Celebrating Our Veterans

Celebrating Our Veterans, Inc. would like to invite you to join them on their second annual Freedom Cruise on board the brand new Norwegian Breakaway.  The 7-night cruise will sail roundtrip, November 17-14,2013, from New York City aboard the incredible Norwegian Breakaway, making stops in Port Canaveral, Florida; Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas and Nassau, Bahamas. To see trip inclusions, please click here.

About Celebrating Our Veterans, Inc.

Celebrating Our Veterans was founded in May 2011 by Derick I. Glenn after realizing there was a major need for more community involvement with our Veterans and their families. They are committed to helping our men and women returning home from war, assisting them in finding employment and readjusting to society.

About Norwegian Breakaway

The Norwegian Breakaway is Norwegian Cruise Lines’ newest fleet member. While encompassing many NCL favorites such as Shanghai Noodle Bar, O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill and the hot spot, Bliss Ultra Lounge as well as tons of fun for the whole family, the Breakaway also offers a lot of new and exciting features and of course, the look, feel, and life of her home port: New York.

New innovative features include:

• The Waterfront - an onboard oceanfront boardwalk lined with shops, restaurants and bars
• 678 Ocean Place - 3 action-packed decks featuring daytime and nighttime amusement
•  Ocean Blu – NCL’s first ever all-seafood restaurant featuring a raw bar and a sushi bar
• Aqua Park & Kid’s Aqua Park - fun water parks including multi-story water slides, swimming pools, hot tubs, kid sized water features and their favorite Nickelodeon characters
• Tons of onboard entertainment - Fireworks, a jazz club, Broadway shows, kid’s clubs, comedy club and more!

To see all that the Breakaway has to offer, be sure to check out “Norwegian Breakaway Sets Sail May 2013…” and “Breakaway on the Breakaway”.

For more information or to book your Celebrating Our Veterans Freedom Cruise, contact your local Boscov’s Travel Specialist by calling 800-755-8020 or emailing travelrequest@boscovs.com.

Vietnam on the Rise

Special thanks to Journey’s Magazine for this great article on Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City

I am paralyzed with fear, standing on a sidewalk in Ho Chi Minh City, which the locals call Saigon. There is an endless stampede of motorbikes, but no traffic lights, stop signs or pedestrian crossways. Each time I step out to cross the street, another motorbike almost clips me.

A man pedaling a small three-wheeled tourist cyclo (a cycle rickshaw) pulls up in front of me. “Where you want to go? I take you. I am guide.”

“I have a guide coming to my hotel in ten minutes. I just want to cross the street,” I say.

“I take you on ten-minute tour,” the guide offers.

“I just want to cross the street,” I repeat.

“Okay,” he says. “Hold onto my bike.”

I grasp his bike and he kindly leads me safely across. He turns to me. “You either must cross very slow, or you put your hand here (he places his hand on his heart) and cross fast.”

Vietnam has five-star hotels, delicious food and some of the most exotic cultural attractions in the world, but Ho Chi Minh City has scary street-crossing problems. I look up at all the high rises of Ho Chi Minh City. In the last ten years, a new city has risen from old Saigon with nightclubs, bars, upscale air-conditioned shopping malls and luxury hotels, but there are still remnants of the old way of life.

A woman in a conical hat walks by, a pole balanced on her shoulders from which are tied two heavy baskets. A man stands behind a cart whose sign reads: “Bunhbao banh uo + hamberger.”

I head back to my hotel which is located in the French colonial heart of the city. I wait in the lobby for my guise, who will take me to the Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and to the 150-year-old Ben Thanh Market.

At the market, shoppers squeeze past each other in the narrow aisles. A woman arranges grapefruit pieces into lower flower petals. A vendor scoops handfuls of sticky rice into palm leaves. A man pulls fresh noodles and hangs them on a string.

That night, I stand on my balcony and gaze down at the shimmering Opera House.

Hoi An

Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site, dates back to the 15th century and is famous for its beautifully preserved houses, temples, and Japanese Covered Bridge. Hoi An is also known for its tailors who will create anything in 24 hours. The tailor takes my measurements and that evening arrives in my villa for a fitting.

My guide arrives by motorbike with an extra helmet. I jump on behind him and we zoom past cyclos, bicycles and tour vans. This is the way to see Vietnam! We ride along narrow dirt trails past water buffalo, rice paddies, to an organic garden and, finally, to Hoi An.

Later, I indulge in a four-handed treatment at the resort’s spa which seems to float above a lagoon filled with pink and white lotus flowers. I drift back to my room and the tailor arrives with my dress. It fits perfectly.

Ha Long Bay

No visit to Vietnam would be complete without an overnight boat trip to Ha Long Bay, possibly the most romantic place in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage site where 2,000 limestone islets magically jut out of the emerald sea. I watch from the sun deck of the luxurious steamer, a 37-cabin replica paddle steamer which evokes colonial Indochina. At sunset, I am still there, sipping a cocktail and trying to memorize the beauty around me on my last perfect evening in Vietnam.

For more information or to book your memorable visit to Vietnam, contact your local Boscov’s Travel Specialist by calling 800-755-8020 or emailing travelrequest@boscovs.com.

Journey West with Boscov’s Travel

With so many options for travel around the globe, we often forget some of the most amazing sites are right next door, so to speak. The Western US offers many unique attractions, from national monuments and parks to best kept secrets known mostly to seasoned travelers and locals.

We’ve packaged the very best of these experiences into eleven unique, exclusive and unforgettable adventures. See the West the way it was meant to be seen, without having to drive or stress. We pride ourselves on taking the road less traveled and telling the stories that have formed the great history of the West.

These tours continue to be some of our most popular vacations and with this year’s new and updated itineraries, there is sure to be a Western tour that will help shorten your bucket list.

You can check out all of the great options and their inclusions here: Boscov’s Travel Western Tours

Tours:

• 10-Day Alaska by Land- June 1-10, 2013
  • Enjoy escorted tours around the beautiful state of Alaska including a train ride, a private sightseeing cruise and tours of Denali National Park.
• 10-Day Northern California & Yosemite - June 16-25, 2013
  • There will be no whining on this tour, but plenty of wine! Visit several California wineries as well as tour the picturesque San Francisco Bay and surrounding areas. Also, enjoy the beauty of nature in Yosemite National Park.
• 9-Day Wonderful Wild West - July 13-21, 2013
  • Tour Denver, CO; journey along the Oregon Trail; visit Mt.Rushmore; explore Yellowstone National Park and much more in the Wonderful Wild West!
• 10-Day Oregon/Washington Cities, Seashores and Mountains - July 28- August 6, 2013
  • Did you know you can visit a rain forest in the US? You can in Washington! You can also visit the Lewis and Clark National Historic Park and Mt. Saint Helen’s National Volcanic Monument and much more on this exciting adventure!
• 9-Day Northern Rockies National Parks - August 10-18, 2013
  • Explore Yellowstone National Park and take unique tours of the Northern Rockies such as an open air train tour and a tour on an antique fire engine!
• 9-Day Western National Parks - August 31 – September 8, 2013
  • Take exciting tours of Salt Lake City, UT, Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole, WY, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Park and Zion National Park. Have your cameras at the ready!
• 9-Day Southern National Parks, including Lake Mead and Las Vegas - September 15-23, 2013
  • Besides living it up on the Las Vegas Strip, enjoy the beauty of the Colorado River, Arches National Park, Capital Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Park and Zion National Park. This could be your lucky trip!
• 9-Day Colorado and New Mexico Balloon Fiesta - September 29 – October 7, 2013
  • Tour the Garden of the Gods and Rocky Mountain National Park, take memorable train rides through beautiful landscapes and top it all off with a visit to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta!
• 7-Day Ozark Autumn with Branson - October 13-19, 2013
  • This trip is packed with entertainment! Enjoy dinner and a show at Dixie Stampede, an acrobatic display during the Acrobats of China Show, and the musical stylings of the Oakridge Boys and the 12 Irish Tenors. And don’t forget touring the lovely landscapes and museums of the area.
• 7-Day Colorado Christmas - December 3-9, 2013
  • Enjoy the holiday season in gorgeous Colorado! Take part in a Christmas parade, enjoy the Christmas lights and even do some holiday shopping at the Georgetown Christmas Market.
• 7-Day Southern California with Rose Parade – December 30, 2013 – January 4, 2014
  • Get a behind the scenes look at the Rose Parade before enjoying the finished product. Also, tour all that Southern California has to offer including Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Reagan Presidential Library and Warner Brothers Studios!

