Peter Deilmann Cruises is introducing innovative
cuisine themes aboard the 200-passenger Mozart on Danube River
cruises later this summer and in the fall. The cuisine sailings
featuring Michelin-star chefs and cooking shows are on three
Mozart cruises roundtrip from Passau, Germany, to Austria, Hungary
and Slovakia between August and October.
Renowned Michelin-star chefs will spend a
week as guest chefs aboard the Mozart on July 30, September
3 and October 29. They will also present tips and techniques
on preparing their specialties in afternoon cooking shows for
passengers. The September 3-10 cruise will have two guest
chefs on board – Stephan Mattersberger, whose starred restaurants
include Alpenrose Post, Esplanade Berlin and two French specialty
restaurants, will be the guest chef for the week, while Alfons
Schuhbeck, a Michelin star recipient, Gault Millau chef of the
year and author of 20 cookbooks, will be guest chef for one
day.
Master chef Christian Müller of the Munich
Kempinski Airport Hotel restaurant and the Deilmann flagship Deutschland, will present a cooking show displaying his
culinary skills on the Mozart cruise, July 30-August 6. A master
chef from Wiesbaden’s famous Ente (Duck) restaurant, Michelin
star-rated for 27 years, will create the gala dinner menu and
present a cooking show of his creations on the Octopber 29-November
11 cruise. Some cabins are still available on the October 29
cruise.
Ports of call on the Danube cruises are the
Austrian wine village of Dürnstein; Vienna and Budapest for
overnight stays; Bratislava, capital of Slovakia; the Austrian
baroque abbey at Melk and the small town of Grein.
The five-star Mozart accommodates 200 passengers
in 97 cabins of 203 square feet, largest of any river ship.
The vessel also offers two suites of 406 square feet. The ship’s
open-air deck with comfortable lounge chairs and blankets allows
passengers to view the passing riverside scenes, marvel at the
many bridges they sail under and locks they transverse on the
river. The panoramic restaurant serves breakfast, multi-course
luncheons and dinners in a non-smoking environment, while mid-morning
and mid-afternoon coffee, tea, fruit and pastries are served
on the upper deck and in the panoramic lounge. The Mozart has
a remodeled and expanded indoor swimming pool and fitness center,
spacious lounge with dance floor and Mozart café and bar for
drinks and late night buffet. Rates for the October cruise
start at $1,745 per person for an outside twin.
Further information on the master chefs
and cooking shows on Mozart cruises on the Danube is available
from Peter Deilmann Cruises at 1-800-348-8287 or by e-mail at pdcmail@deilmann-cruises.com .
Lindblad Expeditions
Lindblad Offering Fall Voyages On Danube
River Aboard ‘River Cloud’
Early this autumn Lindblad is offering voyages
that explore the Danube River aboard the elegant River Cloud.
And now, if you book the October 10 Budapest to Regensburg departure
or the October 17 Prague to Budapest departure, complimentary
group economy airfare (October 10 - New York/Budapest return
Munich/New York and October 17 New York/Prague return Budapest/New
York) is included.
What could be better than an autumn sail
on the Danube aboard the elegant River Cloud: crisp air, new
wine, splendid music, invigorating hikes, spellbinding cities,
enchanting villages, fewer tourists — and of course complimentary
airfare*.
Also, to celebrate the 250th Anniversary
of Mozart's birth, the October 10 departure includes a performance
of The Marriage of Figaro and the October 17 departure includes
a performance of Don Giovanni, both at the Vienna Volksoper,
the city's largest venue for operas, operettas and musicals.
For more information or to make a reservation,
call one of our Expedition Specialists at 1-800-EXPEDITION (1.800.397.3348),
click here, or browse www.expeditions.com . Be sure to mention code 6EMRC066
*Complimentary airfare is based on economy
group flights and must be ticketed by Lindblad Expeditions
Explore Egypt With A $750 Air Credit On
Select Dates
Discover the wonders of Egypt with Lindblad
Expeditions and receive a $750 per person air credit on the
October 13, 17 and November 3 departures of the 10-day voyage,
Exploring Egypt. Book by July 21 to take advantage of this compelling
offer.
Exploring Egypt offers unusual discoveries.
Guests are accompanied by knowledgeable guides throughout their
journey; the ship, Triton, is one of the most comfortable,
luxurious small ships on the Nile. Excellent accommodations
in Cairo and Giza are offered and guests will travel within
Egypt by private aircraft chartered only for guest pm the cruises.
