Country Cruise

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Have you ever wanted to go on a country music cruise??? Well, here is your chance.  Book your cabin now on the Chris Young 2nd Annual Country Cruise departing on.........

August 23rd - August 30th, 2008 - CARNIVAL LIBERTY - 4 Ports of Call - San Juan, St Thomas, Grand Turk(Turks & Caicos) & Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.   Enjoy 7 nights/ 8 days of Eastern Caribbean excitement on Carnival Cruise Line's  "Liberty".  We will be having a full band concert, pajama party, accoustic shows, adult games, private cocktail party, fan club members only party etc.  Only those booked through Vickie's Travel will be allowed in all Private Functions.  If you did not go on the 2007 cruise with Chris Young then you definately need to go on the 2nd Annual Chris Young Country Cruise. 

*** WINNER OF THE FIRST DRAWING TO DINE AT CHRIS'S TABLE IS KAREN KUTTLER ***

How would you like to join Chris for dinner on the cruise?   Book your spot before May 15th, 5PM CST, on the Carnival Liberty through Vickie's Travel and you & one guest will be eligible to win a seat at Chris's table.  We will draw one winner between May 16th & May 31st --- it will be videotaped & played on youtube & our myspace page!  Rules:  Winner must accompany their designated guest to dinner & the prize is non transferable.

Did you miss last year's cruise with Chris?  Well here is your chance to go and see Chris Young with special guests Billy Yates, David Kroll, Randy Houser & Thom Shepherd in concert on the Carnival Liberty out of Miami, Florida.   Get your cabin booked today by calling Vickie's Travel at 866-941-2520.

DID YOU KNOW......

  CHRIS YOUNG

www.ChrisYoungCountry.com

RCA RECORDING ARTIST - CHRIS YOUNG - had a BIG year in 2006 & 2007 has started with a bang! in 2006, he released his debut cd - CHRIS YOUNG - (in stores now!),  Chris was voted Country Weekly's Hottest Bachelor.

*Chris is on the RCA Record label in Nashville (Sony/BMG). Labelmates include Jake Owen, Chuck Wicks, Martina McBride, and Sara Evans

*Since May 2006, Chris has made 23 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry

*Chris released his first album on RCA in October 2006 (Chris Young) and was the top debuting male artist of 2006. As an independent artist he released 2 full length CDs (A Little at a Time and I Wish I Was Lyin') and a 5 song Christmas CD (An Acoustic Christmas with Chris Young).

*Chris received an Academy of Country Music (ACM) nomination for 2006 Top New Male Vocalist.

*In October 2006, Chris appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno

*Chris's first national television appearance occurred at age 14 on the PAX show Destination Stardom which was filmed in front of a live audience in Honolulu, Hawaii

*Chris penned his first song, "She's the One," when he was 14 years old

*Prior to being signed to RCA, Chris fronted the house band at Cowboy's in Arlington, TX

 http://www.myspace.com/chrisyoungmusic       

 BILLY YATES

Billy Yates may be best known as a hit songwriter, having written songs for some of Country Music's best including: GEORGE STRAIT, KENNY CHESNEY, SARA EVANS, JOE NICHOLS, JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY, DAVID ALLAN COE, RICKY VAN SHELTON, RICOCHET, DARYLE SINGLETARY, TRACY LAWRENCE, JEFF BATES, DOUG STONE, OAK RIDGE BOYS and GARY ALLAN, not to mention the GEORGE JONES' classic, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" and his Grammy-winning smash, "Choices". Billy Yates is also one fine Honky Tonk singer! With five CD's to his credit,  including his latest "That's Why I Run", Yates currently records for his own, M.O.D. (My Own Damn) Record Label and tours Europe extensively where he also dominates the airplay charts there with his smooth honky tonk style of traditional country music.

