NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION TRIP

TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

CHOOSE ANY OR ALL OF 3 UNIQUE AND VERY DIFFERENT SEGMENTS TO THIS EXCITING TRIP.

SEGMENT 1 – A  5 NIGHT LAND PACKAGE IN SYDNEY AND THE GREAT BARRIER REEF….. DEC. 28, 2009-JAN. 4, 2010  

SEGMENT 2 – A 12 NIGHT CRUISE OF AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND TASMANIA ISLAND….. JAN. 4-16, 2010

SEGMENT 3 – A  4 NIGHT POST CRUISE LAND TOUR OF ROTORUA NEW ZEALAND & MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA….. JAN 16-20, 2010

  
   

Join us for a very exciting New Year's celebration trip.

We will visit the lands down under - Australia and New Zealand.

Our trip will feature 3 exciting segments:   Choose any or all of them.

FIRST - A 5 night land package tour, featuring 3 nights in fabulous Sydney Australia, including the scintillating New Year's Eve fireworks display over Sydney Harbor and the celebrations that accompany it that night.  Then, we will fly to Cairns for 2 nights featuring a full day tour to the Great Barrier Reef, as well as a visit to the Kuranda Rainforest.

SECOND - A 12 night cruise of both Australia and New Zealand, as well as the island of Tasmania.  We will cruise aboard the spectacular Diamond Princess of Princess Cruise Line.

THIRD - a 4 night post cruise land package featuring 2 nights in Rotorua New Zealand with its amazing geysers and other natural phenomena.  Then, we will fly to Melbourne Australia for a chance to witness the phenomenon of the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island, where the small penguins of the region emerge from the sea at dusk and parade across the beach to their rookeries (nests).  Also, those that are fans of tennis, will be thrilled to have the opportunity to also attend the opening round of the Australia Open tennis tourney in Melbourne during our post cruise visit.

Passengers can choose to book just the cruise, just the cruise and pre cruise land package, just the cruise and post cruise land package, or all 3 segments.

TRIP ITITNERARY: (B, L or D indicates Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner included either at a hotel or on a tour that day during the pre and post cruise land segments.  All meals are included on the 12 night cruise.)

SEGMENT 1 – OUR 5 NIGHT LAND PACKAGE IN SYDNEY AND THE GREAT BARRIER REEF….. DEC. 28, 2009 - JAN. 4, 2010  …  HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

MONDAY DEC. 28TH, 2009 - DEPART LOS ANGELES AT 9:30PM ON AIR NEW ZEALAND & FLY FROM LOS ANGELES TO SYDNEY AUSTRALIA.

TUESDAY DEC. 29TH – WE CROSS THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE WHILE IN FLIGHT

WEDNESDAY DEC. 30TH – ARRIVE AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND NONSTOP FROM LOS ANGELES.  OUR FLIGHT ARRIVES AT 7:25AM.  OUR LUGGAGE WILL BE TRANSFERRED AUTOMATICALLY TO OUR CONNECTING FLIGHT DEPARTING AUCKLAND AT 9:00AM NONSTOP TO SYDNEY AUSTRALIA, ARRIVING IN SYDNEY AT 10:30AM.

After collecting our luggage, we will then be transferred from the airport to our 4 star hotel by private coach.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - Saturday, January 02, 2010  Mercure Hotel Sydney

Includes American Breakfast Daily & Porterage

Mercure Sydney Hotel is located right in the heart of the city where a warm and friendly welcome awaits you. Mercure Sydney is your ideal Sydney hotel accommodation choice, located right in the heart of Sydney's entertainment district - Walking distance to Darling Harbor, Chinatown & The Sydney Entertainment Centre and next to Sydney Central Station, the city's major transport hub, providing ease to get around anywhere in the city at your leisure. 

The hotel features 517 rooms,2 restaurants, a bar, rooftop indoor swimming pool, sauna & gymnasium

 http://www.mercuresydney.com.au

Photo of the Mercure Sydney Hotel

Thursday, December 31, 2009 (B)

Sydney City Tour - 4 Hours

During our private tour of Sydney today, you will visit the landmarks of Sydney.

The tour will pass through the historical Rocks area and Circular Quay as your driver/guide points out and tells you about the history and significance of the areas.

View the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge from Mrs. Macquarie's Chair. The historic chair was specially designed for the governor's wife to look out over the harbour, one of the best vantage points in Sydney. 

Our last stop is Bondi Beach, Australia's most famous surf beach, with its surfers and lifeguards who patrol the beach every day of the week between the yellow and red flags. The beach, roughly a kilometer long, is enclosed at the north and south ends by headlands.

At the conclusion of your tour you will be dropped off at the Sydney Opera House in time to join your guided tour.

Sydney Opera House - The Essential Tour

The 60 minute private guided group tour offers the opportunity to experience the Sydney Opera House in its daily operation.  Visitors are guided into theatres, given a fascinating account of the history and the architecture of the building, and introduced to the excitement of Performing Arts in Australia.  Please note that this is a walking tour, and there are approximately 200 stairs in total. 

At the conclusion of your tour you will be transferred back to your hotel to enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure.  Tonight is New Year's Eve and no place celebrates New Year's Eve like Sydney.  Tonight we will enjoy a one of a kind fireworks display over fabulous Sydney Harbor.  The celebrations around the harbor also make for a memorable way to ring in the new year in style.

Friday, January 01, 2010 (B) HAPPY NEW YEAR

Sydney – Day at leisure.  Relax today after your New Year's Eve celebrations.  The full day is free to do as you wish.  There are many sights which you may wish to explore at your own pace, or you may wish to sign up for an optional excursion to be booked for you at the hotel.

Saturday, January 02, 2010 (B)

Group Transfer City to Sydney Airport

This morning we will be picked up and transferred by our private coach to the airport for our short flight to Cairns

After collecting luggage upon arrival in Cairns, we will then be transferred by our private coach from the airport to our 4 star hotel.

Saturday, January 02, 2010 - Monday, January 04, 2010, 2 Nights

Pacific International Cairns

Includes Breakfast Daily & Porterage

The Pacific International commands a superb waterfront location on the picturesque Cairns Esplanade, overlooking Trinity harbor and the Marlin Marina.  Situated adjacent to the major departure points to the Great Barrier Reef, main shopping precinct and the Casino, it is the ideal base for visitors to enjoy the wonders of Tropical Far North Queensland.

