Connie Harper and Molly Lins on glacier walk on Mount Cook in New Zealand
Jeanette Rajamaki
Welcome to a River Cruise Night with top-ranking AmaWaterways. The new business development manager is a local fellow by the name of Scott Horn, which gives us an inside track for deals with AmaWaterways for Savvy Travelers!
AmaWaterways always has bicycles to do your tours daily. They include all your tours for all levels: gentle walking, regular, and highly active tours. They include free cocktails daily at 6 p.m., with wine and champagne at lunch and dinner.
Now is the time to start planning and booking for late spring and next summer. Think of joining me. I will be hosting Aug. 9 Paris to Normandy Beaches, a river cruise with AmaWaterways, 140 passengers. Call me at 602-909-2000 for more information and pricing. There is a $750 discount through October.
Schedule of Savvy Travelers Meetings:
Dec. 12: Explora Journeys, a new ocean-going company
Jan. 16: Viking Cruises
Feb. 13: Oceania Cruises
Group Travel Scheduled for 2025 and 2026. 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 of days in Sydney at the beginning and a couple of 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 unique events with a croissant cooking class. Think about bringing your youths on this sailing, which AmaWaterways is encouraging, the 9- to 17-year-olds. Unique events at Normandy Beaches, cocktail party. Jeanette Rajamaki hosting.
Aug. 18, 2025: Oceania Cruises, 10-night Alaska on the larger Riviera, gratuities included. Culinary experience, $250 on-board credit, excellent pricing. Veranda starts at $4,750 per person. This ship has floor-to-ceiling windows in their Ocean View rooms starting at $4,085. Madeline Kemp 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 and Charleston, S.C. Gratuities included, wine, beer and champagne with lunch and dinner, gratuities included.
March 17, 2026: Oceania, Marina, 21-day voyage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Miami, includes five days on the Amazon River. Gratuities included. Cost is $342 a day, a great price. Specialty dining included, gratuities included, $250 on-board credit per stateroom.
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 $999. Hosted by Vic Hermann.