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Prices indicated are per person double occupancy including transportation from Central PA – please click on the trip of interest for more details. Please note that space on the cruises listed will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Cruises are offered through our travel agency, Great Vacations. Prices and availability are subject to change without notice. All are listed in order by departure date.
Individual Cruises - Current Listings |
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May 9-17, 2008 May 17-22, 2008 Heart of Alaska Southbound onboard the Sapphire Princess (Our most popular Cruise/Tour) including the upgrade to the Tundra Wildlife Search - Click here for details May 23 – 30, 2008 or August 1-8, 2008 |
June 14-21, 2008 - Click for Details & Flyer June 15-27, 2008 June 24 – July 7, 2008 or July 29 – August 11, 2008 June 27, 2008 - Click here for details July 10 - 24, 2008 NEW PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FOR TRAVEL AFTER 11/1/2007 - Click for Details |
CURRENT AVAILABLE GROUP CRUISES
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| 1 | Fairbanks Arrive in Fairbanks and check into your hotel for a 2-night stay. |
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| 2 | Fairbanks Sightseeing today includes a Riverboat Cruise on an authentic sternwheeler and a visit to the El Dorado Gold Mine. The evening is yours to spend at your own pace. |
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| 3 | Fairbanks/Denali Enjoy a scenic motorcoach journey to Denali National Park and the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. The afternoon is at your leisure. |
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| 4 | Denali This morning, you'll travel into Denali National Park on the Tundra Wildlife Search. Relax at the lodge this evening or choose from a variety of optional excursions. |
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| 5 | Denali/Whittier Board the Denali Express and travel by luxury rail to Whittier and your awaiting ship. Embark and sail this evening. |
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Choose the date that works best for you:
May 20, 2008 - SOLD OUT!
July 1, 2008
August 12, 2008
Heart of Alaska Southbound onboard the Sapphire Princess (Our most popular Cruise/Tour) including the upgrade to the Tundra Wildlife Search
Highlights:
Riverboat Cruise & El Dorado Gold Mine Tour in Fairbanks
Tundra Wilderness Tour into Denali National Park
Denali Express rail
Glacier Bay National Park cruising
This continues to be our most popular cruise/tour. We will share a few lines from the comments received from our 2007 participants on this cruise/tour itinerary:
- "A big thank you from the Martin Group, we really enjoyed the trip and everything was wonderful" P. Martin
- "We want you to know how much we appreciate all of your efforts to create such a wonderful vacation trip to Alaska for us. You really went above and beyond what we expected. It was truly beautiful country . One we will never forget. Our trip was perfect from beginning to end" C & D Bixler
- "All accommodations were fine. The first excursion in Fairbanks was excellent! Very interesting and varied - not just a boat trip down a river. We had wonderful weather- got to see Mt. McKinley two days. The Denali excursion was outstanding - saw LOTS of animals. We think Princess is a top notch line! D & R Drake
Click here for a flyer with details and pricing (PDF Format, Free Adobe Reader required)
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Roundtrip Alaskan Explorer Cruises From Seattle
7 night cruise on the Amsterdam
- Roundtrip air transportation and all current air taxes: Harrisburg – Seattle (alternate air cities available)
- Transfers to/from the pier
- 7 Night Cruise onboard the Amsterdam : Cruising either Glacier Bay (May 23) or Tracy Arm/Sawyer Glacier (August 1) cruising, visits to Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria
- Double accommodations in inside or outside cabin as selected
- All Delicious Meals & Snacks each day
- Access to all shipboard facilities (itinerary delivered to the cabins daily)
- A full range of entertainment including different nightclub shows
- Port Charges, federal taxes and air taxes of $394 per person are included in rates above (Taxes subject to change)
- One Cruise Video or DVD per cabin
- One Dinner for (2) at the Pinnacle Grill (30 per person value)
Click here for a flyer with details and pricing (PDF Format, Free Adobe Reader required)
June 14-21, 2008
SOLD OUT!
