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Tour and Travel News
Published by Coleman Travel and Snow Tours, Inc. September 2004 Issue


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Exchange Rates

The Euro has been fluctuating around 1.23

Aqua East Annual Ski Swap - November 13, 2004 - Jacksonville Beach

Aqua East is gearing up for the annual ski swap, which will be held at Aqua East on November 13. Bring your ski clothes and gear that you no longer use, or have out-grown, and get Aqua East Dollars. You can then use the dollars in the store on new purchases. What to do with those kid's clothes that your kids have out-grown? Need to buy new clothes every year? Here is the best deal in town!

Please bring your trade-in stuff at least one day before the ski swap. Call Aqua East at 904 246-2550 for more details.


Ski Trips - 2004-2005 ski season trips from Snow Tours

Ski Season is coming!
Dec 12-19** - Snowmass, Colorado - $1229
Air to Aspen, transfers, 7 nights ski in/ski out at Mountain Chalet, 5-day lift ticket, ,daily breakfast and soup lunch, welcome party,

Dec 18-23** - Big Sky, Montana - $1139
Air to Bozeman, transfers, 5 nights at Huntley Lodge, Shoshone or Summit, breakfast daily, 4-day lift ticket, taxes, tips.

Dec 26-Jan 2 - Christmas in the Rockies - $932
Air on Delta Air Lines, rental car. Choose between Winter Park - $932, Breckenridge - $1078 and Beaver Creek - $1194. Starting rates based on 4 people sharing a deluxe hotel room or studio, Other resort packages available.

Dec 27-Jan 2 - Beaver Creek, Colorado - $1618
Includes air to Denver, full-size rental car, 2br 2bath condo for 4 in ski-in/out lodging at Arrowhead in the 4* Seasons Lodge.

January 1-8, Club Med - Crested Butte, Colorado (All Inclusive trip) - $1454
Air to Gunnison, transfers, 7 nights at Club Med (ski in/out), all meals with open bar, ski lessons, kid's program, lift tickets, more

Jan 6-11** - Heavenly, Lake Tahoe, Nevada - $787
Includes air to Reno, transfers, 5 nights lodging and complimentary continental breakfast at walk to lifts condo for Heavenly.

Jan 15-22 - Summit County, Colorado - $632
Includes Delta air to Denver, Rental car, 7 night's lodging in a studio or condo at Frisco and taxes.

Jan 15-22 - Winter Park, Colorado - $799
Includes Delta air to Denver, transfers, Lodging at Snowblaze or Winter Park Mtn Lodge, 5-day lift & taxes.

Jan 15-22 - Keystone,Colorado - $842
Includes Delta air to Denver, Rental car, 7 night's lodging at Keystone. Activity passport if staying at Hidden River Lodge.

Jan 22-29 - Sun Valley, Idaho - $1269
Includes Delta air to Boise or Sun Vallely, Transfers, 7 night's lodging at Ketchum or Warm Springs, 5-day lift and taxes.

Jan 22-30 - Courmayeur, Italy - $1299
Includes Delta air to/from Milan, transfers to/from Courmayeur, 7 night's lodging, daily breakfast and dinner, departure tax.

Jan 26-30 - Wine Festival and Ski Weekend Taos, New Mexico - $669
Includes air , rental car, hotel, daily buffet breakfast & evening hours'doeurves and 2-day lift ticket

Feb 11-15 - Park City, Utah Weekend - $835
Includes Delta air to Salt Lake City, transfers, Lodging at Holiday Inn, ( with breakfast) or Red Pine Condos, 3-day lift & taxes.

Feb 11-15 - Copper Mountain, Colorado - $799
Includes Delta air to Denver, transfers, Lodging in a 2br/2b walk-to lifts & 3 day lift ticket. Children - $50 less.

Feb. 19-25 - Whistler, Canada - $1247
Includes United Airlines service to Vancouver, transfers to/from Airport, 6 night's lodging, 5 day lift ticket

Feb 26-Mar 5 - Steamboat Springs, Colorado - $1199
Includes Delta air, transfers to/from Hayden, 7 night's lodging at the West Condominiums, 5 day lift ticket.

Mar 4-12 - Interlaken, Switzerland - $1240
Includes Delta air,, transfers to/from Zurich, 7 night's lodging at The Chalet Hotel Oberland, daily breakfast and dinner.

Mar 5-12 - Breckenridge, Colorado - $1149
Includes Delta air, transfers and 7 night's lodging at a ski-in/out condo- 4 to a 2 bedroom.

