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Island Worlds in the Mediterranean Sea
- Venice - Nice
COX1311
| May 12-22, 2013
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Book your cruise now! 5% early booking discount until October 14, 2012.
Special Offer for Single Travellers - No Single Supplement in categories 1 & 3-6.
In the month of May, the Mediterranean awaits you with mild temperatures, the characteristic lifestyle
and a rich culture - welcome on a journey between antiquity and modernity!
Highlights of your cruise
• The heart of the Roman Empire - Diocletian's palace in Split
• In the holiday home of the Empress Elisabeth of Austria - the Achilleion
on Corfu
• Europe's largest volcano - landscape tour to Mount Etna
• In the footsteps of Goethe through Palermo and Monreale
• Idyllic beaches, pristine nature - experiencing the Costa Smeralda on
Whit Monday |
| Days |
Date
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Destination |
| Sun |
12-May-13
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Embarkation on the COLUMBUS 2 in
Venice |
| Mon |
13-May-13
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Venice, departure 4.00
hrs.
Trieste, 12.00 - 18.00 hrs |
| Tue |
14-May-13
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Split, 11.00 - 24.00 hrs |
| Wed |
15-May-13
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Ubli, 7.00 - 13.00 hrs |
| Thurs |
16-May-13
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Kerkyra, 8.00 - 24.00 hrs |
| Fri |
17-May-13
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Sarande, 7.00 - 15.00 hrs |
| Sat |
18-May-13
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Naxos (Taormina), 9.00 - 19.00
hrs.
Passage through the Strait of Messina |
| Sun |
19-May-13
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Palermo, 8.00 - 17.00 hrs |
| Mon |
20-May-13
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Olbia, 10.30 - 17.00 hrs |
| Tue |
21-May-13
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Calvi, 7.00 - 15.00 hrs |
| Wed |
22-May-13
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Nice, arrival 6.00
hrs.
Disembarkation |
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Venice/Italy
Venice wishes you "buon viaggio"!
Trieste/Italy
On the guided walk through Trieste*, you will discover a
unique combination of Austrian and Italian influences. Here, you should not miss out on the opportunity
to visit one of the numerous coffeehouses.
Split/Croatia
Life in the pearl on the Dalmatian coast has been pulsating for more than
2,000 years. This can be sensed on the guided walk through the city with a visit to Diocletian's
Palace*. For a speedy alternative, you may like the idea of white water rafting*.
Ubli/Lastovo
Far away from the familiar routes, a dreamy little island rises out of
the blue of the Adriatic Sea. Hike through untouched nature or explore one of the most pristine
villages along the Croatian coast.
Kerkyra/Corfu
The Achilleion* not far from the city is an impressive villa
in which the Empress Elisabeth of Austria liked to spend her holidays. In the evening, the enchanting
historic district of Kerkyra invites you for a stroll.
Sarande/Albania
The visit to the ruined city of Butrint* takes you right to
the heart of an ancient seaside resort. Like in a three-dimensional book, you can stroll through
Mediterranean history from Antiquity to the Middle Ages here - an amphitheatre and Roman thermal baths
as well as a mediaeval Venetian fort await you.
Naxos (Taormina)/Sicily
On the guided walk through Taormina*, your eyes will
wander from the theatre over to Mount Etna. If you would like to admire Europe's largest volcano up
close, you may wish to join the landscape tour to Mount Etna with ascent by cable car*.
Palermo/Sicily
The colourful life and the ancient treasures captivated the famous
German writer Goethe to the extent that he spent several weeks in Palermo and Monreale*. In
Sicily's capital city, you, too, will be thrilled by the abundance of baroque splendour to be
discovered in the course of an individual stroll. Alternatively, you can enjoy the extensive views
across the hinterland from the temple in Segesta*.
Olbia/Sardinia
The bright emerald-green sea earned the Costa Smeralda* its
name and made this stretch of the coast a popular haunt among the international jet set.
Calvi/Corsica
The mighty citadel behind the walls of which you will find the
picturesque historic district is already visible from afar. A feast for all the senses - on the
excursion Corsican mountain villages with spuntino*, you will visit the oldest settlement on the
island and enjoy traditional delicacies.
Nice/France
The French Riviera ensures a pleasant conclusion to your cruise.
*These arrangements are not included in the cruise price. The shore activities listed here are in the
planning stage and are subject to changes. |
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∗United States Dollar prices are subject to change. These
rates do not include Airfare
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The COLUMBUS 2 all-inclusive package is offered at a surcharge to complement the
advertised cruise and can only be booked prior to the beginning of the cruise. The package price
includes a credit for the shore excursions of your choice, beverages with the meals and free
selection from 81 beverages on the bar menu of the COLUMBUS 2. The mini bar as well as a selection
of other beverages, for example champagne, are not included in the COLUMBUS 2 all-inclusive
package. The credit for your shore excursions worth € 60 will automatically be credited to your
on-board account.
¹ You pay only the guaranteed price for double occupancy shown here. Accommodation will be provided in
an inside cabin of Category 1 or an outside cabin of Category 3 to 4, subject to availability. If you
book a combination of several cruises in a guaranteed two-berth cabin, we cannot promise that you will
be allocated the same cabin throughout your whole stay. You will receive your cabin number with your
final travel documents (limited allotment).
² If you book your cruise 210 days (approx. 7 months) or earlier prior to departure, you will receive
an early booking discount of 5% on the cruise-only price (catalogue price minus surcharge for travel
arrangements to cruise departure point and from cruise arrival point and share of fuel costs).
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