WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION

It is with great pleasure that Lexus invites you to join Angela Joyal and Pierre Remillard on their wedding day. The celebration of their marriage will take place at the Tryp Peninsula Resort in Varadero, Cuba on December 29, 2009.

Please take the time to read the information provided on this blog regarding the Vacation Package that Angela and Pierre have chosen for their wedding day. When you are ready to book your vacation and become an important part of this very special day with Angela and Pierre, please email Dorothy Keizer at dkeizer@tpi.ca or call Dorothy directly at 204-275-2686. Should you have any further questions or concerns, I am here to provide the answer or to find the answer for you.

THE TRYP PENINSULA - VARADERO, CUBA

This spacious resort, set in Varadero’s beautiful Punta Hicacos National Park, boasts charming and spacious plantation-style villas with junior suites. With its great restaurants, attentive service, fantastic kids’ club and pool, this hotel is the perfect spot for a worry-free vacation for the entire family, and a superb choice for a wedding ceremony. This enchanting plantation-style hotel offers 591 spacious junior suites located in twenty 2 and 3-storey villas surrounded by lush vegetation.

Located directly on a pristine white-sand beach, approximately 40 minutes from the airport in Varadero.

The website for the Tryp Peninsula Varadero is http://www.solmelia.com/hotels/cuba/varadero/tryp-peninsula-varadero/home.htm.

TRYP PENINSULA ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE

Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner

À la carte lunch and 2 à la carte dinners/week

24-hour snacks

24-hour unlimited local and selected international drinks (house wine included)

Mini-bar (water, soft drinks and beer)

Admission to the disco (drinks included)

Daily activities program

Nightly entertainment

Selected water sports

Introduction to scuba diving in pool

Windsurfing lesson (once/stay)

TRYP PENINSULA ROOMS

586 Double Rooms (including 5 for the disabled) and 5 Suites with ocean-view, located in 20 small colonial style bungalows with a maximium of three floors

Fresh drinking water

Air Conditioning
Balcony or terrace in most of the rooms
Complete bathroom
Complete bathroom with separate bathtub and shower
Coffee maker
In-room safe
Safety deposit box
Internet access from the room
Temperature control
220 volt outlet
Plug for electric shaver in the bathroom
Full-length mirror
Magnifying mirror in the bathroom
Toiletries
Late Check-out according to availability
CD Reader
Comfortable furnishings in the terrace / balcony
Assorted minibar
Umbrella
Iron and ironing board - for those who can't stand wrinkled shorts!
Door with peephole
Executive meeting room for 10 persons and VIP Business Center
Baby cribs on request
Hair dryer
Express laundry service
Telephone
Telephone in the bathroom
Terrace or balcony
Satellite TV
Room or suite upgrade upon request.
Dressing room

TRYP PENINSULA DINING

Buffet-style Restaurant Palma Real, specialized in Creole cuisine, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Italian Restaurant La Gondola, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
International Beach Restaurant La Laguna (open from midday until 5pm)
International Restaurant Tocororo, open for dinner
Poolside snack bar (open from 10am - 6.30pm)
Pool bar
Lobby bar open 24 hours

TRYP PENINSULA ACTIVITIES

Swimming pool for adults and two pools for kids, set in terraces and gardens
Extensive daytime and evening entertainment programme: beach volleyball, waterpolo, archery, shooting range, French bowls, aerobics, ping pong, pool table, dancing classes, Karaoke, discotheque, etc.
Baby Club, Mini Club and Playground
Cuban Club
Water sports: snorkelling, windsurfing (and classes), water ski, sailing (and classes), catamarans, diving classes for beginners, canoes, banana boat and and water ski (3 times per week)
Fitness Center with sauna, steam bath, hydromassages and massages
Jogging track
Multi-purpose sports court
2 Tennis courts
Cycling

TRYP PENINSULA RATES

All Inclusive rates are per person in Canadian funds, and include roundtrip Airfare from Winnipeg to Varadero and your All Inclusive vacation. All taxes and surcharges are included. Prices are firm until September 1. Non-Refundable Deposit of $250 required at time of booking.

Two weeks starting December 19:
Single $3571 Double $2701 Triple $2611 Children Under 2 $1101 Children 3 to 12 $1901

One week starting December 26:
Single $2251 Double $2001 Triple $1971 Children Under 2 $1081 Children 3 to 12 $1551

Two weeks starting December 26:
Single $3151 Double $2751 Triple $2651 Children Under 2 $1101 Children 3 to 12 $1911

HOW TO BOOK YOUR VACATION

Reserving with me guarantees that you will be part of the Angela and Pierre's wedding group and ensures you will be on the same flight and in the same resort. Please e-mail your reservation request to me at dkeizer@tpi.ca. This ensures accurate information, and eliminates any issues like spelling mistakes in names, etc.

Each person booking must provide the following:

1. Your Full Name as it is listed in your passport. It is essential that your passport name and your airline ticket name be identical. If you have not yet requested a passport, make sure that the name you provide me is exactly the same name that you put on your passport application. If you find later that the name you gave me is not the same as what is listed in your passport, the airline will charge you $200 or more to change the name. If the name is not changed to reflect the exact same name as your passport, you will be denied boarding on travel day!

2. Your Full Mailing Address

3. Your Phone Number (s). I need at least one phone where you can be reached. I require this for a number of reasons: Should the resort sell out, they have the right to ask for final payment then instead of waiting for the final payment date....Should the airline change the flight times....Should there be any problem with the credit card you gave me for payment....I need to be able to reach you AT ONCE.

4. Your Email Address where I can reach you. I require your email address so that I can send out a blanket email should any group issues arise, or to provide general information and updates.

5. Your Date of Birth. I require your date of birth for my files, and in order to process your travel insurance.

6. Your Credit Card Information. I will require your credit card information for the initial deposit and final payment. If both payments will be made using the same credit card then I only require the one credit card number. I would like to suggest that you send me all of the information above - except your credit card details - via email. I will then contact you to collect your more personal information, like your credit card numbers. Transat requires a deposit of $250 per person by September 1 to hold the vacation package. Final payment will be required October 1, 2009. You can make your final payment at any time prior to this, but we will need final payments to be processed by that date.

TRAVEL PROTECTION - DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!

Here is a brief summary of the travel insurance plans that I recommend for your trip to protect your investment and provide you peace of mind while you are away.

RBC Deluxe Travel Insurance covers your emergency medical needs, doctor visits, tests, hospitalization, etc. This plan also covers cancellation and interruption insurance should you have to cancel due to your medical emergency or that of an immediate family member, or should you have to return home because of medical emergency. Trip delays are also covered as well as flight and travel accident, delayed or lost baggage or personal effects. Anyone over the age of 73 will be required to remit a medical questionnaire prior to booking to ensure the coverage will be permitted by RBC. All pre-existing medical conditions must be stable at least 90 days prior to booking.

RBC Non Medical Travel Insurance covers cancellation, interruption and trip delays, flight accident, travel accident, delayed baggage and personal effects and damaged baggage. There is no medical coverage included.

All insurance policies will be booked at time of booking your vacation. The cost of insurance will be processed at the time of reservation.

PASSPORTS AND VACCINATIONS

You must have a valid Canadian passport for all trips outside Canada. A passport is the only reliable and universally accepted identification document, and it proves that you have a right to return to Canada. Your passport must be valid one month beyond your departure date from Cuba. Passport applications can be made on line at http://www.voyage.gc.ca/, or picked up at a Canada Post Office.

It's a good idea to visit a health care professional or clinic six to eight weeks before you travel. Hepatitis A and B shots may be recommended, and you should be sure that your regular inoculations (e.g., tetanus, diphtheria, polio, and measles) are up to date.

CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION!

If you have any questions regarding the Tryp Peninsula Varadero Resort itself, the pricing of the rooms, the insurance, or anything else, please send an email to dkeizer@tpi.ca or call me, Dorothy Keizer, directly at 204-275-2686. As much as everyone is there for Angela and Pierre, I also want to make sure that your vacation is exactly what you want and expect. So gather up your information and get those reservation emails coming in..... or call me.....

Be sure to visit my website at www.keizertravel.ca for travel news and specials, traveler tools, an on-line booking service and a Travel Store for those necessities you shouldn't leave home without!