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CONSERVATIVE PRICES + LIBERAL REFUNDS = WINNING CRUISE TICKET: NO BAIL OUTS. NO SUBSIDIES. NO TAX INCREASES. CAREFUL BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR TEN YEARS ALLOW US TO GUARANTEE A 100% TOTAL REFUND IF YOU CANCEL YOUR CRUISE ANY TIME UP TO 90 DAYS BEFORE SAILING. OUR LOW COST TRAVEL INSURANCE COVERS NON-FUNDABLE AIR FARES. IN 2008 ROYAL CARIBBEAN NAMED FUN & FITNESS Travel Club ITS #1 BUSINESS PARTNER IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES OF VIRGINIA, MARYLAND AND DELAWARE. YOUR BEST VACATION INVESTMENT TODAY IS A FITNESS CRUISE FOR 2009 AT ITS 2008 PRICE. THE ECONOMY WILL GO UP. OUR CURRENT CRUISE PRICES WILL NOT. CALL 1-800-955-9942. CRUISE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS ARE WELCOME. THIS TRAVEL CLUB HAS NO DUES OR MEMBERSHIP FEES. OUR GOAL WHEN YOU CRUISE WITH US IS TO PROMOTE YOUR GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. WELCOME ABOARD!

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Program Director is Jim Seeley, (C). He is certified to teach water aerobics, tai chi, yoga and ballroom dancing. One doesn't have to be fit to cruise with the club. Just promise to share in all the good fun. Purified, warm sea water fills the pools every day on the cruise ships. If you would like more information call 1-800-955-9942. Welcome Aboard!

F members are water aerobics students from across the United States who exercise every day when they cruise. The has no dues, no membership fees and no meetings. It's a very popular club! Guests are taught daily water exercises on board ship by their hometown certified instructors who travel with them as Fitness Hosts. Traveling together they explore new ports of call while also practicing good health habits. Everyone has a sense of security when traveling with friends from home. Everyone is given a discounted group rate. Call 1-800-955-9942 to join the . "It's perfect," says Travel Coordinator Cynthia Neu. "We cruise with friends, we dress up, we dine together and we never have to prepare a meal. Best of all, our U.S. dollar is welcome everywhere we go. Our healthy vacations cannot be beat for value and fun anywhere."

Call 1-800-955-9942 or 703-827-0414

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Chuck Siple wanted to dance on his cruise, but his wife Carolyn wanted to do water aerobics. This photo proves who wears the hat in their family. Fortunately offers water exercises and dance lessons on its popular cruises.

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Why bother with a glass if you can drink it like this? Locals in the Caribbean save a lot of time and money by drinking straight from the coconut. Share new experiences with friends on a fitness cruise. Come home looking great!

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JoAnn Jackson of Milwaukee, WI (R) previously hosted a group of her water exercise students on a cruise to Belize. They've booked their next cruise to the Southern Caribbean out of San Juan, Puerto Rico in January 2009.

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Debbie Clark of Springfield, VA had one wish on her last cruise to Key West, Mexico and Belize. She wanted to swim with the dolphins. Debbie's dream did come true!

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AEA certified instructor Sallie Jackson of Winter Springs, FL leads water fitness classes on board Royal Caribbean's Enchantment of the Seas. Royal Caribbean heats its swimming pools, whether pools are indoors or out. When the fitness club began in 1998 only a handful of men came along. Today nearly as many men as women cruise too.

F has 3,500 members nationwide and an estimated 200 Fitness Hosts. These popular certified instructors have escorted hometown students on cruises to all the Caribbean Islands, the Mexican Riviera, Hawaii, the Inside Passage to Alaska, through the Panama Canal, to Bermuda and all along the Eastern Shores from Charleston to New York City to Canada. They've sailed away from Galveston, San Diego, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and Honolulu, as well as Barcelona, Spain; St. Petersburg, Russia; Dublin, Ireland and Amsterdam, Holland. They've even sailed around Cape Horn going to the South Pole. Another favorite cruise sailed to Halifax and St. John, Canada for a second time in 2008. In 2009 the club will sail to Australia/New Zealand and Egypt/Greece. Click UPCOMING CRUISES at top to see a list of all the club's 2009 cruises.

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Instructor Laila Vehvilainen of Sherborn, MA led her students on a fitness cruise to Key West, Cozumel and Belize last winter. "It was exactly the right time to go to the sunny Caribbean," says Laila. "What a wonderful way to teach!" water exercise classes began each morning on board ship with 3 or 4 different time slots available. Guests exercised in an indoor, heated pool, then showered and enjoyed breakfast together before disembarking to see a new port of call each day.

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Program Director Jim Seeley leads power walking classes on deck, in addition to teaching water aerobics classes during the cruises. Deck walking is prime time for getting a tan.

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Booking a balcony provides you the complete cruise experience. You can enjoy early morning meditation and then tan all over in private in the afternoon enjoying your own private ocean view.

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cruises generate smiles all around, says Travel Coordinator Cynthia Neu. "These two club members personify what we're about," she says. "We invite you to cruise with us too!"

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Tai Chi is taught at sea on a fitness cruise. Program Director Jim Seeley, who conducts the tai chi classes, says taking a different exercise class on a cruise is a good time to learn a new exercise.

