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Welcome Our Newest Consultant!

We have hired a new travel consultant at Antietam Travel Service, Inc. Please help us welcome Carmen Enid Vega Fernandez, Certified Travel Associate. Carmen is a Caribbean specialist who began her travel career in Puerto Rico in 1993. She speaks fluent Spanish and has traveled extensively. Carmen joined ATS in May. You can reach her via email at carmen@antietamtravel.com.

ATS Annual Winter Cruise 2003

Linda and Bill Cleveland, owners of Antietam Travel Service, Inc., have been hosting an annual winter cruise each winter for the past 10 years. And 2003 will be no different. We have reserved group space aboard the Carnival Victory for her January 26, 2003, Caribbean sailing from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Maarten; and St. Thomas. Rates start at $862* per person, double occupancy, for an inside cabin; $1012* per person, double occupancy, for an outside cabin; and $1162* per person, double occupancy, for a balcony cabin! These fantastic rates include the 7-night cruise aboard the Carnival Victory, round-trip non-stop air between BWI and Miami on American Airlines, all meals and entertainment on board ship, round-trip transfers between the airport and cruise ship pier, and all port charges and taxes. For more details, visit us on the Web at http://www.antietamtravel.com/specials/2003-4-VictoryJan.htm. We hope you can join us!

* Prices and itinerary are subject to change without notice.

Travel Destination - U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands, situated 40 miles east of Puerto Rico, are a group of about 50 islands, each covered with lush tropical vegetation and surrounded by beautiful beaches. Hot throughout the year, high temperatures range between the mid-80's and 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while lows remain generally in the upper 60's to about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The islands have fairly evenly distributed rainfall, with August to October being the wettest months.

St. Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, consisting of 83 square miles of rolling ex-plantation land.  Christiansted is one of the major towns and shows an early Danish influence. Fort Christiansvaern, dating from 1774, and the Old Custom House are among its historic attractions.

St. Thomas is the second-largest and the most cosmopolitan of this island chain. It is long and narrow, rising rapidly to a ridge, and possesses an excellent deep-water harbor that is frequently filled with cruise ships. Like St. Croix, it retains much of its early Danish influence. The main town, Charlotte Amalie, is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Imported goods from all over the world make it a fabulous shopping area. Stores in remodeled Danish warehouses line each side of picturesque Main Street. Cobblestone alleys with numerous shops lead down to the waterfront opposite Front Street. Blackbeard's Castle is the earliest fortification in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Other attractions include Fort Christian, built in 1672; the Coral World Observatory; the Frederick Lutheran Church, built in 1850; Government House; Bluebeard's Tower, the 19th-century pirate's one-time abode; and the Synagogue on Crystal Gade, one of the oldest in the western hemisphere. On the northern coast is Magens Bay, renowned as one of the world's top ten beaches.

St. John is the most unspoiled of the islands. It has no airport, and two-thirds of the island's deep valleys and most of its shoreline have been set aside as the Virgin Islands National Park. Cruz Bay is a small town offering excellent gift shops and dive centers. Trunk Bay is a beautiful beach with very good diving. Accommodations on the island are limited.

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Source: TAedge.com Destinations

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