New Orleans and Southern Caribbean Cruise Tour April 15th to May 1st, 2015 16 nights & 17 Days Summary Itinerary Wednesday, April 15th Evening
Make your way to the Fairfield Inn, Dieppe, NB on your own and check-in. Overnight stay and parking at the hotel for 16 days is included in your tour package. Meet your Tour Director for a Welcome Reception at 7:00 pm.
Thursday, April 16th
Fly from the Moncton to New Orleans
Morning
Get ready for 16 days of history, culture and sun on your New Orleans and Southern Caribbean Cruise Tour. Check-out and meet your Tour Director in the lobby. We will have a motorcoach transfer to the Moncton International Airport at 4:30 am. We depart at 6:00 am on Air Canada with connections in Montreal and Toronto. Arrive in New Orleans at approximately 4:00 pm and transfer to Hampton Inn & Convention Centre, New Orleans. Remainder of the evening is on your own to relax or check out local entertainment.
Afternoon
Friday, April 17th
New Orleans Touring
Morning
Enjoy a complimentary breakfast and meet with your Tour Director. This morning is free to explore the area on your own. Browse Canal Street on your way to Bourbon Street, famed for its Mardi Gras celebration. This afternoon we have a guided tour of New Orleans This tour includes the Garden District, with its large, elegant mansions exemplifying many different styles including Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne Victorians. We go down St. Charles Avenue along the street car to see two of the most prestigious colleges in New Orleans; Tulane University and Loyola University. We also pass by Audubon Park, which is a 400-acre park located in uptown New Orleans. You will enjoy a history of New Orleans including the first settlers, religion, culture, and of course, Mardi Gras. A Visit St. Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans' oldest City of the Dead will allow you to visit the tomb of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau. Step back in time with this historically accurate and educational tour. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner at Tujague’s Restaurant, the 2nd oldest restaurant in New Orleans! Located in the heart of the French Quarter and facing the historic French Market, Tujague's has retained its reputation for providing an unforgettable dining experience in the original Creole tradition. The rest of evening is free to explore or walk back to the hotel, only 30 minutes away.
Afternoon
Evening
Saturday, April 18th
New Orleans Touring
Morning/Afternoon
Enjoy a complimentary breakfast and meet with your Tour Director. Today is a free day to explore the French Quarter on your own. Your Tour Director will have some suggestions of places to see.
Sunday, April 19th
Board ship for 12-Day Caribbean Adventure Cruise
Morning
Afternoon
Enjoy a complimentary breakfast and meet with your Tour Director. Your morning is free to spend more time exploring the French Quarter. Make the most of your last day in New Orleans! This afternoon, we check out of our hotel and transfer to the Julia Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans to board the Norwegian Dawn for your 12-Day Southern Caribbean Reposition Cruise. Enjoy the Sail Away Celebrations on top deck at 4:00 pm and then explore the ship and all it has to offer!
Monday, April 20th
At Sea Today will be spent at sea. Enjoy six complimentary dining options, from threecourse dining to endless buffets with action stations. Entertainment day and night includes spectacular stage and magic shows, dance clubs, bars & lounges, piano bars & live music. Enjoy the fitness center, sports court, pools, waterslides & hot tubs.
Tuesday, April 21st
At Sea Today will be spent at sea. Enjoy six complimentary dining options, from threecourse dining to endless buffets with action stations. Entertainment day and night includes spectacular stage and magic shows, dance clubs, bars & lounges, piano bars & live music. Enjoy the fitness center, sports court, pools, waterslides & hot tubs.
Wednesday, April 22nd At Sea Today will be spent at sea. Enjoy six complimentary dining options, from threecourse dining to endless buffets with action stations. Entertainment day and night includes spectacular stage and magic shows, dance clubs, bars & lounges, piano bars & live music. Enjoy the fitness center, sports court, pools, waterslides & hot tubs.
Thursday, April 23rd
Visit Oranjestad, Aruba
Afternoon
Arrive in Aruba at 1:00 pm and enjoy all that this beautiful island had to offer. Great high-end shopping as well as duty-free shopping is available. Enjoy some of the most pristine and free beaches in the Caribbean like Palm Beach. As the motto of the island states, it is “One happy Island”. Depart Aruba at 11:00 pm. Enjoy dinner onboard the ship or in port, it’s your choice.
