Final Cruise Tour Itinerary 11-Day Deluxe Cruise Tour May 11 th - May 21st, 2018. Welcome aboard our exciting, No-fly cruise tour, from New York to Bermuda! This escape features 3 full days docked in Bermuda, as well as time to explore The Big Apple during our pre cruise overnight at the world famous Sheraton Times Square Hotel. Please read the following daily *itinerary carefully and call our office if you have any questions. Pay particular attention to the Important Information section, located on the last page of this itinerary. Your experienced tour manager looks forward to professionally and effectively managing this escape so you can forget the usual travel hassles and just enjoy yourself! Below is your final daily itinerary. With over 57 years of experience in tourism and group travel, I m confident your tour with us will be fantastic! - Sincerely, Greg Collins, President Collins Tours Friday May 11 th Day #1 Maritimes to Portland, Maine (D) Meet your tour manager at your designated meeting point. At the end of the tour you will be dropped off at the same locations. All stops for passenger pick-up/drop-off will be brief (10-15 min) and we ask that you remain on board while we load new clients, unless the stop is a scheduled coffee break or lunch. Pick-up locations & DEPARTURE times: Nova Scotia clients: o Future Inn Halifax 6:15 am o Halifax Sobey's Lacewood Drive 6:20 am o Dartmouth Crossing Hampton Inn 6:45 am o Halifax Airport, Quality Inn- 7:05 am o Truro Heights Irving- 7:45 am New Brunswick clients: o Saint John, Route 1 Irving - 9:30am Shuttle to Lincoln Big Stop o Fredericton - Lincoln Big Stop Lunch Break from 11:00 am (1hour) 12:00 pm Aulac Big Stop 9:00 am 25 min rest stop IMPORTANT Pick-up details are now FINAL; any changes must be cleared with our office at least 48 hours before departure Your drive today will include several coffee breaks and a 1hour lunch stop at Blue Canoe Irving in Lincoln NB. (Price not included). We then make our way to the Woodstock/ Houlton border and our registered appointment at with US Customs scheduled for 12:15 EST. After we have cleared customs we will make our way astop at Dysarts in Bangor for 20 minutes for restroom and coffee stop. We then make our way onto South Portland, Maine and the Courtyard by Marriott, our hotel for the night. We expect to arrive at 5:30 p.m. local time, giving you time to freshen up and relax before our group dinner scheduled for 6:15pm at the Olive 1
Garden, an American favorite for classic Italian fare. After dinner we will transport you back to the hotel where you can enjoy the rest of your evening at your leisure. Saturday May 12 th Day #2 Portland, Maine to New York City (B) Enjoy your complimentary continental breakfast (included) beginning at 7am before checking out of your room. Please have your luggage outside your room door by 7am for pick-up. Coach departs at 8:30 a.m. sharp as we make our way south travelling through Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and onto beautiful New York City! We will enjoy a couple of rest stops on route to The Sheraton Times Square Hotel. We will enjoy a lunch stop at the Blue Colony Diner in Newtown Connecticut for a fabulous lunch from approximately 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Please note the portions here are very large in the American style Dinner and a couple can easily share a meal if they wish. Following lunch it's just a short drive into Manhattan and our overnight at the stunning Sheraton Times Square, your home for the night; enjoy the Collins Tours signature check-in service while we distribute your room keys and have your bags sent to your room. The remainder of your evening is free for you to enjoy at your leisure with a multitude of dining and entertainment options just steps away from this iconic hotel. Sunday May 13 th - Day #3 New York - NCL Embarkation (B, L, D) Rise & shine and enjoy breakfast before our mid-morning check-out. At 8:30 a.m. we will begin a professionally guided city tour of New York City, compliments of Jared Goldstein! Tour highlights include, magical Central Park, St Patrick s Cathedral, Rockefeller Centre and other famous landmarks in the upper Manhattan area. Following our city tour of Manhattan we then make our way to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal where we will begin our group embarkation of the Norwegian Escape at approximately 11: 45 a.m. You will enjoy the "Ultimate Beverage Package" as well as complimentary NCL shipboard gratuities during your cruise (all part of your Collins Tours Group travel cruise package). Collins Tours has checked in all clients in advance, another example of our signature service; please have your passports and cruise documents in hand for an even faster embarkation process. Today you will enjoy your lunch on board the NCL Escape. Fees for baggage handling are included and we will have your bags sent to your cabin. Please note all cabins will not be ready until closer to 3:00pm, once on board, cabin announcements will be made advising passengers which decks are now ready, and then proceed to your cabins. Once you are on board you are able to use ship amenities for lunch and bars for beverage service. Ship sails from New York Harbour at 4:00 p.m. Please note all passengers will have a mandatory life boat drill, review daily activity sheets once in board your statement for times and your muster station. Take the rest of the evening to explore all the Escape has to offer including the 25 bars and lounges (Beverage Package is included!). Or perhaps you would enjoy the quarter mile ocean front promenade. Monday May 14 h - Day #4 Leisurely Day at Sea (B, L, D) 2
