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JAPAN CRUISES › Japan Land Tours › EXOTIC LAND TOURS › Worldwide Cruises & MORE! a “Warm” Welcome Home to Our Hokkaido Winter Wonderland Tour Members WWW.NONSTOP.TRAVEL | (808) 593-0700 | MARCH 2018 THEexplore WORLD Experience the Best of Both Worlds! Cruise + Land Tours + Casino + Meals inside: JAPAN CRUISES › Japan Land Tours › EXOTIC LAND TOURS › Worldwide Cruises & MORE! A “warm” welcome home to our Hokkaido Winter Wonderland tour members. We love seeing the pictures of everyone enjoying the snow and ice sculptures, along with gourmet “Kaiseki” multi-course dinners and yummy seafood delicacies! The 2019 escorted groups will be announced soon! Be sure to join us at one of our free Escorted Group Information Seminars with a complimentary lunch at Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant at Ala Moana from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM on: Collette Vacations: March 13 (Tue) or March 14 (Wed) Oceania Cruises: March 26 (Mon) or March 27 (Tue) Call today to reserve your space. Mahalo! P.S. Make plans today to join one of our fun-filled, escorted 3 rd 3 8 Japan Cruises aboard the luxurious and comfortable, 201 Diamond Princess cruise ship! Brenda Cabral Gene Miyake Danny Ching Manager Vice President President Lezlee Tam Janet Tanaka Assistant Manager Manager Enjoy the Vegas-style casino aboard Princess Cruises — from gaming lessons to the latest slot machines to prize tournaments, and so much more, which offers endless fun and excitement! If casinos aren’t your thing, don’t worry! There’s something happening around every corner: from original musicals, dazzling magic shows, feature films, and various activities to keep you busy. Princess Cruises also offers unparalleled inclusive dining options, so indulge your appetite whenever you wish! Table of Contents ›› 03 Photos: 2017 Fall Kamakura, Hakone & Tokyo Educational Office Fam Trip › 04 2018 Grand Circle Hokkaido Cruise › 05 2018 Japan Diamond Princess Cruises › 06 2018 China, Taiwan & Vietnam Cruise › 07 2018 Southeast Asia & Japan Cruise › 08 2018 Japan Diamond Princess Cruises › 14 2018 Japan Fall Land Tours › 18 2018 & 2019 Exotic Land Tours › 20 2018 Canada & New England Cruises › 22 2018 Worldwide River Cruises 1150 South King Street, Suite 102, Honolulu, HI 96814 › 24 2018 Australia & New Zealand Cruise Tour › 25 2019 Australia & New Zealand Cruise Tour › 26 2018 Europe Land Tours (808) 593-0700 or Toll-Free 1-800-551-1226 www.nonstop.travel › 27 2018 Europe Cruise Tours › 28 2018 Globus USA & Canada Land Tours › 29 2018 & 2019 Korea Land Tours Monday – Saturday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM › 30 2018 & 2019 Oceania Cruises › 31 2020 Oberammergau › 32 Photo Contest Fully Validated Parking (entrance on Young Street) 2 | March 2018 | Call (808) 593-0700 or check www.nonstop.travel for detailed flyers 2017 Fall Kamakura, Hakone & Tokyo Educational Office Fam Trip November 2017 Photos courtesy of Ariana Miyake, Pali Ka‘aihue & Reyna Nishimura A Group photo at the beautiful Happoen Garden. B Cris Escobar throwing some hearts in her kimono while in Kamakura. C Janet Tanaka with her finished furin (wind chime). D Jessica Sielken diligently painting her furin. A E Laureen Chu, Janet Tanaka, Caroline Watanabe, Jessica Sielken, Sheryl Castillo & Alana Aki-Carvalho relaxing aboard the Sumida River Cruise in Tokyo. B C Sheryl Castillo (top) & Pat Elizares (bottom) enjoying their Kobe beef teppanyaki dinner at the Misono Ginza Restaurant. D E Call (808) 593-0700 or check www.nonstop.travel for detailed flyers | Book now! | 3 2018 GRAND CIRCLE HOKKAIDO CRUISE INCLUDES: Hosted Pre-Tour Luncheon, Escorted from Honolulu & English-Speaking Licensed Local Tour Guide See Hokkaido by Land & Sea! See Hokkaido by Land & Sea! COMPLETE PACKAGES! Plus Hokkaido Highlights Land Tour Best FROM $ * Seller! 