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Travel and Group Tours

Center Travel Desk Travel agent Barbara Gay is available between 11 AM and 1 PM on Tuesdays and Thursday or by appointment. You do not have to travel on ASC's group trips to utilize Ms. Gay's, services: She can also make your personal travel reservations! You can reach her at 952-3237 when she is not at the Center.

Passports Required

If you are leaving Alaska, remember that passports are now required for all citizens traveling out-side the 50 states, including "passing through" Canada or Mexico! You must apply for passports in person. A birth certificate and two passport photos are required.
  • Exotic Caribbean Only $686.38 per person for a balcony cabin December 5-12, 2010 (based on double occupancy) takes you from Miami to Grand Cayman, Isla Roatan, Belize and Cozumel, Mexico, before returning to Miami. Carnival's Valor will be your ship for these ports and two fun days at sea, with fabulous dining, night-time shows, casino action and more! Just think: eight days of travel and you only have to unpack once! Deposit of $250 per person due with reservation. Final payment is due September 5th. Air transportation and insurance are extra.


  • Discover Tuscany Tour November 4th through 13th you can visit Italy in style on a "Discover Tuscany" tour, beginning and ending in Rome, Italy. This comprehensive tour includes round trip air from Anchorage, transfers, insurance, taxes, fees and surcharges, as well as 13 meals (five dinners, eight breakfasts). On this trip you will enjoy the rolling landscapes, savory wines, delicious foods and stunning architecture that is Tuscany, visiting Assisi, the Basilica of St. Francis, the Tower of Pisa, Florence and much more. See palaces, museums, wineries, craft shops and olive groves, with free time for exploring on your own. Attend a Tuscan feast and explore quaint shops. $3,389 Double Occupancy, $3,689 Single. See the flyer on the desk for additional info. ONLY TWO SEATS remain.


  • Panama Canal in 2011 An advance bargain on a Panama Canal cruise sailing January 16, 2011. This two week cruise will be on Norwegian Cruise Line's "Norwegian Star". Rates begin at $1,655.26 per person (inside cabin), with balcony cabins going for $2,005.26 and up. A deposit of $800 is required; insurance and airfare to Miami and from Los Angeles are not included.


  • European Cruise Celebrity Cruises will take you to European ports June 15-27, 2011 if you sign up for this wonderful cruise. You will depart from Amsterdam and visit such ports as Berlin, Stockholm, Talinn (Estonia), St. Petersburg (Russia), Helsinki (Finland) and Copenhagen before returning to Holland. There also will be three wonderful days at sea with time for enjoying the fine dining, spa facilities, entertainment, casino and more on board the "Constellation". All this is only $2,213.11 per person (inside cabin), $2,413.11 (outside) or $2,913.11 (Balcony). Air fare, insurance not included. $500 deposit with the final payment due April 1, 2011.


  • England Rails & Sails Spend eight days in New England via motorcoach, water and rail, beginning October 2nd. You will begin with a tour of Boston and a shopping opportunity in famous Quincy Market, followed by motorcoach travel to Portland, Maine with dinner at a bayside restaurant. Take a Casco Bay cruise, and then take the Conway Scenic Railroad through the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Quechee Gorge (the autumn colors should be beautiful!) to Connecticut and the Cape Cod Canal. You will ride on the riverboat Becky Thatcher and sail on a Hyannis Harbor Cruise (view the Kennedy family compound onshore), followed by a trip on Cape Cod Central Railroad to a lobster dinner finale before the trip home on October 9th. $1,698 per person Double, plus $799 Single. $100 discount if booked by May 3rd. (Air travel and insurance not included) ONLY TWO SEATS LEFT for eight days in New England.


  • Princess Cruise of the Orient! April 1-20, 2011 you can visit the Orient for a luxurious 16 night Princess cruise from China to Bangkok plus three nights in Beijing, China, guided tours to the Great Wall, and other attractions. Cabin prices range from $3,347.60 (inside) to $4,211.60 (balcony) per person. Ports include Shanghai, Okinawa (Japan), Taipei (Taiwan), Hong Kong, Nha Trang (Vietnam), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand). Deposit of $500, with final payment due January 15th. (Air fare & visas not included)


  • Egyptian Wonders! An amazing 13-day tour of the Wonders of Ancient Egypt will be held February 7-19 next year, including a seven day cruise of the Nile River - all for only $2,454 per person plus airfare (based on double occupancy; single supplement $525). Your trip begins with the overnight flight to Cairo, check-in at your hotel and the rest of the day at leisure. The next day you begin an awesome journey encompassing a Great Pyramids excursion with the Sphinx and Colossus of Ramses II and a special nighttime Sound and Light Show. Day four starts your Nile cruise which includes stops at Dendera Temple, Luxor, Edfu (the well-preserved cult temple dedicated to the falcon god Horns), Aswan dam, the Temple of Isis, Botanical Gardens and much more. Optional excursions also will be available. After returning to Luxor, you fly to Cairo for a full day of sightseeing including many attractions. Your cost includes five breakfast buffets, six breakfasts, seven lunches and seven dinners.