Dear Friends and Fellow Travelers;
 
Welcome to the Inaugural Issue of our electronic newsletter.  We have been working very hard to provide an informative, entertaining and valuable tool for our customers.  The purpose of this newsletter is to provide a means of regular communication with our customers that prefer e-mail and the many fun and exciting things we can do with on-line communication.
 
We are all also finding out how cost effective e-newsletters can be in providing time sensitive and important information to our best customers.
 
In this issue you will find important information about increased security and how that affects you and your travel planning in the future.  You will also find some fun and interesting information about cruising to Alaska in the Summer of 2002.  There is a link to, and information about our on-line search engine for special cruises, escorted cruises and preferred pricing on hundreds of cruises throughout the world.
 
I have written an article about my recent trip to Germany and the shipyards in Bremerhaven and Papenburg to see Norwegian Cruise Lines latest and greatest ships.  This will be a regular feature of the newsletter and my staff and I will let you know about our most recent trips and what we have learned.
 
Please send me any feedback on this new e-newsletter, as well as comments you have about electronic communication, our company and staff.  We are here to provide value and service to you in all the ways we work together and look forward to having you as clients far into the future.
 
Wishing you smooth sailing,
 
Scott Caddow
Owner, The Cruise Place