A three-story lobby, rattan furniture, fine Queensland timbers, extensive landscaping creates a cool  welcoming tropical ambience. Rooms and suites are spacious & well appointed. All rooms have private balcony with views over Trinity Harbor and parklands.  Rooms include tea/coffee making facilities, in-house movies and electronic safes.  This 4-star hotel also offers dining at Bushfire Flame Grill restaurant, room service, and the sounds and unique drinks at Sugarcane Rhumbar.  The hotel is also ideally located offering easy access to tours and sights in and around Cairns and is walking distance to all of Cairns main restaurants.

 http://www.pacifichotelcairns.com

Photo of The Pacific International Hotel Cairns

The afternoon is at leisure to explore the shops, beaches and other attractions at your leisure.

If you wish, take the nearby cable car to the top where you can explore the Kuranda Rainforest, either at your leisure or as part of an organized tour this afternoon, which you can purchase at our hotel in Cairns or through our office in advance approx. 30 days before the trip.  Kuranda offers a chance to see the lush greenery of the rainforest across carefully designed walking paths and  bridges.  You will also be able to witness demonstrations of such Australian traditions as boomerang throwing and playing of the native musical instrument, the didgeridoo.

The evening is at leisure to enjoy the many restaurants along the waterfront promenade. Walk from our hotel to stroll the waterfront promenade and enjoy the restaurants that line its scenic walkways.

Sunday, January 03, 2010 (B, L)

Quicksilver Outer Reef, Full Day Excursion

This morning we will be picked up at our hotel and transferred to the marina to board the Quicksilver vessel for our full day excursion to the world famous Great Barrier Reef, the largest reef system in the world and home to thousands of colorful fish and beautiful coral .

Sea Anemones	A lone starfish

The Quicksilver vessel departs from Port Douglas marina for a fabulous full day tour out to the Agincourt Reef, part of the spectacular Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Agincourt is the most southerly link in the chain of ribbon- like outer reefs on the extreme edge of continental Australia. Here you will view some of the most beautiful marine life and coral in Australia. The air-conditioned 30m Quicksilver cruises at 27 knots, reaching Agincourt in just 90 minutes. 

Once at the pontoon, you have the opportunity to snorkel or swim (included in the tour) or scuba dive (scuba is at an extra cost) among the reef.  You may also view the reef from glass-bottom boats & semi-submersible subs (included in the tour) - a fantastic experience!  Lunch is included and is served on board the quicksilver vessel at the reef.

Please remember to bring your camera, swim suit and a towel, hat, sunscreen and a shirt for sun protection, cash and/or credit card for optional purchases on board such as souvenirs, underwater camera, optional scuba diving tours, rental of wet suits if desired and drinks at the bar.

We will be returned by coach to our hotel at the end of the full day's touring and we will enjoy the evening at leisure.

Monday, January 04, 2010 (B)

Group Transfer to Domestic Airport

We will be met by our driver and transferred to the airport by the group's private coach for our morning flight back to Sydney.

Upon arrival in Sydney and after collecting our luggage, we will be transferred from the airport to our cruise ship by private coach. 

Enroute to the ship we will stop for refreshments at a restaurant along Bondi Beach

SEGMENT 2  - OUR 12 NIGHT CRUISE OF AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND TASMANIA ISLAND. JAN, 4-16, 2010.

Our trip's second segment features a glorious 12 night cruise aboard the fabulous Diamond Princess of Princess Cruise Line.   Only 5 years old, The Diamond Princess has every amenity you can imagine to pamper you in style, including multiple restaurants, multiple bars, 3 pools and 6 jacuzzis, a casino, a jogging track and even a full gym for those workouts to exercise away all of the fabulous food you will be served onboard each day.

The ship also features a full service spa and even a netting enclosed tennis court on the top deck.

We will enjoy nightly entertainment onboard as well as many other planned activities.

Our cruise visits the scenic wonders of Australia and New Zealand, including a full day to explore the natural wonders on Australia’s Tasmania island and a full day to explore New Zealand’s Fjordland National Park

CRUISE ITINERARY:  JAN. 4-16, 2010 

DESCRIPTION OF EXCURSIONS AVAILABLE IN OUR PORTS OF CALL VISITED BY OUR CRUISE SHIP 

HERE IS A PARTIAL LIST OF SOME OF THE EXCURSIONS OFFERED BY PRINCESS CRUISE LINE IN THE PORTS WE WILL BE VISITING ON OUR CRUISE.  OTHER EXCURSIONS NOT LISTED HERE CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.PRINCESS.COM

MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA

Blue Dandenongs, Puffing Billy & Yarra Valley TOUR

Experience the rugged forest gorges and fern gullies of the Blue Dandenong Range on a ride aboard Australia's oldest operating steam railway. Then explore the Yarra Valley, one of Australia's premier wine regions. Visit three acclaimed estates: Rochford Wines, Fergusson Winery and Chandon's Australian winery

Fosters Brewery TOUR

Take a guided tour of the Fosters Australia Carlton & United Brewery, producers not only of Fosters Lager but also of those Australian favorites Victoria Bitter, Carlton Draught & Crown Lager.

Discover the history of brewing in Australia during your guided tour of the facility. The tour features interactive displays and an opportunity to sit at the free tasting bar!

Wine & Wildlife Tour

The Yarra Valley is one of Australia's internationally acclaimed wine regions. Visit two of the valley's wineries for a tasting followed by lunch at one of the winery restaurants. Explore Healesville Sanctuary, home to over 200 species of native wildlife in a beautiful bush setting.

Ballarat Wildlife Park & Gold Rush

Travel back in history to Victoria's Gold Rush. First tour Ballarat Wildlife Park, home to koalas, crocodiles and kangaroos. Then relive the 1850s gold rush at Sovereign Hill. The old boomtown's streets are brought to life with costumed characters, horses and craftspeople from that dramatic time.

Experience Australia's native animals in their natural habitat. Join a naturalist guide for a tour of the open ranges at Serendip National Park. Visit You Yangs National Park to observe koalas in their native environment -a eucalyptus forest.

