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Now is the time to discover the most up-to-date information about AAA Travel’s group trips and travel presentations.
As many experienced AAA travelers already know, Discoveries is the best choice for quality, value-packed vacations with the convenience and benefits of escorted group travel. A selection of Discoveries cruises and tours scheduled for 2018 is highlighted here and even more are listed on pages 12 and 13 of this issue of AAA Now!
Our complete slate of currently available upcoming trips for 2018 is listed, along with access to digital brochures, on AAA.com/Travel. Look for related destination articles in this issue of AAA Now!
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Princess Cruises, Alaska
DISCOVER YOUR ADVENTURE!
Italian Elegance
April 12 – 24, 2018
Spice up your Italian vacation with special treats
on this creatively curated guided tour. When in
Rome, dine in the Vatican. When in Florence, skip
the museum lines with your expert guide. Live the villa life with elegant accommodations in Tuscany. Taste luscious loaves of buccellato breads in Tuscan Lucca; sample artisan gelatos with a maestro of frozen desserts in hilltop San Gimignano. Arrive by boat at the colorful Cinque Terra villages that cling to cliffs overlooking the Ligurian Riviera. Indulge in Italian high life at the alpine resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, host of the 1956 Winter Olympics; ride a cable car to
a mountain peak for spectacular views. Travel down from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea; board a private boat to cross the calm lagoons to your canal-side boutique hotel in the heart of Venice. Sing along with your gondolier on an exploration of the labyrinth of canals and bridges to reveal this romantic city’s treasure chest of art, architecture and culture.
Pacific Coastal Cruise
May 16 – 27, 2018
Your voyage commences with a cruise along the complete California coast by setting sail in San Diego, then to Santa Barbara, Monterey and San Francisco. Continue north to call at the ports of Astoria, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, before crossing to Canada for calls in British Columbia
at Victoria and Vancouver. This Pacific Coast passage offers visits to Santa Barbara’s Mission and wineries, Monterey’s Aquarium and Cannery Row, San Francisco’s cable cars and Fisherman’s Wharf, Astoria’s Victorian homes and Columbia River, Seattle’s Puget Sound and Pike Street Market, and Victoria’s Empress Hotel and Butchart Gardens. Celebrity Infinity is your luxurious home for this unique voyage from Southern California’s surfers’ paradise to the Pacific Northwest’s alluring shores.
Northern California
June 16 – 24, 2018
California, here you come! San Francisco, where you might leave your heart, welcomes you to its hills and towers, piers and sea lions, and iconic cable cars. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and head to the Napa Valley,
noted for its hillsides of vineyards, wine tastings and Wine Train. Lake Tahoe’s azure waters surrounded
by evergreen trees and Sierra Nevada Mountains are especially photogenic on a sunset cruise. Nevada’s Virginia City is a still-lively ghost town from the 1800s’ mining boom. Yosemite National Park is renowned for its tall waterfalls and trees, and wild, natural beauty. Coastal Monterey and its aquarium, Carmel and Pebble Beach with its famous scenic 17-Mile Drive, and Redwoods State Park are among the many other riches of this guided tour.
Caribbean Palette Cruise
June 30 – July 15, 2018
Oceania Cruises’ elegant Insignia indulges 684 pampered passengers with 400 professional staff, along with fine dining and enriching experiences
on board. Create colorful memories on this unusual voyage with visits to ports with distinct personalities. Set sail from Miami and cruise to Colombia’s Santa Marta, with its Spanish colonial charm. The Dutch island of Aruba offers resort activities and duty-free shopping, whereas its Dutch neighbor, Bonaire, provides natural wonders in its national parks
above and below the waterline. Grenada’s history
of spice growing and rum distilling contrast with nearby Carriacou’s current story based on diving, waterfalls and beaches. The twin volcanic peaks and gingerbread architecture of St. Lucia are followed
by the lush, unspoiled hillsides of Dominica; both are renowned for rare plants and birds, kayaking
and diving. British Bermuda proudly pedals its pink beaches, golf courses, carriage rides and refined style. Dock in New York with convenient transfers included back to Central PA.
Alaska – Off the Beaten Path
July 25 – August 8, 2018
Heed the call of the wild with Princess Cruises
and Tours. Dig right into the Alaska experience at Fairbanks; pan for gold and take a sternwheeler riverboat cruise. In Denali National Park, be sure to watch for wild animals and views of Mt. McKinley/ Denali on a Tundra Wilderness Tour and perhaps go rafting or fly-fishing. Ride a Princess dome rail car to a wilderness lodge at Talkeetna. Travel across the isolated Kenai Peninsula to the spectacular Kenai
Fjords National Park. Board the lovely Island Princess at Whittier and cruise through protected waters
to Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, and historic Skagway. Port calls also include the state capital of Juneau and Ketchikan, renowned for
its rich native heritage and access to Misty Fjords. Cruise through the scenic and placid Inside Passage to Vancouver before reluctantly returning home.
Seasides & Cityscapes Cruise
August 24 – September 3, 2018
Relax in the lap of luxury aboard Oceania Cruises’ Insignia, with only 683 other guests. All is for your comfort, commencing with transfers from Central PA to New York City to set sail on this unusual itinerary. Newport, Rhode Island, invites you to tour mansions from the Gilded Age and shop in upscale boutiques. Boston, Massachusetts, shares its history of the American Revolution along its Freedom Trail and fabulous art in multiple museums. Have a bay- side picnic in Promenade Park in Portland, Maine. Watch re-enactors in 18th-century uniforms parade at the Citadel, and tour the maritime museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Bermuda’s capital of St. George welcomes you to relish the island’s relaxed pace, lovely gardens, pink beaches and friendly folk.
Eastern Caribbean Cruise
September 5 – 13, 2018
The brand-new Carnival Horizon, with everything
at sea, beckons you on board for a cruise of colorful fun. Your vacation begins with transportation from Central PA to the NYC dock. The first two days of entertainment and activities at sea take you to Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos Islands. Here, you can swim in the sparkling turquoise sea, stroll the soft sand beach, shop for duty-free treasures, and safely feel the velvety touch of a stingray’s wings. Historic Old San Juan welcomes you to shaded courtyards, lively cafes, colonial fortresses, and tours to Puerto Rico’s rainforest jungles and Bacardi rum distillery. The Dominican Republic harbors both Amber Cove and Puerto Plata with offers of ATV rides in the backcountry, swims with dolphins, stingrays and sharks, or just relaxing lounging at the beach. Catch this convenient cruise from NYC before Carnival Horizon shifts to its home port of Miami later in September.
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