Summertime is upon us - as thoughts turn to Beaches, Bar-B-Que’s, Burgers and Baseball!

As you receive this months’ eNewsletter I am in Port Canaveral preparing to board the magnificent new Carnival Glory on its maiden voyage to the Western Caribbean. Look for next months' review of this latest edition to the fleet, as well as the new port of call, Costa Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.

This summer also finds us in our new location in San Marcos, with many new additions to our team, many you may know from their former agency, “The Cruise Centre”. Liz Nixon and her staff, Gwen, Diane, Maria, Helene and Rae Ann have joined The Cruise Place to create San Diego’s premier Cruise Vacation Source. We have the experience, professionalism and values to guarantee you the best vacation experience in San Diego!

Liz Nixon was recently named one of the “Top 100 Travel Professionals in the U.S.” by Conde Naste Magazine. Please watch for the August Issue to read all about it, or call today before she is bombarded by customers from all over the world – who wouldn’t want to work with the "Best in the West"!

This month we are highlighting a few very special programs from our Preferred Vendors; Celebrity Cruise Line and Brendan Worldwide Vacations.

Brendan Worldwide Vacations is offering our customers a very special opportunity to travel in style on the beautiful Amadeus Symphony from Budapest to Amsterdam on September 28, 2003. This is a great time to visit Europe, as the weather is magnificent and the crowds are almost gone. Please click here for details.

We have also got a group of passengers going to Mexico on Celebrity Cruise Lines’ MERCURY and have an unheard of rate – and still have a few cabins left for our best customers and their friends. Rates start at $80.00 per day on a Five Star Ship and sails right here from San Diego! Call and book today and we have some additional discounts for our “Connected” customers! Click here for details on the sailing and on this beautiful ship.