Operated by Fan Club Cruises
A division of Dorphil Associates, Inc.

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

 


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?

Program

Included in your Photo Seminar at Sea

  • 10-night Panama Canal Seminar at Sea on Holland America's Volendam

  • Choice of suite, oceanview or interior stateroom

  • All means, including late-night buffets

  • Entertainment every night

  • Full casino

  • Captain's cocktail party

Special Photo Seminar at Sea programs (seminars are approximately 2-3 hours each):

  • Two photography (picture taking) seminars 

  • Four seminars on how to edit your pictures and createspecial projects with your photos

  • Three exclusive photo-oriented shore excursions (Aruba, Curacao and Puerto Limon)

  • Private cocktail party

Itinerary

Day Port Arrive Depart
Tue Ft. Lauderdale, Florida   5:00pm
Wed Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
Cocktail party
8:00am 3:00pm
Thu Day at Sea
Morning seminar
   
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
   
Mon Enter Panama Canal at Cristobal, Panama 5:00am  
Cruise Panama Canal and Gatun Lake    
Leave Panama Canal at Cristobal, Panama   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
   
Thu Day at Sea
Morning seminar
   
Fri Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 7:00am  

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

 

Seminar Information

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, deleting 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 included.

 

 

 

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 photographer 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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Fan Club Cruises - A Division of Dorphil Associates, Inc.
10925 Royal Caribbean Circle   -   Boynton Beach, FL 33437
800-754-3170    -    561-742-3386    -    fax 772-382-2707
email: info@fanclubcruises.com

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