2009 Cosmos Europe air-inclusive vacation to receive the $100 off per person offer - BOOK BY JUNE 2

Whether you want to savor the flavors of France or venture to Eastern Europe’s alluring lands, Cosmos has a vacation to fit your desires as well as your pocketbook. With Cosmos, you get an entire travel package with included sightseeing, meals and transportation for less that you’d pay for a hotel on your own.

REMINDER, CRUISES INC can purchase your COSMOS VACATION for you ! We'll make sure the package is what you think it is, and service the package, as if it were a cruise. You will also have the opportunity to puchase our Travel Guard Insurance package, which now also includes, LOSS OF JOB (Through May 29)! CALL TODAY FOR YOUR COSMOST VACATION ! (434/800) 237 3832

Cunard Line and Oxford University Press Introduce Science at Sea

Cunard Line is partnering with Oxford University Press (OUP) to introduce the Cunard/Oxford University Press Science Club, a multi-faceted membership programme featuring the new onboard Science at Sea lectures by prominent science writers. In addition, guests can join the Science Club, affording ongoing opportunities to stay abreast of the latest in popular science publishing through quarterly OUP email newsletters, invitations to book launches and more. The programme kicks off on Queen Mary 2’s 8 April, 2009 westbound Transatlantic voyage—the ship’s first Crossing of the 2009 season—on which three leading scientists and science writers will be on hand for lectures, book signings and interviews.

Headlining the inaugural Science at Sea voyage on 8 April will be authors Jerry Coyne, the American professor of biology known for his commentary on the intelligent design debate; Philip Ball, winner of the Association of British Science Writers award for the best communication of science in a non-scientific context; and Jim Horne, director of the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University. The authors will deliver three lectures each, sign copies of their books and be interviewed by Queen Mary 2’s entertainment director. Additional Science at Sea voyages aboard Queen Mary 2 are scheduled for 13 – 19 June, 29 August – 4 September, and 9 – 15 October, 2009.

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BREEZES RESORTS - NEW LOCATIONS

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CUNARD CRUISE LINE - Sail with Erica Jong - June 13, 2009, Westbound Transatlantic cruise

As part of the Literature & Liners, Cunard Insights presents prolific author Erica Jong. She is recognized for eight best-selling novels, including Fear of Flying, How to Save Your Life, Fanny: Being the True History of the Adventures of Fanny Hackabout-Jones and Parachute & Kisses. Her midlife memoir Fear of Fifty also became a major international best-seller. Additionally, Ms. Jong is the author of six award-winning collections of poetry. She is a frequent lecturer in the United States and abroad and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.

Carnival Ecstacy will undergo an extensive, multi-million-dollar refurbishment this fall

The refurbishment, this fall, will include the addition of an expansive new water park, an exclusive adults-only retreat, a Circle “C” facility and a redesigned resort-style main pool area. Additionally, 98 balconies will be added to existing ocean view staterooms. Reservations for these new balcony staterooms opened March 30, 2009 for sailings on or after October 17, 2009. In addition to adding the new balconies, Carnival Ecstasy's obstructed ocean view category 5A staterooms will be recategorized as interior staterooms. The recategorization of obstructed ocean view staterooms as interior is scheduled to take place across the entire fleet with completion by the end of April 2009. We will keep you informed as additional ships are updated.

Of the 98 new balcony staterooms, 62 will be located aft – with several of these featuring extended balconies – while 24 others will be located mid-ship and 12 near the stern. Several of the Carnival Ecstasy’s suites will be modified to feature larger, extended balconies.

CARNIVAL ! FREE AIR!!!! Summer Sailings from Miami and Ft Lauderdale

Offer: Free air on balconies combinable with FunSelect (PNS) only.

Sail Dates:

Liberty 7D- 5/30/09 thru 8/22/09

Valor 7D- 5/31/09 thru 8/23/09

Freedom 6D- 5/31/09 thru 8/23/09

Freedom 8D- 6/6/09 and 7/4/09

Blackouts:

Liberty 6/27/09

Valor 6/28/09

Freedom 6/28/09

Gateways:

BOS, BUF, CLT, IAD, JFK, LGA, RDU, RIC

17 of our 2009 European Collection sailings: $1,000 Price Reduction off 2 for 1 Cruise Fares with Free Airfare per stateroom. DEADLINE AUG 31 !

3rd and 4th guests are 50% off and single supplement is just 25%.

