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Wanna Cruise for Pennies:

Wanna Cruise for Pennies By Eileen G. Cotton, Ph.D. Alpha Nu

87/320 or 27%:

87/320 or 27% To date I’ve stepped foot on… 50 US states 9 Canadian Provinces 7 Mexican States 87 countries 7 continents

…and I’ve sailed on:

…and I’ve sailed on Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean Indian Ocean Caribbean Sea Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Hudson Bay …

Eating Dinner in Antarctica:

Eating Dinner in Antarctica

Willemstad, Curacao:

Willemstad, Curacao

Slide 13:

Iguasu Falls Brazil

Tahitian Sunset:

Tahitian Sunset

Outside of Cairo:

Outside of Cairo

In Cuzco:

In Cuzco

On The Amazon:

On The Amazon

Slide 22:

Pack I use packing cubes to keep things organized

SagradaFamilia in Barcelona:

SagradaFamilia in Barcelona

Main Mosque in Casablanca:

Main Mosque in Casablanca

Devil’s Island:

Devil’s Island

Notre Dame, Vernon, France:

Notre Dame, Vernon, France

The Vatican:

The Vatican

Pisa:

Pisa

Forteleza, Brazil:

Forteleza , Brazil

Gibraltar:

Gibraltar

Apes of Gibraltar:

Apes of Gibraltar

Roman Traffic:

Roman Traffic

Constantine’s Gate, Rome:

Constantine’s Gate, Rome

3 Coins in a Fountain:

3 Coins in a Fountain

Antwerp, Belgium:

Antwerp, Belgium

The Market in Dakar, Senegal:

The Market in Dakar, Senegal

Slide 40:

The Library at Ephesis

Do you like to travel?:

Do you like to travel? Do you have travel experience? Do you like to cruise? Do you know how to put together a lecture series?

Yes?:

Yes? Here’s what you do Decide on a good topic that is related to where you want to cruise

Possible Topics:

Possible Topics

Slide 61:

Create 4 to 6, 45 minutes lectures about that topic Develop original PowerPoint presentations

Select an Agent:

Select an Agent Diane Zammel ToSeaWithZ.com Posh Talks Poshtalks.com Sixth Star sixthstar.com Compass Compassspeakers . com

What the agent needs:

What the agent needs Biography Personal Qualifications Summary of each lecture Video of one lecture in front of an audience

Then what happens?:

Then what happens? Agent will call or email you saying YES Then a list of possible cruises will be emailed to you You select the cruise(s ) you want to go on and ask for them

Here I come!:

Here I come! If your offer(s ) get selected, you are on your way

Then what?:

Then what? You pay the agent a fixed rate for each day of the cruise. A 12 day cruise might cost you $50/day (for 2) or $600.

You send in your complete list of lectures and the equipment that you need to the agent and sometimes to the cruise line :

You send in your complete list of lectures and the equipment that you need to the agent and sometimes to the cruise line

And then…:

And then… Buy air fare get to the port of entry Get on the ship Find your room Start enjoying the cruise

Once onboard:

Once onboard Someone from the cruise director’s staff will contact you with times and places for each lecture and any ship requirements You give your lectures

Slide 73:

Lectures take place on sea days You are a regular passenger except when you lecture There are a few caveats

Slide 74:

No gambling…not even Bingo…winning is the issue and you don’t want to win something making it look like the game is rigged for the house

Slide 75:

You are an ambassador for the ship…be happy, don’t complain, help folks who might need it

Slide 76:

When you lecture wear “nice” looking clothes. I usually wear slacks and a nice t-shirt. Have fun

Cost:

Cost $50-100/day for 2 people Tip Passport/visas Travel to and from ship About ¼ the cost of a being a passenger and a lot more fun

Any Questions?:

Any Questions?