Optional Iguazu Falls Extension!

Take the best cruise, 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 to experience the Antarctic. It really isn’t cold!!! The climate is dry and sunny with temperatures around 40 degrees 24 hours a day.

• Starting in 2012 the large ships were required to use a special biodegradable fuel. Before 2012 there were several large ships that were going one or two times a year to the Antarctic. According to Princess Cruise Line, they would be required to take their ship out of service for approximately 2 weeks. During that time they would have to dry dock the ship, empty the unacceptable fuel, physically go inside the large fuel tanks and manually scrub clean any residue left of the old fuel. They would also have to reset the engines to run on the special new fuel. This was just not cost effective when you only visited the Antarctic waters once or at most, twice a year.
• In 2011, every cruise company that was taking the larger ships to the Antarctic said they would not return after 2011 (including Holland & Princess). So 2011 was to be the last year anyone could visit the Antarctic on a large luxury cruise line. Even though Holland America said they would not be back, they later changed their mind. They returned in 2012 and are returning again in 2013. Princess and every other luxury cruise line did not return in 2012 or 2013.
• This year in January when our group was doing the Antarctic on Holland America, everyone on the ship said they would not sail again in 2014, and that included talking to the captain of the ship. Holland America changed their minds again. They have just announced they will return one more time in January of 2014. Will this be the last time? To be honest, no one knows, including Holland America. You just cannot take the chance!!! Take the time to read the difference between the small very, very expensive ships that go to the Antarctic (which would be your only choice if Holland stopped going) and compare that to sailing the Antarctic waters in luxury on a Holland America Ship. That will help you understand why you need to act now while Holland is still sailing to the Antarctic. Holland America’s Antarctic cruise has sold out incredibly fast for the 2012 and 2013 sailings and they have had to turn many away. Maybe that is why they are willing to try it one more time. Call and act now before 2014 sells out or Holland starts raising the price. The last two years Holland started low and then raised the price by almost 1,000 per person as cabins begin to fill. See complete details over the next few pages.

• 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 – plus ports of call in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. You will also experience the Chilean Fjords, 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 and Fun For Less Tour Staff throughout your cruise / tour.
• 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. They will create a memory that will last forever. No other falls in the world are more beautiful or exciting to see. Optional tour to the awesome Iguazu Falls, no other falls in the world can compare!
• Our Luxury 24 day package is about 65% less that you would pay for a small ship for 11 days!
• We offer an option to purchase our other deeply discounted shore excursions.

Package Price Includes:

• Holland America cruise ship in category L cabin
• ALL PORT CHARGES
• Special Fun For Less Tours guest educator: Dr. S. Michael Wilcox
• 5 Star Luxury Hotel in Santiago Chile
• Group get-togethers and parties
• Fun For Less Tour Staff throughout tour, 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
• 12 days of touring and shore excursions in:
  • Santiago, Chile
  • Valparaiso, Chile
  • Puerto Montt, Chile
  • Castro, Isla Chiloe, Chile
  • Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
  • Punta Arenas, Chile
  • Ushuaia, Argentina
  • Puerto Madryn, Argentina
  • Punta Del Este, Uruguay
  • Montevideo, Uruguay
  • 2 Days 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  airfare from 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 choose 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 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 2014 is as follows:

• Cancellation for any reason from the time of deposit until January 6, 2013, one year before the Antarctic 2014 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 6, 2013 and before 121 days prior to departure: The amount of $1000 is non-refundable and non-transferable, so it cannot be used on future tours or cruises. This amount may increase if any airfare or non-refundable items have been purchased.
• Cancellation for any reason between 120 days and 75 days prior to departure: 50% of the total invoice is non-refundable and non-transferable. This amount may increase if any airfare or non-refundable items have been purchased.
• Cancellation for any reason 75 days or less prior to departure: 100% is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• EXCEPTION:  After January 6, 2013 until 90 days prior to departure:  If Holland America allows your cancelled cabin to be resold by Fun For Less Tours, and we have passengers willing to purchase your cancelled cabin, you will only pay a name change fee or the cost to make the change if it is possible.
• 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.