May 7 - 14, 2011
7-night Alaska Cruise

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Leaving from Los Angeles and sailing to Juneau and Ketchikan, Alaska - plus there are three Days at Sea filled with classes! You will disembark in Vancouver, Canada.

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• Air Arrangements
• Passport Requirements
• Shore Excursions
• Crop Schedule
• Insurance
• What to Pack

Option #1

Book NCL’s airfare

(includes your transfers and in some cases, an overnight stay).

Their airfare rates include your transfer from the airport to the pier the day of the cruise and your transfer from the pier to the airport after the cruise (a $50 pp value).  If NCL cannot get you a flight to arrive in time on 5/7/11, the quoted rate will also include an overnight stay in Los Angles on 5/6/11. If you do have an overnight, you will also be provided with a transfer from the airport to the hotel. By booking their air, you won’t have to worry about a thing!

Many air cities are available. Call Cruise & Crop for rates. Rates are subject to change.

 

Option #2

Book your own air and arrive on 5/6/11.
Book the pre-cruise hotel & transfers through NCL.

Call Cruise & Crop for current rates on 1-night pre-hotel options through NCL. These rates would also include your transfer to the pier (but you’d have to get your own transfer from the airport to the hotel the night before). Hotel stays must be booked prior to final payment. After this deadline, hotel packages may not be available.

You’d also need to purchase a one-way transfer from the pier to the airport for after the cruise.  This is $25 pp.

Current Hotel Offer through NCL:
Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica $155.00 pp
Westin Los Angeles Airport $99.00 pp
Hotel rates vary based on how many people are in the cabin.

Option #3

Book your own air and arrive on 5/7/11.
Book NCL Transfers

If you book your own flights, flights must arrive at the Los Angels airport no later than 12:30 p.m. on 5/7/11 and leave no earlier than 12:30 p.m. on 5/14/11 from the Vancouver airport.  Round-trip transfers can be purchased for $50 pp.

NOTE:  You CANNOT book your own air & hotel (to arrive on 5/6/11) and still purchase NCL transfers.  If you do everything on your own, you’ll have to find your own transportation to and from the pier.  The LAX airport is approx. 18 miles from the pier. Visit http://www.pcsterminals.com/Default.aspx?mod=layellow for a list of Shuttles, Taxies and Rental companies. Cruise & Crop does not operate or control in any respect the services provided by these companies, nor does it guarantee their performance.

Option #4

Drive to the Pier

Parking Fees: $12/day for vehicles up to 20 feet in length
The total fee for the time the vehicle will be parked is due on entry. They accept cash, Visa, Mastercard and Traveler’s Checks issued in U.S. dollars.

Driving Directions to the pier: CLICK HERE or HERE for information from NCL

Please Note: The flights and hotels offered by Royal Caribbean can sell out. Do not delay in booking this portion of your trip. Call Cruise & Crop/CruiseOne to arrange these details.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING CRUISE LINE AIR

ADVANTAGES:

• The cost of air travel can be lower when purchased through the cruise line’s air/sea program, because the cruise line can negotiate lower air rates. Since they are subsidizing the cost, you are often able to save a great deal of money.
• Transfers between the airport and pier are generally included at no cost to you. There are also representatives of the cruise line in the baggage claim area to assist you.
• Should inclement weather or unforeseeable circumstances delay your flight, the cruise line will cooperate with the air carrier whenever possible in order for you to make the sailing.

DISADVANTAGES:

• Your routing and airline schedule is arranged by the cruise line and may include connecting flights as deemed necessary by the airline or cruise line. Your routing may include a layover or change of planes, especially with flights to Europe, the Orient, South Pacific, Mexico and/or the opposite coast of the United States. As a general rule, you are scheduled to depart from and return to the same airport.
• Unless you use the cruise line’s pre or post package at a designated hotel, there is an additional fee to change the date or flight itinerary. This is called an air deviation ($75 pp), and you must make your cruise consultant aware of your desire for the change so that necessary adjustments can be made.

Please enjoy your shore visits and excursions. I will be available every evening to help you complete any projects or answer questions. Anyone wanting to crop email me what dates & times you wish to have room available and I will make sure ALL of my cartridges are available for you to use.

NOTE: On May 13th you are able to book a seat in the Sanctuary while we cruise through the Inside Passage. I am told this is the best way to see this portion of the trip. You must book your seat when you board the ship-so don’t miss out on this opportunity as seats are limited. There may be a small fee.