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      • Album Eleven--More Scenic Antarctica Cruising
      • Album Twelve--Penguin vs. Skua
      • Album Thirteen--The Iceberg Graveyard
      • Album Fourteen--Petermann Island
      • Album Fifteen--Neko Harbor
      • Album Sixteen--Type B Orca Encounter
      • Album Seventeen--Antarctica Farewell Sailaway
      • Album Eighteen--Ushuaia, Argentina
      • Album Nineteen--Cruising the Straight of Magellan
      • Album Twenty--Punta Arenas, Chile
      • Album Twenty-One--Scenic Chilean Cruising
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      • Album Twenty-Three--Puerto Montt & Santiago
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      • Arusha National Park, Tanzania
      • Lake Manyara National Park
      • Serengeti Slide Show--Part One >
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Two
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Three--Hot Air Balloon Flight
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Four
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Five--Visit with a Lion Family
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Six
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Seven
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Eight
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Nine
      • Ngorongoro Crater Slide Show--Part One >
        • Ngorongoro Crater Slide Show--Part Two
        • Ngorongoro Crater Slide Show--Part Three
      • Victoria Falls--Zambezi River Sundowner Cruise
      • Victoria Falls
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Summary of Trips We Hope to Escort

7/16/2020

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Most of our business is that of helping people plan their own private land-based or cruise-based vacations.  But we also lead several groups per year to various places in the world...both cruise AND land-based trips!

So that you don't have to go through all of our blog entries to find all of the upcoming trips we hope to escort, here is a summary of them...we've also included a link to a blog entry with the specifics about each trip.  

At the bottom of most of these blog entries you will see a link to a PDF document...click on this link to view and/or download a flyer with more specifics about that particular trip. 

If you have a few friends or family members who want to go to a specific part of the world, let us know and we will put a custom trip together for you!

Here is the summary of our upcoming escorted trips:​
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  • 7-night river cruise from Paris to the Beaches of Normandy.  This trip is for single cabins only and there is NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT!!  March 30, 2021.   Contact us to request a PDF flier about this trip.  
  • 7-night California Coastal Princess Cruise departing April 24, 2021.  This cruise will be a celebration of the 25th anniversary of our agency findacruisedeal.com. We hope as many of our clients, friends AND newcomers will join us on this special voyage!  
  • 14-night LUXURY Small-ship Alaska Cruise with Seabourn Cruises.  Get up close with whales and other sea life.  May 21, 2021. 
  • In 2021 we will lead another group on an African Safari.  We do so every other year!  This time we will likely be going to Botswana with an optional post-safari trip on Rovos Rail from Victoria Falls to Pretoria.  There is a blog post on this page where you can download a flier about this trip.  Please send us an e-mail if you are interested in joining us!  Blog link:  africa-2021.html
  • 7-night California Coastal Cruise round trip from Los Angeles.  Brand new ship! March 6, 2022.  

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Destinations--Alaska

11/12/2015

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Earlier this summer I returned from my tenth trip to Alaska.  This time I had about 20 findacruisedeal.com clients with me.  As a result of my frequent trips to Alaska and my 20 years in the cruise business I've gained a great deal of knowledge about this destination. 

I'm hoping this Alaska tip on my blog will help our current and future clients as they plan their own first, second or multiple trip to this great state!  I always tell people that if they can only go on one cruise in their lifetime, Alaska is the place to go.  I never get tired of this destination. 

I remind our readers in this and every tip...  You do NOT save money by booking your Alaska cruise direct with the cruise line.  Please call us to let us help you plan the Alaska cruise that is best for your situation.  We always try to find the best possible deal for our clients...and you will likely receive added benefits you would NOT get booking direct!

What are the itinerary options for an Alaska cruise?  While there are cruise lines that offer unique itineraries, more than 90% of Alaska cruises are either:

 a) Round trip from Seattle
 b) One way between Vancouver and Anchorage (Northbound or Southbound)

And, more than 90% of Alaska cruises are 7 nights in duration.  (Again, there are other options.)  For example, one cruise line offers 10-night cruises from San Francisco. 

So many people choose the round trip Seattle option because of the convenience of a round trip flight within the Continental USA.  But should you choose the itinerary strictly because of the convenience of the flights?  I much prefer the northbound or southbound cruises to the round trip cruises.

Add-on Land Packages:  For those sailing round trip from Seattle or Vancouver we can add on a pre or post-cruise land package to Whistler, Jasper and/or Banff, Canada!  For those doing a one-way cruise between Anchorage and Vancouver, we can add a 3-7 night pre or post-cruise land package with such destinations as Denali National Park, the Yukon, Fairbanks and many other stops in the interior of Alaska.

Cruise Line Options:  There are many different cruise line companies that sail to Alaska...from the most budget of lines to the top-of-the-line luxury lines.  One of the benefits of working with an agency like findacruisedeal.com is that we help you select the correct cruise line for your situation and budget.

For a complete list of Alaska cruise itinerary options contact our office.  We already have a record number of clients booked for 2016!

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Example of a northbound/southbound itinerary with Denali land package.
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Example of an itinerary, round trip from Seattle
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California Coastal Cruise

7/11/2015

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Come join our rapidly-growing group on an April 2016 7-night California Coastal Cruise, round trip from Los Angeles aboard the Crown Princess from Princess Cruises.  We suggest you hold your cabin now for the best rates and best cabin locations.  You will receive a $50 on-board credit for your cabin AND your deposit is refundable!  PLUS...this cruise is to help us celebrate our 20th Anniversary!  We hope as many of our existing and NEW clients will join us for this special celebration!