For more information or reservations, call
one of our Expedition Specialists at 1-800-EXPEDITION (1.800.397.3348),
click here, or browse www.expeditions.com . Be sure to mention code: 6EMEG076
Wish Rembrandt A Happy 400th From A Drive-Yourself
Canal Boat
Theme parks are so uninspired, so how about
a theme city? Amsterdam, Europe's other city of canals, will
celebrate the 400th birthday of native son Rembrandt Harmenszoon
van Rijn starting in July. This summer, Crown Blue Line is offering
vacationers an opportunity to see it all from their own drive-yourself
canal boat. Imagine the freedom of exploring the city and joining
the celebration from your very own 29 to 48-ft. floating hotel.
Travelers who book a Rembrandt Package trip
with Crown Blue Line before August 15 will receive a 10 percent
savings, plus a complimentary bouquet of tulips delivered when
they return home. The Rembrandt Package applies only to new
bookings purchased before August 15, 2006. Travel must be between
July 1 - October 31, 2006. Other restrictions may apply.
Rembrandt was born on July 15, 1606, and
Amsterdam has put together a gala of events, exhibits and tours
to provide insight into the life of the master on the same streets
and canals on which he traveled. Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam
in 1631 and lived there until his death in 1669. The house he
lived in has been restored and is now a tourist attraction,
as well as an exercise in time-travel among the other historic
buildings of the famous city.
Crown Blue Line's 39-ft. Crusader canal boats
are available from Holland bases at Sneek and Strand Horst for
visitors to conduct their own self-directed tours through the
city and countryside. The Crusaders can sleep up to six people
in luxury and be docked just about anywhere visitors choose
to spend the night. Crusaders come with three heads, including
showers, and feature a top deck patio at a price range of between
$1,814 to $3,266 per week. For information on all Crown Blue
Line holidays, visit the Web site at www.crownblueline.com/offers.html
or call 888 355 9491.
Crown Blue Line has 21 cruising
regions covering France, Italy, Germany, Holland, the UK, Ireland,
and the USA. With nearly 600 boats of varying sizes to choose
from, accommodating from two to 12 passengers, there is a Crown
Blue Line boat and a holiday to suit everyone, even those with
no previous boating experience.
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Delta Queen Steamboat Company 2007 Schedule
Visits 17 States Via 12 Rivers
Delta Queen Steamboat Company, one of North
America's premier All-American, U.S.-flagged river cruising
companies, has announced its cruise schedule for 2007. During
2007, all three of Delta Queen's deluxe river cruise ships will
ply America's great rivers with journeys through the length
of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, and trips into tributaries
such as the Arkansas, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. The cruises
are designed to offer more opportunities to discover the heart
and soul of America on the rivers that helped shape American
history. With the flexibility to choose from three to 11-night
cruises, and values that will appeal to just about every traveler,
the 2007 schedule includes more ways than ever before for even
the most seasoned travelers to experience America's vibrant
history, distinct culture and natural beauty.
-- Discover American Heritage on the Lower
Mississippi
The Lower Mississippi River region stretches
from Memphis, Tennessee, the third-largest inland port city,
to the Crescent City of New Orleans. In March 2007, the grand
American Queen, the historic Delta Queen and the classic Mississippi
Queen will kick-off the season with a series of six-, seven-
and eight-night cruises throughout the region. The popular seven-night
Memphis to New Orleans cruise provides port calls and shore
adventures that immerse guests in Southern hospitality, charm
and culture. Along the way, guests can soak up the Delta Blues
in Helena, Arkansas at the Delta Cultural Center; learn more
about the siege of Vicksburg in Vicksburg, Mississippi; and
visit the beautiful plantation homes in Natchez, Mississippi
and St. Francisville, Louisiana. Fares for this week-long cruise
start at $1,549 per person based on double occupancy. Cruises
depart from either Memphis or New Orleans.
Cruises on the Lower Mississippi aboard the
American Queen or Delta Queen give guests an opportunity to
experience the romance of the antebellum era firsthand, providing
a way to discover a land of fertile cotton fields, vast sugar
plantations, moss-draped bayous and mysterious cypress swamps.
Optional shore adventures include visits to poignant Civil War
battlefields and bustling port cities such as New Orleans, Baton
Rouge, and Memphis. For music lovers, there are opportunities
to listen to blues, jazz, gospel and Cajun folk music.
