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Travel with Cruise Holida Pamper yourself with a Tall Ship cruise l> ast week, I started telling you about our sevenâ€"day cruise on one of the ‘Tall Ships‘, the "Wind Star". Sailing from Barbados, we visâ€" ited five ports including St. Martin. The other four â€" Bequia, Iles des Saintes, St. Barts, and St. Kitts are not usually visited by the larger ships. Life onâ€"board the "Wind Star" is very different than the large cruise ships with 1,200 or more guests. As we were in port for five of our six days out of Barbados, the mornings were taken up with a shore visit, either independently or on one of the organized shore excursions offered by the ship. For a few of us, including yours truly, we went diving! A reef dive, two drift dives, and a wreck dive â€" it doesn‘t get much better for divers! Heather and some new friends went ashore and discovered that the small islands are small, ‘ti‘r‘iendly, pfetty, and unspoiled by large tourism. Shopping was limited, and shore visits usually concluded by noon, as the ‘local siesta‘ practice was to close up shop between noon and midâ€"afternoon (seems very civilized). The "Wind Star" did not dock at any of our port visits. An effiâ€" cient tender service was run conâ€" tinuously from ship to shore and return throughout our port visits. In the afternoon, activities priâ€" marily shifted back to the ship. The large expanse of teak decks attracted the sun worshippers; the pool and pool bar always seemed occupied; and the warm Caribbean breeze was lovely. Sponsored by Cruise Holidays ] Friendships were made easily. Some of us were back in the water â€" snorkeling, swimming off the sports platform (which drops down from the rear of the ship), enjoying sailing, ocean kayaking, and banana boat rides. On our visit to St. Kitts, the ship moved down the coast from the capital to a private beach area. The water sports program and a great BBQ lunch shifted to the beach for a great beach party! Preâ€"dinner cocktails and hors d‘oeuvres were served in the lounge and were accompanied by the sweet dancing music of our very talented trio of musicians. A pianist spelled the trio and both were prominent on the verandah deck during the afternoon and for light postâ€"dinner entertainment. The large shows were not missed on this ship. * Dinners were an extended affair and many retired to their cabins after a ‘walk around the deck‘. Howard Johnson Hotel has room at the inn for families visiting needy hospital patients or the fourth straight year, Fthe Howard Johnson Plazaâ€" Hotel is working with the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital to assist families of patients during the holidays. Through "Operation Care" the Argus Road hotel provides accommodations to economically disadvantaged families of patients staying at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. The "Operation Care" program is offered from Dec. 15th to Jan. 15th based on availability. "We want to help families make the most out of a bad situaâ€" tion," said Frank Vismeg, general manager of the Oakville hotel. Reservations for rooms offered through "Operation Care" are made by contacting the hospital. Visitors are first screened by the hospital and then referred to the Howard Johnson Plazaâ€"Hotel, Oakville. "This is an extremely generous gift to offer and reflects the true spirit of Christmas," said Laurel Wallace, Viceâ€"President of Nursing services at OTMH. "It confirms the Howard Johnson Plazaâ€"Hotel is a company that cares." The property has 147 newly refurbished guest rooms and jacuzzi suites, six floors, 10 meetâ€" ing rooms accommodating up to 300 people. FASTER THAN A SPEEDING REINDEER. LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS, REJOICE! We have the perfect gift for you. Send a Christmas package up to 10 kgs. doortoâ€"door to anywhere we fly in Canada for only $20.00. Envelopes just $9.99. And we guarantee delivery the next business day, or your money back. Express Overnight Doorâ€"Toâ€"Door. Not even Dasher can beat it. For parcel pickâ€"up or information call (800) 667â€"7000. CanadiznAirCargo XMS deal expires December 31, 1994. Packages must be prepaid. No dangerous goods, live animals or perishables. Other restrictions apply. We usually ended up on deck with others for a postâ€"dinner drink and enjoyed the beautiful Caribbean nights under the stars with the sails fully let out! Windstar Cruises have three similar ships. The "Wind Song" is sailing in the South Pacific from Papeete, Tahiti, doing sevenâ€"day cruises 52 weeks of the year. In the winter, the "Wind Star" and "Wind Spirit" are in the Caribbean offering sevenâ€"day cruises from Barbados and St. Thomas respectively. The "Wind Spirit" sails the Virgin Islands. In the summer, the "Wind Star" offers sevenâ€"day return cruises from Monte Carlo, and the "Wind Spirit" sails sevenâ€"day cruises between Athens and Istanbul! In the spring and fall, unique extended cruises of up to 16â€"days are offered in the Mediterranean. You may also choose to sail on the repositioning transâ€"Atlantic cruises of 12 to 15â€"days (these are exceptional value at about $100US per day, plus air tickets). Depending on the season and the specials offered, budget $5,000 to $7,000 per couple for a sevenâ€"day Caribbean cruise 7 Day Inside P. Y ult assage e p.p. dbl. occup. Cat. M. 3 Cruise only, plus $98 port charges | pRiNCESS CRUISES® | Select from these 1995 7DaySailmgs aboard the Sky,Cm R Star or Golden Princess! from $999 US. oR from $899 U.s. Cruise Tour Programs available from $2570,, ; PRINCESS CRUISES F34Â¥ including air tickets. Remember, this is a unique, deluxe cruise. We‘re going again next fall, and we‘ll invite you to join us! 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