ROUND-TRIP BARBADOS ABOARD SEA CLOUD II JANUARY 21 TO 28, 2011 GARDENS OF THE CARIBBEAN

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1 GARDENS OF THE CARIBBEAN ROUND-TRIP BARBADOS ABOARD SEA CLOUD II JANUARY 21 TO 28, 2011

2 Dear Natioal Trust Travelers, With its balmy islad breezes ad ceturies-old traditio of gardeig, the Caribbea offers a delightful respite to a orther witer. This excitig itierary takes us to the low-lyig coral islads of the Souther Caribbea, with both desert-like terrai i which aloe vera ad other succulet plats grow wild, ad luxuriat gardes full of tropical flowerig trees ad shrubs. We are delighted that oted ladscape architect Patrick Bowe will travel with us to elegat private platatios ad botaical gardes of log stadig. Author of Gardes of the Caribbea, Mr. Bowe is a soughtafter study leader who has accompaied may previous Natioal Trust garde tours to rave reviews. Our voyage begis i Barbados, where we embark Sea Cloud II ad set sail for the islad of Triidad. See uique coloial architecture i the capital of Port of Spai ad visit two private gardes. Cotiue by ship to the Spice Islad of Greada, where we will visit a private garde ad a workig platatio, ad the powdery white shores of Caoua ad Uio. O St. Lucia ejoy a relaxig swim from a beach set i the dramatic Ase des Pitos, the step ashore o the tiy islad of Bequia, a sorkeler s paradise. Celebrate a memorable voyage at a farewell dier hosted by the captai before we coclude i Barbados. Soufriere ST. LUCIA Port Elizabeth BEQUIA UNION CANOUAN St. George s GRENADA Port of Spai TRINIDAD BARBADOS Bridgetow CARIBBE AN S E A The three-masted sailig yacht Sea Cloud II combies comfort ad a casual atmosphere with fie service. Tasteful surroudigs ad five-star diig complemet the heady experiece of travelig uder wid-lofted sails. A optioal prelude is arraged i colorful Barbados, featurig private access to beautifully maitaied gardes ad Natioal Trust properties. If you have t had a opportuity to take this icoic Natioal Trust cruise, we hope this will be your year to do so! Sicerely, Scott Gerloff Director, Natioal Trust Tours The Natioal Trust for Historic Preservatio is a private, oprofit membership orgaizatio dedicated to savig historic places ad revitalizig America s commuities. For more iformatio, visit the Trust s web site at

3 GARDENS OF THE CARIBBEAN ROUND-TRIP BARBADOS ABOARD SEA CLOUD II Jauary 21 to 28, 2011 Hummigbird. MIAMI 1 BARBADOS Friday, Jauary 21 Depart o a flight from Miami. Upo arrival i Barbados, trasfer to the elegat sailig yacht Sea Cloud II for our seve-ight Caribbea cruise. AT SEA Saturday, Jauary 22 Followig morig lectures, observe as the ship s crew practices the art of trimmig the sails by had, or perhaps settle ito a comfortable deck chair with a favorite book. Toight joi the captai o Lido Deck for welcome cocktails ad hors d oeuvres, followed by dier. PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD Suday, Jauary 23 Durig a idyllic morig at sea, relax ad ejoy the getle su ad quiet breezes. Arrive this afteroo o the islad of Triidad, where we will visit two private gardes: Le Paradis, home to a extesive collectio of rare orchids ad bromeliads, ad Sata Barbara Garde, which is set o a verdat hillside of tropical foliage ad rare trees. Before returig to the ship, see some of the uique coloial architecture i Port of Spai ad stroll through the Royal Botaic Gardes. photo by Gweyth Lloyd Royal Botaic Garde, Triidad. ST. GEORGE S, GRENADA Moday, Jauary 24 Arrive this afteroo i St. George s, the capital city of Greada, with its medley of brightly colored houses set agaist lush gree moutais. This is the Spice Islad, where you ca shop for locally produced utmeg, cloves, cocoa, ciamo, giger ad vailla. Followig a visit to privately owed Suyside Gardes, cotiue o to a workig fruit ad spice platatio for a leisurely walk i the maicured garde ad a refreshig traditioal rum puch. Gather o Lido Deck toight for dacig uder the stars to the music of oe of the Caribbea s best steel-drum bads.

