Your Cruise Vacation Includes

• 7-Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier Cruise from Vancouver on Serenade of the Seas
• Airport transfers (If airfare is purchased from the cruise line)
• All meals, some beverages, outstanding entertainment, daily activities onboard
• Exciting ports of call
• Use of all shipboard facilities
• All port charges and government taxes/fees on inclusions
• $50 shipboard credit per cabin (*Subject to minimum participation)
• Services of Professional Escorts from Carefree Travel & Cruises

Cruise Itinerary & Map

Shore Excursions

A shore excursion is an ideal way to explore the nuances and traits of various Alaskan ports of call. From an exhilarating glacier helicopter tour to kayaking amidst waterfalls and protected coves, experience the natural wonder of this vast territory up close.

All excursions are led by courteous, knowledgeable and passionate guides who will share with you rare insights about life in Alaska and all its magical inhabitants.

Note: Once your reservation is confirmed, you may pre-book your Shore Excursions on the Royal Caribbean web site. This insures better availability and saves you from waiting in lines onboard to make reservations.

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• Other categories not shown are available upon request, subject to availability.
• * = Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include cruise, port charges and Government taxes. Airfare and transfers, if needed, are additional. Government taxes are subject to change until departure. Please ask for an air quote from your nearest airport.

Ship Details

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Serenade of the Seas
Among the ship's spectacular features are the ten-story glass-constructed Centrum, glass elevators facing the sea and the highest percentage of outside cabins in the Royal Caribbean fleet.

• Maiden Voyage: August 1, 2003
• Passenger Capacity: 2,501
• Godmother: Whoopi Goldberg
• Gross Tonnage: 90,090
• Length: 962'
• Beam: 105.6'
• Draft: 26.7'
• Cruising Speed: 25 knots

Ship Highlights/Onboard Experiences

Serenade of the Seas features a host of settings and experiences
such as:

	Rock-climbing wall
	Portofino Italian Restaurant
	Chops Grille
	Latté-tudes,SM a specialty coffee house featuring Seattle's Best Coffee®
	Seaview Café
	Themed bars and lounges
	Casino RoyaleSM
	The Colony Club, a unique British colonial-style lounge with self-leveling pool tables
	Beautiful indoor Solarium
	Indoor/outdoor country club with golf simulator
	Adventure Ocean® youth facilities
	Day Spa and Fitness Center
	Sports court with basketball/volleyball court

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Safari Club

Red Courts

Casino

Sample Interior Stateroom Two twin beds (can convert into queen-size), sitting area , vanity area, and a private bathroom. (165 sq. ft.)

Sample Ocean View Stateroom Two twin beds (can convert into queen-size), sitting area with sofa, vanity area and a private bathroom.  (170 sq. ft.) Please note: Ocean View Staterooms on deck 2 have a porthole instead of a window.

Sample Ocean View with Balcony Two twin beds (can convert into queen-size), private balcony, sitting area, and a private bathroom. (179 sq. ft., balcony 41 sq. ft.) Please note: Staterooms 8162,8164, 8662 & 8664 have partially obstructed views.

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Vacation Information

PAYMENT

*Initial Deposit: A $50 non-refundable deposit per cabin holds your reservation (cash or check only).
Second Deposit: $225 per person is required to reserve a specific cabin and is due on or before February 12, 2009.
Final Payment: Due on or before June 18, 2009.

Insurance

Trip Cancellation and Interruption insurance will be offered when your reservation is confirmed. This insurance is highly recommended to protect your vacation investment. Pre-existing coverage is only available if purchased within 7 days of initial deposit. Form of Payment: We accept personal checks and major credit cards for deposits and final payments. Personal checks must be received in our office no later than 5-days from date of confirmation. Make your check payable to Carefree Travel, Inc. Credit card payments may be made by telephone or fax. Vacation documents will not be released for any trip until a check has had 10 working days to clear. Escorted Departures are subject to minimum participation to insure escorts. Once ANY payment is made (deposit or full payment), a $50 fee per booking applies to all cancellations, in addition to cancellations fees charged by suppliers.

Travel Documents

A valid U.S. Passport is REQUIRED for this trip. Visit our web site for more information.

This page contains all the details of this trip. Please print this page and keep for your records once you have made a reservation. Once you make a booking, a formal invoice will be sent via mail or E-mail to you reflecting payments made and balance due date and payment amounts.

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General Port Descriptions

Vancouver, B.C.
Most recently ranked by The Economist as the number one most liveable city in the world, Vancouver is a picturesque city surrounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the snow capped peaks of the Coast Mountain range.

Vancouver is Canada’s third largest city with many unique neighbourhoods to explore including Gastown, Yaletown, Chinatown and the West End. Visitors can enjoy world class shopping, gourmet meals, outstanding live entertainment, sporting events, theatre, outdoor adventure and world-class attractions.

Inside Passage Cruising
Cruising through the Inside Passage is really what has made Alaska cruising so popular. This trip captures so much of what people love about Alaska. There are glaciers the size of Rhode Island. Misty rain forests and ghostly blue fjords.  And spirited communities that celebrate their varied heritage. Be sure to take in every view as you sail through one of the most beautiful parts of Alaska.

Icy Straight Point , Alaska
Icy Strait Point is located near the city of Hoonah, the largest native Tlingit Indian settlement in Alaska, and very near Glacier Bay National Park. Home to a historic cannery, the port's connection to the sea is strong. Locals share the sea with humpback whales, orcas, Dall porpoises, seals, sea otters, halibut and all five species of Pacific salmon. It is not uncommon to spot a humpback or an orca while walking along the shore.

Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
The longest river of ice in North America, the Hubbard Glacier is also one of the most active glaciers of its kind in Alaska. And since our ships are designed to provide our guests with the best viewing possible, you'll be able to see this massive natural wonder, with its 1,350 square miles of blue ice, from just about anywhere on the ship.

Skagway, Alaska
When gold was discovered in the Klondike region of the Yukon Territory (just across the border from Alaska), it resulted in the historic Gold Rush of 1898. As thousands of gold-crazed adventurers sought the best starting point for their arduous trek, they found the deepest penetration possible by boat was at the northern tip of the Lynn Canal. This is how Skagway was born.

Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, the capital of Alaska, was founded during a gold rush in 1880. Today, the former gold-mining town counts among its riches some of Alaska's most spectacular scenery. Nestled at the foot of Mt. Juneau in the Alaska Panhandle, it faces the water from the mainland side of Gastineau Channel. Several magnificent fjords are located along the channel coast, and the majestic Mendenhall Glacier, a favorite of visitors, is nearby.

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