Queen Elizabeth Maiden Voyage Sells Out Faster than QE2 Final Voyage

On April 1, 2009, the the October 2010 Maiden Voyage for Cunard’s new ocean liner Queen Elizabeth, was placed on worldwide sale to past guests at 8:00 a.m., which SOLD OUT in a record 29 minutes. This was the fastest selling voyage in Cunard’s 170-year history. In fact, this voyage sold out quicker involving more guests than QE2’s Final Voyage when it set a previous Cunard sell-out record of 36 minutes in June 2007.

UNIVERSITY AT SEA - Accredited Continuing Education - Cruise Conferences

CALLING DOCTORS, NURSES, DENTIST, ATTORNEY'S & MORE !

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The U.S. consumer confidence index jumped to 39.2 in April

April 28 2009, 01:17 PM
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)

The U.S. consumer confidence index jumped to 39.2 in April from 26.9 in March, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. The 12.3 point gain in the index was the fourth-largest ever in the 32-year history of the survey. Economists were expecting the index to rise about five points to 30.5.

Consumers were a little happier about the present situation than they were in March, but the big improvement came in the expectations index, which surged to 49.5 in April from 30.2 in March, the biggest increase since the fall of Baghdad in the spring of 2003.

PRINCESS - 2009 Summer and Fall - UP TO 2 FOR 1

Enjoy UP TO 2-for-1 SAVINGS on select Summer and Fall 2009 vacations to Alaska, Europe, Asia, South America and the South Pacific!


PLUS, you may qualify for FREE UPGRADES and unbelievably LOW FARES FROM ONLY $100 PER DAY on other Summer 2009 vacations.

PRINCESS: 2010 Summer Caribbean Program - BOOK BY DEC 31

Up to $200 per person group discount offers.

Emerald Princess® joins returning Caribbean Princess® for Summer 2010
Roundtrip sailings from Ft. Lauderdale and New York
• Emerald Princess features alternating 7-day Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale throughout the summer. Both itineraries visit Princess Cays®, our private island experience.
• Caribbean Princess returns with 9-day itineraries roundtrip from New York featuring visits to Bermuda and a special 7-day Eastern Caribbean sailing from San Juan to New York.

* Group lead-in fare is based on 7-day Emerald Princess 9/5/10 and 9/12/10 sailings and varies for other departure dates.

NCL's Alaska: From $99 for additional guests. Bring the kids, family & friends. BOOK BY MAY 18

Grab your friends and family. Your adventure is about to begin.

• Share your stateroom with family and friends —
additional guests sail from just $99 (same staterooms).

• Sail aboard the cruise line awarded 2009 Readers' Choice Award "Top Five Best Cruise Lines" by Southern Living magazine.

• See awesome glaciers, migrating whales, rainforests and abundant wildlife.

• Convenient departures from either Seattle or Vancouver.

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AMA WATERWAYS WILL SAIL MEKONG

AMA Waterways will offer a Mekong River crise through Vietnam and Cambodia on the new 92 passenger La Marguerite. There are 5 departures beginning Sept 21 for 2009 and 7 departures in Janaury & February 2010.

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CONSUMERS CHOOSING TO CRUISE HELPS THE ECONOMY !

Reported Travel Weekly, April 13. Though the bad news on the economic front, the fact is, parts of th eindustry are holding their own, even flourishing in many cases.

CRUISES - In an emailed survey of 1500, 82.4 % names cruises as it's top sales. 15.1% Honeymoon cruises and 21% family travel.

"With all the sales, people are still choosing to cruise," said J Sturman of BC agency, in NJ.
Kreiger of C & T agency, "With consumers buying cruises, it will help the economy".

AMADEUS WATERWAYS CHRISTENS NEW SHIP

AMA's newest river cruise ship, the Amalyra, sailed it's eight-day christening cruise from Budapest to Vilshofen, Germany, where the Christening ceremony took place on April 12.

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PERILLO TOURS PLANS TO EXPAND BUSINESS TO ROME

Steve Perillo, president and CEO of Perillo tours, aims to expand his business soon to Rome.

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NORWEGIAN STAR TO BE OLYMPICS HOTEL

Canadian event manager chartered the Norwegian Star as a temporary hotel for the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010.

4 Night ELVIS CRUISE - November 12, 2009

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CUNARD - QUEEN MARY 2 - SALES ! SALES !

* "Fall" Canada/New England - Complimentary Double Upgrades ... Sept 4, Oct 2 & 29.
* "Summer" Transatlantic - Complimentary Queens Grill Upgrade ... July 30 and Aug 15.
* "Winter/Spring" - 25% Early Bird fares plus Special Air Deals ... 2010 World Cruise Segments

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