Fmembers
know each another from their own local recreation
centers. They cruise together with instructors
who already teach them at these centers. Cruise prices
cover port charges, dining and entertainment, daily
water exercises, tai chi, yoga, deck walking and
dance lessons, along with many more activities offered
by the cruise lines. For low cost air fares visit CheapAir.com. Bus
transfers are available from many cities. Low cost
travel insurance is also provided and is required
to travel with this club. Assuming all conditions
are met, the club's travel insurance covers the cost
of the cruise, air fare (even
non-refundable),
lost luggage, trip delays, most medical care up
to $10,000 and cancellation penalties. Ships do
not accept Medicaid or Medicare payments.
A
valid passport is required for travel. Staterooms
are booked in upgraded categories (none
on the lowest
deck).
Ocean View Staterooms have full picture windows
(no
port holes).
Single occupancy rates are available, as are Junior
Suites. Guests are
given full refunds when they cancel at least 100
days before departure. No insurance is required
for this benefit. requires
no fees or dues to join. But guests are encouraged
to exercise at least once a day when traveling.
The club's goal is to have fun while traveling
together and to practice good health habits all
along the way. Club members receive
the very best cruise deals when cruising together
in groups. And by booking early club
members are assured prime, mid-ship Stateroom locations.
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Cynthia
Neu was a student
in Jim
Seeley's water
aerobics class in McLean, VA., in 1998 when they
decided for fun to take their class on a fitness
cruise. The
cruise was so popular the good news about it spread
locally and then even
nationwide. has
more than 3,500 members today across the USA
who cruise annually to exotic ports of call while
participating in daily water exercises led by their
own favorite hometown fitness teachers. "Wonderful!,"
is how guests describe their cruises.
Cynthia
Neu Jim
Seeley
Brian Kanof
Royal
Caribbean Cruise Lines
named the its
#1 Business Partner in
the Mid-Atlantic States of Virginia,
Maryland and Delaware last year. Recognized
for its cruise deals,
customer loyalty and its innovative way to
promote fitness
cruises, Royal
Caribbean selected the popular from
among 104 other travel agencies to
receive its top award.
F cruises
are escorted by Program Director Jim Seeley,
often accompanied by Travel Coordinator Cynthia Neu. Only
those who book
through the may
receive its total fitness cruise package. "We
book our fitness cruises a year ahead
of departure, assuring guests
have the lowest prices and best cabin
selections," says
Travel Coordinator Cynthia Neu.
"We do not offer 'cheap'
cabins just before sailing," she says. "Such
cabins are mostly sold on the Internet and are
usually located near smoking sections or under
the ships' theatres and night clubs. Cabins booked
late are usually on the lowest level, at either
end of the ship. They require long walks to dinner
and to disembark for excursions. Such cabins
are also more vulnerable to motion sickness because
they are either far forward or far back on the
ship. Because we reserve our cabins a year in advance
they are in the best mid-ship categories. As soon
as you book with us we confirm in writing where
your stateroom is located. You can cancel anytime
up to 100 days before departure with no questions
asked and receive a full refund. No insurance is
required for this benefit. Guests love this policy.
So love to provide it."
Best Cruises Go on Sale
A Year In Advance
Call 1-800-955-9942 or
703-827-0414 Book early for Mid-Ship Staterooms
For
complete information click on a
cruise or scroll down.
Days
Dates
Eastern
Caribbean:$979 San Juan,
PR, St. Thomas, Dominican Republic
and Haiti
*Cruise
prices are based on double
occupancy, per person, in an Inside Stateroom.
Port
charges are included. They do
not include gov't departure taxes, customs
fees or security and service surcharges.
Air fare is not included. A 100% refund
is guaranteed if you cancel at
least 100 days before departure. No insurance
is required for this refund benefit.
Cruise
From Baltimore, MD to San Juan, St. Thomas, Labadeeand
Samana
Royal Caribbean's Enchantment
of the Seas
Oct
21 - Oct 30, 2010
SAN
JUAN, PR is first
port of call on this fitness
cruise to the sunny Caribbean
next fall. See its Capitol
when you tour Old San Juan's
Fort.