4 CANOUAN ISLAND 1 UNION ISLAND Tuesday, Jauary 25 Today we explore the Greadies. Make a brief morig swim stop o the tiy islad of Caoua. The cruise to earby Uio Islad ad relax o a beautiful beach this afteroo. Residets of Greada i colorful dress. RODNEY BAY 1 SOUFRIERE, ST. LUCIA Wedesday, Jauary 26 Our day o St. Lucia begis at Rodey Bay, amed for British admiral George Rodey. The maria here is oe of the Caribbea s premier yachtig ceters. The we achor i the Bay of Soufriere o the islad s southwester coast. Ejoy a luch of Caribbea specialties at the reowed Dasheee Restaurat, which boasts spectacular views. I the afteroo there will be time for a swim at a beach set i the dramatic Ase des Pitos, betwee St. Lucia s towerig twi peaks. View from the Dasheee Restaurat, St. Lucia. PORT ELIZABETH, BEQUIA Thursday, Jauary 27 Step ashore this afteroo o the low-lyig islad of Bequia. The largest of the Greadies, Bequia has powdery white beaches ad clear blue waters that are a sorkeler s paradise. Ejoy the beach ad water sports i this lovely settig where the distat hills are dotted with oleader, bougaivillea ad hibiscus. Hikers may take a brisk walk to a turtle hatchery located outside of tow. This eveig we celebrate a memorable voyage at a farewell dier hosted by the captai. BARBADOS 1 MIAMI Friday, Jauary 28 Disembark i Barbados ad trasfer to the airport for the retur flights. photo by Gweyth Lloyd photo courtesy Ladera Resort photo courtesy Greada Tourist Board Fruit stad o Uio Islad (left) ad a secluded beach i Bequia (right).

5 SEA CLOUD II LIDO DECK DECK PLAN LIDO BAR LOUNGE LIBRARY PROMENADE DECK DINING ROOM RECEPTION BOUTIQUE CABIN DECK GYM SAUNA DOCTOR WATER-SPORTS PLATFORM Ower s Suite (top) ad a Deluxe Cabi o Cabi Deck (above). CRUISE RATES (Per Perso, Double Occupacy) Cabis Decks Rates Cabis 204 to 206 Cabi Deck $4,990 State Rooms. Upper/lower twi berths, shower. Available for sigle occupacy at $ 6,240. Cabis 207 to 210 Cabi Deck $5,690 Superior Cabis. Twi beds, shower. Cabis 211 to 217 & 224 to 231 Cabi Deck $6,290 Deluxe Cabis. Twi beds, shower. Cabis 218 to 223 Cabi Deck $6,890 Deluxe Cabis. Twi beds, shower. Cabis 301 & 302 Promeade Deck $7,690 Deluxe Cabis. Twi beds, shower. Cabis 303 to 319 Promeade Deck $7,990 Juior Suites. Twi beds, bathtub with shower. Cabis 401 & 402 Lido Deck $8,990 Ower s Suites. Quee-size bed, bathtub ad separate shower. Additioal sigles will be calculated at a supplemet ragig from 30 to 100 percet of the cruise rate. Rates Iclude Seve ights cabi accommodatios aboard Sea Cloud II All meals durig the cruise, wie with luch ad dier Erichmet program of lectures ad special evets Escorted sightseeig by private motorcoach with etrace fees for all icluded visits Airport / pier group trasfers Gratuities to local guides ad drivers; taxes, service ad porterage charges Not Icluded i Rates Airfare; passport fees; customary shipboard gratuities; alcoholic beverages other tha wie at luches ad diers; persoal items ad expeses; airport trasfers for those ot o group flights; excess baggage; trip isurace; optioal Barbados prelude; ay other items ot specifically metioed as icluded. Optioal Barbados Prelude $1,795 per perso; sigle supplemet $695. Icludes three ights accommodatios at the Hilto Hotel i Barbados; breakfast daily, two luches ad oe dier; tourig as per itierary. NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION 1 RESERVATION APPLICATION To reserve a place, please complete ad retur this form with your deposit of $1,500 per perso (of which $350 is o-refudable for admiistrative fees) payable to Natioal Trust Tours. Mail to: Natioal Trust for Historic Preservatio, c/o Bak of America, P.O. Box 320, Washigto, D.C NAME IN FULL AS ON PASSPORT DATE OF BIRTH NAME IN FULL AS ON PASSPORT DATE OF BIRTH ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP TELEPHONE (HOME) (BUSINESS) FAX Natioal Trust Membership q I/We am/are Natioal Trust Members. My/Our membership umber is q I/We am/are ot Natioal Trust members. Please eroll us as members. q Idividual ($20) q Family ($30) GARDENS OF THE CARIBBEAN 1 JANUARY 21 TO 28, 2011 Accommodatios State Room Preferece I wish to share a cabi with Optioal Prelude i Barbados p I/We wish to joi the prelude i Barbados ($1,795 per perso; sigle supplemet $695). Hotel Room Preferece q Double q Twi q Sigle Form of Paymet q Eclosed is my check (payable to Natioal Trust Tours). q Credit card deposit of $1,500 per perso for a total of $ Fial paymet must be made by check. NAME AS ON CREDIT CARD 3- OR 4-DIGIT SECURITY CODE CREDIT CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE Each participat must sig below. I/We cofirm that I/we have read ad agree to the Terms & Coditios of this program. I/We agree to full paymet by check 120 days prior to departure. SIGNATURE REQUIRED DATE SIGNATURE REQUIRED DATE For more iformatio, please telephoe the Tours Program at the Natioal Trust at (800) or (202) , or tours@thp.org

