Crystal Cruises Serenity, Luxury South Pacific Cruise Exclusive Escapes for the Discerning Traveler Start Price - Current Price - Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 24, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Location Saratoga, CA See more about 'Crystal Cruises Serenity, Luxury South Pacific Cruise' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 squaretradetravelseal Saratoga Travel 408.867.9861 sales@saratoga-travel.com   Saratoga Travel is a full service travel agency providing Exclusive Escapes for the Discerning Traveler     "By listing this auction I verify that I am the actual travel agent or travel provider and not a third party affiliate. The travel/accommodations in this auction will be booked directly through me and not an outside agency. I also verify that, other than the government taxes and related government fees stated within the listing description itself, there will be absolutely no additional fees, charges or after auction purchases associated with booking the travel within this listing."      SquareTrade Travel Verified 014706342630 CST#2071045-50   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   CRYSTAL CRUISES   World Voyage II: Pearls of Polynesia  Papeete to AucklandCrystal SerenityDeparts February 02, 2009 - 14 days Special Offer! Complimentary Two-Night Hotel Program on South Pacific Voyages Cruise Details   Date Day Port Arrival Departure Feb 2 Mon Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands   9 pm Feb 3 Tue Bora Bora, Society Islands 8 am 5 pm Feb 4 Wed Cruising the South Pacific Ocean     Feb 5 Thu Rarotonga, Cook Islands 8 am 5 pm Feb 6 - Feb 7 Cruising the South Pacific Ocean     Feb 8 Sun Crossing the International Dateline     Feb 9 Mon Suva, Fiji 8 am 6 pm Feb 10 - Feb 11 Cruising the South Pacific Ocean     Feb 12 Thu Nouméa, New Caledonia 8 am 6 pm Feb 13 - Feb 14 Cruising the South Pacific Ocean     Feb 15 Sun Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand 8 am 6 pm Feb 16 Mon Auckland, New Zealand(overnight) 8 am   Feb 17 Tue Auckland, New Zeland Disembark am   All itineraries and times are subject to change.Bold type denotes ports of embarkation and/or disembarkation. Hotel and/or Land Programs available. Cruise Fares start at $7,695.00/pp.   Please contact Saratoga Travel for additional categories available. Airfare to and from ship is not included in the price but we can arrange air for you.   Your cruise includes: Luxury cruise accommodations, six-star cuisine, onboard entertainment and non-alcoholic beverages. Your cruise does not include: Port, security and handling charges, gratuities, shore excursions, spa/personal services and optional add-ons. Shore excursions, airline reservations, hotel stays and transfers may be booked via Saratoga Travel. Fares are per person in U.S. dollars, double occupancy and do not include port, security and handling charges of $305. Airfare is not included and no air credit is available. Air add-ons are available from Crystal Cruises' designated gateway cities in the U.S. and Canada. Single Traveler Fares: 130% for category C; 140% for categories B and A; 150% for category AA; 175% for category PH; 200% for categories PS and CP. Single Fares are capacity-controlled, and may withdrawn at any time. Single Crystal Society savings are available. Crystal Society and Onboard Booking savings apply. Crystal Society savings are per person based on double occupancy. Certain restrictions regarding combinability of Crystal Society savings and Marketing Partner discounts may apply.   ________________________________ Crystal Visions Enrichment Program Celebrity Guest Speaker Jack Hanna Animal expert "Jungle Jack" Hanna is one of the most visible and respected ambassadors between the human and animal worlds. His hands-on approach and insight into the public's appreciation of wildlife has won him widespread popular acclaim as Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, conservationist, author, television personality, and lifelong adventurer. Jack's passion for wildlife stems from his early childhood. Having cultivated a love for animals on the family farm, Jack spent his teenage summers helping the local veterinarian by cleaning animal cages. After graduating from Muskingum College, Jack and wife, college sweetheart Suzi, opened Pet Kingdom, a successful pet store and petting zoo. From there it was only a few years until Jack became director of the Central Florida Zoo. Jack took flight in 1978 when he received the opportunity of a lifetime: directorship of the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. The zoo was struggling and in sore need of rejuvenation when Jack arrived on the scene and transformed the foundering establishment into the state-of-the-art zoo it is today. His keen understanding of public relations sparked this remarkable turnaround. Further capitalizing on his media savvy, Jack has taken his ineffable passion to the airwaves through his own very successful television program, Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures. Airing since 1993, the show now reaches 96% of U.S. television households every weekend. Recognized around the country as America's favorite zookeeper, Jack has made countless appearances on television shows, revealing is irrepressible verve and enthusiasm with his wild companions on Good Morning America, Larry King, and The Late Show with David Letterman. In addition to serving on the boards of several educational institutions, he is also an active supporter of the Leukemia Society Partners in Conservation, The Mountain Gorilla Project, and the Busch Conservation Fund. He is also a Professional Fellow of the American Zoo & Aquarium Association. Whatever Jack's role, he will always remain an adventurer at heart, never hesitating to jump at the chance to travel, explore, and support the animal world. Celebrity Guest Speaker: Filmmaker and Time, LIFE, People, and Sports Illustrated Photographer Neil Leifer (New York, NY) In 2003, the London Observer published a list of the 50 greatest sporting images of all time. Photographs by Time, LIFE, People, and