PUERTO
RICO'S HISTORY is rich. Countries
throughout the world have fought
for centuries to govern it. In
1898 PR agreed to be part of
the USA.
EXERCISE
EXCURSIONS are not always on
shore. Sometimes they are on
board ship, like this deck walking
class with Fitness Host Jim Seeley.
members
taking this cruise will still have
summer weather when they cruise from
Baltimore to San Juan.
MORNING
WATER EXERCISES in each ship's indoor,
heated pool highlight everycruise.
Guests later go on shore for tours.
CERTIFIED
INSTRUCTOR DEBBIE CLARK will lead water
exercises on this cruise.
Be prepared to work hard!
10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS aboard Royal Caribbean's Enchantment
of the Seas
Shore excursions
are not yet available
for this new cruise in
October of 2010.
ARRIVE
DEPART
Thursday • 10/21/2010
Baltimore,
Maryland
4:00
PM
Friday • 10/22/2010
Sea
Day
Saturday • 10/23/2010
Sea
Day
Sunday • 10/24/2010
San Juan, Puerto
Rico
2:00
PM
11:30
PM
Monday • 10/25/2010
St. Thomas,
U.S.V.I.
7:00
AM
5:00
PM
Tuesday • 10/26/2010
Samana, Dominican
Republic
9:00
AM
6:00
PM
Wednesday • 10/27/2010
Labadee,
RCCL's Private Island
8:00
AM
5:00
PM
Thursday• 1/28/2010
Sea
Day
Friday • 10/29/2010
Sea
Day
Saturday • 10/30/2010
Baltimore,
Maryland
7:00
AM
EASTERN CARIBBEAN October 21~30, 2010
1-800-955-9942
A
$500 per stateroom ($250 per
person) fully refundable deposit
secures your mid-ship cabin. Upon
making a reservation you're sent
a post card confirming your cabin
number. Final payment is due by July
14, 2010. Any deposit made before
July 14th is 100% refundable if you
need to cancel before this date.
No insurance is required for this
benefit. After July 14th low cost
travel insurance is required for
anyone going on the cruise.
Cabin
prices are based on double occupancy. They
do not include air fare. The
total amount of taxes, customs fees and
service charges together equal $99 more
per person. Travel insurance is required
starting at $59 per person. All cruise
prices are subject to inventory availability.
Book early to secure best cabins and prices.
Jim Seeley leads popular fitness classes
on Enchantment of the Seas.
Click
here for video
Cruise
From Cape
Liberty/Bayonne, N.J. to Newport, Boston, Portland,
Bar Harbor,
Halifax and Quebec City on Celebrity
Cruises' Summit
Sep
12 - Sep 26, 2010
CELEBRITY'S Summit will
dock overnight in Quebec
City on this cruise.
NEW
ENGLAND is known world
wide for it colorful Fall
season.
FUN & FITNESS Travel
Club invites
you to New England
and Canada in September
2010. Reserve it now
for an excellent cruise
deal and cabin location.
WATER EXERCISES
in the morning highlight each
water fitness cruise.
FITNESS
HOST Jim Seeley leads exercises
in the ship's indoor pool.
NEW
ENGLAND WIDOW WALKS
are for wives waiting
at home for their
seafaring husbands.
FUN & FITNESSTravel
Club loves
sports. Fenway
Park in Boston
is home to the
World Champion
Boston Red Sox.
Why not plan a
visit there on
this cruise?
15 Days/ 14 Nights on Celebrity Cruises' Summit
Click on port to view shore excursions. Today's daily temperature is shown.
NEW ENGLAND/ CANADA Sept 12- Sept 26, 2010 :
R/T from Bayonne, N.J.
1-800-955-9942
A
$900 per stateroom ($450 per
person) fully refundable deposit
secures your mid-ship cabin. Upon
making a reservation you're sent
a post card with your cabin number.
Final payment is due by June 4, 2010.
Installment payments are welcome.
All deposits made before June 4th
are 100% refundable if you cancel
before June 4th. No trip insurance
is needed for this benefit. After
June 4th travel insurance is required
for anyone going on the cruise.
