Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Exploration Society's May Function - Last One of the Season!!
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Introducing The Exploration Society
The Exploration Society – Discovering New Ways to See the World
Have you ever wanted to have lunch on the Great Wall of China or be nose to nose with a polar bear but didn’t want to go at it alone? The Exploration Society wants to make that your reality.
The brain child of two Betty Maclean Travel Consultants, Jen Mitchell and Cassie McMillion, The Exploration Society was created to bring travel enthusiasts together. “We know that there are travelers in our area that are looking for exciting destinations and new adventures but want to share these experiences with new friends”, says Mitchell.
Travelers and explorers will benefit from the vast knowledge of our destination experts, creative itineraries that are driven by Society members and our expansive, world-wide access. The Exploration Society is focused on the traveler who desires a custom trip to exotic destinations and exclusive experiences. The society’s concept makes it possible to take a trip with an intimate group consisting of couples and singles whose friendship they have enjoyed at these TES events.
The Exploration Society wants to encourage it’s members to dream big, share adventures and create stories. When asked why she wanted to form this group, McMillion quoted St. Augustine, “ ‘The world is a book and those who do not travel only read one page.’ I want to finish the book.” she said.
If you or someone you know has a passion for travel, please contact ExplorationSociety@BettyMacleanTravel.com for more information and details on upcoming events.
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 3:12 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Please Join us for the Inaugural Social Event of the Exploration Society
About The Exploration Society:
We are club dedicated to those with an interest in seeing the world in new and exciting ways. We cater to those who have interest in history, culture, local customs and experiencing them with like minded travel enthusiasts. The Exploration Society offers social events, exotic trips with your closest friends, and guest speakers who will open your eyes to destinations and means of travel beyond your wildest imagination.
=>To learn more about The Exploration Society
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Monday, February 1, 2010
EXCLUSIVE PROVENCE LUXURY TOUR 2010
L'OCCITANE EN PROVENCE
July 4 – 8, 2010
Four incredible days exploring a PROVENCE few can even imagine...
Highlights:
• Accommodations in a superbly appointed villa surrounded by vineyards
• Fine Provencal meals, including a picnic in the midst of lavender fields
• Behind-the-scenes tour of L’OCCITANE EN PROVENCE, and the chance to meet its founder, Olivier Baussan. Guests prepare their own special beauty product.
• Private dining experience by a Michelin-starred chef, including a guided market shopping tour
• Private wine tastings at internationally acclaimed wineries
• Hands-on participation in a decadent chocolate patisserie workshop
• Helicopter ride over the lavender fields and Provence mountains; first-class transfers in luxury, chauffeured mini-vans
•Up to EIGHT (8) GUESTS ONLY
PRICE: €10,920 per person
•Please contact Jen at Betty Maclean Travel for details 800-865-8111 or Jen@BettyMacleanTravel.com
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 11:10 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Jens Top 20 Reasons to Cruise with Crystal

Last Monday Will and I disembarked in Miami off the best cruise we have ever experienced! We were on a week long Caribbean cruise on the Crystal Serenity. Normally I would do a day by day review of our experience but I thought I would do this blog a little differently. Since I experienced so many unique differences on my Crystal cruise from all the other cruises I have been on, I thought I would make a list of all of my favorite things about the Serenity.
Not only were we personally escorted to our cabin but he also mentioned that he worked at the pool. From than on every time we went to the pool we were greeted by Robert by our last names. This may have been the first time that a crew member remembered our names but not the last. We truly felt like part of the Crystal family our entire time on board. For example every day when we went to breakfast Clark was there to greet us and take my tray from me to carry it to my table. Than we were asked if we would like coffee and fresh squeezed Orange Juice. I personally like the half orange and half grapefruit and they were glad to accommodate me.
7. Green Tea Ice Cream
Will and I actually did our laundry twice on this cruise. We did it once in the middle of the week and again the day before we left so we could come home with all clean clothes. Anything that helps us when we come home to reality is much appreciated. I forgot to take a photo of that but I'm sure you get the idea.
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Labels: Crystal, Eastern Caribbean, Luxury
Saturday, December 5, 2009

Campiello Culinary Cruise & Tour of Italy
To Benefit Garden of Hope and Courage
Including a 7- night cruise aboard
Seabourn Spirit

Limited to 24 guests !!
Call early to reserve your spot on this
exclusive journey through Southern Italy
· Culinary events with Chef Vincenzo Betulia
· Betty Maclean Travel Escort
· Three nights at the Hotel St. Regis Rome including breakfast daily, two lunches, and two dinners
· An intimate dinner at the Chef’s table
· Private after hours tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel
· Sample Sicilian specialties including Marsala wine
· Shop with Chef Vincenzo in a local Roman market for ingredients to cook dinner with the Chef in a traditional country farmhouse
· Attend a private wine tasting and than enjoy a homemade Sicilian meal served in a private home in Catania
· Scenic drive down the Amalfi Coast
· Participate in hands-on pizza making lesson
· All Suite Accommodations
· All onboard gratuities
· Complimentary liquor and wine onboard Spirit including wine and spirits
Price for Cruise & Tour: From $10,000 per person*, based on double occupancy in starting suite - ask agent about additional suite categories.
