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June 2025 - 20th Birthday Celebration -

Alaska Inside Passage Cruise

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Our little FRIENDS group has been going strong for twenty years!  And that needs to be celebrated in a BIG way.  And what's bigger than Alaska?  So we're going on a Seven-Day Cruise of the Inside Passage!!!  Pack your suitcase, grab your warmest jacket, some good sturdy shoes, a few Purple shirts, and a couple Red Hats, and Let's Go!   

Queens:  Barbara and Kathy

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Cruise Destination:  Alaska Inside Passage

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Trip Dates:  Mon June 2 - Thu June 12, 2025 ( includes one day before and two days after cruise)

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Cruise Embarkation:  Tue June 3 - Vancouver, BC - Depart 4:00pm

Cruise Disembarkation:  Tue June 10 - Vancouver, BC - Arrive 7:30am

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Cruise Line:  Princess

Ship:  Grand Princess

Stateroom:  Balcony - Convertible Twin Beds (Double Occupancy) - Starboard Side 

 

Itinerary:

  • Mon June 2 - B C D J K L - Fly to Vancouver (S M - Fly on Tue June 3)

    • LV ONT 6:00am -Alaska Airlines Flt #1091

    • AR SEA 8:42am 

    • LV SEA 11:36am - Alaska Airlines Flt #553

    • AR YVR 12:48pm

    • Transfer from Airport to Hotel - Private-Standard Minibus (booked thru bedsonline.com - info regarding this will be noted on our tickets)

    • Hotel Belmont Vancouver MGallery, 654 Nelson St, Vancouver, BC

  • Tue June 3 

    • S M - Fly to Vancouver

      • LV ONT 6:00am - Air Canada Flt #4080​

      • AR SFO 7:41am

      • LV SFO 8:50am - Air Canada Flt #5113

      • AR YVR 11:11am

    • B C D J K L - Explore Vancouver / Board Ship / Meet up with S M

  • Wed June 4 - At Sea

  • Thu June 5 - Juneau  (Time in Port - 2:00pm-10:00pm)

    • Excursions:​

      • JNU445 - Sled Dog Discovery & Musher's Camp​ (2:30pm-4:45pm)

        • Barbara​

        • Kathy

        • Leslie​​

      • JNU650 - Best of Juneau: Whale Watching, Mendenhall Glacier & Orca Point Lodge Meal (2:30pm-9:15pm)​

        • Carol​

        • Joy

        • Debbie

        • Seema

        • Meera

  • Fri June 6 - Skagway  (Time in Port - 7:00am-8:30pm)

    • Excursions:​

      • SGY150 - Local Connections: Skagway Street Car City Tour with Storyteller (1:15pm-2:45pm)​

        • Barbara​

        • Kathy

      • SGY180 - Yukon Expedition & White Pass Scenic Railway (9:15am-5:30pm)​

        • Seema​

        • Meera

      • SGY240 - Rail, Summit & Suspension Bridge with Brunch (7:30am-1:30pm)​

        • Debbie​

        • Leslie

      • SGY440 - Musher's Camp & Sled Dog Experience (7:30am-10:45am)  AND​

      • SGY110 - Klondike Summit, Liarsville Experience & Gold Panning (1:00pm-4:00pm)

        • Carol

        • Joy

  • Sat June 7 - Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier  (Scenic Cruising 7:00am-12:00pm)

    • Specialty Dinner - Crown Grill - 6:00PM​

  • Sun June 8 - Ketchikan  (Time in Port - 7:00am-6:00pm)

    • Excursions:

      • KTN110 - Totem Bight State Park & Lumberjack Show (7:30am-11:30am)​

        • Barbara​

        • Kathy

      • KTN-300 - Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show (9:15am-10:30am) AND​

      • KTN-635 - Waterfront & Wildlife Cruise (1:30pm-3:30PM)

        • Carol​

        • Joy

        • Debbie

        • Leslie

      • KTN-950 - City Highlights, Totems & Creek Street by Trolley (10am-11:15am) AND

      • KTN-600 - Lighthouse, Totems & Eagle Excursion (1:15pm-4:15pm)​

        • Seema​

        • Meera

  • Mon June 9 - At Sea

  • Tue June 10 - Arrive Vancouver - 7:30am - Disembark

    • S M - Staying over in Vancouver - Hug Good-bye.  

