Offer Extended

Dear Friend,

Many folks (thanks you!) booked the National Review 2014 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise last week, taking advantage of our Father's Day special offer. But there were clearly a number of you who tried to do that and . . . couldn't.

Couldn't? Yep. In a nutshell: The company that hosts our special website, www.nrcruise.com, had major server issues, as did many other websites that operate out of the Atlanta area (as does ours). I received numerous emails, along the lines of "I clicked on the link to your website, but it doesn't work."

And that's because, it didn't. For a looooooong time. The problem was eventually fixed, but we are confident several people who tried to book were shut out. So . . .

We are extending the "Father's Day" Special Offer to this Wednesday, June 25th, at 11:59 p.m.

Sign up by then and you will receive a $100 (per person) cabin credit on what is going to be a tremendous, fantastic, and very real once-in-a-lifetime experience (here's a very likely scenario for you, or for any couple who makes that right decision to join NR for a glorious week sailing on the beautiful Caribbean.

Mark your calendar: November 9th to the 16th is when Royal Caribbean's luxurious Allure of the Seas will sail to and from Ft. Lauderdale, along the way visiting St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and Nassau, its beautiful cabins home to hundreds of NR fans spending seven spectacular nights with top conservative speakers and National Review editors discussing the day's top issues.

Get complete information about the cruise, and to securely reserve your stateroom, at our dedicated website, www.nrcruise.com, where you'll find the affordable cabin of your taste and budget.

So about that credit: It's worth $200 for a couple. And: If you also get another person (single cabin) or couple to sign up (folks who have never gone before on an NR cruise), we'll give you an additional $100 per-person credit (you can use it for wine, spa treatments, excursions, gift-shop purchases, you name it!). And we're good for that even if, after today's Special Offer expires, you convince another couple to join us in November.

So far over 200 cabins have been booked, and it looks like this trip is going to be one for the record books, a fantastic week with 600 (who knows, maybe 800!) conservatives joining together in the (celebratory, we hope!) aftermath of the critical and consequential November elections. The National Review 2014 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise will feature over forty leading conservative writers, thinkers, and strategists. Look at this lineup of all-star speakers who will be on hand to make sense of politics, elections, and world affairs:

✓ Former Congressman Col. Allen West,
✓ Acclaimed historian Victor Davis Hanson,
✓ former US Senators Jon Kyl and Fred Thompson,
✓ former governors Tim Pawlenty (MN) and Luis Fortuño (PR),
✓ legal experts John Yoo, Cleta Mitchell, Ed Whelan, and William Jacobson (publisher of the popular Legal Insurrection blog),
✓ liberal-media scourges Brent Bozell and Christian Robey,
✓ syndicated columnists Cal Thomas, Mona Charen and Deroy Murdock,
✓ top political strategists Ralph Reed and Ned Ryun,
✓ Townhall political editor Guy Benson,
✓ Americans for Prosperity president Tim Phillips ,
✓ Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Michael Ramirez,
✓ City Journal editor Brian Anderson,
✓ Claremont Review of Books editor Charles Kesler,
✓ NRO editors-at-large Jonah Goldberg and Kathryn Jean Lopez,
✓ NR editor Rich Lowry,
✓ terrorism and defense experts Bing West, Andrew McCarthy, and John Hillen,
✓ policy experts Sally Pipes, Christina Hoff Sommers, and Jennifer Marshall,
✓ best-selling novelist Michael Walsh,
✓ NR senior editors Jay Nordlinger and Ramesh Ponnuru,
✓ NR essayists Charles Cooke and Kevin Williamson,
✓ NR columnists Rob Long and James Lileks, and
✓ ace political writers John Fund, Jim Geraghty, John J. Miller, and Eliana Johnson.

Wow.

Again, get complete information about the trip (and book cabins) at www.nrcruise.com. If you haven't done so already, do that before midnight tonight and you'll receive our special $100 per-person Father's Day Special Offer discount.

If you've never been on an NR cruise before, but always wanted to, make the National Review 2014 Post-Election Caribbean Cruise the one. You will not regret doing so!

With these speakers, plus our affordable rates — prices start at just $1,999 per person, and "Single" staterooms begin at a very affordable $2,599 — there's sure to be a rush on reservations.

In case you're (rightly!) curious about "what's in store?" for the week, let me tell you. In addition to a great cruise there are numerous NR extras and exclusives that turn an already spectacular trip into a phenomenal conservative once-in-a-lifetime experience. Highlights of our outstanding, forthcoming voyage include:

✓ Nine scintillating seminars featuring NR's editors and guest speakers (each panel session is usually kicked off by a fascinating one-on-one interview conducted by the talented Jay Nordlinger, John J. Miller, or another NR editor);
✓ Two fun-filled "Night Owl" sessions (after dinner, a little lighter; a ton of fun);
✓ Three revelrous pool-side cocktail receptions;
✓ A late-night "smoker" featuring world-class H. Upmann cigars;
✓ Intimate dining on two evenings (more if possible!) with guest speakers and editors.

Interested? If you have questions, call me directly at 212-849-2831, or e-mail jfowler@nationalreview.com. For 19 years now we have used Howard Moses and his ace outfit, The Cruise Authority, to run these events and to help folks book cabins, get plane tickets, and answer any and every question. Call TCA at 800-707-1634 (ask for Joanne Burch, Cathy Hart, or Karen Ries), or contact TCA via email at groups@the-cruise-authority.com.

Do you want to come but you are . . . single? Introverted? A widow or widower? Fearful you will be isolated in a sea of couples? Worry not. Our cruise contingents are typically 30 percent solo passengers. I can assure you, the atmosphere, the friendliness, the camaraderie — it's all real, all genuine, all worthwhile (and just to make sure no wallflower is left behind, on the second night of the cruise, I host a "singles" mixer just to make sure folks feel comfortable and confident).

Be assured: You will not be alone, and you will have a great time.

Another thing: If you want to come but would like to save some money by sharing a cabin, let us know. We are happy to help find you someone (same sex!) to share a stateroom. Our SOP is simple: we let interested folks talk to each other in advance, and if they mutually give the green light, then, and only then, do we book the shared cabin.

Don't hesitate to contact me or TCA if you have any question — none is too small, too unimportant. Make sure you sign up by midnight tonight so you can get that generous $100 per-person cabin credit.

And visit www.nrcruise.com for complete information.

I look forward to sailing with you on the Allure of the Seas this November.

Jack Fowler
Publisher
National Review

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