Prices are based
on double occupancy. They do not include
air fare. Taxes, customs fees and service
charges of $150 more per person will be added.
Travel insurance is required starting at
$119 per person. Prices are subject to inventory
availability. Must Book Early!
Cruise
from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Skagway,
Tracy Arm Fjord, Victoria (Canada) on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody
of the Seas Sep
3 - Sep 10, 2010
SEATTLE'S
SPACE NEEDLE is world
famous for its views of
the Emerald City and Mt.
Rainer. Enjoy dinner while
looking upon and circling
the most educated
city in the United
States. More PhD's
live in Seattle,
WA than any where
else in America. ( All photos
by Cynthia Neu.)
VICTORIA
ISLAND in Canada is home
to 100 acres
of the Butchart Gardens.
The ship will stop
all day in Victoria. Visitors
can see these splendid
gardens created by Robert
Butchart who loved his
wife, Jennie, with all
his heart.....and with
all his quarry.
FUN & FITNESS Travel
Club invites
you to cruise the incredible
Inside Passage of Alaska
next fall. Early September
is Alaska's driest,
warmest season.
FITNESS HOST
Jim Seeley leads water exercises
in the ship's indoor heated
pool. Classes are held each
morning before guests go ashore
for their excursions. Plenty
of exercise keeps everyone
fit while they cruise.
DANCE
LESSONS practiced in the
late afternoon mean club
members can be more sure
of themselves when they
go out again to dance at
night. The ship will have
a wide selection of dance
clubs. Disco
anyone?
NOODLES,
WATER SAFETY BELTS
and music are all
provided by the FUN & FITNESSTravel
Club when
guests cruise together.
Fitness Host Joyce
Doucette of Points,
W. VA enjoys applying
yoga techniques to
water exercises. "Water
is always excellent
for
exercise,"
she says. "It
allows you to exercise
without hurting.
And the less it hurts
the more exercise
you will do." Yoga
classes are also
held in addition
to walking and dancing
sessions.
FUN & FITNESSTravel
Club members
like to learn.
For example, Jefferson
Randolph "Soapy"
Smith was a big-time
con man who moved
to Alaska during
the Klondike Gold
Rush to take advantage
of naive
prospectors. His
most notorious con
job was opening up
a bogus telegraph
office with poles
and wires stretched
out back into the
forest. Lonely,
homesick miners would
come into his telegraph
office and pay their
last $5 to send a
telegram home. Smith
would alert them
the next day their
telegram had been
answered by family
members who needed
money immediately.
When the poor miners
gave up their absolute
last dollars to send
home Smith would
keep the funds for
himself. This story
and more, like the
one about who
really built the
world famous White
Pass Railway through
Alaska, make a cruise
vacation up to the
top of America an
unforgettable travel
adventure.
FUN & FITNESSTravel
Club members
can spend a
day in Skagway
when they cruise
to Alaska. A favorite
spot to visit is
the Red Onion Saloon
where guests can
enjoy drinks, have
lunch and learn
how during the
Klondike Gold Rush
Days there was
more than one way
to "get
rich."
The ladies most
highly sought after
in Skagway had
rooms in the Red
Onion where
they could entertain
their favorite
guests in private
for as long as
they wanted. Ladies
newly arrived to
Skagway had to
carry their own
half-bed suitcases.
This made it easier
for the more ambitious
working girls because
immediately upon
agreeing on
a price they
and their clients
could literally
"get down to
business"
wherever they happened
to be. Alaska in
the late 1800s had
many "new
entrepreneurs" starting
out. Some goods
and services were
worth their weight
in gold, as many
enterprising ladies
found out.
8 Days/ 7 Nights on Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody
of the Seas
Click on port to view shore excursions. Today's daily temperature is shown.
Alaska
Sept 3- Sept 10, 2010 :
R/T from Seattle, WA
1-800-955-9942
A
$500 per stateroom ($250 per
person) fully refundable deposit
secures your mid-ship cabin. Upon
making a reservation you're sent
a post card confirming your cabin
number. Final payment is due before
May 26, 2010. All deposits made before
May 26th are 100% refundable if canceled
before May 26th. After this date
travel insurance is required for
anyone going on the cruise.