Evening
Friday, April 24th
Visit Willemstad, Curacao
Morning
Evening
Arrive in the beautiful island of Curacao at 8:00 am. The European influences are clear once you cross the Queen Emma Pontoon bridge, a moving walking bridge, to the main city. Enjoy the modern shops and restaurants of the area or visit a beach with some of the clearest blue waters with the most spectacular snorkeling or diving available. Depart Curacao at 5:00 pm. Enjoy dinner onboard the ship with the group.
Saturday, April 25th
At Sea Today will be spent at sea. Enjoy six complimentary dining options, from threecourse dining to endless buffets with action stations. Entertainment day and night includes spectacular stage and magic shows, dance clubs, bars & lounges, piano bars & live music. Enjoy the fitness center, sports court, pools, waterslides & hot tubs.
Sunday, April 26th
Visit Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Morning
Evening
Arrive at Philipsburg, St. Maarten at 8:00 am. With an area of only 37 square miles, the island of St. Maarten is the smallest landmass in the world to be divided between two governments. The southern Dutch half offers casinos, duty free shopping and island culture. The French half is all subdued sophistication. Depart Philipsburg at 5:00 pm. Enjoy dinner onboard the ship with the group.
Monday, April 27th
Visit Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Island
Morning
Arrive in St.Thomas, US Virgin Island at 8:00 am. The town of Charlotte Amalie has one of the most breathtaking harbors in the world. Once home to pirates of long ago, today visitors find treasures of a different kind, for now beautiful beaches and bountiful duty free shopping are truly its claim to fame. Depart St. Thomas at 5:00 pm. Enjoy dinner onboard the ship with the group.
Evening
Tuesday, April 28th
At Sea Today will be spent at sea. Enjoy six complimentary dining options, from threecourse dining to endless buffets with action stations. Entertainment day and night includes spectacular stage and magic shows, dance clubs, bars & lounges, piano bars & live music. Enjoy the fitness center, sports court, pools, waterslides & hot tubs.
Wednesday, April 29th At Sea Today will be spent at sea. Enjoy six complimentary dining options, from threecourse dining to endless buffets with action stations. Entertainment day and night includes spectacular stage and magic shows, dance clubs, bars & lounges, piano bars & live music. Enjoy the fitness center, sports court, pools, waterslides & hot tubs. Thursday, April 30th
At Sea Today will be spent at sea. Enjoy six complimentary dining options, from threecourse dining to endless buffets with action stations. Entertainment day and night includes spectacular stage and magic shows, dance clubs, bars & lounges, piano bars & live music. Enjoy the fitness center, sports court, pools, waterslides & hot tubs.
Friday, May 1st
Arrive in Boston to return home
Morning
Arrive at the Black Falcon Terminal in Boston at 8:00 am. After we clear customs and gather our luggage, we make our way to our coach for the return trip to the Maritimes with rest stops and lunch breaks along the way. Arrive home with fond memories of your New Orleans and Southern Caribbean Cruise tour with Target Tours.
Evening
Tour Includes: Overnight stay at Fairfield Inn, Moncton including parking for 16 days Welcome reception at the Fairfield Inn Airfare from Moncton to New Orleans Deluxe motor coach transfers from New Orleans Airport to hotel and from hotel to Cruise Terminal Deluxe motor coach transportation from Boston Cruise Terminal back to Maritimes 3 nights at Hampton Inn & Convention Centre, New Orleans, including breakfast Group welcome dinner at Tujague’s Restaurant, New Orleans New Orleans Guided City Tour 12- day Southern Caribbean Reposition Cruise including all meals and entertainment Personally escorted by Target Tours Prices: $ 2535 each Inside Cabin $ 2779 each Oceanview Cabin $ 3259 each Balcony Cabin Prices include all taxes and fees. Prices do not include optional insurance. Deposit of $550 pp due at time of booking. Final Payment due January 17th, 2015
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