-- Explore the Upper Mississippi and the
Ohio River in America's Heartland
In early summer, Delta Queen's steamboats
head up the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers straight through America's
Heartland. The ships carry guests through the scenic panorama
that embodies the Heartland region - from pristine farms nestled
in rolling terrain to steep bluffs that rise from rivers dotted
with wooded islands. Guests can choose from more than ten different
departure ports traveling from trading posts where the settlers
first met and befriended Native Americans to bustling river
ports that became the country's great cities and fascinating
little river towns. Shore adventures along the way allow guests
to stroll through the Victorian architecture in the historic
district of Red Wing, Minnesota; experience the life of a barge
pilot at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
in Dubuque, Iowa; and visit the boyhood home of Samuel Langhorne
Clemens -- better known as Mark Twain -- in Hannibal, Missouri.
All three of the Delta Queen steamboats offer Upper Mississippi
cruise routes. Guests can choose from 14 different journeys
between July 5 and November 4, 2007. Fares start from $1,789
per person based on double occupancy.
-- A wonderful way to discover America's
Heartland is to take advantage of the popular Fall Foliage theme
cruises. These journeys allow guests to enjoy the glorious palette
of colors along the river. The trip is planned to give guests
the opportunity to sample the bounty of the Heartland at harvest
time in port stops at picture postcard towns such as Winona,
Minnesota, a town founded by a steamboat captain in 1851; La
Crosse, Wisconsin, with its Amish Country flavor; and Alton,
Illinois, where guests can retrace the very beginnings of Lewis
and Clark's trek across the country. An onboard naturalist will
help guests identify the beautiful flora and fauna along the
way. There are 27 Fall Foliage cruises exploring both the Heartland
and the Wilderness Rivers regions between September 21 and November
11, 2007. Guests can choose to travel on any one of the Delta
Queen steamboats and select from three to seven-night programs.
Fares start from $1,049 based on double occupancy.
-- Off the beaten path are the Wilderness
Rivers: Tennessee, Cumberland, Black Warrior and Kanawha. This
is the birthplace of the golden age of steamboats. Journeys
transport guests through the fabled countryside that gave America
Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. The landscape changes from gently
rolling hills to precipitous cliffs and farmlands where the
architecture ranges from rugged log cabins to magnificent mansions.
With a variety of Wilderness Rivers cruise routes to select
from, guests have the opportunity to travel aboard any of the
three Delta Queen steamboats. The popular five-night Cincinnati
to Pittsburgh cruise offers optional shore adventures such as
the opportunity to learn about one of the most notorious battles
ever fought between the Native Americans and early settlers
at Point Pleasant, West Virginia; a stroll through Victorian
Old Town in Wheeling, West Virginia and the chance to examine
prehistoric Native American artifacts in Marietta, Ohio. Fares
for the Cincinnati to Pittsburgh journey start at $1,259 per
person based on double occupancy. The programs along the Wilderness
Rivers are offered July through November, 2007.
-- Delta Queen Steamboat Company offers a
wide variety of popular themed cruises throughout the year that
celebrate the music, history, culture, holidays and events that
Americans cherish. For example, the Big Band music vacation
allows guests to swing to the timeless sound of Big Band music
with special performances by some of the great acts from the
era. These theme cruises typically feature interesting lectures,
optional onboard and onshore experiences, and additional big-name
entertainment.
Other themed cruises include the Kentucky
Derby cruise, Civil War cruises along the Red and Ouachita rivers,
as well as the annual Great Steamboat Race between the Delta
Queen and the Mississippi Queen, when both boats race to St.
Louis in time for the city's 4th of July riverfront celebration
and the dazzling "Fireworks on the River" program
that evening.
Three Distinct Ships Each Provide a Unique
River Cruise Experience
Guests can choose to travel the great rivers
of America aboard the magnificent American Queen, the grand
Mississippi Queen or the legendary Delta Queen. Each of the
ships showcase the opulence of the Golden Age of steamboat travel
in its own way while offering every modern comfort, convenience
and service that travelers today expect. These popular American
river cruises are in high demand every year. Guests are encouraged
to reserve their travel by September 30, 2006 to ensure the
greatest choice and availability of departures and to take advantage
of early booking savings of 10 percent (up to $700 per couple).
For additional information, please visit www.deltaqueen.com, call a reservation specialist
at (800) 434-1232 or contact your professional travel agent.
Victoria Cruises Introduces Summer Specials
on China’s Yangtze River
In celebration of the early completion of
the Three Gorges Dam, Victoria Cruises, the leading innovator
and pioneer on China’s Yangtze River, has introduced a summer
special of 30 percent off all itineraries in June, July and
August 2006.