    • B C D J K L -Travel to Victoria via BC Ferries Connector (bus ride onto Ferry and then to Victoria Bus Station)  Click here for website​

      • Quality Inn Downtown Inner Harbour, 850 Blanshard St, Victoria, BC  

      • Free Afternoon/Evening​​

  • ​Wed June 11 - Victoria Butterfly Garden & Butchart Gardens 

    • Rome2Rio Bus - 1/2 mile walk from Quality Inn to Empress Hotel where bus picks up

    • Explore Victoria Butterfly Garden, 1461 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC

    • Rome2Rio Bus from Victoria Butterfly Garden to Butchart Gardens 

      • Line 75 Bus​

    • Explore Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC

    • Rome2Rio Bus back to Empress Hotel (buses run till 10pm)

      • Line 75 Bus​

    • Walk to Quality Inn

  • Thu June 12 - Explore Victoria

    • Hop-on/Hop-off bus tour of Victoria

      • Click here for website

      • 90 minute narrated tour of Victoria

      • Buses leave from Empress Hotel every hour - 9:30am-5:30pm 

      • 1/2 mile walk from our hotel

    • Fly Home

      • LV YYJ 7:11pm - Alaska Airlines Flt #3470

      • AR SEA 8:10pm

      • LV SEA 9:30pm - Alaska Airlines Flt #1040

      • AR ONT 12:13am (June 13)

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​Estimated Costs:   Note:  All costs are in US dollars.  Costs on activities in Canada and NOT booked through the Travel Agent are approximate and may fluctuate due to conversion rates with Canadian dollars, but should be close.

  • 7-Day Cruise (balcony stateroom/double occupancy) - $1,557.50 (includes Taxes, Fees, and Port Expenses) - Must be paid in full by March 5, 2025 to Travel Agent  (Note: This is the balance BEFORE the $200.00 deposit.)

  • On-Board Crew Appreciation/Tips - $112.00 each - Pay in advance by March 5, 2025 to Travel Agent OR on the Princess.com website

  • Round Trip AirFare (From Ontario to Vancouver & Victoria to Ontario) - $671.45 each (for B C D J K L) - Must be paid in full by March 5, 2025 to Travel Agent 

  • One Way AirFare (From Ontario to Vancouver) - $207.80 each (for S M) - Must be paid in full by March 5, 2025 to Travel Agent 

  • Private-Standard Minibus - Transport for six people from Airport to Hotel in Vancouver - $245.00 ($40.55 ea for B C D J K L) Must be paid by March 5, 2025 to Travel Agent

  • Transport from Airport to Cruise Port $34.00 ea (for S M)

  • Hotel in Vancouver (one night before cruise) 

    • Hotel Belmont Vancouver MGallery - $380.36 per room / $190.18 ea (B C D J K L - Averaged price) - Must be paid before March 5, 2025 to Travel Agent

      • 3/4 mile from cruise port - 25 min walk or $5-6 Taxi ride

      • Lots of restaurants within walking distance

  • Transport from Cruise Port in Vancouver to Bus Station in Victoria

    • BC Ferries Connector - $77.00 ea. (includes ferry) - Tickets have been purchased (booked on our own - not thru travel agent)

  • Hotel in Victoria (two nights after cruise) 

    • Quality Inn Downtown Inner Harbour - ​​$172.75 each (total for 2 nights)  - Rooms Are Reserved - Pay on Arrival (booked on our own - not  thru travel agent)

  • Extra Meals not onboard ship - TBD

  • Port Excursions  Reserved and paid for (as of Dec 2024)

  • Extra costs in Victoria after cruise (out of pocket) ​

    • Rome2Rio Bus - $2.00 each trip​

    • Victoria Butterfly Garden - $11.50 (Senior)

    • Butchart Gardens - $30.00 (Adult - no Senior rate) Tickets can be purchased on arrival

    • Hop-On/Hop-Off Bus Tour of Victoria - $45.00

    • Transport from Victoria Hotel to Airport - TBD​

  • Trip Insurance - Price is calculated based on age.  Pay individually to Brea Village Travel if desired. ​

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Travel Agent/Payment Information:

  • Khim Te 

  • Payments can be made: 

    • Via Zelle - 562-713-3215 

    • Via Check payable to Brea Village Travel

 

Who's Going?

  1.  Barbara

  2. Kathy

  3. Carol N

  4. Joy

  5. Debbie

  6. Leslie

  7. Seema

  8. Meera (Seema's sister)

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Can't Make It:

  1. Carol L

  2. Evie

  3. Kathryn

  4. Nancy

  5. Sharon K

  6. Sharon L

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