Travel Desk
The Travel Desk is a service provided by our partners at the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA-NYC). Highlights are listed below or visit the CSA Travel Desk directly HERE. You can also call 732-786-0314 or email Gary Goldstein at (ggoldstein@csa-nyc.org) for details and rates regarding these travel opportunities.
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SUN PRINCESS – WESTERN CARIBBEAN DEC. 7-14, 2024
RT Ft. Lauderdale… Be one of the first to experience this
BRAND NEW VESSEL with enhanced amenities including
The Park 19 Waterpark, The Dome for indoor/outdoor
experiences, a unique Piazza encased in glass…and much more..
see Princess website…Rates begin at $847 pp, dbl. incl taxes.
EMERALD PRINCESS – JAN. 11-23, 2025
Sail the stately Emerald Princess RT Ft. Lauderdale To Aruba, Bonaire, Cartagena, Partial Canal crossing, Colon (Panama), Limon (Costa Rica), and Grand Cayman. This is a 12 day itinerary with rates beginning at $1469.00 pp dbl. Add optional insurance and air if needed.
2025 – PRESIDENTS WEEK – FEB. 15-23, 2025
Sail the beautiful Celebrity Reflection from Ft. Lauderdale RT to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. This is an eight night voyage with rates beginning at $1540.89pp dbl. Add optional insurance and air (available end of March 2024). This voyage will sell fast due to popularity of ship and ports. Call for rates.
CAPE HORN–STRAIT OF MAGELLAN – MARCH 7-21, 2025 SAIL THE SAPPHIRE PRINCESS
From Buenos Aires to Montevideo, Falk Islands, sail around Cape Horn, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Amalia Glacier, Puerto Montt and Santiago. Rates begin at $2461.64 pp-dbl incl all taxes. Air (available in April 2024), insurance and pre/post stays not included. $100pp refundable deposit til final payment.
AZAMARA ONWARD (5 Star) –
Depart Rome and Sail the MED from MAY 22 – JUNE 1, 2025. Depart US on May 21, 2025. Sail to Florence Portovenere, Nice, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Gibraltar, and Lisbon (overnight). Rates begin at $3048.47 pp dbl. Add optional insurance, air and pre/post stays.
SAIL THE DOURO – THE TORGIL – VIKING RIVER CRUISE JULY 2-11, 2025
Spend two nights in Lisbon. Sail the Viking Torgil to the DOURO River Valley, the world’s oldest demarcated Wine region and UNESCO site with 5 star Viking. Pre and post extensions to Madrid, Santiago, and Barcelona available. Rates begin at $4674 pp double. Add air, insurance and pre/post trips.
CANADIAN ROCKIES – INCL. ROCKY MOUNTAINEER TRAIN – JULY 20-27, 2025
Fly to Vancouver…Explore the Canadian Rockies partially by Rocky Mountaineer rail, explore Vancouver, Kamloops, Coast Mountains, Lake Louise, Banff, Icefields Parkway… Return from Calgary… Rates include at air JFK, rail travel, hotels, sightseeing and 13 meals. $7999 pp dbl (rate valid until Nov. 30, 2024). Add insurance, rail upgrade and pre/post hotels.
GRAND HAWAIIAN ADVENTURE – August 7-19, 2025
Depart Aug. 17, 2025 to Honolulu. Visit Honolulu, Kona (Big Island), Maui and Kauai. Escorted tour includes rt air, sightseeing, 12 breakfasts and 6 dinners. This is out 14 months prior as the demand for Hawaii is huge! Deposit is refundable until Jan. 17, 2025. Air from NY and inter-islands is included. $7799 pp – Double – Included. 6 dinners & 12 Breakfasts. Call (732-786-0314) or email (blgtravel26@aol.com) for brochure.
ENCHANTED PRINCESS CANADA/NEW ENGLAND – SEPT. 13-20, 2025
Depart Sept. 13, 2025 from the Port of New (or Brooklyn) and sail to Newport, Boston, Portland, St. John (Bay of Fundy), Halifax and return to NYC on Sept. 20. Rates begin at $1016pp, dbl including port/gov’t. fees (subject to availability). Add insurance if desired.
PRESIDENTS WEEK – FEB. 15-22, 2026
Sail the Grand Princess, rt Puerto Rico departing Feb. 15, 2026. Visit St. Croix, Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, and Barbados. Rates begin at $794 pp double, Add air (available March 2025) and optional insurance. THIS IS OUT NOW AS THESE DEEP DISCOUNT RATES WILL NOT LAST.
OCEANIA NAUTICA – CAPE TOWN, S. AFRICA JAN. 19 – FEB. 2, 2026.
Sail Jan. 19-Feb. 2, 2026 to Mossell Bay, Pt. Elizabeth, East London, Richards Bay, Madagascar, Mozambique and return to Cape town. Rates begin at $4799pp dbl including TIPS, meal beverages, $800 per stateroom shore excursion credit and $100 onboard credit per room. Add rt air, insurance, and pre/post hotels.
BALI TO BANGKOK – MARCH 10-22, 2026
Sail the elegant VIKING VENUS from Bali to Java (including Surabaya, Semarang, and Jakarta). Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok. Rates begin at $5374.00 pp dbl and include wine, beer, soda at lunch and dinner, comp excursion in each port, wifi, and specialty restaurant visit.