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Boys' trip: Island hopping on the St. Lawrence River
It started a couple of years ago when my son Dougan said to me, ''Dad, let's go on a guy trip, just you, me and Paul.'' Paul is our other son.It would be a male thing. No wives, no sisters, no dressing up, no shopping excursions. A lot of reminiscing, a lot of guy talk, a lot of outdoor stuff.
We all thought it was a great idea (even our wives), but it's easier said than done. First of all, there was the timing thing. Both Dougan and Paul have jobs and all three of us are married, so we had to find a few days when all of us could get away without disrupting home and work.
For months we let things slide, but early this year we finally set a date well in advance. We would go the third week of August.
Then came the debate: what kind of trip would we take?
A driving trip to the North Carolina mountains? What about renting an RV and touring New England? We could take Dougan's boat to the Bahamas, or go on a cruise.
Setting Sail With Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw and a few friends are aiming to heat up the winter months on the Country Cruise Getaway, which will sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to the Bahamas early next year.The Live Nation-presented affair will take place on the Carnival Liberty January 28-31. McGraw will perform two full concerts in the Carnival ship's 1,400-seat theatre with guests including Chris Cagle, Bill Engvall, Jypsi, Hot Apple Pie, Jamie O'Neal, and Nashville Hitmakers.
The cruise will also feature a Q&A session with McGraw, dance parties, shore excursions, poker and casino tournaments, a line dance competition and more.
More information and reservations are available at mcgrawcruise.com.
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Cruise Lines Add ‘More or Less’ to a Week at Sea
11.5 million passengers in 2005, according to the Cruise Lines International Association, are still eager to expand their market, given that more than 80 percent of Americans have yet to cruise. The surest way to achieve that goal, say cruise line officials, is through a sampler experience a few days at sea as opposed to a weeklong commitment.Not only is it more affordable Carnival, for example, has four-day cruises in the western Caribbean for as little as $179 a person its also more in tune with the way Americans, ever pressed for time, like to vacation these days. Not everybody has seven days to travel, said David Brams, president of World Wide Cruises, a travel agency based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The trend goes beyond the high seas: Even in river barging, an increasingly popular form of cruising, the short vacation is beginning to take hold.