Day 1  Thursday: 

Assistance at the airport and transfer to the hotel in Athens. Rest of day at leisure. Overnight.

Day 2 Friday:  Athens - Morning Tour / Afternoon Cruising 

Morning city tour of Athens including the highlights of this city, one of the most ancient cities in the world and the famed Acropolis and its museum. Tour the Parthenon, Erectheum, Propylea an temple of the Wingless Victory.  Return to the hotel at 12:30pm.  After lunch, transfer to Athens port of Piraeus for embarkation on your luxury ship sailing at 5:00pm.  Enjoy your first dinner on board cruising.

Day 3  Saturday:  Cruising - Istanbul

At 3pm , the ship arrives in the exotic city of Istanbul, the crossroad between Europe and Asia, the place of fabulous palaces, churches, mosques and minarets.  

Full board

Day 4  Sunday:  Istanbul - Cruising

Enjoy the optional excursion visiting the beautiful blue Mosque, Topkapi palace, the exquisite Ste Sophia and shop in the famous Grand bazaar.  The ship departs at 6:00pm for Kusadasi.  Full board

Day 5  Monday:  Cruising - Mykonos

At 3:00pm arrival in Mykonos, widely known as the Greek St. Tropez. White and glistering scattered with windmills and churches. The ship sets sails at midnight for Patmos. Full board

Day 6  Tuesday:  Cruising - Patmos - Kusadasi.

At 7:00am, arrival in Patmos, a calm island known as the site where St. John wrote the Revelation.  Visit the 11th century monastery, which crowns the island.  Sail at 11:00am.  Arrival in Kusadasi, a popular Turkish resort with a rich and varied past. Visit Epheseus, an ancient Greek city founded in the 8th century B.C. Ship departs at 8:30pm to Rhodes. Full board.

Day 7  Wednesday:  Cruising - Rhodes

At 7:00am, arrival in Rhodes, legendary home of the sun god Apollo and one of the loveliest Greek islands.  you can visit Lindos, famous for its Acropolis, which boasts a spectacular view of the St Paul's Bay.  In the old town of Rhodes, visit the Grand Master's Palace and the street of knights.  Sail again at 6:00pm.

Day 8  Thursday:  Cruising - Aghios Nikolaos - Santorini

Arrival 7:00am in the harbor of Ag. Nikolaos in Crete, the largest Creek island. You can  relax in this beautiful city.  The ship will set sails again at 12noon with a 5pm arrival in Santorini.  Go ashore and take a donkey ride or the cable car up to the town of Fira to enjoy 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 8:30pm.  Full board.

Day 9  Friday:  Cruising - Piraeus - Athens - Departure 

The ship enters the port of  Piraeus at 6:00am. After breakfast you can disembark

and transfer to the airport

The package includes:
*    1 night Athens in 3 star hotels / Hotel King Jason or Hotel Arethusa (see supplement for 4 star hotel accommodation below the price chart)

*    Buffet breakfast in Athens

*    Half day Athens sightseeing tour
*    3 transfers in Athens with assistance (airport to hotel, hotel to ship and ship to airport) - Single passengers for transfer add: US$ 200 per person

*    Full board during the cruise
*    7 nights Greek Islands and Turkey cruise 
*    Land Taxes and Service charges

*    Full documents and assistance by our hostesses

Ships Used: MV CRISTAL (Click on link to access cruise ship description page)  

Cruise Departure dates 2009 (Day 2 in itinerary on Fridays)
 Apr 10,17,24 May 1,8,15,22,29 Jun 5,12,19,26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14, 21, 28, Sept 4, 1,, 18, 25, Oct 2, 9,.16, 23

Cruise Category

(see cruise description link or cabin classes chart below for more cabin details )

Economy Season
9Apr-24Apr'09

Standard Season
30Apr-28Aug'09

Peak Season
3Sep-24Oct'09

PORT TAXES, US$ 190 PER PERSON
Embarkation and Disembarkation fee: US$ 29 per person