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GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS! June 18 (Monday) - 20 (Wednesday), 2012
Event Price: Single occupancy: $695.00ppDouble occupancy: $539.00ppTriple occupancy: $509.00pp
Event Includes: * Round-trip deluxe motorcoach transportation * Two Nights Hotel Accommodation in Gloucester * Baggage Handling at your hotel * A Lakeland Tour Director to accompany the group * Two Dinners (including a lobsterbake) (including tax and gratuity) * Three Breakfasts (one full and two continental) (including tax and gratuity) * Cape Ann Museum * Free time in Rockport * Guided tour of Cape Ann * Lannon Schooner Cruise * Essex Shipbuilding Museum * Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
Clothing/Weather: Casual and comfortable for your touring pleasure. The average daily high temperature in Gloucester during June is mid-70s; the average daily low is high-50s. The resort contains an outdoor swimming pool.
HOTEL: Atlantis Oceanfront Inn, Gloucester, MA. Two nights. Less than a mile from Good Harbor Beach, on Gloucester's rocky shore, you can enjoy a home away from home at the Atlantis Oceanfront Inn. Be soothed by the sounds of the surf. Wake up to the most breathtaking sunrises in New England. Enjoy a home cooked breakfast in their oceanfront café, or take a dip in their heated outdoor swimming pool. All their guest rooms are non-smoking, and amenities include refrigerator, cable TV, individual climate control, irons & ironing board and hairdryer. Whether exploring the many exciting local attractions or relaxing on your private oceanfront terrace, you’ll find the Atlantis Oceanfront Inn offers everything you need for a fabulous getaway.
MEALS: Two Dinners Brackett’s Oceanview Restaurant, Rockport, MA. Brackett's Oceanview Restaurant has opened its doors to its newly renovated space in downtown Rockport, Massachusetts. They offer a variety of fresh, delicious cuisine to satisfy any appetite as well as a full bar, complemented by some of the most spectacular water views in Rockport. Menu TBA.
Gloucester House Restaurant. The Cafe Seven Seas is located on the harbor side of Seven Seas Wharf and overlooks Gloucester Harbor and its fishing fleet. This is the perfect setting for a casual “dine in the rough” New England style lobster bake. Lenny Linquata, owner and manager of the Gloucester House, will entertain your guests with colorful stories of local history and with a demonstration on how to eat a lobster. Fresh air, the smell of lobsters cooking, a wonderful view, great food and friendly service make our lobster bake a truly memorable occasion. The following menu outlines the Special Occasion Lobster Bake: a 1-1/8 – 1-1/4 lb. steamed lobster or ˝ BBQ chicken, clam chowder, homemade cornbread, fresh corn on the cob, red bliss potatoes, drawn butter, strawberry shortcake, lemonade and coffee.
Three BreakfastsHilton Garden Inn Rockaway. Breakfast buffet is included the morning of departure.
Atlantis Oceanfront Inn’s Oceanfront Café. Full breakfast both mornings of our stay here.
ATTRACTIONS:
Cape Ann Museum, Rockport, MA. The Cape Ann Museum showcases the art and cultural history of maritime New England.
Rockport, MA. Rockport is a renowned art colony with numerous galleries and shops, and you’ll have some browsing time prior to dinner on day one.
Guided tour of Cape Ann – A local guide will lead us on a guided tour of the seaswept peninsula of Cape Ann, which has been a popular vacation spot for more than a century. Gloucester, with its colorful waterfront, is a celebrated fishing town made even more famous as the setting for the movie, The Perfect Storm. Its fishing history dates back to the early 1600s and today the Bronze Fisherman looks out over its waters.
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center - Dedicated to the preservation of Gloucester's maritime industrial history, the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center occupies nearly two acres overlooking Gloucester Harbor. It also contains a 19th century mill building, which houses the equipment that powers the railway, and a former ice house, which has been transformed into a workshop for building wooden boats. The Center's three wharves are the home of several fishing vessels representing different periods in the evolution of fishing technology.
Lannon Schooner Cruise - Embark on a cruise aboard the Lannon Schooner. Picture yourself relaxing on the deck of this beautiful 65-foot schooner. Help the crew raise the sails or just sit back and take in the sights and sounds of Gloucester's scenic harbor and coastline. See lighthouses, castles, working fishing boats and magnificent waterfront homes on your two-hour sail.
Essex Shipbuilding Museum - Essex Shipbuilding Museum tells the extraordinary story of a small New England village that built more two-masted woodenfishing schooners than any other place in the world. Features include antique shipbuilding tools, photographs, documents, exhibits portraying the shipbuilding industry, and the schooner Evelina M. Goulart.
Itinerary:
Day 1 – June 18, 2012 - Monday (B & D) Buffet breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway Mall Depart Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway Mall (7:00am departure) Lunch stop enroute to Gloucester, Massachusetts (not included) Arrive Gloucester, Massachusetts – check in at the Oceanfront Inn for two nights Free time in Rockport Dinner (included) at Brackett’s Oceanfront Restaurant
DAY 2 - June 19, 2012 - Tuesday (B & D) Breakfast (included) at your hotel Guided tour of Cape Ann Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center Lannon Schooner cruise Lobsterbake “in the rough” (included) at Gloucester House Restaurant
DAY 3 - June 20, 2012 - Wednesday (B) Breakfast (included) at your hotel Essex Shipbuilding Museum Lunch stop (not included) Return to Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway Mall (approximately 8:00pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________
Please contact a tour representative for more information and/or reservations at (973) 366-0600 ext. 602.
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