Dear Friends,
Thank you for your interest in the
New England Cruise
,
September 8 – 17, 2016.
This fabulous vacation will
be hosted by Melissa Brunner, Anchor.
You'll appreciate these included Holiday Vacations Extra Value Features:
Roundtrip transportation
from Topeka to Kansas City
Roundtrip airfare
from Kansas City to New York City
Excellent hotel accommodations
featuring
two nights at the Novotel
New York Times Square
Seven night New England Cruise
aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s
Norwegian Gem
New York City highlights
including a Broadway musical, Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour and
guided city tour
Intriguing ports of call
including Halifax, Saint John, Portland and Newport
21 excellent meals
including dinner in New York City
All port charges, government fees, airport and departure taxes (minimum value of
$449 per person)
A professional Holiday Vacations Tour Director
who will accompany you throughout the tour
Guaranteed prices
upon receipt of your deposit
$100 Travel Voucher
for use on a future Holiday Vacations tour
There's no better way to experience the charming ports of the Canadian Maritime and New England than with
Holiday Vacations. Our 43 years of experience and dedication to personalized service will assure you that this
10-day tour will exceed your expectations. Holiday Vacations' inclusive attractions, sightseeing, many meals
and all accommodations as listed in our tour itineraries offer our guests extraordinary value.
Due to the tremendous interest, we anticipate this tour to sell out quickly - book today!
A risk-free deposit of $200 will reserve your space and is fully refundable prior to final payment date.
We look forward to having you travel with us!
Sincerely,
Courtney Nelson
Tour Consultant Manager
Holiday Vacations
New England
Cruise
1-800-826-2266
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SepteMBer 8 - 17, 2016
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Ask your Tour Director for suggestions on where to go and what to see. This evening we enjoy an included WIBW Welcome Dinner followed by a Broadway Musical. D
day 3:
tour nyc
An expert local guide joins us this morning to see more of the famous landmarks of Manhattan. Our city tour includes Central Park, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Wall Street and Greenwich Village. Later, we board the Norwegian Gem for the first evening of our seven night cruise. Enjoy fine dining and entertainment. D
day 4:
at sea
Enjoy the facilities and amenities of the
Norwegian Gem. Relax on deck or in
comfortable lounges. Revel in the benefits and enjoy the included
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portland
Portland is Maine’s largest city. This eclectic coastal city is known for unspoiled landscapes, succulent lobster, and its stately lighthouse. You may choose to explore the Old Port which features a variety of restaurants, shops and
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day 8:
at sea
The sparkling Norwegian Gem is the perfect ship to enjoy a day at sea. From a four-lane bowling alley to the many venues of live shipboard entertainment, relax and have fun! Choose from six complimentary dining options and enjoy stage shows or the intimacy of the piano bar. B,l,D
day 9:
newport
Newport, Rhode Island began as an important colonial seaport and the city’s harbor is now a haven for sailboats and other pleasure craft. During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, America’s wealthiest families built opulent mansions as summer “cottages.” Later, we reboard the
Norwegian Gem for our final
evening aboard ship. B,l,D
day 10:
fly home
We arrive in New York City early this morning and disembark the ship. After transferring to the airport, we fly home with wonderful memories of our cruise experience. B
Additional fees applied by Norwegian Cruise Line are not included in your tour price. These fees include but are not limited to: daily service charge for cabin & wait staff, specialty restaurant cover charges and optional shore excursions.
september 8 - 17, 2016
Additional dates may be available
experience the neon lights of broadway, then set sail for the
charming ports of canadian maritime provinces and new england!
Central Park
day 1:
FLy to new york city
We board our pleasant flight to New York City. Our accommodations for two nights are at the Novotel New York Times Square. It’s located adjacent to Times Square and a variety of dining and shopping experiences.
