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2016 & 2017 wine cruises wine cruise features SAVE UP TO Add a unique, epicurean dimension to one of our European river cruises $ » Explore renowned wine regions 1,500 » Visit historic wineries and local vineyards PER STATEROOM » Meet acclaimed wine experts who will lead exciting lectures » Indulge in wine tastings and local food and wine pairings THE HIGHEST RATED RIVER CRUISE SHIPS Immerse yourself in the many flavors of Europe on one of our unique Wine Cruises. These special itineraries offer guests a perfect blend of wine-related experiences and excursions in grand capitals and charming towns. Taste local cuisine, discover how wine is made and, of course, partake in tastings — all at no additional cost. Each cruise is hosted by a qualified wine expert from North America, who brings hand-selected bottles on board. They will recommend food and wine pairings, lead discussions and hold tastings during your cruise. unique wine experiences RENOWNED WINE REGIONS PRIVATE CELLARS WINE TASTINGS Explore famous wine-growing areas, such as Enjoy tours to historic wine cellars where Indulge in unique tastings on the ship and the Wachau Valley in Austria, that are steeped guests participate in tastings and during excursions at a variety of local in wine making history and tradition. conversations with the local owners. venues, like taverns, vineyards and wineries. WINE EXPERTS LOCAL VINEYARDS LOCAL FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS Each cruise is hosted by a wine expert who Experience stunning vineyards up-close Sample local flavors by joining excursions brings select wines on board and discusses on exclusive excursions. In the fall the land that feature pairings of authentic cuisine production and consumption. takes on an array of vivid colors. and delicious wine. TASTE OF BORDEAUX 7-NIGHT CRUISE ROUNDTRIP BORDEAUX COGNAC Paris (optional) • Bordeaux • Cadillac • Pauillac • Blaye La Gironde BLAYE Seine Bourg • Libourne • Cubzac • Loire Valley & Paris (optional) PARIS PAUILLAC BOURG CUBZAC-LES-PONTS 1 EMBARK EMBARK SHIP CRUISE SPECIAL WINE DATE CITY NAME ONLY PRICE HOSTS LIBOURNE BERGERAC BORDEAUX Dordogne 2016 CADILLAC Garonne Nov 18 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,099 $2,349 Stephen Mackey 2 LOIRE 2017 VALLEY Mar 30 Bordeaux AmaDolce $2,899 $2,149 Scott Steingraber Apr 6 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,199 $2,449 Anthony Bell Apr 13 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,299 $2,549 Steve Cass BORDEAUX Jul 20 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,599 $2,849 The Wilson Family Jul 27 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,599 $2,849 Shauna Rosenblum Aug 10 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,599 $2,849 Greg Freeman France Aug 17 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,699 $2,949 Ray & Loretta Falkner Nov 2 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,199 $2,449 Select Vintners, Malibu Coast AVA Optional land programs: 2 pre nights in Paris; Nov 16 Bordeaux AmaDolce $3,099 $2,349 Preston Mohr 2 post nights in the Loire Valley & 1 night in Paris (2016: $1,500 pp) (2017: $1,920 pp) STEPHEN MACKEY STEVE CASS GREG FREEMAN SELECT VINTNERS Owner & Winemaker Owner Winemaker Malibu Coast AVA