Visit Serendip Wildlife Open Range Sanctuary - The 618 acre sanctuary is an excellent example of the open grassy woodlands and wetlands of the volcanic Western Plains. A naturalist guide will introduce you to Kangaroos in the wild, Emus and native birds.

Visit You Yangs Regional Park - The name You Yang comes from the Aboriginal word  Wurdi Youang' meaning ?big mountain in the middle of a plain'. More than 200 bird species have been identified in this area, as well being home to a large population of wild koalas throughout the many eucalypts. Kangaroos, wallabies, possums and sugar gliders live in this natural bush setting. Visit a natural koala study area in the Australian bush and see these charismatic marsupials in their native environment, a eucalyptus forest.

HOBART, TASMANIA.  - A VISIT TO TASMANIA IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING OF ANY AUSTRALIA TOUR.  TASMANIA OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND SOME OF THE BEST ECO TOURISM IN THE WORLD.

CLIFFS OF TASMANIA

TASMANIA                                                                                                                                

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TASMANIAN ECO CRUISE 

Here you can take a ship sponsored shore excursion to travel to Adventure Bay for an exciting three-hour eco-adventure cruise along the rocky islands, coves and sea caves of South Bruny National Park. See Friars Rock, where thousands of seals gather as the Tasman Sea meets the Southern Ocean.  Your skipper and guide will provide expert narration as you cruise beneath towering crags, around islands and past wave-cut sea caves. Watch for the prolific native wildlife in the sea, on land and in the air.       

MOUNT FIELD NATIONAL PARK TAZ TREK ADVENTURE 

Get off the beaten track on a 4WD safari that explores magnificent Mount Field National Park. The scenic wonders of this World Heritage Site range from temperate rainforest and waterfalls to glacial lakes and alpine settings. Take an approximately 20-minute walk to Russell Falls through stands of Tasmanian rainforest. View the world's tallest hardwood forest and see Lake Dobson, an isolated glacial lake in the sub alpine zone.

WINE AND WILDLIFE 

Sample Tasmania's history along with its wildlife and its wines. Explore historic Richmond, home to Georgian buildings, chic galleries, boutiques - and an 1825 Gaol. Visit Bonorong Wildlife Park to meet some of the natives including the Tasmanian devil. Sample the vintages at a premium Tasmanian winery.

OVER THE BACK - A TASMANIAN ECO TOUR 

View the orphaned wildlife and endangered Tasmanian species at Something Wild Animal Park. Explore Mt. Field National Park and see the world's tallest hardwood trees and spectacular Russell Falls. Visit one of the oldest sheep stations in Tasmania and take a guided walk at Over the Back nature area.

DUNEDIN NEW ZEALAND

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Taieri Gorge By Train & Larnach Castle

Travel through dramatic Taieri Gorge on a romantic train trip that crosses 19th-century cast-iron bridges and travels through ten mountain tunnels. Disembark at historic Dunedin Railway Station to visit New Zealand's only castle. Larnarch Castle boasts English tile, Venetian glass and a 3,000-square-foot ballroom. Larnach Castle is built on the crown of a wooded hill overlooking picturesque Otago Harbor.

The highlight of your train trip is the ascent of Taieri Gorge. The roadbed hugs narrow canyon walls, travels through tunnels and crosses graceful, 19th-century cast-iron bridges. Guides provide commentary during your trip.

Dunedin City Sights & Chocolate

This is the perfect tour for passengers with a sweet tooth! Explore New Zealand's most Scottish city on a narrated drive about town.  Visit Cadbury World for a tasty tour that includes plenty of chocolate samples. Discovery the history of chocolate through the ages. Then take a fascinating guided tour of the factory, sampling Cadbury products along the way. View the unique chocolate-fall housed in a five-story silo.

Speight's Brewery & Dunedin Pub Hop

Historic Speight's Brewery is a Dunedin icon. Tour the brewery, founded in 1876, and enjoy a tasting that features six Speight's beers. Hoist a few pints during a Dunedin pub hop that visits three traditional public houses and includes a classic pub lunch.

Following your Speight's tour, meet the locals and sample some well-known New Zealand brews at three iconic Dunedin pubs, each with their own very different character. If beer isn't your drink of choice, substitute a glass of New Zealand house wine, soft drink or fruit juice. Enjoy a classic pub lunch of B.L.T, fish & chips, chicken wrap or lambs fry.

Nature's Wonders

Meet the wildlife of the windswept Otago Peninsula on a journey to Nature's Wonders. Board an 8-wheeler, all-terrain Argo vehicle for an eco-tour that visits a cormorant rookery and a fur seal colony. Travel to Penguin Beach to view the world's rarest penguins. At Penguin Beach, walk across wooden boardwalks to visit the colony of Blue penguins and Yellow-eyed penguins, the latter are the world's rarest penguins.  Descend to view a cliff-side cormorant rookery. Continue to a breeding colony of New Zealand fur seals and view adults and pups on the beach and in the waves

Dunedin Guided Bush Hike

Climb the slopes of Mount Cargill, Dunedin's highest peak. Your guided hike travels from second growth forest to native bush. Drink in 360-degree views of Dunedin, Otago Harbor and the Otago Peninsula from the summit of Buttars Peak.

CHRISTCHURCH

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Orana Wildlife Park & Scenic Gondola

Visit New Zealand's only open-range zoo on a guided tour of Orana Wildlife Park. View rare wildlife including the endangered white rhino and hand-feed a giraffe. Board a gondola and travel to the summit of the Port Hills for sweeping views of Christchurch, the Canterbury Plains and the distant Southern Alps.

WHAT YOU VISIT

Orana Wildlife Park - New Zealand's only open range zoo boasts animals in natural settings with few fences. Explore the park on a sightseeing tour and view endangered white rhinoceros, apes, tigers, monkeys, meerkats and African wild dogs, Hand-feed a giraffe and meet New Zealand's native species including the Kiwi and the Tuatara - a reptile that is the world's only living link to the dinosaurs

High Country Explorer - 4wd Safari

Travel to the dramatic Southern Alps and visit historic Hamilton Lodge. Explore Waimakariri Gorge on a jet boat ride. Board 4WD vehicles and drive into the high country. After lunch, visit a movie location used in The Chronicles of Narnia.? Return to Christchurch for a stroll through the gardens at Mona Vale Homestead.

