Silversea Explores Easter Island!

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Silversea Cruises and thought it
would be of interest. I suggest those of you that are thinking of
booking a cruise to do it soon. We are seeing many sold out sailings.
Cabins that are available are often times going up in price. If you
have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web
site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


SILVERSEA CRUISES’ INTRIGUING NEW LAND PROGRAM
EXPLORES MYSTERIOUS EASTER ISLAND

Optional Four- and Five-Night Land Extension to Exotic Pacific Island
Offered from Santiago, Chile, on Four Distinctive Itineraries in 2005

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – July 29, 2004) Silversea Cruises is offering an
intriguing new land program perfectly tailored to appeal to those
sophisticated travelers seeking far-flung adventures. Considered the
most remote inhabited island on Earth, Easter Island highlights a new
four- and five-night land extension available to guests of the
ultra-luxury cruise line who wish to extend their vacation with a pre-
or post-cruise stay in Santiago, Chile, on four select voyages in
2005.

Called Rapa Nui, or “navel of the world”, by its Polynesian
inhabitants, this mysterious island, located approximately 2,000 miles
west of Chile in the Pacific Ocean, is most renowned for the large,
enigmatic statues, or moai, that soar above its landscape. The tallest
of the moai stands over 30 feet high and weighs over 18 tons. Carved
from hardened volcanic ash, these immense statues have amazed and
puzzled explorers and archaeologists for hundreds of years.

“We’re very excited that four of our South American cruises next year
will offer this exclusive Easter Island land extension, giving our
guests a rare opportunity to explore one of the world’s most alluring
destinations, either before or after their cruise,” said David Morris,
Silversea’s Senior Vice President, North America Sales. “This
fascinating, optional land program was specifically designed for those
travelers interested in discovering unusual destinations that are well
off the beaten path.”

The four-night Mysterious Easter Island land program features two
nights on Easter Island at Hotel Iorana, two nights at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Santiago, round-trip air transportation,
transfers and a tour of Santiago. Breakfast is included throughout the
program, as are some lunches and dinners. (The five-night extension
features three nights at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.) Highlighting the
program is an in-depth two-day guided tour of Easter Island, including
a visit to the quarry at Rano Raraku volcano, where the island’s
gigantic statues were cut.

The following South American voyages feature the Mysterious Easter
Island optional land extension:

Silver Wind’s 16-day January 6 cruise from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
(Santiago), cruising the Strait of Magellan, Cape Horn and the Chilean
Fjords, with calls in Montevideo, Uruguay; Puerto Madryn, Argentina;
Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia, Argentina; Laguna San Raphael, Puerto
Chacabuco, and Puerto Montt, Chile. Silver Sailing cruise fares start
at $6,282 per person (35% savings). Optional four-night, post-cruise
Mysterious Easter Island land program is available at $2,565 per
person for both air/sea and cruise-only guests.

Silver Wind’s 16-day January 22 cruise from Valparaiso (Santiago) to
Buenos Aires, cruising the Strait of Magellan and the Chilean Fjords,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna San Raphael and
Punta Arenas, Chile; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Puerto Madryn,
Argentina; Punta del Este, Uruguay; and Montevideo. Silver Sailing
cruise fares start at $6,282 per person (35% savings). Optional
five-night, pre-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,415 per person for air/sea guests and $2,885 for
cruise-only guests.

Silver Shadow’s 11-day January 31 cruise from Callao (Lima), Peru, to
Valparaiso (Santiago), calling in Pisco (Peru), Arica, Iquique,
Coquimbo and Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile. Advance Payment Bonus
cruise fares start at $5,346 per person (20% savings). Optional
four-night, post-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,605 per person for both air/sea and cruise-only
guests.

Silver Shadow’s 16-day February 11 cruise from Valparaiso (Santiago)
to Buenos Aires, cruising the Chilean Fjords and Strait of Magellan,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna San Raphael and
Punta Arenas, Chile; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Puerto Madryn,
Argentina; Punta del Este, Uruguay; and Montevideo. Advance Payment
Bonus cruise fares start at $7,616 per person (20% savings). Optional
four-night, pre-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,230 per person for air/sea guests and $2,700 for
cruise-only guests.

Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment,
offering guests large-ship amenities aboard four intimate vessels,
Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, and Silver Whisper, all
designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance.
For the seventh consecutive year, Silversea Cruises was named best
small-ship line in the 2002 readers’ survey conducted by Condé Nast
Traveler magazine. For the sixth time, Silversea was selected “Number
One” small-ship line in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2004

For more information on Silversea Cruises, please contact a travel
agent.

I'm going on an Easter Island tour for $40. True, I'll be coming in on
the Pacific Princess and not Silversea, but I'll also be getting an entire
24 day cruise in a mini suite for not much less than the price of the
"excursion." Different strokes, etc.

