Yesterday I got an e-mail from a nice guy, we’ll call him Joe (not his real name) from Illinois (true), who was on our recent Post-Election Cruise, and who wanted to share a happy thought:

Hi, Jack –
I’ve been meaning to write back to you how much I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this post-election cruise. I was hoping for a lot, and it was even better than that.
A particular thrill was getting to talk up close and personal with “celebrities” James Lileks, Christina Hoff Sommers, Jonah Goldberg, and Allen West. But just meeting so many other people was wonderful.
Since the cruise, I have to tell you I get a new kick when the latest issue arrives in the mail. Now, more than ever before, it’s *MY* magazine!
Thank you!
Joe

About our forthcoming Alaska sailing, this July 18–25 aboard Holland America Line’s beautiful Westerdam: It holds the same potential experience for you. Joe nailed it: NR cruises are not just floating seminar sessions (intelligent, entertaining, and scintillating every minute!) — they are unique opportunities to meet with, talk to, discuss the issues with, laugh with, and, depending on the character, bend an elbow with, any number of top conservatives who . . . float your boat. People like Art Laffer, Steve Moore, Katie Pavlich, John Sununu, Yuval Levin, Naomi Riley, Pat Caddell, Michele Bachmann, plus many, many more (need I mention NR editors and writers?).

In the 49th State, you’ve got to toss in the itinerary — spectacular — so know that the National Review 2015 Alaska Summer Cruise is going to be a truly great voyage for you, and maybe for your family. Think about it also as a special family vacation opportunity (even if you’ve got young ones, there’s tons for them to do on the Westerdam, all of it supervised and fun).

Sign up today. You can do that (and get complete information) at www.nrcruise.com. All-inclusive prices start at only $2,299 a person (based on double occupancy) and “single” cabins can be had for just $3,399. Single but think you might be a wallflower, a fifth wheel, lonely in a swarm of couples? Think again — about a quarter of NR’s cruisers travel solo, and no matter, as our contingent is a friendly and welcoming bunch. Expect to make new and lasting friendships. Maybe even with Joe.