The Antarctic is the most beautiful place on earth!

2013 - You Get Another Chance.  You really need to read this!

Take the best Alaska cruise and times it by ten and you may come close to how phenomenal this cruise is.  The Antarctic is the most beautiful place on earth and January is the right time of year to experience it.  It really isn’t cold, the average temperature in January is near forty and dry.  If you haven’t been, this should be your highest priority for 2013!

- You Get Another Chance -

In 2011 both Princess and Holland had a cruise that went around South America, with a visit to the Antarctic.  The only other way you can visit the Antarctic is on a few very, very, very expensive small ships (about 3 times the cost of the large ships).  Starting 2012 the large ships are required to use a very expensive biodegradable fuel during the time they go to the Antarctic.  The expense and changes necessary to use this special expensive fuel caused both Princess and Holland to state they would no longer be doing cruises to the Antarctic.  Princess said they would be required to pull their gigantic ship out of the water to dry dock.  They would then be required to empty the fuel tanks of the outlawed fuel, take the time to complete scrub the inside of the ships fuel tanks of any residue of the old fuel, then add the new expensive fuel.  This would cost them time in dry dock, plus the cost of the much more expensive acceptable fuel.  Both Princess and Holland said they would never return. 

For Princess the statement was true, they are not returning to the Antarctic in 2012 or 2013, but for Holland, for at least 2012 & 2013 they are returning.  We do not know if they will do it again in the future or go the way of Princess and stop all together.  We just know you can’t make the mistake of a life time and pass up going to the Antarctic! 

We started offering the Holland American 2012 cruise to the Antarctic in December of 2012, by February of 2012 the ship was completely sold out.  The world figured out very few if any of the large ships would be doing the Antarctic and jumped on the Holland.  Fun For Less had a wait list of over 100 passengers that wanted to go, but never was able to get a cabin for the 2012 sailing. 

Holland America (June 2011) has just opened up sales for their sailing in 2013.  We usually do not offer thing more than a year out, but in this case if we wait for January 2012 to sale their 2013 sailing, there will be nothing less.  We requested our cabins months ago before they even opened up the sale of 2013’s Antarctic Cruise.  We believe there is a very small window of time before their 2013 will be sold out. 

Don’t pass up this chance to see “the most beautiful place on earth” at a price you can afford! Note: The only other cruise line we found taking a large ship, charges $7,700 for their cheapest inside cabin for a 17 day itinerary and without airfare, transfers, tours, hotels and shore excursions.  Our 24 day package on Holland is half the cost!!!

Consider this:  The owners of Fun For Less Tours a number of years ago, went to the Antarctic on one of the small ships.  It cost over 10,000 per person for an 11 day cruise on what would be best described as a one or two star ship with poor food, poor accommodations, along with the fun of feeling every wave.  While going through the most beautiful channel in the Antarctic they were passed by a Holland America ship.  As they looked up at the luxury cruise line passing them, and realizing they were seeing everything they were seeing (in luxury) at a fraction of the cost, they decided Holland would be the best way to do the Antarctic.  Don’t miss out, Holland too may soon go the way of the other big ships and stop doing the Antarctic.

• Our South America & Antarctic Cruise/ Tour is in January of 2013. It is summer in South America and warmer in the Antarctic than it is in Utah in January. Many believe the Antarctic is too cold to visit. That is a wrong perception. With the Antarctic averaging near 40 degrees, and South America enjoying comfortable summers, its not too cold even for those who don’t like the cold.
• Experience the awesome Iguazu Falls. With the ability to see the falls up close at the top, in the middle and at the bottom of the falls, you will understand why we believe these are the best falls in the world, and will create a memory that will last forever. No other falls in the world are more beautiful or exciting to see.
• Cruising the Antarctic is not done from miles away. You are able to get up close to the most beautiful, majestic land on earth. It literally can take your breath away!
• Your cruise includes, The Antarctic, Ports of call in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. You will also experience the  Chilean Fjords, the Falkland Islands, Cape Horn, Terra Del Fuego, Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage, penguins, seals, whales and a lot more!
• Compared to the Antarctic, Alaska is like a baby brother!
• We include our own Educator, our own Entertainment on the ship and Fun For Less Tour Staff throughout your cruise / tour.
• We offer an option of purchasing our own deeply discounted shore excursions.
• Optional tour to the awesome Iguazu Falls, no other falls in the world can compare!
• Our Luxury 20 day package is about 75% less that you would pay for on a small ship!

