The United States Lighthouse Society Bulletin arrived in my mailbox today and I thought I'd pass along information on their tours for 2000. This may seem like a lot of notice, but some of these will be sold out before Christmas.
Prices include all meals, coach, boat etc as needed to follow the itinerary. Only drinks and tips not included.
Florida - Apr 7-11
Starts in Jacksonville - ends in Miami
Amelia Island, St. John's, St Augustine, Ponce de Leon, Cape Canaveral, Jupiter Inlet, Hillsoro Inlet, Cape Florida and Fowey Rocks Lighthouses. Estimated $685 for one person $1,050 for two sharing room.
Outer Banks NC - May 5-9
Starts in Norfolk VA near the airport. Cape Henry (2), Currituck Beach, Wright Borthers museum, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke, and by ferry to see Cape Lookout. Bald Head. Price $750 for one $1,175 for two sharing room.
New Jersey - May 20-25
Starts in Philadelphia (near airport). Tinicum Rear Range, Eastern Point, Cape May, Hereford Inlet, Absecon, Barnegat, Sea Girt, Sandy Hook, Navesink, Staten Island Lighthouse, National Museum & Center, Broadway show. Price $850 for one, $1,350 for two sharing.
Cape Cod - June 9-13
Martha's Vineyard - Butler Flats, Novska, West Chop, Gay Head, Edgartown, East Chop, Nauset Beach, Three Sisters, Highland. By boat you'll see Wood End, Long Point, Cape Race, Plymouth, Duxbury Pier, Scituate, Minots Ledge, Boston, Long Island Graves, Cape Ann, Straitsmouth, Anasquim, Ten Point Island. Price $775 for one $1,225 for two sharing room.
Hudson River - Sept 23-27
Starts in Albany - then cruise down the Hudson on the "Dutch Apple II". Hudson Athens, Saugerties, Rondout, Then by motor coach to West Point, Stoney Point, South Street Seaport (NYC), Eaton's Neck, Fire Island, Montauk, Shelter Island, Orient Point, Greenport Maritime Museum, Horton Point. Prices not yet determined, but will be similar to other comparable tours.
Maine -- Oct 13-17
Starts, stops in Portland. Cape Elizabeth, Portland Head, Spring Point Ledge, Maine Maritime Museum, Hendricks Head Light, Cruise to see - offshore and river lights out of boothbay. Cruise around Penobscot Bay to see 11 light stations. Shore Village museum, Owls Head Light, Marshall Point. Price $750 for one, $1,225 for two sharing.
Keweenaw MI Peninsula Tour -- Sep 8-12
USLHS is still working on this tour, but ones they hope to see include Portage River, Mendota, Copper Harbor, Eagle Harbor, Eagle River, Portage Lake Ship Canal, Fourteen Mile Point, Ontonagon. No price yet.
Norway - June 27-July 12
If you're interested, get the info by phone or have them fax it to you. Includes 13 nights - $5,900 for two sharing, additional $350 supplement for single. Includes air fare from US. Prices may fluctuate. This tour is 50% filled already The other tours are 5% to 25% filled.
A trip to France Sep 19-Oct 14 is already full. Possible other Foreign tours include Denmark Jul 2000, Azores Feb 2001, Denmark Jul 2001, Spain Sept 2001.
I've not been on one of the USLHS trips, but have only heard great things about them. When you figure these prices are inclusive - except for your cost of getting to the starting point, drinks and tips -- these seem like great deals to me.
Each tour requires a $100 deposit, $250 for foreign tours.
I've left out some of the details, but if you'd like to know more, call the USLHS in San Francisco at 415-372-7255.
[This message has been edited by JChidester (edited 08-23-99).]
