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Cruise Down Under with Us

January 5 - January 20, 2012

Extend Your “Down Under” Adventure
A variety of pre-cruise packages are available to complete your experience.  All rates reflected are based on double occupancy.  Please contact us for details and customization. 


Auckland: 2 Night Pre-Cruise Package

Jan 3 - 5, 2012 - Arrive early to take in the food and wines of New Zealand  Package includes 2 nights club level accommodation at the Langham Hotel; arrival transfer from airport to hotel; half-day tour with lunch; one dinner and transfer from hotel to ship. From $950 USD per person.


The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, North Island Pre-Cruise Extension

Golf New Zealand’s top-rated course with stunning views of the Bay of Islands  Nightly rates from $990 NZ per person with suite accommodation, pre dinner drinks with hors d’oeuvres, gourmet dinner, full breakfast, complimentary mini bar including domestic beers and use of heated infinity pool and hot tub, state of the art spa & fitness centre with lap pool, sauna & Jacuzzi, tennis courts, three private beaches, mountain bikes and walking tracks.  Golf and spa experiences are additional.  Holiday season surcharge of $200.00 plus 15% Government Goods & Services Tax per person, per night applies


Huka Lodge, North Island Pre-Cruise Extension 

Stay at one of the world’s most celebrated retreats, located on the Waikato River Nightly rate from $1,375 NZ per person with junior suite accommodation, pre-dinner cocktail hour, gourmet five course set menu dinner, full country breakfast and return Taupo airport transfers.  15% Goods and Services tax applies.

 


Tommy and Michael at Singita Game Reserve, South Africa

Traveling with the Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club

Chef Tommy Klauber and Michael Klauber have been immersed in the hospitality business since they were children, growing up on the shores of Longboat Key, Florida, at their family-owned Colony Beach and Tennis Resort. They have studied and traveled the culinary highways of the world extensively and are your perfect hosts for this journey, as you might expect!
A recognized restaurateur and wine connoisseur, Michael opened the award-winning Michael's On East Restaurant in Sarasota over 25 years ago, and is the proprietor of Michael’s Wine Cellar, a successful wine retailer and host to exclusive wine tastings and education.
Chef Tommy has owned and operated the highly-acclaimed Pattigeorge's restaurant since 1997, and recently opened a new restaurant, Polo Grill & Bar, in the Lakewood Ranch Main Street shopping and dining district. Tommy is one of America's brightest and most creative chefs.
Their nearly unlimited access to chefs and winemakers around the world consistently create one-of-a-kind experiences for members and travelers. Their eight Connoisseur Club culinary adventures to date have taken them and their fellow travelers to France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Napa Valley, Southeast Asia, and the Baltics. Traveling with Michael and Chef Tommy is truly an adventure, full of excellent food, fabulous wines and exciting destinations!

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