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Imagine strolling hand-in-hand along a sandy crescent beach, dotted with palms, against a backdrop of whitewashed cottages at Half Moon on Jamaica’s northern coast.  With 400 acres featuring beautifully landscaped gardens, the charming white washed cottages set along two miles of private white sand beach create the perfect environment for a Valentine’s Day celebration for 2011.  Half Moon has been setting the pace for a luxury vacation in the Caribbean for over 50 years.  If you are thinking of a destination wedding, vow renewal, honeymoon or romantic getaway, you will be walking in the footsteps of some very famous people from over the past 50+ years.

Read more about this lovely resort and location

The lush emerald rainforest of Lake Quinault and the panoramic vistas overlooking the beach at Kalaloch Lodge both offer a scenic backdrop for a romantic getaway in the Pacific Northwest….read more

Anna Post, Emily Post’s great-granddaughter, speaking about etiquette within personal relationships, such as spouse, significant other or mate.  She upholds that if one is respectful and considerate of one another, etiquette  is served.  A very self-assured speaker with a great experience and a deep love for what her great-grandmother stood for.  She likes Emily Post’s favorite word, “mannerly”.   So many of the speakers at this Romance Summit speak to respect for the other party being the primary concept of romance.

Anna Post speaking at the Princess Cruises Romance Summit

Read about disapppointment and a broken heart on Valentine’s Day 2010 

Princess Cruises Celebrates Announcement of Newest Members of Its “Department of Romance” With Theme Cruise Featuring Lectures, Vow Renewal and Romance Gala:

In celebration of the most romantic holiday of the year, and to usher in the newest members of its Department of Romance, Princess Cruises is hosting the first-ever Romance Summit cruise.

The Summit, which will be held on board Crown Princess during Valentine’s week, February 13-20, will feature a host of themed activities and presentations by the line’s Department of Romance members. Designed to celebrate the many aspects of cruising with Princess that can help couples reconnect, these special events will give passengers insight and inspiration on infusing romance into their everyday lives.

The entire Department of Romance will be aboard the special sailing. In addition to current members “Love Boat” captain Gavin MacLeod, “The Bachelorette’s” Trista and Ryan Sutter, and destination wedding expert Lisa Light, three new members will join the department. The new love experts are Anna Post, the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post who will be discussing romance etiquette; “The Dating Diva” Dee Frazier of The University of Dating, an authority on finding love at any age; and Princess Cruises comedian Kevin Hughes, who keeps audiences laughing with his comedic and insightful take on relationships.

“Hosting the first-ever Romance Summit seems like the perfect way to celebrate Princess’ legacy of romance in a fun, unique way with something for everyone onboard,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises’ executive vice president. “It’s also the perfect way to introduce the newest members of our Department of Romance. We look forward to starting some lively conversations, as well as provide our passengers with great relationship tips, and a lot of fun.”

During the Romance Summit passengers will be treated to an abundance of romantic events, including an opportunity to meet all the Department of Romance members at a group panel discussion, plus attend individual presentations where each member will offer expertise on a particular aspect of love and relationships. Additionally, passengers will enjoy a variety of romance-themed activities, including a group renewal of vows for all couples on the ship and a Valentine’s Gala where passengers are invited to dress up in their best red attire for an evening of romantic dining and entertainment.

Throughout the sailing, passengers will enjoy themed food and beverage, entertainment, movies, and daytime activities.

Crown Princess is sailing on a western Caribbean itinerary during the Romance Summit, with calls at Grand Cayman, Roatan, Cozumel and Princess Cays.

And best of all……I will be there, reporting live from the Crown Princess!  We fly tonight, on my husband’s birthday.  What a lovely way to celebrate a new year for him and a romantic valentine’s week as well!