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7 BARBADOS PRELUDE Jauary 18 to 21, 2011 St. Nicholas Abbey, Barbados. BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS Tuesday, Jauary 18 Upo arrival i Barbados, trasfer to the oceafrot Hilto Hotel. BARBADOS Wedesday, Jauary 19 This morig visit Adromeda Gardes, maaged by the Barbados Natioal Trust (BNT). This fasciatig collectio of uusual ad beautiful plat specimes from aroud the world is estled amog streams, pods ad rocky outcroppigs i the cliffs overlookig the sea. Cotiue to Codrigto College, a theology school fouded i 1745 ad recogized as oe of the most beautiful early 18th-cetury buildigs ad ladscape desigs i the Caribbea. Luch ad the afteroo are at leisure. This eveig visit Fisherpod House, a lovely 300-year-old platatio house furished with atiques, paitigs ad objets d art. Joh Chadler, the ower, will guide us through the house ad host our group for dier BARBADOS Thursday, Jauary 20 This morig visit Flower Forest, overlookig the Caribbea Sea. Luch precedes a visit to St. Nicholas Abbey with its 17th-cetury façade, mahogay platatio ad extraordiary views of the Atlatic Coast. Retur to the hotel for the balace of the day at leisure. BARBADOS 1 SEA CLOUD II Friday, Jauary 21 Today begis with a specially arraged visit to Bush Hill, a BNT restoratio project. George Washigto ad his brother Lawrece occupied the house for several moths i Cotiue to Hute s Garde, a private garde with a abudace of flowers, shrubs ad trees. Mr. Hute will greet us persoally ad has ivited us for refreshmets. I the late afteroo, trasfer to the pier i Bridgetow to embark Sea Cloud II. Set sail i the early eveig. O the cover: Sea Cloud II. O the address pael: tropical flower (top); St. George s, Greada (bottom).

8 GARDENS OF THE CARIBBEAN ROUND-TRIP BARBADOS ABOARD SEA CLOUD II JANUARY 21 TO 28, 2011 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID DANBURY, CT PERMIT NO MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C PHONE: (800) or (202) WEB SITE: GARDENS OF THE CARIBBEAN ROUND-TRIP BARBADOS ABOARD SEA CLOUD II JANUARY 21 TO 28, 2011