Bring your mother... your grandchildren... your favorite friends... be a pioneer and make forever memories... while joining other great people on the first large cruise ship to embark upon Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico!  You will never forget the thrill... the excitement... you are making history!

10-DAY MEXICAN RIVIERA & SEA OF CORTEZ GROUP CRUISE

FOR SAN CARLOS FRIENDS AND FAMILY

FROM SAN DIEGO TO SAN DIEGO

SAILING DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2008

A Holland American cruise geared toward the mature crowd…upscale, with wooden deck chairs, soft pads, antiques and flowers... class all the way!  Service is excellent.  If you have never cruised, you need to call us as we have great news for you!  Just ask John about cruising... a man that thought he would never like cruising has now gone crazy about cruising!  Cruising is really the only vacation where "everyone" gets a vacation.  Pay one price (yes, it is an all-inclusive floating resort) and enjoy 10 days just doing whatever you like (hiking, golfing, sleeping, reading, playing cards, daydreaming, dancing, casino, etc), eating what you like (anytime with many choices)!  It really is amazing!  

Ms Ryndom is one of Holland America's smaller ships which is required to go up the Sea of Cortez (less than 2000 people on board). 

Offering is being made through Coastal Escapes, A California Registered Travel Agent; CST #2079860-40

This cruise leaves from San Diego on October 12th--John and I will be there to greet you!  You can stay at the same hotel as we are staying at... and then we will make sure you get to the ship on time... no hassles, no worries!  We are there for you!  When the cruise takes off, we will all toast to "Happy Crusing to Guaymas, Mexico... Here we come!"  The cruise ship stops at the following ports (with 3 days at sea) Cabo San Lucas, Loreto, Guaymas, Topolobampo, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta and then back to San Diego. It is scheduled to arrive in Guaymas October 16 at 8:00 am and will leave at 6:00 pm. We will be crusing on Ms Ryndam...

We hope you will join John and me on this exciting adventure! 

                                                              Thanks! Marjorie McIntosh, 
                              

Ms Ryndam

With a Dutch worldwide exploration theme, the decor of the ms Ryndam features art and artifacts from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Guests aboard this spacious ship encounter elegance at every turn - from a string quartet serenade in the splendid Rotterdam Dining Room to the two-deck Vermeer Show Lounge. At the heart of the ms Ryndam a three-story atrium features a monumental fountain created by sculptor Gilbert Lebigre in Pietrasanta, Italy. And with a gracious and unobtrusive crew, the superior service that is signature Holland America Line is never far away.

Like her sister ships, the ms Ryndam is designed to provide more space for fewer guests than other ships in her class (149 of her staterooms feature private verandahs). The ms Ryndam completed all Signature of Excellence enhancements to public rooms and staterooms in Spring 2005.Signature features include:
Rotterdam Dining Room: features impeccable service and an extensive wine list. Five-course menus include continental cuisine, vegetarian and low-carb options

Pinnacle Grill: This intimate reservations-only venue offers an elegant, sophisticated dining experience. Featuring premium Sterling Silver beef, inspired seafood dishes and many select wines rated "Excellent" by Wine Spectator - as well as distinctive Bvlgari® china, Riedel® stemware and Frette® linens

Lido Restaurant: offers a relaxed ambiance for all three meals and features a variety of fresh, cooked-to-order specialties

The Culinary Arts Center, presented by Food & Wine Magazine: our state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen offering interactive gourmet cooking lessons taught by our own Master Chefs or culinary guests

Explorations Café, powered by The New York Times: a comfortable, coffee house environment where you can browse through an extensive library, surf the Internet and check email or simply read the morning paper.

Greenhouse Spa & Salon: features heavenly beauty and wellness rituals. Enjoy a facial, hot stone massage, steam in a thermal suite and have your hair and nails done for a special evening.

Vermeer Show Lounge: features talented vocalists, dancers, illusionists, comedians and variety acts

Crow's Nest: offers sweeping 270° views during the day, and a hip, fashionable nightclub each evening

Club HAL®: our dedicated youth facilities and activities for kids ages 3 - 12; activities are supervised and age appropriate

The Loft and The Oasis: designed exclusively for teens (13 - 17) to have fun, socialize and hang out with people their own age