the
Great Lakes:
Voyages of
Discovery
AAUW Exclusive:
A Voyage Aboard the American-Flagged,
138-Guest Yorktown
June 30 - July 7, 2012
July 21 - August 1, 2012
No Single
Supplement
Study Leaders
Onboard June 30 – July 7
Walter Lewis is a maritime historian specializing in the history of the Great
Lakes region. He has served on the editorial boards of both FreshWater and
The Northern Mariner. His website, MaritimeHistoryOfTheGreatLakes.
ca is recognized as one of the richest resources for those doing research on
the history of the Lakes. His recent awards include the Henry Barkhausen
award from the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History (2011)
and the 2011 Great Lakes Historian of the Year presented by the Marine
Historical Society of Detroit.
Lighthouses
There is something deeply evocative, even romantic,
about lighthouses, and the Great Lakes have the
highest concentration of these lonely structures
anywhere in the world. Study leader John Grant is
the author of three books and a PBS documentary
about American lighthouses – works that “celebrate
lighthouses as travel destinations, active aids to
navigation, and historic monuments.” The Great
Lakes: Voyages of Discovery, July 21 – August 1, is
an opportunity to talk with John about the ways
lighthouses “evoke powerful emotional responses,
even in those who live hundreds of miles from the
sea and have never had to rely on them for help in
reaching a safe harbor."
Onboard July 21 – August 1
Emmy Award winning producer John Grant was senior vice president
of programming at PBS and serves now as Chief Program Officer for
WNED-TV, Buffalo/Toronto. His company, Driftwood Productions,
has produced more than 60 hours of primetime programming for PBS,
including The War of 1812, America’s Scenic Rail Journeys, Legendary
Lighthouses, The Rockies by Rail, Niagara Falls, Chautauqua: An American
Narrative, Great Lodges of the National Parks, and The Adirondacks.
An Experience to Share Across Generations
Our Great Lakes Voyages provide the perfect opportunity for grandparents
and grandchildren to share the experience of exploring this close-to-home
treasure trove of history and natural beauty. Hiking to the Upper Falls at
Tahquamenon Falls State Park, kayaking along Pictured Rocks National
Lakeshore, participating in a powwow on Manitoulin Island – memories
that can be treasured from generation to generation. Other excursions that
will appeal to old and young alike include discovering the workings of an
old copper mine at Houghton, Michigan, touring a 1917 freighter-turned
museum near Sault Ste. Marie, hiking up to Fort Mackinac on Mackinac
Island, built by the British in 1780. See special rates for young people,
exclusive to AAUW.
The I.M. Pei-designed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
Cleveland, Ohio
The War of 1812
This year marks the bicentennial of the War of
1812, much of which was fought along the shores
of the Great Lakes. Often passed over by textbook
authors rushing to get from the Revolution to
the Civil War, the War of 1812 was nevertheless a
crucial chapter in American history, finally settling
the border between the newly independent United
States to the south and the British Empire to the
north. We take for granted the world created by the
War of 1812, but if it had gone differently, Quebec
and Ontario might be regularly sending Senators
and Representatives to the U.S. Congress – or a
much smaller number of United States might be
crowded together along the Atlantic seaboard.
Victorian homes line Mackinac Island’s coast
Dear Traveler,
The AAUW is pleased to launch a new service for our members by
sponsoring two voyages this summer on the Great Lakes aboard the
American-flagged and operated Yorktown. One sailing operates from
Chicago to Detroit, the other from Detroit to Duluth. Both explore a
world-class destination in our own backyard.
Bustling with commerce – home to great cities, center of the steel and
automobile industries, major thoroughfare of trade – the Great Lakes are
also a place of awe inspiring natural beauty – pristine wilderness, quiet
serenity. These voyages allow us to experience the Great Lakes in all of
their rich diversity, both as engines of economic development and as
sources of spiritual renewal.
Because of our special relationship with the owner-operator of Yorktown,
the single supplement in cabin categories C through A will be waived
– exclusively for members of AAUW. And because this voyage is at the
perfect time of year for children to accompany parents or grandparents,
our members may also take advantage of specially reduced rates for young
guests, ages 7 -21, sharing a cabin with an adult.
