etic crowd 0 A CRUISE to’ ‘Alaska has always been the fastest way” for, Vancouver people who- want to see a lot of for- eigners rather than. foreign, a recent! trip < on the Crown. Princess; for example, my cabin | 4 was from New Zealand, my waiter was Portuguese, his’ assistant Spanish; the bartenders » British; the bar stewards Filipino, the disc jockey Canadian, the. cruise director American, and the: captain and officers Italian. oy! ‘That has long been a typical | crew, along witha passenger list”. most exclusively American. =; ut. times ‘change, and on this ‘ augural cruise to Alaska’ — the’ 1, ,660 passenge! Ss. were more of a. no doce recruited by Princess Cruises’ parent P.& 0 i he hit. of the’ passenger wa Three days i into the cruise, she ‘said it was the best vacation ever. That story was repeated many” “times over. ; : A young couple from the North Shore said they regretted just _ Watching every summer’s armada: * of ships. The husband, well into the firm like half the ship, asked how - many other vacations offered a. door-to-door service, no driving, .. 90 flying and no time changes. . Cruising the Inside Passage is as relaxing as it is spectacular, :- .., Princess Cruises and port of- ficials combine to get passengers . on and off the vessels with ease. They get practice: about 500,000 “passengers will board cruise ships “here this summer, We left on a sunny Saturday 4 evening.’ Dockside bands are long gone, but we did have streamers, | strawberry daiquitis, and ‘endless... ~gasps of appreciation at the har- . bor, Stanley Park and the bay. In a novel touch, we sailed right “ up Howe Sound; aad the huge-- “ship did a pirouette as dessert was being served. : A blaze of ‘lights on the shore’ swung into view and a passenger . asked a passing British wine’ steward, ‘*What city is that?”...: “Without missing a beat; he. * replied,.*‘That’s Woodfi bre, 7 _ madam.’?. ee Vee “2 And $0 to Ketchikan, uneaia ; and Skagway, not the most mem- ‘ orable ports of call, but fine for ‘going ashore and stretching one’ s- * legs.. The main attraction is . : Glacier Bay. ° Captain ‘Antonio Di Paima took ‘the 70,000-ton vessel to within a ‘100 yards of a mighty glacier.’ - ' We saw. icebergs peel off, - watched kittyhawks swoop and 5 enjoyed 'an educational commen-'! tary by U.S. Parks Service « fo "Later,Crown Princess idled i in” ‘Icy Sirait, where we matvelled at: ° hales frolicking is in the evening of, the week: The ye ship has gener- * ‘ous. deck Space and it was never a ship just a fraction larger carries 1,000 more passengers. ° Cabins are roomy, beds can be | made up as twins or doubles, 80% are outside and many have private balconies. Other nice touches are 24-hour — room service, great showers with endless hot water, a reception staff unbelievably helpful and ef- ficient, a pizza place and a corner cafe for real coffee. Which left passengers in an in- creasingly relaxed state to enjoy « lavish meals and production shows, visit the casino, sing along ° with a talented British entertainer, try karaoke, go to the movies, “ take dance lessons and even visit ecove eeee ovecveces cruise: pooe Bose Gea “Ar Fie the bridge. ‘, ’ For a mile’s exercise they could walk nine times round the deck, or visit the well-equipped gym for, . aerobics and weights, have a her- bal therapy massage and play | basketball on the stern deck. Young people, and lots of : them, gathered at night in Jam- mers, where a honeymooning. - woman defined a disco as ‘‘any - place they don’t play Mack the Knife.” ' Finally, there’s a lot of tonnage out there this summer, and good deals are to be had. Talk to a travel agent, and then :.see Vancouver, and the glorious _ Inside Passage, from/a new angle..." AK ue ob vw Every sunday, you'll find _ SPECIALS. PRINCESS CRUISES: to MEXICO aboard the |. so Golden Princess inside Cabin : US £899. Outside Cabin US $999 Inclusive of airfare from Vancouver Sailing dates — Nov. 27, Dec. 04 and Dec. 1. 7 day Cruising | from. Les ‘Angeles to. ” * Cabo San Lucas * Puerto Vallarta : - COSTA CRUISES | to ALASKA Costa Riviera. ‘Inatde Cabin “US: $699 7 7 day Inside. Passage Cruising to ~ Super Valu’s weekly specials” _ prominently displayed i in our centrefold: Good choice, Super Valu!