Low-Carb Bahamas Cruise Setting Sail From Jacksonville On March 6-11, 2010

June 9, 3:17 PMLow-Carb Lifestyle ExaminerJimmy Moore

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We have some important updates about the 2010 Low-Carb Cruise

Back in April, you’ll recall that I announced we would be going on The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise to the Bahamas leaving out of Jacksonville, Florida port from March 1-6, 2010 on the Carnival Fascination. Many of you have already signed up to be a part of this special event featuring guest speakers like Drs. Mike & Mary Dan Eades, Dr. Eric Westman, Dr. William Davis, Dr. James E. Carlson, Jackie Eberstein, and Karly Pitman and we’re so excited about the prospect of having well over 100 enthusiastic low-carbers on board with us this year. But there’s been a slight change in the dates because of circumstances out of our control.

Our cruise coordinator Becky Gandy informed me of the bad news recently that a very large group booked the entire ship with Carnival for the original dates of our cruise. UGH! After planning for March 1-6, 2010 and then announcing it with banners and blog posts, this was a bit depressing. But thanks to the yeoman’s work that Becky and our Vacations To Go travel representative who is helping us with the booking of this cruise, we were able keep the same port of departure (Jacksonville), the same ship (Carnival Fascination), and virtually the same ticket price (actually it’s now slightly cheaper at just $366/person for two people in a cabin). There were only slight changes in the dates we travel and the ports of call in the Bahamas.

The NEW dates we will be traveling down to the Bahamas on the cruise will be MARCH 6-11, 2010. Our original cruise was going to be making luxurious stops in Key West, Florida and Nassau, Bahamas. But the NEW ports of call will be Nassau, Bahamas on that Monday and then Half Moon Cay, Bahamas on that Tuesday. I’m a little disappointed we won’t be going to Key West, but now the cruise will truly be a Bahamas vacation! Everything else about this 5-day cruise will be the same as it was when we first announced it.

If you have already made a reservation to come on The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise, then your spot has already been transferred over to the new date and you won’t need to do anything. If you are making payments, then the next deposit is due in August. However, if this date change makes it impossible for you to come on the cruise, then Vacations To Go will be happy to issue you an immediate refund. Simply e-mail your request to Sue Hidlebaugh and she’ll take care of you! If you have any questions about booking the cruise then Sue is also the person to contact. For questions about the activities happening on the ship with the low-carb group, you can address those to Becky Gandy or me.

I apologize to those of you who had already booked your plane tickets and other accommodations with the original dates, but we are super-excited about the 2010 cruise with a bunch of passionate low-carb lovers on board sharing the TRUTH about healthy eating. Even with our small group last year, we made quite an impression on the people who were passing by our room where the speakers were sharing about livin’ la vida low-carb. You just never know who might have their life changed forever because of something they hear on this cruise. I so hope you have a chance to be a part of this historic event!

This gives me the PERFECT opportunity to share with you even MORE special guests who will be attending The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise to the Bahamas in addition to all those I listed at the top of this column:

DRS. MIKE & MARY DAN EADES

The king and queen of livin’ la vida low-carb and passionate defenders of this way of eating, the Eades are probably the last remaining and most famous of the high-fat, low-carb diet authors from earlier this century. Noted for their Protein Power work, these two are constantly working on new projects to educate people about healthy low-carb living. By the time we go on this cruise, their new book The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle: The Simple Plan to Flatten Your Belly Fast! will be out and no doubt they’ll be sharing more about it and what’s going on in their lives with all of us. I’m honored they accepted my invitation to come with us on the 2010 cruise.

DR. ERIC WESTMAN

After having such a moving experience on the 2009 cruise, Dr. Eric Westman said he wouldn’t miss coming back again in 2010. Known for his commitment to quality research on the subject of low-carbohydrate nutrition at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Dr. Westman also runs the Duke Lifestyle Medicine Clinic there helping real patients overcome obesity, diabetes, and other health issues related to their diet. A humble and kind man, he is certainly a rare breed when it comes to a physician and researcher. I proudly call him a friend and look forward to sharing all of his knowledge and wisdom with the low-carb cruise passengers who come.

DR. WILLIAM DAVIS

You’ve heard him speak on my podcast show and now he’s gonna be coming LIVE on the cruise to the Bahamas with us–Dr. William Davis from “The Heart Scan” blog! This cardiologist is on the cutting-edge of sharing some of the most amazing technology regarding heart health, including the promotion of regular heart scans so you can Track Your Plaque build-up as well as pushing high-dosage Vitamin D supplements for improving health. I’ve been positively influenced by the work of this man and I know all of us will be in for a treat when he comes with us on the cruise.