Yorktown is the perfect vessel for relaxed and convivial exploration of the Great
Lakes. This comfortable small cruise ship features cabins that face outside,
a lounge and dining room surrounded by large windows, broad promenade
decks, and enthusiastic service from an all American staff and crew.
These two voyages are explorations into the very heart of North America.
An opportunity to follow the paths of French voyageurs and missionaries
and English fur traders and to sail in the wake of old schooners and
steamers carrying immigrants to a new life. An opportunity to trace the
stories of our continent – of native peoples, of the making of the United
States and Canada as nations, of the rise and fall of great industries. An
opportunity to discover the truly amazing world of the Great Lakes.
Sincerely,
Cordy Galligan
Director of Marketing and Business Development
AAUW
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin
Cover: The beautiful shores of Lake Huron
Discovering a North American Treasure:
Voyage to the Great Lakes
June 30 - July 7, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012  FLY TO CHICAGO,
Illinois, United States | EMBARK (D)
Sunday, July 1  LAKE MICHIGAN | HOLLAND,
Michigan | SAUGATUCK
From Holland, visit Saugatuck, nestled
off the shores of Lake Michigan and
Kalamazoo Lake. Originally a lumber
town, Saugatuck, in the early 1900s, was
a prime summer destination for Chicago
urbanites. Today, it is known for its
historic buildings, unique shops, and
many art galleries, which you will explore
on a walking tour. (B, L, D)
Monday, July 2  SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin
Call in lovely Sheboygan, located on the
shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of
the Sheboygan River. French explorers
landed on this shore in the 17th century,
and in the early 19th century it became a
fur trading port. Tour the impressive John
Michael Kohler Arts Center, recognized
nationally as one of the country’s best
galleries devoted to contemporary art, and
drive to nearby Kohler, the center of the
Kohler Company, or Kohler-Andrae State
Park with its scenic trails through dunes,
wetlands, and woodlands. (B, L, D)
Tuesday, July 3 
MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan
Arrive in beautiful Mackinac Island,
a Victorian-era haven where cars are
forbidden and bicycles share the road
with horse-drawn carriages. Explore this
idyllic island and see the ancient limestone
formations that were considered sacred
by the Straits Indians; the impressive
Fort Mackinac, built atop a high cliff by
the British in 1780; and the landmark
Victorian Grand Hotel. Also enjoy free
time to stroll along streets lined with
gingerbread-trimmed buildings and
browse the charming shops. (B, L, D)
Wednesday, July 4  LAKE SUPERIOR |
WHITEFISH POINT, Michigan | SOO LOCKS
Arrive at Whitefish Point, located on Lake
Superior, and drive to Tahquamenon
Falls State Park for a look at the Upper
Falls. Return to Whitefish Point, where
there will be an opportunity to visit the
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, located
in a Coast Guard station built around a
lighthouse dating from 1861. Yorktown
will transit the Soo Locks. (B, L, D)
Thursday, July 5  LAKE HURON |
LITTLE CURRENT, Manitoulin Island,
Ontario, Canada
Land at Little Current, the main
settlement on Manitoulin, the world’s
largest freshwater island and one of
30,000 islands that grace Lake Huron.
Manitoulin, home to the rare
Red-shouldered hawk and Cape
May warbler, is also home to the
Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve,
a thriving Native American community
that bears the distinction of being the
only tribe in Canada never to have ceded
title to their land. Visit the Ojibwe
Cultural Foundation, whose exhibits
chronicle the story of the native people
of Manitoulin. Then enjoy a traditional
Native American powwow. (B, L, D)
Saugatuck, Michigan
Friday, July 6  GODERICH | BAYFIELD |
STRATFORD
From Goderich, located on the shore of
Lake Huron, drive south along the shore
to the charming village of Bayfield, and
then to Stratford, a Victorian city known
as one of North America’s great centers of
art and culture. (B, L, D)
Saturday, July 7  DETROIT, Michigan,
United States | DISEMBARK | FLY HOME
(B)
Ojibwe dancer, Manitoulin Island
Great Lakes Grand Discovery
July 21 – August 1, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012  FLY TO DETROIT,
Michigan, United States | EMBARK (D)
Sunday, July 22  CRUISE LAKE HURON
(B, L, D)
Monday, July 23  GEORGIAN BAY Biosphere
Reserve | PARRY SOUND, Ontario, Canada
En route to Parry Sound, travel through
the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve.
