Reuters is reporting that former Celebrity Cruises captain Periklis Petridis who was arrested for operating a ship while under the influence of alcohol onboard his ship in Seattle on May 19th has plead guilty.
Mr. Petridis was arrested onboard Celebrity’s Mercury just hours before the ship’s scheduled departure. US Coast Guard tests showed that Mr. Petridis had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.181 which is 4 times the legal limit.
The guilty plea was entered as part of a plea agreement in which Mr Petridis received one year’s probation, a $15,000 fine, and is also banned from entering US waters as an employee of any commercial vessel.
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It is that time of the week, Episode number 4 is online and ready for your downloading pleasure!
A little late we know, but it’s all Patricia’s fault! 
This week we don our crisp white shirts and berrets and go “mythbusting.” We head off to de-bunk the myths and excuses we hear from clients, friends, and shockingly other travel agents.
The notes from the week:
- Patricia went to BlogHer for part of the weekend, making our recording a day late.
- There’s not enough to do.
- Too much food, I’ll get fat.
- Bad weather will ruin the whole trip
- I may get motion sick
- Too risky to cruise because of hurricanes
- You can’t feel the ship move
- I have to sit with people I don’t know at dinner
- Want a family vacation, cruises are just for couples
- Kids will be bored
- Cruising is for the old (or the over-fed, near dead, and newly wed)
- I don’t know anything about ships, I’m embarassed.
- Cruising is regimented
- You have to dress up to eat.
- Cabins are claustrophobic.
- Cruising is all-inclusive
- Entertainment on the ship is grade-B at best.
- Ships don’t go where I want to travel.
- Cruises take too long.
- There will be a Myth Busting show II to cover the remaining myths at the end of August. (between now and then, please e-mail, call, or comment your questions and we will answer them in that show)
- Sea Socks Cruise Update – there are sponsors.
- Deal of the Week: Yes, the much hyped in the show, Deal of the Week.
- Tell your friends.
You can download this week’s show here, and hopefully 
find it in iTunes here…
Next week’s show will probably be a day or so late as well. This time it’s Michael who will be out during our normal recording session, in addition we’ll have some visitors at the office and at our home which may affect our normally scheduled recording time. We apologize in advance for the delay…
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This offer is good one day only — August 2nd. Give us a call if you wish to take advantage of this amazing offer.
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Unless you’re a computer and digest RSS feeds, please disregard this post… What you’re looking at is an attempt to fix a problem with the iTunes feed for our podcast…
http://feeds.feedburner.com/mycruiseplanner/JDnq
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Guests sailing the Mediterranean and Greek Isles aboard Regent’s Seven Seas Voyager® this fall will have an opportunity to participate in photography expeditions led by noted travel photographer Jesse Kalisher, as part of the line’s exclusive Circles of InterestSM series.
Kalisher will be a featured “Circle” host aboard the 700-guest, all-suite/all-balcony Voyager through October 21, 2006, teaching small groups of guests how to nurture their own “photographer’s eye.” Each sailing, beginning with the September 16, 2006 Nice to Civitavecchia (for Rome) voyage, will include two small group excursions with Kalisher; depending on individual cruise itineraries, guests may capture stunning landscape photography in Santorini, Greco-Roman ruins in Taormina or natural beauty and the naturally beautiful in the chic ports of call Portofino or St. Tropez. In addition to the on-shore photography expeditions, guests participating in the Circle of Interest program will receive a personal photo critique and be invited to attend a private reception and dinner for participants hosted by Kalisher. The package also includes a group photo, priority dispatch on shore excursions and film processing or digital rendering to a CD of photos taken on adventures ashore. Kalisher’s wife, accomplished graphic designer Helen Kalisher, will also be onboard the Voyager, leading workshops on Adobe® Photoshop® Elements and demonstrating to guests the art of at-home retouching and photography publishing.
Kalisher has also led popular photography workshops aboard Seven Seas Mariner® sailings in Alaska.
Launched in October 2005, Circles of Interest are themed enrichment programs featuring customizable ship to shore options with onboard lectures and workshops, specially created excursions and events led by “Circle” guest experts. A variety of packages allows guests to adjust their experiences in various ports through their own personal worldview - all while building camaraderie and forging friendships with like-minded guests.
The photography-themed Circle of Interest program featuring Jesse Kalisher will be available on September 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 14 and 21 Voyager sailings this fall at an additional cost of $395 per person. These seven Mediterranean sailings - with convenient weekly Saturday departures - feature calls in Monte Carlo, Nice, Portofino, Calvi/Corsica, Livorno (for Florence), Poltu Quatu, Naxos (for Taormina), Sicily, Sorrento, Civitavecchia (for Rome), Santorini, Kusadasi, Rhodes and Nauplion, among others. Per person prices for Mediterranean voyages aboard the Seven Seas Voyager start from $4,946. All fares include shipboard gratuities, wine with dinner and an in-suite bar set-up and “What a Fare Deal”* options: a choice of roundtrip economy class air from 86 North American gateways, $499 business class upgrade when an economy class air add-on is purchased, or $1,000 savings off the cruise fare. Select sailings, with limited availability, feature a 2-for-1 cruise fare.
Additionally, as part of celebrations for Regent Seven Seas’ Inaugural Sailings, guests will be included in special festivities and on-board events and will each receive a complimentary personalized Regent Commemorative Album, a one-of-a-kind book created using digital photographs shot during their voyage or through file sharing with other guests.
You can find our more about these unique excursions by clicking on “more” or call us at 888-286-9827 to find out about the exciting itineraries offered by Regent Seven Seas Cruises around the world.
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