TRAVEL planner 2011
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he Ole Miss Alumni Association is offering a number of spectacular trips for 2011. Alumni and friends obtain group rates and discounts. All prices are per person, based on double occupancy and subject to change until booking. Airfare is not included unless noted. For a brochure or more information, contact the Alumni office at 662-915-7375. You also can find the most current listing of trips and prices on the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s website at www.alumni.olemiss.edu.
EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA FEB. 15-28, 2011 Arrive in beautiful Buenos Aires, and tour the city for two days before taking off on a nine-night cruise to Antarctica on the M.S. Le Boreal. Aboard the ship, enjoy views from the panoramic lounge, nightly entertainment in the main lounge, and lectures, cultural performances and film screenings in the state-of-the-art theater. Also, a library, Internet salon, sun deck, swimming pool and other top-of-theline amenities are aboard the ship. While
visiting Half Moon Island, observe the antics of the island’s colony of chinstrap penguins, and enjoy the lingering twilight of the Antarctic summer. Also you will visit Paradise Bay, which is an ideal sanctuary for marine wildlife including humpback whales, crabeater seals and Cape petrels. During this luxury cruise, all meals, including afternoon tea and late-evening snacks, are included, as well as a souvenir red parka given to you on your trip to Antarctica.—From $7,595 MAYAN MYSTIQUE CRUISE FEB. 15-25, 2011 With 10 nights on Oceania Cruises’ Regatta and ports of call such as Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Maya, Mexico and Key West, this voyage will be one to remember. Oceania Cruises has smaller, more intimate ships, providing access to more exotic ports. On board, enjoy a large heated pool, three whirlpool spas and a state-of-the-art fitness center. While on land, enjoy swimming and snorkeling with shy and gentle stingrays in George Town, and discover Honduras’ natural wonders on a horseback ride along the beach and through a tropical forest past spectacular volcanic rocks. Enjoy diving to fabulous reefs or exploring the jungle with an ATV in Cozumel, and climb among the ruins in Costa Maya, many of which are still being excavated, and look for toucans in the trees.—From $4,998 SWISS WINTER ESCAPADE FEB. 21-28, 2011 Visit Switzerland, the roof of Europe. With its stunning mountain peaks, this country offers most everything your heart desires in spectacular scenic variety. Even though this is a paradise for skiers, the Jungfrau Region also offers a wide range of activities for nonskiers, such as skating, tobogganing, romantic horse-
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