Arlene

Ray Goldenberg wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Silversea Cruises and thought it
would be of interest. I suggest those of you that are thinking of
booking a cruise to do it soon. We are seeing many sold out sailings.
Cabins that are available are often times going up in price. If you
have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web
site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

SILVERSEA CRUISES’ INTRIGUING NEW LAND PROGRAM
EXPLORES MYSTERIOUS EASTER ISLAND

Optional Four- and Five-Night Land Extension to Exotic Pacific Island
Offered from Santiago, Chile, on Four Distinctive Itineraries in 2005

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – July 29, 2004) Silversea Cruises is offering an
intriguing new land program perfectly tailored to appeal to those
sophisticated travelers seeking far-flung adventures. Considered the
most remote inhabited island on Earth, Easter Island highlights a new
four- and five-night land extension available to guests of the
ultra-luxury cruise line who wish to extend their vacation with a pre-
or post-cruise stay in Santiago, Chile, on four select voyages in
2005.

Called Rapa Nui, or “navel of the world”, by its Polynesian
inhabitants, this mysterious island, located approximately 2,000 miles
west of Chile in the Pacific Ocean, is most renowned for the large,
enigmatic statues, or moai, that soar above its landscape. The tallest
of the moai stands over 30 feet high and weighs over 18 tons. Carved
from hardened volcanic ash, these immense statues have amazed and
puzzled explorers and archaeologists for hundreds of years.

“We’re very excited that four of our South American cruises next year
will offer this exclusive Easter Island land extension, giving our
guests a rare opportunity to explore one of the world’s most alluring
destinations, either before or after their cruise,” said David Morris,
Silversea’s Senior Vice President, North America Sales. “This
fascinating, optional land program was specifically designed for those
travelers interested in discovering unusual destinations that are well
off the beaten path.”

The four-night Mysterious Easter Island land program features two
nights on Easter Island at Hotel Iorana, two nights at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Santiago, round-trip air transportation,
transfers and a tour of Santiago. Breakfast is included throughout the
program, as are some lunches and dinners. (The five-night extension
features three nights at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.) Highlighting the
program is an in-depth two-day guided tour of Easter Island, including
a visit to the quarry at Rano Raraku volcano, where the island’s
gigantic statues were cut.

The following South American voyages feature the Mysterious Easter
Island optional land extension:

Silver Wind’s 16-day January 6 cruise from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
(Santiago), cruising the Strait of Magellan, Cape Horn and the Chilean
Fjords, with calls in Montevideo, Uruguay; Puerto Madryn, Argentina;
Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia, Argentina; Laguna San Raphael, Puerto
Chacabuco, and Puerto Montt, Chile. Silver Sailing cruise fares start
at $6,282 per person (35% savings). Optional four-night, post-cruise
Mysterious Easter Island land program is available at $2,565 per
person for both air/sea and cruise-only guests.

Silver Wind’s 16-day January 22 cruise from Valparaiso (Santiago) to
Buenos Aires, cruising the Strait of Magellan and the Chilean Fjords,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna San Raphael and
Punta Arenas, Chile; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Puerto Madryn,
Argentina; Punta del Este, Uruguay; and Montevideo. Silver Sailing
cruise fares start at $6,282 per person (35% savings). Optional
five-night, pre-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,415 per person for air/sea guests and $2,885 for
cruise-only guests.

Silver Shadow’s 11-day January 31 cruise from Callao (Lima), Peru, to
Valparaiso (Santiago), calling in Pisco (Peru), Arica, Iquique,
Coquimbo and Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile. Advance Payment Bonus
cruise fares start at $5,346 per person (20% savings). Optional
four-night, post-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,605 per person for both air/sea and cruise-only
guests.

Silver Shadow’s 16-day February 11 cruise from Valparaiso (Santiago)
to Buenos Aires, cruising the Chilean Fjords and Strait of Magellan,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna San Raphael and
Punta Arenas, Chile; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Puerto Madryn,
Argentina; Punta del Este, Uruguay; and Montevideo. Advance Payment
Bonus cruise fares start at $7,616 per person (20% savings). Optional
four-night, pre-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,230 per person for air/sea guests and $2,700 for
cruise-only guests.

Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment,
offering guests large-ship amenities aboard four intimate vessels,
Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, and Silver Whisper, all
designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance.
For the seventh consecutive year, Silversea Cruises was named best
small-ship line in the 2002 readers’ survey conducted by Condé Nast
Traveler magazine. For the sixth time, Silversea was selected “Number
One” small-ship line in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2004

For more information on Silversea Cruises, please contact a travel
agent.

I'm going on an Easter Island tour for $40. True, I'll be coming in on
the Pacific Princess and not Silversea, but I'll also be getting an entire
24 day cruise in a mini suite for not much less than the price of the
"excursion." Different strokes, etc.

