Sally Eng & Stu Morris

Galapagos Island Itinerary

Published Sunday, May 4th 2008

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Galapagos Island - This is a typical itinerary for a 10 night cruisetour with Celebrity Xpedition.

Date	Port/City	Activity	Description
Day 1	Quito, Ecuador	Cruisetour Day 1	Upon your arrival in Quito, you will be greeted by uniformed Celebrity staff with directions for bus transfer. After a 10-15 minute drive, you will arrive at the 5-star JW Marriott hotel for your overnight stay.
Day 2	Quito, Ecuador	Cruisetour Day 2	In Quito, you will enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet, followed by a City Tour of Quito from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, with lunch included. You will have an opportunity to shop, as well as visit the plaza, church and cathedral of "Old Town". Upon your return to the hotel, dinner is included at 1 of 3 restaurants. The next morning, enjoy a complimentary breakfast, and board a flight to Baltra.
Day 3	Baltra (Galapagos)			Depart 2:00 PM
Day 3	North Seymour (Galapagos)	Tendered	Arrive 2:30 PM	Depart 7:00 PM
Day 4	P. Baquerizo (San Cristobal)	Tendered	Arrive 6:00 AM	Depart 1:00 PM
Day 4	Punta Suarez (Espanola)	Tendered	Arrive 3:00 PM	Depart 7:00 PM
Day 5	Cormorant Point (Floreana)	Tendered	Arrive 7:00 AM	Depart 12:00 PM
Day 5	Baroness Outlook (Floreana)	Tendered	Arrive 3:00 PM	Depart 7:00 PM
Day 6	Las Bachas, (Santa Cruz)	Tendered	Arrive 6:00 AM	Depart 12:00 PM
Day 6	Bartolome (San Salvador)	Tendered	Arrive 2:30 PM	Depart 7:00 PM
Day 7	Elizabeth Bay (Isabela)	Tendered	Arrive 7:00 AM	Depart 12:00 PM
Day 7	Punta Espinoza (Fernandina)	Tendered	Arrive 2:30 PM	Depart 7:00 PM
Day 8	Puerto Egas (San Salvador)	Tendered	Arrive 7:00 AM	Depart 12:00 PM
Day 8	Dragon Hill (Santa Cruz)	Tendered	Arrive 3:00 PM	Depart 7:00 PM
Day 9	Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz)	Tendered	Arrive 7:00 AM	Depart 9:00 PM
Day 10	Baltra (Galapagos)		Arrive 6:00 AM
Day 10	Quito, Ecuador	Cruisetour Day 10	Upon debarkation, there will be bus service from the port to the airport, where you will board a flight to Quito. Upon Arrival at the Quito Airport, you will be transferred onto a bus and to the hotel for an overnight stay. In the late afternoon, experience a Shopping Tour to outdoor market, followed by a complimentary Farewell Dinner at Historic Theatre Restaurant.
Day 11	Quito, Ecuador	Cruisetour Day 11	After a complimentary breakfast, you will be transferred from the hotel to the Quito Airport.

Galapagos Island: What to Pack & Know

Published Tuesday, May 6th 2008

Packing Check List :

Small backpack (waterproof)
Comfortable walking shoes
Sneakers with rubber soles
Shorts
Long pants
T-shirts
Long and Short sleeved shirts
Wind breaker
Bathing suit -wetsuit for snorkeling in cold months
Socks
Underwear
Hat or cap
Toilette kit
Sun block
Sunglasses
Binoculars
Camera & camcorder
Any medicine you may be taking
Book/ Notebook

Important Information :

The Expedition Staff will provide you with snorkeling gear. Please note: they do not carry prescription masks.
Dry landing: guests step from the dinghy onto rocks or a dock.
Wet landing: as the dinghy edges onto a sandy beach, guests step into knee-deep water and wade ashore.

Cruise attire
For travel in the Galapagos, clothing ranges from informal to very informal. Essentials include sneakers, shorts, long- and short-sleeve lightweight shirts, bathing suit, a wide-brimmed hat, long pants, and a wind breaker or light jacket for evenings. Be sure to bring sunscreen, sunglasses and lots of film.

Shoes
Walking onshore is mostly over rocky lava terrain. Therefore tennis shoes, sneakers or walking shoes with rubber soles is highly recommended.

Climate
The Galapagos Islands are located on the equator. The tropical heat, however, is tempered by Pacific breezes.

There are two seasons in the islands: the rainy, hot season from December to June when humidity is high and average temperatures are in the 80s F (26°-30° C). There may be occasional showers, but the days are generally hot and sunny.

