Deep South Rhythms, New Orleans & Caribbean Cruise
Holiday Highlights
- Discover Nashville, home of the Grand Ole Opry
- Visit Memphis, Tennessee, home to the King
- Spend two nights in the Big Easy, New Orleans
- Enjoy an evening on Memphis' famous Beale Street
- See Elvis' birthplace in tiny Tupelo
- A cruise including three port calls and full days in Montego Bay in Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel in Mexico
- Spend a last night in Hank Williams' Montgomery, Alabama
- Visit Chattanooga and the "Chattanooga Choo Choo" Hotel
What's Included
- Visit Chattanooga and the "Chattanooga Choo Choo" Hotel
- Seven nights' full-board accommodation on board Carnival Glory, sharing an inside cabin
- Return flights to Atlanta
- Tips on board Carnival Glory
- Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
- Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager (the ship's staff and crew will take care of you during the cruise)
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Atlanta, meet your Tour Manager, then board our coach and journey into the southeast corner of Tennessee and Chattanooga - of "Choo-Choo" fame - on the banks of the Tennessee River. Tonight perhaps enjoy your first Southern-style dinner.
Day 2
After a brief tour of Chattanooga, which includes a visit to the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel, a former railroad terminal and forever linked to the song of the same name, you'll journey to Nashville. After a drive through the wooded Tennessee hills and farmland, you'll arrive for a one-night stay in the world capital of country music. Home to the legendary Ryman Auditorium and Grand Ole Opry, Nashville is one of America's foremost music cities. Why not join our optional excursion, this afternoon, to discover the Country Music Hall of Fame and legendary Studio B (home to countless country hits and a galaxy of Elvis’ RCA recordings) or head out to pick up a rare record at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop or catch some live music?
Deep South Rhythms, New Orleans and Caribbean Cruise Touring Hotels
The hotels used on our tours will meet the standard of a good, three-star European hotel. Rooms will have private bathrooms, telephones and TV. The vast majority will also have tea- and coffee-making facilities, and there will always be a bar or restaurant on site or nearby. You will also enjoy seven nights on board the cruise ship Carnival Dream.
Holiday Inn and Suites Downtown, Chattanooga (night 1)
Clarion Hotel Stadium, Nashville (night 2)
The Guest House at Graceland, Memphis (nights 3-4)
New Orleans Area Hotel (nights 5-6)
MS Carnival Dream (nights 7-13)
Hampton Inn and Suites, Montgomery (night 14)
Passports and visas
When travelling to the USA, British citizens require passports with an integrated chip (shown on the front by a small rectangular symbol beneath the word PASSPORT), valid beyond the return date from the USA. Visas are not normally required for entry, but visitors must apply for an ESTA online with US Immigration at least 72 hours before departure at www.cbp.gov/esta. The current charge is $14 for British Citizens. British subjects and anyone who has a criminal record or has ever been arrested should consult the US Embassy as a visa may be required. Note too that if you have visited North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia or Yemen since March 2011, or have dual nationality with any of these countries, you do require a US visa and cannot travel on the Visa Waiver Program.
Hotel transfer times
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately three hours.
Hotel rooms
Standard hotel rooms in North America will contain one or two double- or queen-sized beds, and it is not possible to add extra beds to the room. Parties consisting of more than two travellers, but who have only booked one room, will be expected to make use of the two beds provided. If this is a concern, you may wish to consider booking more than one room for your group.
Departure update - 11th November 2019
Please note the order of the ports of call on this cruise itinerary have been amended by Carnival. The cruise inclusions have been unaffected by this change.
Terms and conditions
This offer applies to new bookings only on Air-Inclusive holidays (including Tour-Only packages) made between 1st and 14th November 2019 (inclusive) only. Offer excludes ocean cruises, river cruises, Wimbledon packages and Andre Rieu concert breaks, and cannot be used in conjunction with Late Availability pricing. Enter the promo code (HAMPERFESTIVE) when booking and your hamper will be sent to the address of the lead passenger in time for Christmas. Hampers are not available on bookings with postal addresses in the Channel Islands. If you cancel your holiday, your hamper will not be dispatched. One hamper per booking. No cash equivalent can be provided. If this free gift is chosen, you are agreeing that you will provide a valid address and will allow us to send this and any other necessary data to Whisk for the sole purpose of fulfilling the order of the free gift. Whisk will not use this information for any other purpose. Newmarket Holidays will use this data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Newmarket Holidays are acting as an agent to Whisk and are unable to resolve any issues you may have with Whisk after your account has been activated. This offer is subject to availability, and can be withdrawn at any time.
Foreign Office travel advice
Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.
On your flight
All outbound flights depart and arrive on the same day. All return flights leave in the evening and land in the UK the next day. On-board meals will usually include lunch and a snack on outward flights, and dinner and breakfast on flight home. Soft drinks are complimentary, but some airlines will charge for alcoholic drinks.
Luggage allowance
You are permitted to take one suitcase per person on the aircraft, which should not exceed 23kg.
Special requirements
If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.
Disabled access
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Tipping
Gratuities are a way of life in North America, and it is generally accepted that they form part of a person's earnings. The customary gratuity for a coach driver or Tour Manager is about $5 per person per day. It is normal to tip 15-20 per cent of the bill for a taxi or in a restaurant, and to leave a dollar or so per drink in a bar. When on board your cruise, tips are included in the tour price.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted on any coach forming part of your holiday; regular stops will be made though for your comfort en route. The majority of hotels in North America are non-smoking throughout including in all bedrooms. In general smoking outside is acceptable, but do look out for signs prohibiting this close to public entrances or bus stops.
Itinerary changes
Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.
Changes to your hotels
Should circumstances require, we reserve the right to accommodate you in alternative hotels, of a similar standard, nearby. Full details of your hotels will be sent with your Final Travel Documents.