Holy Land and Transatlantic Cruise Last Call!

Holy Land Cruise on Royal Caribbean October 14, 2011 out of Rome, Italy starting at $749 per person based on inside room and double occupancy.

Here is the itinerary:

14-Oct Rome (civitavecchia), Italy 5:00 PM (Arrive a day or two early for Rome Tours including GUIDED VATICAN AND ST. PETER'S BASILICA!)

15-Oct Naples/capri, Italy 7:00 AM 6:30 PM Docked (Visit Pompeii or Capri)
16-Oct Cruising Cruising
17-Oct Cruising Cruising

18-Oct Jerusalem (ashdod), Israel 8:00 AM 11:00 PM Docked (Christian Tour • Mount of Olives or City of David • Panoramic view of city • Garden of Gethsemane • Church of Holy Sepulchre • Via Dolorosa / Ways (stations) of the Cross • Bethlehem)

19-Oct Haifa, Israel 7:00 AM 10:00 PM Docked (Christian Tour • Jesus Trail • Nazareth • Tiberius • Tabgha • Capernaum • Mount of Beatitudes)

20-Oct Cruising Cruising
21-Oct Rhodes, Greece 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked
22-Oct Ephesus (kusadasi), Turkey 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked (Christian Tour • House of Virgin Mary • Ephesus • Basilica of St. John • Temple of Artemis
23-Oct Athens (piraeus), Greece 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked
24-Oct Chania (souda),crete, Greece 7:00 AM 2:00 PM Docked
25-Oct Cruising Cruising
26-Oct Rome (civitavecchia), Italy 5:00 AM


Highlights

Like other Voyager-class ships, Mariner of the Seas is filled with a rock-climbing wall, a miniature golf course, golf simulators, two Centrums, an ice-skating rink, a basketball court, theme bars and restaurants. Mariner of the Seas also features the Royal Promenade, a bustling boulevard four decks high and the length of two football fields, where you'll find charming shops, cafes, colorful street performers, and lively street fairs.

Interior $749.00
Ocean View $849.00
Balcony$1,049.00

The Mariner Of The Seas goes to Galveston after the Holy Land Cruise - so if you want to cruise home you can stay on for another 16 nights for an additional $1,000! Basically, you could cruise on Royal Caribbean's Mariner (A great ship - voyager class) for 28 nights for around $2,000!!!

Here are details on the Transatlantic Cruise:
Wed 26 Oct 2011 "Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy"
Thu 27 Oct 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Fri 28 Oct 2011 "Palma De Mallorca, Spain"
Sat 29 Oct 2011 "Cartagena, Spain"
Sun 30 Oct 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Mon 31 Oct 2011 "Funchal (Madeira), Portugal"
Tue 01 Nov 2011 "La Palma, Canary Islands"
Wed 02 Nov 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Thu 03 Nov 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Fri 04 Nov 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Sat 05 Nov 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Sun 06 Nov 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Mon 07 Nov 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Tue 08 Nov 2011 "Nassau, Bahamas"
Wed 09 Nov 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Thu 10 Nov 2011 Cruising   Cruising
Fri 11 Nov 2011 "Galveston, Texas"

The flight prices I am seeing to Rome round trip are a little over $1,000. I found a few one way tickets for around $600 - that makes that return cruise even more appealing - basically a few hundred dollars more than flying plus food, entertainment, and the whole transatlantic cruise experience.

I reserved 16 cabins for the Holy Land Cruise - the transatlantic did not have group space, but there was good availability. I was able to get $100 per room on board credit too for the Holy Land Cruise as long as I can book at least 8 cabins!

I am putting together some group tours that will be an additional cost - I will have that information when we get the final head count - excursions are also available through Royal Caribbean.

Let me know if you are interested soon! I need to have payments in by July 31st to hold the cabins!