Greek Island Cruise and Athens 2012

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Cruise Special

5nights / 6days
2nights in Athens and 3nights Greek Island cruise

from US$ 612 per person

EARLY BOOKING BONUS 10% DISCOUNT FOR CRUISE only portion
for bookings before the 30th of April and departures during A & B season only!
Cruise departure dates for special: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Jul 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Sep 7, Oct 26 2012

Discover the magnificent Greek Islands & Turkey onboard one of our 3 Day Cruises. Visit Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Crete and Santorini. Discover Athens before or after your cruise!

Cruise and land program - 6 days/5 overnights with 3nights cruise - Apr 4 - Oct 24 2012

Day 1 Wednesday: Arrival in Athens

Arrival and transfer from the airport to the hotel in Athens. Rest of the day at leisure.

Day 2 Thursday: Optional Athens Morning Sightseeing (Euro 68 per person)

Day at leisure or optional Panoramic tour of Athens: Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library. Driving down Herod Atticus Street, you will see the Evzones in their picturesque uniform and the Presidential Palace. On your way to the Acropolis you will see the Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and you will make a short stop at the Panathenean Stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. On the Acropolis visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion and the Parthenon. After Acropolis we will visit the New Acropolis Museum.
Overnight in Athens.

Day 3 Friday: Cruising - Mykonos:

Morning transfer to the port of Piraeus and embarkation on your luxury ship, sail at 11h00.
Arrival in Mykonos, widely known as the Greek St. Tropez. White and glistering scattered with windmills and 365 churches. The ship arrives at 18h00 and sets sail again at 23h00. Full board.

Day 4 Saturday: Cruising - Kusadasi/Patmos:

At 07h00 arrival in Kusadasi, a popular Turkish resort with a rich and varied past. Visit Ephesus, an ancient Greek city founded in the 8th century B.C. Almost the whole city has been intact excavated.
At 16h00 arrival in Patmos, a calm island known as the site where St. John wrote the Revelation. Visit the 11th cenutry monastery, which crowns the island. Full board. (see optional shore excursions)

Day 5 – Sunday : Cruising – Santorini
Arrival at 8:00 am in Santorini. Go ashore and take a donkey ride or the cable car up to the twon of Fira to enoj y the spectacular view. Santorini is an island of white washed houses and stiff cliffs shaped by the volcano that formed it. The ship sails at 21h00. Full board. (see optional shore excursions)

Day 6 – Monday : Cruising – Piraeus/ Athens – Departure
The ship enters the port of Piraeus at 07h00. Disembarkation and transfer to the airport for your flight or optional extra night stay in Athens.

The package includes :
* 2 nights accommodation in Athens at a 3 star hotel ( Hotel Plaka or similar )with daily breakfast (see supplement for 4star hotels and extra night rates below the price table)

* 3 transfers in Athens - airport to hotel, hotel to ship and ship to airport - 11pm-7am night supplement applies - (additional transfer from ship to hotel if staying extra night in Athens at the end of the program: US$ 28 per person - based on minimum 2 passengers traveling together)

*    Full board during the cruise
*    3 nights Greek Islands and Turkey cruise in the cabin category booked
*    Land Taxes and Service charges

* Gala evening and shows, Entrainment on board, Swimming pool & fitness center

The cruise rate does not include:

Port taxes and embarkation fees
Beverages of any types
Shore excursions (see list of shore excursions below)
Gratuities
Personal Expenses
Fuel Surcharge
Anything not specified in "rate includes" column

CRUISE SHIP DESCRIPTION FOR LOUIS OLYMPIA

CRUISE SHIP DESCRIPTION FOR LOUIS CRISTAL

DEPARTURE DATES FOR CRUISE 2012 3 NIGHTS/4 DAYS
Cruise departure on Fridays (Day 3) - Program start (Day 1) on Wednesday (or on Thursday if you take one night after the cruise)

CRUISE SHIP - Louis Cristal and Louis Olympia
Louis Cristal Departure dates: Apr 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18
All other dates are on Louis Olympia

April	6, 13, 20, 27
May	4, 11, 18, 25
June	1, 8, 15, 22, 29
July	6, 13, 20, 27
August	3, 10, 17, 24, 31
September	7, 14, 21, 28
October	5, 12, 19, 26

*Easter Cruise

2012- GREEK ISLAND CRUISE AND TURKEY 3 NIGHTS/4 DAYS CRUISE ITINERARIES

Day	Port	Arr	Dep	SHORE EXCURSIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR 2012
FRI	ATHENS/PIRAEUS	-	11:00
FRI	MYKONOS/GREECE	18:00	23:00	MYKONOS - Walking Tour
SAT	KUSADASI/TURKEY	07;00	12:00	KUSADASI - Ephesus and the House of Virgin Mary KUSADASI - Ancient Ephesus
SAT	PATMOS/GREECE	16:00	21:00	PATMOS - St. John's Monastery and Grotto of Apocalypse PATMOS - Scenic Island Tour
SUN	SANTORINI	08:00	21:00	SANTORINI - Thira and Oia Village SANTORINI - Sailing and Volcano
MON	ATHENS/PIRAEUS	07:00	-

SEE ALL SHORE EXCURSIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS AND PRICES ON OUR 3NIGHT/4DAYS CRUISE ONLY PAGE

2012 Prices in US$ per person based on double occupancy - Cruise and land package
Season dates reflecting the cruise departure dates (Day 3 in program)
2nights Athens + transfer + 3nights cruise

Cruise Category Louis Cristal and Louis Olympia (see cruise description link for more details)	Economy Season - A 16Mar-30Apr'12 20Oct-9Nov'12	Standard Season - B 1 May - 9Sep '12	Peak Season - C 10Sep - 19Oct'12
IA (Standard inside)	612	636	652
IB (Standard inside)	622	642	662
IC (superior inside)	632	662	672
ID (premium inside)	662	682	692
IE (deluxe inside)	672	702	712
IF (deluxe inside) Louis Olympia only	692	722	732
XA (Standard Ouside) XBO (superior outside with obstructed view - on Cristal only)	692	712	732
XB (Superior outside)	732	742	762
XC (Premium outside)	742	772	792
XD (Premium Outside)	772	802	822
XE (deluxe outside)	792	822	842
XF (deluxe outside)	802	842	862
SJ (junior suite)	882	922	942
S (suite) - Cristal only	932	972	992
SB (Balcony suite)	932	992	1012
3rd/4th adult in the same cabin with two full paying adults	472	492	512
Children (2-16) sharing cabin with 2 full paying adults pay only port taxes - cruise is free Infants up to 2 years of age in the same cabin with 2 paying adults pay only port charges - cruise is free Child rate for land portion on request!
Single supplement (cruise and land) : 50% except deluxe cabins and suites Single supplement for deluxe cabins and suites (XE, SF, SJO, SJ, S, SR, SB, SI) 100%
PORT TAXES, US$ 98 PER PERSON FUEL SURCHARGE US$ 27 per person 3rd and 4th person in same cabin US$ 13.50

Supplement (on the top of the above package price) for 4 star hotel Accommodation in Athens:
Hotel Herodion or Hotel Astor

March - 30 Apr/1Jul-31Aug - no supplement
1May-30Jun/1Sep-31Oct: US$ 22 per person for 1 night based on double - or triple

US$ 56 per person for 1 night based on single.

For more tour options in Athens, additional tours or extra nights check out our Athens city package page

*Euro rate varies depending the exchange rate

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