November News

President’s Corner

As promised, I've looked into the idea I had for a region meeting on a cruise! I've found an incredible deal! Here's what I'd recommend:

May 10, 2008 - Princess Cruiseline's Coral Princess

2-night coastal cruise

Departure: San Francisco

Arrival: Vancouver, B.C.

Prices, per person, for the cruise --port charges inclusive (airfare would be extra, at each person's own cost):

Interior Double: $144.60

Oceanview Double: $158.10

Oceanview Double with Balcony: $214.00

Oceanview Mini-suite $214.00

Mini-suite with balcony $229.00

These are "sample fares" from the list, which you can find online at http://online.mycruisevalue.com/travel/cruise/availability.rvlx?CruiseItineraryID=78293 (Hope that makes sense to you. The company is Cruise Value Center, phone 800-231-7447)

You might want to check this out, as a possibility for the May meeting of PCR. You'd need to contact the company and see if you could block 20 cabins or so...or maybe contact your travel agent.

You'd need to find out what one-way air fares would be, Vancouver to Oakland or SF, or Seattle (which then involves arranging for a bus from the Vancouver port to SEATAC. Seems to me it's a good deal---and an opportunity to schedule something that is fun! You could arrange through your travel agent to have a meeting room, and maybe Bill Waylett would be able to come out for it, as he did when Stockton Council had the cruise.

What do you think of the idea?

Carol Ann