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8 Days - 7 Nights
Ports of Call : Istanbul - Mykonos - Patmos - Kusadasi/Ephesus (Turkey) - Rhodes - Crete - Santorini - Athens - Istanbul Day 1 Saturday, Istanbul , Cruise embarkationCruise embarkation is only from 5pm - 7pm. Overnight in Istanbul on cruise ship. Day 2 Sunday, Istanbul, depart for Mykonos Take an optional excursion to some of the most wonderful sites in Istanbul. The Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace or the magnificent Saint Sofia. At 7.00 PM the ship departs for Mykonos. Day 3 Monday, Mykonos The ship will stay in Mykonos from 3:00 PM to 00:00 AM, glittering white with its windmills and 365 churches. At midnight the ship will depart for Patmos. Day 4 Tuesday,Patmos & Kusadasi From 07.00 AM until 10.30 AM you will have the opportunity to visit the sacred island of Patmos, an island with an austere physiognomy. This is where St John the Evangelist wrote the Apocalypse. At 10:30AM the ship will depart for Kusadasi in Turkey where you can visit Ephesus (optional excursion), an ancient city founded in the 8th Century BC and one of the best preserved archeological sites in the world. Free time between 2.30 PM - 8.30 PM. At midnight the ship will depart for Rhodes. Day 5 Wednesday, Rhodes From 7:00 to 18:00 we enjoy our day in Rhodes, the legendary home of the sun god Apollo. Visit Lindos famous for its Acropolis and the old town of Rhodes, the Grand Master`s Palace and the Street of the Knights (optional excursion). Day 6 Thursday, Crete & Santorini From 7:00 to 12:00 we arrive in Aghios Nicholas Port of Crete. Here you will be able to visit the Minoan Palace of Knossos (optional excursion). At 16:30 we alight in Santorini. Go ashore and take a donkey ride or the cable car up to the town of Fira. Santorini is an exceptionally beautiful island of white washed houses set into the steep cliffs shaped by the volcano. Be sure not to miss the dazzling sunset from one of Santorini’s many charming villages. We set sail for Athens at 21:00. Day 7 Friday , Athens 06:00 arrival in the port of Piraeus. Take an optional sightseeing tour of Athens which includes the Acropolis and Plaka area, definitely not to be missed. Cruise ship departs at 11.00 AM for Istanbul. Day 8 Saturday , Istanbul Disembarkation Arrive in Istanbul at 9 AM , disembarkation. Infants up to 2 years of age in the same cabin with 2 full paying adults pay only port charges
Children from 2 to 16 years of age free except on port charges, when they are sharing the same cabin with 2 full paying adults Single supplement 50% of a double cabin when available (except deluxe cabins and suites) Single supplement 100% for deluxe cabins and suites (XE, XF, SJ, S, SR, SB, SI) Fuel supplement due to increasing global fuel prices: $24.5 per person and $12.25 for 3rd/4th adult and children/infants The cruise rate includes: • 7 nights cabin accommodation in the category booked • Full board • Gala evening and shows • Entrainment on board • Port Charges ( 222USD per person ) • Embarkation and disembarkation fees The cruise rate does not include: • Beverages of any types • Shore excursions • Gratuities • Personal Expenses • Fuel Surcharge Departure Dates 02 – 16- 30 April - 2011 14 – 28 May - 2011 11 – 25 June - 2011 09 – 23 July - 2011 06 – 20 August - 2011 03 – 17 September - 2011 01 – 15 October - 2011 SEASON ECONOMY All cruises departing ex-Piraeus from March 14th to April 30th, July 1st to July 31st, September 1st to September 11th (included) and October 19th to November 11th, 2011. SEASON"STANDARD" All cruises departing ex-Piraeus from May 1st, 2011 to June 30th (included) and August 1st to August 31st, 2011 (included). SEASON: "PEAK" All cruises departing ex-Piraeus from September 12th to October 18th, 2011 (included). CRISTAL SHIP:
All Staterooms are equipped with shower, WC, wash basin,
air condition, telephone, hairdryer and TV.
Facilities :
3 Lounges & Disco, 1 Restaurant, 2 Dining Rooms, Bar,
Terrace Bar, Pool Bar, Casino, 2 Conference Rooms which
can be connected, Internet Corner, Duty Free & Travel Value Shops,
Photo Gallery, Shorex Office, Reception-Cruise Office, Beauty Salon, Wellness Center,
Swimming Pool, Whirlpool Bath, Telephone, Fax, Satellite Telephone, Doctor on Board.
Embarkation or disembarkation from Turkish ports will be charged additional USD 29 / EURO 23 / GBP 15 per person /per embarkation and, USD 29 /EURO 23 / GBP 15 per
person / per disembarkation. |