Cruise to Hawaii with NCL
Download a flyer with details here - (file in PDF format, requires Free Acrobat Reader)
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YOUR CRUISE PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Roundtrip scheduled air transportation* and all current air taxes: Harrisburg – Honolulu (alternate air cities available)
- Transfers to/from the pier in Honolulu
- 7 night cruise onboard the Pride of America including meals and entertainment daily
- Port charges, air and cruise taxes and government fees of $241 per person(taxes are subject to change)
- Pre-trip briefing in Harrisburg to review your documentation
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Optional Pre or Post Hotel Packages in Honolulu:
Head to Waikiki Beach before or after your cruise and stay at the Marriott Waikiki, a luxury hotel and resort, complete with spa, swimming pools, shops, restaurants, lounges and more. Walk to the International Market Place, Waikiki Aquarium and Honolulu Zoo to name a few. At the NCL America Customer Service Center located in the Marriott, take advantage of early ship check in and expedited boarding. The Service Center can also help arrange custom O'ahu tour packages, designed to coordinate with your ship departure and arrival times, and, can book all of your shore excursions in advance too.
1 Night Honolulu: $169 pp double city view
2 Nights Honolulu: $309 pp double city view
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| 8 | Whittier/Denali Disembark your ship in Whittier and board the Denali Express at the dock for direct rail service to Denali National Park. Check into the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for a 2-night retreat. |
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| 9 | Denali This morning, take the Natural History Tour into Denali National Park. Enjoy the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge or choose one of the optional excursions available from the Tour Desk. |
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| 10 | Denali/Fairbanks After a morning of leisure, enjoy a scenic motorcoach journey to Fairbanks. |
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| 11 | Fairbanks This morning, cruise on an authentic Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena and Tanana Rivers. The rest of the day is at your leisure in Fairbanks. |
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| 12 | Fairbanks Your tour ends this morning in Fairbanks. |
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Heart of Alaska Northbound (with one night pre-cruise in Vancouver)
7-night Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise with 4-night Land Tour featuring 2-nights Denali Princess Lodge and 2-nights Fairbanks.
This is a great opportunity to take advantage of Northbound pricing on one of the most popular itineraries.
Highlights:
- Glacier Bay National Park cruising
- Denali Express rail
- Natural History Tour into Denali National Park
- Riverboat Cruise in Fairbanks
Click here for a flyer with details and pricing (PDF Format, Free Adobe Reader required)
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| Day | Destination |
| 1 | FAIRBANKS, ALASKA |
| 2 | FAIRBANKS |
| 3 | MCKINLEY EXPLORER® RAIL TO DENALI NATIONAL PARK |
| 4 | DENALI NATIONAL PARK |
| 5 | MCKINLEY EXPLORER RAIL TO ANCHORAGE |
| 6 | SEWARD HIGHWAY TO SEWARD, EMBARK YOUR CRUISE |
| 7 | G: COLLEGE FJORD SCENIC CRUISING - H: HUBBARD GLACIER SCENIC CRUISING |
| 8 | G: CRUISING GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK - H: SITKA |
| 9 | G: HAINES/SKAGWAY - H: SKAGWAY |
| 10 | Juneau, Alaska |
| 11 | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| 12 | SCENIC CRUISING INSIDE PASSAGE |
| 13 | DISEMBARK IN VANCOUVER |
13 Day Double Denali Cruise Tour # 16
5 Nights on land, 7 night cruise
- Roundtrip air transportation and all current air taxes: Harrisburg – Fairbanks, and Vancouver to Harrisburg (alternate air cities available)
- Transfers to/from hotels, airports and piers including baggage handling
- 4 Night pre-cruise Alaska Land Tour:
-Two Nights in Fairbanks including a “Gold Dredge #8 Tour” and a cruise onboard the M/V Discovery Sternwheeler Riverboat down the Chena River
-Transportation via McKinley Explorer Dome Car Train from Fairbanks – Denali
-Two Nights in Denali including a Tundra Wildlife Search (7-8 hours) of the Park
-Transportation via Motorcoach from Denali to Seward
7 Night Southbound Cruise onboard the Zaandam (June 24) or the Volendam (July 29) with scenic cruising of Glacier Bay and visits to Skagway, Sitka, Juneau and Ketchikan
- Double accommodations in inside or outside cabin as selected
- All Delicious Meals & Snacks each day
