Cruising Portion (Paid direclty to Vantage Tours): as low as $3,899* per person, double occupancy, for stateroom category D. Contact Vanatage for an Early Bird 10% off cruising portion promotion.
Painting Participants Portion with Bob Burridge (Paid directly to Dillman's): $796.
Non-painting Participants Portion: $96.
Your Price Inludes
- 11 days with Bob Burridge and at least 30 hours of instruction
- 10 nights in a riverview stateroom aboard the Deluxe ms River Venture, designed exclusively for the American traveler
- 9 guided tours and 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Purchase your airfare from Vantage and your airport transfers, fuel
surcharges, and government taxes and fees are included - One of only a few cruises to visit historic Honfleur
- 29 meals: 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches, and 10 dinners, including Welcome and
Farewell Dinners and meals ashore - Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with dinner every night aboard the ship
- Services of a Vantage Deluxe Concierge Service on board ship to assist with your personal requests
- All port charges included: a value of $230 per person and gratuities for local guides and drivers now included
- All transportation while on tour, including private motorcoach for excursions
- All transfers & baggage handling overseas, beginning with your first hotel
- A Vantage 5% Travel Reward upon your return, to use toward your next
Vantage Memorable Journey
Pricing
Cruise/Instruction Only Price
Upper Deck
Owner’s Suite (O) - 330 square feet
$7,499
Upper Deck
Deluxe Suite (O) - 250 square feet
$5,999
French Balcony Upper Deck
Deluxe Stateroom (O) - 165 square feet
$4,999
French Balcony Front Middle Deck
Deluxe Stateroom (O) - 165 square feet
$4,699
French Balacony Rear Middle Deck
Deluxe Stateroom (O) - 165 square feet
$4,499
Outside View
Deluxe Stateroom (O) - 165 square feet
Only 2 available
$3,899
Single Cabin Outide View
Single Occupancy Stateroom (O) - 125 square feet
$4,399
Single Cabin Outide View
Single Occupancy Stateroom (O) - 125 square feet
$4,199
* Prices are in U.S. dollars, per person, based on double occupancy. Port charges are NOW included.
Single Cabins
Single cabins are available starting at $4,599 in the "SD" cabin category and based on availability.
To Book
- Call Patrick Dempsey 866-786-2006, option 1 Extension 7011.
- Patrick will take your information and $500 advance deposit to reserve your accommodation unit
- He will also help you make arrangements for: air connections, optional extensions, travel protection plan, and any upgrades
- If you arrange your own air but would like round trip transfers from airport to the ship the cost is $50 per person
- Final payment will be required by Vantage -- on or before 1/13/2018
- For the instructional portion of the trip
- At the time of your reservation, please send a check payable to Dillman's Creative Arts, PO Box 98, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538.
- $796 for artists
$96 for those who are not painters - This will secure your reservation for the April in Paris workshop
- Travel Protection Plan - PDF
- Tour Participation Agreement - PDF
Your $500 non-refundable advance deposit to Vantage Tours assures you a cabin on the Seine River tour. The Bob Burridge instructional portion of the trip is contingent upon 20 deposits received by the time the accommodations are assigned. Please reserve now to ensure the Bob Burridge portion of the trip is available to you.
Ways to Save
Reap the benefits of paying early. The chart below shows your potential savings. The earlier you book and the sooner you pay, the more you save!
| IF YOU PAY IN FULL ELECTRONICALLY… | THEN YOU’LL SAVE … | SAMPLE SMARTPAY SAVINGS BASED ON A $6,000 TRIP |
|
12 months or more prior to departure (360+ days) |
10% | $600 |
|
11 months prior to departure (330-359 days) |
7% | $420 |
| 10 months prior to departure (300-329 days) | 6% | $360 |
|
9 months prior to departure (270-299 days) |
5% | $300 |
|
8 months prior to departure (240-269 days) |
4% | $240 |
|
7 months prior to departure (210-239 days) |
3% | $180 |
|
6 months prior to departure (180-209 days) |
2% |
$120 |
|
5 months prior to departure (150-179 days) |
1.5% | $90 |
|
4 months prior to departure (120-149 days) |
1% | $60 |
|
Make your final payment by e-check within 120 days of departure |
$50 off | $50 |
Please note: This Discount Plan does not apply to payments received within your final payment due date period and does not apply when making final payment by credit card. You are required to "Pay In Full" via check, e-check or money order. Balances of less than $2,000 do not qualify for the SmartPay plan.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
For the Bob Burridge workshop portion of your trip (this is the payment made to Dillman's), should cancellation occur prior to 11/25/2017, full refund will be granted less a $100 service charge per person. This is in addition to any Vantage and/or airline penalties you would incur.
If you cancel between 11/25/2017 and 12/31/2017, $250 will be refunded.
Cancellations after 1/1/2018 will receive no refund. Cancellations must be submitted in writing; the date such notification is received by Dillman’s is the cancellation date. Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.