6459 8 Night Cruise Plus 1 Night Pre-Cruise & 9 Nights Post-Cruise INCLUDES ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FROM Hotel Stay with Included Sightseeing and Meals HONOLULU, 8 NIGHT CRUISE, HOTELS, SIGHTSEEING AS INDICATED ON THE FLYER, 18 Nights / 20 Days • Diamond Princess AND ALL TRANSFERS, TAXES & FEES Sept 23 – Oct 12, 2018 • Tour Manager: Mary Yoshino Hosted by Pali Ka‘aihue of “Doko Ga TV” & “Love Hokkaido”! EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT PER PERSON CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: SAV E $75 Kushiro (Japan), Korsakov (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia), Otaru (Japan) & Hakodate (Japan) BOOK BY MARCH 31, 2018† PRE & POST CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: CRUISE MAP Sankeien Garden, Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama China Town, Kikkoman Soy Sauce Factory, RUSSIA Korsakov Lake Shikotsu, Jigokudani, Otaru Canal, Kitaichi Glass Company, Tenguyama Ropeway, (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) Nishin-Goten, Okurayama Observatory Chair Lift, Susukino Shopping Area, Sapporo Beer Otaru Museum, AEON Mall, The Blue Pond, Tomita Farm, Shikisai-no-Oka, Michi-no-Eki, Otokoyama Kushiro Sake Brewery, Asahikawa Ramen Village, Ginga Ryusei Waterfall, Kitami Peppermint Museum, Hakodate Abashiri Prison Museum, Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum, Lake Akan Boat Cruise, Marimo Tokyo Exhibition and Observatory Center, Akan Ainu Kotan Theater and Museum, Lake Onneto (Yokohama) & Chitose Domestic Terminal Shopping LAND MAP HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES: Sounkyo Music Box Decorating, Sushi Making Class, Beer Tasting & Sake Tasting Asahikawa Kitami Sapporo Biei Abashiri Otaru YOUR ESCORTED CRUISE TOUR INCLUDES: HOKKAIDO Lake Akan Roundtrip Airfare from Honolulu, 1 Night Pre-Cruise and 9 Nights Post-Cruise Hotel Stay, Chitose Airport Tokachigawa Noboribetsu Sightseeing as Indicated on the Itinerary, 8 Night Cruise Ship Accommodations, Unlimited Lake Shikotsu Shipboard Gourmet Dining, Nightly Shipboard Entertainment, 24 Hour Room Service & All Transfers, Taxes and Fees * Fares are per person, UDS based on double occupancy and INCLUDE ALL AIRLINE & CRUISELINE TAXES AND FEES. Cruiseline and airline fuel supplements, taxes and fees are subject to change and tour member is responsible for any increases. Some airline-imposed personal charges, including but not limited to baggage, priority boarding and special seating, may apply. For details visit www.exploreflightfees.com. After initial deposit, a $75 per person Non-Stop Travel (NST) Cancellation Fee will apply. Group departures may be cancelled, if there are less than (24) tour members. Final Payment to NST for “non-cruiseline” Air & Land package must be made by Money Order or Personal Check. NST does not guarantee that all tour members will fly together with Tour Manager. Tour Manager assignments and “final” tour itinerary are subject to change. NST reserves the right to correct errors or omissions including but not limited to, fares, fees and surcharges at any time. † Early Booking Discount is per person. Purchase of Non-Stop Travel’s complete Air & Land package is required. 