Following is an outline of Victoria Cruises’
discounted summer specials:
-- Changing – Inching (four days/three nights)
and Inching – Chongqing (five days/four nights): A favorite
among travelers, the Three Gorges Highlights cruise program
provides an opportunity to sail through the verdant valleys
that comprise the Three Gorges as well as a tour of the Three
Gorges Dam Site. Discounted prices start at $542.50 and include
cabin, meals, entertainment, lectures and port taxes.
-- Chongqing-Yichang-Chongqing (eight days/seven
nights): The Three Gorges Explorer roundtrip program provides
different daily shore excursions in each direction in order
to showcase an in-depth Yangtze River experience from the Three
Gorges and Three Gorges Dam* project to old cities steeped in
historical treasures and new cities built to accommodate those
people who relocated because of the rising Yangtze waters. Discounted
prices start at $980 and include cabin, meals, entertainment,
lectures and port taxes.
-- Chongqing-Shanghai (seven days/six nights)
and Shanghai – Chongqing (nine days/eight nights): In addition
to the Three Gorges, the Grand Yangtze Discovery itinerary incorporates
stops at Wuhan (capital of the Hubei province), Mt. Huangshan
– Yellow Mountain (one of China’s most outstanding scenic attractions)
and Nanjing (capital of Jiangsu province). Discounted prices
start at $980 and include cabin, meals, entertainment, lectures
and port taxes.
Shore excursions are also discounted at 30
percent off and start at $56 per person (which is added on to
the cost of the cruise).
All specials are applicable to standard cabins
only. Rates quoted are per person, based on double occupancy,
may change without notice and are subject to space availability.
Payment is due within two weeks of booking (payment is due immediately
for bookings within three weeks of sailing). Other restrictions
may apply. Bookings are commissionable at 10 percent for travel
agents.
*The Three Gorges Dam was completed in May,
but its power-generation facilities are not slated to be finished
until 2008, a year ahead of the anticipated completion date.
The Three Gorges Dam, the largest engineering project of its
kind, will control the Yangtze River and the floods that have
impacted the river basin each year. Beyond flood control, the
massive water conservancy project will yield benefits for power
generation, navigation, the breeding of aquatic products, and
water supply. Water levels will eventually rise to 175 meters
and while some towns and historical objects will be submerged,
the majority of the magnificent scenery will not be affected.
Breathtaking vistas will remain. Spectacular mountain ridges
and mystical, cloud-shrouded peaks will remain. The peaceful
atmosphere of the area will continue to prevail.
The Qutang, Wu and Xiling Gorges – better
known as the fabled Three Gorges – will continue to be enjoyed
by travelers because of the sheer size of the Gorges. The current
water level in the area of the Qutang and Wu Gorges is quite
high, so the Dam project will increase the water approximately
80 meters. Since the mountain peaks and cliffs in these areas
are between several hundred and more than 1,000 meters high,
most picturesque spots will not be impacted beyond the disappearance
of a few plank roads and water-eroded caves.
The resulting higher water levels will actually
allow Victoria Cruises to reach parts of the Yangtze River that
were previously not accessible. This will make it possible for
visitors to travel further into the Small Three Gorges and go
upstream on the Daning and Shennong Rivers—all Yangtze tributaries.
Tourists will be able to see many new destinations—among them
a cluster of 24 coffins placed in crevices on steep cliffs (bronze
objects in these coffins have dated the owners to the Western
Han Dynasty 206 BC-AD 24).
For more information and a free color brochure
or copy of the expanded DVD, contact Victoria Cruises at 57-08
39th Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377; phone (800) 348-8084, (212)
818-1680; fax (212) 818-9889. Send e-mail to contact@victoriacruises.com
or visit the company in cyberspace at www.victoriacruises.com.
Viking River Cruises Announces Travelers
Can Save $900 On 2007 Sailings
Viking River Cruises has announced their
Early Booking Discount offering travelers the best savings of
the year – $900 off per cabin – on any newly-released 2007 sailings.
Travelers can choose among 17 itineraries from the new 2007
Europe, Russia and China schedules, and sail the famous rivers
of the world with included tours of landmarks like Beijing’s
Forbidden City, Moscow’s Kremlin or Paris’s Eiffel Tower.
Travelers can save $900 on 2007 Vacations
Through Early Booking Discounts
Viking River Cruises offers a three-tiered
Early Booking Discount, available by asking for “EBD Offer.”