Composed of 30,000 islands, it is one of
the Great Lakes’ most picturesque regions
and home to 100 species of animals and
plants that are at risk in Canada. (B, L, D)
Tuesday, July 24  LITTLE CURRENT,
Manitoulin Island | LAKE HURON
Land at Little Current on Manitoulin, the
world’s largest freshwater island and home
to the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian
Reserve, a thriving Native American
community. Visit the Ojibwe Cultural
Foundation, whose exhibits chronicle the
story of the native people. Then enjoy a
traditional Native American powwow.
(B, L, D)
Wednesday, July 25  SAULT STE. MARIE,
Michigan, United States
Return to Lake Huron and proceed to the
scenic waterways of the North Channel,
which lead to Sault Ste. Marie. See the Soo
Locks from the viewing platform in town
and visit a 1917 Great Lakes freighter, now
a museum. (B, L, D)
Thursday, July 26  CHARLEVOIX
The tumbling hills of Michigan’s scenic
northwest are blanketed with maple and
spruce. From lovely Charlevoix, explore
the old port town of Harbor Springs, with
its panoramic views of the bay. (B, L, D)
Friday, July 27  MACKINAC ISLAND
Explore the idyllic Mackinac Island and
see the ancient limestone formations that
were considered sacred by the Straits
Indians; the impressive Fort Mackinac,
built atop a high cliff by the British in
1780; and the landmark Victorian Grand
Hotel. (B, L, D)
Saturday, July 28  SOO LOCKS | WHITEFISH
POINT | LAKE SUPERIOR
Yorktown will transit the Soo Locks,
known as the busiest in the world. Then
arrive at Whitefish Point and drive to
Tahquamenon Falls State Park for a look
at the Upper Falls. Return to Whitefish
Point where there will be an opportunity
to visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck
Museum. (B, L, D)
Sunday, July 29  PICTURED ROCKS
NATIONAL LAKESHORE | MUNISING
Spend the morning at sea sailing along
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, a 40mile stretch of pristine natural wonders
along Lake Superior’s southern coast. In
the afternoon explore the picturesque
town of Munising, situated in a bay just
outside the Lakeshore, with splendid
views of Lake Superior. (B, L, D)
Monday, July 30  HOUGHTON, Keweenaw
Peninsula
Navigate through the Portage Waterway
to call at quaint Houghton, built on a
bluff facing the channel. Explore this
historic region, including a visit to a
copper mine. (B, L, D)
Tahquamenon Falls
Tuesday, July 31  APOSTLE ISLANDS |
BAYFIELD, Wisconsin
Sail through the ecologically diverse
Apostle Islands, an area of extraordinary
natural beauty. See the dramatic rock
formations and sea caves, as well as
historic lighthouses. Then travel to the
charming village of Bayfield. (B, L, D)
Wednesday, August 1  DULUTH, Minnesota |
DISEMBARK | FLY HOME
(B)
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island
Program Inclusions
• Cruise aboard the 138-guest Yorktown
• Complete program of tours and
excursions
• Welcome and farewell cocktail
receptions aboard ship
• All meals aboard ship, including house
wine, beer, and soft drinks with lunch
and dinner
• Enrichment program of lectures
and discussions by accompanying
study leaders
• Professional Travel Dynamics
International tour staff
• Complete pre-departure materials
• Port and embarkation taxes
• Gratuities to guides and drivers
NOT INCLUDED: Airfare; transfers;
luggage and trip cancellation insurance;
alcoholic beverages other than wine and
beer with lunch and dinner; personal
expenses such as laundry, telephone
calls, faxes, and e-mail service; and
gratuities to shipboard personnel
AIRFARE: Airfare is not included in the
Cruise and Land Rates. Please contact
your preferred airline, travel agent, or the
Air Desk operated by Valerie Wilson Travel,
Inc. (VWTI) for airfare information and to
reserve flights. Consultants are available
Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
(EST) toll-free at 1-877-711-9896. Please
have your tour code (12604 or 12607) and
dates handy for reference.