We will visit the following ports on this voyage:
  • San Francisco
  • Santa Barbara
  • San Diego
  • Ensenada
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For more information regarding this trip, click on the link below and view and/or print a one-page PDF flier.

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Celebrate Our 20-Year Anniversary!

8/4/2014

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During the first quarter of 2016 findacruisedeal.com will celebrate 20 years of providing cruise and land-based vacations for our clients. 

Our hope is that as many of our past (and new) clients as possible will join us for one of two 20-Year-Anniversary cruises!  One to the South Pacific!  One along the West Coast of the USA!  Of course you are welcome to participate in both of these cruises if you really want to celebrate!

10-Night Paul Gauguin Cruise to the South Pacific!  It is only appropriate that one of our three celebration cruises takes us to our favorite place in the world...the Tuamotus and Society Islands!  This 10-night cruise also features our good friend Jean-Michel Cousteau.  Our owner has been on this ship more than a half-dozen times and can't wait to go back for more.  His favorite day is the private motu (island) visit in Taha'a.  Departing June 1, 2016. Because this is a smaller ship, it does fill up very early so we recommend that you hold your space soon! 
See the map below, left, for the itinerary!  PDF printable flier available at the end of this post.

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7-Night Princess California Coastal Cruise.  It is also appropriate that the second of our anniversary cruises departs from our home base, Los Angeles.  During this 7-night cruise aboard the Crown Princess, we will visit such great California cities as San Francisco, San Diego and Santa Barbara.  Departing April 16, 2016.  See the map above, right, for the itinerary! 

PDF Fliers for both of these cruises showing rates and itineraries can be downloaded and printed using the links below.  We hope you will join us and help us celebrate 20 years of findacruisedeal.com 


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2014 Fall Foliage Cruise

11/25/2013

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We recently put together a Fall Foliage cruise for a local group but any of our existing or NEW clients are welcome to take part in this voyage! 

Departing on October 2, 2014 the Ruby Princess sails for 10 nights from Quebec City to New York.  Take a look at the great itinerary!


  • Quebec City, Quebec (Overnight)
  • Ville Saguenay, Quebec
  • Gaspe, Quebec
  • Charlottetown, Canada
  • Sydney, Nova Scotia
  • Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Bar Harbor, Maine
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Relax at Sea
  • New York, New York


    With this being the peak week (traditionally) for the fall colors, space is going fast!  We recommend you put down your REFUNDABLE deposit as soon as possible to ensure space on this sailing. 

    For more details, click on the link below to download and print out a one-page flier. 


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  • Ensemble Features
    • Hotel & Resort E-Book
    • Experience Travel E-zine
    • Ensemble Hosted Cruises
    • Ensemble Monthly Promotions
    • Cruising Styles
  • Photo Album
    • Canvas Prints
    • Namale Resort, Fiji
    • Matangi Island, Fiji
    • S. America Antarctica 2015 >
      • Album One--Birds of Southern Oceans
      • Album Two--Buenos Aires & Montevideo
      • Album Three--Arrival in Antarctica
      • Album Four--Half Moon Island
      • Album Five--Charlotte Bay
      • Album Six--Scenic Antarctica Cruising
      • Album Seven--Cuverville Island & Gentoo Penguins
      • Album Eight--More Antarctica Scenic Cruising
      • Album Nine--Waterboat Point
      • Album Ten--Type A Ocra
      • Album Eleven--More Scenic Antarctica Cruising
      • Album Twelve--Penguin vs. Skua
      • Album Thirteen--The Iceberg Graveyard
      • Album Fourteen--Petermann Island
      • Album Fifteen--Neko Harbor
      • Album Sixteen--Type B Orca Encounter
      • Album Seventeen--Antarctica Farewell Sailaway
      • Album Eighteen--Ushuaia, Argentina
      • Album Nineteen--Cruising the Straight of Magellan
      • Album Twenty--Punta Arenas, Chile
      • Album Twenty-One--Scenic Chilean Cruising
      • Album Twenty-Two--Castro, Chile
      • Album Twenty-Three--Puerto Montt & Santiago
    • Australia 2012
    • Venice to Rome 2012
    • Fiji to Tahiti 2012
    • San Francisco and Alcatraz
    • Viet Nam 2013
    • Cologne to Basel 2013
    • Africa Safari 2014 >
      • Arusha National Park, Tanzania
      • Lake Manyara National Park
      • Serengeti Slide Show--Part One >
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Two
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Three--Hot Air Balloon Flight
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Four
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Five--Visit with a Lion Family
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Six
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Seven
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Eight
        • Serengeti Slide Show--Part Nine
      • Ngorongoro Crater Slide Show--Part One >
        • Ngorongoro Crater Slide Show--Part Two
        • Ngorongoro Crater Slide Show--Part Three
      • Victoria Falls--Zambezi River Sundowner Cruise
      • Victoria Falls
    • Baltic Cruise 2014 >
      • London, England & Ghent, Belgium
      • Holland Countryside and Amsterdam
      • Copenhagen, Denmark & Malmo, Sweden
      • Riga, Latvia
      • Tallin, Estonia
      • St. Petersburg, Russia
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Iceland 2014
    • Fall Foliage Cruise 2014 >
      • Quebec City, Quebec
      • Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
      • Sydney, Nova Scotia
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia
      • Bar Harbor, Maine
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