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Itinerary for Aug 25 — Sep 11, 2013

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Day One: Sunday, August 25 -  
In Transit: Overnight flight to Shannon Airport.

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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: AVEDA Lifestyle Salon and Spa.

Contact info:
South Mall
Cork, Co. Cork. Ireland
phone: +353 21 4274040.
web: http://www.flynnhotels.com/Imperial_Hotel_Cork

Room amenities: Satellite TV, radio, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, coffee and tea making facilities.

Facility amenities: Restaurant, bar and meeting rooms on site .

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, August 26 - Cork City. 
Note: Walking on Cork's pavements for up to two hours.

Arrive To: Shannon Airport and coach transfer to Cork.

Lunch: In the hotel.

Afternoon: Guided orientation of Cork city including its famous covered food market and St Fin Barre’s Cathedral. Welcome meeting.

Dinner: In the hotel.

Evening: At leisure.

Lodging: Imperial Hotel

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: AVEDA Lifestyle Salon and Spa.

Contact info:
South Mall
Cork, Co. Cork. Ireland
phone: +353 21 4274040.
web: http://www.flynnhotels.com/Imperial_Hotel_Cork

Room amenities: Satellite TV, radio, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, coffee and tea making facilities.

Facility amenities: Restaurant, bar and meeting rooms on site .

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, August 27 - West Cork and Skibereen. 
Breakfast: Full Irish breakfast in the hotel.

Morning: Depart for full day field trip to West Cork, a uniquely beautiful landscape and from where many Irish Americans left during the Famine. Visit the birthplace of one of Irish history’s most famous sons, Michael Collins, described by Winston Churchill as ‘an Irish patriot: true and fearless. Learn about the traditions of life in West Cork and enjoy tea and traditional baked soda bread

Lunch: Continue on to Skibbereen via the sea side village of Glandore for a traditional Irish pub lunch.

Afternoon: Visit the Skibbereen Heritage Centre for a guided visit of the Great Famine Exhibition and a talk on the Famine and in Ireland and its legacy of emigration. Free time in the bustling market town of Skibereen. Depart for Cork city

Dinner: In the hotel.

Evening: At leisure.

Lodging: Imperial Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: AVEDA Lifestyle Salon and Spa.

Contact info:
South Mall
Cork, Co. Cork. Ireland
phone: +353 21 4274040.
web: http://www.flynnhotels.com/Imperial_Hotel_Cork

Room amenities: Satellite TV, radio, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, coffee and tea making facilities.

Facility amenities: Restaurant, bar and meeting rooms on site .

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, August 28 - The Queenstown Centre Cobh. Lunch with host families. Blarney. 
Note: Gentle walking and standing up to two hours.

Breakfast: Full Irish breakfast in the hotel.

Morning: Illustrated talk: “Cork & New York: A Tale of Two cities” Visit Cobh, the port of emigration for many Irish emigrating to the US in the 19th century, and Titanic’s last port of call. Guided ‘Titanic Trail’ gentle walk in Cobh

Lunch: In the homes of host families in Cobh.

Afternoon: Depart for Blarney to kiss the famous Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle. Free time in Blarney

Dinner: Dinner in Cork city centre.

Evening: An evening of Irish music, singing and story-telling.

Lodging: Imperial Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: AVEDA Lifestyle Salon and Spa.

Contact info:
South Mall
Cork, Co. Cork. Ireland
phone: +353 21 4274040.
web: http://www.flynnhotels.com/Imperial_Hotel_Cork

Room amenities: Satellite TV, radio, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, coffee and tea making facilities.

Facility amenities: Restaurant, bar and meeting rooms on site .

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Five: Thursday, August 29 - Ring of Kerry. 
Breakfast: Full Irish breakfast in the hotel before coach departure to Killarney via the Ring of Kerry.

Morning: Depart for Killarney, county Kerry. Meet a local farmer and local expert who will accompany you on the world-renowned ‘Ring of Kerry’

Lunch: En route.

