Grand Circle Family of Travel Companies
When you discover the world with the Grand Circle family, you can travel by ship, explore by land, or do a little of both. The choice is yours...
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When you discover the world with the Grand Circle family, you can travel by ship, explore by land, or do a little of both. The choice is yours...
Our culture started from the minute we decided to acquire Grand Circle in 1985, and it has been shaped by countless events and people over our history. Parts of our culture were very well considered, such as when we crafted a Vision and a Mission and identified the Values we believed in.
In 1958, a retired California high school principal named Ethel Andrus founded a travel company to serve the members of the new organization she had just formed, the American Association of Retired Persons, or AARP.
Overseas Adventure Travel is located at 347 Congress Street in Boston, Massachusetts, across from the Fire Museum.
The Grand Circle Corporation Press Kit provides journalists and media professionals with a comprehensive look at our family of travel brands—Overseas Adventure Travel, Grand Circle Cruise Line, and Grand Circle Travel.