Enjoy your day sailing towards the beautiful Bermuda islands Be sure to check out more of the ship s food, fun, spa, or any of the many entertainment options available on the NCL Escape! With over 25 dining experiences to choose from you should have no trouble finding something to satisfy your taste buds. Meet your fellow Collins Tours passengers for a private cocktail reception at 4:00 p.m. in the Skyline Lounge, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Following our group cocktail reception we will enjoy a group dinner in the The Manhattan Dining Room. Following dinner you are free to enjoy some of the ship's complimentary entertainment at your leisure. Tuesday May 15 th - Day #5 - (B, L, D) Enjoy another day at sea. Perhaps a spa treatment or a chance to try your luck in the casino is on today s agenda? Refer to the ship s itinerary for daily events and how to make the most of your vacation. Perhaps one of the complimentary Las Vegas style shows is on you agenda? The choice is all yours. Wednesday May 16th - Day #6 Arrive into - Kings Wharf Bermuda (B, L, D) Ship docks at King s Wharf Bermuda at 8:00 a.m. Meet your tour manager at 8:30 a.m. (location TBA) and join us for our 4-hr Highlights of Bermuda guided sightseeing tour starting at 8:45 a.m. from the dock. Enjoy the island s unique architecture and pastel colored houses, visit Gibb s Hill Lighthouse, the oldest cast-iron lighthouse in the world and the highest point on the island. Travel through Somerset Village to see the world's smallest drawbridge, built in 1620, also a must see is St. George settled in 1612, the first permanent English settlement on the island of the Bermuda. This guided sightseeing tour includes these island highlights and so much more! (Extra Charge - $95 in advance) or spend the day golfing, relaxing on the beach, shopping or touring the island your way; Please call or email us to book this exciting shore excursion by April 30th. Your tour finishes in Hamilton where you are free to explore or take high-speed ferry back to Kings Wharf to meet the ship. ($4.50 USD, extra expense, not included in your shore excursion or tour price). Thursday May 17th - Day #7 Kings Warf Bermuda (B, L, D) Maybe a visit to one of the many pink sand beaches is on your to do list? Maybe a ride on a scooter is of interest to you? The choice is yours (your expense). Did you know? Bermuda s white rooftops are used to collect and purify their drinking water. Bermuda has few fresh water wells and no natural rivers. This means that early Bermudian settlers had to be creative with collecting their drinking water. The famous white Limestone rooftops have gutters that catch the water and direct it into a caged off drain to prevent most debris from 3
falling in. The water fills up an underground tank that every house has, and after passing through a filtration system, it is safe to drink. Refer to the ship's daily planner for restaurant times and scheduled entertainment. Friday May 18th- Day #8 Kings Wharf - (B, L, D) Rise & Shine. Enjoy your last day in Bermuda. Perhaps another beach day or an excursion to the Crystal Caves is on your agenda today? Please refer to the excursions desk for details and information on shore excursions offered from the cruise line. (on own, your expense) Ship departs Bermuda at 3:00 p.m. This evening meet your fellow group travelers for another fabulous group dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Taste Dining Room. Please meet your tour manager prior to seating to locate our tables and seating arrangements. Saturday May 19th- Day #9 Leisurely Day at Sea (B, L, D) Refer to Ship Itinerary At Sea. Perhaps a trip to the spa for a relaxing spa service? Enjoy the many entertainment options available on the new NCL Escape. This evening meet your fellow group travelers for another fabulous Collins Tours group dinner at 5:30 p.m. in The Manhattan Dining Room for a Farewell to Bermuda group dinner. Please meet your tour manager prior to seating to locate our tables and seating arrangements. This evening we will finalize and explain the details for meeting your tour director and disembarking the ship tomorrow morning. Sunday May 20th - Day #10 New York to Augusta, Maine (B, D) Enjoy your last breakfast aboard the Escape. The ship arrives back at port in New York 8:00 a.m. Meet your tour director (time and location TBA) before exiting our ship and meeting our private motor coach. All passengers are required to clear Customs before disembarking, with priority processing set up for our group. Please note each passenger will be required to identify their own luggage in