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OCTOBER 3, 2015 | YOUR VACATION DESTINATION GUIDE

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atching sea lions at play amongst the icebergs of Glacier Bay… sipping chilled chardonnay during sunset at sea… finding your Happy Place at an exotic port of call in the Mediterranean or the Far East.

“I think cruising is the most diverse vacation experience out there. Think about it. A cruise can be an intimate 10day meander on Asia’s Mekong River, or a four-day fling on a 5000-passenger mega ship,

or even a 30-day sail with an exclusive luxury line.The sky is really the limit” - Rhonda Farr, LeGrow’s Travel counsellor, Sobeys @ Pearl Place, St. John’s.

Our October Cruise Sale means the deals and booking bonuses have never been better.

“There are so many offers out there – from free beverage packages to hundreds of dollars in onboard credits – and they’re changing all the time.” A LeGrow’s Travel counsellor is essential. They know what the deals are and where to find them.

They are also experts at matching you with the cruise that suits you best. Here are three of our favourite itineraries to help get you thinking.

Some of Our October Sale Deals Are

Too Hot to Print!

Here are just a few.

50% OFF 2nd FREE Beverage FREE! GUEST! Package + Pinnacle Choose ONE: + FREE Upgrade Grill Dinner * Unlimited + FREE Gratuities + Reduced Deposit Beverages on select cruises! & More! * Specialty Dining on select 2016-17 BOOK BY OCT. 11! Hurry! * Shore Excursions cruises! Hurry!

Holland America Line

Norwegian Cruise Line

SAVE up to $2000 per stateroom on select departures AMA Waterways River Cruises

SAVE $1760

per couple on select 2016 cruises

Royal Caribbean International

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Avalon Waterways

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Western Caribbean Cruise Celebrity Silhouette

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Eastern Caribbean Cruise Freedom of the Seas

pp + taxes/Fees C$279.34

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Cat. 12 Interior • Jan. 10/16 • 7 nights • Cruise Only celebrity cruises Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale including Cozumel (Mexico), Georgetown (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands), Falmouth (Jamaica) & Labadee (Haiti)

$

517

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Cat. Q Interior • Dec. 13/15 • 7 nights • Cruise Only Royal caribbean international Roundtrip Port Canaveral including Cococay (Bahamas) St. Thomas (US Virgin Is.) & Phillipsburg (St. Maarten)

BOGO 50% off

A Taste of the Danube - River Cruise Luminary

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2043

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Deluxe Stateroom Cat D/E • Oct. 25/16 • 3 night cruise + 4 night land Land & Cruise Only • avalon Waterways Budapest to Vienna including Budapest, Bratislava, Durnstein-Melk & Vienna

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Caribbean Cruise Vacations Made Easy

From our previous guests: “Wonderful holiday….we felt pampered from beginning to end.”

“So convenient to fly non-stop from our local airport!”

Veranda Staterooms from $2,599*

Caribbean Cruise Vacations Made Easy It’s All Included in Your 8 Night Package: Actual plane may differ.

* Veranda Staterooms from $2,599 • 7 Night Eastern or Western Caribbean • Classic Beverage Package with unlimited

cruise aboard Celebrity Silhouette® It’s All Included in Your 8 Night Package: • Roundtrip NON-STOP flight from • 7 Night Eastern or Western Caribbean cruise aboard Halifax, NS to West Palm Beach, FL.* Celebrity Silhouette®

beer, wine, spirits and more, approx. value of $900*

• C lassic Beverage Package with unlimited beer, wine, • Gratuities and taxes* spirits and more, approx. value of $900 * * • Gratuities and taxes • Roundtrip NON-STOP flight from Halifax, NS transfers in Florida • All ground • 1 night pre-cruise stay in sunny Florida to West Palm Beach, FL. * • All ground transfers in Florida in a luxury hotel NEW! • 1 night pre-cruise stay in sunny Florida in a luxury hotel * Departures everyevery Saturday from Jan. 30 toJan. Apr.30 2, 2016 (returning Departures Saturday from to Apr. 2, 2016Sunday) (returning From our previous guests: “Wonderful holiday….we felt pampered from beginning to end.”

