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Bon Voyage May 27

The big beautiful Celebrity Millennium fresh from a recent refurbishment & enhancement in dry dock a couple weeks ago, our floating resort for 5 days!

Welcome Aboard gifts delivered to our staterooms . . .
Enjoying Bon Voyage champagne on the balcony of the Aqua Class stateroom.

Port of Embarkation – San Diego – great view from the balcony!

For more information contact:
Jacintha Perera, ACC, MCC
aka The Sea Goddess
www.IslandGetawaysTravel.com
916.897.9597

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Sailabration! May 26

Preparing to set sail tomorrow on the Island Getaways 15th Anniversary Sailabration on Celebrity Millennium– a 5 nt Pacific Coastal wine cruise from San Diego to Vancouver w/ stops in San Francisco & Victoria.

Wine events included: Wine Appreciation 101; a European Wine seminar; World Wine seminar & auction, a Prive Connoiseur wine dinner; day tours to Napa & Sonoma; & a Riedel comparative wine glass workshop. A rather full schedule for a 5 day cruise!

For more information contact:
Jacintha Perera, ACC, MCC
aka The Sea Goddess
www.IslandGetawaysTravel.com
916.897.9597

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A Journey to Savor Mar 05

Portugal, Spain & France Wine Cruise
August 4 -13, 2012

The intimate & luxurious, all-inclusive, all-suite 380-passenger Silver Whisper sails from Lisbon to Southampton with port calls in Oporto, Portugal, Bilbao, Spain and Bordeaux, Saint-Malo and Honfleur in France. On this wine-themed cruise, discerning travellers with a passion for fine wines will enjoy sampling great vintages and learning about the tradition and art of winemaking in special tastings and lectures. Enjoy optional private tours to renowned vineyards and world-class wineries. On board, you’ll enjoy an extensive selection of fine red and white wine pairings with both lunch and dinner.

Your host, Richard Nurick, a retired London wine merchant, is a distinguished wine judge and lecturer who has taught wine appreciation courses at Newbury and Henley colleges in the UK. He is currently a full judge with the International Wine Challenge.

For more information, contact:
Jacintha Perera, Master Cruise Counsellor
Jacintha@IslandGetawaysTravel.com
(916) 897-9597

In Celebration of Wine Feb 03

PROVENCE WINE CRUISETOUR
March 25- April 8, 2012

Join celebrity wine hosts Carissa Chappellet & Archie McLaren, Owner & Managing Director of Chappellet Winery on a wine-themed cruisetour. Enjoy 3 nights pre-cruise in Barcelona, Spain, then savor a 7-night river cruise through Provence on the intimate AmaDagio, followed by 3 nights post-cruise in Paris, France. This special sailing features complimentary lectures, wine tastings and wine-themed shore excursions. You will enjoy exclusive visits to historic vineyards and cellars.

 

For more information, contact:
Jacintha Perera, Master Cruise Counsellor
Jacintha@IslandGetawaysTravel.com
(916) 897-9597

Sailabration Jan 18

A Special Occasion Event

You are invited to join me & participate in our multi-day traveling celebration . . . a 5-night pacific Coastal WINE CRUISE on Celebrity’s 5-star premium MILLENNIUM sailing north from San Diego to Vancouver with stops in San Francisco and Victoria..

Enjoy gourmet cuisine, wine events, a champagne bar & martini bar plus the AquaSpa, Thalasso pool, Fitness Center and shipboard activities.

Wine-themed events are currently TBA & may include: wine tastings, winemaker dinners, notable guest speakers, enrichment seminars, special excursions and more.

For more information, contact:
Jacintha Perera, group leader
Accredited & Master Cruise Counsellor

Jacintha@IslandGetawaysTravel.com
(916) 897-9597

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