Released on: October 28, 2008, 1:06 pm

Press Release Author: Blaine Lambert / Cruise Holidays of Vancouver

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: Cruise Holidays of Vancouver's Kirk Olson is the 2008
recipient of the annual Cruise Holidays Community Service Award for his work
supporting the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.

Press Release Body: At Sea, Caribbean- Today, Cruise Holidays, North America's
oldest and largest cruise-specialty retail franchise, presented its "Community
Service Award" to Kirk Olson of Cruise Holidays of Vancouver, BC, for his work
supporting the Sandra Schmirler Foundation. Exemplary service and commitment to a
group, organization or community, during the past year, is required to receive this
award. Olson was honored during the 2008 Cruise Holidays Annual Convention which is
being held aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines' Norwegian Pearl.

Olson is a member of the Vancouver Curling Club and was familiar with the foundation
created as a legacy to 3-time world curling champion and Olympic gold medalist
Sandra Schmirler. The foundation's mission is "caring for babies in crisis." Olson
and Cruise Holidays of Vancouver organized and hosted a lunch aboard a Holland
America Line's Zuiderdam to raise funds benefiting neonatal intensive care unit
(NICU) facilities across Canada. Twelve Cruise Holidays of Vancouver staff members
were on hand to lead small groups on tours of the ship and then host a table at
lunch. The nominal fee charged for this fundraising event brought in over $2,500
for the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.

"We are so encouraged when anyone within the Cruise Holidays organization puts forth
this much care and hard work for a worthy charitable organization," said Peter D.
Thomson, Vice President and COO of Cruise Holidays. "Kirk's personal connection to
this organization and his passion for cruising melded perfectly, and all for the
benefit of premature infants in need."

Olson works for Cruise Holidays of Vancouver, located at 2979 W. 41st Avenue, which
is owned by Denis Lim and Blaine Lambert. For more information about Cruise Holidays
of Vancouver, stop in, call 800-565-2784 or 604-737-8100, or visit their Web site at
www.CruiseExpertsOnline.com. For more on the Sandra Schmirler Foundation visit
www.sandraschmirler.org.

Cruise Holidays is the oldest and largest cruise-specialty retail franchise in North
America, with stores in both the United States and Canada. Cruise Holidays is also a
distinguished provider of land tour vacation packages. Founded in 1984, Cruise
Holidays is part of Travel Acquisitions Group (TAG). With more than 1,700 travel
agency locations in the United States and Canada, TAG serves millions of individual
leisure travelers, as well as select corporate clients and destinations.


Web Site: http://www.CruiseExpertsOnline.com

Contact Details: Blaine Lambert
800.565.2784
Blaine@CruiseExpertsOnline.com
2979 W.41st Ave
Vancouver, BC V6N 3C8