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rekend, Sun nday, Se eptember 11, 1994â€" 22 aflv ;§uk your 6HonandAmenca Chrislma ........ cfiulsEK flag or New Years Cruise How! § nIE‘Woomwl on “I “anAM” ‘10 Day Gll'ismlas GI'IIISBI 7 Bay New Years erases F .onEofimw San: Q: 635 Fourth Line, Oakville 338-2077 JDJ 3%. m.‘md V Departing Dec. 18 from New Orleans to Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Curacao Nassau. plus port charges $160 includes air fare transfers 2. V\_Ihen_pron_1pt_ed en_tert_l_1e 3. To end your call press 1. Call 845-5585 (touch tone only) 4-digli codé from the directory II“ "E WESIHIIMM“ ”Mmemm“ Cost of cruise compares favarably fares from Departing Dec. 31 from Fort Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Jamaica Cozumel plus port charges $125 includes air fare transfers Top 10 Weekly Videos ......................................... 5701 0akvi||e Symphony Orchestra .............. .. Oakvilie Centre for the Performing Arts ‘Theatre Sheridan .................................. Advertising ....................................... lap 19 weefly Mgvies ............ piyeclgry ................. CHURCH DIRECTORY ........................................ 5049 COMMUNITY] NON-PROFIT GROUPS .............. 5261 3’ ' Travel with Cruise-dgjiggys Next, add up the cost for seven days of meals at the resorts (comparable quality is not eating most of your meals at fast food restaurants!) let’s budget about $50 per person per day â€" remem- A quality Caribbean or Mexican resort for seven days will cost about $9“) per person including air tickets, hotel, and transfers. Let’s compare the price of a cruise to a land vacation of similar quality during the popular winter season. We’ll convert all costs to Canadian dollars for comparison purposes. ruis'mg used to be a relatively expensive vacation that only the rich could afford. Times have changed! Today, cruising is within the reach of many vacationers. with quality land resort vacation sandy fire uou wondering what we're all about, but too shu to come in for 0 FREE consultation? well, “COME ON IN" for OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Sept. 24th ' 9 o.m.-4_p.m. Ania Leave “UPDATE" information ............................... 5440 Question of the week ...... .5012 Speak your mind .................................................. 5250 Weekly Poll ............................... ...5008 HEALTH FACT OF THE WEEK .. JOKE 0F 111E DAY ............. 5002 Circulation department ............... tymedelivgry --: ........ : 649 Results Lottario Results .................................................... 5383 Shop Locally'lnfonnation ...................................... 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RECIPES .............................................................. 5441 WEATHER (Dept. of Environment) .......... 5556 Submitted by Bob Kerby, Cruise Holidays, 338-2077. Perhaps, it’s time you took a cruise for your next vacation! â€" Total cost of your cmise â€" $1,860 per person. Of course, I was going to come in under the mice of the land vacation...you knew that! A seven-day cruise on one of the major cruise lines will cost you about $1,400, plus $140 taxes, for your cruise package including air tickets and trans- fem. Cabin and dining room stewards and the busboy expect to be tipped for exceptional service (which is the norm on a ship). With tips autmnatically added to your bar tab at 15%, budget $90 per person for tips for the week on the cruise. Drinks arenotincludedin thecruise fare, butane less expensive at about 70% of comparable land costs; budget $110 per person for drinks. Add anoth- er $120 per person for shore excur- sions. On a ship, the daily activity pro- grams and evening entenainment is not matched by any land vacation, and on a ship, it's all inclu®d in the price of the On a cruise, the great news is that almost all of the above items except for your dn'nks, tips, and shore tours ate included in the mice. As I suggested earlier, very few land resons â€" even the all-inclusives â€" will provide you with the quality and quan- tity of meals or service that you will enjoy on a ship. Let’s add it all up â€" $1,940 per per- son. Of oourse, everyone can do it for less, but most of us don’t, not for a quality vacation. A quality all-inclusive land resort will be priced in the same range. Don’t forget to budget for gratuities, about $90 for the above. Then, taxes including local, airport deparuue (both ends), and the taxes/service charges from the tour operatorâ€" about $180 per person should do it! In the evening, budget $150 for entertainment for local shows which may not be comparable to the variety and quality of ship-board entertain- ment If they are, budget more. at least $150 per person for the week This is a budget for ‘light’ drinkers! During the day, add local transporta- tion and a couple of local tours, snorke- ling, diving, sailing, pirate boats (yes, they charge for that sunburn and all the rum you can drink on the Jolly Roger!); well, you get the idea -â€" another $120 per person for the week. .5015