In addition to being a hit songwriter and singer, the Doniphan, Missouri native also serves as GM/Partner at Smokin' Grapes Music Publishing in Nashville which he co-founded with Scott Hacker two years ago. His day to day responsibilities there include overseeing the careers of 5 other songwriters including Wil Nance, Billy Ryan, David Kroll and singing/writing duo the Broussards. Learn more about Billy Yates at www.billyyates.com.

  http://www.myspace.com/billyyates 

  DAVID KROLL

When you hear David Kroll sing, the first thought that enters your mind is how unique his voice is. The Iowa native has an effortless delivery and a mature tone that is instantly endearing. You won’t hear any forced emotion or self-consciousness from the twenty-two year-old singer/songwriter, just a deep seeded passion that comes from a lifelong love of music.

Piano and classical guitar lessons as a child set Kroll on a musical pilgrimage that continues to this day. By the time he was thirteen, the budding performer had developed a love for country music. Traditionalists like Alan Jackson and George Strait caught the young singer’s ear and helped ignite a burning desire to perform. "I can remember attending an Alan Jackson concert and wanting to be up there so bad," Kroll says.

Kroll has taken giant steps toward becoming a nationally recognized performer. He’s had the opportunity to play on the same bill with the likes of Montgomery Gentry, Trick Pony, Tammy Cochran, Chris Young, and Joe Diffie, and has performed in front of thousands of fans on his own. A chance meeting with Grammy nominated songwriter and country performer Billy Yates lead to a publishing deal with Yates’ Smokin’ Grapes Music Publishing.

With wholesome good looks and a voice and sound contemporary and distinct enough to capture the attention of a fickle public, David Kroll is on the fast track to stardom. For this young singer/songwriter who missed his share of highschool dances and parties because he was out gigging with his band, music isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way of life.

http://www.myspace.com/davidkroll 

   Randy Houser

"I didn’t know any different” says Randy Houser when asked how he began his journey of music. “There never was a time that I can remember as a kid when I didn’t have something to make music with. Kind of like a toy you never get tired of playing with.” But music would prove to be more than a toy to this soulful Mississippi boy. Randy tells his story best: “After my folks split I grew up with my Mama and sister in Lake, Mississippi. I felt like the man of the house even before I was one. My mother did the best she could to provide for us, we didn’t have a whole lot though. I’d spend a few weeks with my Daddy every summer and Christmas. He’d teach me a new chord or song while I was there.

He lived a few hours away in Biloxi and always made sure that my sister and I stayed hip to good music. Out tastes in music were fairly broad for two kids from a town of less than 500 people. We got a lot of good ole country like Merle Conway, but we were also spoon fed the artists like Bonnie Raitt, Delbert, and B.B. King. Just good soulful music. Thank god for real artists! Of course growing up in Mississippi you hear a lot of blues. I would hang out on weekends at the Subway, a now defunct juke joint, which was located in the basement of the Terminal Hotel in Jackson. Man, those folks were rock’n up in there.”

“I started front’n bands pretty early, about 13 years old. You know every town has to have it’s eight grade rock stars. I began to develop a pretty large following around the area though the High School years and that turned into a scholarship to East Central Community College. I couldn’t believe that my music could actually help me pay for some education. At the end of my second year of school, I put together a band called 10lb. Biscuit. We were very lucky to keep a couple house gigs and packed this little honky tonks three nights a week. One of the bars even had to shut down and double in size to fit all the folks that wanted to come see us! It was just a hell of a lot of fun to be a part of that. Those were pretty wild times.”

“I had been trying to teach myself to write songs for years by this time and about ten years into the process I decided that it was time to see if I could play ball with the big boys in Nashville, Music City. Man, have I sat the bench. Finally, I got my first cut on Trace Adkins’ Songs About Me Album in 2005. A song called “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” inspired by someth’n truly dear to my heart (laughs).”