Prices are based
upon double occupancy. They do not include
air fare. Taxes, customs fees and service
charges of $165 more per person will be added.
Travel insurance is required starting at
$59 per person. Prices are subject to inventory
availability. Book Early!
Cruise
From Miami, FL to Labadee, Ocho Rios, Grand
Cayman and Cozumel on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas Jan
31 - Feb 7, 2010
SOUTH
BEACH is known
world over. Day or night,
enjoy South Beach. Walk
across its
streets at sunset along
Florida's famous white
sands and aqua waters.
Then enjoy dinner and
drinks where movie stars
like to go.
"SWING
YOUR PARTNER ' FUN & FITNESS Travel
Club Program Director
Jim Seeley calls it out
when leading daily
water exercises
in the ships' indoor pools.
Steps descend into the
pool.
ROYAL CARIBBEAN
presents a Liberty of the
Seas video. It also
shows the Independence
of the Seas booked January
17th and shown below.
LAST
CALL AT YOUR FAVORITE PORT
OF CALL. How much fun do
you want to have on vacation?
It's all yours to enjoy
on a FUN& FITNESS cruise.
Cliff Crittenden
DECK WALKING is a favorite
exercise for FUN & FITNESS members.
Cliff Crittenden
PRETTY
AS A PICTURE is how guests
feel on a FUN & FITNESS cruise.
8 Days/ 7 Nights on Royal Caribbean's Liberty
of the Seas
Click on port to view shore excursions. Today's daily temperature is shown.
WESTERN CARIBBEAN Jan 31- Feb 7, 2010 :
R/T from Miami, FL
1-800-955-9942
A
$500 per stateroom ($250 per
person) fully refundable deposit
secures your mid-ship cabin. Upon
making a reservation you're given
a cabin number in writing. Final
payment is due before Oct. 26,
2009. Installment payments are
welcome. All deposits made before
Oct. 26th are totally refunded
if canceled before that date. After
Oct. 26th travel insurance is required
to qualify for any cancellation
refund.
Prices
are based on double occupancy. They do not
include air fare. Taxes,
customs fees and service charges of $135
more per person will be added. Travel insurance
is required starting at $59 per person. Prices
are subject to inventory availability. Must
Book Early!
Cliff Crittenden
BRING
TWO SWIM SUITS when you cruise because
a single suit rarely dries out overnight
in your cabin. The humidity at sea is too high.
That same humidity is very good for your skin.
You come home refreshed
from a cruise. Imagine
a top spa at sea. You have just imagined the . There
are no public laundry facilities on on a cruise
ship, but there is laundry service for a small
fee. Careful packing is a requirement for travel
today.
Cliff Crittenden
LEARNING
ABOUT RAIN FORESTS encourages club members
to be informed about
the weather. For instance, trees with
thick roots on top of the ground are stabilized
by those roots and won't blow over in hurricanes.
And vines that entwine smaller trees protect
them from blowing over too. In addition to having
water fitness, the
also offers learning opportunities like
this walk in the Rain Forest of Belize.
More water
exercise vacations are planned every month.
Check this site often for info about new upcoming fitness cruises
and land tours.
All
cruise and land tour prices are quoted per person,
based on double occupancy. They do not include government
departure taxes, custom fees or the service fees of approximately
$98 total per person per trip. Prices do include early
booking group discounts. Optional
travel insurance in 2009 is available and highly recommended.
Beginning in 2010 travel insurance will be required. cruises
are for adults only. Minimum age to participate
is 30. Only guests who book with may
participate in its activities, including
dining together. is
a private organization with no dues or
membership fees. It does, however, encourage members
to participate in daily exercise programs
when traveling together. Membership
is by personal invitation only. Ask your local water aerobics
instructor how you and your classmates can join the club.
Call
1-800-955-9942 for
more information or call Fitness
Host Coordinator BarbBatson at 1-800-500-8905 for
details on how to encourage a fitness instructor
you know to lead a fitness cruise. All
water fitness enthusiasts are invited to participate.