Akaroa Harbour Wildlife Cruise

Formed by a collapsed volcanic crater, dramatic, scenic Akaroa Harbour is home to a rich population of marine life including Hector's dolphins, Southern Fur Seals and White-flipper Penguins. Board a comfortable catamaran for an approximately two-hour narrated cruise followed by free time in the old whaling port of Akaroa.

Whitewater Rafting - Class V

Journey into the Southern Alps for a whitewater rafting expedition through Rangitata Gorge ? the trip includes two sections of Class V white water.

Waimakariri River Jet Boat Thrills

The Waimakariri River comes rushing out of the Southern Alps. Board a specially designed Hamilton jet boat for a thrilling ride up river, skimming through the shallows and blasting through the river's whitewater rapids.

Powered by a V8 engine, your Hamilton jet boat ascends river rapids and skims over the shallows with ease. Thread rocky gorges, experience heart-stopping 360-degree spins and take in stunning views of the snow-capped Southern Alps.

Akaroa Harbour Swim With Dolphins

There is only one place on the planet where you can swim with Hector's dolphins - beautiful and sheltered Akaroa Harbor. Make a date with the world's smallest, rarest and friendliest dolphins.

TAURONGA

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Rotorua Maori Experience & Thermal Reserve

Join a Maori guide and explore Te Puia Thermal Reserve, a geothermal valley of boiling mud holes, spouting geysers and mineral terraces. Tour the Maori Arts & Crafts Institute, where young apprentices learn traditional artistic skills. Watch a demonstration of sheep-farming skills and view prized sheep breeds at Agrodome

(NOTE: FOR THOSE THAT TAKE OUR OPTIONAL 4 NIGHT POST CRUISE EXTENSION TO ROTORUA AND MELBOURNE, THE VISIT TO TE PUIA IS INCLUDED, THUS ENABLING YOU, WHEN OUR CRUISE VISITS TAURONGA, TO CHOOSE ANOTHER FABULOUS EXCURSION)

Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

Travel to the Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Valley, where the Sacred Waters? include mud pools, geysers and volcanic lakes. Tour Rainbow Springs, home to a trout hatchery and a nocturnal Kiwi House. Ride a gondola up Mt. Ngongotaha to Skyline Restaurant. Lunch includes sweeping views of Rotorua and a Maori concert.

Pohutu Geyser, in Te Puia Thermal Reserve, Rotorua, New Zealand

There is so much to see here. Primarily a thermal park, you can of course see geysers and boiling mud pools along with sulphur terraces. There is also a Maori Village, a carving school, and a Kiwi bird house.

Seeing the Kiwi is a very special experience, and not freely available around the country so walking through it while here is a great experience and is included in the tour

Hobbiton Movie Set & Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

Relive The Lord of the Rings? trilogy with a visit to the Hobbiton movie set, located on a private sheep station near Matamata. View a number of the surviving Hobbit Holes that formed The Shire and enjoy lunch in the Shire's Rest café. Then explore the geysers, hot springs and volcanic craters in a geothermal preserve.

Skyline Skyride & Luge

Board an eight-passenger gondola at Skyline Skyride and climb the slopes of Mount Ngongotaha for sweeping views of Lake Rotorua. Visit Skyline's mountainside adventure park and discover a new experience, the luge. Take one of these unique 3-wheeled carts for exhilarating runs on Skyline's scenic and intermediate tracks.

Lake Rotomahana & The Lost Terraces

The silica formations called the Pink and White Terraces fascinated Victorian travelers. In 1886, a volcanic eruption blasted Mount Tarawera in two, creating the Waimangu Volcanic Valley and burying the Terraces forever. Explore this fascinating area on a cruise of Lake Rotomahana and a guided walk along its shores. 

Today the village and the hotel lie buried under lava flows from the 1886 eruption of Mt. Tarawera, visible across the lake.

Whakerewarewa Geothermal Village This traditional village sits surrounded by bubbling mud springs and geothermal springs. Many of its residents are descended from Maori who survived the 1886 eruption of Mt. Tarawera.

Waimangu Volcanic Valley Tour

After a Maori ceremonial welcome, explore Waimangu Valley, the world's only large hydrothermal system formed by recent volcanic eruptions. Take a cruise on Lake Rotomahana, formed by volcanic eruption in 1886. Tour Rainbow Springs where over 135 varieties of native trees and ferns surround pools teeming with trout. Look for 60-foot tall trees.

SEGMENT 3 – OUR 4 NIGHT POST CRUISE LAND TOUR FEATURING 2 MORE DAYS TO ENJOY THE MANY WONDERS OF ROTORUA NEW ZEALAND PLUS 2 MORE DAYS TO ENJOY THE MANY JOYS OF MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA.

For those who simply see too many amazing excursion opportunities in the ports of Tauranga (Rotorua) New Zealand and Melbourne Australia - well you are right.  So we have the answer for you.  2 more days in Rotorua followed by 2 more in Melbourne. 

Our 2 days in Rotorua will include visits to the natural hot springs and geysers, as well as an evening Maori feast and traditional New Zealand concert.

Our 2 days in Melbourne will offer an opportunity to visit Phillip Island to witness the incredible nightly ritual of the Penguin Parade.  This natural phenomenon is 100% a product of mother nature, whereby, Each night at sunset, the world’s smallest penguins, emerge from the sea and waddle ashore to their sand dune burrows.  Visitors can watch this amazing sight from specially designed and placed viewing platforms and observation decks, just above the beach area where the penguins waddle to their rookeries each night at sunset.

This is a truly memorable natural wildlife experience..  Witnessing these fairy penguins, after spending their day in the ocean, emerge from the water to prance across a narrow beach to their rookery homes off the beach, will leave you speechless in awe of the natural beauty of mother nature .

Penguins as they waddle across the beach at Phillip island in their nightly, natural ritual

Also, For anyone that is a tennis fan, our 2 day stay will feature an opportunity to attend the opening 2 days of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament.

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Saturday, January 16, 2010 (D)

We will waive goodbye to our cruise ship today. 

Those continuing on our fabulous post cruise land package have so much more scenic beauty, fun and activity in store.

We will board our chartered coach in Auckland for the short ride to Rotorua.