All of the Boscov’s Journey West packages include the following:

• Airport transfers in your destination cities (except for pre- and post-tour arrivals)
• Deluxe motorcoach transportation throughout the tour
• First class accommodations
• Several meals
• Services of a professional Journey West Tour Director
• Admissions and guided tours of all included activities
• Porterage of on piece of luggage throughout the tour
• Souvenir memory group photo
• Special photo album
• All taxes and gratuities for the Tour Director and Driver

For more information or to book your Journey West adventure, contact your local Boscov’s Travel Specialist by calling 800-755-8020 or emailing travelrequest@boscovs.com.

The G Project

What will you do today, for tomorrow? This is the question being asked in a global initiative seeking ideas to generate positive change in the world.

The G Project, powered by G Adventures and its non-profit foundation Planeterra, encourages people to submit ideas that will help solve social and environmental issues at a local level.

Submissions will be collated and showcased on the G Project website and the four people with the ideas with the greatest potential will be invited to pitch to a panel of high-profile judges in Costa Rica. The person with the idea the judges believe will have the most positive impact will receive a US$25,000 development grant and the backing of Planeterra to bring their project to life.

Participants can register their ideas up until June 3, 2013 in one of four categories: Community, Freedom, Beauty or Knowledge. Entrants must complete a questionnaire identifying the critical need, the impact their idea will have and the feasibility of execution. Opinions on the ideas submitted will be publicly canvassed online and a list of 16 will be announced on June 4, 2013.

A panel of thought leaders, innovators and social entrepreneurs, including Lonely Planet’s Tony Wheeler and Dr. Jane Goodall, will then select a shortlist of four finalists based on a set of criteria that favour small-scale, sustainable ideas that focus on local communities and have a strong social element.

The four finalists will be announced on June 24, 2013 and they will then be flown out to the inaugural Summit in the Jungle in Costa Rica in September. Here they will hone their ideas before pitching them to G Adventures’ founder Bruce Poon Tip and a selection of judges.

“The G Project is more than traveller philanthropy or charitable giving. It’s a unique initiative designed to bring people from different backgrounds together to lead, build and foster positive change all over the world,” says Poon Tip.

“The G Project was devised as a means to help and enable aspiring change-makers to take their idea from conception to action and impact.”

Meet the Panel

• Braulio Dias – Assistant Secretary General of the UN & United Nations Executive Secretary on Biological Diversity
• Jane Goodall – Founder, Jane Goodall Institute; Humanitarian; Primatologist; Conservationist; Author
• Jonathan Tourtellot – Founding Director of National Geographic Centre for Sustainable Destinations; Writer Editor
• Cameron Sinclair – Co-founder, Architecture for Humanity
• Tony Wheeler – Co-founder of Lonely Planet; Traveller; Entrepreneur
• Les Stroud – Star of the TV series Survivorman; Filmmaker; Outdoor Adventurer
• Wade Davis – Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic; Anthropologist
• Jennifer Adams – Founder & Executive Director of Places We Go; Filmmaker
• Jordan Romero – Youth Health Advocate; Mountaineer; Fundraiser

The winner will be announced on September 24, 2013 at the Future of Tourism event in Toronto, Canada.

For more information please visit: www.thisisyourplanet.com.

About G Adventures
G Adventures is an adventure travel pioneer offering the widest selection of affordable small-group tours, safaris and expeditions to more than 100 countries on all continents. It was the first adventure travel company to offer 100% guaranteed departures in 2013. Powered by an international team of passionate travellers, the award-winning trips embrace authentic accommodation, exotic cuisine and local transport to put travelers on a first-name basis with the planet’s people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife. The intimate, authentic and sustainable approach to small-group travel introduces travellers to the highlights of a destination while offering the freedom to explore it on their own. Whatever age, interest, ability or budget, G Adventures has a genuine life-changing experience. For more information please visit www.gadventures.com.

About the Planeterra Foundation
Established in 2003 by adventure travel tour operator G Adventures, Planeterra is a non‐profit organization that supports social and environmental solutions in destinations around the world via its global network of travellers. The foundation focuses on local education, health, small-business development, emergency relief and conservation work. For more information please visit www.planeterra.org.

Dine & Delight for Less Than $100

Would you love to catch dinner and a show but don’t want to be out too late or empty your bank account? Here are 6 great options for lunch and a show. A great meal and a great play all for under $100 (and we’ll drive)!

Happy Days – Allenberry Playhouse, Boiling Springs, PA (June 23, 2013)

Happy days are here again!

