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2025
2025 Trip
Canada and New England Cruise
October 5 – 12, 2025
Join your fellow teachers on a fun cruise up the New England coast to Canada. We will depart from New York City and make the following stops: Newport, Rhode Island, Portland, and Bar Harbor Maine, Halifax in Nova Scotia, and St. John Bay and the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. Lobster and great fall cruising weather are in the works.
PASSPORT REQUIRED
Cost: Great Discounted Price! $2559-$2906 double occupancy.
When: Sunday through Monday, October 5-12, 2025
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line
Deposit: Due Now: An Initial deposit of $350 per person double occupancy or $700 per person single occupancy is required to secure reservations and assign cabins. Deposit is due now. Go to grandamericantours.com and make your reservations for the trip to Canada and New England.
Grand American Tours Detailed Website - Click here for more info
Call or email Martha O’Bryan for questions: 502-426-5394 tennisbridgemom@gmail.com
For all forms and additional information, see below:
PS If your not a member of JCRTA for the 2024-25 year, a membership form is below.
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2025
2025 Day Trip
Kentucky Castle at Vesailles, KY
Tuesday October 14, 2025
Here is a wonderful opportunity for you to visit the Castle in Versailles.
It was empty for 28 years. Now it has been restored and is available for
a tour and lunch. If you are interested in going, I will need a deposit for the trip. We will go by caravan from Southeast Christian Church on Tuesday October 14, 2025.
We will start the day by meeting at Southeast Church parking lot at 9:15 AM. The address of Southeast Church is 920 Blankenbaker Pkwy. 40243. We will have a tour of the grounds, tour inside the castle, then lunch. We will arrive back about 3:30 PM.
The non-refundable, but transferable deposit will be $25. This will hold our reservation for October 14, 2025. The total cost of the tour and lunch will be $62.
Fill out the Registration Form below and make your check out to JCRTA and send to Martha O’Bryan, 11309 Coolhouse Ct. Louisville, KY 40223. Please do this IMMEDIATELY so that we can save the date.
Call or email Martha O’Bryan for questions: 502-426-5394 tennisbridgemom@gmail.com
PS If your not a member of JCRTA for the 2025-26 year, a membership form is at the top of this page.
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2025
2025 Trip
Asheville and Biltmore Estate, North Carolina
November 23 - 26, 2025
Visit the Blueridge Mountain area of beautiful Asheville, North Carolina and the Biltmore Estate. A motorcoach will take us on this 4 day trip with 3 nights in Asheville. 6 meals will be provided along with a tour of Asheville and the Biltmore Estate. Travel will take us along the Blueridge Parkway with stops at the Folk Art Center and Blueridge Parkway Visitor Center.
Cost: $615 Double Occupancy
When: Sunday through Wednesday, November 23 - 26, 2025
Transportation: Motorcoach
Deposit: Due Now: Upon signup, you'll need to pay a $75 downpayment. Final Payment is 9/16/25.
Forms: Fill out Registration Form, Liability Form, and Travel Insurance (recommended).
Call or email Martha O’Bryan for questions: 502-426-5394 tennisbridgemom@gmail.com
For all forms and additional information, see below:
PS If your not a member of JCRTA for the 2024-25 year, a membership form is below.
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2026
2026 Trip
Eastern Caribbean Cruise
March 7 - 15, 2026
Escape to the beautiful Caribbean for 8 nights. During your cruise you’ll stop in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and have 3 luxurious days at Sea. You’ll be sailing with the award winner Royal Caribbean Cruise Line ship, the Independence of the Seas. Join your fellow retired teachers and this wonderful ocean cruise.
Cost: Inside Cabin/$2,689 or Ocean View $3,021
Rates are per person double occupancy, and INCLUDE round-trip airfare from Louisville
When: Saturday, March 7 - Sunday, March 15, 2026
Transportation: Airline and Cruise Ship
Deposit: Due Now: Upon signup, you'll need to pay a $350 per person double occupancy or $700 per person single. Final Payment is November 8, 2025.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Miami-Pre Cruise Fun
Day 2: Miami
Day 3: Bahamas
Day 4: At Sea
Day 5: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Day 6: At Sea
Day 7: At Sea
Day 8 Miami Fl
PASSPORT REQUIRED
Register Online: : https://grandamericantours.com/secure-online-forms
Information: https://grandamericantours.com/rcclindecpd
Call or email Martha O’Bryan for questions: 502-426-5394 tennisbridgemom@gmail.com
In the section below is our JCRTA Waiver of Liability Form, a JCRTA membership form if you're not a member and some general information about the cruise.
PS If your not a member of JCRTA for the 2024-25 year, a membership form is below.
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2026
2026 Trip
PACIFIC COAST
October 12 - 18, 2026
Here’s a rare chance to see the Pacific Coast of the United States while sailing aboard the luxurious Norwegian Cruise Line ship, the Encore. We’ll start in Vancouver, British Columbia, and end our trip in Los Angeles during a perfect Fall month for sea cruising. Join your fellow retired teachers and this wonderful trip.
Cost: Inside Cabin/$2,712 or Balcony $2,876
Rates are per person double occupancy, and INCLUDE round-trip airfare from Louisville
When: Monday, October 12, 2026 - Sunday, October 18, 2026
Transportation: Airline and Norwegian Cruise Line, the Encore.
Deposit: Due Now: Upon signup, you'll need to pay a $350 per person double occupancy or $700 per person single. Final Payment is May 14, 2026.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Vancouver, British Columbia
Day 2: Victoria, British Columbia
Day 3: Astoria, Oregon
Day 4: At Sea
Day 5: San Francisco, CA
Day 6: At Sea
Day 7: Los Angeles
PASSPORT REQUIRED
Register Online: Grand American Tours - Reservation Form, Payment Form, Secure Online Forms
Information: NCLEncorPacificCoastGLP
Call or email Martha O’Bryan for questions: 502-426-5394 tennisbridgemom@gmail.com
In the section below is our JCRTA Waiver of Liability Form, a JCRTA membership form if you're not a member and some general information about the cruise.
PS If your not a member of JCRTA for the 2024-25 year, a membership form is below.