As we leave The City of Sails, heading south, we travel through the 'Bridge City' of Hamilton as we meander through the rolling farmland hills of the Waikato Region. New Zealand's longest river (Waikato River) can be seen. 

We head further south on to Waitomo, where we stop for a wonderful tour at the famous Waitomo Glow-Worm Caves. Begin the guided tour through long galleries and lofty chambers to view stalactites formed over thousands of years.  Continue with a boat ride through the glow-worm grotto that is illuminated by thousands of tiny lights emitted by glow-worms suspended from the cave ceiling.

We leave this spiritual place and continue our journey. As we near Rotorua we enter the Fitzgerald Glade, a section of the highway where the native forest canopy grows right up over the road, forming an overhead tunnel. The journey finally takes us up over the Mamaku Saddle and descends into the city of Rotorua. 

We will check in to our superior rooms at the 4 star Millennium Hotel in Rotorua

Designed to pamper, the Millennium Rotorua is located just a brief stroll from the edge of beautiful, mystical Lake Rotorua.  Being only a few minutes from key tourist attractions, it is an ideal base from which to enjoy the many superb activities available in this diverse location.                                                  

Guest rooms feature marble bathrooms, mini-bar, refrigerator and tea & coffee making facilities.  There is a fitness center with gymnasium, plunge pool, spas, sauna and massage.  The restaurant offers enticing and imaginative cuisine, or take advantage of the 24-hour room service.

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The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure to relax and explore the walking paths along Lake Rotorua if you wish or sample the amenities of our hotel.

Tonight, we will enjoy a New Zealand tradition. The Marae Hangi & Concert, Evening Experience With Dinner.

  
The traditional greeting of the Maori people of New Zealand

This Twilight Cultural Tour provides transportation to and from our hotel by coach.  Tonight is a spiritual experience you will never forget, with Marae protocol, entertainment, Maori culture and feasting.

En route to the Marae, the guide explains the protocol to take place. The group on board are prepared for the wero (challenge) and welcome to the Marae. Upon entering the exquisitely carved meeting house, you will hongi (greet - by rubbing of noses) with your host. The tradition means you are a friend and may consider yourself one of the family. Now sit back and enjoy the culture of the Maori people. See the fierce Haka (war dance), twirling of poi balls, stick games and other entertainment.

You will experience the powhiri (welcome ceremony) before you enter the village, with crackling open fires. You’ll hear traditional Maori instruments and watch the daily activities of days gone by.  In the wharenui (meeting house), a Rangiatea culture group offers a powerful display of Haka song and dance.

From here we move to the Hangi pit to see the traditional Maori method of food preparation before heading into the dining room for a Hangi (feast).  Then, as new friendships are forged, dine on a traditional hangi feast, where the food is cooked slowly beneath the ground in earth ovens.

After the feast, we are transferred back to our hotel accommodation by coach.

Sunday, January 17, 2010 (B)

Rotorua Sightseeing

Rotorua is at the centre of an active thermal area. Just minutes from the city centre, you will see geysers of hissing, steaming, scalding water roar from deep within the earth's crust and hurl spray 30 metres into the air.

Rotorua is also the heartland of New Zealand's Maori culture. Enveloping warmth, a proud spirit, a deep sense of history and a quick humor - you'll find all these qualities in your experiences with Maori culture. It's a sensation known as Manaakitangi.

Some of the highlights of today's tour include:

Te Puia: Set amidst a landscape of erupting geysers, hot thermal springs and bubbling mud pools, you'll experience an educational journey through time, covering our 300 year history of living within the unique environment of this valley. See how we still prepare and cook food using the natural steam vents, and see the mineral springs where we have bathed for generations. Some 500 pools and at least 65 geyser vents, each with their own name, are found on this site. Seven geysers are active, the most famous, Pohutu, meaning big splash or explosion. In front of visitors Pohutu can erupt up to 90 feet high, depending on its mood!

Pohutu Geyser, in Te Puia Thermal Reserve, Rotorua, New Zealand

Rainbow Springs Nature Park:  See a live kiwi foraging for food, feed large rainbow trout in our crystal clear spring-fed pools, walk through our native New Zealand bush, see a silver fern, and marvel at our impressive imports such as giant redwood trees, come face to face with a Tuatara, a living dinosaur!

                   Rainbow Springs Nature Park

                   North Island Brown Kiwi        

The Agrodome Farm: The Agrodome is a 160 hectare working-sheep-and-cattle-farm with 1,200 sheep and 120 beef cattle. You'll get an extra ordinary, real hands-on, live experience of farming and a total interaction with our commercially farmed animals such as sheep, goats, cattle, deer, alpacas and even ostriches, plus the world famous sheep show where you'll see nineteen different breeds of New Zealand sheep!

Following our full day tour visiting each of these sights, we will be returned to our hotel for the evdening at leisure
to explore Rotorua and its unique blend of restaurants.

Monday, January 18, 2010 (B)

Today we will check out of our hotel and Journey from Rotorua to Auckland, known as the City of
Sails. Lush rolling hills and rural farming landscapes, make this a scenic drive.

Upon arrival in Auckland we will check in for our direct flight to Melbourne Australia on Air New
Zealand departing at 3:30pm.  Upon arrival at 5:30pm, once we have collected our baggage and
cleared customs we will meet our driver and we will be transferred to our hotel by private vehicle.

The Travelodge Southbank Melbourne is situated within walking distance to some of Melbourne's most
popular attractions including the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), Crown Casino and the Melbourne
Aquarium.  It is minutes from a variety of world class restaurants, shops and galleries, as well
as Rod Laver Tennis Center, home to the famed Australian open Tennis Tournament.

Rooms provides all of the facilities required for a comfortable and pleasant stay, with a modern,
fresh look and a range of facilities designed for both the business and leisure traveler. 
All rooms feature a kitchenette with microwave, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities,
individually controlled air-conditioning, ensuite bathroom, black out curtains, dining/work
table with PC data and power points, color television with radio and movie channels and
telephone with voice mail. The hotel also offers a coin operated guest laundry, dry cleaning
service and 24 hour reception for your convenience. 

This evening is at leisure to explore the restaurants, shopping and nightlife of Melbourne.