day 2:
new york
harbor cruise
Today we see New York from the water when we embark on a one-hour Circle Line Cruise. We’ll pass the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and have spectacular views of the newly risen One World Trade Center. Next we’ll go behind-the-scenes on a tour of Radio City Music Hall and get an insider’s view of the most iconic theater in New York where the biggest names in show business perform! The after-noon is free for activities of our choosing.nities of our grand sailing vessel. All meals are included aboard ship. B,l,D
day 5:
Visit halifa x
This morning the ship docks in Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia and one of the first English cities in Canada due to its harbor that extends 16 miles inland. Today we’ll enjoy an included excursion to the picturesque fishing village of Peggy’s Cove, followed by time to explore Halifax on our own. B,l,D
day 6:
tour st. John
St. John is the largest city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is the oldest incorporated city in the country. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy, famous for the tremendous discrepancy between its high and low tides. St. John’s city market is the oldest market in North America, built in 1876. B,l,DNew England
Cruise
Newport Peggy’s Cove
your holiday Vacations
experience includes
• all airfare, taxes & fuel surcharges
• all government fees, taxes and
fuel surcharges (minimum value
of $449 per person)
• Holiday Vacations Tour Director
• Hotel and cruise ship transfers
• All accommodations
• $100 travel voucher for a future
Holiday Vacations tour
21
excellent meals Featuring
• Dinner in New York City
• All meals aboard ship with
Freestyle Dining
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exclusive Cruise ship Benefits
• 7 nights aboard the Norwegian Gem • Freestyle Cruising
• Included Halifax Shore Excursion: Peggy’s Cove & Hop On Hop Off tour (minimum value of $89 per person)
ports of Call
• Halifax, Saint John, Portland and Newport
attractions & Highlights
• 2 nights at the Novotel New York Times Square
• Circle Line Cruise of New York Harbor
• Radio City Stage Door tour
• Broadway Musical
• New York City guided tour
• Scenic Atlantic Coast
Price Per Person
ALL AIRFARE INCLUDED!Balcony stateroom
Double ...$4599 per person
Single ...6499 per person
oceanview stateroom
Double ... $4199 per person Single ...5699 per person
Inside stateroom
Double ... $3899 per person Single ... 5199 per person
a valid u.s. passport is required for all u.s. citizens. passport cards and enhanced driver’s licenses are NoT acceptable. Deposit: $200 per person
Final payment: June 6, 2016
Full refund 96 days prior to departure
Guaranteed price: Your price is
guaranteed upon receipt of your deposit. 1 2 3
Flights Cruise
# of Overnights
Radio City Music Hall Bay of Fundy
melissa brunner
Melissa is a native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a town about 40 miles south of Green Bay, which means she is required to be a Packers fan! However, she’s adopted Topeka as her home (and the Chiefs and Royals, too), moving here in May 1996 for a job with WIBW-TV. A graduate of Marquette University, Melissa has covered numerous subjects at WIBW. She currently anchors the Live at 5 broadcast and co-anchors 13 News at 6 and 10 with Ralph Hipp. Melissa is involved with numerous community organizations and events.
When she’s not working or attending a community event, you can find her running, working in the yard, searching for antiques or following the exploits of her nieces and nephews. Melissa and her husband, Doug, have several furry, four-legged children, including dogs Lucy and Buddy!
Melissa has previously hosted many exciting international and domestic Holiday Vacations tours. She invites you to join her
and other WIBW viewers on this New England Cruise.
Stardust Theater
Balcony Stateroom Gem Club Casino
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Departure point:
Topeka
Capitol Plaza Hotel
1717 Southwest Topeka Blvd.
Transportation provided to/from KansasCity International Airport
reSerVationS require a $200 per perSon DepoSit
Final payment is due
June 6, 2016
Your tour is fully refundable up to 96 days prior to departure.
thank You!
1-800-826-2266
For more information, to make a reservation,
or to refer a friend, please call:
SpaCe FiLLS quiCkLY, Book toDaY!
2727 Henry Ave. | P.O. Box 87 | Eau Claire, WI 54702-0087
The Norwegian Gem is one of the most luxurious ships in the NCL fleet. Revel in the benefits of
Freestyle Cruising, where you determine your own schedule and pace with a tremendous amount
of flexibility and choice. Enjoy fabulous variety revues and musical productions. Try your luck in the
casino or dance the night away at one of the lounges featuring a live band or disco music. Relax in
a casual atmosphere and dine at your convenience.
Freestyle Dining provides a variety of options, times, and locations, accompanied by efficient and
friendly service. You’re sure to find a meal to tickle your taste buds with over a dozen different dining
options from American to International cuisine onboard. NCL’s open seating dining gives you the
power to choose your own meal times. Attire is resort casual or, when you feel like it, dress up
for dinner or a special evening at sea.
FREE TRAVEL SHOWS
Holiday Vacations invites you to attend an informative travel show featuring the
New England Cruise
,
September 8 – 17, 2016.
This fabulous vacation will be hosted by
Melissa Brunner, Anchor.
Topeka
Tuesday, March 22
Ramada Inn
605 Southwest Fairlawn Rd.
10 a.m., 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Emporia
Wednesday, March 23
Holiday Inn Express
3007 West 18
thAve.
7 p.m.
Manhattan
Wednesday, March 23
Holiday Inn
1641 Anderson Ave.
10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
CANCELLATION FEES
Should you cancel your tour reservations for any reason, the following cancellation fees will apply: Motorcoach Tours (no flights)
Notice received Cancellation fee
Prior to final payment date Full refund
Final payment date to 31 days prior to departure date $200
30 days to 48 hours prior to departure date 25% of tour price
Less than 48 hours prior to departure or after tour departure 100% of tour price Air Tours–Canada & Lower 48 U.S.
