Rare franski Posted November 8, 2011 #26 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When we did the Seine with Uniworld, the trip to the beaches in Normandy was a huge draw for us. We realized that most stops would be focused on the American experience (made sense, with Uniworld being an American-owned company...) but we were hoping to see a bit of Juno Beach while we were there. We were *very* excited when we were offered the opportunity to do a "side excursion" that day. Our CD arranged for 6 of us to get off the bus at Juno Beach so that we could walk on the beach, and visit the Museum there. He arranged for a van/taxi to pick us up - and we went to the Canadian Cemetery at Benys-sur-Mer. Very moving... We joined back up with the group as they were leaving Arromanche - so we still did see the American Cemetery, and Point-du-Hoc. Chris (the CD) stayed with us the entire time. The "added" excursion only cost 26 euros each - and that included the admission into the Juno Beach Centre, and the taxi ride. He just tallied the cost - and split it up. We were very impressed with this whole scenario.... Uniworld scored big points with us that day. Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfoot Posted November 9, 2011 #27 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Avalon did a similar trip for those from Australia and the UK who were on our cruise. They were pleased that our CD took their history into account. I believe that there were 30 or more on that particular trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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