Photo David Wishart FUN TIMES atloat on the Fantasy cruise ‘ship. - The party had started several hours before the sailing time IT’S FRIDAY afternocn’ in Miemi,“ we’ve “had , painless non-stop flights: from: Air’ Canada, ‘and" it’s off .or1. the’ 70 ,000-ton Fan.” * tasy for a weekend cruise to.: On board ° are: raore than 2,000 presumably - -hearty: companions, ready to experience a “fun ship” of. Carniv: "the world. ; Fantasy .was full, actually 1 more than: 100%...It is said to. be-full - with all 2,044 lower. berths taken,. « but when upper berths are sold as well it holds 2,634. There is.a crew of 920, Italian Officers and. the rest from every- “where under tle sun. . However, they could use a good man on the , music system, because Jingle Bells ‘ -was playing on the PA when we boarded on Jan. 8. But things picked. up quickly. ’ The ship is new, the cabins are a good size, well furnished Ikea- style, bathrooms are roomy and - the shower worked well. However, no shampoo is provided. But there is a ship’s newspaper, Carnival Capers, which informs the serious. fun-seeker that the disco opened three hours before CRUISE SPECIAL HONOLUL 1-VANCOUVER Ray May 3/93 wo: . > music, g “videos of the cruise want everyone ‘Up on: Lido deck there's a departure. party. with live calypso and: the - people © selling up there for “‘deck waving.’’ cs The ship, and the evening, get under way with lifeboat drill (the lifejackets -are so. uncomfortable that drowning may, be preferable), . a rum swizzle party, junior cruis- ers get-together (lots of kids on board), jackpot bingo “with a $1,000 guaranteed prize, ballroom dancing (where else can yes: dance these days but at sea?), the singles party (“you might not be single” for-Jong..."") and Fantasy Follies. -1 maissed most cf this because, | lingered - over. a viry good meal, bul ‘caught, part of the show, witaout doubt one. of the. best you'll find from Dawson City to — Monte Carlo. - :. There was‘another show later, a - pustling casino, three . places to dance, a late-night buffet. and fi- nally a> beit-busting ’ mini-buffet ending at 2:30 a.m. Serious eaters, and there were - plenty of them on board, could start again at 6:30 a.m. with cof-. - fee and pastries, and there was. ‘Cruise . Lines, which, . claims to be the most popular in time for bieakfast before the ship docked at Nassau. Tours include: a visit to the underwater vizwing attraction ‘Coral World, svuba and snorkel! Gutings, or a beach party via a pirate. ship grcaning with barbecued ‘chicken, ot dogs and rum punch, I played golf at Para- ‘dise Island, and heartily recom- mend the experience. My group had dinner at Car- - nival's Crystal Palace Resort and Casino in Nassau;;which featured a very good animal act with tigers appearing out of nowhere, but _ overall it might have been more fun on the ship. We missed The captain’ s ‘formal evening, mostly: denim crowd was transformed into a glittery splash or tuxedos (many rented on board), -kic: length earrings and so much gold and si:ver lame that Century Boulevard. must have looked like a baked potato rally. Century Boulevardis a long, inboard’:.promenade ‘with bars, cabarets and, the casino, and not “i "See Chasing page 8 26 : at Victoria’s world class hotel on the Inner Fiarbour ONE NIGHT 7 nights a week single/double occupancy Any 2 nights (Fri-Sun) single/double occupancy Valid for leisure travel only © Excludes groups/tours Taxes not included « Subject to availability *Thru Feb. 28/93 zs HH AR g 45 SONGHEES ROAD, VICTORIA, B.C. V9A 673 f TEL: (604) 360-5859 FAX: (604) 360-1041 Ed-RESERVATIONS: 1-800-667-4677 when. Friday nigit’s- ° IMPERIAL Chuysier Flagship, exquisite dusign for the fussy buyer. M.S.RLP, $96,360 cath rebate 5,000 Bottom line $31,360 ; ivems Cdn. $2800 te $3500 pp/dbl. 14 nights - March 15 to Oct. 31/93 © inclusive of + Aliare from Vancouver vla Lufthansa Airlines _ Airfare Athens - Grete - « Fhodes - - Athens #1 ground tranefers, culdes for local tours ATHENS, 4 nights first class hotel. Breakfast dally, half- day city tour/Acropolls, full-day Argaiis tour CRETE - 6 nights first class Beach: Hots!, ‘Breakfast &. Dinner dally, half-day Knossos tour RHODES - 5. rights first class Saach Hotel. Breakfast & . Dinner dally, half-dey Lindos tour. ; won BAY win OD ox 1 OIF on wow DAY vou DAY London Glasgow Manchester Belfast ‘Amsterdam Frankfurt 100998 r Your STartinG Points Foz Your Houpmays ZELLERS ZELLERS = vaey Centre Champlain Mall Za 80-6161 430-6446 “with 180,000 Ciub Z Points, witnout Points add $50 Some restec bons apply. puces quoted do not include departure loxes, or travel insurances. Subject to avaiiahility at hme of booking © #C Pernt Hols: A SN/00 ZELLERS ZELLERS Breniwood Mall Driftwood Mall ; Courtenay 298-4141 338-9100