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Travel Discounts for Seniors
Ten Winter Getaways Offering Discounts to Senior
Citizens
Oct. 11, 2004 – Senior citizens can find great
winter getaways that offer discounts for seniors. Janet Groene, author
of Fantastic Discounts & Deals for Anyone Over 50, sent
SeniorJournal.com this list of her top ten.
1. Amelia Island FL can get frosty in winter, so
stay and play at off-season rates. Seniors 55 and over and AARP members
ages 50 and over get a double room with continental breakfast,
refrigerator, microwave, and coffeemaker at the Best Western Fernandina
Beach for $59.46. Walk deserted beaches, fly a kite, play tennis or
golf, and shop and dine the old city.
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2. Bethel ME offers Silver Strides, Golden Glides
vacation ski packages any Sunday through Thursday for those 50 and
better. For $199 per person, double occupancy, get three nights with
breakfast at a choice of inns, a three-day trail pass, use of snowshoes
and the latest X-C ski equipment, and a daily lesson or guided ski tour.
Tel. 800-442-5826.
3. Cruise West, known for small ships that nudge
into harbors that cruise liners can t visit, goes winter whale watching
in Baja. For under $5,000 per couple per week get meals, programs,
exploring in zippy Zodiacs with professional naturalists, taxes and
port fees. Sign now for early booking discounts; AARP members also get a
$100 per person shipboard credit. Tel. 888-851-8133.
4. Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Winter Haven FL,
had a near-death experience with hurricanes and financial woes but is
open again with gardens that have been awesome since 1938. New are
rides, a killer coaster, and concerts. The butterfly conservatory and
glass-bottom boats are still here. Seniors pay $5 less than the $34.95
admission and get a second day free within six days. Tel. 863-324-2111
5. Fort Myers FL is so eager to show how well it
survived the 2004 hurricanes, motel rooms go to seniors for as little
as $47.50. (That s the Quality Hotel Historic District.) Other senior
discounts are found at the ultra-classy Hyatt Regency Coconut Point
(from $132.50), Admiral Lehigh Golf Resort ($67.50 ) and Holiday Inn
Riverwalk (from $72). Tel. 800- 237-6444.
6. Homewood Mountain Resort, Homewood CA on the
west shore of Lake Tahoe offers Senior Moment Mondays when guests over
62 get a lift ticket, lunch and a group lesson for $25. Buy lift
tickets for two days in a row for $10 a day. Tel. 877-525-7669. If you
re 75 or over, lift tickets are free at Squaw Valley USA, 530-583-6985.
7. Juneau AK is a hushed wonderland in winter after
cruise crowds leave. See nightly aurora borealis spectacles and Native
American events. Hike snowy woods, go dog mushing, and dine in snug
restaurants and pubs. Seniors 55 and better and AARP members 50 and over
get a double room with full breakfast at the Best Western Grandma s
Feather Bed for $107.96 nightly. Tel. 800-982-3785.
8. Norway is the old country to thousands of
Americans who love visiting their ancestors homeland. With Norwegian
Coastal Voyage, sail the fjords in a snug cabin with private bath.
Attend winter festivals in fishing villages, feast on Norwegian
specialties, and be hilariously initiated when you cross the Arctic
Circle. Only in winter can you see Northern Lights at their best.
Seniors ages 67 and up get $115 off per person; AARP members ages get
$100 off per cabin. Discounts can be combined. NCL is one of the few
cruise lines that does not charge a single supplement. 800-666-2374.
9. Seattle WA is a vibrant city to walk, shop and
sightsee in winter yet socko skiing is just a stone s throw from
downtown. Visit museums, hang out in coffee shops, dine at the
waterfront and save on AAA Four-Diamond luxury by booking the Glam-Ma
package at Hotel Monaco, 206-621-1770 or the Grandparent Package at
Hotel Vintage Park., 206-624-8000.
10. Steamboat up a lazy river on board the
paddlewheeler American Queen. Unlike loveboat cruising, steamboating
is laidback and folksy. For one price (from $695 per person for a
three-night cruise), enjoy a spacious cabin decorated in Victoriana, New
Orleans-inspired cuisine, shows, ice cream on the front porch ,
plantation visits, and exciting Mississippi River scenery around the
clock. Visit Cruises.com and click on the Over 55 box or call
800-288-6006.
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