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Show H2 The Salt Lake Tribune CRUISESSunday, September 14, 1997 a Cruise Choices: From A Floating Casino To Antarctica Tours BY ARLINE BLEECKER Norwegian Cruise Line’s include ORLANDO SENTINEL two nights in a deluxe hotel and transfers. However, the line has tweaked its program with this Let's faceit, the world’s most neat spin: If passengers prefer. profitable cruise line didn't get rich by letting thechipsfall where they may. they can substitute any two shore excursions for the landstay. For In yei another innova- tive permutation to part passengers fromtheir dollars, Carnival more information, call 1-800-3277030 Cruise Lines has introduced “Car. nival Players Club.” a watered. oO FAST-FOOD TOYS downversionof thosehigh-rollers Carnival Cruise Linesis offering a special deal, “Carnival Players Club,”for passengers wholike to ganbie onits casinos. A themecruise planned on Nor- clubs of Las Vegas. Carnival will give you cash back onyour next cruise, based on the time you spend gambling in the ca’s heart. Make that heartburn. and the amount youbet. All you collect those novelty promotional aimsright at the core of Ameri- will be priced from $25. If you're a fast-food junkie and ship’s casino during your cruise A Marine Expeditions team of naturalists and lecturers will be toys offered by such chainsas Me need dois establish a line of credit of at least during the week of Jan. 3, making several landings on the seventh continent; shore excursions there wegian Cruise Line’s Norway $2,500in theship's ca- aboard the Ocean Majesty, which Donald's, Burger King and Arby's sino two weeks prior to departure or deposit at least that amount in the casino at the start of your minimumbet of $25 and plas least two hours per day Theformulasfor earninga dis- The Canada cruise line — which crew, 13 of whom workthesails, operatesa fleet of expedition vessels — promotesresponsible tour- with manyof the ship’s 170 passengers who are on board for the eight-day “Sail Training Cruise.” Manyof theclasses will be taught by Preusse, a veteran sailor with numerous trans-Atlantic crossingsto his credit and co-author of the manual used for daily seminarson Clipper’s regular cruises. Fares for the nine-day cruise range from $1,860 to $3,116. For moreinformation, call Star Clippersat 1-800-442-0551 for the round-the-world voyage. ism, adheres to international en- vironmental regulations and frequently participates in programswith international scientific organizations. In conjunction collectibles experts Meredith Williams, editor of a collecting-tips with the View Foundation of To- ronto, for example, Marine Expeditions spearheaded an environmental cleanup project at the newsletter and author of a guide cruise, as long as she bets a mini- mumof $20 per handper hour This may not leave a wholelot of timeforisland-hopping, but se- to McDonald's Happy Meal collectibles, and Matt Welch, a 27year collector of fa: evennotice If cash back on afuture cruise Theme-related activities will feature seminars on collecting, David Hasselhoff is taking “Baywatch” on a two-week cruise in Alaska. the immensely popular collect- Mitch Buchannon,played by se- who is featured onFo rious gamblers probably won't doesn’t seemenough of a payback to you, maybethis will turn the tide: Players Clubparticipantsget swap meets anddiscussions about ibles, such as Beanie Babies toys, 100 million of which were sold in a complimentary subscription to Play Quarterly,” the club's several weeks. But in case you doubt that the possibilities are endiess, seminar subjectsalsowill members-only newsletter Forinformation and to prere- cover the secrets of buying and selling fast-food memorabilia and how to protect yourinvestment gister. call the Players Club hot line at 1-800-253-2773. oO But the piece de resistance of this themecruise is a toss-up be- CRUISING EUROPE OnApril 14 Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norway will cross the At- tweenthat to an “authentic” Caribbean McDonald’s (honest) lantic from Miami to Marseilles to and the seminar on how to make reposition for a six-month series of cruises in Europe and the Med- your own fast food(I'll have a No 8 withcheese, please). iterranean Thecruise departs from Miami Oct. 18, calling at St. Maarten, St. John and St. Thomas. Cruise-only