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Dutch sailors built windmills here because steady winds meant steady operating mills. Dutch sailors, and the tradesmen who followed, copied Spanish pirates who buried pillaged loot throughout the distant islands. Pirates knew these sites were so isolated they'd have years to retrieve all their ill gotten gains. Likewise, the far flung islands gave law abiding Dutchmen more time to set up legal businesses and a government structure from Holland to protect them politically. Winds blowing across the world's oceans historically were called "trade winds" because they stimulated trade between nations by moving ships. They do the same today, especially with cruise ships!
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Total population for the ABC Islands is near 400,000 with annual, daily temps at 80 degrees. In October dress for summer. Bring a hooded, light jacket for quick afternoon showers. Pack light.
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Seafaring travelers in the 1900s found the ABC Islands irresistible with aqua blue waters, white sandy beaches and 80 degree daily temperatures, not to mention unlimited sources of fresh fish. Plus the islanders conducted honest trade. Today seafarers, including cruisers, visit the ABCs for all the same reasons and because (drum roll please) they're haunted!#@
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The islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire are haunted. But not by pirates. They're haunted by a lonely woman, a night watchmen and confused soldiers. They've been there 100s of years and won't go.
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Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao all have ghosts, witches and goblins roaming about even after they've been dead and buried hundreds of years. They're looking for lost treasures, lost love and lost ships. Aruba's ghosts haunt the ruins of a gold mine where miners died fighting off thieves stealing their gold. In Bonaire is a haunted Lighthouse whose former keeper died under mysterious circumstances. Yet, each night he turns on the tower light emitting eerie sounds and waiting for ships lost at sea to finally return. But Curacao has the most famous ghost of all. She's known as, 'The White Lady.' She roams the harbor of Willemstad heart broken searching for her love who sailed away to marry another woman in Europe. At Fort Amsterdam on Curacao tourists claim to hear the rapid footsteps of soldiers looking for a way out. These stories reveal the rich history of the ABC Islands. They lure travelers at Halloween time when it's not hot, not windy and not crowded.
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When in Curacao be sure to order a 'White Lady Cocktail' paying tribute to the most famous Ghost on all ABC islands. It's made of gin, cointreau of triple sec (orange liquor) with squeezes of fresh lemon juice. Garnish it with a lemon or cherry. Or better yet, with Candy Corn for Halloween!
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CRUISE ITINERARY
Date: Port: Arrive: Depart:
24 Oct...Ft. Lauderdale...............4:00 PM
25 Oct................................. .............At Sea
26 Oct...Grand Cayman...7 AM.........4 PM
27 Oct...................................... ........At Sea
28 Oct.......Aruba............10:30 AM...11 PM
29 Oct.........Curacao............8 AM......6 PM
30 Oct.......Bonaire.............7 AM....... 4 PM
31 Oct............................................... At Sea
01 Nov............................................ ..At Sea
02 Nov....Ft. Lauderdale....8 AM Exit Ship
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FUN & FITNESS ALL INCLUSIVE cruise prices pay per person: All Meals, All Tips for all your cabin stewards and waiters whether in the formal dining hall, at any cafe or bar, and even out on deck; it provides Wi-fi throughout the ship and $10,000 in travel insurance per person; and it includes the Classic Drink package with alcohol, beers, wines, gourmet coffees, seltzer waters and bottled water. Without the drink package one bottle of water costs $8 (eight dollars). This All Inclusive price pays for all Nightly Live Entertainment, all taxes, fees and service charges before you ever board ship. You will have no "surprise!" charges on the ship. Private dining tables are reserved for club members in the formal dining hall at 6 PM each evening; and private water exercise classes are held in ship's indoor heated Solarium pool at 86 degrees. Classes are private only for Fun & Fitness guests. Fun & Fitness Travel Club has no dues, no membership fees and no meetings! It's a very popular club committed to conducting both water and land exercises when cruising. Guests return home rested, tanned and refreshed with no weight gain!
All staterooms have two beds. They're pushed together in photos to look like one. Specify your bed choice when booking. Your fully refundable cruise deposit is $450 per guest or $900 per cabin. You may may cancel with no penalties up to the final payment due date of June 26, 2026. If you cancel afterward you still qualify for monies back because by then you're insured and would merely file a claim. Don't wait to book because you don't have a roommate. Pay a fully refundable deposit now. Then take time to find a roommate. Better to book now and cancel later for a full refund than wait to find a roommate only to learn there are no more cabins available.
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ALL INCLUSIVE PRICES!
ALL CABINS HAVE 2 BEDS
THAT CONNECT TO MAKE 1
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INSIDE DOUBLE EACH : $2200
INSIDE SINGLE : $4000
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WINDOW DOUBLE EACH : $2400
WINDOW SINGLE : 4200
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BALCONY EACH DOUBLE : $2850
BALCONY SINGLE : $5000
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BOOK AIR / NO DEPOSIT
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Fun & Fitness can book flights too through Celebrity Air. No deposit is needed to reserve air. It's added to the cruise cost. Final payment for the total air/sea package is due by June 26, 2026. Any part, or all of it, may be canceled up to that date without any penalty. Fun & Fitness already has hotel rooms to reserve in Ft. Lauderdale with free pick up at the airport and a minimum fee to shuttle guests to the pier the morning of Oct. 24, 2026. Call now while ship and hotel have inventory available.
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