Arlene

Ray Goldenberg wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Silversea Cruises and thought it
would be of interest. I suggest those of you that are thinking of
booking a cruise to do it soon. We are seeing many sold out sailings.
Cabins that are available are often times going up in price. If you
have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web
site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

SILVERSEA CRUISES’ INTRIGUING NEW LAND PROGRAM
EXPLORES MYSTERIOUS EASTER ISLAND

Optional Four- and Five-Night Land Extension to Exotic Pacific Island
Offered from Santiago, Chile, on Four Distinctive Itineraries in 2005

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – July 29, 2004) Silversea Cruises is offering an
intriguing new land program perfectly tailored to appeal to those
sophisticated travelers seeking far-flung adventures. Considered the
most remote inhabited island on Earth, Easter Island highlights a new
four- and five-night land extension available to guests of the
ultra-luxury cruise line who wish to extend their vacation with a pre-
or post-cruise stay in Santiago, Chile, on four select voyages in
2005.

Called Rapa Nui, or “navel of the world”, by its Polynesian
inhabitants, this mysterious island, located approximately 2,000 miles
west of Chile in the Pacific Ocean, is most renowned for the large,
enigmatic statues, or moai, that soar above its landscape. The tallest
of the moai stands over 30 feet high and weighs over 18 tons. Carved
from hardened volcanic ash, these immense statues have amazed and
puzzled explorers and archaeologists for hundreds of years.

“We’re very excited that four of our South American cruises next year
will offer this exclusive Easter Island land extension, giving our
guests a rare opportunity to explore one of the world’s most alluring
destinations, either before or after their cruise,” said David Morris,
Silversea’s Senior Vice President, North America Sales. “This
fascinating, optional land program was specifically designed for those
travelers interested in discovering unusual destinations that are well
off the beaten path.”

The four-night Mysterious Easter Island land program features two
nights on Easter Island at Hotel Iorana, two nights at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Santiago, round-trip air transportation,
transfers and a tour of Santiago. Breakfast is included throughout the
program, as are some lunches and dinners. (The five-night extension
features three nights at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.) Highlighting the
program is an in-depth two-day guided tour of Easter Island, including
a visit to the quarry at Rano Raraku volcano, where the island’s
gigantic statues were cut.

The following South American voyages feature the Mysterious Easter
Island optional land extension:

Silver Wind’s 16-day January 6 cruise from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
(Santiago), cruising the Strait of Magellan, Cape Horn and the Chilean
Fjords, with calls in Montevideo, Uruguay; Puerto Madryn, Argentina;
Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia, Argentina; Laguna San Raphael, Puerto
Chacabuco, and Puerto Montt, Chile. Silver Sailing cruise fares start
at $6,282 per person (35% savings). Optional four-night, post-cruise
Mysterious Easter Island land program is available at $2,565 per
person for both air/sea and cruise-only guests.

Silver Wind’s 16-day January 22 cruise from Valparaiso (Santiago) to
Buenos Aires, cruising the Strait of Magellan and the Chilean Fjords,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna San Raphael and
Punta Arenas, Chile; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Puerto Madryn,
Argentina; Punta del Este, Uruguay; and Montevideo. Silver Sailing
cruise fares start at $6,282 per person (35% savings). Optional
five-night, pre-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,415 per person for air/sea guests and $2,885 for
cruise-only guests.

Silver Shadow’s 11-day January 31 cruise from Callao (Lima), Peru, to
Valparaiso (Santiago), calling in Pisco (Peru), Arica, Iquique,
Coquimbo and Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile. Advance Payment Bonus
cruise fares start at $5,346 per person (20% savings). Optional
four-night, post-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,605 per person for both air/sea and cruise-only
guests.

Silver Shadow’s 16-day February 11 cruise from Valparaiso (Santiago)
to Buenos Aires, cruising the Chilean Fjords and Strait of Magellan,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna San Raphael and
Punta Arenas, Chile; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Puerto Madryn,
Argentina; Punta del Este, Uruguay; and Montevideo. Advance Payment
Bonus cruise fares start at $7,616 per person (20% savings). Optional
four-night, pre-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,230 per person for air/sea guests and $2,700 for
cruise-only guests.

Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment,
offering guests large-ship amenities aboard four intimate vessels,
Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, and Silver Whisper, all
designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance.
For the seventh consecutive year, Silversea Cruises was named best
small-ship line in the 2002 readers’ survey conducted by Condé Nast
Traveler magazine. For the sixth time, Silversea was selected “Number
One” small-ship line in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2004

For more information on Silversea Cruises, please contact a travel
agent.

