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or the past two weeks, we F have reviewed some of the shore excursions offered by the cruise lines on the sevenâ€"night cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean. This week, we look at the Southern Caribbean itineraries. Oakville Beaver W e cn 5 am 19neag aj Island hopping in the Southern Caribbean Your cruise may include calls at St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Martinique, Antigua, St. Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Curacao, Aruba, and Caracas, Venezuela. Shore excursions to St. Thomas With many islands to choose from in the Southern Caribbean, cruise lines offer varying itineraries (usually visiting five ports) from their home port of San Juan. With Love Boat Savers® you can save up to $2400.* Book by Feb. 14, 1994 and get our best fare guarantee. No one offers you more choices on land and sea in Alaska than Princess®. Choose 7 or 12 dayâ€"inside Passage itineraries or the awesome 7â€"day "Voyage of the Glaciers". Or you can select one of our many cruisetours. Call today. 2. When prompted enter the 1. Call 845â€"5585 (touch tone only) fravel with Cruise Holidays PRINCESS CRUISES F34# 4â€"digit code from the directory 635 Fourth Line Oakville 338â€"2077 It‘s more than a cruise, it‘s the Love Boart® oi We No Nee 24 A On the halfâ€"day Island Tour by motorcoach ($45 to $50), you will visit the old capital ruins of St. Pierre (destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Pelee 90 years ago) and travel and St. Maarten were covered preâ€" viously. Martinique â€" an island in the possession of France for the past 300 years â€" is one of the most beauâ€" tiful in the Caribbean. ENTERTAINMENT Top 10 Weekly Movies ......................... Top 10 Weekly Videos ....... Oakville Symphony Orchestra............... Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts Theatre COMMUNITY/ NONâ€"PROFIT GROUPS .............. 5261 CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC............. CHURCH DIRECT OR V .. 920 Other tours combine the Island Tour with a visit to a restored sugar plantation or visit the beautiful Balata Tropical Gardens. Volcanic peaks, known as the twin Pitons, rising approximately 2,500 feet from the Caribbean Sea, have long been considered St. Lucia‘s landmarks. An all day island tour (eight hours â€" $65) will include a tour of the volcano, the sulphur springs, Diamond Falls, and the botanical gardens. Lunch is included. A helicopter tour, golf, snorkeling, and scuba are other tours offered. Known as ‘Little England‘, the relatively small island of Barbados offers the cruise passenger many shore excursions. The halfâ€"day herâ€" itage tours include visits to restored plantations ($30 to $40). through the verdant rain forest. ...5701 5410 Harrison‘s Caves are an extenâ€" DIOd® CIUBC/UTIANCO vacation including... 4 days aboard the Carnival luxury cruise ship"Fantmy"plus3 fun filled days in NJO 30 y mm HOLIDAYS: o Join us on... | The Big Bus Come to a special afternoon 5049 Circulation department .... Leave "UPDATE" information ......... Question of the week.............. Speak your mind ........ Weekly Poll............. Lottario Results . 649 Results OAKVILLE BEAVER SERVIcES EDITORIAL sive network of subterranean cavâ€" erns â€" complete with streams, waterfalls, stalactites and stalagâ€" mites. Some itineraries include a visit to Caracas, Venezuela. Unless you are very familiar with Caracas, you should purchase one of the shore excursions offered by your ship. Caracas is about 45 minutes inland from the port of La Guaira. A fullâ€"day city tour ($45 to $50) may include Bolivar‘s Plaza, the museum depicting Venezuelan Independence, lunch with entertainâ€" ment, and a visit to the Murano Glass Factory. Another fullâ€"day tour ($40 to $50) offers an Indiana Jones style trip using a four wheel drive vehicle along the coast. Once off the paved road, you folâ€" low the coast climbing the mounâ€" tains, pass through fishing villages, and reach the beach at La Sabana for a swim. After a delicious lunch, you start back enjoying the beautiâ€" Unique in the Caribbean, your tour ($45) of this impressive natural phenomenon is by guided electric tram. On this tour, you will also visit Gun Hill Signal Station with its panoramic views and the beautiâ€" ful Flower Forest. Other tours include the popular "Jolly Roger" sailing parties, Atlantis Submarine, golf, snorkelâ€" ing, and scuba! On your visit to the Dutch Islands of Aruba or Curacao, take advantage of some of the best shopâ€" ping on your cruise. Shore excurâ€" sions at Aruba are water oriented â€" Glassâ€"Bottom Boat ($30) and Atlantis Submarine ($68). On Curacao, enjoy the Island Highlights tour â€" about three hours ($27). @ Holland America Line presentation aboard Holland America‘s fabulous A TRADITION O EXCELLENCE Tuesday, Nov. 15 Presentations every half hour from 12 noonâ€"3 p.m. Yukon Explorer. 5380 5002 REOIPES ... ssm ioi RECYCLING ... SENIORS â€" 0.S.C.Recreation Centre SUGGESTION BOX............................ Community Policing Listing of Areas .. CTIM® Crime Stoppers ** Of th@ Child Find .............. WEATHER (Dept. of Environment)..... w t 060M M t ful tropical scenery. A cooler of beer is provided with each vehicle. Additional ports‘ information is provided at the onâ€"board port lecâ€" tures given on every ship prior to arrival at each portâ€"ofâ€"call. When you receive your cruise travel documents prior to departure, many cruise lines include a ‘shore excursions tour‘ pamphlet. This pamphlet will describe each tour in detail and give you the tour fares. This gives you an excellent opportunity to preâ€"plan your port visits, either to take a preâ€"packed tour or to use the information to plan your own independent visit. Southern Caribbean cruises offéer a wide variety of ports and shore excursions to enjoy. So do your homework and book your winter cruise now! Submitted by Bob Kerby, Cruise Holidays, 338â€"2077. Tickets for the Centennial Celebrity Celebration are on sale at each of the Oakville Public Library branches (Central â€" 120 Navy Street, Glen Abbey â€" 1415 Third Line, White Oaks â€" 1070 McCraney St. E., Woodside â€" 1274 Rebecca Street) or by callâ€" ing the Central Library at 815â€" 2042. The evening will also feature a Silent Auction, dancing to Timmy and the Jets (Courtesy of ScotiaMcLeod) and sales for the library‘s Friend‘s of the Library cruise raffle draw. Ben Wicks, Canada‘s bestâ€" loved cartoonist,is the guest speaker at the Centennial Celebrity Celebration dinner, Friday, Nov. 4th, at le Dome banâ€" quet hall. Best known for his cartooning, Ben Wicks has a list of other credits that is nothing to laugh about! He has been author of 17 published books, illustrator of six children‘s books, host of a televiâ€" sion show for six years (in which he traveled throughout the world interviewing some of the leading figures of our time), and in 1986 recipient of Canada‘s highest civilian award, the Order of Canada. As a dynamic speaker, he has motivated and inspired audiences throughout North America and Britain. Ben Wicks speaks at Oakville Library‘s Centennial Dinner 5657 5560 6005 5015 5003 5509 5561