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Operated by Fan Club Cruises
A division of Dorphil Associates, Inc.
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10-day Panama
Canal Cruise
from Ft.
Lauderdale to
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; Oranjestad, Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Panama
Canal; Colon, Panama; and Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica
April 1 - 11,
2008
on Holland
America's
ms Volendam
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Would you like to cruise the Panama
Canal?
Do you want to learn to take better
pictures?
Do you want to learn how to edit your
pictures to make them even better or to use them in special projects? |

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Program
Included in your Photo Seminar at Sea
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10-night Panama Canal Seminar at Sea
on Holland America's Volendam
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Choice of suite, oceanview or
interior stateroom
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All means, including late-night
buffets
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Entertainment every night
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Full casino
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Captain's cocktail party
Special Photo Seminar at Sea programs
(seminars are approximately 2-3 hours each):
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Two photography (picture taking)
seminars
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Four seminars on how to edit your
pictures and createspecial projects with your photos
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Three exclusive photo-oriented shore
excursions (Aruba, Curacao and Puerto Limon)
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Private cocktail party
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Itinerary |
| Day |
Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
| Tue |
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
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5:00pm |
| Wed |
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
Cocktail party |
8:00am |
3:00pm |
| Thu |
Day at Sea
Morning seminar |
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| Fri |
Oranjestad, Aruba
Morning seminar
Photo-oriented shore excursion |
noon |
10:00pm |
| Sat |
Willemstad, Curacao
Photo-oriented shore excursion |
8:00am |
5:00pm |
| Sun |
Day at Sea
Morning seminar |
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| Mon |
Enter Panama Canal at Cristobal, Panama |
5:00am |
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| Cruise Panama Canal and Gatun Lake |
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| Leave Panama Canal at Cristobal, Panama |
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1:00pm |
| Colon, Panama |
3:00pm |
7:00pm |
| Tue |
Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica |
6:30am |
4:00pm |
| Wed |
Day at Sea
Morning seminar
Afternoon seminar |
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| Thu |
Day at Sea
Morning seminar |
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| Fri |
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
7:00am |
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Staterooms and prices
(to view
pictures and information on these staterooms, click here):
| Deluxe Verandah Suite - Cat S |
$4399.00 per person |
| Verandah Suite - Category AA or B |
$2699.00 per person |
| Oceanview - Category D or E |
$2029.00 per person |
| Interior - Category J |
$1659.00 per person |
Rates are cruise only, per person, based on
two people sharing a stateroom. Rate for a 3rd or 4th person sharing
cabin is $999 per person.
Government taxes and fees of $212.00 per person additional (taxes and
fees are subject change).
See payment and cancellation information below |
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Seminar Information |
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The two
photography seminars will present advice for getting the most from your
camera - whether it is digital or uses film and whether it is a point-and-
click or a more complex SLR camera.
The photo
editing seminars are hands-on workshops, where you will learn how to
enhance your photos. Topics include, but are not limited to, fixing
red-eye, correcting brightness, color and shadows, removing blemishes,
changing backgrounds, delet ing
unwanted features, combining multiple photos into panoramas, etc.
We will cover using your
photos for special projects, such as sharing via email, posting to an
Internet site, creating slide shows or making CDs or DVDs. Creating
special projects such as albums, cards and calendars will also be
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Doris
and Phil Davidoff have many years of experience teaching people how to use
technology, including digital photography. They specialize in helping
seniors become comfortable with computers and digital photo editing. The
Davidoffs also direct a computer club in their community. Doris is the
Automation Editor of Travel Trade, a weekly travel industry
magazine.
George
Salkin started his career as a newspaper photogra pher in New York and
continued in the Air Force. After leaving the service, he produced
photographic illustrations for magazines and advertising, as well as other
industrial and commercial photography. George ended his full-time career
as a teacher of commercial photography on Long Island. He now enjoys
digital photography for his own pleasure. |
Payment
and Cancellation Policies
PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
A deposit of $600 per person is required at time of booking. Final payment is
due by December 15, 2007. Registration
is limited to 23 cabins.
CANCELLATION POLICY: $100
per person penalty for cancellations prior to December 15, 2007. Penalty is 90%
of cruise price between December 16, 2007-March 2, 2008. NO REFUND after March
2, 2008. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by Fan Club Cruises
within the time indicated. Travel Insured’s Comprehensive Insurance Plan (click here for benefits
and prices)
is highly recommended. Protection includes trip cancellation/interruption
coverage for reasons of illness or death of yourself or a family member. The
insurance also includes coverage for emergency medical, baggage loss or delay,
travel accident, supplier default and 24-hour assistance. Please call
800-243-3174 for any questions or full details on coverages. Price
is $99 per person for up to $2000 coverage, $125 for up to $2500, $185 for up to
$3000 or $475 for up to $5000 and must be purchased within 10 days of deposit
for pre-existing conditions & supplier default to be covered. If paying by
check, please include the insurance cost in the check. If paying by credit card,
a separate charge will be processed for the insurance.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
If we are not notified of a change of address prior to our sending out documents
and we need to arrange for redirection or replacement of documents, there will
be a $50 charge. Notifying the U.S. Post Office is not sufficient since the
documents may be delivered by other companies.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:
Valid U.S. passport is required. Citizens of countries other than the U.S.
should check with their embassy for proper documentation.
To book this cruise, register
online, using our secure registration form.
This registration form is a Fan Club Cruises form.
Choose the Photo Seminar at Sea Cruise and complete the rest of the form as
indicated.
If you do not have the capability of submitting this form online, you can print it and
mail it to:
Photo Seminar at Sea
c/o Fan Club Cruises
10925 Royal Caribbean Circle
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
or fax it to us at 772-382-2707
For a printed copy of the flyer in
Adobe pdf format, click here
For further information email photosas@fanclubcruises.com
(please include
your postal mailing address or fax number
if you want us to send you a flyer with all
the information and a registration form)
or call 800-754-3170 or 561-742-3386
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