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Wake up onboard Serenade of the Seas®, a dreamlike ship that’s sleek and sunlit, with panoramic vistas and wide-open spaces at every turn. Acres of glass enclose a nine-story central atrium, while glass elevators and floor-to ceiling windows ensure incredible views throughout your day. Bask at the tranquil Solarium pool, recharge at VitalitySM Spa, or reach new heights on our signature rock-climbing wall. When the sun goes down, the night heats up with Broadway-style shows, Casino Royale®, plus 16 bars and lounges that never feature a cover.
VIEW ITINERARY DAY 1 Monday 4 August, 2025 Depart Australia Arrive Calgary
Our adventure starts today as we depart
Australia, arriving in Calgary on the same day as
we cross the International Date Line. Upon arrival
into Calgary, we will be met by our private coach
and transferred to our hotel for check in.
Meals included: In-flight
DAY 2 Tuesday 5 August, 2025 Banff, Canada
This morning we enjoy a tour of Calgary, a
cosmopolitan Alberta city steeped in the
western culture that earned it the nickname
‘Cowtown’. We explore the downtown area and
see landmarks like Scotsman’s Hill and Crescent
Heights Park, which overlook the heart of Calgary.
After lunch, we travel through the spectacular
Rockies to the resort town of Banff, nestled in
the heart of Banff National Park in the Rocky
Mountains. We will visit the world famous Lake
Louise in Banff National Park and enjoy the views
over this breath-taking lake. Upon arrival at the
hotel in Banff, enjoy the remainder of the evening
at leisure.
Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 3 Wednesday 6 August, 2025 Banff, Canada
A day for individual exploration in the beautiful
town of Banff. You may like to ride the Banff
Gondola over the shoulder of Sulphur Mountain
and enjoy incredible views of the Canadian
Rockies.
Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 4 Thursday 7 August, 2025 Kamloops, Canada
This morning we depart Banff and travel to
Kamloops. On the way we will journey through
three of Canada’s most breathtaking National
Parks: Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Yoho. We
will have a stop at Eagle Pass and visit the “Last
Spike” of the transcontinental railway where it
connects the east to the west. Upon arrival at
the hotel enjoy the remainder of the evening at
leisure.
Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 5 Friday 8 August, 2025 Vancouver, Canada
Today we depart Kamloops and begin our
journey to Vancouver. We will enjoy a free
afternoon in Vancouver, which is surrounded by
mountains and also has thriving art, theatre and
music scenes.
Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 6 Saturday 9 August, 2025 Vancouver, Canada
This morning we will enjoy a sightseeing tour of
Vancouver with a local guide. We drive through
the 1,000 acre Stanley Park, then step out for
a look at the exceptional collection of totem
poles at Lions Gate Bridge. We visit historic
Gastown, site of Vancouver’s original settlement,
Chinatown and more. The afternoon is free.
Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 7 Sunday 10 August, 2025 Embark Serenade of the Seas
This morning there is free time in the morning
to explore Vancouver. Around midday we will
board the Serenade of the Seas for our 7 night
Alaska cruise. Be up on deck as the ship slips her
moorings at 5:00pm for the start of our fabulous
cruise to Alaska. From the awe inspiring blue
ice of a massive glacial field to the expansive
grandeur of its wildlife and nature, Alaska is a
land of natural wonders.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 8 Monday 11 August, 2025 Inside Passage, Alaska
A free day while the Serenade of the Seas cruises
Alaska. There will be time to enjoy the wonderful
facilities of the ship, perhaps have a spa or beauty
treatment, attend an informative lecture, or a
dance class.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 9 Tuesday 12 August, 2025 Sitka, Alaska
Sitka is an island community boldly living
between the mountains and sea, where the arts
flourish and an ancient native culture still thrives.
