhancements to these fabulous "Fun Ships" have already been completed - Carnival WaterWorks, Resort-Style Pools, Serenity Adult Retreat Area and much more have already been completed aboard the Carnival Inspiration!

They recently began a series of four and five day voyages from San Diego to Cabo and Ensenada in Mexico. These trips aboard the Elation are selling reservations like MP3 downloads – hot, hot, hot! Travelers can take a week's vacation in the sun, or just escape for a long weekend.

They also have 15-day voyages all the way to the Panama Canal. You can see one of the most important construction projects in the world and have plenty of time to unwind, enjoy the sea air and sun. You can also take advantage of the amazing variety of things to do on board. The ship has three elegant restaurants, three swimming pools, a gym, a large theater, and dozens of other attractions.

Carnival is also associated with the Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Windstar Cruises and others. They purchased the famed Cunard Line (owner of the Queen Mary) several years ago.

As a result, no matter what kind of voyage you're interested in, they'll have something to interest you. Prices vary widely and trips can be tailored to just about any budget.

Take a look at what they have and be prepared to see one of their trademark clever animal-shaped towels in your cabin as you reach for that chocolate on the pillow.

Bon Voyage!

Linda Thompkins, Travel Consultant
Travel 2 the Caribbean
http://www.travel2thecaribbean.com

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