fares start at $895. Bookings are through P.S.I. Travel; for more information, call 1-800-397-3951 } The Norwaywill join theline’s newly stretched and renamed Norwegian Dream (now Dream- ward), giving it two ships in Eu- ropefor thefirst time For years, the Norway has sailed almost exclusively in the Caribbean, an immensely popular ‘BAYWATCH’ AHOY! Let’s talk “Baywatch,” thathit TV series seen every week by a cruising destination with pretty stiff competition, particularly with the number of heavily dis billion — that’ss right, folks, a bi lion — viewers. The world’s mos counted new megaships there in the slow summer season. Perhaps this is what led one travel agent to watchedtelevision showjust con- cluded filming on the high si remark to Cruise Week, an indus- partnering with Princess Cruises to shoot a “landmark” 200th episode during a two-week cruise on try newsletter, that Norwegian Cruise Line is ‘putting the Nor- the new DawnPrincessin Alaska. waywhereit can make some mon6 Indeed, the venerable vessel — originally the France until the Should you happen to be one of the fewfolks on the planet who never has watched “Baywatch,” it has the dubious honorof being the regular butt of Letterman and Lenojokes (mainly becauseof the line purchased and overhauled it in 1979 — maynot be your pick for Puerto Rico, but for passengers in Europe, the Norway will show's focus on body parts higher cially in the 60-plus age group. the agent told “Cruise Week.” up the female anatomy) and a cast of characters whose brainpower has been compared with that of a deliver “a lot of nostalgia,” espe- In conjunction with its Europe Barbiedoll (that’s Leno'sline, not mine.) Youget the picture. The two-part program filmed aboard the Dawn is titled “White Thunderat Glacier Bay,” It fea cruises on both ships, Norwegian Cruise Line alsowill offer a “Eu. rope Plus” program, combining land-basedvacations with cruises. Likesimilar pre- and post-cruise tures romantic entanglements andthe high-seas marriageof Lt packages offered by other lines o< ! | 9OFF 3 AND QUALITY ries star and executive producer David Hasselhoff. In addition to a “glacier res- cue”(these are the show's words, not mine), the episodes’ sites include Princess’ Midnight Sun Express railears and the Mount McKinley Princess Lodge, the line's newriverside wilderness proper- ty at Denali. Princess passengers aboard the Aug. 23 cruise played extras. The show will air worldwide in May. Can't wait until then? No problem. A two-hour home video version is expected in January, with an additional 10 minutes of scenes not included on the TV show. As a footnote, you mightlike to know that “Baywatch” is broadcast on every continent except Antarctica; but even this may change, according to hints from Hasselhoff. qa way pown BouTH OK, so maybe you can’t watch “Baywatch” in Antarctica but at least you can sail there. A visit to Antarctica will be a highlight on Marine Expeditions’ 114day around-the-world journey, a tripbilled as thefirst in history to visit all seven continents. The voyage on the 621-passenger Ocean Majesty covers 22 countriesandis slated for the millennium. The ship will set sail from Athens on Nov, 19, 1999, and will return to Athens March 12, 2000. A millennium celebra tion (at no extra charge) includes an air and land program to Bue- nos Aires that culminates in a New Year's Eveball in the Argen- tine capital ‘The cruise will visit Antarctica i Christmas country shows Short and sweet Branson Holidays with Christmas shows including | Sto Decom MU A Chratmas Branson t of the “Top 100 Events in North America,” the stival of Lights, 4 nights in Bransonwith 10 ristmas shows 4979 [Betam in Fayetteville, Arkansas for one i) Brandon for 40years # You will always get thebest value for selnaddition to our Branson toara, we have tours going fromAlaska to Mexico and coaat to coast # Send in this coupon and SAVE! 1-800-658-8758 | | ‘OURS $8,888, inciuding air fare. Segments are available. For moreinformation,call 1-800-263-9147. Oo SAILING, WITH SAILS Ahoy mates! Not all cruise news. is kitsehy. If you've ever dreamed of being in a real sailing regatta, Star Clippers Inc. is offering a triple treat aboard Star Clipper, the line’s luxury 360-foot four-mast- Star Clipper will be command- decade-old Antigua classic yacht regatta “Wewill wring every knot out tion, call 1-800-528-6273. @Scandinavia’s Silja Line is celebrating its 40th anniversary with fare savings of up to 40 per- cent for single passengers and up to 25 percent for double-occupan- cy passengers. The line conn Helsinki and Turku (Finland's former capital) with Stockholm, Sweden. Round-trip voyages be- Fares for the weeklongsailings — departing Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 and 14 — start at $1,843 per person, including port charges and tween Helsinki and Stockholm feature two nights aboard ship taxes. Air fareis additional. Wind Star sails from Barbados; Wind and one day at the destination; Spiritsails from St. Thomas. For Overnight cruises from Turku to Stockholm start at $75; day trips per person fares start at $144. start at $44 For moreinformation, call Ber- in a cabin free on World Explorer Crises’ eight-day sailing gen Line, the U.S. sales agent for Silja: 1-800-323-7436. Hyde’s Encore Tours & Travel 966-4242 or 1-800-745-4242 © 2122 W. 5400 S. SLC ‘ Ways1to ee.eneRe Rose Parad : Peln oee e & Parade Dec. ve dan. 3 @ Parade & Baja Mexico Cruise Dec. 31 - Jan. 5 BRANSON © © © © Beemeet © Fall Foliage Sept 21-Oct 9 & NEW! Braneon Escape Oct. 15-20 Fell Brangon & Historic Nauvoo Oct 17-26 The Ultimate Branson Christmas Nov 11-16 Chrlotmes in the Ozarks Nov. 18-23 Sept 27-Oct 9 © Deluxe Mesquite Retreat Oct 27-20 ‘© Australia & New Zealand Nov 5-21 © Lake Powell Festival of Lights Dec 4-7 © NEW! Branson Christmas Revue Dec 6-11 © A Braneon Ozark Mountain Christmas Dec 9-14 e pees Baja 4 yscies Al, transters, port taxes & cruise from $520, 12/8/97 & 1/26/98 © Yetowstone in Winter Jan 20-Feb. 1 © A Branson Ozark Mountain New Year Dec 20-Jan 1, 1998 ~ Consiclerng: a tho? yi WiKe(en vata. sunday | also can sail free on select trans- Atlantic sailings of Cunard’s QE2, ‘The bargain crossings are scheduled Nov. 7 and Dec. 15 from Southampton and Dec. 9 from NewYork, but they may be best suited for passengers with good sea legs: The North Atlantic can be nasty at that time. For the daring, fares for the six-day sailings start at $1,995 per person, double occupancy. For more informa- excellent cuisine and a casual ambiance and dress code. more information,call 1-800-258- tains, Uli Preusse, creator of the 3835, @Third and fourth passengers Windstar Cruises is offering 7245. Third and fourth passengers ed byoneof its regular cruise cap- ratesstart at $825 per person. For more information,call 1-800-854- half-price fares on six Caribbean line will offer a “Sail Training training week in history held on a luxury passenger ship, rather than on rough-hewn training ships. As part of the training cruise, Star Clipper also will race in the 1998 Antigua Regatta, April 19 and 20, against several of the world's swiftest ultra-large sail vessels. Entrants competefor the Tail Ships World Peace Cup, a new event in the regatta. Of more than 60 sailing vessels in the race, five tall ships are expected. archaeologists to conceal one of Columbus’ three ships buried beneath the sand there. Cruise-only Christmas are the slowest in the cruise industry and a great time to net a bargain. Cruise,’ devoting an entire week to all the elements of sail training, seamanship, navigation, knot-tying, even small-sailboat handling and dinghyraces for passengers. According to the line, this cruise will provide the only saii- site of an excavation believed by Here are some bargains worth noting: @ Traditionally, the weeks ing vessels, Wind Star and Wind Spirit. These luxury ships boast that In keeping with the line’s edu. va, Jamaica'sfirst capital and the bracketed by Thanksgiving and cruises between the holidays aboard its two motor-drivensail- vessel del Carmen, Cozumel, GrandCay. manand Ocho Rios. BARGAIN HUNTING cruises sailing worldwide itineraries under will depart from Nassau to Playa Qo 36,000-square-feet of billowing whit ls. The ship will combine a nine-day Caribbean cruise in April with a bona fide sailing course, plus participate in a world-famousregatta in Antigua. While passengers on either of Star Clippers ships always are welcometo help hoista sail or two on regular cruises. this special sailing will be the first time the ed Cal Now -Ful Senice - We Delner Within Utah County 374-9480 TRAV! 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