Travel Insider Sessions

Get the 411

Find out the latest information on cruising, hot spots for vacations, and the latest tips and tricks to get the most value out of your next vacation. Sessions take place during the Alaska PFD Travel Extravaganza.

 

 Schedule:

11:30  - "Smooth Sailing: Ten Essentials for Family Travel" - Family Travel Tips with Erin Kirkland

  • Erin Kirkland, Alaskan family travel writer and publisher of AKontheGO.com will share her tricks, tips, and travel-smart ideas for making the most of your family's next vacation. Covering everything from snacks to packing, first aid to sleep aids, Erin will help you navigate the sometimes choppy waters of family travel, start to finish. 

 

Noon - Invite your family to see Alaska with Holland America Line – Alaska’s longtime partner with  Klondike Ken!

  • Holland offers some of the best choices of cruise tour itineraries and departures available. Your family can ride the rails to spectacular Denali National Park, glide through Glacier Bay National Park, hike along the trails of Kluane National Park and journey into ancient Tombstone Park. And Holland America Line has more experience than anyone in the Great Land — more than 60 years!

 

1:30  - Costa Rica . . . No Artificial Ingredients with  Brendan Vacations

  • Live the Pure Vida Life by visiting exotic Costa Rica. Learn all about this fabulous destination and why it’s at the top of many traveler’s “Bucket List” of places to visit. From Beaches to Mountains, from National Parks to Volcanoes, Zip lining to Surfing, Costa Rica offers something for everyone…. a truly magnificent experience you won’t forget!

 

2 - Hawaii insider’s tips from a kama`aina (Hawaiian native) with Pleasant Holidays

  • Learn about Hawaii from an "local insider’s" view.  Jennifer Rinker from Pleasant Holidays was born & raised in Hawaii and will share with you great suggestions, insider tips and stories from all the beautiful Hawaiian islands.

 

2:30 - Why NOT experience your own unique Oasis . . . on the Oasis of the Seas - with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

  • A feat of architecture and imagination, Oasis of the Sea is designed around 7 neighborhood concepts, each with a distinct personality and range of sights and activities. From the awe-inspiring ocean-side seating of the Aqua Theater to the lush green landscape of Central Park, there's something for everyone to discover on the grandest ship the world has ever seen.