CENTRAL FLORIDA – Two Central Florida 8th graders have won a trip on the Discovery Crew Cruise with the Auto Club Group in March.
Marina S. (Orlando) and Liam E. (Winter Springs) were both chosen to be a part of this European river cruise after answering three essay questions along with sharing a selfie that shows their love for travel.
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14 out of 60 students selected for this expedition are from Florida with two of them being from the Central Florida area.
The application was open to all 8th graders throughout the 14 states that the auto group serves and a total of 60 students were chosen for this on-of-a-kind experience.
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Students and their chaperones will fly out to Amsterdam then sail off on the river cruise to explore Belgium and the Netherlands.
AAA has partnered with AmaWaterways river cruise and Allianz Global Assistance to provide the river cruise, flights, travel insurance, and money for passports.
While on the trip, students will take part in port of calls and excursions focused on learning about local history, art, nature, and more. Included in this custom-designed itinerary, students will be able to enjoy tours and will even be able to meet other 8th graders to hear about their lives in Belgium and the Netherlands.
This is the second trip that the AAA has hosted since their first one in 2019.
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