Savvy Travelers in Indonesia and Singapore: Maryann, Brent, Jeanette, Gary Lee, Marite, Nick, Tami
Jeanette Rajamaki
Join us on May 8 for the last meeting until fall at Cottonwood Country Club in the Saguaro Room at 6:30 p.m.
Oceania Cruises: Kari Roach, our Director of Sales for Arizona, will update us on the launch of the new Allura and future new builds for Oceania. Gratuities are now included on all sailings.
For fall, think about the Albuquerque Balloon Festival, a New England cruise, or a transatlantic cruise from Lisbon to Miami. How about a getaway over Christmas and New Year’s?
Group Travel Scheduled for 2025 and 2026:
Aug. 5, 2025: Viking River Cruises, 10-Night Bucharest, Romania, to Budapest. Option pre-trip to Transylvania and post in Budapest, visiting Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, and more with daily excursion included, wine and beer at lunch and dinner. Hosted by the Hermanns and the Halls.
Aug. 18, 2025: Oceania Cruises, 10-Night Alaska on the larger ship Riviera. We have gratuities included, Culinary Experience, $100 onboard credit, excellent pricing, veranda is starting at $4,000 per person guarantee. This ship has floor-to-ceiling windows in their ocean view rooms. Some discounts for solo travelers.
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.
March 17, 2026: Oceania Marina 21-day Voyage. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Miami includes five days on the Amazon River. The cost of $342 a day is a great price. Specialty dining included, gratuities included, $250 onboard credit.
July 13 to July 27, 2026: Explora Journeys, Greece and Croatia. New ship, all suites starting at 377 square feet with 850 passengers, nine Culinary Experiences, gratuities and alcoholic drinks included. Our contract for the next 90 days will give us a ton of discounts and solo rates for each segment. We have six couples and six solo travelers booked so far. Join us on a new luxury ship.
July 13, 2026: Viking Cruises, Sail the Douro River. 10 days starting with two nights in Lisbon. Wonderful wine country and picturesque villages. Prices start at $4,599. Coach air for $999. Hosted by Vic and Joanna Hermann and Jim and Peggy Hall.