Deposit: A 25% deposit is required to reserve your spot.
Final Payment: Full payment due May 1, 2010Cancellation penalties apply. See agent for details.
Optional Trip Cancellation Insurance is highly recommended.
Exclusions: Fare does not include international air to Rome; additional tours, alcoholic beverages and meals which are not included on itinerary; passport fees; phone calls; premium spa and other personal services.
Disclaimer: Rate is based on a minimum number of travelers. Fares are capacity controlled, subject to availability and may change without notice.Activities, special guests, properties and itinerary are subject to change. Cancellation penalties begin at $600 per person from time of booking until final payment in which additional penalties apply. We strongly recommend purchasing Travel Insurance to protect against injury, illness and unforseen circumstances in the destination.
Contact Jen Mitchell at Betty Maclean Travel, Inc.
www.BettyMacleanTravel.com/campiello
239-513-0333 Jen@BettyMacleanTravel.com
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Labels: Hosted Cruise, Luxury, Seabourn Yacht Club
Monday, November 2, 2009
Betty Maclean Travel Announces Their Fall Presentations
Its time for our Fall client events here at Betty Maclean Travel. If you live in the area and would like to attend please call or email us to RSVP! For more details click on the flyer below:
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Labels: Client Events
Short Boston Getaway
Will and I took our first solo vacation in about a year this past weekend. We had the most fabulous time ever in Boston. What a great city to get away to for a long weekend. We stayed at one of our favorite hotel chains- Fairmont. The Fairmont Copley Plaza located centrally in Copley Square, and is one of the most historical buildings in the area. It was the most gorgeous hotel inside and out. We got there on a direct flight on Jet Blue and was lucky enough to get there without any hassle. I would have to say that Jet Blue is now my favorite airline to travel on for Domestic flights. I would highly recommend paying the additional $10-15 per leg for a premium seat. On Jet Blue you are able to pre-select an exit row seat which has the extra leg room, a real bonus when your husband is 6'5". Each seat has a personal TV with many channels to choose from.
We landed in Boston and took a cab to the Fairmont Copley Plaza. We were greeted by a friendly door man and walked into what could have been a museum. Our room was very spacious and comfortable.
I would have to say the main purpose behind this trip was to go to Fenway to see the Red Sox. Will is from New England and is a huge Red Sox fan, so I surprised him with tickets and planned a nice getaway for us. We had great seats and had a great time together at the ball park! We were even able to walk to and from the park from our hotel which was a short distance from Fenway.
Well that's all folks! My next review should be on the Crystal Serenity sometime at the end of December, so keep an eye out. This will be my first cruise on Crystal and I'm definitely looking forward to it. Actually both Will and I are going so he is very excited too. We will be going to St. Maarten, Aruba, St. Barts and Grand Turk. Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 8:51 AM 0 comments
Labels: Short Getaways
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Holland America Line Presentation
Join Betty Maclean Travel for our first fall client event! We would love to have you as our guests to learn about Holland America's new ships, itineraries and specials! Come hear about Holland America's new Mariner Society benefits program, ideas on last minute holiday travel, and our exclusive special savings for all those who attend. I hope to see you next week!
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 1:14 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Veendam's Signature of Excellence II Complete
The investment in this new series of enhancements will include new entertainment and enrichment options and all new stateroom décor for all five ships. For the Veendam and Rotterdam there will be additionally a new resort pool concept and innovative lanai staterooms.
Signature of Excellence features and amenities are evident in every aspect of the Holland America Line cruise experience, offering guests more luxurious accommodations, more enticing destinations, enhanced dining experiences, more creative activities and even higher levels of service.
Please explore the video link detailing the planned enhancements.
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 2:13 PM 0 comments
SeaDream Yacht Club on Travel Channel!!
If you can't make our client event next Thursday featuring SeaDream Yacht Club don't miss Saturdays episode of Cruises we Love June 20th on the Travel Channel!!!Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 9:32 AM 0 comments
Labels: Cruise News, Luxury, SeaDream Yacht Club
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
SEABOURN ODYSSEY NAMED ON JUNE 24
Guests/godparents to savor rare experience of anointing the cruise industry’s first new luxury vessel in six years at intimate ceremony in spectacular setting
June 8, 2009 (Miami) – The Yachts of Seabourn is planning an intimate ceremony for the naming of the newest addition to its award-winning fleet: Seabourn Odyssey. The highly anticipated event, set for June 24, 2009, will take place on deck as the sun sets behind the unmistakable skyline of Venice, Italy.
