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March Newsletter 2018

Greetings!

Spring is just around the corner. This is a great time to plan your next trip!

We're heading to New York City in May for a pre-sail visit, then we're going with our group to beautiful Bermuda for a 7 day cruise. There are still staterooms available. Contact us today to join us!

We're also going on a cruise to Alaska at the end of June, and taking the optional land tour. Alaska cruises are becoming more and more popular and we're really looking forward to seeing you on this great vacation!

We added a Destinations section this month describing one of our previous trips, and will periodically add new ones to give you some future travel ideas. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic was an incredible experience and we hope you enjoy it!

We'll be going on many of the trips listed below and hope you'll join us. For those trips we cannot accompany, we may still have group space available, so email or call us to plan your perfect vacation!

Look at some suggestions below for your next trip, or contact us today to plan your dream vacation!

Happy travels,

Betty & Frank Villani

(909) 466-4117
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Bermuda Cruise
May 20 - 27, 2018
We're taking another NCL cruise this year to beautiful Bermuda. Join us in New York for presailing fun, then enjoy beautiful seas as we sail to the pristine pink sand beaches of Bermuda. Contact us now to book your cruise while staterooms are still available!
Alaska Cruise
June 29 - July 7, 2018
(optional land tour extension through July 12th)
Join us on a 7 night Alaska Princess cruise and visit the following ports: Vancouver, BC (embark), Ketchikan, Skagway, Glacier Bay National Park, College Fjord and Whittier. Add an optional land tour and extend your vacation through July 12th. Alaska cruises are more popular than ever. Contact us now for more details and to book this special cruise!
Enjoy a Mediterranean Cruise this summer! These cruises aboard the Crown Princess are available for 7, 14 or 21 Days.
Western Mediterranean and Adriatic Medley
14 Days, 9 Ports
Athens to Rome
June 16, 2018
Mediterranean & Aegean -
7 Days, 5 Ports
Rome to Athens
June 30, 2018
Embark in Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy and cruise to Salerno, Italy | Kotor, Montenegro | Corfu, Greece Crete (Chania), Greece Mykonos, Greece to Athens. This is sure to be a great cruise!
Adriatic & Aegean Medley - 14 Days, 10 Ports - Rome to Barcelona,
June 30, 2018
Extend your cruise to 14 days! Includes all of the above 7 Days ports of the Mediterranean & Aegean cruise, plus: Santorini, Greece  |  Kotor, Montenegro  |  Sicily (Messina), Italy  | Naples, Italy (for Capri & Pompeii)  |  Barcelona, Spain
Mediterranean Collection - 21 Days, 15 ports! Roundtrip from Rome, June 30, 2018
Mediterranean
7 Days, 4 Ports Barcelona to Rome
July 14, 2018
Mediterranean & Adriat ic - 7 Days,
4 Ports! Athens to Barcelona
July 28, 2018
British Isles Cruise
August 5 - August 17, 2018
We took this amazing Princess cruise last year on the same dates and highly recommend it! 12 days and 9 ports: London (Southampton), Guerney (St Peter Port), Cork, Ireland (Cobh - Blarney Castle), Dublin, Ireland, Liverpool, Belfast, N. Ireland, Glasgow (Greenock), Scotland, Invergordon/Loch Ness, Scotland, Edinburgh (South Queensferry), Scotland, Paris/Normany (Le Havre), France returning to London. This is a cruise you won't want to miss!
Be sure to see the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (photo and video below) This is a spectacular event and is only available for 3 weeks every year in August. This is the only Princess cruise with this shore excursion option in 2018.
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Mexican Riviera Cruise
January 26 - February 2, 2019
7 Days - 3 Ports - 3 Sea Days!
Cruise with us from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta on the majestic Ruby Princess.
Once in a Decade - Oberammergau Passion Play The play that's been a tradition for the past 380 years continues, beginning in May, 2020 in Oberammergau, located on the edge of the Bavarian Alps in Germany. It's only there every 10 years! Contact us today to become part of this spectacular event!
Punta Cana,
Domincan Republic
We traveled to this beautiful island paradise to find the best places to stay and things to do!
Be-Live Hotel (above):
We recommend an upgraded room at this all-inclusive 5 star resort in Bavaro. Our room had marble floors, Caribbean colored walls and a balcony overlooking the ocean. There's an Adult's Club and a Better Together family section. Breakfast at the Windows buffet offered a wide variety of hot dishes, as well as fruits and cereals. The Gourmet restaurant was excellent for dinner and reservations are required.
We toured many resorts during our stay, including Dreams Punta Cana (photo, above left), an all-inclusive resort with many activities onsite, including a Kid's Club, huge spa, multiple pools and a nice beach. We found the Preferred Club rooms to be much nicer than the standard rooms.
The Riu Palace (photo, above right), Riu Bavaro , Riu Macao , Riu Bambu and Riu Naiboa are five all-inclusive hotels on one property. This is a great resort with adult and family sections. The Riu Palace has a European flair and is very elegant, while Bambu is designed more for families. The Macao has a new show every night and a 24 hour sports bar. The Bavaro is the highest priced hotel in the complex, with many shops, spa, sports bar and a lobby with crushed glass tiled columns. Even the standard rooms are very well appointed.
Secrets (above, adults only) and Now Larimar (below, families welcome) are all-inclusive with an open air, second floor disco bar complete with step-up pool, a casino, bowling alleys and an X-Box station. The complex includes 6 restaurants: Spanish, French, Seafood, Mexican, International and a buffet (plus a sushi bar at Secrets). Now Larimar has a very large Kid's Club, with nice standard rooms and even better preferred rooms, with tropical, pool and ocean views available.
Royalton (above, left) and Memories Splash (above, right) is an all-inclusive resort complex, with the beachfront, adults only Royalton which features international premium brand drinks at all bars, 8 restaurants with no reservations required, and 24 hour room service. Memories Splash features the biggest water park (above right) in the Dominican Republic and includes a huge theater, sports bar, martini bar, two pools and swim-up rooms. There is a 24 hour trolley that takes guests between the hotels and water park, which is included for Memories Splash guests and available for an extra charge to guests of the Royalton.
Iberostar Punta Cana has 427 rooms with 80 junior suites as was renovated in 2012. It tends to be quieter than its sister property, Iberostar Dominica (above), which share the same facilities, including 1 hour per person, per day at the sauna and spa Jacuzzi and 1 hour per person per day of water activities. Also included is a Kid's Club for children ages 4-12 . Both resorts are all-inclusive, but WiFi is extra.
Iberostar Grand Bavaro Hotel (above) is an all-inclusive, adults-only resort that includes butler service. One round of gold with cart is included with a 4 night stay and 2 rounds with a 7 night stay. The course is beautiful! The hotel has 4 categories of rooms, 4 extremely nice specialty restaurants, and guests staying here have access to 11 other restaurant, a large theater with a variety of entertainment options, and even a pillow menu. The property was remodeled in 2012 and guests have access to a 24 hour shuttle services that travels between the 4 Iberostar properties.
Bavaro Adventure Park (above)
We highly recommend spending a day here and enjoying all this park has to offer, including Ziplines, Bungee Jumping, Pirate Ship, Climbing Garden, Zorbing (rolling down a hill in a giant, double-walled inflatable ball), Mountain Biking, Flight Simulator, Segways, Paintball, Jurassic Park, Butterfly Garden, Orchid Garden, Cactus Garden, Zen Garden, Restaurant, Shops and much more! This fabulous park has something for everyone!
Travel Tips Corner
Tips for Traveling with Children
Take your time. Give yourself lots of time - whether you're flying or driving - to check in, to get through security, at rest stops, etc., especially if you're traveling with young children.

Pack small toys. When your child gets fussy or bored, give them a toy to play with.

Pack a change of clothing , in case of spills or accidents.

Remind your children not to talk to strangers . Keep an eye on them, or take them with you to the restroom.
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