“For the past couple years I haven’t played with a band or at any clubs because I wanted to concentrate on writing songs that I would want to play and record. But I was really starting to miss play’n live. So recently I have put a band together and am play’n often around town and lov’n it. I can honestly say that it hasn’t been such an easy road to this point. But somehow I’ve managed to keep it out of the ditches this far. I’ll just drive until I run out of gas or breakdown. I’ve surrounded myself with good people and with any luck, I think we can keep this thing running for awhile.

www.myspace.com/randyhouserband

   Thom Shepherd

Thom Shepherd has had quite a couple of years. The St. Louis born singer and songwriter woke up January 1, 2005 to a day of skeet shooting and riding four wheelers on the ruggedly beautiful island of Kodiak, Alaska. The night before he played a New Years show there for the Coast Guard base as part of an Armed Forces Tour, his third for this eager group of folks. In March of 2005 Thom found out that country singer Craig Morgan was going to release his song “Redneck Yacht Club” to country radio. Summer brought Thom’s fourth tour for Armed Forces Entertainment, to eight different countries in Europe. As the months went by, “Redneck Yacht Club” continued to climb the charts, and on a snowy morning in Greenland in October (his fifth AFE tour), Thom got the call that the song had gone to 1. Plans were made and a Number One party was scheduled for late November in Nashville. His parents and his sister’s family even got to come to town for the celebration. Two days after the party, his doctor gave him the news no one wants to hear: you’ve got cancer. It wasn’t his first bout with it. In the fall of 2004 he was diagnosed with cancer, had surgery, and underwent radiation therapy. One year later, when the cancer appeared in his lymph nodes, there was only one choice: nine weeks of chemotherapy. The treatments made him feel awful and work was out of the question. But on his first day back to work in February 2006, a writing appointment with Gary Hannan turned into a four-way cowrite with Phil O’Donnell and Eddie Montgomery. The resulting song, “A Man’s Job” was recorded just two weeks later and ended up on Montgomery Gentry’s album “Some People Change.” He took it as a good sign. As the months passed and he got his strength back, he got back to work with a vengeance, traveling to and performing in Key West, Gulf Shores, Texas, Maryland, and Virginia. In the summer he would go on his sixth AFE tour, this time to Germany. In January of 2007 he completed his seventh tour for AFE, to Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Djibouti, Africa. Thom is a graduate of George Mason University and moved to Nashville in 1993. His song "Riding with Private Malone," recorded by David Ball, went to 1 and won an Achievement Award from the Nashville Songwriters Association, voted on by their members as “the song you wish you had written.” Thom even got to be in the video, playing the title role. His songs have been recorded by George Jones, Montgomery Gentry, Pam Tillis, Buddy Jewell, Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton, Neal McCoy, Kevin Fowler, George Canyon, bluegrass artist Ronnie Bowman, and Cledus T. Judd. Thom’s latest CD, Side Effects, is available at www.cdbaby.com He is also co-owner of Redneck Yacht Club LLC, a company that is developing clothing and accessories for the boating lifestyle. www.redneckyachtclub.com As of June 2007, Thom is one year cancer-free. He continues to write, record and perform.

www.myspace.com/thomshepherdfriends

Pricing includes all port charges & government fees/taxes, all food, 24 hour room service, 24 hour pizzeria, concert by Chris, accoustic shows with Billy Yates,  David Kroll, Randy Houser & Thom Shepherd meet & greets, pajama party, question & answer session, fan club members only cocktail party plus other activities added at a later date.  In order to attend the Chris Young Fan Club Member only party you have to be a Fan Club Member.  Pricing is based on double occupancy.

cabin for 2	Price
Inside Cabin 185 sq ft	$999.00PP
Oceanview 185 sq ft Balcony 185 sq ft-actual room-35 sq ft            private balcony	$1099.00PP         $1281.00PP

August 23rd - August 30th, 2008 and you're all invited!