Those interested in attending the Australian Open Tennis Tournament will have easy of being able to
walk to the Rod Laver Tennis Center for the night session of tennis which begins at 7pm this evening. 
Passengers wishing to attend the tournament can buy tickets at the box office or ask our reservations
representative for more details on buying tickets in advance together with others in our group

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 (B)

Melbourne - Day at Leisure

Melbourne is Australia's second largest city (after Sydney), but is second to none when it comes to 
fashion, festivals and Aussie Rules football. Visitors come for its shopping, restaurants and
nightlife. Residents stay for its cultural diversity, passion for the arts and enviable sports
calendar. Melbourne is renowned for playing host to a number of nationally and internationally
recognized events each year including the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam, the Australian
Formula 1 Grand Prix and the ever impressive 2 mile horse race - the Melbourne Cup.
A major event in Melbourne spreads an addictive buzz through the city streets and you can be sure
that locals and visitors alike will embrace the energy surrounding it. Whether it is a day at the
races or a local festival, you can be sure that Melbourne will excite and entertain. Catch a tram
to trendy Southgate, rub shoulders with locals at the Queen Victoria market or take in a show at
the ornate Princess Theater. For a break from the hustle and bustle, cruise along the Yarra River
or search for kangaroos and koalas as you come to appreciate a rich aboriginal heritage on an
exceptional off-the-beaten-track Savannah Walkabout tour.

Those interested in tennis can enjoy the opening round of the famous Australian Open Tennis Tournament today. 
The stadium is walking distance from our hotel, making for an easy transit to the tournament for anyone interested. 
Passengers wishing to attend the tournament can buy tickets at the box office or ask our reservations
representative for more details on buying tickets in advance together with others in our group.

Tonight, join us for our optional excursion to witness the amazing ritual of the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island. 

The Penguin Parade is a natural phenomenom that takes place each night. 
The small fairy penguins, having spent their day at see hunting for food,
emerge at sunset and waddle from the ocean, across the beach to their rookery homes           

We will watch this natural parade from large up close viewing platforms where we can observe
 and photograph the adorable penguins, as they waddle by.      

OPTIONAL TOURS IN MELBOURNE:

Savannah Walkabout (Includes Lunch) $109
A one day cultural and nature tour where you may see and learn about native animals and plants both in the famous open-range grasslands of Serendip Sanctuary on the Western Plains and in the bushlands just outside Melbourne. We search for kangaroos, koalas, bird life and discover a rich Aboriginal heritage.

Departing from your city hotel, we travel the short distance to the western plains of Victoria - one of the largest volcanic plains on earth. Open grasslands stretch in all directions with the occasional extinct volcano or ancient mountain range rising steeply out of the plain.  There is a distinctly 'Australian' feel about the region. Our first stop is Serendip Sanctuary, an open range reservation for rare and endangered indigenous wildlife of the Western Plains. Run by the National Parks Service, Serendip plays a pivotal role in the conservation of some of Australia's rarest birds, including the Bustard, Brolga and Cape Barren Goose.  Seek out the large free-range mobs of our tallest kangaroo, the Eastern-grey and family groups of the world's second largest bird, the Emu.  

We have a bush lunch before travelling to the You Yangs Regional Park, to walk a wide Savannah of grass, bush and wetlands searching for kangaroos and koalas. The park has a large population of wild Koalas and we very rarely miss out on sighting a number of these delightful creatures, we also visit places of importance to the Aboriginal people of the region.

This is a very special small group experience with knowledgeable and passionate local guides who work in conjunction with the Victorian Government to study the Koala's in the national park to help better understand these amazing animals.

Yarra Valley Wineries (Includes Lunch): $79
Renowned for its quality wines, specialty foods and breathtaking scenery, the Yarra Valley is the ideal place to enjoy a day away from the city.

We depart Melbourne for the Yarra Valley - it is about an hour to Yering Station Vineyards, one of Australia's most spectacular winery set-ups. We'll start the day by showing you how to swirl, sniff & slurp and then you'll be ready to taste some of Yering Station's award winning benchmark classic Australian wines. We then head to Rochford's Wines, long the benchmark for style and class in the Yarra Valley and the wines also live up to this reputation.  The first 30 minutes will be spent at the tasting table, a great opportunity to make a wine selection for lunch! Then it's into the Restaurant for a superb lunch while taking in magnificent vineyard views

Next is Yering Farm. The old hay shed, situated at the top of the hill overlooking stunning views, has been converted into a charming rustic Cellar Door, oozing with character. The Cellar Door proudly showcases antique cooper tools used by pioneer winemakers over a century ago. A fantastic environment to enjoy superb wines made with traditional winemaking techniques.  Finally, we visit Domaine Chandon.  French Champagne company Moet & Chandon's Australian production house Domain Chandon is the perfect way to finish the day with a guided tour through the winery that shows how the wine is made followed by a relaxing glass of Australia's best bubbly with tasty light platters and a view that will leave you in awe.

We leave the Yarra Valley back to Melbourne, dropping off around 4.30-5.30pm. Hotel pick and drop off is not provided on this tour to maximize the time spent at the Yarra Valley. We offer 6 pick up locations which are conveniently located around the city within 5 minutes walk of most city hotels. The bus seating capacity ranges between 21 - 24 Passengers.

City Sights & Penguin Parade: $109
Experience the beautiful sights of Melbourne, enjoy the shopping, sports complex and universities.  During the city tour this morning, visit the Fitzroy Gardens, with entry to Captain Cook's Cottage.  See Parliament House, the 'MCG', Rod Laver Arena, Flinders Street Station, and St. Patrick's Cathedral.  Stop for morning tea in the Botanical Garden Cafe (own expense) and see the famous Shrine of Remembrance. Travel past the Grand Prix race track over Westgate Bridge for panoramic view of Melbourne.

Travel around Westernport Bay to arrive at Warrook Cattle Farm, where you will see sheep, cattle, kangaroos and Australian native birds.  Cross over to Philip Island by road bridge, and visit koalas in their natural habitat at the Koala Conservation Centre. See the Nobbies rock formations overlooking one of the most treacherous oceans in the world, Bass Strait. Arrive at the famous Penguin Parade and watch the nightly ritual at Summerland Beach, as the little penguins march up the sand to their nesting places.  A stop is made in the town of Cowes for dinner (own expense).  The coach returns to Melbourne by approx 10:30pm/11:30pm.  Please note that meals are not included and therefore to be purchased at own expense.