You may like to explore Sitka National Historical
Park to trace the town’s early beginnings and
native heritage. See indigenous artefacts, watch
a documentary film and walk the mile-long
Totem Trail. Then view creative pieces by local
Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian artists at the Sitka
Cultural Centre.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 10 Wednesday 13 August, 2025 Fjord/Juneau
This morning we sail through the dramatic Sawyer
Glaciers at the end of Tracy Arm. Framed by
mountains on either side, the glaciers are often
bathed in a light mist that amplifies the blue hue
of the ice. At 2.00pm, we arrive in Juneau, the
capital of Alaska. Juneau was founded in 1880
by prospectors going to the gold rushes. You may like to see the beautiful Mendenhall Glacier,
one of 38 glaciers flowing from the massive
1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 11 Thursday 14 August, 2025 Icy Strait Point, Alaska
Surrounded by towering rainforest and the
abundant waters of Port Frederick and Icy
Strait, Icy Strait Point is a Native Tlingit operated
adventure centre that offers unparalleled access
to wilderness, wildlife, adventure and genuine
hospitality. You will be able to book an optional
ship excursion for the day
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 12 Friday 15 August, 2025 Ketchikan, Alaska
Today we call into Ketchikan, the town most
visited by tourists to Alaska. Established as a
centre for the salmon industry, it is now a vibrant
centre for tourism. You may want to take a
sightseeing tour of the town to see the totem
poles and visit famous Creek Street. It is built on
stilts and used to be the red light district of the
town but now contains boutique shops.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 13 Saturday 16 August, 2025 Inside Passage, Alaska
A free day while the Serenade of the Seas cruises
Alaska.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 14 Sunday 17 August, 2025 Vancouver, Depart
This morning we arrive back in Vancouver and
after disembarking the ship we travel to the
airport for your flight home after a spectacular
trip-of-a-lifetime.
Meals included: Breakfast
DAY 15 Monday 18 August, 2025 In Flight
While in flight we cross the International Date Line.
DAY 16 Tuesday 19 August, 2025 Arrive in Australia
You will arrive back in Australia. The tour
concludes.
| Stateroom | Grade | Deck | Twin-share Fare(PP) | Single Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior | 4V | 3,4,8,9,10 | $7,599 | $9,939 |
| Interior | 2V | 2,3,4,7,8,9 | $7,899 | $10,519 |
| Ocean View | 4N | 3,4 | $7,999 | $10,564 |
| Balcony | 4D | 7,8,9,10 | $8,499 | $11,649 |
| Balcony | 2D | 7,8,9,10 | $8,899 | $12,519 |
| Included port & handling charges | $ 928 | $1,448 | ||
| Included air taxes as at 10/5/24 | $ 328 | $ 328 | ||
Please note that the 4 August 2025 departure incurs a high season surcharge of $300 per person.
Touring can involve a considerable amount of walking and stair climbing in the places visited and it is important that all tour participants have a level of physical fitness that allows them to take part in this activity without the need of assistance from others.
TOUR OPERATOR:
Cruise Offers (a division of Travelrite International Pty
Ltd) ATAS A10538 (ABN 64 005 817 078) is the tour operator. Serenade
of the Seas is operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines the Rocky
Mountains, Canada and Alaska fly/cruise arrangements are subject to
the terms and conditions and general information detailed in the Royal
Caribbean Cruise Lines brochure.
TOUR ORGANIZATION:
Cruise Offers reserves the right to change
advertised entrances if necessary for the smooth operation of the tour.
TOUR COSTS:
The tour costs are based on airfare, shipping, general
transport, accommodation costs and foreign exchange rates at 10 May
2024. Cruise Offers reserves the right to alter the costs if any of these factors
change, giving any passenger that has booked the right to withdraw with
full refund of monies paid or modify arrangements. No alterations to price
will be made within 90 days of departure from Australia.
DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS:
A non-refundable deposit of $1500 per
passenger is required at the time of booking. Full payment will be
required 90 days before departure of the tour from Australia. A 1.5%
administration fee will be charged for payment by credit card
AIR TAXES:
From Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne as listed in the itinerary.
Please contact us for air taxes from different cities. Air taxes are valid as at
10 May 2024. If they change due to government and airline charges and
currency variations, Cruise Offers reserves the right to charge additional
amounts.
ACCOMMODATION:
| Calgary – Aloft University Hotel – 3-stars |
| Banff – Banff Park Lodge (July) – 3-stars |
| Banff Caribou Lodge (Aug) – 3 -stars |
| Kamloops – Sandman Hotel - 2-stars |
| Vancouver – Atrium Inn - 3-stars |
CANCELLATION CONDITIONS:
Cancellations within 90 days of
departure will result in the loss of all monies paid. Cancellation outside 90
days from departure will result in a cancellation fee of $1500 per person.
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
Travel insurance is recommended to cover the
costs of cancellation fees due to illness, death in family, etc.
MINIMUM TOUR NUMBERS AND CONDITIONS:
The tour has been
priced on the basis of a minimum number of passengers having booked
90 days prior to departure. Cruise Offers reserves the right to cancel the tour, giving a full refund of all monies paid or offer arrangements to
proceed with the tour at a modified cost.
