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Montreal, QC to Cayo Largo, Cuba
February 3 to February 10, 2008 for in 1 room
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- 2 seniors
- 2 children
- 2 infants
Sandals & Beaches
A MORE rewarding Luxury Included® Vacation
Some conditions apply. Consult our promotions section for more details.Sydney
As good as it gets
Entry requirements
All travellers to Australia require a visa to enter the country, which can be done electronically. A passport valid 6 months after the planned return date is also required to travel to Australia. You can also visit www.voyage.gc.ca for up-to-date information.
Baggage
Please refer to aircanada.com for baggage information.
Airport check-in
It is recommended that you present yourself at the airport counter of the airline indicated on your voucher 3 hours prior to departure. Air Canada or Air Canada Vacations representatives will be available starting at 5 a.m.
During your stay
Currency
The currency is the Australian dollar. Notes come in $100, $50, $20, $10, and $5 denominations. Coins come in $2, $1, 50c, 20c, 10c and 5c denominations. Prices are rounded to the nearest 5c.
Shopping
One of the main shopping street is Pitt Street, and its Mid City Centre which features a number of stylish boutiques. Other large shopping complexes and main shopping areas include Castlereagh Street, Chifley Plaza with a number of well-known designer boutiques, King Street and the Queen Victoria Building. There is also a wonderful shopping precinct at Harbourside in Darling Harbour.
Credit cards
Visa, MasterCard and - with exceptions - American Express are accepted in virtually every hotel in major cities throughout the country, as well as in most stores and restaurants.
Eating & Drinking
Sydney offers fans of good food and wine an unforgettable and unique experience. The cultural diversity brought by the city's recent Vietnamese, Thai and Middle Eastern residents is enviable. The city's Cantonese and Mediterranean roots are deep, sturdy, and reflected by flourishing communities with unique cultural identities.
Tipping
Tipping is not the general custom in Australia and service charges are not added to accounts by hotels and restaurants. Porters at airports, taxi drivers and hairdressers do not expect to be tipped although you may do so if you wish. In better-class restaurants, it is customary to tip up to 10 per cent.
Climate
Summer in Australia starts in December, and winter is from June to September. Due to its size and geographical location, Australia experiences a wide array of climates. It is constantly hot & dry in the desert of the Outback, while the hot tropical north is subject to a heavy rain season from December to March. In the southern part of the country, the seasonal variations become clearer, with cool winters and warm summers.
Health
Australia has an excellent health-care system. It’s a mixture of privately run medical clinics and hospitals alongside a system of public hospitals funded by the Australian government. There are excellent specialised, public health facilities for women and children in Australia’s major centres.
Telephone
The country code is 61.
Electricity
Electricity: 220V / 50Hz.
Time zone
Australia covers 3 different time zones. Located in the state of New South Wales, Sydney is at GMT+10. The state observes daylight saving time.
Your departure from destination
Hotel checkout
Hotel checkout times may vary depending on the property but generally you must vacate the room by 12 p.m. (noon).
Duty-free shopping
After an absence of 7 days or more, Canadian residents are permitted to return with a maximum of 750 CAD of merchandise per trip without paying duty. Each time you leave Canada for at least 48 hours, you are eligible to declare up to 400 CAD of merchandise. A written declaration may be requested. Each adult is allowed 1.1 litres (40 oz.) of liquor, 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or cigarillos, 200 tobacco sticks and 200 grams (7 oz.) of manufactured tobacco. To calculate the number of days absent, do not count the day you left Canada but include the day you return. If you include cigarettes, tobacco sticks and loose tobacco in your personal exemption allowance, only a partial exemption will apply. You will have to pay a minimum duty on these products unless they are marked "Canada-Duty paid". Canadian made products sold at duty-free shops will be marked this way.
Airport check-in
Procedures are the same as for departure from Canada.
Customer care
For inquiries relating to extension of stay or change or hotel changes, please call Air Canada Vacations Customer Care department toll free at + 800 296-3408 or e-mail us at: prevoyageclientele@vacv.com We are at your service seven days a week; from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday ET and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday.