Sounds like a mangled sequel title. Actually it’s a prequel — to what will be one of the best experiences of your life, the National Review 2015 Alaska Summer Cruise. You know, the voyage you’re planning on attending, the phenomenal trip (July 18–25, aboard Holland America Line’s luxurious Westerdam) that features dozens of top conservatives, such as former New Hampshire governor John Sununu, supply-side champion Arthur Laffer, ace economists Stephen Moore and Kevin Hassett, former congresswoman Michele Bachmann, pollster Pat Caddell, National Affairs editor Yuval Levin, Townhall.com editor Katie Pavlich, top social commentators Naomi Schaefer Riley, James Lileks, and Andrew Klavan, military/security experts Pete Hegseth and John Hillen, leading conservative academic Daniel Mahoney, and NR editorial All Stars Jonah Goldberg, Rich Lowry, Jay Nordlinger, Ramesh Ponnuru, Kevin Williamson, Eliana Johnson, Jim Geraghty, Kathryn Lopez, Charles Cooke, John Miller, Patrick Brennan, Jillian Melchior, Andrew Johnson, Joel Gehrke, Reihan Salam, Katherine Connell, and Kaj Relwof.

Why have you yet to reserve your very affordable cabin? Come now, the holidays are over, no more excuses, get to it — visit www.nrcruise.com to discover complete information about the trip, and to reserve (securely) your stateroom (there’s one to match every taste and budget).

What this trip offers — in addition to the glorious beauty of the 49th state, in addition to a wonderful family vacation opportunity — is NR’s exclusive (all inclusive!) program of eight scintillating seminar sessions, three revelrous cocktail receptions, two rib-tickling “Night Owls,” a super-de-dooper late-night smoker (featuring H. Upmann’s world-class cigars and complimentary cognac!) and, on at least two nights, intimate dining with our speakers and editors (escargot with Jonah, filet mignon with Yuval, baked Alaska with Art, fresh salmon with Katie, potato-and-leek soup with Kaj!).

Odds are you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of NR/NRO fans who’ve said repeatedly over the years “Dangit! I’ve gotta go on one of those NR cruises!” Yet, every year you put it off, in what’s amounted to a bunch of reasons that look pretty lame in the rear-view mirror. So follow your heart, go with it where it wants to go — which is on the National Review 2015 Alaska Summer Cruise. You will have the time of your life, and your only regret will be that you didn’t come on one sooner.