Come join us for lunch at the Allenberry Playhouse before experiencing the melodious production based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series. “Happy Days – A New Musical” reintroduces one of America’s best-loved families, the Cunninghams, and the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’.  The famed drive-in, Arnold’s, is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and tv-worthy wrestling match. Come join in the fun with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, and the “king of cool” Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli. This family friendly musical will have you rockin’ and rollin’ all week long!

Footloose the Musical – Pines Dinner Theatre, Allentown, PA (July 14, 2013)

For all you theater lovers, come join us for a fun filled day that will have you dancing in your seats!

Based on the 1984 hit movie, Footloose, The Musical bursts onto the live stage with a production that you don’t want to miss.  Featuring exuberant dance numbers, and a Tony-nominated top 40 score, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, and guiding them with a warm heart and open mind.

Annie – Allenberry Playhouse, Boiling Springs, PA (July 28, 2013)

Come join us for lunch at the Allenberry Playhouse before experiencing this charming production of “Annie”.

The story begins December 1933 in an orphanage in New York City. One of the orphans, Annie, is restless and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.  Annie yearns to find her parents who left her at the orphanage with a locket and a promise to return for her one day.  She meets some new friends along the way, including a stray dog named Sandy and a well- to-do billionaire, Oliver Warbucks.  Sing along to your favorite songs including “It’s The Hard Knock Life,”  “Easy Street,” “Tomorrow” and many more.

South Pacific – Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Lancaster, PA (August 17, 2013)

South Pacific spins a romantic tale of love and loss on a tropical island naval base during World War II. Two couples – U.S. Navy nurse Nellie Forbush and French plantation owner Emile de Becque, and Lt. Joe Cable and a young local native girl fall in love. Many songs are considered the finest Broadway classics including Some Enchanted Evening, Younger Than Springtime, Bali Ha’i, There is Nothin’ Like a Dame, Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair and A Wonderful Guy.

 Menopause the Musical – Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Lancaster, PA (September 8, 2013)

Menopause The Musical has entertained and inspired women from coast to coast and internationally.  It’s set in a department store, where four women with nothing in common but a black lace bra meet by chance at a lingerie sale.  The women make fun of their hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges.  This hit show includes parodies of songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, and culminates with a salute to women who are experiencing The Change!

Christmas Show – Allenberry Playhouse, Boiling Springs, PA (December 6, 2013)

Allenberry Playhouse opened in the summer of 1949 and has become a leading attraction.  Each year they present an original story written just for Allenberry filled with laughter, music, and holiday cheer! Come celebrate the holidays with us!

For more information or to book your getaway today, contact your local Boscov’s Travel Specialist by calling 800-755-8020 or emailing travelrequest@boscovs.com.

Family Fun at Sea

Creating a family vacation that your whole gang will love can sometimes be nothing short of a challenge – but that doesn’t mean it has to put a drain on you or your wallet.

By cruising, family fun can be found almost anywhere. The possibilities for you to get away from it all, relax and kick back while having a great time are endless. Cruise ships venture to nearly every corner of the globe, from the sun-drenched islands of the South Pacific to the snowy alpine scenery of Alaska and pretty much everywhere in between.

Offering everything from the comfort of cozy cabins and the excitement of bustling deck areas, to all-day buffets, nightly sweets, talent shows, and special programs for the kids, cruise vacations are voyages filled with a boatload of fun and a world of possibilities. From sunrise to sunset and beyond, you will find unique activities tailored to suit just about any cruiser.

Gone are the days of shuffleboard. Now you have your pick of swimming pools, spiraling waterslides, sports decks, scavenger hunts and much more. Oh, and the ports of call you can visit are pretty cool too!

Family Time Well Spent

Just like your family, cruising is always changing and evolving, introducing new out-of-this-world ships, along with new innovative amenities catering to familes of all sizes and ages. If you’re planning a family cruise for the very first time, or if you are a returning cruiser, you couldn’t have chosen a better time to set sail as there are oodles of new ships with great itineraries and amenities to experience.

No matter how old your kids are, the ships of Norwegian Cruise Line are prime for families – and the line’s newest ship, the Norwegian Breakaway, is certainly no exception. The latest expression of NCL’s ever-popular and relaxed “freestyle cruising” atmosphere, the Norwegian Breakaway’s design will offer the best of the line’s current fleet while infusing a variety of new innovations to create the best vacation ever.

