This year's spring ballroom dance cruise took us, and a group of friends, family & ballroom dancers down to the sunny Caribbean, for a fun-filled, dance-filled, and, yes, relaxing vacation. A grand time was had by all. In addition to the usual shipboard amenities available to every cruise passenger, we also enjoyed special activities for our own group, including complimentary on-board dance lessons and cocktail parties.*

Now is not too early to begin to look ahead to next year's holiday. We have two ballroom dance cruises lined up for 2009, one to the sunny Mexican Riviera in January, and the other to the exotic Mediterranean in July. To help combat those post-Christmas, mid-winter blues, why not come along with us on a cruise to the sunny Mexican Riviera. We set sail January 7th for 8 days on board Carnival's beautiful "Spirit", visiting Acapulco, Zihuataenejo/Ixtapa & Manzanillo (hard as that was to type, it's even hard to pronounce). Unpack only once, as your floating hotel becomes your transportation as well. Enjoy gourmet meals, nightly dancing & entertainment, exotic ports of call, and long lazy days at sea. Prices start at only $879 US per person (cruise only), or $1597, including return airfare from Victoria. As the cruise sails round trip from San Diego, it is not a long flight and we do not change times zones, so you will not have jetlag to contend with. A quick, easy, inexpensive getaway to somewhere warm.

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Mexican Cruise

For something a little more exotic, or if you prefer the idea of a slightly longer vacation, why not consider a 10- or 20- day Mediterranean cruise. This is a very flexible itinerary, combining a 10 day eastern Med itinerary, with a 10 day western Med itinerary, so that it is possible to take either, or both. We visit an array of fascinating and beautiful ports, such as Dubrovnik, Ephesus, Tunisia, Santorini, Sicily, and many more. As there are so many options available with regard to flights, and some people will want to use their airmiles or points, we are providing you with all-inclusive cruise only pricing, in Canadian dollars, from $3211 pp for the 20 day package, and from $1886 pp for a 10 day vacation, based on two sharing an inside cabin. All port taxes, government fees, and fuel surcharges are included, and of course other categories, such as ocean view or balcony are also available. We sail aboard Holland America's "Noordam", a beautiful and very new ship just built in 2006.

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Mediterranean Cruise

Also, don't hesitate to contact our travel agent, Shawn Kilner, of Cruise Holidays in Nanaimo. Her toll-free number is
1-800-465-7245, and her e-mail is: cruiseexperts@telus.net

*Group amenities, such as space allocation for dance lessons, are subject to a minimum participation.