Afternoon: Visit Kissane Family sheep farm. Return to Cork.

Dinner: In the hotel.

Evening: At leisure.

Lodging: Imperial Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: The Ashling is located in the heart of historic Dublin adjacent to Heuston Station, Dublin Zoo, Kilmainham Gaol and on the Luas red line.

Contact info:
Parkgate Street
Dublin 8, Ireland
phone: +353 1 677 2324
web: www.ashlinghotel.ie

Room amenities: Direct Dial Telephone, Multi Channel Television, Complimentary WiFi access,In room safe, Hairdryer, Tea/coffee making tray.

Facility amenities: 180 Seater restaurant, Chesterfield Brasserie and Iveagh Bar.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Six: Friday, August 30 - John F Kennedy homstead. 
Note: Gentle walking in Homestead Arboretum.

Breakfast: Full Irish breakfast in the hotel.

Morning: Depart for Dublin via county Wexford. Visit the John F Kennedy homestead in New Ross, county Wexford, the birthplace of JFK’s great grandfather, Patrick who lived here before emigrating to America to start a new life. It is still farmed today by his decendants. The Kennedy Homestead, birthplace of President John F. Kennedy's great-grandfather Patrick Kennedy, celebrates the story of five generations of the Kennedy dynasty and is still today farmed by his descendants. Joining the multitudes of Irish fleeing the Great Famine, Patrick Kennedy departed from this Homestead for the port of New Ross on a wet day in 1848 to set sail for the United States where his descendants were to become the worlds most famous family. The Kennedy Homestead is a unique Cultural Museum and Visitor Centre, celebrating this family history like no other. The Centre graphically illustrates a story of epic proportions, full of triumph and tragedy. Moving from steerage on an immigrant vessel to the slums of Boston, from the Court of St. James to the White House, and the golden era Americans refer to as "Camelot". Continue to the nearby JFK Arboretum & Irelands National Monument covering 252 hectares dedicated to the memory of the former US president. Enjoy a gentle guided walk of the Arboretum.

Lunch: Lunch in New Ross.

Afternoon: Field trip to the‘Dunbrody’ Ireland's historic Emigrant ship. Follow in the footsteps of Famine emigrants as they boarded ships bound for the New World. Visitors to New Ross, County Wexford will immediately be drawn to the magnificent sight of the masts and rigging of the historic emigrant ship Dunbrody towering over the quayside. It's a full scale replica of the original ship which was built in 1845 for the Graves family of New Ross and which carried thousands of emigrants from Ireland to North America over a period of thirty years, trading extensively all over the world. All this on the very spot where President John F. Kennedy recalled his great grandparents leaving Ireland in 1849, “famine emigrants carrying only two things, a strong desire for freedom and a strong religious faith. Transfer continues to Dublin. Check in to Dublin city centre hotel.

Dinner: In the hotel.

Evening: At leisure.

Lodging: Ashling Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: The Ashling is located in the heart of historic Dublin adjacent to Heuston Station, Dublin Zoo, Kilmainham Gaol and on the Luas red line.

Contact info:
Parkgate Street
Dublin 8, Ireland
phone: +353 1 677 2324
web: www.ashlinghotel.ie

Room amenities: Direct Dial Telephone, Multi Channel Television, Complimentary WiFi access,In room safe, Hairdryer, Tea/coffee making tray.

Facility amenities: 180 Seater restaurant, Chesterfield Brasserie and Iveagh Bar.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Seven: Saturday, August 31 - Dublin City, St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Castle. 
Note: Stairs in historic buildings.

Breakfast: Full Irish breakfast in the hotel.

Morning: Guided field trip of Dublin City, including St Patrick’s Cathedral and Dublin Castle with its 11 acres of grounds.

Lunch: In Dublin.

Afternoon: Free afternoon in Dublin city.

Dinner: In the hotel.

Evening: An evening of traditional music and song in one of Dublin’s oldest pubs.