When passengers book and pay for a cruise in full by July 31,
2006, they save $450 per person ($900 savings per cabin maximum).
Book by October 18, 2006 and save $350 per person ($700 per
cabin maximum); and by December 18, 2006, save $250 per person
($500 per cabin maximum).
Viking River Cruises offers 14 different
itineraries in 2007 ranging from seven to 14 nights along the
Rhine, Main, Danube, Seine, Saône, Rhône, and Elbe Rivers, plus
Russia’s Waterways of the Czars and Ukraine’s Dnieper River.
Various itineraries highlight Amsterdam, Vienna, Paris, Budapest,
Berlin, Prague and much more plus quaint smaller European towns
and villages along the rivers, and all feature included tours
with English-speaking guides, non-smoking shipboard environments,
gourmet food, and an English-speaking crew. In addition, passengers
can take advantage of new escorted extensions in Amsterdam,
Budapest, Prague, Vienna, Krakow, Paris, and Helsinki accompanied
by English-speaking guides.
China Cruisetours Introduce Travelers
to Beijing, Shanghai, and Yangtze’s Gorges
Viking Century Sun and Viking Century
Sky sister ships, each carrying 306 passengers, are the
newest and most deluxe ships on the Yangtze. Viking River Cruises
offers three different China cruisetour itineraries, each including
a Yangtze River cruise plus overnight 5-star hotel stays in
Beijing, Xian (home of the Terra Cotta Warriors) and cosmopolitan
Shanghai.
China cruisetour offerings for 2007 are:
-- Imperial Jewels of China nine or ten nights):
five-star hotel stays for three nights in Beijing (including
tours of the Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, and
Tiananmen Square); 1 night in Xian plus Terra Cotta Warriors
visit; 2 nights in Shanghai, plus a three- or four-night luxury
Yangtze River cruise featuring the Three Gorges, Lesser Three
Gorges, and Yangtze Dam.
-- China’s Cultural Delights (15 nights):
Features all the above plus a nine-night luxury Yangtze River
cruise from Chongqing to Nanjing highlighting the above Gorges
and Yangtze Dam plus tours to sacred Buddhist mountain temple
Mt. Jiu Hua; the gardens of Suzhou; Jingdezhen, birthplace of
Chinese porcelain; and China’s ancient capital, Nanjing.
-- Roof of the World (13 nights): Features
all the tours and highlights of Imperial Jewels plus 3 nights
in Lhasa, Tibet, including visits with English-speaking guides
to Portola Palace, Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor
Market.
Travelers can add to China cruisetours a
four-night Shopper’s Paradise extension with five-star accommodations
for three nights in Hong Kong and one night along the Li River
in Guilin plus all tours.
Additional details about China itineraries
are featured in the new 2007 China Expeditions brochure, and
Europe and Russia itineraries are detailed in the new 2007 European
& Russian River Cruise Journeys brochure; both available
now from your Travel Agent or by calling 1-877-66VIKING (1-877-668-4546)
toll-free or visiting www.vikingrivercruises.com.
Barge The Ohio, Cumberland And Tennessee
Rivers And Experience Fall
Each guest’s journey onboard the R/B River
Explorer is a new chapter on river adventure as the barge journeys
up and down stretches of America’s most storied waterways.
Expanding Frontiers journeys combine both engineering marvels
as the barge passes through sophisticated locks on the Ohio,
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers and postcard-worthy scenery
depicting shorelines dotted with spectacular fall foliage.
RiverBarge Excursions is offering special values on two Expanding
Frontiers excursions by giving guests $100 in Barge Bucks an
onboard credit they may use for alcohol and gift shop purchases.
In addition, they are offering a reduced single supplement rate
of 25 percent for guests preferring to travel alone.
-- Travelers looking for a six-day vacation
will enjoy the November 5 – 10, Expanding Frontiers excursion
beginning in Louisville, the epicenter of horse racing and home
to the Kentucky Derby museum at Churchill Downs. This excursion
includes a visit to The International History Museum. The River
Explorer travels on the clear waters of the Ohio River,
where guests will experience some of the most beautiful, changing
scenery with passage through five locks before entering the
Cumberland River. Formed in Kentucky, but flowing mostly through
limestone basins of Tennessee, the Cumberland River is clear
and features a series of dams formed by the Tennessee Valley
Authority to provide rural electrification. This excursion
concludes in Nashville, Tennessee, home of country Music USA.”