On board you’ll find NCL’s largest kids club to date for ages 3-12; and teens will look forward to getting out of bed and heading to Entourage where they can hang with their peers. Even the under two crowd can enjoy special playtime with their parents in a dedicated area.

To keep the kids active, the on board Sports Complex will challenge cruisers to a game of mini golf or to climb the largest ropes course at sea. There’s even a basketball court and an enclosed climbing cage here too. Of course no family-friendly ship is complete without a pool, or two! The Aqua Park offers five multi-story waterslides (no other ship offers that). Add two swimming pools, four hot tubs and water features and you’ve got more ways to have fun than ever. For the younger crowd, the Kids Aqua Park features squirting  Nickelodeon figures and a perfectly sized pool.

Start your planning now as the stunning Norwegian Breakaway will set sail in the Summer of 2013 from New York to the pink-sand beaches of Bermuda, and in the winter to the warm tropics of the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Florida.

Adventures with Carol – Paris to Normandy’s Landing Beaches

Have you ever dreamed of exploring culturally rich city of Paris? Seeing the romantic French countryside? Visiting the historic sights along the beaches of Normandy? You can do all of this and more when you go with Carol on her next adventure.

Who is Carol and why you should go on her adventure?

Carol is a regional manager with Boscov’s Travel and is based in our Neshaminy office. She has been in the travel business for 35 years and has escorted groups of 20 travelers-389 travelers to Alaska, Hawaii, Germany, the Caribbean. Many travelers in these groups have returned to go on more adventures with Carol. Her goal is always to make everyone feel excited about their journey and is always accessible  through out the trip. If you are looking for fun and excitement, an adventure with Carol is the way to go!

 Where is Carol’s next adventure heading?

Carol is off to France! More specifically, she is going on a Paris and Normandy river cruise. She chose this adventure for very special reasons. This cruise will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landing and also, the 100th anniversary of WWI. Not a history buff? That’s alright, this cruise is also a culinary cruise offering wine tastings and special cooking presentations. Carol likes adventures that offer something for everybody.

This trip includes an overnight stay and half day guided excursion to the magnificent Palace of Versailles  in Paris before boarding your ship: the Avalon Creativity for your 7-night cruise. The Creativity offers unmatched service; first-class amenities such as Wi-Fi access, fitness center, hair salon and a whirlpool on the Sky Deck; and staterooms that are 15% larger than the industry standard. Each stateroom has floor-to-ceiling windows to give you a panoramic view of the French countryside as you cruise along.

Viking River Cruises – Viennesse Hot Chocolate

This recipe, courtesy of Viking River Cruises, comes to us from Reiner Marks, who prepared this drink aboard Viking River Cruises ships in Europe many times. Reiner has fond memories of how much our guests enjoyed the drink, which he says “tastes delicious.” Enjoy!

Ingredients:
Seven ounces premium dark chocolate, grated
Three cups of low-fat milk
One tablespoon granulated sugar
One cup heavy cream, chilled
One-half teaspoon vanilla paste (or vanilla extract, organic if possible)
One tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
Cocoa powder or chocolate shavings for garnish

Directions:
Gently heat one cup milk with the grated chocolate. Simmer in a saucepan over low heat until all chocolate has dissolved. Combine the remaining milk and the granulated sugar in another saucepan and whisk until all sugar has dissolved. Gently heat while stirring. Add the chocolate mix to the sugared milk and continue simmering over low heat. Whisk heavy cream and vanilla together on high speed and slowly add the confectioners’ sugar until peaks form. Remove hot chocolate from heat and divide into cups. Place a generous dollop of whipped cream on top of each. Garnish with a pinch of cocoa powder or sprinkle with chocolate shavings and serve.

Makes 4-6 servings, depending on mug size.

For more information on Viking River Cruises, contact your local Boscov’s Travel Specialist, call 800-755-8020 or email travelrequest@boscovs.com.

Authors, Artists and Apparitions: A Spirited New England Motorcoach Tour

Looking for a fun, ghostly fall tour? Well, you’re in luck because we’re hosting another spooktacular motorcoach tour with our favorite creepy Tour Guide, Charles J. Adams III.

Charlie is an established author, tour guide and paranormal expert specializing in ghosts, hauntings, lore and legends. He has written more than 30 books, conducted ghost tours in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Scotland, Wales and England; and has been a featured commentator on A&E, TLC, MTV, National Geographic Channel, History Channel and the Travel Channel. Are you impressed? I know I am! Spend five days and four nights traveling to Connecticut and Rhode Island with lots of great stops and guided tours along the way that will send chills up your spine!

