Cruise From Norfolk, VA On Carnival Splendor In 2015

Carnival Cruise Lines recently announced  a short series of new itineraries to head out from The Port of Norfolk, Virginia beginning in May 2015 on the Carnival Splendor cruise ship.

These unique series of sailings departing from the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center Port in Norfolk on the Splendor will kick off with the 1st of three 5-Day sailings to the Bahamas on May 11, 2015.  Subsequent dates for this same itinerary will follow on May, 18 and October 12, 2015.
Also being offered in May will be a 2-Day Cruise to "Nowhere" on May 16, 2015.
Cruisers who are looking for a little more than just the traditional Nassau and Freeport port of calls in the Bahamas will have the opportunity to enjoy a 6-Day sailing on October 17, 2015 which will include a stop at the private Bahama Island of Half Moon Cay in addition to Nassau and Freeport.
Finally, a 7-Day option has also been included sailing to Bermuda on October 23, 2015.  This itinerary features a 3 day port stop in King'S Wharf which allows for ample time to explore this beautiful island.

This Norfolk series from Carnival is a great opportunity for mid-east coasters to take advantage of a fantastic Cruise vacation with family or friends with the departure and arrival port-venue being so easily accessible to get to and from.

With Carnival Splendor being the newest and largest ship to sail from Norfolk thus far, we couldn't pass up this opportunity to promote this fantastic chance to schedule "YOUR" Family and Friends' Reunion Cruise!


TLC Travels' Tours and Cruises  has cabins available on the May 11, 2015 sailing for "YOUR" Family and Friends Reunion Cruise.

We will begin accepting $100 per person deposit payments on May 1, 2014 with monthly payments thereafter of $100 per cabin.  Final payments are due on or before March 1, 2015.

Currently Rates are as follows but are subject to change at the cruiselines' discretion prior to booking;

• 4F- Interior/Inside Cabin: $469pp Double Occupancy - 3rd/4th Guest: $299pp

• 8D - Balcony Cabin: $684pp Double Occupancy - 3rd/4th Guest: $339pp

Oceanview and Suite Cabin Categories are also available as well as lower priced category cabins so don't hesitate to ask.  A $50 Onboard Credit per cabin will be given to all groups with 8 or more cabins.
Also, if you see a lower rate advertised elsewhere for this same cruise date and cabin category, please let us know so we can request a rate match from Carnival Cruise Lines.

If other dates, itineraries or cruise ships are better suited to your groups schedule, please do not hesitate to ask about alternative cruises that are available to you.

Contact us today to get your Group's booking started!

Tina Little-Coltrane, Travel/Cruise Coordinator
TLC Travels' Tours & Cruises!
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TLC's HOT CRUISE Picks For Your Reunion Group

Keeping in mind that "To Travel" is the ultimate goal however you choose to do it, I have found that traveling with a Group of family, friends or other like minded interest groups really does take the term "The More, The Merrier" to a completely different level.  Since there are already so many blogs and articles on the benefits of traveling with or as a group, I won't reiterate the same points here and now but if you would like to find out more about Group Cruises, you can read more here: Expedia Cruiseshipcenters.

With so many interesting new ships and itineraries being introduced into the Cruise arena, I couldn't miss this opportunity to share some of my favorite Top Cruise picks that I believe would be great for anyone to enjoy not only individually but especially for a group gathering experience, large or small.
Since TLC Travels' requires a minimum of 6-7 months advance notice in order to accept a group cruise booking request *(12+ months advance planning is the ideal and preferred time frame),  here are our top 12 Cruise recommendations by Month starting with a October 2014 Departure:

October 2014: Norwegian Gem - New York, NY
10/18/14: 9-Night Caribbean Cruise visiting; San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Tortolla BVI.

November 2014: MSC Divina - Miami, Florida
11/29/14 or 12/13/14: 7 Nights visiting, St. Maarten, San Juan and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas.

December 2014: Norwegian Dawn - New Orleans
12/14/14: 7 Nights visiting, Cozumel, Belize, Coxen Hole/Honduras, Costa Maya/Mexico

January 2015: Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas - New Orleans
1/3/15: 7 Night Caribbean visiting Falmouth Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico

February 2015: Celebrity Cruises Eclipse - Miami, Florida
2/4/15: 14 Night Exotic So. Caribbean visiting: Aruba, Curacao, Greneda, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Kitts and St. Maarten.

March 2015: Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas - Bayonne, NJ
3/21/2015: 8 Night Caribbean: visiting San Juan P.R. and Labadee Haiti
*Experience "Dynamic Dining" options on Quantum ship: (5 Complimentary eateries of 18 total Restaurants onboard.)

April 2015: Carnival Pride - Baltimore, MD
4/19/15: 7 Night Caribbean visiting Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Freeport, Bahamas
**April is so nice...I had to add it twice! ;-)
April 2015: Norwegian Star - Los Angeles, CA
4/5/15: 7 Night Mexico visiting Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta

May 2015: Carnival Splendor - Norfolk, Virgina
5/11/15 and/or 5/18/15: 5 Day Bahamas with port stops on Nassau and Freeport

June 2015: Royal Caribbean Radiance of The Seas - Vancouver, BC
6/26/15: 7 Night Alaska: Northbound/Inside (disembarking in Seaward Alaska) visiting: Ketchikan , Icy Strait, Juneau, Skagway and Hubbard Glacier. 

