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>Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:52:20 -0500
>Here are a few brief descriptions for alternatives for those who
choose not to go to England this spring. Interested members will be
polled at the next meeting. Correction to statements made at the last
meeting--- A club rebate
will apply to either trip, London
or the alternative. Other ideas may be brought up at the meeting but
please be prepared with some details if you present an idea.
>
>Dates : May 23 through May 26 (Memorial Day weekend)
>
>All these island packages include r/t air, hotel, hotel taxes, transfers
to and from airport/hotel. DEPARTURE TAXES ARE NOT INCLUDED AND ARE PAYABLE IN
CASH AT THE AIRPORTS.
>NASSAU:
>Radisson Cable Beach Hotel approximately $929.00 pp
>Festive theme parties with lavish buffets and authentic island music.
Casino (losses not included) next door, 3 bars or lounges, nightly
entertainment 6 nights, six restaurants, authentic sushi bar. All meals and
drinks are included. Includes championship golf, watersports center with
sailing, snorkeling, SCUBA, and kayaking, fitness center, 5 tennis courts,
volleyball, racquetball, or squash. 7-acre waterscape.700 rooms and suites,
all of which have large, private balconies with views of the ocean, waterscape
or garden areas. 7 acres of freshwater swimming pools, with waterfalls and
Jacuzzis nestled among rich tropical foliage. Private dinner and cocktail
party for the group.
>
>Clarion South Ocean Golf Resort approximately $825.00 pp includes golf w/
carts
>The oceanfront Great Houses, with imposing oceanside structures named
after tropical flowers. Cool Mexican tile floors, four-poster beds, whirlpool
baths, 25-inch TVs, and sea-view balconies make these the lodgings of choice.
Facilities on-site or nearby include an 18-hole golf course, and Stuart Cove's
Dive South Ocean facility, one of the town's best dive operations.
www.clarionnassau.com. 238 rooms. 3 restaurants, snack bar, 18-hole golf
course, 4 tennis courts, 2 pools, beach, dive shop, snorkeling, boating, 3
bars, baby-sitting.
>
>Sandals Royal Bahamian approximately $972.00 pp to 1,110.00 pp depending
on choice of rooms
>
>Deluxe LUXURY all inclusive: Exotic off-shore island, scuba diving,
snorkelling, water skiing, sailing, canoeing, water skiing, tennis, 8
restaurants, 10 bars (2 swim-up), 7 pools, 6 whirlpools, British pub. Spa
Treatments are available but NOT included. Golf is extra.
>
>Barcelo Bavaro Palace approximately $900.00 pp
>
>Located along Bavaro beach in the midst of a coconut grove. Guests of this
all-inclusive resort also have access to the restaurants and amenities of the
Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort. You can try your hand at golf (including one
greens' fee per day), tennis, snorkeling, pedalboats, windsurfing and a host
of other activities.
>
>MGM GRAND LAS VEGAS 3 nights from $1,134 Includes r/t air from Ft Laud.
>
>
> MGM Grand Hotel and Casino is known as The City of Entertainment, and
features stunning accommodations with vintage Hollywood flair. Enjoy
star-studded entertainment at EFX Alive, signature restaurants owned by
celebrity chefs like Emeril Lagasse, a 6.6-acre swimming complex, and a
one-of-a-kind lion habitat. Return to the Golden Age of Hollywood and pamper
yourself in the glamorous spa. Vegas wouldn't be Vegas without casinos, and
MGM Grand offers one the size of four football fields!
>
> LUXOR LAS VEGAS 3 NIGHTS FROM 1,086 PP Includes r/t air from Ft Laud.
>
>
>Rising over the Nevada desert like Cleopatra over the sands of Egypt,
Luxor offers ancient ambience in a decidedly modern pyramid. Pay homage to
King Tut in an exhibit that houses hundreds of Egyptian reproductions,
including the world-famous guardian statues and King Tut's sarcophagus. Enjoy
IMAX movies, the Midnight Fantasy Revue, or a performance by the Blue Man
Group. This desert oasis has a full-service spa, and a wide variety of shows
and restaurants, all with an Egyptian flavor.
Hi
We had a great time in Paris......7 days and 5 nights for $ 500 + taxes
which included Continental Airlines from Fort Lauderdale and 3 star Paris
hotel on the Left Bank.
I took 16 stockbrokers with me. I am now a travel agent with AAA
Travel of South Florida.
We landed in Paris Thursday morning after a night of no sleep on the plane.
A teenager was caught smoking in the middle of the night which did cause a
stir on our aircraft.
After checking into our hotel, we took a 15 minutes walk to the Eiffel Tower
and then took a Seine cruise to Notre Dame. The Seine was at flood
tide, so we turned around at ND as we could not get under the low
bridge.
Friday I was able to find a day tour to the Normandy Beaches which was my #
1 goal as this was my 6th trip to Paris so I wanted to see everything.
In the winter the tour companies cut down on their tours to Normandy
My first two tour companies were charging about $ 200....too much. I was lucky and found a tour for $ 105. We
had a nine passenger mini bus with seven people. We drove 3 hours to
Normandy. Our first stop was at Pointe du Hoc ( where our Rangers had to
scale up the high cliffs on D-Day ) , then to Omaha Beach, the American
Cemetery and Arromanches ( where we sank ships to build the landing and
supply harbor ). I was up at 6:00 AM and got back to the hotel at 8:00
PM.
Saturday we spent most of the day a few blocks from our hotel with Napoleon
and the military museum at Invalides. When the museum closed we went
up to Montmarte for dinner and the Sacre Coeur and Place Pigalle.....very
cold and windy probably below 40 degrees.
Sunday we spent the day at the museum d'Orsay ( the former railroad station
) with Monet, Cezanne, van Gogh and Renoir. Afterward we walked along
the Seine to Notre Dame then dinner in Montparnasse. We started
home after midnight. Our metro station ticket office was closed but we
were able to get down to the metro platform for the last train home.
We did not realize that the metro stops running at 12:45 AM and restarts at
5:00 AM.
Monday I took a tour of the Les Egouts ( Sewers of Paris ) first built in
1370 because of the Black Death. Napoleon built 18 miles of new
sewers. NO smell in the winter....just musty...very interesting. We
did see a visiting rat. The smell in the summer heat can be pretty
bad, we were told.
I then visited the " grandest address in Paris ", the cemetery du
Pere-Lachaise. (Simone Signoret, Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Maria Callas,
Edith Piaf , etc ) Then lunch and to the Louvre. I was so tired
of walking after walking 12 hours every day for 5 days, I gave up about 6:00
PM and went back to our hotel to pack for home. Dinner at a next door
Lebanese restaurant with my Prudential friends. Lebanese lamb and beer
are very good.
Our group thought that this was the best of our many stockbroker trips and
plan on returning to Paris every 2 or 3 years especially at my good price.
$ 115 per night including air and 3 star Left Bank hotel. My
stockbroker group is planning a cruise to Nassau in May which will cost $
125 per night.....Paris or Nassau ?