REFUNDS:
The tour is based on arrangements that do not allow for any
refunds in respect to sightseeing, accommodation, meals, airfare or other
services not utilized after the tour has commenced.
TOUR PARTICIPATION:
Children under 5 years of age are ineligible on coach & cruise tours. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Passengers with disabilities are welcome on Travelrite & Cruise Offers tours provided they are accompanied by a companion capable of providing all necessary assistance, and do not require special assistance from Travelrite & Cruise Offers personnel. Travelrite and Cruise Offers reserves the right to refuse to carry anyone if it is felt the individual cannot cope with the requirements of coach & cruise tour travel and who may require services and facilities that Travelrite & Cruise Offers cannot guarantee will be available. You agree to not hold the Travelrite & Cruise Offers responsible for any decision made by any of them or any service provider to refuse to carry you, provide any facilities or accommodation to you or to provide any service to you.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS:
All passengers will require a valid passport with at
least six months validity from your return date. An ESTA visa waiver will be
required for the USA and a eTA visa waiver will be required for Canada. If
not an Australian passport holder, please contact Value Holidays.
GROUP AIRLINE SEATING:
Please note; you will be booked as part of a
group booking with the airline, this means we are unable to confirm any
seating requests. Pre purchasing of flights and payment of airline seat
booking fees allows allocation of specific seats. Additional costs will apply.
BAGGAGE:
All passengers qualify for 23kg free baggage allowance.
RESPONSIBILITY:
Cruise Offers (a division of Travelrite International
Pty Ltd). is the tour organiser. Cruise Offers acts only as an agent in the
making of arrangements for hotels, transportation, restaurants or any
other service and do not assume any liability whatsoever for any injury,
damage, death, loss, accident or delay to person or property due to an
act of negligence or a default of any hotel, carrier restaurant company
or person rendering any services included in the tour, or by act of God.
Further no responsibilities are accepted for any damage or delay due to
sickness, pilferage, labour disputes, machinery break-down, quarantine,
government restraints, weather, terrorism or other causes beyond
their control. No responsibility is accepted for any additional expense,
omission, delays, re-routing or acts of any government authority. The
passage contract between the carriers concerned, when issued, shall
constitute the sole contract between the carriers and the purchasers of
this tour and/or the passengers. The right is reserved to withdraw any
tour and/or make such changes in the tour as may be found desirable or
necessary for the convenience of the parties and the proper carrying out
of the tour. This contract shall be construed in accordance of the laws of
the State of Victoria, Australia and any action must be taken in the State
of Victoria. Attention is also directed to the terms and conditions of the
Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas cruise passage contract with Royal
Caribbean, detailed on their website https://www.royalcaribbean.com/.
If you do not have a copy of this form please contact Cruise Offers and
we will send one to you.
DELAYS AND UNFORESEEN EVENTS:
You engage Cruise Offers to
book this tour on your behalf and you acknowledge that Cruise Offers
acts as your agent for the purpose of making contracts between you
and the various providers of accommodation, transportation and other
services that comprise the tour. Cruise Offers may without reference
to you provide or make available to you, or may as your agent engage
any third party to provide or make available to you, any good or service
which Cruise Offers reasonably believes is necessary for your benefit to
maintain the tour itinerary, repatriate you or otherwise accommodate,
transport or sustain you in circumstances in which the tour itinerary fails
wholly or partly for any reason. You appoint Cruise Offers your attorney
for this purpose. You agree to pay Cruise Offers any cost thereof and you
indemnify Cruise Offers in respect of any cost it incurs in this regard.
Cruise Offers advises you to obtain travel insurance generally including
in respect of the risk that any such good or service may become required.
HOW TO BOOK:
Bookings can be made by completing a booking form
and sending it with a non-refundable deposit of $1500 per person to:
Cruise Offers
423 Whitehorse Road
Balwyn, Victoria 3103
Further information can be obtained by telephoning
Toll Free: 1800 630 343
Telephone: (03) 8803 6868
Email: valueholiday@cruiseoffers.com.au
www.valueholidays.com.au
ABOUT TRAVELRITE INTERNATIONAL:
Cruise Offers (a division of Travelrite
International Pty Ltd), is a well-established travel company which has
been marketing through-out Australia for over 30 years. It has a fully
ATAS accredited (No. A10538) office at Balwyn and directly represent
the major airlines of the world and all major domestic and international
hotel, tour and transport operators. Travelrite International Pty Ltd is a
full member of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents – AFTA.
“Exactly as promised, as per the itinerary. Local guides were excellent.”
“Very good tour. I would recommend it. Good value for money”
