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Canada & Alaska, May 2015 – Current Specials
We may have passed our “12 Month Early Payment” time limit for our May 2015 Evergreen Canada and Alaska Tour but there are still plenty of reasons to book aboard our departure and more discounts to still be had!
At the moment the prices start from AU$11,422.50 per person share twin, including flights to and from Australia, rail, cruise and land arrangements.*
By booking and paying a deposit in August we can still offer on that an AU$250 per person discount. By paying in Full between now and October we can offer a further AU$200 per person discount , or for those that pay in full by January an AU$100 per person discount. So that is still a possible saving of up to AU$550 per person (or AU$1100 per couple) that is still available !
So why book? What makes this departure so special?
First off we have a fantastic programme taking in the best of the Rocky Mountains and the Inside Passage, travelling from Vancouver to Seattle, with stops at Lake Louise, Kamloops, Banff, Juneau and much more. The programme itself covers a fantastic array of sites without feeling rushed spending an average of 2 nights in most of our ports of call.
Secondly we are experiencing everything you would on an APT or Scenic Tour – the Fairmont Châteaux at Lake Louise, the Rocky Mountaineer train journey, an Inside Passage Cruise with Holland America. Experiencing, but at a much lessened cost thanks to taking in a few more realistic options – silver leaf service on the train, non-lake facing rooms at the Châteaux and so on.
Thirdly (and possibly most importantly) the company! By joining this departure you will be travelling with similarly minded travellers, mostly from your local region, travellers who will give you a common point of interest as well as understanding. More to the point, if enough of our locals head off we will personally escort you all the way from Sydney, lending the experienced insights and options that our decades in the travel industry have brought us, making for an exceptionally unique experience.
So if you are still interested in coming to Canada then get in touch with us today, either give us a call on (02) 4421 5577 or email us on nowra@mytravelexpert.com.au
*Special Terms and Conditions apply to all costings, and all prices are subject to availability
A Few Solo Specials With APT
Every day we keep our eyes open for any specials and deals that may work out well for our Single Travellers. This week we have a few limited specials that have come in from APT, a 5 star Tour operator who have a few “No single supplement” special on European River Cruises, Antartica Cruising and Luxury Small Ships. These deals are available only for a limited time, so if you want information on any then please contact us at My Travel Expert / Shoalhaven Solo Sisters very soon on (02) 4421 5577
The First To Know, My Travel Expo
We thought that we would like all you single travelling ladies and gents be the first to know that we are holding another travel expo this September! We will be hosting this on the evening of the 25th September at the Nowra RSL, and will have over fifteen of our closest industry partners there to let you know what is great to do around the globe! So feel free to spread the word and let people know that this is upcoming because there will be plenty of destinations to peruse, and deals to be struck.
As usual there will be a number of limited time offers available at our Travel Expo, most of these will require a commitment within a week of the Expo. If we have any idea of what these are before the expo we may be able to let you know here, so that when you come then you will know whom you most want to speak with!
Bring A Friend, Or Bring A Few …
Here are 5 reasons to look at coming along on our Moreton Island Cruise this 11 February aside from taking a look at one of the Islands of Queensland.
1. Try Out Your Sea Legs!
There are a lot of travellers out there unsure how they will cope with a cruise, a short duration cruise like our Moreton Island Trip is a perfect way to see how well you can handle the Ocean Swells without commiting to a cruise of over a week.
2. A Perfect Chance To Celebrate!
Having a special anniversary in 2014? Perhaps a 50th Birthday or a 30th wedding anniversary for an example? Cruising is a fantastic way to mark the occassion in a way you won’t forget.
3. Fantastic Get-Together!
Better yet everyone enjoys getting out with their friends and mates and having a great time, a short cruise is the perfect way to get out and celebrate with friends and family with less clean up and preperation.
4. Solo Sisters Trial Run
If you have been considering joining the Shoalhaven Solo Sisters and have a lady that you have been considering going on tour with a short cruise is the perfect way to see if you are compatable before you embark on a month long journey
5. Relax and Rewind
Finally a cruise is the perfect way to relax and rewind, no work, no cooking, just you, the sea and a few days of being catered to. The perfect way to kick back and simply enjoy yourself.
So if you want to join us on the 11th February, sailing from Sydney to Moreton Bay and Back over 4 nights on the Pacific Jewel,
we have cabins available from AU$749 per person twin share in an Inside Cabin and rom AU$819 per person share twin in an outside cabin.
For more details please don’t hesitate to contact us on (02) 4421 5577
Worlds First “Bowling Bus”
My Travel Expert and Shoalhaven Solo Sisters are proud to announce that we have the world’s first Bowling Bus stopping by on the 4th August, details are as below, if you would like to come and take a look, then please let us know!
My Wine & Cheese In Review…
What a fantastic weekend! We were thrilled with the turnout and the response and hope that you all enjoyed sampling the flavours of the Shoalhaven as much as we did!
We have a few ladies looking for partners on our Hong Kong Trip and our Evergreen Europe Cruise – if you were thinking of joining these trips please let us know!
Classifieds Update: We have a lady heading for China in May for 21 days, if you wanted to travel with someone and relieve the cost of paying a single supplement, and would like to meet your room-mate prior to travelling – then give us a call and we can introduce you! If the match is suitable we can then help you organise your trip to join them in China! We also have a lady looking to find a partner for a Mediterranean Cruise and some time in Sicily and Malta in 2015, if you are interested in seeing this area in the new year than please let us know!