Lovely Sheboygan, Wisconsin
York town
Yorktown is the perfect vessel for relaxed and
convivial exploration of America’s great coastal
waterways. Built in Florida in 1988 specifically for
coastal cruising and certified by the U.S. Coast
Guard, Yorktown flies the American flag and is
staffed by friendly and experienced American
officers and crew. 257 feet long, 43 feet wide, with
a draft of 8 feet, Yorktown is able to maneuver
in secluded waterways and visit small ports that
Cabins face outside and feature
are inaccessible to larger vessels. And Yorktown’s
attractive amenities
American registry makes it possible to operate
domestic itineraries unavailable to foreign-flag
ships. In addition to a large sun deck, Yorktown
boasts a spacious lounge for social gatherings
and lectures as well as quiet space for private
conversation. The ship’s cuisine, served in a dining
room large enough to accommodate all guests
at once, emphasizes American regional culinary
traditions and specialties. Both the lounge and
dining room are surrounded by large picture
windows that afford unobstructed views of the
passing scenery. Accommodating 138 guests in 69
exterior cabins, Yorktown enjoys an atmosphere of
warm and relaxed informality that endears it to
Enjoy fine cuisine in the main dining area
repeat and new guests alike.
Superior cabins include a walk-out balcony
The spacious lounge, ideal for reading,
relaxing, and conversation
Deck plan
General Information
S79 S77
S80 S78
SUN DECK
P75 P73
P71 P69 P67 P65 P63 P61
P76 P74
P72 P70 P68 P66 P64 P62
P59
P57 P55 P53 P51 P49
P60 P58 P56 P54 P52 P50
PROMENADE DECK
L47 L45 L43
L48 L46 L44
L41
L39 L37 L35 L33 L31 L29
L42
L40 L38 L36 L34 L32 L30
L27
OBSERVATION
LOUNGE
L28
LOUNGE DECK
M25 M23 M21M19 M17 M15 M11
DINING ROOM
M26
M24 M22 M20M18 M16 M14 M12
MAIN DECK
cruise & land rates
PER PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
category
E
D
C
B
A
AA
S
description
Outside cabins with two
lower beds, two portholes,
and private bathroom.
Cabins M11-M17
Outside cabins with two
lower beds, two windows,
and private bathroom.
Cabins L43-L48
Outside cabins with two
lower beds, two windows,
and private bathroom.
Cabins P49-P58; P61-P76
Outside cabins with two
lower beds, two picture windows, and private bathroom.
Cabins M18-M26
Outside cabins with two
lower beds, two picture windows, and private bathroom.
Cabins L29-L42
Outside cabins with two
lower beds that can convert
to a queen bed, two picture
windows, and private
bathroom. Cabins L27, L28,
P59, P60
Superior outside cabins with
walk-out balcony, queen bed,
and private bathroom.
Cabins S77-S80
June 30 July 7
July 21 August 1
$3,995
$5,295
$4,495
$5,895
$4,995
$6,795
$5,595
$7,395
$5,995
$7,895
$6,495
$8,495
$6,995
$8,995
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
A limited number of cabins for solo AAUW travelers
are available in Categories C, B and A at no single
supplement!
special family & young adult Rates
per child & young adult ages 7 - 21
Payment Schedule: A deposit of $750 per person (or $1,500 per person on the 14-night Combination Voyage) is required to reserve your space on
the tour. For your convenience, you may charge your deposit to your American Express, Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. Final payment is due 90 days
prior to departure. Credit cards are not accepted for final payment. However, personal checks are accepted for both deposits and final payment.
Cancellations & Refunds: All cancellations are subject to a $300 per person fee. Cancellations received 61-90 days prior to departure
will be assessed a penalty equal to 50% of the total program cost per person. Cancellations received within 60 days of departure are subject
to 100% cancellation penalties.
Insurance: We recommend the purchase of trip cancellation insurance. Policy information will be sent upon confirmation of reservation.
