This story always has a happy ending. And a happy beginning and middle too. Join us on the National Review 2009 Mediterranean Cruise and live the story yourself.

OK, enough with the cutesy/stupid marketing. Let’s get down to the brass tacks (soon to be the Brass Tax under this administration). Everything about this trip is fantastic. The itinerary (we leave from Rome on July 8th, then visit Dubrovnik, Corfu, Santorini, Katakolon, Piraeus, Ephesus, and Messina before returning to Rome on the 18th. The ship is Holland America Line’s luxurious ms Noordam.

Okay, okay – anyone can go on a cruise to those places on that ship. But you ain’t “anyone” when you come with NR – our exclusive program allows you to enjoy scintillating seminars, delightful receptions, and intimate dining with our all-star gaggle of top conservative speakers and writers. They are Karl Rove, Michael Novak, John Bolton, Dick Morris, George Gilder, Tony Blankley, Cal Thomas, Pete du Pont, Jonah Goldberg, John Hillen, Christina Hoff Sommers, Sally Satel, Rich Lowry, Kathryn Lopez, Kate O’Beirne, Jay Nordlinger, Ramesh Ponnuru, Jason Steorts, and John O’Sullivan.

You want to come? Sure you do (already over 200 people have signed up). So do it. Prices start at only $2,499 per person, and there are staterooms to meet every budget and taste. Get complete information about this spectacular trip, and sign up securely, at www.nrcruise.com.