the cruise terminal and inform your tour director it has been located. Once all luggage has been identified we will then have the porters load it our motorcoach. All part of your signature Collins Tours Service. Lunch today is scheduled for the Blue Colony diner in Danbury CT at approximately 11:30am (1 hour your expense) followed by a 20-min rest stop when we return to Maine before arriving at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Augusta Maine. Relax as your tour manager checks you in and distributes your room keys and has your bags sent to your room. After some time to freshen up we will gather in the lobby at 6:15pm for our transfer to Appleby's for a fantastic farewell group dinner complete with a glass of wine or beer. As you enjoy dinner and reflect on an amazing cruise tour and some new found friends it's time to start thinking about your next tour :) (any deposit made on a future tours during this tour will automatically receive 4
$25 off for being a valued return guest and an additional $50 off for reserving during a tour, that's a total of $75 off per person). Monday May 21st - Day #11 Augusta to Home (B) Enjoy your complimentary hot buffet breakfast this morning before checking out of your room before boarding the bus and departing at 8:00 a.m. A brief coffee break is scheduled this morning at Dysarts in Bangor followed by a brunch stop in Houlton, Maine Irving from 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. (your expense) Please use restroom prior to departing our stop as the restrooms at the Duty Free are very limited and may still be out of order. Our Duty Free stop will be from at 12:45 p. m. 1:05 p.m. We then report to Canadian Customs at our 2:15 p.m. AST scheduled time. Once again, your tour manager will represent the group at customs. NOTE: Duty free allowance for this trip is $800 per person. Please see your Canadian Customs and Immigration forms (handed out by your tour manager on your return) for amounts of Alcohol and Tobacco allowances. Time to bid farewell to your fellow travelers! All clients will be dropped off back at their original pick-up locations. Details on arrival times will be included in the final itinerary. Nova Scotia clients: New Brunswick clients: Truro Heights Irving: 7:35 pm Halifax Bid farewell Airport to Quality your group Inn: 8:15 and pm begin passenger Lincoln drop-offs Big Stop Irving: All passengers 3:45 pm 20 will min be stop returned to Dartmouth their original Crossing pick-up Hampton points. Inn: 8:35 pm Saint John Rte 1 Irving: shuttle from Lincoln 5:15 pm Halifax Sobeys Lacewood Dr. 9:00 pm Aulac Big Stop: 6:00 pm 30 min dinner stop if needed IMPORTANT INFORMATION * Tour itineraries are a guideline and may need to be adjusted by CTC or your tour manager and are impacted by unforeseen factors such as weather, traffic, changes to concert or sporting event times, and/or act of God. Collins Tours is not responsible for any refunds, reimbursements, credits, or liable due to any changes in itineraries, modifications, or lost time in any one particular area due to any such unforeseen events described above. U. S. Customs & Immigration: Everyone must have a Valid Passport. They have the right to refuse entry to anyone with a past record. You are responsible for ensuring all information/ documentation is in good order prior to leaving your destination. All prescription medication will need to be left out on seat during Customs Inspections. No medications in your luggage under bus please. This is VERY IMPORTANT. Collins Tours & Consulting Ltd is not responsible or liable for U.S. Customs refusal. Passengers 5
denied entry are responsible for their return expenses or any portion of unused travel. Seat rotation policy is in effect for this tour. Your tour manager will explain this once on board. There are no exceptions to seat rotation without written notice from a physician. Hotel contact information: Courtyard by Marriott 100 Southborough Drive, South Portland MA Ph: 207-253-5005 Sheraton Times Square Hotel - 811 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA. Phone:1-212-581-1000 Hampton Inn by Hilton 388 Western Ave, Augusta ME Ph: 207-622-4077 Duty Free Rules allow you to claim $800pp when you are out of the country for 48 hours. To simplify your shopping experiences, purchase American currency in advance, as many US banks will not exchange your money without a U.S. bank account. Debit cards must be VISA or MasterCard flagged in order to be accepted at U.S. stores. Bring along your favorite CDs and DVDs as our motor coach has capabilities for both. We are not responsible for personal belongings left behind. REMEMBER, your tour manager handles: hotel check in/check out procedures, overall group management (e.g. timely transitions, itinerary planning), and group representation at hotels, Customs & Immigration, and overall tour operation. We work hard to ensure that everyone enjoys his or her experience to the fullest. Gratuities for your tour manager and driver are not included in your tour price. Our suggested Tipping guidelines: Tour Manager - $3 -$5 per pers. per day; Bus Driver- $2 per pers. per day. 6