Lodging: Ashling Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: Located in the Southsea area of Porstmouth minutes from the POrtsmouth Historic Dockyard and Gunman's Wharf.

Contact info:
Pembroke Road
Portsmouth, PO1 2TA UK:England
phone: +44 871 942 9065
web: www.ichotelsgroup.com

Room amenities: Direct dial telephone with voicemail. Air-conditioning. Tea and coffe making facilities. 24 hour room service. High speed internet access (at cost).

Facility amenities: Restaurant, bar. High-Speed Wi-Fi, 2 pcs in the lounge (at cost). Health Club, Swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. Public areas A/C. Safe at front desk.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Eight: Sunday, September 01 -  
Depart From: Dublin Airport to London Heathrow.

Breakfast: Full Irish breakfast in the hotel.

Lunch: Excluded.

Afternoon: Coach transfer to Portsmouth from Heathrow Airport. Check-in at hotel. Orientation walk.

Dinner: In the hotel

Evening: At leisure.

Lodging: Holiday Inn Portsmouth

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Type: Cruise Ship

 Ship Information: Having made her debut in January of 2004, the stylish and grand 12-deck, transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2, built by Cunard and under British Registry, represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. At 1,132' long and 131' wide (150,000 tons) and cruising at 28.5 knots she can carry 3,090 passengers (of whom a maximum of 44 are Participants). Group dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

Contact info:
N/A.
N/A.
, NY 00000 USA
phone: 800-576-1172
web: www.cunard.co.uk

Room amenities: Direct-Dial telephone & data port outlet. Refrigerator, safe, hair dryer . Interactive TV with multi-language film and music channels. 220V British 3-pin and 110V 2-pin sockets. Mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service.

Facility amenities: Public areas linked by elevators include restaurants, bars, library, lounges, theater, casino, spa club, gym, sun decks and pool.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Nine: Monday, September 02 - Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. HMS Victory and the Trafalgar... 
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. HMS Victory and the Trafalgar Experience.

Note: Extensive walking in the Historic Dockyard. Seats available.

Breakfast: Full English breakfast in the hotel.

Morning: Field trip to the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard including HMS Victory, the Trafalgar Experience, Mary Rose, HMS Warrior, the Royal Navy Museum. Coach transfer to Queen Mary II at Southampton for embarkation

Lunch: On the Queen Mary II.

Afternoon: Shipboard actvities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: Queen Mary II.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Cruise Ship

 Ship Information: Having made her debut in January of 2004, the stylish and grand 12-deck, transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2, built by Cunard and under British Registry, represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. At 1,132' long and 131' wide (150,000 tons) and cruising at 28.5 knots she can carry 3,090 passengers (of whom a maximum of 44 are Participants). Group dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

Contact info:
N/A.
N/A.
, NY 00000 USA
phone: 800-576-1172
web: www.cunard.co.uk

Room amenities: Direct-Dial telephone & data port outlet. Refrigerator, safe, hair dryer . Interactive TV with multi-language film and music channels. 220V British 3-pin and 110V 2-pin sockets. Mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service.

Facility amenities: Public areas linked by elevators include restaurants, bars, library, lounges, theater, casino, spa club, gym, sun decks and pool.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Ten: Tuesday, September 03 - Expert lecture: Irish Exodus. 
Breakfast: On board.

Morning: The Irish and America Lectures series will explore the impact and role of the of the Irish in America. lectures will look at early Irish society at the appeal of emigration, the great famine, the social standing of the arrivals, their political activism and organisation, military involvement and integration, the St Patrick legacy and the current relationship btween Ireland and America. Lecture today by Michael Martin. The Irish Exodus to the New World: the Attraction of America.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: Queen Mary II.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Cruise Ship

 Ship Information: Having made her debut in January of 2004, the stylish and grand 12-deck, transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2, built by Cunard and under British Registry, represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. At 1,132' long and 131' wide (150,000 tons) and cruising at 28.5 knots she can carry 3,090 passengers (of whom a maximum of 44 are Participants). Group dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

Contact info:
N/A.
N/A.
, NY 00000 USA
phone: 800-576-1172
web: www.cunard.co.uk

Room amenities: Direct-Dial telephone & data port outlet. Refrigerator, safe, hair dryer . Interactive TV with multi-language film and music channels. 220V British 3-pin and 110V 2-pin sockets. Mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service.

