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Every Year we offer our customers an educational trip to preserved ships and maritime museums somewhere in the world. In 2010 we are off to Canada and the USA again so we can include the 100th anniversary Fleet Review of the Canadian Navy in our programme.

Our schedule

Mon 7 June Fly London (Heathrow) to Vancouver – Flight BA 87. Check in to Fairmont Waterfront Hotel.

Tue 8 June In Vancouver – Day at Leisure.

Wed 9 June Ferry to Esquimalt, Vancouver Island. Check in to Fairmont Empress Hotel.

Thu 10 June Visit Esquimalt Naval Base Museum and Maritime Museum of British Columbia. PM Fireworks/Parade

Fri 11 June Boat trip around assembled Fleet

Sat 12 June Canadian Navy Centenary Fleet Review including air display by Canadian Air Force Snowbirds

Sun 13 June Free Day for sightseeing or ship watching. Possible Warship visit.

Mon 14 June View departing ships/Sightseeing/Day at leisure

Tue 15 June Ferry to Bremerton. Check in to Hampton Inn & Suites

Wed 16 June Boat to view Inactive Ships Facility (Reserve Fleet) PM: Visit USS Turner Joy and Puget Sound Naval Museum

Thu 17 June Visit Naval Undersea Museum

Fri 18 June Travel to Seattle. On arrival visit Museum of Flight then check into Fairmont Olympic Hotel

Sat 19 June Visit US Coast Guard Museum and visit to Icebreakers

Sun 20 June To Boeing Aircraft Factory Visitor Centre then on to Vancouver airport for evening departure.

Mon 21 June Arrive London Heathrow 1430

The whole holiday will be escorted by Mike Critchley and Steve Bush from Warship World magazine. All Hotels are of four star standard. We have booked Bed and Breakfast in all hotels (Continental breakfast at Hampton Inn) and we have also included an evening meal on three evenings. All coach and ferry travel and visits are included in our price.

More details of the above attractions and hotels are available via Google.

Our price for this unique, fully escorted tour is £2800 per person based on two people sharing a twin room. Single rooms are available - but at an extra cost of £750 per customer.

As at 10th January we had sold 23 of the 24 places available but extra spaces may be available on an “as available” basis. Please phone us on 01579 343663 for more details and for us to see what flights and accommodation we can offer.

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