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poop deck The art of cruising Holland america Line ships are renowned for their collections of fine art and antiques from around the globe. Now selections from the premium line’s art treasures have been assembled in The Art of Cruising: Fine Art and Antiques of Holland America Line ($45). To be released in November, the 176-page full-color hardcover coffee-table book features a diverse collection that ranges in scale from contemporary pieces such as a saxophone signed by former President Bill Clinton and Waterford crystal atrium centerpieces, to pre-Columbian artifacts and original paintings from a variety of artists and epochs. To order, point your web browser to www.shophollandamerica.com/ArtBook. Eurodam Update Order A Shirt, Get A Free Koozie The Avid Cruiser has teamed up with carnival cruises Lines on a special offer. Create a custom-designed shirt for your family reunion or other special occasion group and receive a free Carnival logo koozie. There’s a catch, however. The offer is good for the first 500 orders only. When placing the order, be sure to type “avidcruiser” as the promotion The Drenkas family reunion took place on the Carnival Valor in June code. Designing a shirt is easy. Simply go to www.carnivalfuntees.com, choose a template and select from one of three shirt styles — T-shirt, polo shirt or tank top. Shirts can be imprinted with images and information from templates for eight different affinity groups: Family Reunion, Friends and Family, Girlfriend Getaways, Anniversary, Birthday, Wedding, Honeymoon and Corporate. Once the shirt and template are selected, customize the message tailored to your particular event or occasion. The cost for the custom-designed shirts begins at $15 but can vary depending on the shirt style selected. Avid Cruiser FALL 2007 Holland america Line’s newest ship makes its debut next summer. The 2,104-passenger Eurodam represents a new class of ship for the Seattle-based company. An additional Signature-class vessels is on order following the Eurodam. Tune in to www.avidcruisertv.com for an interview with Rick Meadows, Holland America Line’s executive vice president marketing, sales and guest programs. Meadows says that with the new ship, Holland America Line chose to stay in the mid-size ship category, “part of our overall brand promise to deliver the mid-size ship, premium cruise experience.” Eurodam features new stateroom decor that is “a bit more current in the interpretation of what classic is,” Meadows says. The new ship kicks off its inaugural season from Copenhagen, with 10-day Baltic cruises that can be combined with 10-day Norwegian Fjords and Scotland cruises. On August 14, Eurodam repositions on a 15-day cruise to New York, where she begins a series of 10-day Canada/New England cruises between the Big Apple and Quebec City. On October 1, Eurodam repositions again on a 14-day cruise from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale, where the new ship begins a series of seven-day Caribbean cruises. Follow Eurodam’s progress at www. avidcruisertv.com and also at Eurodam’s new blog, www.eurodamnews.com. http://www.shophollandamerica.com/ArtBook http://www.avidcruisertv.com http://www.carnivalfuntees.com http://www.avidcruisertv.com http://www.avidcruisertv.com http://www.eurodamnews.com

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The Avid Cruiser - Fall 2007 Contents The Poop Deck Cruising, Back to Back At The Piazza SeaDream Yacht Club Regent’s Seven Seas Voyager The ‘New’ Crystal Symphony Bay of FUNdy Long Weekend Getaway Silversea Cruises: Silver Whisper Cruising Southeast Asia ‘Awesome’ Alaska Sacred Moments In South Georgia Two Years With A Princess Of Days Gone By

The Avid Cruiser - Fall 2007

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