Notaviva Vineyards, Purcellville, VA Cass Vineyards, Paso Robles, CA Hahn Family Estates, Soledad, CA PRESTON MOHR SCOTT STEINGRABER THE WILSON FAMILY RAY & LORETTA FALKNER Wine Expert Owner & Winemaker Owners Owners Kriselle Cellars, White City, OR Wilson Creek, Temecula, CA Falkner Vineyards, Temecula, CA ANTHONY BELL SHAUNA ROSENBLUM Winemaker Winemaker Bell Wines, Napa Valley, CA Rock Wall Wine Company, Alameda, CA PARIS & NORMANDY France 7-NIGHT SEINE CRUISE LES ANDELYS Paris • Vernon • Caudebec-en-Caux • Rouen • Les Andelys • Conflans • Paris (optional) CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX AUVERS-SUR-OISE EMBARK EMBARK SHIP CRUISE SPECIAL WINE DATE CITY NAME ONLY PRICE HOSTS Normandy 2017 Beaches CONFLANS Mar 23 Paris AmaLyra $2,899 $2,149 Dane Stark HONFLEUR ROUEN 2 PARIS Mar 30 Paris AmaLyra $2,899 $2,149 Michael Muscardini VERNON Jul 6 Paris AmaLyra $3,599 $2,849 Jessica Endsworth Seine Aug 3 Paris AmaLyra $3,599 $2,849 Christopher Silva Nov 2 Paris AmaLyra $3,199 $2,449 Michael McCay Optional land program: 2 nights in Paris (2016: $600 pp) (2017: $760 pp) DANE STARK JESSICA ENDSWORTH MICHAEL MCCAY Owner & Winemaker Sales-Marketing Director Owner & Winemaker Page Mill Winery, Livermore, CA Angela Estate, Dundee, OR McCay Cellars, Lodi, CA MICHAEL MUSCARDINI CHRISTOPHER SILVA Owner & Winemaker President & CEO Muscardini Cellars, Kenwood, CA St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, Santa Rosa, CA PROVENCE & SPAIN 7-NIGHT ARLES TO LYON CRUISE France Barcelona (optional) • Arles • Avignon • Viviers • Tournon • Vienne • Lyon • Collonges • Paris (optional) BELLEVILLE EMBARK EMBARK SHIP CRUISE SPECIAL WINE DATE CITY NAME ONLY PRICE HOSTS LYON VIENNE 2016 TOURNON Nov 18 Arles AmaDagio $3,099 $2,349 Barry Wiss VIVIERS 2017 ARLES AVIGNON LES BAUX Mar 23 Lyon AmaCello $2,899 $2,149 Petaluma Gap 4 Wine Hosts PERPIGNAN Apr 6 Lyon AmaCello $3,199 $2,449 Louis Lucas Spain Jun 29 Lyon AmaCello $3,599 - Freddy Arredondo BARCELONA Aug 3 Arles AmaCello $3,599 $2,849 Matthieu Finot Nov 2 Lyon AmaCello $3,199 $2,449 Dave Miner & Sondra Bernstein Optional land programs: 3 nights in Barcelona; Nov 9 Arles AmaCello $3,099 $2,349 Matthew Meyers 3 nights in Paris (2016: $1,800 pp) (2017: $2,430 pp) BARRY WISS FREDDY ARREDONDO SONDRA BERNSTEIN Certified Wine Educator Winemaker Owner Trichero Family Estates, St. Helena, CA Cave B Estate Winery Quincy, WA “The Girl & The Fig” restaurant, Sonoma, CA PETALUMA GAP WINEGROWERS ALLIANCE MATTHIEU FINOT MATTHEW MEYERS 4 Wine Hosts Winemaker Vice President & Winemaker Sonoma County, CA King Family Vineyards, Crozet, VA Williamsburg Winery, Williamsburg, VA LOUIS LUCAS DAVE MINER Winemaker Owner Lucas & Lewellen, Solvang, CA Miner Family Winery, Oakville, CA ENTICING DOURO 7-NIGHT DOURO RIVER CRUISE BARCA D’ALVA Spain RÉGUA Lisbon (optional) • Porto • Entre-os-Rios • Régua • Pinhão • Vega Terrón • Barca d’Alva PINHÃO PORTO EMBARK EMBARK SHIP CRUISE SPECIAL WINE VEGA TERRÓN DATE CITY NAME ONLY PRICE HOSTS LAMEGO SALAMANCA 2016 ENTRE-OS-RIOS Nov 15 Porto AmaVida $3,099 - Tamara McAllister FATIMA 2017 Apr 4* Porto AmaVida $2,899 $2,899 Scott and Lynn Adams Portugal Jul 11 Porto AmaVida $3,499 $3,499 Michael Blaylock LISBON SINTRA Aug 8 Porto AmaVida $3,499 $3,499 Kit Gilbert Aug 15 Porto AmaVida $3,499 $3,499 Alan & Barbara