LUXURY GAY CRUISES

Oct. 12 to Oct. 13

Explore the “Cradle of Civilization” with our optional 

 2-day Treasures
of Cairo tour 

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Oct 6

Oct 8

Oct 9

Oct 10

Oct 11

Oct 12

Your cruise fare does not include: Port, security and handling charges, and other surcharges, airfare, transfers, shore excursions, sightseeing or meals ashore, taxes, gratuities, visa fees, liquor, wines, laundry or valet service or any item or service whatsoever of a personal nature, such as medical treatment, massage, spa services or hairstyling.  CST #1005901-10.

Fares are per person in U.S. dollars, double occupancy. Airfare is not included and no air credit is available. Air add-ons are available from Crystal Cruises' designated gateway cities in the U.S. and Canada. Single Traveler Fares: 125% for category C; 135% for categories B and A; 150% for category AA; 175% for category PH; 200% for categories PS and CP. Single Fares are capacity-controlled, and may be withdrawn at any time. Single Crystal Society savings are available. Crystal Society and Onboard Booking savings apply. Crystal Society savings are per person based on double occupancy. Certain restrictions regarding combinability of Crystal Society savings and Marketing Partner discounts may apply.  Ships’ Registry:  The Bahamas.

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Optional Excursions

Complimentary Ancient Ephesus - Oct. 9

Treasures of Cairo - Oct. 12-13

From the moment you arrive in Athens until a handsome Crystal steward escorts you to your stateroom, ABOVE AND BEYOND handles all the details for you so you can relax and enjoy your vacation from the very start.  Best of all it’s a great opportunity to meet others in our group before boarding the Crystal Serenity.  You may wish to add extra nights and see more of Athens or nearby sites such as Delos.

Our host hotel is the elegant 5-star ROYAL OLYMPIC HOTEL which just completed a comprehensive renovation last year.  It is ideally located in front of the Temple of Zeus and next to picturesque ”Plaka”, the Old Town. See www.royalolympic.com

Oct 5 – Upon arrival in Athens a private car will transfer you to the Royal Olympic

Oct 6 – Following breakfast at the hotel we’ll enjoy a private orientation tour of Athens – Constitution Square, the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unkown Soldier, Hadrian’s Arch and the Panathenaic Stadium (home of the first modern Olympics in 1896).  On the Acropolis we visit the museum with its architectural masterpieces of the Golden Ages of Athens and the fabulous Parthenon.

After the tour we continue to the port of Piraeus to board the Crystal Serenity in the early afternoon.

Package Price:  $325 double, $475 single

Extra Nights:  $170 double, $310 single

With the early morning arrival of the Crystal Serenity it is possible to return home from Rome that day on any flights departing after noon. However, the “Eternal City” and its many treasures merit visit after visit. Enroute from the ship to the city we’ll explore a region many visitors do not experience – the Appian Way. Once again, ABOVE AND BEYOND is there to handle all the details until your departure flight home.

Our host hotel is the elegant 4-star CICERONE HOTEL located in one of the most exclusive districts in Rome and close to Vatican City, Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps. Each of the 292 rooms are spacious and offer all the modern comforts expected in a World-Class hotel. See:

http://www.alpitourworldhotels.com/sito_cicerone/eng/hotel.asp?menu=0&codice=AMCICENGI6

Oct 18 – Early this morning our private coach and guide will meet us on the pier in the port of Civitavecchia. We’ll proceed directly to the Appian Way which was built in the year 312 BC as a road for the Roman Legions marching toward Brindisi. The region is noted as a burial area for fashionable Romans. It is here that we will experience the miles of underground communal cemeteries of the early Christians – the Catacombs. A visit is also made to the cathedral of Rome, Saint John in Lateran. This basilica was built by the first Christian emperor Constantine in the IV century AD and was the first residence of the Pope. Inside are the tombs of seven popes including Pope Clemens XII who initiated construction of the Trevi Fountain.

We’ll arrive at the Cicerone Hotel early this afternoon for an evening at leisure in Rome.

Oct 19 – Following breakfast at the hotel a private car will transfer you to the airport for your return flight home. Additional hotel nights are available for those wishing to extend their stay in Rome.

Package Price: $395 double, $540 single
Extra Nights: $180 double, $250 single

A deposit of $200 per person will confirm both pre- and post- cruise packages.  Final payment is due 45 days prior to departure.  Cancellations prior to final payment incur an administrative fee of $50 per person.