This week' s Newsweek (9/26/05) has an article on p. E32 entitled "Cruises for Hobbyists" ...... i.e., "themed" cruises.

So you don't have to dig it up, here is the paragraph on ours:

SINATRA: Celebrate big bands with the top arrangers on many of The Voice's greatest hits. Afternoons onboard the seven-day crossing from France to Funchal, Madeira, are filled with 1950's and '60's classic films and informal talks with Rat Pack friends (from $2937; rssc.com)

Judging from the posts here, most of us won't be spending afternoons chatting with the "Rat Pack" friends!

Other "themed" cruises mentioned include ones focused on Art and Architecture, Cars, Coffee, and Books.

That's a great choice for a music-themed cruise!

We're on the first Photography themed cruise that RSSC is doing - it's been named "Snap"!!

What shall we call our Sinatra cruise? RATS!!!!!

David, "RATS" sounds like the perfect title. We are on a jazz cruise on March 13th, Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale on the Mariner. Anyone else on this? No name yet....
Cheers, Pam

Okay if that's the aconymn - what des it stand for?

Roaring Across The Sea?
Riding Around to Sinatra?
Ringing All Tunes Sing?

I think RATS is great! How about:

Rat packers
Aboard
The
Ship

I think I might have the perfect teapot for Dave and Betty if everyone chooses RATS :)

RATS seems like a perfect name!

Yes, it does. Good job!

Betty

You guys are soooo!! creative.

Yes, RATS is the perfect name for this cruise!

Ok, this may be a dumb question, but I have my copy of Newsweek in front of me and I searched the whole mag looking for this article. Finally came back to this thread to get the specifics--I not only don't have the article, I don't have a page E32. Is this an online article or only in special copies? Just curious. Thanks.
(This kind of thing really bugs me!!!) haha
Jacki

Ditto for me. I went thru my entire issue and no page E32 either. Perhaps included in special sections of the country, which magazines often do.

Reney

How about SOS...Sinatra on the Seas?

David thanks for suggesting that our cruise have a name. Several people posted earlier that they will be on this cruise. It will be fun to be on a "named" one. Now we need to work on arranging a meeting place once we're aboard. I'm so looking forward to this cruise!

I would rather have RATS than SOS!! That is far to ominous!!!

Regarding the article in the September 26th Newsweek; it is in a section of the magazine called, "Enterprise." I would be pleased to email you a copy if you would like. My address is in our profile.

It appears a fair number of people on the LCT boards will be on the Voyager and we look forward to meeting you all. If you see us please say. "hello" with your LCT monicker.

Are there any other names you would like to consider for your cruise? Perhaps we need a poll? Think up some more acronyms and we can do a poll, unless you all want to go with RATS.

Sorry, I didn't think about SOS being ominous. I was looking for a "sea" theme. Somehow saying I'm on the RATS cruise isn't appealing to me. Oh well, we all have our different viewpoints. Maybe someone can come up with an even better moniker.

Donna, I thought SOS was cute :)

Sinatra on the seas = SOTS!!!

I don't think that would go down to well with the bar huggers??????

AMOS?

Awesome Music Of Sinatra

or

AMOSS

Awesome Music On Seven Seas (for you Donna)

David and Betty,
Thanks for the info--I was beginning to think I was really losing it when I couldn't find the article. I wonder what other "goodies" Newsweek has left out of my copies!! Have a wonderful cruise!
Jacki