Dick and Angie Pawluk and Vic and Joanna Hermann in Bordeaux, France
Jeanette Rajamaki
The kick-off of our fall meetings will start on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Saguaro Room with Azamara Cruises. It has been years since they visited Chandler/Sun Lakes.
Briefly, Azamara consists of four ships, 650 passengers, and is the leader in Destination Immersion Experiences; overnights and long, full days in most ports. On-board they have amazing evenings and events. Current promotion includes $500 on-board credit and premium beverage package and gratuities. Come learn all the details. Everyone is invited. There are no dues. Join us for a glass of wine and snacks. Victoria Bell is our new representative in Phoenix with Azamara.
Folks are planning and booking for the holidays, as cruises are filling to the Caribbean for December and January. Now is the time to start planning and booking for late spring and next summer. Maybe it is the tulips in and around Amsterdam, which sells out quickly. Or join me to visit the gardens at Claude Monet’s home in Giverny, or the gardens at the Hall of Versailles out of Paris in August. I will be hosting August 2025 Paris to Normandy beaches, a river cruise with AMAWaterways, 140 passengers. Call me at 602-909-2000 for more information and pricing.
The schedule of Savvy Travelers meetings and events is as follows (There are no dues, and we always have presentations by various vendors):
Nov. 13, 2024: AMAWaterways
Dec. 12. 2024: Explora Journeys, a new ocean-going company
Jan. 16, 2025: Viking Cruises
Feb. 13, 2025: Oceania Cruises
Group travel scheduled for 2025. Join us as we travel the world!
March 10, 2025: Oceania Cruises Regatta, 680 passengers, 20-night Sydney to Singapore, cruising Down Under up the side of Australia to Newcastle, Cairns, Darwin. We plan to add a couple days in Sydney at the beginning and a couple days in Singapore. The Bogdanoffs are hosting. Includes gratuities. Cocktail party and more.
Aug. 9, 2025: AMAWaterways, 8-day/7-night Paris to Normandy Beaches. Pre nights in Paris. We are hosting special events with a croissant cooking class. Think about bringing your youths on this sailing, which AMA is encouraging, the 9- to 17-year-olds. Special events at Normandy Beaches, cocktail party. Jeanette Rajamaki is hosting.
Sept. 17, 2025: AMAWaterways, 8-day/7-night Vineyards of the Rhine and Moselle. Optional pre in Amsterdam and optional post in Reims and Paris. Solo rates available. Daily free cocktail hour with wine and beer at lunch and dinner. Bicycles free on board with daily bike tours. Excursions included daily.
Oct. 26, 2025: Oceania’s new ship Allura, 15 days Montreal to Miami, overnight in Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Halifax; stops in Boston, Newport, Rhode Island; overnight in New York City, Charleston, S.C. Gratuities included, wine, beer and champagne with lunch and dinner, $400 per person shore excursion credit. Coach air and transfers included.