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Upgrades to other beverage packages *Refer to www.celebritycruises.com/canada for full terms and conditions. Offer valid for departures between Jan. 30 to Apr. 2, 2016. Price is in CAD, p.p. based on double occupancy for new individual Alaska •subject Asia •additional Australia/New Zealand •Gratuities Bermuda •toport Caribbean • Europe •minimum Galapagos • South America are available for to anavailability plusatbeverage gratuities. applies twocharges. guestsPrice perisstateroom and provides foravailable prepaidasstateroom attendant, waiter,Ve-assistant waiter bookings, andcharge may change any time and is inclusive of all taxes, fees and based on the lowest follows and will vary by sailing: randa category 2D from $2599 for Mar. 27 sailing on Celebrity Silhouette®. Other categories/occupancy types and sailing dates are available at varying prices. Classic beverage package applies to two and head gratuities based on gratuity guidelines).

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Celebrity Silhouette® Eastern Caribbean Sun. Jan. Caribbean Sun. Feb. 7, 21, Mar. & Apr. 3.

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Coach air travel is between NS and West Palm Beach, FL. Guests depart Saturdays, spend 31, Feb. 14, 28 Mar. 13 & 27 and Western Caribbean Sun. Feb. 7, 21, Mar. 6, 20 & Apr. 3. Ports of call vary by itinerary. ©2014 Coach airCelebrity travel is between Halifax, NS and West Palm Beach, FL.and Guests depart Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta Ecuador. pre-cruise night pre-cruise in hotel and from Sunday to Sunday.

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Caribbean Cruise Vacations Made Easy

Veranda Staterooms from $2,599* It’s All Included in Your 8 Night Package:

• 7 Night Eastern or Western Caribbean cruise aboard Celebrity Silhouette® * 2015, excluding Sunwing & Signature Vacations (Oct. 1-31). Not applicable to last-minute departures, air-only or group bookings. Merchandise available Minimum purchase required and amount may vary by tour operator. For • bookings made Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, Gratuities and taxes • Roundtrip NON-STOP flight from Halifax, NS

* while supplies last and may not be exactly as shown. Offer can end at any time. Other restrictions may apply. to West Palm Beach, FL. • All ground transfers in Florida • 1 night pre-cruise stay in sunny Florida in a luxury hotel

Departures every Saturday from Jan. 30 to Apr. 2, 2016 (returning Sunday)*

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WHAT’S THE PERFECT CRUISE FOR YOU?

Your counsellor can match you to the perfect cruise based on your budget, experience, passions and travelling companions.

Eastern Caribbean

Mediterranean

Alaska

Well-priced, quick and easy. Sail from South Florida. Depending on the itinerary, you may visit The Bahamas, Grand Turk, St. Maarten and St. Kitts. Cruises are available year-round.

Cruises are typically 7- to 12-day durations or longer. Depending on the itinerary, you can visit Barcelona, Naples, Santorini, Croatia, Venice, Rome, and Instanbul.

Best cruised between April and October.

Cruise from Vancouver, Seattle or San Francisco. Seven-, 11- and 12-day cruises are popular.You will visit Alaska’s Inside Passage, Glacier Bay National Park and iconic frontier towns. Best cruised May to September.

Eastern Caribbean Cruise Carnival Victory

Mediterranean Cruise Norwegian Jade

Alaska Cruise Noordam

Cat. 1A Interior • Jan. 18/16 • 5 nights • Cruise Only carnival cruise Lines • Roundtrip Miami including Grand Turk (Turks and Caicos), Half Moon Cay (Bahamas) & Nassau (Bahamas)

Cat. 1F Interior • Oct. 23/16 • 7 nights • Cruise Only Norwegian cruise Line • Venice to Spain including Zadar (Croatia), Kotor (Montenegro), Corfu (Greece), Messina (Sicily, Italy), Civitavecchia (Rome, Italy) & Barcelona (Spain)

$ Fr US

329

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discover the world with four offers valued up to us$1,700*

Book select January 2016–April 2017 cruises and receive all four offers below:* 1 FREE Signature Beverage Package (up to us$1,400 value)

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6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/2016

Bonus – $25USD per person onboard credit

BoOK A suite and receive the above PLUS US$300 onboard spending credit per stateroom and a FREE Canaletto dinner!