SEGMENT 1……. Dec. 30th- Jan. 4th SYDNEY, CAIRNS AND THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

3 NTS ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE MERCURE SYDNEY HOTEL 12/30-1/2 WITH BREAKFAST DAILY
 (including New Year’s Eve Celebrations over Sydney Harbor) 

Morning Tour of Sydney including Bondi Beach, Historical Rocks district, Circular Quay,
 Harbor Bridge and Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair. 

Afternoon Tour of Sydney Opera House

2 nights accommodations at the Pacific International Hotel Cairns 1/2-1/4 with breakfast daily 

Full day tour of the Great Barrier Reef on Quicksilver Tours including snorkeling tour of the GBR
 with all equipment provided to you, glass bottom boat ride over the GBR, submarine adventure
 through the GBR and buffet lunch . 

COST OF OUR 5 NIGHT SYDNEY/CAIRNS/GREAT BARRIER REEF TOUR: $1099 INCLUDING ALL TAXES
 WITH FREE ROOMMATE MATCHING BASED ON AGE, SEX AND SMOKING OR NON SMOKING PREFERENCE.
 (OPTIONAL SINGLE SUPPLEMENT FOR ANYONE NOT WISHING OUR FREE ROOMMATE MATCHING): $599

SEGMENT 2 ……JAN. 4-JAN. 16 CRUISE OF AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA ISLAND AND NEW ZEALAND

12 NIGHT CRUISE OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ABOARD THE DIAMOND PRINCESS OF PRINCESS CRUISE LINE
 INCLUDING FULL DAY VISITS TO MELBOURNE, TASMANIA ISLAND, FJORDLAND NATIONAL PARK, NEW ZEALAND,
 CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND, DUNEDIN NEW ZEALAND AND TAURANGA (ROTORUA) NEW ZEALAND 

ALL MEALS AND NIGHTLY SHOWS ABOARD OUR CRUISE SHIP 

COST OF OUR 12 NIGHT CRUISE WITH FREE ROOMMATE MATCHING: ONLY $1495 + $135 TAX
 BASED ON INSIDE CABIN ACCOMMODATIONS OR $2345 + $135 TAXES BASED ON OCEAN VIEW CABIN
 WITH PRIVATE BALCONY ACCOMMODATIONS. (OPTIONAL SINGLE SUPPLEMENT IS DOUBLE THE
 CRUISE FARE FOR THE DESIRED CATEGORY CABIN, BUT SINGLE OCCUPANCY PASSENGERS ONLY PAY THE TAX ONCE)

SEGMENT 3 ….. JAN. 16-20 ROTORUA, MELBOURNE AND THE PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN PARADE

2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE MILENNIUM HOTEL IN ROTORUA 1/16-1/18 WITH BREAKAST DAILY 

FULL DAY TOUR OF ROTORUA INCLUDING TE PUIA GEYSERS PARK, RAINBOW SPRINGS NATURE PARK and the AGRODOME  

Maori Hangi Concert (Traditional New Zealand ceremony and feast with native song, dance and Dinner) in Rotorua 

2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE TRAVELODGE MELBOURNE 1/18-1/20 WITH BREAKFAST DAILY

Transportation on chartered coach from the cruise ship to Rotorua on Jan. 16th with visit to Waitomo Caves
 and from Rotorua to Auckland airport on Jan. 18th

COST OF OUR 4 NIGHT POST CRUISE LAND PACKAGE: ONLY $799 PER PERSON INCLUDING TAX AND FREE ROOMMATE MATCHING.
 (OPTIONAL SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $249)

OPTIONAL GROUP AIR FROM LOS ANGELES FOR EACH SEGMENT OF OUR TRIP:

AIR OPTION A:  FOR PASSENGERS CHOOSING TO DO JUST SEGMENT 2 - THE 12 NIGHT CRUISE :  

AIR RATE INCLUDES:

 AIR FROM LOS ANGELES TO SYDNEY AUSTRALIA ON JAN. 1ST ARRIVING IN SYDNEY ON JAN. 3RD
 (after crossing the International Date Line in flight) on Air New Zealand

BONUS - ONE FREE NIGHT ACCOMMODATION AT THE MERCURE SYDNEY ON JAN. 3RD WITH ROOMMATE ASSIGNED
 (OPTIONAL SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT FOR THE 1 NIGHT STAY AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL $125)

AIR FROM AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND TO LOS ANGELES NON STOP ON JAN. 16

AIR/1 NIGHT HOTEL COST: $2499 + TAX OF $129 (TAX SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

This air package does not include transfers from the airport to the hotel in Sydney on Jan. 3rd
 or from the hotel in Sydney to the ship on Jan. 4th or from the ship to the airport on Jan. 16th
 and does not include any tours in Sydney. 

AIR OPTION B:   FOR PASSENGERS CHOOSING TO DO BOTH SEGMENTS 1 AND 2 - THE 12 NIGHT CRUISE
 PLUS OUR 5 NIGHT PRE CRUISE LAND PACKAGE VISITING SYDNEY FOR 3 NIGHTS OVER NEW YEAR’S EVE
 FOLLOWED BY 2 NIGHTS IN CAIRNS FOR THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

AIR RATE INCLUDES:

AIR FROM LOS ANGELES TO SYDNEY AUSTRALIA ON DEC.  28th arriving Dec. 30th 
(after crossing the International Date Line in flight) on Air New Zealand

AIR FROM SYDNEY AUSTRALIA TO CAIRNS AUSTRALIA ON JAN. 2ND (FOR THE GREAT BARRIER REEF 2 NIGHT STAY)
 on Qantas Australian Airlines

AIR FROM CAIRNS AUSTRALIA TO SYDNEY ON JAN. 4TH (TO BOARD THE CRUISE SHIP DEPARTING FROM SYDNEY ON JAN. 4TH)
 on Qantas Australian Airlines

AIR FROM AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND TO LOS ANGELES NON STOP ON JAN. 16 on Air New Zealand

