All aboard for Argosy cruises

  • Friday, August 22, 2008 2:34pm
  • Life

Who dunnit?: You will find yourself in the middle of a mystery at sea on Argosy’s “Murder and Mayhem” cruises this fall.

Track the clues with the help of a detective during a three-course dinner to figure out what happened.

The three-hour “Murder and Mayhem” cruises will be offered Sunday and Aug. 29, Sept. 19, Oct. 31, Nov. 29 and Dec. 27, all departing from Seattle’s waterfront.

Most cruises begin boarding at 6 p.m. and take off at 7, but times vary with cruises.

Tickets are $75 plus tax for adults, $30 for children ages 5 to 12, free for kids under age 4.

If mayhem doesn’t suit your purposes, you can schedule a holiday cruise aboard the Spirit of Seattle, the Christmas ship decorated with thousands of lights

The cruise generally includes a flotilla of other Argosy ships as well as private boats that follow the ship to various spots on the water.

A choir performance aboard the Spirit of Seattle is broadcast to all the boats and the people gathered on the waterfront around a bonfire.

The cost for tickets aboard the lead ship, the Spirit of Seattle, are $35 for adults, $19 for kids 5 to 12 and free for kids 4 and under. There is an additional fuel surcharge and tax. Tickets for the special finale night, Dec. 23, are $58 for adults and $38 for kids 5 to 12.

Less expensive tickets are offered on “value nights,” the two preview nights, Nov. 29 and 30; and Dec. 2 and 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 and 22.

Admission on value nights is $25 for adults, $12 for kids 5 to 12.

For details on the murder mystery cruises and the Christmas ship cruises, including performers and a schedule of departure times and locations, check the Web site at argosycruises.com or call 206-623-1445 or 800-642-7816.

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