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The NABA is proud to offer a
unique and spectacular baseball participation cruise vacation
experience. For example, on December 8, 2007, a TEAM USA (see team
picture taken on the ship's top deck sport facility directly below) set
sail from San Diego aboard the beautiful 89,000 ton, 4 1/2 star,
CARNIVAL SPIRIT on an 8-night journey to Acapulco, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo,
and Manzanillo, Mexico. In each port of call, our TEAM USA competed
against a local 48+ Mexican team in a 9-inning game of baseball. The
December 8th cruise was sold out with a 14 player/coach roster and 24
additional guests (friends and families) combining for a fantastic group
of 38 cruise passengers! During this year's 2009 baseball cruise, we
will have not only a 48+ team, but for the first time, we will have a 47
and younger team too! This year's 8-night cruise to Mexico will begin
on Saturday, December 5th and end on Sunday, December 13th.
In December of 2008, an OVER 50
BASEBALL TEAM USA sailed to the Caribbean. The 7-night cruise departed
from Miami on December 7, 2008 to San Juan, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten
aboard the CARNIVAL TRIUMPH. Our OVER 50 BASEBALL TEAM USA played
against a similar 48+ team in each port-of-call listed in the previous
sentence. TEAM USA was victorious in all 3 games!
To give you an idea about
the baseball experience, you can view pictures from the actual December,
2007 Baseball Cruise to Mexico. They are posted at the following 3
links. Please click on each of the following 3 city names and then use
the "back-button" on your browser to return here:
ACAPULCO
ZIHUATANEJO
MANZANILLO
The picture below is the
Carnival Spirit while at anchor in Zihuatanejo bay. This picture and
most of the other pictures further below were taken in December, 2006.
The pictures taken in the 3 Mexican cities listed above and other
pictures of the Mexican cruise below represent a sampling of what you
could possibly expect on the next Over 50 Baseball Cruise to the
southern Mexican Riviera.
The first 3 pictures below
include a view toward downtown San Diego from the top deck of the
Carnival Spirit, a picture displaying gracious casual dining aboard ship
(that's Howard & Tilly Rollin and their waiter), and a picture of many
of the entertainers aboard ship. Is that Howard in the pink & black
outfit looking like Tony Orlando? No, but it's Howard's impression of
James Brown. Now we know what killed the "Godfather of Soul!" On the
last night of the cruise, several passengers joined the Carnival Spirit
Dancers, Singers, & Orchestra in the production of "Carnival Legends."
The next 3 pictures display 2
views of the Manzanillo Stadium (with Tilly and a staff member of the
local tourism bureau) and a view off the stern of the ship toward the
beaches and hotel district surrounding Manzanillo Bay.
The next 3 pictures display
the governmental, athletic, and tourism bureau staff of Zihuatanejo
(plus Howard) in front of a promotional sign at their ballfield, a view
of their quaint baseball park, and a view toward downtown Zihuatanejo
from the southern hills.
The next 3 pictures display
magnificent Acapulco Bay, plus a welcome sign and the grandstand at the
Acapulco Baseball Stadium.
Tilly stands alongside the
Carnival Spirit after docking in Acapulco. The magnificent ship is
almost a thousand feet long. Lastly, a picture of Howard & Tilly along
with a Team USA member at the 2007 gifts and awards presentation aboard
ship. Mixing baseball and cruising can turn into one great experience!
HOW MUCH WILL IT
COST?
Not as much as you'd
think! The NABA Over 50 Baseball Cruises (going into its 3rd year of
operation) are the most affordable baseball participation cruises sold
nationwide (hundreds of dollars less per person than any other baseball
cruise). One of the reasons for this is the special Group and/or
Military Veterans Discount that is available to the NABA Over 50
Baseball Cruise Program. Even if you're not a military veteran, you will
be afforded the opportunity to get the same spectacular discount (or
whichever discount is greater), if you will pre-register ASAP. Please
note that pre-registering does not obligate you. Then, after
pre-registering, you'll receive access to the Official Online
Registration Form. You would then be required to make a reservation by
paying a deposit which would be fully refundable until September 18th.
If you wait to make a reservation, your cost will possibly be higher for
later registrations, or you may be "shut out" because the team you
wanted to join was already completely filled. Presently, the 48+ team
has only a few remaining slots, but there are still openings on the 47
and younger (21+) team. The average age on the younger TEAM USA is
approximately 35 years, whereas the 48+ team's average age is 58.
This cost for this
year's 8-night baseball cruise starts as low as $725 per person, double
occupancy for an inside cabin (no window). If you would prefer a larger
outside cabin with a private balcony, your cost is only $180 more per
person. Prices for any additional non-playing family or guests are
significantly lower. Since a cruise is an all-inclusive type of vacation
experience, most of your expenses are included, and that means all of
your spectacular meals aboard ship, all of the excellent entertainment
provided, a plethora of exciting activities aboard ship, and all of your
baseball participation expenses in all three Mexican ports-of-call. The
only items not included are your transportation costs from your home to
San Diego (cruise port of embarkation), an overnight hotel in San Diego
(if necessary), tipping, most alcoholic beverages, and items of a
personal nature. However, when you add in all of those additional costs,
it's still an outstanding bargain for the baseball trip of a lifetime!
You will participate as a member of a TEAM USA in your appropriate age
group, representing our country on a baseball mission of good will. Our
Mexican hosts in each city greatly appreciate our traveling to Mexico to
give them the opportunity to play international baseball against the
United States. It's a win-win opportunity!
In order to
pre-register for the upcoming Baseball Cruise to Mexico this fall, you
should complete the no-obligation questionnaire now by clicking anywhere
on the following link:
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THE DECEMBER 5,
2009 BASEBALL CRUISE TO THE SOUTHERN MEXICAN RIVIERA (8-NIGHT CRUISE),
PLEASE CLICK ANYWHERE IN THIS PARAGRAPH TO SUBMIT THE NO OBLIGATION
QUESTIONNAIRE.
DON'T DELAY SUBMITTING THE QUESTIONNAIRE, SINCE
EACH PLAYER'S SUBMITTAL WILL BE HANDLED IN THE ORDER IT IS RECEIVED, AND
EACH PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANT WILL BE CONTACTED
INDIVIDUALLY.
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