Cat. L Interior • May 1/16 • 7 nights • Cruise Only holland america Line • Roundtrip Vancouver including Juneau, Tracy Arm, Skagway & Ketchikan

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INTERIOR FROM

$1,439 (based on 6/25 sail date)

Contact your LeGrow’s Travel counsellor for details

*Fares and Explore4 offers are based on Promo(s) KA/KC/JA. Featured fares are per person based on double occupancy, cruise or Land+Sea Journeys only. Fares are in Canadian dollars. All savings amounts are included in the fares shown. Taxes, Fees & Port Expenses are additional and range from CAD 130.46 to CAD 923.59. Subject to availability. Explore4 offers are per stateroom based on double occupancy, for 1st and 2nd guests sharing a stateroom and excludes 3rd/4th guests, except as provided herein. Explore4 offers are available for new bookings only, apply only to the cruise portion of Alaska Land+Sea Journeys, are not combinable with any other discounts, are not transferable, are capacity controlled, and may be modified or withdrawn without prior notice. Offers are applicable on select 2015, 2016 and 2017 departures. For more information about our stateroom categories and suite descriptions, and to view deck plans and for full terms and conditions applicable to your cruise, please refer to hollandamerica.com/Explore4 or the appropriate Holland America brochure. Other restrictions may apply. Explore4 offers end October 30, 2015. Ships’ Registry: The Netherlands

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Welcomes MSC Opera!

7-NIGHT CARIBBEAN CRUISES DEPARTURES FROM DECEMBER 22 ND, 2015 TO APRIL 9TH, 2016 INSIDE

AS LOW AS

$769 +$113 tax

OCEANVIEW

AS LOW AS

$999

BALCONY

AS LOW AS

+$113 tax

$1389 +$113 tax

Prices are per pers., based on dbl in Fanstastica cat., dep. from Havana or Montego Bay Jan. 6 - Feb. 6, 2016, Cruise Only.

Allegrissimo Drink Package Included! 1

ALSO AVAILABLE - TRIPLE & QUAD RATES, AIR, TRANSFERS, PRE & POST HOTEL, WIFI, SHORE EXCURSIONS AND PHOTO PACKAGES.

Prices were valid at time of printing. The categories indicated above are subject to availability. 1. Allegrissimo Drink Book by October 31, 2015 package consists of: unlimited wine by the glass (choice of 2 whites, 1 rosé, 2 reds, 2 sparkling wines - 1 dry and 1 sweet chosen from the “Allegrissimo Selection”), draught beer, soft drinks, mineral water, hot drinks and a wide selection of drinks and cocktails from the bar, as well as take-away ice cream in a cone or cup. No further inclusions. 2. Triple & Quad rates, Air, Transfers, Pre & Post Hotel, WIFI, Shore Excursions, Photo Packages and any additional service is not included however are sold at an additional cost. Taxes are non-commissionable. Offer is subject to availability; capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Other restrictions may apply. All references to MSC Cruises are @ 2015 MSC Cruises. Ship’s registry: Panama. For full terms and conditions, see www.encorecruises.com © 2015 Encore Cruises is a wholly-owned division of TravelBrands. B.C. Reg. # 3597. Ont. Reg. # 50012702. Quebec permit holder # 702734. 5450 Explorer Drive, Suite 300, Mississauga, ON L4W 5N1 | A6443

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LEGROW’S TRAVEL COUNSELLOR.

BETTER VIEWS ARE JUST THE BEGINNING. SAVE $1,760 PER COUPLE ON SELECT 2016 EUROPE RIVER CRUISES.* ROMANTIC RHINE

THE LEGENDARY DANUBE

BURGUNDY & PROVENCE

8 days from Zürich to Amsterdam | $2,116 Based on October 30, 2016 | Port charges: $168

11 days from Prague to Budapest | $2,516 Based on October 28, 2016 | Port charges: $168

11 days from Côte d’Azur to Paris | $2,894 Based on March 21, 2016 | Port charges: $168

Other applicable river cruises available, please inquire.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LEGROW ’ S TR AVEL COUNSELLOR! Featured prices are per person, land/cruise or cruise only (cabin Cat. E), based on double occupancy, departure dates as indicated, and reflect the Avalon $830 per person discount and the LeGrow’s Travel $50 per person discount offers. Flights and travel insurance are additional. * Book a select 2016 Avalon Waterways Europe vacation to save $830 per person on the cruise/land or cruise only price. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between September 15 and November 10, 2015 for travel at select times in 2016. Avalon and Royal Suites excluded. Offer is not combinable with any other offer, except the LeGrow’s Travel $50 per person Fall Sale and the Journeys Club Repeat Traveller benefit, if applicable.

The LeGrow’s Travel Fall Sale discount of $50 per person is valid on all Globus family of brands vacation packages of 7 land days or longer, with a minimum value of $1,000 per person before taxes, booked and deposited between September 1 and November 30, 2015 for travel in 2016. (The LeGrow’s Travel offer is not applicable to group, child rates or bookings made less than 21 days prior to departure). Offer applies to new 2016 bookings only, and will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offer reliant on space availability at time of booking and may be withdrawn at any time. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply. TICO #1893755 / 50015835

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The largest suites on European waters.