Notice received Cancellation fee
Prior to final payment date Full refund
Final payment date to 35 days prior to departure date 25% of tour price
34 days to 48 hours prior to departure date 50% of tour price
Less than 48 hours prior to departure or after tour departure 100% of tour price International & Cruise Tours, Alaska, Rail, Hawaii
Notice received Cancellation fee
Prior to final payment date Full refund
Final payment date to 46 days prior to departure date 25% of tour price
45 days to 8 days prior to departure date 50% of tour price
7 days or less to departure or after tour departure 100% of tour price
Note: If you are sharing a room and your partner cancels or leaves the tour en route, you will be responsible for the difference between the double and single accommodations tour price.
Guaranteed Prices Holiday Vacations’
published tour prices are based on the rates known at the time of publication and are expected to be in effect at the time of depar-ture. Once we have received your deposit, your price is guaranteed, and any subse-quent price increase is at our expense.
Reservations Make reservations well in
advance. Space requested by phone will be held for five business days, pending receipt of the required deposit by mail, telephone or in person. Reservations made after the indicated final payment due date must be paid in full at the time of reservation.
A Deposit Of $200 Per Person A deposit
must accompany all reservation requests. Personal check, money order, Discover, MasterCard or VISA are acceptable forms of payment. The deposit is fully refundable prior to the final payment due date.
Final Payment A balance due date
and amount will be indicated on your tour invoice deposit receipt. We accept credit cards but appreciate final payments to be made by check or money order.
Special Requests Individual requests must
be made when booking. Requests for (non) smoking, special dietary needs, and adjoin-ing, handicap accessible or other room types are subject to confirmation and cannot be guaranteed.
Surcharges Included Tour prices are
guaranteed and include airfare, federal taxes, airport security charges, airline segment fees, airport passenger facility charges and fuel surcharges, if applicable. International airfare also includes applicable airport fees and taxes assessed by individual countries. Airline luggage fees are an additional charge and are payable directly to the airlines at check-in.
Hazardous Materials Federal law forbids
the carriage of hazardous materials aboard aircraft in your luggage or on your person. A violation can result in five years imprisonment and penalties of $250,000 or more (49 U.S.C. 5124). Hazardous materials include explosives, compressed gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidizers, poisons, corrosives and radioactive materials. Examples: Paints, lighter fluid, fireworks, tear gases, oxygen bottles, and radio-pharmaceuti-cals. There are special exceptions for small quantities (up to 70 ounces total) of medicinal and toilet articles carried in your luggage and certain smoking mate-rials carried on your person. For further information contact Holiday Vacations or visit faa.gov.
Airport Departure Cities Departure cities
are subject to change due to limited or discontinued airline service. The availability of airline seats may be limited from each departure city. Holiday Vacations reserves the right to provide ground transportation to or from a larger or alternate airport.
Departure From Cities Not Listed
You may request a departure from a city not listed. Holiday’s air department will determine the feasibility of your request and advise you of any additional cost, if applicable.
Land Only Price You may request a land
only price. If the tour is purchased as land only, it will be your responsibility to meet the group at the arrival airport at the time designated by Holiday Vacations. If you prefer, you can join the tour at the first night’s hotel. Taxi or other airport transfer costs are not included for independent arrival or departure.
Airline Seating Seat assignments are
controlled by the airline. We will no longer
solicit requests and seating cannot be
guaranteed by Holiday Vacations. Award Miles Please be advised that some
commercial airlines offer reduced award miles to travelers booked on a group reser-vation. Holiday Vacations is happy to submit your frequent flyer number to the airlines, but makes no guarantee that full mileage will be awarded.
Tour Participation The ability to perform
assorted levels of activity while traveling varies between each individual. Although we welcome your questions regarding the amount of activity on any tour, Holiday Vacations is unable to determine your travel health and fitness level. Please consult your doctor with questions when evaluating your ability to travel.
Persons Needing Special Assistance
Holiday Vacations does not provide per-sonal attendant services. Any disability requiring special attention should be reported to us at the time you make your reservation. We will make reasonable attempts to accommodate special needs, but we are not responsible for any denial of services by carriers, hotels, restaurants, and other independent suppliers. Travelers requiring extraordinary assistance must be accompanied by a companion who is capable of and totally responsible for providing the necessary assistance.
Children On Tour Children traveling on
tour must be at least eight years old and accompanied by an adult.
Reservation Changes Requests for
changes in flight schedules, early or extended hotel stays or for other eligible components of the tour should be made prior to the final payment date. A non-refundable processing fee of $50 per person will apply for any change request-ed prior to the final payment date and $100 per person for any change requested on or after the final payment date. These fees are in addition to any costs or penalties from suppliers.