Itinerary: The itinerary, accommodations, and arrangements are subject to change at the discretion of Travel Dynamics International.
Responsibility: Please read carefully the following terms and conditions, which constitute the sole, legally enforceable agreements between
the passenger and Travel Dynamics International and the tour’s sponsoring organization. The passenger is also advised to review his/her
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act solely as agents for the passenger with respect to all transportation, hotel and other tour arrangements. In that capacity, we exercise all
reasonable care possible to ensure the passenger’s safety and satisfaction, but, we neither assume nor bear any responsibility or liability for any
injury, death, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity arising in connection with the services of any ship, airplane, train, automobile, motor
coach, carriage or other conveyance, or the actions of any third-party, involved in carrying the passenger or in affecting these tours. We are not
responsible for damages, additional expenses, or any other losses due to cancellation, delay or other changes in air or other services, sickness,
weather, strike, war, civil disturbances, acts or threats of terrorism, travel warnings or bans, termination or suspension of war risks or other
carrier insurance, quarantine, acts of God or other causes beyond our control. All such losses must be borne by the passenger, and tour rates
provide for arrangements only for the time stated. In the event of cancellation, delay or rescheduling mandated by any of the aforesaid causes
beyond our control, the passenger shall have the option of accepting in lieu of the original tour such rescheduled tour or other substituted tour(s)
as may be offered by us, or else, receiving a refund of as much of such advance tour expenditures as we are able to recover on the passenger’s
behalf from carriers, third-party tour vendors, etc., but, we shall not have any obligation or liability to the passenger beyond the foregoing. We
reserve the right to make alterations to the tour’s itinerary and to substitute hotels, ships, or lecturers if this is required. We reserve the right to
cancel, delay, or reschedule any tour prior to departure, and, so long as this is not due to any of the aforesaid causes beyond our control, the
passenger shall be entitled to a full refund of all monies paid to that point if he/she so desires. No refund shall be made for any unused portion
of any tour. By forwarding their deposit(s), the passenger certifies that he/she and/or their dependents, minors or others covered thereby do
not have any mental, physical or other condition of disability that could create a hazard for them or other passengers. We reserve the right to
decline to accept or to decline to retain any person as a member of any tour should such person’s health, condition or actions adversely affect
or threaten the welfare or safety of other passengers or impede the tour. Baggage or valuables brought on the tour shall be transported, handled
or stored at the passenger’s risk entirely, and, we shall bear no liability or responsibility for any damage or other loss thereto. Passenger tickets
are not transferable and are not subject to alteration by the passenger. No suit shall be maintainable against the carrier, or vessel, for any losses,
accidents, damages to person, property, personal injury (including death or other types of bodily injury) of the passengers, unless written notice
of the claim, with full particulars, is delivered to the carrier or its agents at its office at the port of sailing or at the port of termination within
six months from the day when such incident occurred. In no event shall any such suit or any claim against the carrier or vessel for any losses,
accidents, damages to person, property, personal injury (including death or other types of bodily injury) of the passenger be maintainable unless
such suit is commenced within one year from the day when the incident causing such losses, accidents, damages to person, property, personal
injury (including death or other types of bodily injury) of the passenger occurs, notwithstanding any provision of law of any state or country to
the contrary. Resolution of any disputes arising hereunder shall be brought within the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York, pursuant to the applicable general maritime law, and applying the applicable general maritime law and Federal maritime statutes.
Rates: Tour costs are based upon current airfares, tariffs, and currency values. While we do everything possible to maintain the listed prices,
they are subject to change.
Fuel Supplement: Travel Dynamics International reserves the right to charge a fuel supplement, without prior notice, if the NYMEX oil price
exceeds $85 per barrel. This supplement may be charged even if the cruise fare has been paid in full.
Ship’s Registry: USA
CST #204 3599-40 TDI
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AAUW Exclusive:
No Single
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AAUW 12604/07
The Great Lakes:
Voyages of Discovery
Aboard the American-Flagged,
138-Guest Yorktown
June 30 - July 7, 2012
July 21 - August 1, 2012
Chicago skyline
Saugatuck, Michigan