An onboard concierge to customize each guest’s cruise.

The most modern river cruise fleet.

More travel awards than any other river cruise line.

The World’s Leading River Cruise Line…By Far® Romantic Danube Budapest to Nuremberg 8 Days; from $2,699

Rhine Getaway Amsterdam to Basel 8 Days; from $2,699

Grand European Tour Amsterdam to Budapest 15 Days; from $5,099

Ask for Viking’s 2016 Early Booking Discounts.

For details, contact your LeGrow’s Travel counsellor today.

#1 Rated CRuise Line

Note: Romantic Danube price based on CAT F, Nov 20-27, 2016 sailings aboard Viking Longships. Rhine Getaway price based on CAT F, Nov 25, 2016 Viking Longship sailings. Grand European Tour price based on CAT F, Nov 3-12, 2016 Viking Longship sailings. Prices are based upon lowest price point and category at time of print and are subject to change without notice. Cruise fares listed are for cruise and cruisetour only in Canadian dollars, per person and fares/discount offers are based on double occupancy. Cruise fares and international air discounts are considered a single offer. Special savings air from select gateways; call for gateways and pricing. International air does not have to be purchased to get cruise offer. Must request offer EBD at time of booking and pay in full by current expiration date; call for details.

Valid on new bookings only as of 10/3/15, subject to availability and may not be combinable with any other offers except Viking Explorer Society Travel Credits and Referral Rewards. Viking reserves the right to correct errors and to change any and all fares, fees and surcharges at any time. Additional terms and conditions apply; see Passenger Ticket Contract at vikingrivercruisescanada.com. CST#2052644-40. © Travel + Leisure and Time Inc., are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Viking Cruises.

Adventure is better when it’s shared.

So set sail with your favorite people and save

ADVENTURE HAS NEVER BEEN BIGGER

on Royal Caribbean®. For a limited time, buy one cruise fare and your guest sails for 50% off*.

Plus, enjoy a complimentary specialty dinner for two for Ocean View stateroom and above or spa amenity for one for Balcony and above when you book a 7-night or longer cruise†. Unpack once and see the world on ships that are destinations unto themselves.

FREE UPGRADE*

Trade your Ocean View stateroom for a Balcony or go from Interior to Ocean View on select sailings.

PREPAID GRATUITIES*

Exclusive to holiday sailings Dec. 15 - 31, 2015 and Dec. 15 - 31, 2016

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LEGROW’S TRAVEL COUNSELOR †The respective Complimentary Dinner for Two or Spa for One offer must be exclusively redeemed with your Travel Counselor, as it is not automatically applied. This exclusive Amenity Offer applies to sailings on or after October 31, 2015. Visit RoyalCaribbean.com for complete Offer terms. *Cruise must be booked October 1 - October 11, 2015. Offer applies to sailings departing on or after October 1, 2015. Offer excludes all China departures and Anthem of the Seas cruises departing beforeApril 29, 2016. Offer includes 50% off cruise fare of second guest booked in same stateroom as first full fare guest (BOGO), and, for qualified Caribbean, Bahamas, and Europe sailings departing June 1 - August 31, 2016, offer also includes Free Upgrade (for Sovereign and Vision Class ships book an Ocean View stateroom for an inside standard/full or BOGO fare; all other ships, book a Balcony stateroom for an Ocean View standard/full or BOGO fare) and, for qualified sailings departing Dec. 15 - 31, 2015 or Dec. 15 - 31, 2016, offer also includes pre-paid gratuities for the first and second guests in the stateroom, issued as an onboard credit (OBC) in the amount suggested by Royal Caribbean gratuity guidelines. All other charges and fees are additional and apply to all guests. BOGO Offer is combinable with Free Upgrade Offer and with Pre-Paid Gratuities Offer, Crown & Anchor, NextCruise offers, and Shareholder Benefits. BOGO Offer and Free Upgrade Offer are not combinable with restricted rates. Pre-Paid Gratuities offer is combinable with restricted rates (for example, Seniors, Residents, Military, BOGO, Free Upgrades) as well as NextCruise offers. Pre-Paid Gratuities offer is not combinable with Crown & Anchor discounts and Shareholder Benefits. Neither offer is combinable with any other offer or promotion. Offer applies to new, individual and named group bookings confirmed at prevailing rates. Offer open to residents of U.S. or Canada. OBC is in U.S. dollars, is not redeemable for cash, and will expire if not used by the last evening of the cruise. Prices and Offer are subject to availability and change without notice, capacity controlled, and may be withdrawn at any time. © 2015 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Ships’ registry: The Bahamas. 15046266 • 9/02/2015

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ALL ASHORE!