DR. JAMES E. CARLSON

Another repeat guest from the 2009 cruise, I have so much respect for what Dr. James E. Carlson is doing on behalf of high-fat, low-carb eating and I am confident you will learn much from what this man has to say. Author of an explosive book entitled Genocide: Why Your Doctor’s Dietary Ignorance Will Kill You, the man pulls no punches with his matter-of-fact speaking style. Spending time with him and his soon-to-be wife Monica on this year’s cruise was a lot of fun and I have no doubt in my mind 2010 to the Bahamas will be just as good!

JACKIE EBERSTEIN

How can you have a low-carb cruise and not have who is arguably the #1 authority on the Atkins diet on board with you? She’s registered nurse Jackie Eberstein from Controlled Carbohydrate Nutrition and I’m so excited that she’ll be coming back again to share about her experiences working directly with the late, great Dr. Robert C. Atkins for three decades. The talk she gave this year about the complementary medical practice that Dr. Atkins ran was sensational and I have no doubt in my mind that next year will be EVEN BETTER!

KARLY PITMAN

Finally, another one of my favorite podcast interviews was with Karly Pitman from First Ourselves. Unlike all the other special guest speakers who will be coming with us on the cruise in 2010, Karly is not a researcher, medical professional, or dietitian. She’s a mom who understands what it’s like for women to live in the real world keeping track of the family, the home, and everything else. Karly’s message of hope and inspiration to remember to take care of yourself first is one we will all benefit from when she shares with us.

FRED HAHN

No, that’s not Chuck Norris, but it is his low-carb look-a-like Fred Hahn. He is the author of the bestselling Slow Burn Fitness Revolution book with the Eades as well as his new children’s fitness book entitled Strong Kids, Healthy Kids. If you’ve ever wondered about the benefits of the “slow lifting” approach to fitness, then Fred’s your man! He’ll be demonstrating this unique resistance training technique on the cruise.

DANA CARPENDER

She was a hit on the 2009 cruise and now Dana Carpender will be joining us again in 2010! If you’ve ever wanted to know how to give your low-carb lifestyle some pizzazz and razzle-dazzle, then look no further than any of her bestselling low-carb recipe cookbooks that are out there today. Dana’s staunch defense of livin’ la vida low-carb makes her presentations pop as she shares so openly about how this healthy way of eating radically changed her life forever!

CONNIE BENNETT

If you’ve ever tried giving up sugar in your diet, then no doubt you’ve come across the work of Connie Bennett a time or two. Her 2006 book releaseSUGAR SHOCK! outlined how sugar is destroying the lives of so many people and what they can do to beat it! She’ll be sharing more of her sugar-shunning secrets with us on board this Bahamas cruise.

LAURA DOLSON

Friend and fellow low-carb blogger Laura Dolson from the About.com Low-Carb Diets web site will be joining us on-board this cruise. In my podcast interview with her earlier this year as well as meeting her in person a couple of times at low-carb science conferences, Laura has been nothing but a sweetheart to be around. She’s very interested in talking about the research behind low-carb living and will provide some poignant questions for our prestigious guest panel to ponder.

ANDREW DIMINO

As the founder and president of CarbSmart.com for the past decade, Andrew DiMino has seen a lot in the world of low-carb. Providing quality low-carb products to enhance the lifestyle choices for those of us who prefer a carbohydrate-restricted diet, Andrew is excited to be joining us in 2010 and providing plenty of door prizes for you to win while on board.

CAMEO “THE SPIKY HAIRED GIRL” WATKINS

You’ve seen her outstanding YouTube videos and even heard her on my podcast show. Now meet Internet low-carb superstar Cameo Watkins in the flesh and see for yourself why they call her the “spiky-haired girl!” Super-nice girl who is on fire for the healthy low-carb lifestyle.

JIMMY AND CHRISTINE MOORE

Who?! Just kidding. Yep, Christine and I will be on the cruise and I’ll be introducing the special guest speakers for their exciting seminar presentations. Just don’t let Christine tell you all of our secrets before the week is over!

WHEW, that’s a lot of low-carb royalty who’ll be joining us for this year’s cruise. And we may just have a few more join us as well. I guess you’ll have to come to see who else will be in attendance. We’ll be working diligently on the schedule to give everyone an opportunity to hear from their favorite guests who will be on board The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise to the Bahamas.

All that’s left is to tell you how to sign up. Just CLICK HERE to register and book your cabin. That’s it! Be sure to pop on over to our low-carb cruise forum as well as the Facebook page for the cruise for updates, announcements, and messages from our cruise director Becky.

Again, SIGN UP FOR THE CRUISE HERE and we’ll look forward to seeing you March 6-11, 2010 on The 3rd Annual Low-Carb Cruise to the Bahamas!