From June to November, you can expect cool winds, which occasionally brings with them a light misty-type drizzle called "garúa." Temperatures average in the 70s F (20°-24° C) during the day and lower at night.

Passports
Passengers must travel to the Galapagos with their passports.

Electric current
110/AC. Electric shavers and hair dryers can be accommodated.

Local time
GMT minus 6 hours in the Galapagos Islands. GMT minus 5 hours on mainland Ecuador.

Kids Sail Free Summer Vacation 2008

Published Thursday, May 8th 2008

"Kids Sail Free Summer Vacation"

This promo is selling quickly – CALL NOW

NCL announced that it will reflag and rename Pride of Aloha and launch the ship as Norwegian Sky, offering three and four-day Bahamas cruises from Miami commencing this summer.

To welcome the ship to Miami, NCL is offering a
"Kids Sail Free Summer Vacation"
promotion for reservations on Norwegian Sky made from
May 6, 2008 to May 31, 2008

for sailings taking place
July 14, 2008 to September 26, 2008.

Children ages six months to 17 are eligible to sail free
(must be guest #3 or #4 in cabin; gov’t taxes, fees and fuel surcharge apply).

Mon, Aug 4	Miami, Florida Embarkation - Times are subject to change	-	05:00 pm
Tue, Aug 5	Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas	08:00 am	05:00 pm
Wed, Aug 6	Nassau, Bahamas	08:00 am	06:00 pm
Thu, Aug 7	Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas	08:00 am	05:00 pm
Fri, Aug 8	Miami, Florida Disembarkation - Times are subject to change	08:00 am	-

The rates below are for sailing 8/4-8/8/08:

Balcony: $720 per person, includes port charges/taxes/fuel surcharge

Kids age 6 months to 17: $175 pp (must be guest 3 or 4 in cabin)

Oceanview: $520 per person, includes port charges/taxes/fuel surcharge

Kids age 6 months to 17: $175 pp (must be passenger 3 or 4 in cabin)

Inside cabin same price as oceanview

Schedule of dates:

3 night Bahamas sailing

Fri, day 1	Miami, Florida Embarkation - Times are subject to change	-	05:00 pm
Sat, day 2	Nassau, Bahamas	08:00 am	06:00 pm
Sun, day 3	Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas	08:00 am	05:00 pm
Mon, day 4	Miami, Florida Disembarkation - Times are subject to change	07:00 am	-

4 night Bahamas sailing

Mon, day 1	Miami, Florida Embarkation - Times are subject to change	-	05:00 pm
Tue, day 2	Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas	08:00 am	05:00 pm
Wed, day 3	Nassau, Bahamas	08:00 am	06:00 pm
Thu, day 4	Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas	08:00 am	05:00 pm
Fri, day 5	Miami, Florida Disembarkation - Times are subject to change	08:00 am	-

Cruisin' with the Kidz

Published Sunday, May 18th 2008

Cruisin' with the Kidz

Royal Caribbean
has announced Nickelodeon-themed cruises starting “summer 2008” on Freedom of the Seas. In addition to the Nickelodeon, kids will enjoy the FlowRider surf simulator and H20 Zone water playground.

Carnival
is working on a $250 million "Evolution of Fun." They are adding WaterWorks aqua parks, complete with 300-foot-long corkscrew waterslides, water spray park, and double-lane racing slides. This will be introduced first on the Carnival Inspiration and Imagination "fun ships," while a new "Circle C" program is unveiled on the line for 12- to 14-year-olds.

Norwegian Cruise Line
has more connecting stateroomsthan any other cruise line; penthouses to small cabins. Families also enjoy the "Freestyle Dining" which is offered on every NCL onboard restaurant. There's no need to get dressed up or eat with others if you don't want to.

Disney
provides day care for infants and toddlers too young for the organized kids' clubs for an extra fee. Disney will debut a stage adaptation of Toy Story aboard the Disney Wonder this spring, complete with a new eight-song score. Disney Wonder will have a nearly nine-foot-tall Rex the dinosaur as the she sails from the West Coast to Mexican ports-of-call.

Regent Seven Seas
offers an "Ambassadors of the Environment" youth program. The program is designed to provide environmental awareness and skills on certain Alaska and Tahiti voyages. This was created by Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of Jacques Cousteau.

Princess Cruises and Holland America
will each have six ships sailing Europe & the Mediteranean this summer. More families are realizing, despite the weak U.S. dollar that there is no easier, economical and fun way to show their children the great sights than from the decks of a cruise ship. As an added attraction, there is a pool, plenty of organized kids' activities, all the food you can eat, lodging, casino and dancing for the adults. and all costs are all paid for in U.S. dollars