Includes shore tours and onboard drinks
Book by August 12, 2016
Until August 12, 2016, single travellers will receive free cabin upgrades worth up to $1000 on an eastern Mediterranean fly-cruise package this October that also offers complimentary onboard drinks and 10 tours, including the most fabled landmarks of the Holy Land.
The escorted, 17-night ‘Cradles of Civilisation’ cruise tour begins on October 19, 2016, with a flight from Australia to Istanbul for an overnight stay, with two tours taking in the Blue Mosque, the giant, 3000-shop Grand Bazaar, an authentic Ottoman luncheon and a cruise on the Bosphorus Strait which slices the city in half and divides Europe from Asia.
Guests then board the luxurious 2034-passenger Celebrity Constellation for a 12-night Eastern Mediterranean cruise to Rome. Six shore tours are included in the package, including a visit to the 5th Century ruins of Greek temples, theatres and stadiums on the olive grove island of Rhodes. From the Turkish port of Kusadasi, guests will visit the house where the Virgin Mary is believed to have lived out her life.
Three full-day tours of the Holy Land are included in the Cruise Express package from the ports of Haifa and Ashdod in Israel. The tours will take guests to important biblical sites such as Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee and the lowest point on Earth, the Dead Sea. Here, in one of the planet’s saltiest bodies of water, travellers will have an opportunity to effortlessly float on the water, enjoying the Dead Sea’s famed, therapeutic qualities.
The ship will also visit Cyprus and Malta, where another included tour will take passengers to the fortified old city of Mdina which dates back to 4000 BC. The tour ends with two nights in Rome where two sightseeing tours will showcase the Vatican and the Eternal City’s other landmarks such as the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Until August 12, 2016, single travellers booking the all-inclusive Cradles of Civilisation cruise tour will receive free cabin upgrades worth up to $1000. Book an inside, solo-use cabin for $9990 and sail in an ocean-view cabin. Book an ocean-view cabin for $10,990 and enjoy a balcony cabin. Reserve a balcony cabin for $11,990 and receive an upgrade to a premium Concierge Class stateroom that comes with a welcome bottle of sparkling wine, afternoon canapes, fresh fruit, plush bathrobe, pillow menu, free shoeshine and priority check-in, disembarkation and restaurant seating. Upgrades are subject to availability.
Fares include return flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth, hotel accommodation for three nights, onboard gratuities and 10 sightseeing tours. Solo travellers upgraded to ocean-view cabins and above will also receive a complimentary Beverage Package aboard Celebrity Constellation including selected beer, wine, spirits and cocktails.
Twin-share fares are also available for the cruise tour package, starting at $6990 per person in an inside cabin.
Call Cruise Express on 1300 764 509 or visit www.cruiseexpress.com.au
SOURCE: Cruise Express