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Show pWBNHBBBBBBBBBBBBWJBBBBiH Cruises Tailored for You n pis Are you a camera bug? A golf nut? A garden buff? Whatever your fancy, you can now buy a vacation that fits like a glove By CLAIRE SAFRAN fu ttou! Cruising, of course, has always been convivial, but lots of people are finding thr,t it's even more fun to sail with a groip with whom they share a common interest. On a cam- On a cruise!" the X doctor spluttered at his lady patient. For six months, he had been seeing her regularly as they worked together to whittle away the pounds. Now, he had a vision of his work disappearing in a gourmet orgy of French cuisine. "I won't gain an ounce," she assured him calmly. As she explained, the cruise was made to order for people just like her. With her doctor's blessings, she sails next month on the Sagafjord for 15 luxur-riou- s but days in the Caribbean. On this special "Diet Cruise," her food will look and taste fatteningbut it won't be. Her husband, who doesn't have to count calories, will be issued "passport" when he comes aboard, entitling him to order from the fattening side of the menu. If this cruise was just what the diet doctor ordered, another cruise, tailor-mad- e for golfers, was just what a marriage counselor must have had in mind. For 15 years, Sally Forsythe had been trying in vain to coax her husband off the putting green and onto the ocean blue. This year they compromised, and he followed her up the gangplank of the SJ5. Constitution, shouldering his bag of clubs. While she sniffed happily at the salt air, he blasted out of deck-to- p sandtraps, stroked along specially built putting greens, and took free pro instructions at driving ranges. In the spirit of & second honeymoon, he held her hand while they sat in a darkroom and watched videotape replays of himself playing golf. When they steamed into a port, she shopped happily, while he tried out at championship his new know-hocourses. The news in cruising today is that there's a shipboard adventure especially tailored for every taste and interest and at no additional charge. The SS President Wilton recently set to sea on a "Wall Street on the Pacific" cruise. As they steamed toward the Orient, passengers listened to expert lectures on the ups and J-- i It 1 S. low-calor- ie flower-arrangi- ng table-decorati- ecial Wonderful things that can happen to you . . . any day! there's no such thing as "off days." You are cool, comfortable and With Tantpax tampons poised every day. Because Tampax tampons are the modern sanitary protection developed by a doctor for all women married or single. They're made of pure white surgical cotton and worn internally nothing need show. There's never any chafing or odor. Never any pins, pads or belts to spoil the fit of your clothes. And Tampax tampons are completely disposable. The silken-smoot- h applicator and tampon too can be flushed right away. Why don't you try Tampax tampons? 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An "African Safari" cruise aboard an American President lanes ship g takes its passengers within range of hippos and crocodiles. The same line sets a course for a Bpecial Bird Watching Tour of the Pacific. One of the most popular cruises is the bridge cruise. When one of these cruises steamed into Antigua recently, four passengers from Baltimore, Md., put tbeir bridge hands face down on the table, pushed back their chairs, and marched to the railing. For about 10 minutes, they stared at the d harbor then tlwy hurried back to their game. They repeated this scene at eight Caribbean islands, never once leaving the liner until it docked again in New York. They shook hands enthusiastically with Harold Ogust, the bridge expert who hosted the cruise. "Great trip," they told him. "Well do it again next year." They turned to leave, then added, "But we hope youll be going to different islands." camera-shcotin- made-to-ord- er Travel-with-Gor- d, en yacht-fille- diploma. The Matson liner, the SJS. Monterey, invites its passengers to follow Gauguin's footsteps on an Art Cruise to the South Seas. And coming soon is an American Export Lines cruise which will offer businessmen the chance to vacation and have their annual medical checkups at the same time. Traditionally, the fare for a tai- lored cruise is a standard, price for transportation, cabin, and shipboard activities. Prices vary according to accommodations, season of the year, and a variety of family plans. They can begin at about $495 for 13 days in the Caribbean or $1,285 for 42 days in the South Seas. According to the American Society of Travel Agents, some 283,000 people go on cruises each year, spending some $28 million. It's no wonder, then, that the shiplines are vying for travel dollars with cruises of every description. Today, no matter what your special interest, there's bound to be a cruise designed especially for you. Any alert travel Agent should be able to tell you when your ship will sail. Even if you have no particular interest or hobby there's still a cruise made to order for you. It's called: "A Cruise to Nowhere." food, entertainment, |