July 2015: Norwegian Pride of America - Honolulu, Hawaii
7/4/2015: 7 Night Hawaii visiting 5 different islands total, including Honolulu.

August 2015: Royal Caribbean Grandeur of the Seas - Baltimore, MD
8/28/2015: 6 Night Bermuda with 2 nights docked on King's Wharf, Bermuda

September 2015: Princess Cruises Golden Princess - San Francisco, CA
9/9/15: 10 Night Alaska visiting: Ketchikan , Glacier Bay, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria BC. 

October 2015: Carnival Splendar - Norfolk, Virginia
10/17/15 : 6 Day Bahamas with stops on Half Moon Cay, Nassau and Freeport
10/23/15 : 7 Day Bermuda with 3 full days on beautiful Bermuda

Since Holiday Cruises are extremely popular, I would suggest looking at November and December 2015 itineraries now if you want to have the opportunity of selecting from the best cabin locations before they're gone!  Those who hesitate.....SMH!

November 2015 : Royal Caribbean Serenade of The Seas - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
11/23/15 - 11 Nights visiting: Aruba, Bonaire, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua/Barbuda

November 2015: Norwegian Escape - Miami
11/21 or 11/28/15: 7 Days with port stops on St. Thomas USVI, Tortola BVI and Nassau Bahamas.




December 2015: Christmas Cruising
12/20/2015 : Celebrity Silhouette - 7 Night Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
visiting: San Juan, St. Kitts and St. Maarten

12/18/2015: Celebrity Eclipse - 9 Night Caribbean from Miami, Fl.
visiting: (the ABC Islands)-Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao and Haiti

**BONUS: January 2016: Carnival Triump Exotic Caribbean - Galveston, TX and San Juan, P.R.
1/16/16: 11 Nights from Galveston visiting: Grand Cayman, Aruba, Bonaire, Greneda, Martinique, St. Maarten and disembarking in San Juan Puerto Rico.
1/27/16: 10 Nights sailing from San Juan with port visits to St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Antigua, Grand Turk, the private island of Half Moon Cay Bahamas and disembarking in Galveston, TX.
Guests will have the option of booking the Triump on these individual dates or combining the two to create a 3 Week Cruise Vacation of a lifetime!

Contact us to get started with your Group's Cruise extraveganza for any of these sailings or if you have another date or itinerary in mind, please don't hesitate to ask!

Tina Little-Coltrane, Cruise and Travel Coordinator
TLC Travels' Tours and Cruises!
Automated Voicemail Service: 1-855-777-0070
Direct: 336-675-5280

JAMAICA in JULY FOR LITTLE OCHIE SEAFOOD CARNIVAL

Ah, how my thoughts of Jamaica just warms my heart and puts a smile on my face.  Jamaica is known to many for it’s Reggae Music, Delicious Food and Tropical Beauty but what you may experience to be the most memorable of your time there is your interactions with the friendly locals who have proven themselves to be the most consummate of hosts who appreciate your presence on their Island home with true graciousness and courtesy. From the beautiful beaches to those luscious Blue Mountains…Jamaica has something for everyone to enjoy.

A July 4th 2014 Holiday Vacation which includes a trip to The Little Ochie Seafood Carnival offers the perfect opportunity to grab your family and/or closest friends for an experience like no other…. to #GetAllRight in beautiful JAMAICA!

One of the largest Seafood Festivals in Jamaica will be happening July 6, 2014: The Annual Little Ochie Seafood Festival.  This celebration of Jamaican culture and cuisine happens at Alligator Pond, a small beachfront community located in St.Elizabeth Parrish on the South Coast of Jamaica.

A true seafood lovers dream comes true here as you’ll have the opportunity to sample the freshest fish, shrimp, conch, crab and lobster all seasoned with the mouth watering Jamaican herbs and spices while prepared Curried, Jerk, Fried, Steamed and/or Grilled cooking styles that is Jamaica!

As always, we have various 4, 5 or 7 night Air/Hotel packages to Jamaica with accommodations at large resorts as well as smaller boutique style hotels. For space and time's sake here, we are only spotlighting 3 of the most popular Resort chains in Jamaica that we have personally visited and are currently offering special "book early" discounted rates.

RIU Resorts: Now offering 5 different locations around the most popular areas of Jamaica, these All-Inclusive Resorts in Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Negril all have something for everyone.

IBEROSTAR Resorts: All-Inclusive at it's finest, experience the IBEROSTAR brand with it's infamous 3-in-1 location in Montego Bay.

JEWEL All-Inclusive Resorts: Enjoy Your 4th Night Free Offer applies at all 3 locations in Runaway Bay and Ocho Rios:

All of these resorts are a little over a 2hr drive each way to Little Ochie.  Many local transfer companies in Jamaica are at your service and ready to assist with transportation to/from your selected Resort (prices vary, depending on where you are staying) so you can experience this, not to be missed food carnival filled with music, dancing and REAL Jamaica flava!

Just picture yourself lying back on perfectly white, sandy beaches, the sky above blue and sunny, while cooling down with delicious drinks at your leisure –

“Once You Go, You Will Know” that Jamaica is your ideal destination to “Get All Right!”.

Contact us to put your travel reservations in place for 2014 Vacation in Jamaica!

For a list of Cruises with Port Stops to Jamaica, visit us at Expedia Cruiseshipcenters, Inc.

TLC Travels' Tours and Cruises!

**Check out Pon Di' Road's webisode: visit to Little Ochie from 2010: