2004 Caribbean Post-Election Cruise

National Review, Sept 13, 2004

Sailing November 13-20 on Holland America Line's MS Zuiderdam

SELL-OUT LOOMING! JOIN CONFIRMED SPEAKERS ace political strategist DICK MORRIS, conservative Rep. PAT TOOMEY, renowned author VICTOR DAVIS HANSON, Islam expert BERNARD LEWIS, GOP chairman ED GILLESPIE, author DINESH D'SOUZA, military authority JOHN HILLEN, Club for Growth president STEPHEN MOORE, columnist MICHELLE MALKIN, and NR editors RICH LOWRY, JAY NORDLINGER, RAMESH PONNURU, JOHN O'SULLIVAN, and JOHN DERBYSHIRE

It's not hard to believe that, given our monster line-up of celebrity speakers, The National Review 2004 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise faces a sell-out! Only 20 going-fast cabins remain available for this spectacular and affordable journey (prices for Inside staterooms start at just $1,549 per person, and $1,899 for "singles"!) aboard Holland America Line's luxurious MS Zuiderdam. This will be a unique opportunity to meet preeminent authorities on politics and the critical issues of our day: our ensemble of luminaries includes Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie (the main author of the "Contract with America"), ace political strategist, author, and Clinton/Rodham expert Dick Morris, Congressman Pat Toomey (the Pennsylvania conservative who waged a strong Republican senate primary challenge this year), esteemed author Victor Davis Hanson (the renowned academic is hyper-influential on terrorism and American culture), Bernard Lewis (the eminent Princeton professor is the world expert on Islam's bloody history with the West--his What Went Wrong? and The Crisis of Islam are must-reads), economist and "RINO"-hunting Club for Growth president Stephen Moore, acclaimed author (of so many important books) Dinesh D'Souza, syndicated columnist and author Michelle Malkin (her 2003 immigration work, Invasion, caused a sensation), super-bright military/terrorism guru and NR contributor John Hillen, National Review Online favorite John Derbyshire, NR editor Rich Lowry, senior editor Ramesh Ponnuru, managing editor Jay Nordlinger, and editor-at-large (and editor of The National Interest) John O'Sullivan. That's a veritable "Murderers' Row" line-up!--you simply must join them for seven relaxing days and nights of politics and policy, conservative revelry, and luxury cruising.

As NR cruise alumni (there are thousands!) know, our trips are remarkable events, marked by scintillating political shoptalk, wonderful socializing, intimate dining with our editors and speakers, making new friends, the rekindling of old friendships--and, of course, grand cruising. That's what's in store for you on the National Review 2004 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise.

There are countless reasons to come, but none bigger than the luminaries who will be joining us for this luxury trip! It may be the best ensemble we've ever had on an NR cruise (that's why so far over 300 people are signed up!), which guarantees that our seminar sessions--featuring ample audience "Q & A"--will be fascinating.

[check] Who can give a better overview than Dick Morris about the ongoing antics of Bubba and future political designs of Hillary (as well as give special analysis of the post-election playing field)?!

[check] Where does one begin to question Bernard Lewis about the brutal revival of the millenium-old struggle between Islam and the West?!

[check] Ditto for Victor Davis Hanson, who will share his expertise on the moral struggle required for America to battle terrorism and defend freedom, as will John Hillen, the NR contributing editor who's in the know about all matters military.

[check] Who are better positioned to discuss the state of the Republican Party than chairman Ed Gillespie (who wrote for NR once upon a time before becoming the GOP bossman), and true-believing conservative Congressman Pat Toomey (a rising political star)?!

[check] Who can give keener insight on the war against RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) than Club for Growth boss Stephen Moore? Or a sounder assessment of cultural issues (immigration, campus "diversity," etc.) than the brilliant Michelle Malkin and Dinesh D'Souza (we'll also look for his take on the Gipper's legacy)?!

[check] And they'll be joined in all the elucidating and analyzing of the 2004 elections and their aftermath by NR's editorial heavyweights: Rich Lowry, John O'Sullivan, Ramesh Ponnuru, Jay Nordlinger, and NRO headliner John Derbyshire.

We so want you to "experience" these conservative luminaries that we've engineered our lowest prices ever: available cabins start at $1,549 (p/p), or $1,899 for "singles"--that includes all those "extras" like port fees, taxes, and gratuities! Just look at the chart on the left and check out our phenomenal rates.

Of course, the special "extras" and exclusives that NR offers--the seminars, receptions, and intimate dining (on two nights!) with speakers--come on top of the great cruise, which takes place on the beautiful MS Zuiderdam. Still gleaming from her recent inaugural, she's Holland America's classiest vessel. You'll find the accommodations to be truly luxurious, matched only by the indulgent, courteous staff, superior cuisine, and top-notch entertainment and excursions.