Sports Illustrated photographer Neil Leifer ranked first and second in that survey. Now principally a documentary filmmaker, his works include You Write Better Than You Play: The Frank Deford Story and, most recently, Portraits of a Lady, about former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. His thirteen books include 1978’s Sports, hailed by many as the best of its kind; The Best of Leifer, a collection of over forty years of his sports and non-sports pictures; and the $3,000, 75-pound, 800-page book on Muhammad Ali’s life entitled GOAT. Destination Lecturer Roman Pryjomko (Krakow, Poland) Frequent cruise lecturer, author and technical advisor on development issues, Roman Pryjomko holds degrees from Kingston University, London and the University of Miami. He has undertaken assignments in over 40 countries on topics ranging from the environment, humanitarian assistance, governance reform, violence prevention and poverty reduction. He is the co-founder of St Gabriel Home, a registered charity that assists imprisoned children in Arusha, Tanzania and in 2004, published a travel memoir, Someone, Somewhere – Encounters with People and Places. An avid traveller, writer and geographer, his talks are thought-provoking and anecdotal; embracing both cultural and physical geography, while highlighting the impacts of terrorism, poverty, climate change and shifting geo-politics on the future of our changing world. Special Interest Lecturer Steve Bauer (Houston, TX) Author and lecturer, Colonel Stephen M. Bauer, retired from the Army in 1993 after 28 years of service. Steve was born in Albany, Oregon in an Army family. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate from Texas A&M in 1965 with a BBA, and from George Washington University in 1975 with an MBA in Government Procurement and Contracting. His military career included Infantry combat tours in Vietnam and the DMZ in Korea and a tour with the President's Honor Guard, as well as a number of positions on the business side of the Army. During an extended period in Washington, D.C., Steve performed collateral duty as a military aide at the White House serving Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush (41). His books, At Ease in the White House and How to Sell to the United States Government are based on his experiences in working for these five Presidents. Colonel Bauer served longer as a Military Social Aide than anyone in the history of the White House. Steve’s awards include the Presidential Service Badge, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Parachute Badge, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, three Defense Meritorious Service Medals, Army Meritorious Service Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Civil Actions medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit citation with Palm, and the Korean Defense Service Medal among others. Special Interest Lecturer Ken Fallin (New York, NY) Caricaturist Ken Fallin discusses his illustrious career as an artist for American Express, CBS, Boston Magazine, B.M.G. Records, The Wall Street Journal, Ogilvy & Mather, In Style, Showtime, Ladies Home Journal, Walt Disney Pictures, Spy, Guinness, The Hollywood Reporter, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Herald, The Boston Globe, Atlanta magazine, Forbidden Broadway and Belvedere Vodka. Special Interest Lecturer Jerry Kindall (Tuscon, AZ) Coach Kindall, a baseball "lifer," will serve as your Baseball Historian. From the 19th century origins of baseball to present day triumphs and tragedies, Kindall will share from his 55 consecutive years in the game beginning as a College All American, through 8 years as a major league infielder with the Cubs, Indians, and Twins, 30 years of college coaching, and presently global baseball as Senior Advisor, USA Baseball. Along with his power point visuals, Coach Kindall will provide a wealth of insightful and humorous personal anecdotes that will take the listeners inside this fascinating and integral part of Americana. Special Interest Lecturer Gene Mayer (Mill Neck, NY) Gene is one of the all-time greats in the game of tennis. As an All-American at Stanford University, he graduated with a degree in Political Science. On the ATP Tour, Gene won fourteen singles titles during his career and held the ranking of #4 in the world from 1980-1982. Mayer recorded wins over Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, and Boris Becker. In addition, he was a singles player on the victorious 1982 Davis Cup Team. Gene collected two French Open titles on his path to the #1 doubles ranking in 1980. He currently competes on the senior tennis tour and has won the Wimbledon, US Open, and French Open Masters Championships. As a coach, Mayer helped lead Fabrice Santoro to a #17 singles ranking and coached Leander Paes to the #1 doubles ranking. Gene Mayer is the founder and president of Two Handed Enterprises, a sports marketing firm headquartered in Long Island, NY. Special Interest Lecturer: Middle East Affairs Dr. Glenn E. Robinson (Carmel Valley, CA) Glenn E. Robinson is an award-winning teacher and expert on Middle East security and political issues. A professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and affiliated faculty member at the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Robinson has published and lectured widely on Islamic fundamentalism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and related challenges facing the Middle East. On three occasions he has been recognized for his outstanding teaching, twice by the Naval Postgraduate School and once by Berkeley. Robinson received his Ph.D. from Berkeley in 1992 and has been teaching at NPS since 1991. He has lived and studied in a number of countries and institutions in the Middle East, including as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Jordan, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the American University in Cairo, Yarmouk University in Jordan, and as an exchange student to Iran in 1978. He regularly advises different branches of the US Government.         Place a Bid!