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The Great LakesCruise 2014CHICAGO TO MONTREAL18 - 29 AUGUST 2014

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about your holiday...THE

YORKTOWN

Your twelve day cruise aboard the Yorktown will take in four of the five Great Lakesof North America: Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, inaddition to “never to be forgotten” trips to Niagara Falls and the Agawa Canyon.

The Yorktown is the perfect vessel for relaxed and convivial exploration of America's greatcoastal waterways. Renovated in 2009, the Yorktown was built in Florida in 1988specifically for coastal cruising. Certified by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Yorktown flies theAmerican flag and is staffed by friendly and experienced American officers and crew.257 feet long, 43 feet wide, with a draft of 8 feet, the Yorktown is able to manoeuvre insecluded waterways and visit small ports that are inaccessible to larger vessels. In addition to a large sun deck, the Yorktown boasts a spacious lounge for socialgatherings and lectures as well as quiet space for private conversation. Both the loungeand dining room are surrounded by large picture windows that afford unobstructed viewsof the passing scenery.The ship's cuisine, served in a dining room large enough to accommodate all guests atonce, emphasizes American regional culinary traditions and specialties.Accommodating 138 guests in 69 exterior cabins, the Yorktown enjoys an atmosphere ofwarm and relaxed informality that endears it to repeat and new guests alike.

Dining room, Lounge & The Falls at

Niagara

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what’s includedComplete programme of tours & excursions•

Duplicate Bridge Sessions every evening after dinner.•

Full amenities aboard The Yorktown•

Welcome Cocktail Reception•

All meals aboard ship•

Complimentary wine with lunch and dinner•

Educational programme of lectures•

Port & Embarkation taxes•

Gratuities to guides & drivers•

Farewell Cocktail Reception•

what’s not includedAirfare•

Visa and Passport fees (if applicable)•

Transfers•

Luggage & Trip cancellation insurance•

Soft Drinks•

Alcoholic Beverages (other than specified above)•

Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etc)•

Gratuities to ship board personnel•

tariffsCabin Price pp

E £4264

D £4939

C £5683

B £6358

A £7034

AA £7710

S £8385

Cabin grade based on twin occupancy.

Cabin Price pp

C £6558

B £7233

A £7909

Cabin grade based on single occupancy.NB: prices below include a single supplement of£875, and are only availabe in the 3 grades showbelow

NB. Most group members will need to spend a night in aChicago hotel prior to the cruise due to flight schedules.Diamond Bridge staff will be happy to arrange your flights,as well as hotel stays in both Chicago and Montreal if youwant (or need) to extend your stay.

Please note that The Yorktown DOES NOT have an elevator.

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Typical Cabin Grade A

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OneDAY

CHICAGOBoard the Yorktown in the USA's third largest city - Chicago. Unpack, relax and ponder theunusual ports of call ahead and all the exciting excursions that the ship has planned for itsguests. Pre-dinner join fellow Diamond Bridge group members and hosts Mike & Carole for a"Welcome Aboard" cocktail party.

18 August

TwoDAYSAUGATUCK

Arrive in Saugatuck, nestled off the shores of Lake Michigan andKalamazoo Lake. Originally a lumber town, Saugatuck eventuallybecame known for its fruit production, especially its peaches. In theearly 1900s Saugatuck was a prime summer destination for Chicagourbanites. Today, it is known for its historic buildings and churches,unique shops, and many art galleries, several of which you will havethe opportunity to visit.

19 August

ThreeDAY

CHARLEVOIX20 AugustThe tumbling hills of Michigan’s scenic Northwest are blanketed

with maple and spruce. From lovely Charlevoix, explore the old porttown of Harbor Springs, with its panoramic views of the bay.

FourDAYMACKINAC ISLAND21 August Arrive in beautiful Mackinac Island, a Victorian-era haven

where cars are forbidden and bicycles share the road withhorse-drawn carriages. Explore this idyllic island and see the ancient limestoneformations that were considered sacred by the StraitsIndians; the impressive Fort Mackinac, built atop a high cliffby the British in 1780; and the landmark Victorian GrandHotel. Also enjoy free time to stroll along streets lined withginger-bread-trimmed buildings and browse in the charmingshops.

FiveDAY

SAULT STE. MARIE22 August

Enter the scenic waterways of the North Channel, which lead toSault Ste. Marie. Our full-day tour by train travels inland through themagnificent scenery of the Agawa Canyon.

SixDAY

ALPENA23 August Arrive in Thunder Bay to call at the lovely town of Alpena, home to an

outstanding maritime museum with displays on Great Lakes maritime history.There is also the opportunity to travel north to the small peninsula of PresqueIsle, an untouched place of great beauty with two historic lighthouses. Pristineforests, numerous inland lakes and 72 miles of Lake Huron shoreline on thecentral flyway make Presque Isle a birder’s paradise.

PRESQUE ISLE

SevenDAY

DETROIT24 August

LAKE HURONSail through Lake Huron and LakeSt.Clair to Detroit. Take in a tour of

the Henry Ford Museum, a National Historic Landmark: the property housesa vast array of famous homes, machinery, exhibits, and Americana.

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EightDAY

LAKE ERIE25 August

Spend the day enjoying the lectures aboard and amenities of Yorktown as wesail to Port Weller. If at all possible we shall add in an extra session of bridgebetween lunch and dinner.

NineDAY

PORT WELLER/WELLAND CANAL26 August

Arrive this morning at Port Weller, from where Yorktown begins the dramatic passage from Lake Erie to Lake Ontariovia the Welland Canal. A series of seven locks designed as a continuous flight of “stairs” lowers Yorktown 324 feetover a distance of 27 miles. From the decks of the ship witness the mechanics of this engineering marvel, which tookover 100 years to complete. Stay on board for the entire transit or disembark for an excursion to Niagara Falls, one ofNorth America’s most spectacular natural wonders, where you’ll see both the American Falls and Horseshoe(Canadian) Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS

TenDAY

KINGSTON27 August Located at a strategic location, the junction of Lake Ontario and the St.

Lawrence River, Kingston was founded in the 17th Century by the French asa fur-trading settlement, becoming later an important British military post.Today, Kingston is one of Canada’s most charming and best preserved cities,justly known for its many historic 19th-Century buildings. Our exploration ofthe city will include its major landmarks, such as the Fort Henry NationalHistoric Site, built in 1832; the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, whoseexhibits highlight the maritime history of the Great Lakes, and the BellevueHouse, with its beautiful gardens. You will also have time to enjoy andexplore beautiful Kingston on your own.

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ElevenDAY

ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY28 August

Navigate the St. Lawrence Seaway, a system of lakes, canals,and locks that provide a deepwater passage from Lake Ontarioto the St. Lawrence River — and a fascinating glimpse of NorthAmerica’s heartland.

TwelveDAY

MONTREAL29 August

Our final day aboard The Yorktown culminates indisembarkation in Canada’s largest city - Montreal.From here either be driven to the airport for your returnflight home or transfer to a hotel so that you canexperience more of what Montreal, often referred to asCanada's Cultural Capital, has to offer.

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Diamond Bridge

The Great Lakes Cruise 2014...The Great Lakes Cruise 2014

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The Great Lakes of North America as seen from Space