12 Day Florida - Florida Netball Classic and Sightseeing Tour
The Florida Netball Classic hosts approximately 50 teams from countries such as Jamaica, Canada, Antigua, The Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, Cayman Islands, Australia, New Zealand and England. The event was usually held in November every year but due to the growth the Classic has experienced, the event has been split into a Junior and Senior competition each having their own effective start date.
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Divisions:
Junior: Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 19 Girls
Senior: Elite, Intermediate, Mixed Netball, Men's Netball
Next Classic:
Senior: 17-18 November 2018
Junior: 20-21 April 2019
Day 1
Arrive at Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Check into your Hotel for a 4 night stay and explore your surroundings
Day 2
Breakfast at your Hotel followed by optional sightseeing.
Suggested excursions/activities (optional): Miami and South Beach, Ocean Drive, Miami Ink, Island Queen cruise to see Star Island; Vicsaya and the Venetian pools, Coral Gables, Little Havana, Coconut Groove, Key Biscayne Lighthouse experience, Wynwood; go on a bicycle ride, Segway Machine or Kayak; kite boarding, Florida Everglades for an airboat ride and show; kayaking trip down the Florida Intra-coastal; Gilligan’s Island; Bahamas and Bimini; Florida Keys and 7 mile bridge; deep sea fishing or snorkelling; Key West, Harry Truman Little White House, Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park and Duval Street.
Day 3
Breakfast at your Hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to the gymnasium for the Florida Netball Classic Day 1.
Suggested evening activities (optional): Ft Lauderdale Beach and boardwalk or a night paddleboard adventure.
Day 4
Breakfast at your Hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to the gymnasium for the Florida Netball Classic Day 2. Includes closing and prize giving ceremony.
Suggested evening activities (optional): Jungle Queen Riverboat Cruise or see a Miami Heat game.
Day 5
Travel to Orlando today after breakfast at your Hotel.
On the way, optional actvities include the Kennedy Space Centre, Cocoa Beach and Ron Jon's Surf Shop.
Day 6
Breakfast at your Hotel.
Today's optional excursion includes a visit to Universal Studios "Island of Adventure".
For dinner, opt for dinner at Capone's Dinner and Show, discover the mysterious world of 1931 gangland Chicago.
Day 7
After breakfast, choose from these optional activities: Disney, Seaworld, Aquatica, Gatorland, Gator Zip Line, Go Cart Racing Track, K-1 Speed.
In the evening, we suggest see a Major League Soccer game.
To top off your visit to Orlando, visit Downtown Disney or do a Universal City Walk for a final night of fun in Orlando.
Day 8
Travel to Atlanta today after breakfast at your Hotel.
Before you leave you could participate in the indoor skydiving experience at iFLY.
Day 9
Breakfast your Hotel.
Choose from some great options to see Atlanta - Atlanta City Tour on a Segway, Dr Martin Luther King Memorial, Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Day 10
Breakfast at Hotel.
Continue your sightseeing in Atlanta with these options: CNN Centre tour; World of Cola; Federal Bank of Atlanta.
Play a friendly game vs a local team in the evening
Day 11
Breakfast at your Hotel.
For your final day in Atlanta, you may be interested in these optional activities: Georgia Aquarium; mountain biking trails; Lake Lanier.
In the evening, play a 2nd friendly game vs a local team.
Day 12
Travel home.
Package inclusions
Return airfares to Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Transfers and coach transportation
11 nights of accommodation – 4 nights in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, 3 nights in Orlando, Florida and 4 nights in Atlanta, Georgia
Breakfast daily
Organisation of two friendly netball fixtures including match and referee fees
Entry into all Florida Netball Classic tournament related extra curricular activities
Guaranteed 6 games minimum in tournament play
*Extras can be included
Optional sightseeing tours can be selected including The Kennedy Space Centre, Wet & Wild water theme park, Florida Everglades and Disney’s “Islands of Adventure” theme park
Travel Insurance
Meals excluding breakfast
*Exclusions
Fuel for rental vans
Spending of a personal nature
Optional sightseeing
