Celebrity Cruise Lines Certification

I AM the Crusie Admiral. At least I am as far as Celebrity Cruise Lines is concerned, once again, 4th year in a row, I have been bestowed with the Celebrity Crusie Lines Agent Certification.

Well, it's finally here, Passport Day. As of today, January 23, 2007 any US citizen FLYING back into the United States from foreign soil is required to show a valid US Passport. Now that you know you have to have a passport here's a little help in pointing you in the right direction to obtain one.All the information is on the website listed below and I will give a basic "How To" also. Here's the web site to go to;
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
To obtain a valid US passport you will need;1. A completed official application. DO NOT SIGN IT. It can be downloaded from the web site above or obtained at many official government buildings, court houses and post offices or call me and I will send you one.2. Proof of US Citizenship such as a certified birth certificate3. A government issued photo I.D. such as a driver's license4. 2 Passport Size photo's, they can be obtained at many drug stores and photography outlets as well as some passport offices.5. Approximately $85.00
Assemble all the requirementsLocate the office you want to use to apply for your passport and make an appointment. On the web page you can locate the offices near you by putting in your zip code and you are given a choice of locations.Double check that you have everything that is required.Show up for your appointment with all applicants including children.Sign the application in the presence of the official.Pay for the Passport.It will be mailed off to the nearest Passport Issuing Agency and sent to you at your house within 6 weeks.After you have your passport.1. Take photo copies of the inside page and keep them in a safe place2. When you travel, treat your passport like cash and put a photo copy of it in each piece of luggage, carry on, camera case etc. Having a photo copy can make life easier if your passport is lost or stolen.You can get the answers to most questions on the web site I listed above or feel free to call me at:727-573-2883 ext 229800-562-0616 ext 229Show your pride in citizenship by applying for a passport today.
Barry Russo

Celebrity Cruise Lines Certification

I am proud to announce that I just completed the 2007 Celebrity Special Agent Certification. This is the 4th year I have accomplished this, in the past it was called a "Certified Celebrity Agent".
At any rate, if you don't already know how I feel about Celebrity Cruise Lines let me tell you. They are my personal favorite line in the "Mass Market" segment and they are about to get better with the addition of 5 ships, two are coming from another fleet and 3 new builds.
The two existing ships are the Celebrity Journey and the Celebrity Quest, they were both built and launched after the year 2000 for the Renaissance line, the same ships that Oceania Cruise Lines has had so much success with. They are about 30,000 tons and about 700 passengers. Celebrity plans to use them as elegant venues for the more sophisticated cruiser with first class amenities such as butlers throughout and exciting itineraries that are unreachable by the larger ships. In my estimation this is the best next step Celebrity cruise Lines can make to keep their guests interested in continuing to cruise with Celebrity Cruise Lines.
Celebrity is also in construction on 3 new ships in the 110,000 ton range. Celebrity has done so well with their Millennium class ships at around 91,000 tons and 2000 passengers, they have consistently won awards from Con De Nast traveler magazine as the best large ships. I hope they can do as well with the 3 new ships. We will see.
That's all from the Cruise Admiral today