Balik Nov 7 Porto AmaVida $3,299 $3,299 Holly Howell Optional land program: 3 nights in Lisbon (2016: $750 pp) (2017: $780 pp) * This departure is a Port Wine & Flamenco cruise, from Porto to Vega Terron with an optional 3-night land program in Madrid. TAMARA MCALLISTER MICHAEL BLAYLOCK ALAN & BARBARA BALIK Mitchell Wine Group, Portland, OR Winemaker Wine Educator & Author Quady Winery, Madera, CA Cystic Fibrosis Foundation SCOTT AND LYNN ADAMS Owners KIT GILBERT HOLLY HOWELL, C.S.W Bella Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA VP of Hospitality & Membership Wine Expert & Journalist Jessup Cellars, Yountville, CA Finger Lakes, NY Terms & Conditions: All rates are per person in USD for cruise only, based on double occupancy in a Category E stateroom unless stated otherwise. Offer is valid on select sailings only and applicable to new bookings only made from November 1 - November 30, 2016. $1,500 savings is per stateroom based on double occupancy; solo travelers receive $750 savings. 2017 Portugal sailings receive $250 savings per person. Land program rates listed are based on double occupancy. Unless explicitly stated that single supplement is waived, solo travelers in a double occupancy stateroom must pay an additional single supplement amount before receiving any discounts. Ask about Solo Traveler promotions. Offer is not combinable with any other promotions/discounts, limited to availability, capacity controlled and subject to change or termination without notice. Port charges, land programs and round-trip airfare are additional. Other restrictions apply. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. CST#2065452-40. V16OCT20JL THE ENCHANTING RHINE AMSTERDAM 7-NIGHT AMSTERDAM TO BASEL CRUISE OR REVERSE Netherlands Germany Amsterdam •Poland Cologne • Rhine Gorge • Rüdesheim • Speyer Strasbourg • Breisach • Basel • Lucerne (optional) • Zurich (optional) COLOGNE Belgium EMBARK EMBARK SHIP CRUISE SPECIAL WINE KOBLENZ RÜDESHEIM DATE CITY NAME ONLY PRICE HOSTS 2016 LUX. SPEYER HEIDELBERG Nov 16 Czech RepublicBasel AmaCerto $2,799 $2,049 Rob Baker France 2017 STRASBOURG Mar 25 Amsterdam AmaSonata $2,499 - Sally & Fred Schweiger BREISACH Apr 1 Amsterdam AmaKristina $2,599 - Julianne Nelson Austria BASEL Apr 1 Basel AmaSonata $2,599 - Mike Rennie ZURICH Switzerland Jul 27 Amsterdam AmaPrima $3,299 $2,549 Darby Tarantino LUCERNE Aug 5 Basel AmaSonata $3,299 $2,549 Chris Williams Italy Nov 9 Basel AmaPrima $2,799 $2,049 Bob Morus Nov 11 Amsterdam AmaKristina $2,799 - Larry & Margie Dino Optional land program: 2 nights in Lucerne & Nov 18 Amsterdam AmaSonata $2,799 $2,049 Mike and Marti Andrews 2 nights in Zurich (2016: $1,160 pp) (2017: $1,680 pp) ROB BAKER JULIANNE NELSON CHRIS WILLIAMS LARRY & MARGIE DINO COO and Director of Sales & Marketing Sales Manager & Cellar Assistant Winemaker Proprietors Bernardus Winery and Vineyard Ken Wright Cellars, Carlton OR Brooks Winery, Amity, OR Cuda Ridge Wines, Livermore, CA Carmel Valley, CA MIKE RENNIE BOB MORUS MIKE AND MARTI ANDREWS SALLY & FRED SCHWEIGER Co-owner Owner & Vintner Owners Co-Founders & Vintner Leoness Cellars, Temecula, CA Phelps Creek Vineyards, Hood River, OR Coyote Canyon Winery, Prosser, WA Schweiger Vineyards & Winery, St. Helena, CA DARBY TARANTINO Director Of Tasting Room Meadowcroft Wines, Sonoma,