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	Tour and Travel News Published by Coleman Travel and Snow Tours, Inc. April 2005 Issue Included in this issue: Exchange rates Auto and Rail Specials Cruise Specials Tour Specials Family Specials Exchange Rates The Euro has been fluctuating between 1.2 and 1.25. Auto/Rail Specials Hertz is lowering rates and dropping fees for its annual Florida Drive Out Program. Clients can rent a car from any Hertz corporate location in Florida and return the car to any Hertz location in 20 cities in the Northeast. There is unlimited mileage and no drop-off charge. The program, runs through June 28, and is valid on economy through full-size autos. Prices start at $9.99 per day or $69.99 per week for an economy car. Avis has new benefits for AARP members. Beyond the regular 25 percent off car rentals for members, Avis is also giving them a free tank of gas, and either a free upgrade or $25 off a weekly rental. These special bonuses are valid through Sept. 30. First-class one-way tickets on the high-speed Thalys train connecting Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam-Cologne are now on sale at 30 percent off the full fare price from Rail Europe and Destination Europe Resources. The sale is valid for tickets booked by Aug.15 for travel between June 14 and Aug. 31. One-way summer promotion fares between Paris and Brussels are $96 (as compared to $137). Cruise Promotions Radisson Seven Seas Cruises is offering free roundtrip air from 86 North American gateways or $1,000 savings on the cruise fare for 12 voyages from May through November on the Seven Seas Voyager. The deal is available on European sailings that depart May 6 and 13, June 7, July 23, Aug. 27, Sept. 7 and 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, and 25, and Nov. 1. Clients can save up to 50 percent on European and transatlantic cruise fares, and buy roundtrip air from just $99 per person double with deals offered by Cunard Line Ltd. on the Queen Elizabeth 2. Certain transatlantic cruise fares in late May, for example, start as low as $999 per person double. Cruises from Port of Jacksonville The port of Jacksonville is getting busier. Here are some special cruises at special prices to consider: Thanksgiving 4 day Cruise on Carnival's Celebration. Nov 25-29, 2004 $499 per person (inside cabin, includes all port charges & taxes) Ports of call are Freeport and Nassau Valentine 5-day Cruise on Carnival's Celebration. Feb 12-17, 2005. $363 per person (inside cabin includes port fees & taxes) Ports of call are Key West and Nassau Pre-holiday Christmas 4-day CRUISE on Carnival's Fantasy Dec 12-16, 2004 $270 per person (inside cabin including Port fees & taxes Ports of call are Freeport and Nassau (departs from Cape Canaveral) Tour Promotions Aerpackages has created four fall packages for $599 per person, double for travel Nov. 1 through Feb. 28, 2005. Package must be booked by June 15th. Packages include a range of motorcoach tours, self-drive getaways, B&Bs and castles stays from four to eight nights. Sample $599 Ireland package: A self drive package, includes round trip air to Ireland, weekly rental car, one night in Dublin, 4 nights in upscale Town and Country B&Bs with private bath, final night in luxurious Ashford Castle, local representative, welcome Irish coffee reception. Prices are based on 2 persons traveling with a Manual (Standard Shift) Car. It is subject to availability and exclusive of airfare taxes/fees/facility charges of up to $80. Price also does not include September 11th security fee of $2.50 for each enplanement that originates at a U.S. airport. These charges are added before completion of purchase. You will automatically be quoted the lowest package price available for your selected travel dates. Price is based on a departure from JFK or BOS into Shannon. Other departure cities available, such as BWI add $10, ORD add $40 and LAX add $140: GoGo Worldwide Vacations offers summer vacations to Las Vegas starting at $319 per person, including roundtrip air (from New York); accommodations; airport transfers; a "Las Vegas Fun Pak" that provides discounts on tours and attractions; a Laughlin tour; a two-for-one magic show admission; and several other amenities. Properties include Palace Station, New York-New York, the MGM Grand, Mirage, Treasure Island and Bellagio. This offer is valid for travel May 31 through Sept. 9. Celtic Tours offers trips to Germany's castles and manor homes starting from $899 per person, including airfare, through May 31. Tours include four nights' accommodations with continental breakfast and a rental car with unlimited mileage. From June 1 to Aug. 31, the tours start from $1,079 per person. Starting rates represent airfare from New York-JFK to Frankfurt. General Tours features group tours of Berlin from $729, including airfare; the trip includes roundtrip air, four nights' accommodations and daily breakfast. Individual trips are available from $469, also including airfare. In addition, the company offers trips to Costa Rica for $399 per person from cities through the Midwest and East Coast. The offer includes airfare to San Jose, transfers, daily breakfast and two nights at the Rincon del Valle. Travelers can add on a number of trips throughout Costa Rica starting at $199 to make a complete vacation. Sceptre Ireland offers the "Family Condo Vacation," which enables clients to enjoy the Emerald Isle with their loved ones. The program includes roundtrip airfare, six nights' accommodations at an Irish cottage or holiday home, weekly car rental and assistance of local representatives. Pricing starts at $799 from New York, $999 from Jacksonville and Miami. Call for rates from