Guests will be in walking distance to shopping and world-class
entertainment.
--For a longer trip, the eight-day Expanding
Frontiers Nashville roundtrip from November 10 – 17, travels
the Cumberland River, Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake and the lovely
Tennessee River. This excursion includes a visit to Savannah,
Tennessee with a stop at Shiloh National Military Park. In
Florence, travelers may explore the Wilson Dam and the Helen
Keller Museum and once the journey resumes on the Cumberland
River, bargers have the option of visiting the Customs House
Museum and Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee.
-- November 5-10, 2006 - Louisville to Nashville
– Expanding Frontiers
Royal Deck: $1,340 / Platinum Deck: $1,490.*
Includes Home Free Motorcoach return to Louisville
-- November 10-17, 2006 – Nashville Round
Trip – Expanding Frontiers
Royal Deck: $2,435 / Platinum Deck: $2,645
*
*Prices are per person based on double occupancy.
Platinum Deck Staterooms have a small balcony.
Pricing is fully inclusive of tips, taxes,
port charges, entertainment, all meals and scheduled shore activities
which vary depending on length and region of excursion. For
your copy of the RiverBarge Schedule, or for further information
and reservations, call a travel professional or 1-888-GO BARGE,
ext. 1, (1-888-462-2743, ext. 1): send an e-mail to rel@riverbarge.com
or visit www.riverbarge.com.
Three Night Cruise Offers In Venice On
Board ‘La Dolce Vita’
In response to a number of demands for long
weekend breaks in Venice, E\UK based Go Barging travel agency
is offering the possibility to spend a luxurious three nights
aboard the charming barge La Dolce Vita, gaining a fulfilling
experience of Venetian lifestyle.
Three Night Cruise Itinerary: Sunday, Venice–Burano
From Venice to the Fishermen’s Island
Guests are met at 5 PM at Villa Laguna Hotel
in Venice Lido, where the barge is moored and the crew is ready
to serve you a welcome drink of Prosecco. Sailing past the Fort
of Sant’Andrea, the ancient Venetian artillery defense base,
La Dolce Vita hugs the coast of Sant’Erasmo, Venice orchard
and vegetable garden and then arrives in Burano, a fishermen’s
island in the northern lagoon, where the vessel moors for a
superb fish dinner.
Monday, Burano–Murano The Still Waters of
the Smaller Islands
In the morning walk through the colorful
streets of Burano and visit the Lace Museum. Later sail on to
Torcello, the first island of the lagoon to be colonized 2000
years ago. Visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, a beautiful
example of Veneto-Byzantine style. Then have lunch moored in
front of Torcello and in the afternoon take a leisurely cruise
to San Francesco Island for a visit to the monastery and then
enjoy tea on the still waters around the island. Finally cruise
to Murano to moor on the Grand Canal of the island of glass
and have dinner on board.
Tuesday, Murano - Venice – Valle Zappa Cruising
the Grand Canal and the Wild Lagoon.
Visit Murano, its glass museum and a glass-blowing
workshop, which made the island famous worldwide. Then tour
of the Grand Canal in Venice aboard a water taxi. Later in the
afternoon sail to the peaceful southern Venetian lagoon to enjoy
dinner in front of Casone Zappa, a masterpiece of early 20th
century Italian Liberty style architecture. In case of bad weather
the alternative is to cruise to the city of Chioggia at the
very end of the southern lagoon. Dinner on board.
Wednesday, Valle Zappa – Chioggia - Venice
After breakfast transfer by water taxi to
a hotel in Venice or to Marco Polo airport.
Prices per person (based on two people sharing
a cabin): July 16 to October 8, 2006
Stateroom per person $1420/ £825 $1545/
£900
Suite per person $1645/ £950 $1795/ £1050
Single supplement $525/ £325 $650/£400
Website: www.gobarging.com
Save BIG with Crown Blue Line -
Cruise the waterways of Europe with Crown
Blue Line in 2007 and save hundreds of dollars by booking early.
You’ll receive 2006 rates* and lock in your favorite boat and
location, getting the jump on everyone else.
Simply make your 2007 booking by June 30,
2006, and you’ll receive this year’s prices*. You’ll save hundreds
of dollars so you can treat yourself with fine wine, wonderful
cheeses and souvenirs of your fabulous cruise.
For reservations, call 800 734 5485 or email cblusa@crownblueline.com.
Website: www.crownblueline.com
*Offer valid on new bookings only for 2007
departures, confirmed before June 30, 2006.
