The ship also boasts the world's largest floating library collection. Sailing dates remaining are July 21, Aug. 4 and 24. SeniorNet and World Explorer Cruise Lines have several other cruise packages available. Computers notwithstanding, one travel-connected business that attracts many seniors appears to be booming, thanks mostly to the demand for getting something delivered a long distance overnight. Lutz said that last year from 35,000 to 40,000 flights left the United States with at least one courier aboard, an increase of 25 percent over the past three years.
Couriers are limited to carry-on luggage only.
The yellow pages list courier companies who do the hiring. The phrase invites images of riding the rapids on a Posturepedic mattress, but what it means is that if there is a difficult way and an easy way of getting from Point A to Point B, the tour director will take the more comfortable route available. And just like Lewis and Clark, she might have added, because this trip traces much of the same terrain the two explorers covered in their search for the Northwest Passage during the administration of Thomas Jefferson. Nights around the campfire include discussions of the Lewis and Clark adventure as well as the Nez Perce War. Bring your own sleeping bag.