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PERIPATETIC PEREGRINATIONS - Volume 14

Manotick Travel & Cruise Centre
Spring 2008 Newsletter

OUR FALL 2008 10TH FOUNDERS' TOUR IS LAUNCHED - Magical Egypt & Jordan!
Good things are worth waiting for and Leslie & Rick Coates are very excited to announce that their annual fall tour is now open.
Join us for an information evening with wine and cheese on Thursday, March 13th from 6 to 8 PM at Valberg Imaging, 322 Richmond Road just east of Churchill in Ottawa. RSVP 613-692-2521or leslie@manoticktravel.com
We will be visiting all the great treasures of Egypt & Jordan from October 23rd to November 6th, 2008. The tour includes luxury accommodation in both Egypt & Jordan, a spectacular 4-night cruise on the Nile in a 40 sq. m. (430 sq. ft.) suite and private after-hours tours. We'll be visiting 2 of the 7 Wonders of the World and staying at the Four Seasons Hotels in Cairo & Amman. The Cairo hotel was voted one of the top 3 in Africa and the Amman hotel was voted the top hotel in the Middle East by Condé Nast this past November, Call us today for a brochure or check it out online on the front page of our website at www.manoticktravel.com. We are only taking 20 people.

WHERE WE'VE BEEN LATELY
Our JEWELS OF AFRICA 9th President's Tour in November was a huge success. Michelle Valberg, our guest tour co-host and Ottawa's top photographer, has captured haunting, images which are on display until the end of April at her studio, Valberg Imaging, 322 Richmond Road in Ottawa.

Heather is revisiting Cuba, this time Holguin. Mona has just returned from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico & Florida.
Carol-Ann is back from an extensive tour of all the Sandals & Beaches Resorts in Jamaica, including the magnificent Royal Plantation.

WE'RE HAVING A SALE - "Escape Your Everyday"
Through our partnership with the Ensemble Travel Group, you can enjoy up to $340 in added value services or discounts on selected European & Alaskan tours and cruises. Sale is valid from February 1st to March 31st so call for a brochure and "Escape Your Everyday".

DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM OTTAWA TO EUROPE
This summer Air Canada begins direct flights to Frankfurt & Transat is repeating its Ottawa - Paris service. Europe is expected to be really big this year so book early.

CRUISE NEWS
Cunard's Queen Victoria is now successfully launched. It was a momentous occasion in New York City when she, the QM2 and the QE2 all left the harbour together. In November this year QE2 will be on her way to Dubai, her new permanent home.
SeaDream, rated the world's best cruise line, is offering up to 53% off, just for Canadians, on selected spring Caribbean & Transatlantic sailings.
Norwegian Cruise Line is removing the Pride of Aloha in May from its Hawaii service, leaving 1 ship - Pride of America - to look after that market.
Regent Seven Seas - Diamond Reunion Cruise
If you ever sailed aboard the 350-guest Radisson Diamond, retired from the fleet in 2005, you probably share fond memories of that unique, twin-hulled ship. Relive them on a 7-night Diamond Reunion Cruise aboard Seven Seas Navigator on August 16, 2008. The sailing features special events and familiar faces from Radisson Diamond's crew, including cruise director Tony Sher and hotel director Fabrizio Caviglione. The Radisson Diamond's popular alternative restaurant Don Vito's will be recreated aboard, complete with hosts and singers. The itinerary is a winner, too: from Civitavecchia (for Rome) to Livorno (for Florence), Portofino and Ajaccio in Corsica. Cal at Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona, then overnight in glamorous Monte Carlo, your port of disembarkation. This event-packed cruise also offers a History Circle of Interest and Regent's complimentary Club Mariner youth program

Until next time…

Leslie Coates, Master Cruise Counsellor
Vice President
Luxury Cruise Specialist

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