Dear Jack,
I am delighted to announce that the great MARK
STEYN will be joining us this November in one of the most exciting and affordable seafaring adventures you will ever experience: the
National Review 2011 Caribbean Cruise.
We're celebrating Mark’s
participation by offering anyone who signs up between now and June 30th a $50 “cabin credit” (that’s fifty dollars for you
to spend on board the ship, for whatever you want) and a signed and inscribed copy of Mark’s
acclaimed book, Lights Out: Islam, Free Speech, and the Twilight of the West—a wonderful keepsake that will merit a special
place in your family library.
STAR-STUDDED AND AFFORDABLE VOYAGE
Featuring dozens of all-star conservative speakers, this
affordable trip—prices start at only $1,899 a person—will take place November 12–19, 2011, aboard Holland America Line’s
beautiful MS Eurodam. (You’ll find complete information at www.nrcruise.com).
From
politics and domestic policy to economics and foreign affairs, there’s so much to discuss, and that’s precisely what our array of premier
conservative speakers, writers, and experts will do on the Eurodam, your floating luxury getaway for scintillating discussion of major
current events and trends, and the upcoming 2012 elections.
You could spend the week of November 12th raking leaves and cleaning gutters.
Instead, opt for seven sunny days and cool nights sailing the balmy tropics, mixing and mingling with the crew of exemplary speakers we’ve
assembled to make sense of politics and the day’s top issues.
LOOK AT THE CONSERVATIVE ALL STARS
WHO WILL BE ON BOARD
Our tremendous line-up of confirmed speakers (we’re still waiting to hear from over a dozen other big names) will include:
- acclaimed author Mark Steyn,
- conservative foreign-policy hero John
Bolton,
- former Senator Fred Thompson,
- Islam scholar Bernard Lewis,
- historian
Victor Davis Hanson,
- esteemed academics James Q. Wilson, Dinesh D’Souza, and
Charles Kesler,
- foreign-policy expert Elliott Abrams,
- former New Hampshire Governor John
Sununu,
- columnists Tony Blankley, Cal Thomas, Mona Charen, and Deroy
Murdock,
- Fox News commentator S. E. Cupp,
- terrorism and legal experts Andrew McCarthy and
John Yoo,
- political guru Ralph Reed,
- social critic and humorist James
Lileks,
- Americans United for Life president Charmaine Yoest,
- best-selling conservative authors
Andrew Klavan and Michael Walsh,
- ace economist Kevin Hassett,
- State Policy Network
executive Tracie Sharp,
- domestic-policy expert Sally Pipes,
and, from NR, - editor Rich
Lowry,
- Liberal Fascism author Jonah Goldberg,
- columnist Rob
Long
- NRO editor-at-large Kathryn Lopez,
- senior editors Jay Nordlinger and
Ramesh Ponnuru,
- “Campaign Spot” blogger Jim Geraghty,
- “Exchequer” blogger
Kevin D. Williamson,
- NRO contributor John Derbyshire,
- National Correspondent John
J. Miller,
- former NR editor John O’Sullivan, and
- ace political reporter Bob
Costa,
- infamous NR artist Roman Genn.
YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO
COME ON AN NR CRUISE – DO IT!
An NR cruise is on the
“bucket list” for many a conservative. If it’s on yours, don’t put it off any longer. We’re absolutely confident that
you will have a fantastic time.
Why are we so sure? Because the “typical” NR cruise alumnus (there are thousands) has
gone on five of our voyages (NR has been sponsoring cruises since 1994), and knows NR trips are marked by riveting political
shoptalk, wonderful socializing, intimate dining with our editors and speakers, making new friends, rekindling old friendships, and grand cruising.
That and so much more are in store for you on the National Review 2011 Caribbean Cruise.
REASONS TO COME: SCINTILLATING
DISCUSSIONS
There are many reasons to come, but none better than the luminaries who will be aboard. This
extraordinary gathering is one of the best ensembles we’ve ever had on an NR cruise. We guarantee fascinating and informative seminar
sessions. - Some of our primo past cruise experiences have been the informed interchanges between John
Bolton, Bernard Lewis, and Victor Davis Hanson on the brutal revival of the age-old struggle between Islam
and the West. These academic giants, and terrorism experts Andy McCarthy and John Yoo, will provide their
razor-sharp insights on America’s dealings in the Middle East and the Muslim world.
