Author, Historian, & Paranormal Expert, Mark Nesbitt                             

What better way to kick off fall, and get yourself prepared for the ghosts and goblins of Holloween, than enjoying the fall foliage on a cruise with ghost expert, historian, and best-selling author Mark Nesbitt?  You'll be chilled, thrilled, and spooked on our 5-night adventure aboard Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas roundtrip Boston.  Onboard, Mark will lead some spooky story telling, bringing to life his many adventures that have convinced him that ghosts do indeed walk among us!

Mark Nesbitt is a former National Park Service Ranger/Historian. He started his own research and writing company in 1977 and did research and advertising copy for some of America's best historical artists. Beginning in 1978 he began writing books, including If the South Won Gettysburg (1980), 35 Days to Gettysburg (1992), Rebel Rivers (1993), Saber and Scapegoat: J.E.B. Stuart and the Gettysburg Controversy (1994), Through Blood and Fire (1996), and the best selling Ghosts of Gettysburg Series (1991- present). Many of his stories have been seen, and/or heard, on The History Channel, A&E, The Travel Channel, Unsolved Mysteries, Coast to Coast AM, and numerous other local television programs and specials. In July of 2004, his Ghosts of Gettysburg Series received the National Paranormal Award for “Best True Hauntings Collection” and “Best ‘Local Haunt’ Guidebook."  Mark has been a keynote speaker for the Virginia House of Delegates, the Lotus Literary Club of New York, and the Capital Area Intermediate Unit of the Teaching American History Project.  He also has been a guest lecturer for the Gettysburg College class, "Death and the Meaning of Life."

Our 5-Night Cruise In Search of the Paranormal:                           

Our journey begins in Boston, Massachusetts, as we board the Jewel of the Seas on Saturday, October 17, 2009, during the heart of New England's Fall Foliage.  The air is crisp, the colors crimpson, red and orange, and all setting the stage for our Paranormal Adventure!

On our cruise, we will visit Portland, Maine; Bar Harbor, Maine; and Halifax, Nova Scotia, before returning to Boston.  As part of the Mark Nesbitt cruise, you will enjoy all of the following:

• All onboard meals and entertainment;
• Luxury accommodations of your choice;
• Mark's book signing, lectures, and stories of Paranormal Activities past and present!

Special Reduced Residency Rates Available Now                   

This 5-night cruise is offered at extraordinary rates!  Special reduced state residency rates currently are available to residents in 31 states at the following rates (including port charges and taxes):

• Interior Category N:  $514.39 per person;
• Ocean View Category H:  $664.39 per person;
• Balcony Category E3:  $794.39 per person.

All rates are per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability at the time of booking.

Exclusive Private Shore Excursions with Mark                      

During our journey, you will have the opportunity to book optional exclusive shore excursions available only to our group sailing with Mark.  These will be exciting quests to trace the Paranormal in each of our ports of call, and other tours to explore our destinations.  These include the following:

• A spooky wicked tour in Portland, Maine;
• Ghost Walk of Historic Halifax, Nova Scotia; and
• A 2 1/2-hour scenic trolley tour in Bar Harbor Maine

Rate for all three excursions:  $65 per person.

One-Night Post-Cruise Extension in Boston                            

Extend your stay in Boston with an overnight at the Park Plaza Hotel.  Here, Mark will cap off our adventure with a haunted Historic Boston tour.  We'll explore such notorious figures as the Boston Strangler and Lizzie Borden, the only suspect in the hatchet murders of her father and step-mother.  Rate for the hotel and Haunted Historic Boston Tour (for 2 people):  $240.

How to Book:                          

Reserve your space today on this unique, one-of-a-kind adventure with a deposit of just $250 per person.  To reserve your place, call Cruise Holidays of Alexandria today at (703) 706-0011, or toll free (866) 368-7327.  If you prefer, you may also simply click on the "quote" icon below, and we will contact you promptly.