While naming ceremonies typically invite attendees to watch from shore as an honorary “godparent” names the vessel and breaks a bottle on its bow, the anointment of Seabourn Odyssey will be held on board with guests booked on the maiden voyage. Collectively, all of the guests will act as godparents, initiating the anointment with a bottle of Italian prosecco and giving the yacht its name. Each will receive a commemorative certificate from the event, and their names will be affixed to a plaque to be displayed on board.
With Venice as the backdrop, the colorful heritage of the city will be a touchstone throughout the daylong event. Guests arriving at Stazione Marittima terminal will be given a red carpet welcome, complete with musicians playing and festive banners and garland. Once all are on board, Seabourn Odyssey will depart for a stately cruise down the Guidecca Canal to Riva dei Sette Martiri, a docking location near the Piazza San Marco, where it will be moored for the ceremony.
An early dinner served in Odyssey’s superb dining venues will precede the ceremony. With darkness set to fall in Venice after 9:00pm, guests will return to find the deck transformed and the sun gilding the domes and turrets of the city – an enticing view to be enhanced by ceremonial music.
Though many details of the ceremony are being kept hush-hush, Seabourn has revealed that a magnum of sparkling prosecco spumante will be used to anoint Odyssey. The bottle will come from a vineyard in northeastern Italy, near where the vessel’s hull was crafted, and will be broken by means of an ingenious mechanism designed especially for the event.
For more information or to make a reservation, contact Jen at Betty Maclean Travel at 1-800-865-8111 or Jen@BettyMacleanTravel.com.
**Ask me about our Voyager Club sailings and the benifits that come with it FREE! When calling mention you heard about this on our Travel Blog!!!
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Labels: Cruise News, Luxury, Seabourn Yacht Club
Monday, June 8, 2009
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Reminder June 1, 2009 New Passport Law
Effective June 1st, 2009 U.S. Citizens will require a valid U.S. passport to be able to travel by air, land or sea outside of the United States.
For further information about valid travel documentation and how to obtain a passport please visit the U.S. Department of State website at: http://www.Travel.State.Gov
Call Jen Mitchell at Betty Maclean Travel to see if this will effect your next trip or to find out how to get your new passport expedited:
Jen Mitchell 239-513-0333
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Top Ten Reasons For Sailing SeaDream (video)
Top Ten Reasons For Sailing SeaDream (video)
wine with lunch & dinner, open bar with selected premium brands,
use of water toys, and gratuities.
For our most recent promotions with SeaDream Yacht Club Contact Jen Mitchell at 800-865-8111 or Jen@BettyMacleanTravel.com for details!!!
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 11:37 AM 0 comments
Labels: SeaDream Yacht Club
Monday, May 11, 2009
Travel Offer of the Week!!!!!
June 18, 30; July 12, 24; August 5, 2009
Roundtrip Copenhagen, Denmark
Ports may include: Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia;
Tallinn, Estonia; Stockholm, Sweden; Lubeck (Travemunde), Germany
August 17, 2009
Roundtrip Copenhagen, Denmark
Oslo, Norway; Edinburgh (Leith), Scotland; Scrabster, Scotland; Oban, Scotland; Dublin, Ireland;
Waterford, Ireland; Dartmouth, United Kingdom; Amsterdam, Holland; Kiel Canal, Germany
Reduced Air Add-ons and Applicable Gateways
$399:
BOS; DTW; EWR; IAD; JFK; ORD;
PHL; CLT; RDU; BWI
$499:
ATL, DEN, DFW, IAH, MCO, MIA,
MSY, TPA, YUL, YYZ
$599:
LAS, LAX, PDX, PHX, SAN, SEA,
SFO, YVR
***Plus book and deposit before May 31st get Prepaid Gratuities
****and on specific Baltic Sailings you can book an ocean view and sail on a balcony!!!!!
Call or email Jen Mitchell for details:
Jen@BettyMacleanTravel.com
(800)-865-8111
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 2:15 PM 0 comments
Labels: Azamara, Celebrity, Offers of the week
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Travel Offer of the Week!!!!!

Save up to $2000 when you visit any participating Fairmont Hotel & Resorts. Experience an authentic reflection of each destination's energy, culture and history. One that extends from white sand beaches, to up-tempo urban sounds of the world's most dynamic cities.