ALL AIRPORT, CRUISE AND HOTEL TRANSFERS (except from the ship to the airport on Jan. 16TH  
 This optional transfer from the ship to the airport can be purchased onboard the ship for $54
 or in advance for $54 when making your trip reservation, or passengers may arrange their own
 transportation from the ship to the airport. )

AIR COST: $2790 + TAX OF $125 (TAX SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

AIR OPTION C:   FOR PASSENGERS CHOOSING TO DO BOTH SEGMENTS 2 AND 3 – OUR 12 NIGHT CRUISE PLUS 
 OUR 4 NIGHT POST CRUISE LAND PACKAGE SPENDING 2 ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN ROTORUA  NEW ZEALAND
 FOLLOWED BY 2 ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA:

AIR RATE INCLUDES:

AIR FROM LOS ANGELES TO SYDNEY AUSTRALIA ON JAN. 1ST ARRIVING JANUARY 3RD (after crossing the
 International Date Line in flight)  on Air New Zealand

BONUS - ONE FREE NIGHT ACCOMMODATION AT THE MERCURE HOTEL SYDNEY ON JAN. 3RD (WITH FREE ROOMMATE MATCHING, 
 but no tours included in Sydney)

AIR FROM AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND TO MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA (FOLLOWING OUR 2 NIGHT POST CRUISE STAY IN ROTORUA)
 on Air New Zealand

AIR FROM MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA TO LOS ANGELES ON JAN. 20TH , ARRIVING LOS ANGELES THE SAME DAY 
(AFTER CROSSING THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE IN FLIGHT) on Air New Zealand

ALL AIRPORT, CRUISE AND HOTEL TRANSFERS (EXCEPT FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL ON JAN. 3RD 
AND FROM THE HOTEL TO THE SHIP ON JAN. 4TH)

AIR COST: $2590 + TAX OF $140 (TAX SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

AIR OPTION D:    FOR PASSENGERS CHOOSING TO DO ALL THREE SEGMENTS  – 
 OUR 5 NIGHT PRE CRUISE LAND PACKAGE VISITING SYDNEY FOR 3 NIGHTS OVER NEW YEAR’S EVE AND
 CAIRNS/GREAT BARRIER REEF FOR 2 NIGHTS, FOLLOWED BY OUR 12 NIGHT CRUISE PLUS OUR 4 NIGHT
 POST CRUISE LAND PACKAGE SPENDING 2 ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN ROTORUA NEW ZEALAND FOLLOWED BY
 2 ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 

AIR RATE INCLUDES

AIR FROM LOS ANGELES TO SYDNEY AUSTRALIA ON DEC.  28 arriving Dec. 30 
(after crossing the International Date Line in flight) on Air New Zealand

AIR FROM SYDNEY AUSTRALIA TO CAIRNS AUSTRALIA ON JAN. 2ND (FOR THE GREAT BARRIER REEF 2 NIGHT STAY)
 on Qantas Australian Airlines

AIR FROM CAIRNS AUSTRALIA TO SYDNEY ON JAN. 4TH (TO BOARD THE CRUISE SHIP DEPARTING FROM SYDNEY ON JAN. 4TH)
 on Qantas Australian Airlines

AIR FROM AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND TO MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA (FOLLOWING OUR 2 NIGHT POST CRUISE STAY IN ROTORUA)
 on JAN. 18TH on Air New Zealand

AIR FROM MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA TO LOS ANGELES ON JAN. 20TH , ARRIVING LOS ANGELES THE SAME DAY
(AFTER CROSSING THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE IN FLIGHT) on Air New Zealand

ALL AIRPORT, CRUISE AND HOTEL TRANSFERS

AIR COST: $2990 + $170 TAX (TAX SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

DEPOSITS, FINAL PAYMENTS AND CANCEL POLICIES FOR THIS TRIP:

A CRUISE DEPOSIT OF $300 IS REQUIRED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF MAKING YOUR RESERVATION FOR A SPACE IN AN INSIDE CABIN, 
OR $500 DUE IN 7 DAYS IF MAKING A RESERVATION FOR A SPACE IN AN OCEAN VIEW CABIN WITH A PRIVATE BALCONY. 
THESE DEPOSITS ON EITHER CATEGORY CABIN ARE REFUNDABLE IN FULL IF CANCELLED BY SEPT. 1ST.  
CANCELLATIONS AFTER SEPT. 1ST BUT BEFORE OCT. 1ST WILL BE CHARGED A $200 CANCEL FEE.  
CANCELLATIONS AFTER OCT. 1ST WILL LOSE THE FULL DEPOSIT PAID.

CRUISE BALANCE PAYMENTS ARE DUE: OCTOBER: 5TH AND ARE NON REFUNDABLE

PASSENGERS CHOOSING TO DO THE 12 NIGHT CRUISE AND EITHER OUR PRE CRUISE 
OR OUR POST CRUISE LAND PACKAGE OR BOTH PRE AND POST CRUISE LAND PACKAGES: 

A CRUISE DEPOSIT OF $300 IS REQUIRED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF MAKING YOUR RESERVATION 
($500 for balcony cabin reservations). THIS DEPOSIT IS REFUNDABLE IN FULL IF CANCELLED BY SEPT. 1ST.  
CANCELLATIONS AFTER SEPT. 1ST BUT BEFORE OCT. 1ST WILL BE CHARGED A $200 CANCEL FEE. 
CANCELLATIONS AFTER OCT. 1ST WILL LOSE THE FULL DEPOSIT PAID.

CRUISE BALANCE PAYMENTS ARE DUE: OCTOBER: 5TH  AND ARE NON REFUNDABLE

A LAND/AIR DEPOSIT OF $250 IS DUE AUGUST 20TH.  THIS DEPOSIT IS NON REFUNDABLE AT TIME OF PAYMENT 
 (YOUR $250 LAND/AIR DEPOSIT DUE AUG. 20TH COVERS BOTH THE AIR FOR THE AIR OPTION YOU SELECTED
  AND THE LAND SEGMENT OF EITHER OR BOTH THE PRE AND/OR POST CRUISE LAND PACKAGES) 

FINAL PAYMENT ON THE LAND/AIR SEGMENTS IS DUE OCT. 5TH AND IS NON REFUNDABLE

ASK ABOUT OPTIONAL TRAVEL INSURANCE TO PROTECT YOUR TRIP INVESTMEN