Fcruises are tailor made for students who want to participate in daily exercises. They've been featured in many of the nation's top newspapers, travel industry publications and in the corporate magazines of both Celebrity and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Both liners welcome members because they come on board as "as health conscious passengers." In response to the club's requests, both cruise lines grant the club use of all their ships' pools for morning water exercises. They offer early dining seating, book mid-ship cabins convenient to elevators and provide cabins in up-graded categories with deep discounts for early bookings. The club also is given the best prices for air fares and transfers when applicable, as well as optional low cost travel insurance that includes medical and shore excursion coverage in addition to cancellation coverage. Special dietary meals are also available upon request.

F host Sam Fadullon teaches ballroom dancing at Spring Hill RECenter in McLean, VA. Sam has extensive training, having taught in Florida for Tom Chapman Dance Club International. When sailed to Bermuda, Sam invited his students to join him for Tango Lessons on board Celebrity Cruise Lines. Sam's students were a huge hit on the cruise. They danced in the ship's Passenger Talent Show to a standing ovation! Pictured above with Sam are his dancing partner Pauline Wang of Springfield, VA. (C); Ken Jarvis of Arnold, MD with Chun Cha Haines of Pasadena, MD (R); and Carma Latvala of Owings, MD with Lu Caccia of Waldorf, MD (L). All classes, whether dance lessons, water aerobics, tai chi or any other exercises are all taught by the club's certified Fitness Hosts. All classes are FREE to club members who travel with .

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Belize City, Belize. February 1, 2007.

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Travel Club sailed on its first cruise in 1998 hosted by co-founders Jim Seeley and Cynthia Neu. In 2008 Jim and Cynthia celebrated 10 years of travel together with. At least 200 water exercise instructors nationwide, along with 3,500 of their students, have been on these popular fitness cruises. "The secret to our success," says Cynthia, "is that we strive to make each cruise great fun, often giving them themes like we did on our last Mardi Gras cruise!" But Jim says, "Our cruises are a success because what happens at sea stays at sea!"

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Joyce Doucette of Points, W. VA., who leads yoga classes on cruises says, " A mid-morning yoga class makes you feel super all day. Our cruises prove it"

Female Pirate in Key West

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The believes there's a bit of 'pirate' in all of us. A famous pirate lady welcomes you to Key West, FL. Don't miss her famous Key West Pirate Museum.

"When I met someone on our last cruise who was not in our travel group she asked me how it was I came to be on the cruise. I told her I was traveling with the Travel Club. She said, 'I should have known that because all those people have smiles on their faces.' Just wanted to share this with you. I thoroughly enjoyed myself too." Rose Bynaker, McLean, VA.

" did it all. It was so easy planning for this cruise. Everything we needed to know before we went was provided with plenty of time to respond. It's so easy to travel with you. We are looking forward to seeing Alaska. I can only assume it will be as well organized." B. DelBuono, Spokane Valley, WA.

"My mother and I took our first cruise with last January. We had no idea cruising could be so wonderful. Our only regret is that we didn't start cruising together years ago." Julia Jackson, Plainfield, IN.

" Travel Club is remarkable. I cannot thank you enough for making my winter cruise vacation so much fun. You matched me with another club member who needed a roommate. It was perfect. I'm booking my next cruise today knowing there are even more friends for me to make in this exceptionally nice travel club." Cecile Hannaway, Fairfax, VA.

"We have traveled on Royal Caribbean many times, but none could compare to this cruise. We loved the planned activities, the daily exercises, the cleanliness of the rooms, the ship! What more can I say? We had a wonderful time. Thanks so much for doing such a wonderful job." Mary McLaughlin, Indian Trail, NC.

"I'm proud to be a member of the Travel Club. All my exciting trips as a single woman have been possible because of your sensational planning. Thank you!" Mary Subach, Windsor Locks, CT

"If all Travel Club cruises are as much fun as the one I've just enjoyed to Bermuda your organization is destined to have a very successful future. I had a very wonderful time." Mary Alice McCullough, Baltimore, MD.

"You are totally awesome. When I thought there was no way I could go on the cruise with my dance club you helped me go. No other travel agency would work like that for their customers. I'm telling everyone about your excellent travel club." Tina Bryan, Parkville, MD.

For more information about this dues-free travel club and to learn about "Upcoming Cruises," click on the black bar atop this page. Prices include port charges. Prices can also be quoted with air fare upon request. Call the main number at 1-800-955-9942 or e-mail CynthiaNeu@aol.com. The club requires adults be at least 30 years of age to participate in its trips. To speak with the Fitness Host Coordinator and learn how you personally could host a fitness cruise, call Barb Batson at 1-800-500-8905. Parent company of the popular is Ventures in Travel, a subsidiary of Ventures in Video, Inc. in Falls Church, VA. The travel club is a member of Cruise & Vacation Specialists, Inc. and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Instructors who teach on board ship are certified by the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA). The club also recommends exercises developed by WaterWellnessWorkouts.com. Other outstanding sources for the club are TravelSmart.com, an award winning travel newsletter and a free web site ExerciseFriends.com where you can find an exercise partner in your zip code. Walking is a good exercise and it's easy to find a walking partner in your neighborhood by using ExerciseFriends.com.

This page last updated: November 30, 2008