Hawaii
Fairmont Kea Lani - Maui
$500 Air Credit
Every 5th night free
Daily buffet breakfast for two
Partial Ocean View Suite
5 nights from $1259 per personSave Over $1500 per coupleBook now - 6/30/09 Travel now - 12/17/09
Fairmont Orchid - Hawaii (Big Island)
$500 Air Credit
$200 Resort Credit
Every 3rd night free (2 free nights on a 6 night stay)
Ocean View Room
6 nights from $1089 per personSave Over $2000 per coupleBook now - 12/15/09 Travel now - 12/20/09
Caribbean
The Fairmont Royal Pavilion - Barbados
6th night free
Villa Deluxe Room
6 nights from $1139 per personSave up to $450 per coupleBook now - 10/18/09 Travel 5/1/09 - 12/14/09
The Fairmont Hamilton Princess - Bermuda
$400 Air Credit (deducted from room rate)
Fairmont Room
4 nights from $869 per personSave up to $400 per coupleBook now - 8/17/09 Travel 4/20/09 - 8/21/09
The Fairmont Southampton - Bermuda
$400 Air Credit (deducted from room rate)
Fairmont Room
4 nights from $1069 per personSave up to $400 per coupleBook now - 8/17/09 Travel 4/20/09 - 8/21/09
Raffles Resort Canouan Island - St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Every 4th Night Free
Resort View 1-Bedroom Suite
4 nights from $1109 per personSave up to $735 per coupleBook now - 12/14/09 Travel 6/1/09 - 12/18/09
Mexico
The Fairmont Acapulco Princess- Acapulco
Every 4th night free
Deluxe Ocean View Room
4 nights from $399 per personSave up to $260 per coupleBook now - 12/14/09 Travel 4/9/09 - 12/18/09
The Fairmont Pierre Marques- Acapulco
Every 4th night free
Deluxe Ocean View Room
4 nights from $369 per personSave up to $240 per coupleBook now - 12/14/09 Travel 4/9/09 - 12/18/09
Fairmont Mayakoba - Riviera Maya
4th & 7th night free
Deluxe Casita Room
7 nights from $809 per personSave up to $640 per coupleBook now - 4/30/09 Travel now - 12/17/09
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 4:39 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Travel Offer of the Week!!!!!
on the following voyages for a limited time:

Seven Seas Voyager in the Baltic Sea
RT Economy Airfare, Shore Excursions Included!
July 10 – 7 nights – Copenhagen to Stockholm – all-inclusive fares from $5,550 per person suite
July 17 – 7 nights – Stockholm to Copenhagen – all-inclusive fares from $5,550 per person suite
July 31 - 7 nights – Stockholm to Copenhagen – all-inclusive fares from $4,250 per person suite
Seven Seas Navigator in the Mediterranean
RT Economy Airfare, Shore Excursions Included!
August 7 – 7 nights – Monte Carlo to Athens – all-inclusive fares from $3,650 per person suite
August 14 – 7 nights – Athens to Istanbul – all-inclusive fares from $3,650 per person suite
Seven Seas Navigator in the Caribbean
Shore Excursions Included!
December 18 – 10 nights–RT Ft. Lauderdale, Western Caribbean – all-inclusive fares from $3,895 per person suite
Terms and conditions:
1. 0% Single Supplement is available in specific categories only.
2. Applies to new bookings only - no retros.
3. Combinable with Free Air promotions, Kids Sail Free, Standard Society Savings and Onboard Discounts
4. Not combinable with Regent New Guest promotion, Welcome Back promotion, Upgrade promotion, Triple Onboard Savings or Canadian Residents promotion.
5. Valid for booking until May 31, 2009.
6. The Single Supplement for Penthouses and Named Suites is 50%.
7. Government taxes and fees are not included.
Also ask about their FREE Unlimited ShoreExcursions
Now on most remaining 2009 voyages!
Offer Expires 5/31/2009
and:
2-FOR-1 savings, FREE Air and FREE Unlimited Shore Excursions
Offer expires 5/31/2009
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 2:17 PM 0 comments
Labels: Offers of the week, Regent Seven Seas
Friday, March 27, 2009
Travel Offer of the Week!!!!!
Experience the unmatched service, accommodations, spa treatments, and entertainment that make our new Solstice Class sailings truly unprecedented. To take advantage of this offer, simply book any Celebrity SolsticeSM or Celebrity EquinoxSM 2009 Europe cruise now.
Book now through April 1st and get up to $500 in a Future Cruise Discount.†
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 9:39 AM 0 comments
Labels: Celebrity, Offers of the week
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Travel Offer of the Week!!!!!
Save up to 25% on 2009-10 Antarctica Voyages
A&K is offering the first opportunity to save up to 25% on an Antarctica voyage. This unique offer will not be available to the general public until April 1. Reserve a select voyage to the White Continent aboard the adventure cruiser MV 'Minerva,' with shore excursions led by expert naturalist guides. For savings, reserve your 2009-10 journey by June 30.
Posted by Jen Mitchell, ECC at 11:41 AM 0 comments
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