Families, Singles Get Ready to Set Sail

12/16/2005

The leaves have turned, the days are shorter and Chanukah, the holiday of lights, glimmers ahead. With the winter looming, juicy possibilities await, with plenty of exotic, warm weather options. So go ahead and plan your first big escape of 2006. Or surprise a loved one by booking a post-Chanukah adventure. This might just be the trip of a lifetime.

Matchmaking
For singles preferring a little more advance notice and a kosher meal plan, the five-star Celebrity Infinity sets off from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for a Caribbean cruise with JSinglesCruise.com. The voyage features group parties; nightly shows with dancers, comedians, singers; Jewish entertainment; daily minyanim and Talmud study, and lectures, as well as the extravagant dining traditional to luxury cruises.
In addition, JSinglesCruise features daily mixers for singles in two groups, 20s-40s and 40s-60s, with special on-board guest Tova Weinberg, a SawYouAtSinai matchmaker who has made 90 matches. Confirmed bookings also include a 20-minute free precruise coaching session by phone with an experienced life coach.
The ship drops anchor in three ports: San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. John, Antigua, and Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Like all leading cruise ships, Infinity offers an array of options for group excursions, including guided shopping, city tours, sightseeing, parties and sports. Most excursions last two to four hours and are available for purchase online up to 10 days prior to departure or during the cruise.
Maritime Kosher International supervises Celebrity’s glatt kosher, award-winning gourmet cuisine. The menu, guided by world-renowned master chef Michel Roux, includes three daily sit-down meals, afternoon tea and midnight nosh.
Prices include accommodations, meals and on-board activities. Spa services, excursions and flight to Fort Lauderdale are extra.
Dates: Jan. 22-29
Cost: $1,500-$7,200
For reservations, call (917) 952-4033 or (323) 640-7230, or visit JSinglesCruise.com.

Families
Kosherica Cruises, which is known for its tradition of on-board concerts with Dudu Fisher, Mordechai Ben David and other performers, offers families opportunities to travel on the same ship as JSinglesCruisers. Activities include lectures with renowned speakers, such as Rabbi Maurice Lamm, as well as Israeli folk dance classes for women led by Dassie Schuster.
Additional upcoming itineraries for 2006 include the Panama Canal in February to exploring the Baltic in August and Australia and New Zealand next December. During the course of the year, Kosherica will also cruise South America.
For more information, visit Kosherica.com or call (877) 724-5567.