THE HAPPY TRAVELERS Thursday, July 5, 2018 AUGUST 8 12, 2018 SUMMER MYSTERY TRIP Join us for our third annual Mystery Trip! This 4 night, 5 day trip will feature great places to stay, 10 meals, wonderful tours, top entertainment, and LOTS OF FUN! You won t want to miss it. 49 Happy Travelers are currently signed up. Trip is closed. AUGUST 26, 2018 (SUNDAY) KISS ME KATE ALHAMBRA DINNER THEATRE, JACKSONVILLE Egotistical leading man, director and producer Fred Graham is reunited with his ex-wife when the two are forced to play opposite one another in a new production of Shakespeare s Taming of the Shrew. The battle of the sexes continues onstage and off, as it becomes clear, that as much as this couple professes to hate each other, they are also in love. Throw in a number of cases of mistaken identity, the mob, and comedic routines into the mix and you get a dazzling Broadway classic that earned the very first Tony award for Best Musical. Transportation and a delicious lunch are included. 3 vacancies remain. Cost of trip is $80. Final payment due July 5, 2018 1
SEPTEMBER 23 OCTOBER 4, 2018 WEST COAST OF AMERICA TOUR Highlights of this incredible tour include Portland Rose Gardens and Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Sand Dunes, Giant Redwoods, Wine Train & Napa Valley, Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman s Wharf, Yosemite National Park, Scandinavian Village of Solvang, Hollywood, San Diego Harbor Cruise, & lots more 21 meals included. Group will depart on Sunday, September 23 and spend the night near the Atlanta airport prior to our Monday departure to Portland, Oregon. This amazing 12 day trip is packed with beautiful sights and wonderful entertainment as we travel from the City of Roses (Portland, Oregon) to beautiful San Diego, California. Currently 92 Travelers are going on this trip. We will take names for the waiting list. PRICE: $2999 per person, double occupancy Single supplement $950: Deposit: $200 per person Insurance: Cancellation & Supplemental Health $239 Final Payment Due: No Later Than August 2, 2018 NOVEMBER 17, 2018 THE KING & I Join us for this Saturday, 2pm matinee at the Moran Theatre in the Times Union Center for Performing Arts in Jacksonville for the wonderful award winning musical about the relationship between the King of Siam and the British schoolteacher he hired to teach his many wives and children. 2
Pre-show lunch will be at Juliette s in the Omni Hotel located just across the street from the Moran Theatre. 26 Happy Travelers are currently signed up. Price: $175 per person Deposit: $50 per person Final payment due: September 6, 2018 DECEMBER 1-7, 2018 A BRANSON CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Branson MO at Christmas time is the place to be! Theatres are trimmed in color and lights for the season and the shows will be fabulous. Don t miss this opportunity to experience the Ozarks at Christmas and fellowship with your friends; good, clean familystyle entertainment and delicious food. 12 meals will be included in the cost. We will be spending two nights on the road, first in Birmingham AL and then in Tunica MS. We will see a show in Birmingham; visit Elvis Presley s boyhood home in Tupelo MS; and visit Graceland, home and museum of The King of Rock N Roll in Memphis TN. For those so inclined to play the slots, there will be many available in Tunica. After arriving in Branson we will experience a dinner and show on the Branson Belle, and four more wonderful holiday shows. On our journey home, we will arrive in Nashville TN just in time to enjoy a Christmas Dinner Show at Opryland Hotel s Ballroom. Following a restful night s sleep, our travels will continue until we arrive home. 92 Happy Travelers are currently signed up and we are taking names for a waiting list. 3
PRICE: $1299 per person, double occupancy Single supplement: $350 Travel Protection: $137 Deposit: $200 Final Payment Due: October 1, 2018 JANUARY 19 30, 2019 REUNION CRUISE Your home for 10 nights will be the beautiful M/S NIEUW STATENDAM, the 2 nd Pinnacle Class Ship of Holland America. Ports of Call on our Southern Caribbean itinerary will include Amber Cove of the Dominican Republic, Grand Turk, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, and Half Moon Cay. Travelers will arrive in South Florida via motorcoach and overnight prior to boarding the ship. Travel home on January 30 will also be by motorcoach. PRICE: $1799 per person, double occupancy, Inside Stateroom $2199 per person, double occupancy, Outside Stateroom $2899 per person, double occupancy, Balcony Stateroom Third/Fourth Passengers/Single Rate & Upgrades upon request. Insurance: Cancellation & Supplemental Health: $187 Deposit: $600. Final Payment Due: No Later Than October 1, 2018 MARCH 6 9, 2019-----JEANNE ROBERTSON, THE LOW COUNTRY AND LOTS MORE Highlights: St Simons Tour, 2 nights in Savannah, 1 night Charleston, Charleston Harbor Cruise, Special Show with Jeanne Robertson, Cruise to Hilton Head, Carriage Tour of Beaufort, Musical Show at Savannah Theatre, & Lots More.7 Meals. The first coach is full and we are taking names for the waiting list. 4
PRICE: $699 per person, double occupancy Single supplement: $225 Insurance: Health/Cancellation: $75 Deposit: $100 Final Payment Due: February 7, 2019 JUNE 7-21, 2019---ALASKA.THE GREAT LAND Finally! The trip we have been waiting for! Beautiful Alaska!! HIGHLIGHTS: One night in Seattle; 7 night cruise on M/S Noordam from Vancouver to Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Inside Passage and arrive in Anchorage. Train ride and lunch on the McKinley Explorer; 2 nights in Denali National Park; Tundra Wilderness Tour; 1 night in Fairbanks; Discovery Cruise with lunch, and lots more. There are currently over 100 Happy Travelers signed up. PRICE: Inside Cabin.. $3899 per person, double occupancy Outside Cabin...$4299 per person, double occupancy Veranda Cabin...$4799 per person, double occupancy Travel Protection -- $ 313 Deposit: $600 per person Final Payment Due: No Later Than March 7, 2019 OCTOBER 4 11, 2019 ----BALLOONS, TRAINS, MOAB & MONUMENT VALLEY HIGHLIGHTS: Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon, Grand Canyon, International Hot air Balloon Festival, Durango, Silverton Train Ride, Monument Valley Tour, Canyonlands By Night Dinner & Cruise, Moab & Arches National Park, Salt Lake City, Temple Square, & Lots More -----13 Meals. 5
The first coach is full and if we reach a total of 70 Happy Travelers, a second coach can be added. PRICE: $2399 per person, double occupancy Single supplement: $750 Insurance: Health/Cancellation: $187 Deposit: $200 Final Payment Due: August 8, 2019 Next meeting will be on Thursday, Aug 2, 2018, 2 PM. REMINDER: Please remember that it is mandatory that you be a member of the Senior Center in order to travel with The Happy Travelers. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS: Judy Baxter - 794-3082 Brenda Edgerton -904-653-2393 Beverly Pitchford - 244-7637 Craig Sebring 242-6417 Catherine Southall - 244-7545 Mary Townsend 563-0645 Questions? Call any member of the advisory board or Steve Couch at 794-3075 or 561-0895. Payments for trips may be made at meetings or they may be mailed to: Steve Couch, 9265 Salem Church Road, Hahira, Georgia 31632. All checks are payable to Happy Travelers. If you choose to pay by credit card, all you will have to do is call Excursions Unlimited at 912-355-0383, and tell them the name of the trip and that it is a Happy Travelers trip. 6