Yes, you heard right!  The 2nd Annual Chris Young Country Cruise, but that's not all!   If you'd like to be a part of all the fun in the sun including concerts, meet and greets, pajama party, scavenger hunt, fan club party,  and other Chris Young, Billy Yates, David Kroll, Randy Houser & Thom Shepherd - related activities, you must book your cruise through Vickie's Travel by calling 866-941-2520.   

Saturday 8/23/08		Miami, FL (BE ON THE SHIP BY 2PM)				4:00pm
Sunday 8/24/08		Half Moon Cay, Bahamas		9:00am		4:00pm
Monday 8/25/08		Fun Day At Sea
Tuesday 8/26/08		St. Thomas, USVI		8:00am		6:00pm
Wednesday 8/27/08		San Juan, Puerto Rico		7:00am		3:30pm
Thursday 8/28/08		Grand Turk		11:00am		5:30pm
Friday 8/29/08		Fun Day At Sea
Saturday 8/30/08		Miami, FL		8:00am

On Saturday August 23rd,  there will be a mandatory registration meeting right after the life boat drill in the Victoria Lounge on the Promenade deck.  You have to attend this meeting to pick up your lanyards & the schedule of events.

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL US AT VPYLE@SBCGLOBAL.NET OR CALL US AT

866-941-2520.

INFORMATION NEEDED AT TIME OF BOOKING

• LEGAL FIRST & LAST NAME OF EVERYONE IN THE CABIN (MUST MATCH SPELLING ON PASSPORT)
• DATES OF BIRTH
• MAILING ADDRESS
• PHONE NUMBER
• DINING TIME FOR SUPPER  WILL BE 6:15PM

THIS INFORMATION CAN BE EMAILED TO US AT VPYLE@SBCGLOBAL.NET  or FAXED TO 713-941-4203.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

• $450.00 per person Due at time of booking - payment has to be made with a credit card or  via www.paypal.com my paypal email address is vpyle@sbcglobal.net
• Final payment due no later than 5/15/08 - has to be paid with a check or money order only

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH A CREDIT CARD OR VIA WWW.PAYPAL.COM OR BY MAILING A CHECK/MONEY ORDER TO OUR OFFICE.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• No Refunds after April 20th, 2008
• Cancellation policy will be enforced regardless of any references made by Carnival Cruise Lines, in its ticket contract terms or stated elsewhere.
• A $100/change fee will be charged for any name changes made after final payment date of April 20th, 2008.

*** Important ***

Everyone cruising will be required to bring either a certified copy of your birth certificate & driver's license or a valid passport. Failure to do so will be denied boarding of the Carnival Liberty. In addition, names listed above should match that on your documentation to board the ship.  Conditions for passage:Vickie’s Travel and their owners,agents, or employees accept no responsibility whatsoever for illness, accident, death, dismemberment, weather, strikes,Acts of God, terrorist acts or the accessibility, appearance, actions or decisions of those individuals promoted for this cruise.Nor can the entities mentioned above be held responsible for the actions of the Carnival Cruise Lines, participating air carriers, nor shore side personnel.Submission of this application indicates full understanding and acceptance of these terms and conditions for passage for each individual included within. 

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IF YOU ARE COMING IN THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CRUISE WE HAVE A HOTEL LINED UP. YOU WILL NEED TO CALL US TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL STAY THE NIGHT BEFORE.

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EMBASSY SUITES

• INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION TO THE HOTEL FROM THE AIRPORT
• INCLUDES THE PRE-CRUISE COCKTAIL PARTY FROM 5:30PM - 7:30PM AT THE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL
• INCLUDES FULL BREAKFAST BUFFET

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Terms & Conditions:Vickie's Travel, their owners or employees accept no responsibility whatsoever for illness, accident, death, dismemberment, weather, strikes, Acts of God, terrorist acts, or the actions or cancellation of entertainment or the decisions of those individuals promoted for this venue.Trip deposit indicates that travelers have full understanding and acceptance of these terms & conditions listed/published by Carnival Cruise Lines.