Facility amenities: Public areas linked by elevators include restaurants, bars, library, lounges, theater, casino, spa club, gym, sun decks and pool.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Eleven: Wednesday, September 04 - Lecture: The Great Famine and American Wake. 
Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Michael Martin lecture on Desperation and Emigration, the Great Famine and the American Wake.

Lunch: On board

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: Queen Mary II.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Cruise Ship

 Ship Information: Having made her debut in January of 2004, the stylish and grand 12-deck, transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2, built by Cunard and under British Registry, represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. At 1,132' long and 131' wide (150,000 tons) and cruising at 28.5 knots she can carry 3,090 passengers (of whom a maximum of 44 are Participants). Group dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

Contact info:
N/A.
N/A.
, NY 00000 USA
phone: 800-576-1172
web: www.cunard.co.uk

Room amenities: Direct-Dial telephone & data port outlet. Refrigerator, safe, hair dryer . Interactive TV with multi-language film and music channels. 220V British 3-pin and 110V 2-pin sockets. Mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service.

Facility amenities: Public areas linked by elevators include restaurants, bars, library, lounges, theater, casino, spa club, gym, sun decks and pool.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Twelve: Thursday, September 05 - Lecture on Arrival and Social Organisation. 
Breakfast: On board

Morning: Lecture on Arrival and Survival Social organisation.

Lunch: On board

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: Queen Mary II.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Cruise Ship

 Ship Information: Having made her debut in January of 2004, the stylish and grand 12-deck, transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2, built by Cunard and under British Registry, represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. At 1,132' long and 131' wide (150,000 tons) and cruising at 28.5 knots she can carry 3,090 passengers (of whom a maximum of 44 are Participants). Group dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

Contact info:
N/A.
N/A.
, NY 00000 USA
phone: 800-576-1172
web: www.cunard.co.uk

Room amenities: Direct-Dial telephone & data port outlet. Refrigerator, safe, hair dryer . Interactive TV with multi-language film and music channels. 220V British 3-pin and 110V 2-pin sockets. Mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service.

Facility amenities: Public areas linked by elevators include restaurants, bars, library, lounges, theater, casino, spa club, gym, sun decks and pool.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Thirteen: Friday, September 06 - Lecture: Politics and Power, Paddys to Presidents. 
Breakfast: On board

Morning: Lecture: Politics and Power, Paddys to Presidents: The Achievements of the Irish in America.

Lunch: On board

Afternoon: Shipboard activities. Cocktail party.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: Queen Mary II.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Cruise Ship

 Ship Information: Having made her debut in January of 2004, the stylish and grand 12-deck, transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2, built by Cunard and under British Registry, represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. At 1,132' long and 131' wide (150,000 tons) and cruising at 28.5 knots she can carry 3,090 passengers (of whom a maximum of 44 are Participants). Group dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

Contact info:
N/A.
N/A.
, NY 00000 USA
phone: 800-576-1172
web: www.cunard.co.uk

Room amenities: Direct-Dial telephone & data port outlet. Refrigerator, safe, hair dryer . Interactive TV with multi-language film and music channels. 220V British 3-pin and 110V 2-pin sockets. Mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service.

Facility amenities: Public areas linked by elevators include restaurants, bars, library, lounges, theater, casino, spa club, gym, sun decks and pool.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Fourteen: Saturday, September 07 - Shipboard activities. 
Note: No Lecture today.

