OK I couldn't sleep so I was banging around on the computer went to Google
maps and Sydney harbour and what do I see there at the Cicular Quay but the
QE2. Or is it?

It seems there has been some space recently opened on the Regatta this Fall. Cat
D outside and A2 Suites. If you are interested move fast as these few spaces
will not last long.

Cal Ford
Lido Deck Cruises

A colleague of mine from school and his wife (no children) have been
asking me about possibles for an Alaskan cruise either this summer or
next. Bob is our computer consultant (not a regular member of the
faculty) and does not have to abide by the dress code that the rest of
us do. He does not like to dress up AT ALL! I have even see him wear
his Homer Simpson (in undies) T-Shirt to the faculty Christmas
luncheon! With this in mind, I recommended NCL for its freestyle ways
where you do not have to dress up unless you want to. I know Bob
would like it. NCL offers three ships this summer, the Star, the Sun
and the Pearl. Of the three, we have recommended the Pearl (newest
and largest, being a Jewel class vessel like the Gem) or the Star
(Dawn class, so larger than the smaller--and older-- Sun). BUT, all
three ships do 6 or 7 day round trip cruises out of Vancouver or
Seattle, and none include Sitka as a port of call. I initially
recommended that Bob and his wife would enjoy a two week trip, like we
did on the Summit back in 2002--one week sailing north and one week
sailing south--with extra stops beyond just Ketchikan, Juneau and
Skagway---especially to include Sitka, and College Fjord or Glacier
Bay, which (for us) were the among the absolute highlights of the
whole experience. Flying back and forth to NYC is a long way to go for ...

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Azamara Cruises and thought it
would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings,
they are available on my web site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

Azamara Cruises 'Leaps' Into Exotic Europe in 2009

MIAMI, Feb. 29
A year which is not a leap year is called a "common year," but there's
very little that's common about what Azamara Cruises has planned in
Europe in 2009. The deluxe, destination-driven brand today revealed a
widely varied series of itineraries for both Azamara Journey and
Azamara Quest, including 20 new ports and overnight stays in some of
the most romantic cities on the continent.

Hi Everyone,

I saw this article and thought it would be of interest.
http://tinyurl.com/32uq64
If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my
web site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

Just a quick recap of our thoughts and observations.

We, myself,(19 cruises) husband Mike (20 cruises) and son Marty (17
cruises) age 14 boarded the NCL Dawn President's week for a eastern caribean
cruise.

We were in a Cat AF Mini-suite. Cabin was very nice, wood etc, good storage
(except in the bathroom), and a real tub which was a waste to me. I would
have rather had more room space.
Ship was in good shape, clean etc. I bought a teen passport which was for
20 non alcoholic drinks, smoothies etc. We have about 7 left which anyone
can use. We thought we had used them all!!

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