- Access to all shipboard facilities (itinerary delivered to the cabins daily)
- A full range of entertainment including different nightclub shows
- Port Charges, federal taxes and air taxes of $552 per person are included in rates above (Taxes subject to change)
- $25 per person onboard credit (First 2 in the cabin only)
- One Dinner for Two at the Pinnacle Grill onboard ($30 per person value)
Click here for a flyer with details and pricing (PDF Format, Free Adobe Reader required)
Boat Cruise & Tropicana, Atlantic City
June 27, 2008
COST: $75.00
Includes Cruise,
Imax Movie, Dolphins & Whales Tribes of the Ocean
Seafood Buffet Special
$15.00 coin for those over 21
RESERVATION DEADLINE: June 20, 2008
Trip includes: Round trip coach transportation to Atlantic City, Boat Cruise, Seafood Buffet Special,
Imax Movie - Dolphins & Whales Tribes of the Ocean. $15.00 coin
Note: must be 21 to receive coin bonus
COST: $75 per person
Cruise along the ocean front searching for leaping, frolicking dolphins, learn about Dolphins & Whales at the Imax theater located in the Quarter at the Tropicana show time is 1:00 pm. While you are in the quarter you can shop at one of the fine shops such as Brooks Brothers, Swarovski, Tinder Box, Jakes Dog House and more. At your leisure you can enjoy the Seafood Buffet Special featuring crab legs…shrimp and much, much more. Guests over 21 receive a $15.00 coin bonus
SCHEDULE : June 27, 2008
7:15AM Depart Harrisburg Mall Annex at The Bus Stop
10:30AM Arrive at Historic Gardner's Basin
11:00AM 1 hour Cruise departs.
12:00Noon Transfer to the Tropicana
12:30PM - Arrive Tropicana
1:PM - Imax Theater - Dolphins & Whales Tribes of the Ocean
6:15PM - Return to the Bus Departure area at the Tropicana
6:30PM - Bus Departs for home
9:30PM - Bus Arrives The Bus Stop
All times approximate
TERMS: Full payment is due with your reservation. Cancellations are non-refundable unless a tour substitute is found. Please make checks payable to : The Bus Stop and mail to: Attention: Lynn McDonnell, The Bus Stop, 3350A Paxton Street; Harrisburg Mall Annex, Harrisburg, PA 17111 or call for reservation at 717-564-4900 or 1-877-312-1500
Click here for a flyer with details and pricing (PDF Format, Free Adobe Reader required)
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July 10 - 24, 2008
Cruise deeper into Alaska to explore out of the way places rarely visited by other cruise lines on the intimate Tahitian Princess (30,200 tons). This cruise includes visits to Valdez, Kodiak - where bear sightings are common and Sitka. Book now before it is too late - there are only (8) sailings offering this itinerary for 2008.
A flyer with full details will be available shortly.
Click here for a flyer with details and pricing (PDF Format, Free Adobe Reader required)
NEW PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FOR TRAVEL AFTER 11/1/2007
What are the new passport requirements?
AIR TRAVEL
Implemented on January 23, 2007, ALL PERSONS traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean region are required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States.
LAND AND SEA TRAVEL
The following summarizes information available on the Department of Homeland Security’s website.
- JANUARY 31, 2008
U.S. and Canadian citizens will need to present either a WHTI-compliant document, or a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, plus proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. DHS also proposes to begin alternative procedures for U.S. and Canadian children at that time.
You may print a passport application or get additional information from the government on this subject by visiting: http://travel.state.gov/passport
- SUMMER 2008
At a later date, to be determined, the departments will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI. The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have either a U.S. passport; a U.S. passport card; a trusted traveler card such as NEXUS, FAST, or SENTRI; a valid Merchant Mariner Document (MMD) when traveling in conjunction with official maritime business; or a valid U.S. Military identification card when traveling on official orders.
The implementation date will be determined based on a number of factors, including the progress of actions undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security to implement the WHTI requirements and the availability of WHTI compliant documents on both sides of the border. DHS and DOS expect the date of full WHTI implementation to be in the summer of 2008. The precise implementation date will be formally announced with at least 60 days notice.
- Note: The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory.
Please check back on our web site for future updates.