Winter/Spring Newsletter 2019
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WINTER/SPRING | 2019 Safety… Safety… Safety… SignaTours is a member of and carries an There are many Companies and Individuals A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, selling travel. Some are companies like and we are licensed, bonded and insured. SignaTours and then there are churches, Additionally, as members of the National individual group leaders, travel clubs and Tour Association, SignaTours adheres to SignaTours in now on the World Wide niche groups, to name a few. But just the highest standards as it relates to years in Web and Facebook! Our newest tours and cruises are updated weekly on our how safe is your investment and far more business, training and insurance coverage. website and our New Facebook page importantly… How Safe Are You? You and your investment are safe with us! has the latest news, pictures and tour Recent tragic events in the travel industry, information! Come check us out… You are a sharp reminder of how important it is may just see your own picture! to know who is booking your travel and with www.TravelSignaTours.com what companies. or on Facebook at Several questions you may consider www.facebook.com TravelSignaTours/ asking the company or person you hand your money to should be… Are you licensed 5 Reasons to Purchase Travelers Insurance! and insured? Are your drivers professionally SignaTours offers Trip Insurance for all tours and cruises. Information is included with your trained and certified to drive? Are they tour confirmation, except for day tours which in most cases do not require the need. While screened for health issues? Have they had we offer Insurance, we are not experts and therefore defer most questions to the Insurance a background check? Are the vehicles used Carrier. Contact information is provided with the information sent to you. for travel inspected on a regular basis? What if a company goes out of business? 1. Covers You Before Your Cruise or Tour – Purchasing travel insurance may cover you in the event you need to cancel your tour or cruise. All cruise lines and tour operators INSIDE THIS ISSUE have cancellation penalties when cancelling a trip prior to the departure date. Some more severe than others but all have penalties, especially “last minute cancellations.” With travel Table of Contents .................................... 2 insurance, you are protected in the event of a sickness, injury, job loss, etc. Day Trips .............................................. 3-9 2. Covers You on the Way to Your Cruise or Tour – Travel insurance covers trip interruptions, lost luggage, trip delays, etc. This is extremely valuable for flight delays or cancellations. Overnight Tours ............................... 10-12 Most even cover the cost if involved in an accident traveling to the departure point. We Asked Our Staff ......................13 & 23 3. Covers You During Your Trip – You are covered for medical emergencies. Your HMO/ Ocean Cruising ................................ 14-15 PPO or Medicare may not cover you if you are traveling outside the United States, and you River Cruising .................................. 15-16 also likely won’t be covered if you need an emergency evacuation. Medical expenses and North American Tours ...................... 17-19 emergency medical transportation are covered when purchasing travel insurance. Worldwide Tours .............................. 20-22 4. Covers You after Your Cruise or Tour – Just like you are covered on the way to your We Asked Our Staff (continued) ........... 23 departure point, travel insurance will also cover you on your way home. This includes travel H H H H H H H H H H H H disruptions, lost luggage, and trip and baggage delays. 5. Gives You Peace of Mind – A great benefit to having travel insurance is being able to Staff Writers ....................David Davenport, have the peace of mind not worrying if something might go wrong. You know that you are Sharon Davoneport, Karolyn Hall, Laura covered before, during, and after your cruise so you can kick back and relax and enjoy your Davenport, Linda Johnston, Becky Miller vacation even more. 1237 Mall Drive, N. Chesterfield, VA 23235 • (804) 379-6500www.TravelSignaTours.com • Toll-Free (888) 540-0100 • [email protected] • www.TravelSignaTours.com 1 NOVEMBER 2018 Las Vegas Gateway ...........................................................................12 Biltmore Estate Sold Out – Call the Office to Add Your Name to Wait List JUNE 2019 Jesus & Ovations in the Land of the Amish ...................................... 12 DECEMBER 2018 Riverside Center Theatre – Pirates of Penzance .................................6 Riverside Center Theatre – Rockabilly Christmas ...............................3 Yachts, Boats and Floats – Harborfest ................................................7 Progressive Christmas Dinner .............................................................3 Celebrate America on Flag Day ..........................................................7 US Air Force Holiday Concert .............................................................3 Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – Hello, Dolly! ......................7 Jefferson Hotel – A Richmond Holiday Tradition .................................3 Secrets, Lies and Detective Eyes ........................................................8 Christmas Spectacular in New York City ...........................................10 America’s Canyon Country ................................................................18 Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – Holiday Pops Concert ......3 Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Nationals vs. Braves ..........................8 Christmas at the Founders Inn ............................................................3 Tournament of Roses Parade – 4 Spaces Left .................................10 JULY 2019 The Best of Scandinavia ....................................................................21 JANUARY 2019 Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park ...................................... 18 Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – Miss Saigon ......................4 Riverside Center Theatre – Aladdin ....................................................8 Winter Festivals of the Canadian Rockies .........................................17 AUGUST 2019 FEBRUARY 2019 Colorado’s Historic Trains ..................................................................19 Winter in Yosemite Featuring San Francisco .....................................17 Riverside Centre Theatre… Guys & Dolls ...........................................8 Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – Music Man ........................4 Journey Around Lake Michigan .......................................................18 Riverside Center Theatre – La Cage Aux Folles .................................4 16-Night Canada & Greenland Cruise – Caribbean Princess ...........15 MARCH 2019 Legendary Blue Danube River Cruise...............................................16 Spring Has Sprung – Navigating the Northern Neck ..........................4 SEPTEMBER 2019 Riverside Center Theatre – The Color Purple ......................................5 Yellowstone, Grand Teton & Mount Rushmore ..................................19 Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Nationals vs. Braves ..........................9 APRIL 2019 Alpine Countries & Octoberfest ........................................................21 Washington, D.C. Cherry Blossoms ....................................................5 Splendor of the Seine River Cruise ...................................................16 Greece… Athens, Mykonos and Santorini ........................................20 The Best of Ireland ............................................................................20 OCTOBER 2019 Country Music Lover’s Dream – Nashville & Memphis ......................11 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta ..............................................................19 Tulip Time on the Rhine River Cruise ................................................15 Classic Italy by Rail ...........................................................................22 Sensational Southern Sojourn – Charleston & Savannah ..................11 Land of Fire and Ice – Iceland ..........................................................23 Hospitality, History & Heritage – A North Carolina Tradition ................5 Easter Gospel Jubilee .........................................................................5 SELECT 2019 TOURS Virginia Military Tattoo ..........................................................................5 Christmas at the White House… ........................................................9 In the Heart of Scenic Switzerland ....................................................20 SELECT 2020 TOURS MAY 2019 12-Night Southern Caribbean – Grandeur… ................................... 15 What’s So Dismal? ...............................................................................6 Oberammergau – 10 Days Wonders of Germany ..............Back Cover The Ark – A Tour of Biblical Proportions ........................................... 11 Oberammergau – 10 Days Germany & Austria..................Back Cover Great Trains and Grand Canyons ......................................................17 Oberammergau – 11 Blue Danube River Cruise ............... Back Cover 5-Night Bermuda Cruise – Grandeur of the Seas ............................14 9-Night New England Canada Cruise – Grandeur of the Seas .........14 Mother’s Day Special – Bridges of Madison County ...........................6