4 | March 2018 | Call (808) 593-0700 or check www.nonstop.travel for detailed flyers 2018 JAPAN DIAMOND PRINCESS CRUISES INCLUDES: Hosted Pre-Tour Luncheon, Escorted from Honolulu & English-Speaking Licensed Local Tour Guide See Hokkaido by Land & Sea! COMPLETE PACKAGES! GRAND CIRCLE HOKKAIDO CRUISE FROM $ * Plus Hokkaido Lavender Highlights Land Tour 6449 INCLUDES ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FROM 8 Night Cruise Plus 1 Night Pre-Cruise & 9 Nights Post-Cruise Best HONOLULU, 8 NIGHT CRUISE, HOTELS, Hotel Stay with Included Sightseeing and Meals Seller! SIGHTSEEING AS INDICATED ON THE FLYER, AND ALL TRANSFERS, TAXES & FEES 18 Nights / 20 Days • Diamond Princess • July 01 – 20, 2018 • Jay Kemmler CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: CRUISE MAP Kushiro (Japan), Korsakov (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia), Otaru (Japan) & Hakodate (Japan) Korsakov RUSSIA (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) PRE & POST CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: Sankeien Garden, Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama China Town, Kikkoman Soy Sauce Factory, Lake Shikotsu, Jigokudani, Otaru Otaru Canal, Kitaichi Glass Company, Tenguyama Ropeway, Nishin-Goten, Okurayama Observatory Chair Lift, Kushiro Sapporo Beer Museum, Susukino Shopping Area, AEON Mall, The Blue Pond, Tomita Farm, Shikisai-no-Oka, Hakodate Michi-no-Eki, Otokoyama Sake Brewery, Asahikawa Ramen Village, Ginga Ryusei Waterfall, Kitami Peppermint Museum, Abashiri Prison Museum, Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum, Lake Akan Boat Cruise, Marimo Exhibition and Tokyo Observatory Center, Akan Ainu Kotan Theater and Museum, Lake Onneto & Chitose Domestic Terminal Shopping (Yokohama) Book By 03/31/18 & SAVE $75 Per Person!† LAND MAP Sounkyo GRAND CIRCLE HOKKAIDO CRUISE Asahikawa Kitami Sapporo Biei Abashiri Plus Hokkaido Highlights Land Tour Otaru HOKKAIDO Lake Akan 8 Night Cruise Plus 1 Night Pre-Cruise & 9 Nights Post-Cruise Best Hotel Stay with Included Sightseeing and Meals Seller! Chitose Airport Tokachigawa Noboribetsu Lake Shikotsu 18 Nights / 20 Days • Diamond Princess • Aug 25 – Sept 13, 2018 • Joy Miyashiro CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: Kushiro (Japan), Korsakov (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia), Otaru (Japan) & Hakodate (Japan) COMPLETE PACKAGES! PRE & POST CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: FROM Sankeien Garden, Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama China Town, Kikkoman Soy Sauce Factory, Lake Shikotsu, Jigokudani, $ * Otaru Canal, Kitaichi Glass Company, Tenguyama Ropeway, Nishin-Goten, Okurayama Observatory Chair Lift, 6729 Susukino Shopping Area, Sapporo Beer Museum, AEON Mall, The Blue Pond, Tomita Farm, Shikisai-no-Oka, INCLUDES ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FROM Michi-no-Eki, Otokoyama Sake Brewery, Asahikawa Ramen Village, Ginga Ryusei Waterfall, Kitami Peppermint HONOLULU, 8 NIGHT CRUISE, HOTELS, Museum, Abashiri Prison Museum, Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum, Lake Akan Boat Cruise, Marimo Exhibition and SIGHTSEEING AS INDICATED ON THE FLYER, Observatory Center, Akan Ainu Kotan Theater and Museum, Lake Onneto & Chitose Domestic Terminal Shopping AND ALL TRANSFERS, TAXES & FEES Book By 03/31/18 & SAVE $75 Per Person!† * Fares are per person, UDS based on double occupancy and INCLUDE ALL AIRLINE
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