{"id":11938,"date":"2012-04-06T01:09:36","date_gmt":"2012-04-06T08:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/?p=11938"},"modified":"2012-04-06T01:09:36","modified_gmt":"2012-04-06T08:09:36","slug":"once-every-millennium-celebritys-millennium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=11938","title":{"rendered":"Once a Millennium, Celebrity Millennium"},"content":{"rendered":"

We met less than two years ago. If it wasn't love at first sight, it was at least affection. She was a beauty, and she introduced us to all kinds of nice people. A helpful Puerto Rican named Leo…a friendly Colombian named Sandy…an old friend from Little League days…the Panama Canal<\/a>…and Saravan the Sommelier, the best at his craft we've ever met.<\/p>\n

No wonder we like the Celebrity Millennium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now here she is, just 12 years old, and they say she needs a facelift. She's going in April 22 to get Solsticized, in Celebrity<\/a> speak, and when she emerges next month she'll be better than ever.<\/p>\n

Hard to imagine.<\/p>\n

What may be better is what she can introduce us to next, and that would take some doing, too. After making another west-bound trip through the Canal, the Millennium is making a 5-night wine cruise from San Diego<\/a> to Vancouver<\/a>. There is no mention of Saravan.<\/p>\n

Then she's spending the summer in Alaska<\/a>, or going back at forth from her new Canadian home. There are worse ways to spend a summer, Millennium or not. In the fall, when she heads south again…another wine cruise. This one takes 8 nights. That sounds better than the first…wine is meant to be consumed slowly, and savored. At least that's what Saravan says.<\/p>\n

Two more trips through the Panama Canal, and then the Millennium's off to Hawaii<\/a> and points beyond. That would be across the Pacific in 20 days, to Sydney<\/a>, followed by 17 more seeing the ports of Australia on the way to Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If this all sounds delightful and romantic and desirable, that's probably because it is, even if it isn't do-able for most of us.<\/p>\n

But remember, it is<\/em> the Millennium at her best.<\/p>\n

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Holland America Veendam<\/a>
\n\t7 nights
\n\tSeptember 22, 2012
\n\tBoston<\/a>, Bar Harbor<\/a>, Halifax<\/a>, Sydney, Charlottetown<\/a>, St. Lawrence Seaway, Quebec City<\/a>, Montreal<\/a>
\n\tInside:  $1,039
\n\tCost per day: $148<\/strong><\/span>
\n\twww.hollandamerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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