Mar 12-19 - Squaw Valley, North Lake Tahoe - $914
Includes Delta air, rental car, 7 night's lodging at the Squaw Valley Lodge (ski-in/out).

Mar 16-20 - Salt Lake City, Utah - $642
Includes Delta air,, transfers, 4 night's lodging at centrally located at Days Inn & daily continental breakfast. Discount lifts available.

Mar 19-26 - Big Mountain, Montana (Duval County Spring Break ) - $999
Includes Delta air, transfers, 7 night's lodging based on 2 per hotel, 5 day lift ticket, daily breakfast w hotel. Condos available.

Mar 20-27 - Spring in Aspen (Duval County Spring Break ) - $1199
Includes Delta air into Eagle, transfers to Aspen, 7 night's lodging based on 2 in a hotel with kitchenette, 4-day lift ticket

Mar 19-26 - Spring in Snowmass (Duval County Spring Break ) - $1199
Includes Delta air into Eagle, roundtrip transfers to Snowmass, 7 night's ski-in/out 4 in a 1br loft,

Mar 19-26 - Steamboat Springs (Duval County Spring Break ) - $1159
Includes Delta air, transfers to/from Hayden, 7 night's lodging at the Ranch or Ski Time Square Condominiums, 5 day lift ticket.

Mar 19-26 - Vail, Colorado (Duval County Spring Break ) - $1499
Includes Delta air into Vail Eagle, Rental car, 7 night's lodging, based on 4 in a 2br condo.

Mar 26-Apr 2 - Big Sky, Montana (St Johns County Spring Break ) - $1172
Includes Delta air, transfers to/from Bozeman, 7 night's ski in/ski out lodging, 5 day lift ticket.

Apr 3-10** - Banff, Alberta, Canada - $1298
Includes Delta air, transfers to/from Banff, 3 night's Chateau Lake Louise, 4 nights Banff Springs Hotel, 5 day lift ticket, Daily brfst.

** = Jacksonville Ski Club Trip.

Air Specials

Steamboat Springs, Colorado Special introductory fares on Continental to Steamboat Springs, Colo., are now valid for summer travel through Sept. 7, extended from a previous deadline of July 31. Fares start at - $238 from Houston and - $258 from Atlanta, Newark, New Orleans, Dallas, Austin (Texas), San Antonio, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale. A 14-day advance purchase is required.

Israir is now offering a September Special of - $767 round-trip from New York to Tel-Aviv, valid for departures between Sept. 1 and Sept. 10, available with no advance purchase or minimum stay required. The maximum stay is 14 days, though it can be extended to 28 days for an extra - $200, or beyond for - $300. Children ages 2-11 fly at a reduced rate of - $699.

Cruises

Dec 5-12, 2004 - Costa Atlantica 7-day Cruise (includes taxes & port charges) - $705
From Ft Lauderdale, (includes roundtrip motorcoach from Jacksonville), inside cabin. Oceanview available for - $759.

Dec 12-16, 2004 - Carnival Fantasy 4- Day Cruise (includes taxes & port charges) - $270
From Port Canaveral to Freeport and Nassau , inside cabin Oceanview available for - $320.

Dec 5-12, 2004 - Costa Atlantica 7-day Cruise (includes taxes & port charges) - $705
From Ft Lauderdale, (includes roundtrip motorcoach from Jacksonville), inside cabin. Oceanview available for - $759.

Feb 12-17,2005 - Valentine 5-day cruise (includes taxes and port charges) - $398
From Jacksonville to Key West, and Nassau., inside cabin. Oceanview available at - $413 per person.

Mar 21-26, 2005 - Duval Spring Break 5-day cruise (includes taxes and port charges) - $518
From Jacksonville on Carnival. Sail to Key West, then to Nassau in the Bahamas. Oceanview available at - $568 per person.

May 26-30, 2005 - Memorial Day weekend 4-day cruise (includes taxes and port charges) - $470
From Jacksonville on Carnival Sail to Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas. Oceanviews available for - $513 p person.

Jun 10-17, 2005 - Alaskan Cruise (includes taxes and port charges) - $1026
Sail southbound on Holland America's Statendam via Hubbard Glacier, Sitka, Skagway Juneau and Ketchikan. Add a 6-day tour of Fairbanks, Denali national park, Anchorage, Alyeska and Seward for an additional - $1223.

July 2-7, 2005 - Independence day on the ocean (includes taxes and port charges) - $578
This very popular cruise fills up fast! Book early for these prices. From Jacksonville on Carnival. Sail to Key West &.the Bahamas.

Tour Specials and Promotions

Dec 17-23, 2004 - Magical Santa Claus Tour to Russia and Lapland - $2810

A pre-Christmas adventure to Russia and Lapland. Includes dogsled rides, Christmas Market, Ballet at the Marinsky Theater, Russian storytellers, tour of St Petersburg, Troika and reindeer sleigh rides, Lapp family visit, 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners.

Alliance Travel is offering several "City Breaks" packages for the fall and winter to select European cities. Price includes roundtrip air, six-nights accommodations with private bath and shower, and hotel taxes and charges. Extra nights and excursions can be added to any package. Following is a sampling of Alliance packages: "Amsterdam Winter City Break," from - $629; "Edinburgh Christmas Special," from - $779; "Frankfurt Fall City Break," from - $839; "London Winter Special," from - $399; "Paris New Year Special," - $539; "Rome Winter Special," - $649; and Zurich Fall City Break," - $909. Allaince also offers "Independent Holidays" (11days/nine nights, including seven-day car rental and three nights' accommodations), "Fly and Drive" (car rental and airfare, without accommodations), and other multi-city packages to Europe

Tico Travel has a number of active summer and fall special packages of varying lengths to Costa Rica, including a surf camp, fishing trips, a volcano beach package and a new "wings and wheels" package that allows participants to drive their own four-wheel drive through the rain forest.

New York City New York City Vacation Packages' (NYCVP) "Thanksgiving Day Parade" four-night package, Nov. 24-28, starts at - $529 per person and includes accommodations and admission to either the Empire State Building Observatory or the Rockefeller Center Tour, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the American Museum of Natural History, plus shopping discounts at Macy's and Bloomingdale's. Options to pick up discount tickets to Broadways shows and other city tours are also available. State and local hotel taxes are included. NYCVP is also offering an exclusive buffet-style "Thanksgiving Parade Breakfast" at Planet Hollywood in Times Square to complement the Thanksgiving package that includes a guided sightseeing tour, a special souvenir gift and all taxes and gratuities for an additional - $199 per person.

Key Tours is offering its 10-day "Best of Spain" tour starting from - $975, stopping in Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, and Costa del Sol, with Lisbon or Barcelona extensions. Price includes eight nights' first-class accommodations, daily breakfast, sightseeing (including entrance fees), arrival transfer and three dinners. Special airfares from major cities are available.

Hotel Specials

Hyatt's Gold Passport "Faster Free Nights" promotion allows travelers to earn one free night at any of Hyatt's 210 hotels and resorts worldwide for every two stays now through Sept. 30; redeemable now through Nov. 30. Travelers must be a member of Gold Passport, Hyatt's worldwide frequent-guest program, and pay for their stay with MasterCard. Gold Passport is free to join. Faster Free Nights redeemers can also indulge in Hyatt's other services and amenities, including 34 spas worldwide, championship golf courses, Adventure Hyatt activities or one of Hyatt's fine dining restaurants. Faster Free Nights awards are in addition to the Gold Passport points and airline miles members can earn on each Hyatt stay.

Travelers booking a last minute getaway to the One & Only Ocean Club, Paradise Island, can get a fourth night free through Classic Custom Vacations. Clients booking a minimum four-night trip from now through September 3, with travel from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, are eligible. Rates are per person double. Blackout dates, minimum night stays, seasonal surcharges, taxes, and resort fees may apply SuperClubs is offering savings of more than 50 percent at 12 Super-Inclusive getaways in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Curacao, Dominican Republic and Brazil from September 1 to November 30. Clients can choose from SuperClubs' Grand Lidos, Breezes and Hedonism brands, as well as the Starfish Trelawny in Jamaica.

Chicago's Carbide and Carbon building has been transformed from an historic skyscraper to a Hard Rock Hotel. This 40-story hotel is in the heart of downtown Chicago so guests can enjoy the shops on the Magnificent Mile or stroll along the waterfront. Rates start at - $139 per room per night based on double occupancy

Tour and Travel News is a regular newsletter designed to inform our clients of specials, promotions, and great places to go!

Coleman Travel and Snow Tours, Inc. is a full service Ski Tour Operator and Travel Agency. During the ski season we offer weekly ski specials. Our 2004-2005 ski season specials will be published soon. We also operate ski trips for the Jacksonville Ski Club as well as many other national ski clubs and ski groups.

For more information on our ski trips, visit our web sites at
www.skitour.com and www.snowtour.com.

For more information about our other affiliate companies, visit our other web sites at www.elitegolftours.com, www.foodwindculturetours.com and www.ww2tours.com.




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