River cruises are all about what happens off the ship

A

s river cruise lines up the ante on providing their guests with unparalleled onboard experiences, they haven’t forgotten that what happens onshore is equally important.

Shore excursions are integral to the river cruise experience. “Cultural opportunities and intimate interactions with local populations are really important to my clients,” says CrystalLee Mercer, LeGrow’s Travel Counsellor, St. John’s, NL.

“They want to picnic like the locals, and visit attractions that aren’t even on the map.That’s what really adds value.”

While shore excursions are typically included in cruise fares, river cruise lines are adding more unique options to their itineraries. In the Mekong,Viking Cruise passengers travel by small boat to visit a tribal village, while on Viking’s Bordeaux itinerary guests can visit a cognac house and blend their own bottle. Meanwhile, AMA Waterways offers hands-on cooking classes in restaurants on its European itineraries, while on a Uniworld Rhone River cruise there’s a truffle-hunting excursion.

- CrystalLee Mercer, LeGrow’s Travel Counsellor, St. John’s, NL.

Enchanting Rhine River Cruise AMACerto

2799

$ Fr US

pp + Taxes/Fees USD $168

Cat. E Piano Deck • Nov 9/16 • 7 nights • Cruise Only aMaWaterways • Amsterdam to Basel including Cologne (Germany), Rhine Gorge (Germany), Rudesheim (Germany), Speyer (Heidelberg), Strasbourg (France), Breisach (Germany)

Châteaux, Rivers & Wine River Cruise Viking Forseti

$ Fr C

2199

pp + Taxes/Fees C$112.00

Cat. F Standard Stateroom • Nov. 26/16 • 7 nights • Cruise Only viking River cruises • Roundtrip Bordeaux including Cadillac (Sauternes, France), Libourne (Saint-Emilio, France), Blaye & Bourg (France), Pauillac (Margaux, France) & Bordeaux (France)

ASK ME ABOUT RIVER CRUISES CrystalLee Mercer

@ Sobeys, Howley Estates St. John’s 709-758-6743 cmercer@legrowstravel.ca

It’s how you get there.

On our river cruises, you don’t just pass through a destination – you experience it. Our ships are custom-designed to carry fewer passengers so our guests can indulge in spacious staterooms and restaurants without ever feeling crowded. Because it’s not just about where you go. It’s how you get there that matters.

SAVE UP TO $2,000 PER STATEROOM ON SELECT 2015 & 2016 DEPARTURES RESERVE A CRUISE BY OCTOBER 31 AND SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $200 PER STATEROOM

For more information, contact your LeGrow’s Travel Counsellor Terms & Conditions: Promotional rates are in USD and valid on select sailings only, based on double occupancy, and may vary by departure. $200 Savings is per stateroom based on double occupancy and is combinable with current offers in the market place if booked between Oct. 1-31, 2015.

Offers are not combinable with any other promotions/discounts, are limited to availability, are capacity controlled and are subject to change or termination without notice. Port charges, land programs, roundtrip airfare, and gratuities are additional. Other restrictions apply. CST#2065452-40.

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Book any stateroom and the choice is yours with Norwegian’s Freestyle Choice. Sip premium drinks as long as you sail with FREE Unlimited Beverages. Indulge in delicious specialty restaurants with FREE Specialty Dining. Share your amazing vacation experiences with friends and family back home with FREE WiFi. Or experience the best of what's on shore with FREE Shore Excursions. Best of all, book a Suite or The Haven and get ALL four offers for FREE.

GREAT THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU CRUISE LIKE A NORWEGIAN®.

OFFER ENDS OCTOBER 31.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS All fares were valid at time of printing and are subject to availability at the time of booking. • Fares are per terms and conditions outlined in brochures of relevant tour operators. • Stopover hotel rates, where necessary, are not included. • All fares are per person based on double occupancy, taxes are extra, unless otherwise stated. Conditions apply. Offers can end at any time. Dates and prices were valid at time of printing. Offers are capacity controlled, and may be modified or withdrawn without prior notice. Cruise prices are cruise only (port charges, taxes and airfare are extra) unless otherwise indicated.