Thread: Win a Free Trip for 2 - Freight Boat Cruise Vacations

Marine Link Tours Freight Boat Cruise Vacations

"A One of a Kind Journey into the Pacific Northwest's Inside Passage"

We are excited to announce the 2010 "Explore Aurora's Coast Cruise For Two" Contest
Draw date: November 1, 2010
Grand Prize: 3 day/3 night cruise for two in Standard Stateroom accommodation aboard the MV "Aurora Explorer"during our Spring Shoulder Season 2011.
"Entry codes" found in print advertisements or by viewing our video, will be required.

For more information and contest entry: http://www.marinelinktours.com/

Cruise the inland waterways of coastal British Columbia and experience the magic of the MV Aurora Explorer, a 135 foot landing craft that transports a wide variety of heavy equipment and general freight throughout the Gulf of Georgia and the remote inlets of Johnstone and Queen Charlotte Straits. You will enjoy rugged coastal scenery, observe many species of whales and other sea life, and experience the history and influence of the early explorers, settlers, cannery workers and native populations on the coast. You'll listen as the crew works the radio telephones or navigates the ship by radar and watch as freight is loaded and discharged along the way.

The Aurora Explorer operates from a base at Menzies Bay (15 km north of Campbell River, BC, Canada), and offers a dining lounge, lower deck lounge and bridge deck lounge for passenger comfort and viewing. There is a nautical and history library of coastal BC on board. The vessel has outside observation decks where passengers can observe activity on the freight deck, enjoy the passing scenery or simply lie back and soak up the sunshine and salt air.

The Aurora Explorer is Transport Canada Ship Safety approved and carries the full range of safety equipment as directed by the Canadian Coast Guard.

Passenger accommodations are premium staterooms with twin beds and forward viewing windows, or standard staterooms equipped with bunkbeds. There are six shared washrooms, three shower rooms and adjacent washer/dryer. Passenger accommodation is offered on regular freight voyages to a variety of coastal locations. Trip packages are five days in duration.

Passengers enjoy observing the ship at work, but there's also time for play. Going ashore for a picnic or exploring tidepools in a hidden bay, throwing in a line when the vessel is waiting on the tide and barbeques on the back deck or beach, are all part of the pleasures of freightboat cruising on the Aurora Explorer.

Cool. I think I will win this one.

Originally Posted by hanna

Cool. I think I will win this one.

Sorry hanna. You think wrong. I've already made my air travel ressies.

You can even go fishing from the boat! THAT is something cruise passengers can't do!

I wonder if they would cook your catch for dinner?

Originally Posted by hanna

Cool. I think I will win this one.

Good luck...hope you'll win! I showed this one to Dave last week and he said, "No thanks."

Originally Posted by hanna

Cool. I think I will win this one.

Originally Posted by timwilloughby

Sorry hanna. You think wrong. I've already made my air travel ressies.

Hanna and Tim,

I think it's only fair that I should win since the drawing will take place on my birthday

Well, good luck on that Judy.

Judy, next year your birthday will be on 11-1-11! Oh, that means my brother's birthday will be on 11-11-11!!

Janice, our friend that introduced DH and I also shares your brother's birthday! 11-11