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Shipboard Activities

Lunch: On board

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: Queen Mary II.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Cruise Ship

 Ship Information: Having made her debut in January of 2004, the stylish and grand 12-deck, transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2, built by Cunard and under British Registry, represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. At 1,132' long and 131' wide (150,000 tons) and cruising at 28.5 knots she can carry 3,090 passengers (of whom a maximum of 44 are Participants). Group dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

Contact info:
N/A.
N/A.
, NY 00000 USA
phone: 800-576-1172
web: www.cunard.co.uk

Room amenities: Direct-Dial telephone & data port outlet. Refrigerator, safe, hair dryer . Interactive TV with multi-language film and music channels. 220V British 3-pin and 110V 2-pin sockets. Mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service.

Facility amenities: Public areas linked by elevators include restaurants, bars, library, lounges, theater, casino, spa club, gym, sun decks and pool.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Fifteen: Sunday, September 08 - Lecture on St. Patrick. 
Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Lecture: St. Patrick. Fact or Fantasy.

Lunch: On board.

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: Queen Mary II.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Cruise Ship

 Ship Information: Having made her debut in January of 2004, the stylish and grand 12-deck, transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2, built by Cunard and under British Registry, represents the pinnacle of maritime achievement. At 1,132' long and 131' wide (150,000 tons) and cruising at 28.5 knots she can carry 3,090 passengers (of whom a maximum of 44 are Participants). Group dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

Contact info:
N/A.
N/A.
, NY 00000 USA
phone: 800-576-1172
web: www.cunard.co.uk

Room amenities: Direct-Dial telephone & data port outlet. Refrigerator, safe, hair dryer . Interactive TV with multi-language film and music channels. 220V British 3-pin and 110V 2-pin sockets. Mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service.

Facility amenities: Public areas linked by elevators include restaurants, bars, library, lounges, theater, casino, spa club, gym, sun decks and pool.

Smoking policy: Yes
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Day Sixteen: Monday, September 09 - Lectures: Soldiers and Sailors; Ireland and America today. 
Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Lectures: Soldiers and Sailors: The Irish and the Military. A Great Power and a Proud Nation: Ireland and America today.

Lunch: On Board

Afternoon: Shipboard activities.

Dinner: On Board.

Evening: Shipboard activities.

Lodging: Queen Mary II.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: The only Marriott hotel centrally located in Lower Manhattan, New York City's Financial District, and within walking distance to Wall Street and NYSE.

Contact info:
85 West Street at Albany Street
New York, NY 10006 USA
phone: 121-238-5490 x0
web: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycws-new-york-marriott-downtown/

Room amenities: This hotel near Wall Street features 497 newly renovated guest rooms, including 7 suites. Hotel rooms offer the new Revive bed, 300 thread-count linens, down comforters and marble bathrooms. Some guest rooms offer views of the Statue of Liberty, New York City Harbor, or Wall Street. This downtown Manhattan hotel near Wall Street offers a state-of-the-art hotel fitness center. High-tech amenities include high-speed internet access and flat-screen TVs in all guest rooms.

Facility amenities: All public areas non-smoking, Beauty shop nearby (referral at front desk), Cash machine/ATM, Coffee/tea in-room, Concierge Lounge Hours, Concierge desk, Evening turndown service, Florist, Foreign exchange, Gift/newsstand, Housekeeping service daily, Local restaurant dinner delivery, Newspaper delivered to room on request, Newspaper in lobby, Phone calls: toll-free, Room service, 6:00 AM-12:00 AM, Safe deposit boxes, front desk, Valet dry-cleaning, Virtual Concierge Available

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after:
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Check out time: 11:00 AM

Day Seventeen: Tuesday, September 10 - Disembark. Field trip to Ellis Island. Immigration Museum and the... 
Disembark. Field trip to Ellis Island. Immigration Museum and the Statue of Liberty.

Breakfast: On board.

Morning: Disembark QMII. Coach to Manhattan for field trip to Ellis Island Immigration Museum and the Statue of Liberty.

Lunch: Excluded.

Afternoon: Check in to the hotel.

Dinner: Farewell Meeting followed by dinner. Dinner out.

Evening: Evening free.

Lodging: New York Marriott Downtown

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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