- Try to keep your sides from aching at our hilarious
and informative post-dinner “Night Owl,” where Mark Steyn, Jonah Goldberg, and Ron Long
vent, ruminate, expand, expound, josh, and maybe even croon about the things which tickle their fancies, yank their chains, and everything in
between.
- Watch Fred Thompson, Tony Blankley, Ralph Reed, S. E. Cupp,
Cal Thomas, Mona Charen, Deroy Murdock, John Sununu, and Charmaine
Yoest provide expert analyses of the conservative movement, the GOP, and the day’s top issues.
- Enjoy insightful social
commentary on American culture from Andrew Klavan, James Lileks, and Michael Walsh.
- Get an
honest look at the academy than from James Q. Wilson, Dinesh D’Souza, and Charles
Kesler.
- Picture Elliott Abrams and John O’Sullivan discussing foreign relations, and
Kevin Hassett and NRO “Exchequer” Kevin D. Williamson tackling the economy. That’s in
store for you.
- Listen and learn as Sally Pipes explains the latest domestic policy machinations of the Obama administration,
and as Tracie Sharp gives an informed rundown of what ideas are percolating at conservative state think tanks.
- They’ll
be joined in all the elucidating and analyzing by NR’s editorial heavyweights, including Rich Lowry, Jay
Nordlinger, Ramesh Ponnuru, Kathryn Jean Lopez, Jim Geraghty, John J.
Miller, John Derbyshire, Bob Costa, and Roman Genn.
REASONS TO COME: A LUXURIOUS SHIP,
AND LOW
PRICES!
The
Eurodam offers spacious, beautifully appointed staterooms, fine dining, excellent entertainment, world-class service, and countless
amenities. Holland America Line has won numerous honors (for 17 straight years Ocean and Cruise News has given HAL its prestigious Best
Overall Cruise Value award) and deservedly. An HAL voyage is a fantastic experience.
And it’s affordable: Prices for the
National Review 2011 Caribbean Cruise start as low as $1,899 a person. No matter what cabin meets your individual tastes and
circumstances (from inside staterooms to luxury suites), you can be assured the Eurodam and its stellar staff will offer you unsurpassed
service, sumptuous cuisine, roomy accommodations, and luxury.
REASONS TO COME: WONDERFUL ISLANDS!
And don’t forget the fantastic itinerary: St. Thomas, Grand Turk, San
Juan, and Holland America’s private island, Half Moon Cay (with a must-see-it-to-believe-it blue lagoon!) are our destinations.
REASONS TO COME: A GREAT PROGRAM
OF
SEMINARS, DINING WITH GUEST SPEAKERS,
AND RECEPTIONS GALORE!
The National Review 2011 Caribbean Cruise will be
remarkable—but then every NR sojourn is.
Over the course of 30 cruises, we’ve developed and perfected a winning
program. Here’s what will be in store: - Nine scintillating seminars (each over two hours long and allowing for your Q &
A),
- Two “Night Owl” sessions (phenomenal post-dinners affairs where our more humorous guest speakers take a lighter look at
liberalism)
- Three revelrous cocktail parties (they’re great opportunities to chat and have photos taken with your favorite
conservatives),
- One absolutely fantastic late-night poolside smoker (featuring complimentary world-class H. Upmann cigars and
cognac), and
- Two nights of intimate dining with our editors and speakers (you will dine twice at a table for eight with our all-star
guests).
SIGN UP NOW AT
WWW.NRCRUISE.COM
Let’s face it: A National
Review cruise is something you’ve always wanted to do, and something you really must experience.
So join us. Take the trip of a
lifetime with America’s preeminent conservative intellectuals, policy analysts, and political experts. Sign up now. Visit our dedicated website,
www.nrcruise.com, for complete
information (and to securely reserve your cabin). Or call The Cruise Authority (M-F, 9AM to 5PM EST) at 1-800-707-1634. TCA is home of the
world’s most respected group-cruise experts; they’ve been at NR’s side on the High Seas for over 15 years, providing
excellent service to all NR “fellow travelers”.
And don’t forget: Sign up by June 30th and we’ll give you
a $50 cabin credit and a signed copy of Lights Out—our way of celebrating Mark Steyn's participation on this fabulous trip.
I look forward to seeing you on the Eurodam this November on the National Review 2011 Caribbean Cruise!
Best,
Jack Fowler,
Publisher,
National Review
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