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Orange County, CA Travelers (OCCATS), Women Only, 50+

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Organized by Cindy Freeman and 1 other

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What we’re about

We are a new group of Orange County women (50+) who love to travel and are looking to build friendships and find travel buddies. Local hikes, socials, and weekend getaways are planned for the purpose of building genuine friendships with other local women with the same common interest in travel.

Upcoming events (4+)

Sat, Jun 21, 2025, 8:30 AM PDTJune Hike & Lunch @ Crystal Cove Beach (in Fashion Island)
Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA
Join us on a beautiful beach hike!
Meet at 8:30am. We will leave on our hike promptly at 8:45am so please come early. Bring water, comfortable lightweight hiking shoes, sunscreen, hat, light jacket as appropriate. The ocean trail is mostly flat (pretty easy) with several restroom opportunities. There is one steep, but paved walkway down to the beach (just take it slow). We will walk north as far as the trail takes us (up to the golf course and viewing the ocean most of the way) and then hike down onto the Crystal Cove Beach. After admiring the tide pools and sea cave, we will then walk south along the beach (to the Beach Comber passing the historical cottages), then circle around and up to our parking lot. It takes about an 70-90 min. It's a lovely hike.

Parking: Because parking at the state parks on a Saturday is $20, you may want to carpool. Use the chat section if you want to arrange this. In the past, people have parked in the parking structure between Nordstrom and Bloomingdales in the Fashion Island parking lot (since this is where our lunch will be). I might suggest you meet there at 8am so that you can be at the Crystal Cove parking lot on time (8:30am). Then each car will split the cost of parking at the state park. Enter at the Newport Coast Drive and State Park entrance on PCH. See exact pin placement on the map. Go to Lot 4.

Note: If you have a state park pass and/or want to meet us there: At the traffic light at PCH and Newport Coast Drive, go into the State Park Dr. and turn left to Lot 4 (at the end). We will meet by the restrooms in that parking lot area and promptly begin our hike at 9am.

Lunch: Then after our hike, we will carpool back to Fashion Island and eat at Mendocino Farms (fast casual) out on the patio. We should arrive there between 11:00-11:15am
If you have any questions, you can text Candi at 949-285-4137 or email her at candi.hubert@gmail.com.

Disclaimer Note: Hiking is a fun way to get to know other ladies in our group. Getting outdoors is healthy and rewarding, but there are certain risks including, but are not limited to: trip and fall injuries, bee stings, poison oak exposure, ticks, snake bites, or wildlife. By signing up for this event, you agree to hold harmless the hike organizer, assistant organizers and other participants for any injuries sustained during this event. Remember, we are not a hiking group. We are a travel group of ladies 50+ that also love to hike the outdoors. You acknowledge that we are not professional hikers and that you assume responsibility for yourself and your safety.
25 attendees+20
Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 4:00 PM PDTSouth Africa: From the Cape to Kruger (with or without Victoria Falls)
Cape Town, Cape Town
Click Link Here for Tour Details (with Victoria Falls)
From July 11-26, 2025
16 Day (Small Group) Tour from Cape Town to Johannesburg
(Tour # 3805)
Current Tour Pricing (based on double occupancy): $5,313 pp Includes: Tour costs, accommodations, Intra-Vacation Air, taxes, Pre-Paid Gratuities. Does not include air flights (LAX to Cape Town; Johannesburg to LAX); It’s too early to book flights.

Deposit: $250 Non-refundable, but is transferable
Final Payment Due 5/12/25
Note: If we get 8 passengers or more to make a group, the pricing will be reduced.
Pre-night(s) Hotel in Cape Town:
$125 Single; $75 Double
Post-Night(s) Hotel in
Johannesburg:
Single $114; Double $68

Click here for Tour Details (without extension to Victoria Falls)
From July 11-23, 2025
13 Day (Small Group) Tour from Cape Town to Johannesburg
(Tour # 3800)
Current Tour Pricing (based on double occupancy): $3,512.08 pp Includes: Tour costs, accommodations, Intra-Vacation Air, taxes, Pre-Paid Gratuities. Does not include air flights (LAX to Cape Town; Johannesburg to LAX); It’s too early to book flights.
Deposit: $250 Non-refundable, but is transferable
Final Payment Due 5/12/25
Pre-night(s) & Post-Night(s) Hotel: same as above

If interested in this trip, don't wait. We have limited space. It's a small group tour with no more than 20 people in total due to the size of the safari vehicles. Contact Cindy Freeman at freemancindy504 @gmail.com or text me at 714-504-7508.
8 attendees+3
Sun, Jul 20, 2025, 1:00 PM PDTOCCATS July Meet-Up Lunch (monthly)
Luna Grill, Irvine, CA
This is our monthly informal, social meet-up lunch. We will be meeting at Luna Grill Spectrum Center in Irvine (ACROSS from the fountain in front of the Regal Theaters). We welcome new members and guests who are interested in finding out more about our group of fantastic, traveling women (50+)! We will be talking about our favorite topic of travel, our upcoming events/trips, and most of all getting to know each other. Each person orders their own lunch. Look for a group of ladies, wearing name tags on the patio. This event fills up quickly!

Note: Park in the parking structure behind the Theater, then walk around to the front of the theater, near the fountain. You will see the restaurant from there.

Also, this month will be hosted by Van and Katrien while Cindy is traveling in South Africa with the OCCAT group of ladies.
42 attendees+37
Sat, Sep 27, 2025, 12:00 PM PDT14-Day Mediterranean Cruise w/Greek Isles, Italy, & Turkey (NEW SUN PRINCESS!)
Metropolitan City of Naples, Metropolitan City of Naples
14-Day Mediterranean Cruise with Greek Isles, Italy, & Turkey
If interested, please email freemancindy504@gmail.com.
Examples: $4,850.00pp (BA-Deluxe balcony mid-ship) or $4,241pp (Cove Balcony-mid-ship); $3,331pp (Ocean view mid-aft)
on the brand new Sun Princess! (includes taxes, fees, port expenses)
Add Princess Plus Package for $60 per person, per day.
Price is dependent on category/location on the ship and double occupancy.
Solo balcony $7,567; Solo inside $4,343
(4 people booked; 6 spots available)
Date Port
Sat, Sept 27 Naples, Italy
Sun, Sept 28 Sicily (Palermo), Italy
Mon, Sept 29 At Sea
Tue, Sept 30 Crete (Chania), Greece
Wed, Oct. 1 At Sea
Thurs, Oct 2 Istanbul, Turkey
Fri, Oct 3 Mykonos, Greece
Sat, Oct 4 Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Sun, Oct 5 Santorini, Greece
Mon, Oct 6 At Sea
Tue, Oct 7 Kotor, Montenegro
Wed, Oct 8 Corfu, Greece
Thu, Oct 9 Sicily (Messina), Italy
Fri, Oct 10 At Sea
Sat, Oct 11 Barcelona, Spain

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6 attendees+1

Past events (76)

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 4:30 PM PDTOCCATS June Happy Hour (For Beach Cities ladies)
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13 attendees+8

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