New York-Paris

October 3-17, 2024

Itinerary (October, 2024)

1. Thursday, October 3-American Airlines Flt  1223 from Reagan National to NY Laguardia Airport. Departs 11:42 AM; arrives NY at 12:55 PM (Airbus A319-First Class, 215 miles).

2. Friday, October 4-Embark from Brooklyn Pier 12 on Queen Mary 2 (QM2) for Newport, RI (probably about 5 PM). The story of the original Queen Mary ship.


3. Saturday, October 5-Day in Newport, RI

Tour Doris Duke Mansion at Rough Point (Tenders about 7 AM; depart about 4 PM)


4. Sunday, October 6-Day in Boston, MA (Dock about 9 AM; depart about 6 PM)


5. Monday, October 7-At Sea. One of the cruise highlights is entertainment with Anthony Inglis and the National Symphony Orchestra. The crossing features two unforgettable evening performances in the Royal Court Theatre, by eminent maestro Anthony Inglis and the UK’s National Symphony Orchestra


6. Tuesday, October 8-At Sea

Britannia Restaurant Photos


7. Wednesday, October 9-At Sea


8. Thursday, October 10-At Sea


9. Friday, October 11-At Sea


10. Saturday, October 12-At Sea


11. Sunday, October 13-Disembark in Southampton, England (arriving early AM)-Cunard bus transfer from Southampton to London St Pancras Int'l Train Station (about 2 hrs for transfer);  take Eurostar Train 9032 leaving St Pancras Station to  Paris Gare du Nord Train Station (305 miles-2 hrs, 27 minutes). Taxi to Hôtel Fougère.


12. Monday, October 14-Paris

Visit Marché aux fleurs Reine Elizabeth II on the Île de la Cité (flower market) near Sainte-Chapelle

La Rose de France Restaurant near Sainte-Chapelle

Concert at Sainte Chapelle (concert sample)

With the Orchestre Paris Classik and Bertrand Cervera (solo violin of the Orchestre national de France)
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Vitali: Chaconne
Pachelbel: Canon

Hôtel Fougère


13.Tuesday, October 15-Paris

Luncheon Cruise on Bateau Parisian

Cruise Map

Hôtel Fougère


14. Wednesday, October 16--Paris

Bouillon Chartier Restaurant

Comedy Show in evening at Theatre-des-Nouveautes, How to Become a Parisian in One Hour,

Hôtel Fougère


15. Thursday, October 17-United Airlines Flight 331 at 5 PM from Charles DeGaulle Airport arrives Washington Dulles at 7:55 PM (Boeing 767-Business Class, Dinner) 8 hrs, 3,828 miles