Now for that which I am sure you have been looking forward to seeing .. a few shots showing the ladies and gents who attended our Flavours of the Shoalhaven Gathering to sample local produce, listen to what Uniworld does in Europe and to mix and mingle with other travellers!
Shoalhaven Delights – Uniworld Informational
We still have limited space available for our social event this weekend, so if you have a hankering to met other single travellers, to try out the local produce of the Shoalhaven or hear Uniworld talk about their fantastic cruises give us a call today to secure your space!
Cruise The Ring Of Fire!
Cruise the “Ring Of Fire”with L’Austral from Petropavlovsk in Russia to Maizuru in Japan, 16 days from AU$7,900 per person share twin, departing 01 October. On this departure we are excited to let you know that there is no Single Supplement ! Space is of course subject to availability at the time of booking!
We invite you to join us aboard L’AUSTRAL to discover the origins of the world, a part of our planet that is still unknown to most, where Ocean and Fire have fashioned a wild, free and almost forgotten paradise. You will reach the Kuril Islands, a true “Ring of Fire” where a string of more than 32 volcanoes stretch across the Bering Sea between Russia and Japan. A unique environment with an air of infinity. Geysers, primary forests, wild nature, the sight of brown bears fishing for salmon, colourful taiga, and much more.
Cruise Highlights :
• The cliffs filled with birds and otters in Lovushki
• Onekotan and its two caldera from the pre‐glacier age
• Atlasova and its volcano, the highest in the Kurils
• Daily excursions in Zodiac® dinghies, an expedition atmosphere
• Flying over the Valley of Geysers in a helicopter (must be pre‐booked)
Cruise Visits: Petropavlovsk, Atlasova, Paramushir, Shumshu, Onekotan, Shiashikotani – Dgrotoyy Point, Lovushi, Matua, Yankicha-Shimushir, Chirpoy, Tulenyi, Korsakov, Otaru, Kanzawa and Maizuru
Cruises Rates include the following:
• All meals while on board the ship (from dinner on the day of embarkation to breakfast on the day of disembarkation)
• Captain’s welcome cocktail and gala dinner
• Mineral water, tea, filter coffee, a selection of white, red and rosé wines offered during meals; afternoon tea
• Evening entertainment and events
• Luggage transfer from pier to the ship and vice versa
• Room service 24h (special selection)
• English speaking lecturer on selected sailings identified by “lecturer on board” logo
• Highly experienced bilingual (French-English) Expedition team for all programs identified with “Expedition” logo.
• Optional Open bar package (included only in cruise package sold in US/Canada) to be booked exclusively prior departure
Cruise exclude the following:
• Port and safety taxes
• Any ground services before and/or after the cruise other than the ones mentioned in each “Cruise & Flights” package and for which details are available upon request.
• Optional Spa package to be booked prior your departure; please ask for more information
• Optional shore excursions
• Beverages other than the ones mentioned
• Laundry services, hair salon and à la carte Spa treatments
• Personal expenses, on board medical consultations and drug prescriptions
• Gratuities
• Cancellation/luggage/assistance/repatriation/medical insurance(s)
• Visa, disembarkation taxes, environmental taxes and/or national park fees if applicable
1st – 16th October 2014, from AU$7900 per person Share Twin aboard the L’Austral
If you are interested in seeing the Ring Of Fire let us know today!
Other Cruise Specials available with no single supplement* include:
- Expedition to Cape Verde, From Madeira to Dakar, from AU$7260 per person share twin, 11th – 25th October 2014
- Between East and West, From Piraeus to Limassol, from US$5499 per person share twin, 18th – 25th October 2014
- A Cruise Through Millennia, From Limassol to Piraeus, from US$5400 per person share twin, 25th October – 4th November 2014
- Ancient Relics and Mediterranean Life, From Piraeus to Lisbon, from AU$5990 per person share twin, 3rd – 16th November 2014
- The Antarctic Peninsula, from USD7395 per person, From Ushuai to Ushuia, 12 Days. Single Supplements waived on 27th November 2014, 17th December 2014, 24th January 2015 sailings
- Chilean Fjords, from AU$5976 per person, from Ushuai to Valparasio, From 27th February 2015 t0 12th March 2015
- The Indonesian Archipelago, AU$6442 per person, from Darwin to Hong Kong, From 4th – 20th March 2015
- In The Wake Of The Incas, from AU$4724 per person, from Valparaiso to Guayaquil, from 12th – 24th March 2015
- In the Heart Of China, from AU$3628 per person, from Honk Kong to Tianjin, from 20th-29th March 2015
- Central America’s Secrets,from AU$3146 per person, from Guayaquil to Caldera, from 24th March 2015 to 1st April 2015
- Grenadine Islands, from AU$2582 per person, from Curacao to Fort de France
Shoalhaven Solo Sisters, Not Just For The Ladies
Although the initial purpose of the Shoalhaven Solo Sisters initiative was to match up single female travelers for groups, these tours and programmes – indeed the entire initiative, is not just for our single ladies, but for single travellers.
With the successful launch of the Shoalhaven Solo Sisters programmes and the overwhelming response from the ladies of the Shoalhaven we are extending our Solo Service – to the Gentlemen that have the same concerns.
So if you are a Solo Gentleman (or know a solo Gentleman), either because you are a long term bachelor, recently widowed, or have a partner or spouse who just doesn’t like travel, then the Shoalhaven Solo Sisters is the thing for you!
We have several group departures in the works that the fellas are more than welcome to join, and can as always try and match people up for the individual trip
So if you or someone you know, wishes to join our initiative – and this is a shout out to the guys – let us know!
My Travel Expert and Shoalhaven Solo Sisters 