Go Nuts! Come ring with us! Southern Caribbean Cruise • January 6-13, 2013 7-day Southern Caribbean cruise aboard Holland America's ms Westerdam, featuring guest clinician Fred Gramann, Director of Music at the American Church in Paris, with special guests Handbells Unlimited! In addition to the handbell workshop, a multitude of experiences await you!

Date	Port	Arrive	Depart
Jan 06	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US There is an abundance of things to see and do in the Fort Lauderdale area: visit the newly redesigned Fort Lauderdale Beach and cafes, stroll the historic Riverwalk, shop the luxurious stores on Las Olas Boulevard or venture to the Everglades for an intriguing air boat excursion.		5:00 PM
Jan 07	Half Moon Cay, BahamasTR Holland America Line's pristine private island offers everything you need for a day of play in paradise: a two-mile crescent of perfect beach; an interior lagoon; private beachside cabanas with butler service, showers and misters; and all manner of watersports and activities, including a children's aqua park and a buoyed personal watercraft course. Sample shore excursions: Horseback Riding by Land and Sea; Deep-sea or Flats Fishing; Stingray Adventure; AquaTrax Watercraft Adventure	8:00 AM	3:00 PM
Jan 08	At Sea
Jan 09	Oranjestad, Aruba Colorful floating markets, wondrous coral reefs and landscapes dotted with curiously bent divi-divi trees await on this, the "A" of the Netherlands Antilles' famous ABC islands. (Bonaire and Curacao round out the trio.)	1:00 PM	11:00 PM
Jan 10	Willemstad (Curacao), Antilles Amsterdam-like canals, gabled Dutch colonial buildings, an exotic floating market. This bustling duty-free port has it all. Plus the world-famous Curacao Liqueur Distillery and an intriguing coral reef teeming with parrot fish and queen angelfish.	8:00 AM	5:00 PM
Jan 11	At Sea
Jan 12	At Sea
Jan 13	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US	7:00 AM

Itinerary subject to change at discretion of Holland America Cruise Line.

Guest Clinician Fred Gramann

Fred Gramann is a native of Washington state where he began organ studies with Dr. Edward Hansen of Seattle. He earned organ performance degrees from Syracuse University and the University of Michigan, moving to Paris in 1972 for organ study with Marie-Claire Alain and Maurice Duruflé. Since 1976, he has been Director of Music at the American Church in Paris where he is organist and conducts the Adult Choir, the ACP Bronze Ringers, and the Celebration Ringers. Fred also organizes the weekly Sunday evening classical concert series. Fred started the handbell program at the American Church in 1981 with two octaves of handbells. The program has grown to include three choirs performing on over 20 octaves of handbells and Choirchimes. He has numerous choral and handbell works published in the United States and is the Honorary Associate Director of the Raleigh Ringers of North Carolina, co-conductor for the yearly European Handbell Festival, and director for the Festival Choir at the International Handbell Symposium in Liverpool in 2012.

Special Guests Handbells Unlimited!

Beth Davidson and David Jordan comprise the duet team of Handbells Unlimited! From the Portland, Oregon, area, they first started ringing together in 1997. They have performed concerts around the United States as well as taking part in concerts in Germany and the Czech Republic and have been featured performers at several regional and national festivals. Their CD "Kaleidoscope" debuted in 1999, and their video "Music in Motion" followed in 2001. With Kevin McChesney and Michael Kastner they founded SEE – Solo/Ensemble Extravaganza. They have been solo and ensemble clinicians for workshops in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico and Virginia.

Inside Stateroom from $1,011.98

Outside Cabin from $1,163.98

Verandah from $1,323.98

Includes all Bells of the Cascades’ activities, a hosted cocktail party, all meals
and entertainment aboard the ship, and all taxes and port charges.

For questions and inquiries, call 800-888-7025, email bells@azumano.com or cruise-info@bellsofthecascades.org

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Rates are per person, based on double occupancy, subject to availability, and may change without notice. Rates do not include airfare. Taxes are subject to change. Additional rules and restrictions apply. Participants must book their cabin through Azumano Travel to take part in any bell ringing activities. Cancellation fees apply.