I'm going on an Easter Island tour for $40. True, I'll be coming in on
the Pacific Princess and not Silversea, but I'll also be getting an entire
24 day cruise in a mini suite for not much less than the price of the
"excursion." Different strokes, etc.

Arlene

Ray Goldenberg wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Silversea Cruises and thought it
would be of interest. I suggest those of you that are thinking of
booking a cruise to do it soon. We are seeing many sold out sailings.
Cabins that are available are often times going up in price. If you
have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web
site.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

SILVERSEA CRUISES’ INTRIGUING NEW LAND PROGRAM
EXPLORES MYSTERIOUS EASTER ISLAND

Optional Four- and Five-Night Land Extension to Exotic Pacific Island
Offered from Santiago, Chile, on Four Distinctive Itineraries in 2005

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – July 29, 2004) Silversea Cruises is offering an
intriguing new land program perfectly tailored to appeal to those
sophisticated travelers seeking far-flung adventures. Considered the
most remote inhabited island on Earth, Easter Island highlights a new
four- and five-night land extension available to guests of the
ultra-luxury cruise line who wish to extend their vacation with a pre-
or post-cruise stay in Santiago, Chile, on four select voyages in
2005.

Called Rapa Nui, or “navel of the world”, by its Polynesian
inhabitants, this mysterious island, located approximately 2,000 miles
west of Chile in the Pacific Ocean, is most renowned for the large,
enigmatic statues, or moai, that soar above its landscape. The tallest
of the moai stands over 30 feet high and weighs over 18 tons. Carved
from hardened volcanic ash, these immense statues have amazed and
puzzled explorers and archaeologists for hundreds of years.

“We’re very excited that four of our South American cruises next year
will offer this exclusive Easter Island land extension, giving our
guests a rare opportunity to explore one of the world’s most alluring
destinations, either before or after their cruise,” said David Morris,
Silversea’s Senior Vice President, North America Sales. “This
fascinating, optional land program was specifically designed for those
travelers interested in discovering unusual destinations that are well
off the beaten path.”

The four-night Mysterious Easter Island land program features two
nights on Easter Island at Hotel Iorana, two nights at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Santiago, round-trip air transportation,
transfers and a tour of Santiago. Breakfast is included throughout the
program, as are some lunches and dinners. (The five-night extension
features three nights at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.) Highlighting the
program is an in-depth two-day guided tour of Easter Island, including
a visit to the quarry at Rano Raraku volcano, where the island’s
gigantic statues were cut.

The following South American voyages feature the Mysterious Easter
Island optional land extension:

Silver Wind’s 16-day January 6 cruise from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
(Santiago), cruising the Strait of Magellan, Cape Horn and the Chilean
Fjords, with calls in Montevideo, Uruguay; Puerto Madryn, Argentina;
Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia, Argentina; Laguna San Raphael, Puerto
Chacabuco, and Puerto Montt, Chile. Silver Sailing cruise fares start
at $6,282 per person (35% savings). Optional four-night, post-cruise
Mysterious Easter Island land program is available at $2,565 per
person for both air/sea and cruise-only guests.

Silver Wind’s 16-day January 22 cruise from Valparaiso (Santiago) to
Buenos Aires, cruising the Strait of Magellan and the Chilean Fjords,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna San Raphael and
Punta Arenas, Chile; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Puerto Madryn,
Argentina; Punta del Este, Uruguay; and Montevideo. Silver Sailing
cruise fares start at $6,282 per person (35% savings). Optional
five-night, pre-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,415 per person for air/sea guests and $2,885 for
cruise-only guests.

Silver Shadow’s 11-day January 31 cruise from Callao (Lima), Peru, to
Valparaiso (Santiago), calling in Pisco (Peru), Arica, Iquique,
Coquimbo and Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile. Advance Payment Bonus
cruise fares start at $5,346 per person (20% savings). Optional
four-night, post-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,605 per person for both air/sea and cruise-only
guests.

Silver Shadow’s 16-day February 11 cruise from Valparaiso (Santiago)
to Buenos Aires, cruising the Chilean Fjords and Strait of Magellan,
with calls in Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Laguna San Raphael and
Punta Arenas, Chile; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Puerto Madryn,
Argentina; Punta del Este, Uruguay; and Montevideo. Advance Payment
Bonus cruise fares start at $7,616 per person (20% savings). Optional
four-night, pre-cruise Mysterious Easter Island land program is
available at $2,230 per person for air/sea guests and $2,700 for
cruise-only guests.

Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment,
offering guests large-ship amenities aboard four intimate vessels,
Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, and Silver Whisper, all
designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance.
For the seventh consecutive year, Silversea Cruises was named best
small-ship line in the 2002 readers’ survey conducted by Condé Nast
Traveler magazine. For the sixth time, Silversea was selected “Number
One” small-ship line in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2004

For more information on Silversea Cruises, please contact a travel
agent.