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

Orange, CA, US

629 members · Public group

Organized by Cindy Freeman and 1 other

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+)

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Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 1:00 PM PSTOCCATS January 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.
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.
36 attendees+31
Sat, Feb 8, 2025, 9:00 AM PSTFebruary Upper Newport Back Bay Hike & Lunch (in Fashion Island)
Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Newport Beach, CA
Join us on the beautiful Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve hike!
Bring water, comfortable lightweight shoes, sunscreen, hat, light jacket as appropriate. The Back Bay trail is mostly flat (pretty easy) with restrooms available. It's too far to do the entire 10mile loop, so we will hike 45 min one way and back 45 min. for a total of 90 min. Of all county facilities, Upper Newport Bay is one of the best in Orange County for recreation and wildlife viewing. Upper Newport Bay is a Mecca for birders, joggers, bicyclists, hikers, horseback riders, educators...and more! We will be parking at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center. Please arrive no later than 9:00am. We will start hiking promptly at 9:10am.

Lunch: Then after our hike, we meet at Fashion Island and eat at Lemonade Restaurant (fast casual with healthy choices). The parking structure is between Nordstrom and Bloomingdales in the Fashion Island parking lot. Park on the top or near the top of the parking structure. It's a short walk to the restaurant (between The Lot and Blaze Pizza). We should arrive there between 11:00-11:15am
If you are only coming to the lunch, RSVP to Cindy Freeman at freemancindy504@gmail.com so we know you are not a no-show.
28 attendees+23
Sat, Feb 15, 2025, 4:00 PM PSTOCCATS 13-Day Australia & New Zealand Trip
Sydney, Sydney
13-Day Australia & New Zealand Cruise (link) on Royal Princess from
Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand, Feb 15-28, 2025. If interested, please contact Cindy Freeman at freemancindy504@gmail.com or text to 714-504-7508 for more information.

(Price below is based on double occupancy and includes the Princess Plus Package of gratuities, WIFI, drink package, premium desserts, and fitness classes). Click here for link for Princess Plus or Princess Premium.
Inside Cabin (IB) $2,189 pp;
Balcony (BC) $2,899 pp;
Mini-Suite (MC) $3,429;
(Add $318.33 pp for port charges, taxes, fees):
Only $200pp deposit with final payment due Nov 17th.
(Sign-ups on-going);
Special Note: Until May 31st, only a $99pp deposit holds your spot!

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| Sat, Feb 15 | Sydney, Australia | | 04:00 pm |
| ----------- | ----------------- | --- | -------- |
| Sun, Feb 16 | At Sea | | |
| Mon, Feb 17 | Melbourne, Australia | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm |
| Tue, Feb 18 | At Sea | | |
| Wed, Feb 19 | Hobart, Australia | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm |
| Thu, Feb 20 | At Sea | | |
| Fri, Feb 21 | At Sea | | |
| Sat, Feb 22 | Fiordland National Park (Scenic Cruising) | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm |
| Sun, Feb 23 | Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand | 07:00 am | 07:30 pm |
| Mon, Feb 24 | Christchurch (Lyttelton), New Zealand | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm |
| Tue, Feb 25 | At Sea | | |
| Wed, Feb 26 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand (Water Shuttle Required, Wheelchair Access Limited ) | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm |
| Thu, Feb 27 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 08:30 am | 07:30 pm |
| Fri, Feb 28 | Auckland, New Zealand | 06:30 am | |
1 attendee
Sun, Feb 16, 2025, 1:00 PM PSTOCCATS February 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.
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.
36 attendees+31