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Hawaii Cruise HOP

October 23-November 7, 2009

Hosts: Dave and Brenda Neil #26978

New:  $50.00 onboard credit per person.  What a wonderful incentive for Holland America to offer our people.  This is valid whether you’re booking today or you’ve booked when the cruise was first offered.

Hawaii, the land of paradise, where they greet you with leis as you step ashore and the land of the lava-spewing Kilauea volcano.  If music is the soul of Hawaiian culture, the ukulele is surely its most powerful voice.  Brought to the islands from Portugal in 1879 by immigrants hired to work the sugar cane plantations, the braguinha underwent a series of fine tunings by the Hawaiians – gut strings for steel, larger size, easier shape, a new name: ukulele, or “jumping flea,” a nod to the nimble fingers of a skilled player.  Learn this kind of information, a fragrant lei ceremony, and learn about Polynesian history and culture at Holland America’s illuminating Exploration Speaker Series. 

Choose to cruise for YOU.  You can have the vacation of a lifetime, see the world, completely unwind, take a walk on the wild side, dance the night away, feast on fabulous cuisine, learn something new, make friends, bond with your family, and steal quiet moments with your spouse.  Whatever your heart desires is yours when you choose to cruise. 

Holland America's Zaandam can carry 1,432 guests, is 780 feet long, has automatic stabilizers, has 10 guest decks, 12 guest elevators, three restaurants, two outdoor swimming pools, spa and salon, fitness center, a movie theatre, duty-free shops, Internet center, library, casino, practice tennis court, and a basketball court.  You definitely have lots to do and see on this ship during your days at sea.

Itinerary

Date	Port	Arrive	Depart
October 23, 2009	San Diego, CA		5:00 p.m.
October 24, 2009	At sea
October 25, 2009	At sea
October 26, 2009	At sea
October 27, 2009	At sea
October 28, 2009	Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii	10:00 a.m.	11:00  p.m.
October 29, 2009	Hilo, Hawaii	8:00 a.m.	5:00 p.m.
October 30, 2009	Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii	8:00 a.m.	11:59 p.m.
October 31, 2009	Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii	8:00 a.m.	5:00 p.m.
November 1, 2009	Kona, Hawaii Evening passing Kilauea volcano	8:00 a.m.	5:00 p.m.
November 2, 2009	At sea
November 3, 2009	At sea
November 4, 2009	At sea
November 5, 2009	At sea
November 6, 2009	Ensenada, Mexico	8:00 p.m.	Midnight
November 7, 2009	San Diego, CA	7:00 a.m.

Pricing

Inside Cabin – Category K	$1,485.39 pp
Ocean view – Category E	$1,645.39 pp
Ocean view – Category D	$1,825.39 pp
Ocean view – Category C	$1,885.39 pp
Verandah Suite – Category AA	$4,095.39 pp

A deposit of $425.00 per person is due at time of reservation, with the final payment due August 9, 2009.  Reservations can be made by calling Dorothy Peterson of Peterson Travel Services at 800-737-6435, or by e-mail at Dorothy@petersoncruises.com.  Air prices are not included in the prices stated above. Air may also be reserved by calling Dorothy Peterson.

Social Hours

Socials hours will be held on October 24, October 27, and November 6 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the Crows Nest Lounge.  Coffee, tea, water and cookies will be served; any other beverages or snacks will need to be purchased on your account.  Your hosts will be slipping a welcome letter under your stateroom door the first evening of the HOP, which will remind you of the days and location of the onboard social hours.

Shore Excursions

Holland America

Starting May 1, you can go online and book your shore excursions.  Simply go to Holland America’s website, www.hollandamerica.com, and under For Booked Guests click on Book Shore Excursions.  You’ll need your booking number that is on the receipt you received from Dorothy Peterson.  Then follow the directions.  Once you are less than five days away from departure date, shore excursions can no longer be booked online.  Popular excursions fill up fast, so you may want to book early.  You can also book shore excursions onboard the ship if you wish to wait until then. 

Shoretrips

You can also book your shore excursions through Shoretrips.  However, if something should go wrong while on an excursion with this vendor and you do not get back to the ship on time, the ship will not wait for you.  If the excursion is booked through Holland America, the ships will wait until the shore excursion returns before they pull out of the port. 

RV Parking

Magnolia Lake RV Park

RV parking will be available at Magnolia Lake RV Park in Livingston, TX, for people flying out of Houston, TX.  Pricing will be $5.00 per day for dry-camp and $10.00 for full-hookup sites. Sites are available on a first-come first-serve basis.  No pets may be left in rigs. Make your reservations by calling Darryl Wheeler at Magnolia Lake RV Park at 936-365-4910 or 936-328-9786, or contact him at magnoliarvpark@eastex.net.

San Diego

You can park your car near the Port of San Diego and there is a shuttle available to take you to the pier, however, there is no RV Parking available for a cruise of this length.  You can check out the car parking options at http://www.sandiegocruiseport.com/san-diego-cruise-tips.html#directions.

Acorn Casino

Parking is available at the Acorn Casino in Campo, CA for your RV and/or car.  Parking is free of charge and the parking lot is checked regularly by security.  Should you decide to park at the Casino, please register beforehand with Kim at 888-757-2582 or 936-328-9786 so we can give the Casino an accurate number of rigs to expect. 

Bus from Acorn Casino to San Diego Pier

If enough people sign up for a bus to the pier, we can secure a bus.  Pricing would be dependent on the amount of people that sign up.  Approximate pricing roundtrip would be:  

# People	Price
50	$30.00 pp
40	$35.00 pp
30	$45.00 pp
20	$65.00 pp

Local Hotels

The Escapees RV Club does not in any way endorse or recommend these hotels. We are just providing you with information for local accommodation.

Ayers Inn

1251 Tavern Road

Alpine, CA  91901 

619-445-5800

http://www.ayreshotels.com/alpine/

31 miles from Campo via I-8

Pine Valley Hotel

28940 Old Highway 80

PO Box 498

Pine Valley, CA  91962

619-473-8560

http://www.pinevalleyinn.com/index.html

15 miles from Campo via I-8   

Pet Provisions

The following businesses will kennel cats and/or dogs.  The Escapees RV Club does not in any way endorse or recommend these services.  We are just providing you with contact information. 

Livingston 

FanciPets	936-967-3526
Area Wide Veterinary Clinic	936-327-0014
Livingston Animal Hospital	936-967-2273 or 936-327-8330

 El Cajon 

Peppertree Pet Resort	619-659-2888
Singing Hills Animal Hospital	619-441-5850
Blossom Valley Groom & Board	619-443-4271

 Short-term evacuation insurance is now available from SkyMed. For more information on this, you can call 337-263-3030 or e-mail Dick and Marilyn Rogers (SKP #61011) at rogers@skymed.com.

Please view the HOP Cancellation Policy.