“Authors, Artists and Apparitions”
A Spirited New England Motorcoach Tour
September 9-13, 2013

Your New England Tour Includes:

• Round trip transportation via private motorcoach equipped with reclining seats and restroom.
• Four (4) nights’ hotel accommodations – 2 nights in the Hartford, Connecticut area, 2 nights in Newport, Rhode Island.  Baggage handling for one bag per person included
• Seven (7) Meals – four (4) Breakfasts, one (1) lunch, two (2) dinners
• Guided tour of SUNNYSIDE, home of Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, New York and walking tour of the SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY, Sleepy Hollow, New York
• Guided tour of the MARK TWAIN HOUSE, Hartford, Connecticut
• Tour of the NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
• Visits to HISTORIC DEERFIELD VILLAGE and YANKEE CANDLE, Deerfield, Massachusetts
• GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS – Learn about Salem’s haunted past, the infamous Witch Trials, chilling cemeteries and documented paranormal activity
• Admission to the FALL RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Fall River, Massachusetts.  The Society’s extensive collection contains artifacts relating to the rich and varied history of Fall River, including artifacts and manuscripts relating to the life and trial of Miss Lizzie Borden.
• Tour of the LIZZIE BORDEN BED & BREAKFAST MUSEUM, Fall River, Massachusetts.  Visit the house where Andrew and Abby Borden were found mysteriously murdered.  Their daughter, Lizzie, was tried and acquitted for the murders which were never solved.
• GUIDED DRIVING TOUR OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
• Tour THE BREAKERS, one of Newport’s famous Gilded Age “Summer Cottages”.
• EVENING WALKING GHOST TOUR of Newport, Rhode Island.  Take a lantern-led stroll down shadowy lanes and discover the ghosts, ghouls and legends of this haunted city by the sea.
• Admission to MYSTIC SEAPORT, Mystic, Connecticut.  Discover American maritime history first-hand as you climb aboard tall ships, stroll through a 19th-century coastal village, explore exhilarating exhibits, and watch a working preservation shipyard in action.
• Services of a Professional Boscov’s Tour Escort
• All taxes and gratuities for included features

For more information or to book your spooky adventure today, contact your local Boscov’s Travel Specialist by calling 800-755-8020 or emailing travelrequest@boscovs.com.

Breakaway on the Breakaway

Last year I shared some impressive details about Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest and most incredible ship. She sets sail on May 12, 2013 from New York City and we couldn’t be more excited!

NCL has been slowly releasing more information on this massive, floating fun zone. In addition to The Waterfront, 678 Ocean Place, Breakaway Casino, The Manhattan Room; there is much more included for its lucky passengers.

My favorite thing about traveling has always been the food, so let’s start with all of the great on-board restaurant choices. Besides the six different complimentary dining options on the Breakaway, including O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, there are also eight different specialty restaurants from a range of cuisine choices.

• Ocean Blue – NCL’s first-ever fine-dining seafood experience brought to you by Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian.
• Le Bistro French Restaurant – NCL’s signature French restaurant with new Atrium Al Fresco seating options.
• Cagney’s Steakhouse – NCL’s classic, signature steakhouse perched high atop The Manhattan Room.
• Teppanyaki – A guest favorite, Teppanyaki is an exciting hibachi-style dinner and show.
• Moderna Churrascaria – The first Brazilian-style steakhouse at sea, Moderna Churrascaria offers beautiful indoor and outdoor seating options to complement their mouth-watering menu options.
• Shanghai’s Noodle Bar – The largest noodle bar at sea is the answer to your cravings for a taste of the Orient.
• La Cucina Italian Restaurant – This colorful piazza-style trattoria offers family style Italian dining on The Waterfront.
• Wasabi Sushi Bar – Sushi, sashimi and more, artfully presented and prepared as you watch.

In addition to all of the great options already mentioned, the Breakaway went a step further and added some extra tasty treats to their menu. Setting sail for the first time in May is Carlo’s Bake Shop, the famous bakery from TV’s “The Cake Boss”. And if you are looking for a way to cool down while indulging your sweet tooth, check out Dolce Gelato; a true mouth-pleaser.

Believe it or not, Breakaway’s dining options aren’t the only headliners aboard; the entertainment options are out of this world!