other departure airports. Condo locations include counties Kerry, Clare, Waterford, Mayo and Donegal. Brendan Worldwide Vacations is offering $200 savings per couple on all air inclusive escorted vacations with American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines. Booking must be made by June 12, valid for travel through December 1. Brendan Vacations offers fully escorted tours, deluxe Brendan Gold packages, river cruising, independent "City Breaks" and self-drive vacations. With savings on both accommodations and attractions, Greater Fort Lauderdale's "Ride Our Waters Free" program is sure to turn a land lover into a seafarer. From May 15 through Sept. 30, 2004, visitors who spend at least two nights at a discounted rate (ranging from $45 to $159) in one of 21 participating hotels will receive a $50 voucher toward their choice of seven water attractions. With the validated voucher, guests can enjoy Adventure World, Billie Swamp Safari Airboat Tour, a Glass Bottom Boat Tour, a Jungle Queen Sightseeing Cruise and a "Sea of Grass" airboat ride. They can also enjoy the destination's spectacular three-tiered natural reef system and 80 artificial reefs with the South Florida Diving Headquarters "Try Scuba" program, and navigate the inland waterways. Great Family Specials River Bonding Adventures Feel like your kids are growing up too fast? That you are all too busy to enjoy time together and time is slipping away, then perhaps a Riverbonding Adventure is for you. Imagine a family vacation without video games, fast food, long theme park lines. This roller coaster ride goes 8 miles per hour, and it's 100% real. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn loved the river - and so will your kids. Riverbonding adventures feature engaging on-board programs for young travelers, led by enthusiastic family activity coordinators. If your looking for a big arcade, your on the wrong boat. Instead, your kids can work on their Cub Pilot's Licenses, which means they will learn how to tie knots, read a river map, and they will attend a Riverwatch Lecture under the stars. Our Riverlorian will weave tales about life on a steamboat. Activites include kite-flying off the back of the boat, an ice-cream social, a scavenger hunt, a pool party, and more! In port, you will enjoy special family shore tours filled with American history, culture, and lots of fun! When you arrive, you will find board games in your room (they're yours to keep when you go home), along with a big plate of chocolate-chip cookies from the captain. In fact, snacks will be delivered to your cabin every night. If your kids have a problem with the prime-rib and lobster dinner, just ask and our chef will prepare something just for them. Several promotions are available. Special kids cruise free pricing is available for Riverbonding adventures offered June-August and during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Book and deposit any 2004 or 2005 Riverbonding adventure on the magnificent Mississippi Queen, or the Grand American Queen and get 2 for 1 pricing, plus kids under the age of 18 cruise free. Other promotions include free air and free hotel accommodations in New Orleans when you book a 3 or 4 night River Cruise. Call Coleman Travel for more information. In the Cayman Islands, a talking sponge leads a new kids' program The three islands that make up the Cayman Islands are gearing up for one exciting summer. Many travelers stand to benefit from a rich new promotion that features a talking sponge, caters to the family market and provides new incentives for agents. In addition, the national carrier has added airlift to the islands and hotels are creating special deals for the summer. With such a well-rounded package, it seems the Cayman Islands are set for a strong season. The "Cayman Summer Splash" promotion runs from June 1 to Sept. 6 and serves up lots of fun activities as well as great value, keeping the whole family happy. In terms of value, the program features hotel deals, airline offers and free components for kids. For example, participating hotels and condominiums on the islands are offering guests one free night with a five-night minimum stay booked. Parents will also enjoy the fact that their kids 12 and under can stay for free when they stay in their parents' rooms. Another great benefit of the program is its airline component. National carrier Cayman Airways will be giving children a 50 percent discount on all flights from the U.S. to the islands; this deal also includes all connecting flights to the Sister Islands (Cayman Brac and Little Cayman). In conjunction, the airline will begin new nonstop service from Orlando to Grand Cayman this summer. From June 25 to Aug. 9, Cayman Airways will operate twice-weekly service (Mondays and Fridays). Prices vary depending on hotel/condo selected, dates and times. As a special incentive, a $150 instant rebate off the packages is available if booked with an American Express card. This offer is good through April 30. Tour and Travel News is a regular newsletter designed to inform our clients of specials, promotions, and great places to go! Coleman Travel and Snow Tours, Inc. is a full service Ski Tour Operator and Travel Agency. During the ski season we offer weekly ski specials. We also operate ski trips for the Jacksonville Ski Club as well as many other national ski clubs and ski groups. For more information on our ski trips, visit our web sites at www.skitour.com and www.snowtour.com. For more information about our other affiliate companies, visit our other web sites at www.elitegolftours.com, www.foodwindculturetours.com and www.ww2tours.com. 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