Package includes:

• Holland America cruise ship in category K cabin
• ALL PORT CHARGES
• Special Fun For Less Tours guest educator: Dr. S. Michael Wilcox
• 5 Star Luxury Hotelin Santiago Chile
• Group get-togethers and parties
• Fun For Less Tour Staff throughouttour, ship and shore excursions
• Option to purchase our deeply discounted shore excursions, tours and transfers – at almost 50% less than what the ship charges. 
• Option to purchase our deeply discounted airfare – in the past we have been 300 to 500 less than the ship charges. 
• Package price does not include air, tours, transfer, taxes, tips or fees. 

• All transfers to and from airports, hotel and ship
• 10 days of touring and shore excursions in:
  • Santiago, Chile
  • Valparaiso, Chile
  • Puerto Montt, Chile
  • Puerto Chacabucco, Chile
  • Punta Arenas, Chile
  • Ushuaia, Argentina
  • Puerto Medryn, Argentina
  • Montevideo, Urguay
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Fun For Less Tour escorts on all tours and shore excursions

• Airfare Buenos Aires to Iguazu and airfare Iguazu to Buenos Aires.  ***Note:  when we add air RT Buenos Aires and Iguazu to our international carrier, you get a discount on the Iguazu airfare.  If you do your own airfare for this cruise and chose to add the option to Iguazu, you will have an additional cost.  Please ask and we will let you know the difference not saved when you buy the international air with Iguazu. 
• 2 nights accommodations in a 5 star luxury Hotel
• All transfers to and from airports and hotels
• Complete tour of Iguazu area and Iguazu Falls.  It includes visiting the falls at the bottom, middle and top.
• Jet boat ride up close to the bottom of the falls

On most cruises when a person cancels more than 120 days before the cruise, the cruise line allows us to resell the cabin with only a name change fee.   Starting sometime in January 2011, 1 year before the 2012 sailing to Antarctic, Holland America chose to keep every cabin cancelled, and would not allow any company to resell them.  The Antarctic was so popular we had over 100 passengers on a wait list wanting any available cabin. We couldn’t accommodate any of them. Holland took back all cabins from our customers who had problems without allowing us to offer them to our wait list.

This creates a problem.  Let’s say over the year we were to lose 10 cabins that had to be turned back in.  That would mean we would lose 20 passengers that were helping to pay for buses, guides, educators, escorts, etc.   We have based all of our costs on the total number of customers!  When you lose passengers, even for a good reason, you have less to share the fixed costs.  You can’t go back to the other passengers and say, “I am sorry, but we need to raise your cost because we had passengers cancel and the cruise line would not let us replace them.”  We also do not want to raise the prices so that everyone pays extra in case there are cancellations. Many of the cabins that were turned back were resold by Holland America for $800 or more than our passengers paid for them.  They can make more money keeping the cabin than letting us resell it.   

The Antarctic cancellation policy will be a little different than our other tours or cruises. Our policy for 2013 is as follows:

• Cancellation for any reason from the time of deposit until January 8, 2012, one year before the Antarctic 2013 cruise:  The initial deposit of $850 is non-refundable. BUT the $850 deposit may be applied to any future tour or cruise with Fun For Less Tours within two years. 
• Cancellation for any reason after January 8, 2012 and before 121 days prior to departure:  The $850 is non-refundable and non-transferable, so it cannot be used on future tours or cruises.
• Cancellation for any reason between 120 days and 61 days prior to departure:  50% of the total invoice is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Cancellation for any reason 60 days or less prior to departure:  100% is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• EXCEPTION:  After January 8, 2012 until 60 days prior to departure:  If Holland America allows your cancelled cabin to be resold by Fun For Less Tours, and we have passengers purchase your cancelled cabin, you will only pay a name change fee.

We do recommend the purchase of Travel Insurance that will cover most cancellations and medical out of the country! For complete information on what is covered by the travel insurance we recommend you contact us or an insurance company.