Insurance Holiday Vacations recognizes
the value and importance of travel insurance for our customers. We offer an optional Travel Protection Plan, which includes accident and sickness coverage, baggage protection, trip interruption and cancellation insurance. An insurance bro-chure will be sent with your tour invoice deposit receipt or may be requested in advance. For your convenience, the insur-ance premium is included in the balinsur-ance
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ALASKA TRAVEL INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION
due on your tour invoice. Processing fees for a voluntary change in airport departure or for other requested changes are not covered by this insurance. Insurance must be paid for on or before your final payment due date.
Solo Travelers Holiday Vacations
welcomes solo travelers. We will try to assist in arranging a roommate for any person wishing to share accommodations at the double occupancy tour rate. Should a shared arrangement not be available, the single price applies.
Triple & Quad These accommodations
are usually in rooms with two double beds. A rollaway bed or cot is subject to availability on a request basis.
Reservation Name/Identification
The requirement to collect your date of birth, gender and full name as it appears on the government issued photo identification you will use on your tour is federally mandated by the Transportation Security Administration. TSA’s privacy policy as well as additional details, can be found at www.tsa.gov using the keywords Secure Flight.
Passport Required
(FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL)
Your Passport must be valid for 6 months
from the end date of your tour. It is Holiday Vacations’ policy that all tours traveling outside of the United States require a valid U.S. Passport in the form of a Passport book. Passport cards and enhanced driver’s licenses are NOT acceptable forms of identification for any Holiday Vacations tour traveling outside of the United States.
Tour Documents Tour packets will be
mailed at least ten days before your tour departure date. This material includes tour pickup location and time, a tour itinerary, hotel list and luggage tag.
Gratuities Tips for all the included
features of your tour (baggage handling, included meals, etc.) will be taken care of by your Tour Director. Tips for meals on your own or for other services are at your discretion. Customary tips for the Tour Director & Driver are on a voluntary basis and given individually. Suggested gratuities will be provided with your tour documents.
Train Routes & Schedules Please note
that train schedules and/or routes are subject to change by railroad passenger services. No liability shall be incurred by Holiday Vacations for subsequent changes to train schedules and/or routes.
Cruise Line Charges Additional fees
applied by the cruise lines are not included in your tour price. These fees include but are not limited to: daily service charge for cabin & wait staff, specialty restaurant cover charges and optional shore excursions.
Photography & Video on Tour Holiday
Vacations reserves the right to take photo-graphs and/or videos on any of its tours and to use such records for promotional and/or commercial purposes.
Responsibility Tours are arranged and
operated by Holiday Travel, Inc., d/b/a Holiday Vacations, 2727 Henry Ave., P.O. Box 87, Eau Claire, WI 54702. Holiday Vacations and their agents act only as an agent for such other parties, firms or corpo-rations providing services herein. No liability shall be incurred by Holiday Vacations, their agents, presenters or co-sponsors because of injury, loss, delay or other complication experienced by tour participants.
Holiday Vacations reserves the right to correct printing errors, to make any changes or alterations in the printed itineraries, dates, routings, hotels or in included features prior to or during the tour, necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of the tour. The hotels used may change without notice. Holiday Vacations reserves the right to accept, decline or retain any person as a participant of these tours.
Luggage The cost of checking luggage
with the airlines is the responsibility of each guest. This cost, if any, will be charged by the airlines when checking luggage for your flight and is payable directly to the airlines. An excess fee or
handling charge may be collected by the airlines for each piece over the designated allowance and for oversize or overweight baggage.
On tour, each person is allowed
one suitcase which will be handled
for you at hotels. In addition, you may carry a small bag aboard. Carry-on articles are the responsibility of each person. Carry-ons that do not fit in the overhead compartments may be charged as an additional piece of luggage. Additional pieces of luggage will be handled for you at hotels at a cost of $4 per bag, per day or at the cost specified for some tours. Though every effort will be made to safeguard your baggage, Holiday Vacations accepts no liability for loss or damage.
Checked Luggage
(Not to exceed 62” total dimensions)
Carry-On
Purse, Tote, Camera Bag, Backpack (Not to exceed 8” x 14” x 20”)
United States Tour Operators Association $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program Holiday Vacations, as an Active Member of USTOA, is required to post $1 Million with USTOA to be used to reimburse, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program, the advance payments of Holiday Vacations customers in the unlikely event of Holiday Vacations bankruptcy, insolvency or cessation of business. Further, you should understand that the $1 Million posted by Holiday Vacations may be sufficient to provide only a partial recovery of the advance payments received by Holiday Vacations. More details of the USTOA Travelers Assistance Program may be obtained by writing to USTOA at 345 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1801,
New York, New York 10001, or by email to
information@ustoa.com or by visiting their website at www.USTOA.com.
