"Jean O'Boyle" wrote in message
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>> Jean - this must be a special put together by Ecruising - here's the
>> link
>> http://www.ecruising.travel/Details.aspx?id=2000. Otherwise, just go to
>> ecruising.com.au and look for Orient lines.
>> I spent a lot of time researching the ship before booking and the
>> reports were mostly favourable. So it's an older, smaller ship and not
>> a floating gin palace which I suspect doesn't cater to the formal
>> night/cocktail party set [I hope]
>> David
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> David, I have nothing against smaller ships..in fact I prefer them..my
> favorites being the Renaissance Ships and the old Pacific Princess.. The
> Ren
> ships (Tahitian Princess for one) are 670 passenger ships...The Marco Polo
> carries 826 passengers, so it sounds ideal! I'm afraid you will not get
> away from the formal nights as there are two listed for 14 day or over
> cruises... They may have a buffet for you on those nights, however..
>
> I notice that you are from Australia..what is the itinerary on this cruise
> and is it leaving from Sydney? There should be some interesting ports of
> call in it.
> I believe you are in for a quite an adventure and sincerely hope that you
> will post a review when you return!
>
> --Jean
Sorry, I'm answering my own questions, David...I just navigated the links
that you sent me more thoroughly and WHAT an itinerary!
I see you leave from Copenhagen after a few days there. I envy you! You
will have to keep a travel diary to post a review, too much to remember!
Day 1 Copenhagen, Denmark (transfer to hotel)
Day 2 Copenhagen (day at leisure)
Day 3 Copenhagen (City tour transfer to Marco Polo)
Day Port Arrival Departure
3 Copenhagen, Denmark embark 5pm
4 Cruise the Baltic Sea
5 Tallinn, Estonia 10:30am 5pm
6 St. Petersburg, Russia 8am o/night
7 St. Petersburg, Russia 8pm
8 Helsinki, Finland 9:30am 4:30pm
9 Stockhom, Sweden 10am 4:30pm
10 Kalmar, Sweden 12:30pm 7pm
11 Ystad, Sweden 8am 6pm
12 Cruise Kiel Canal
13 Amsterdam, Holland 8am 8pm
14 Zeebrugge, Belgium (Bruges Brussels) 8am 6pm
15 Dover, England 5am 6pm
16 Le Havre, France (Paris) 7am 8pm
17 St. Helier, Jersey 8am 6pm
18 Cruising the Bay of Biscay
19 Bordeaux, France 6am o/night
20 Bordeaux, France 5pm
21 Cruising the Bay of Biscay
22 Leixoes, Portugal (Porto) 8am 6pm
23 Lisbon, Portugal 7am 3pm
24 Cadiz, Spain (Jerez Seville) 9am 8pm
25 Malaga, Spain 7am 6pm
26 Alicante, Spain 9:30am 3pm
27 Barcelona, Spain 5:30am 4pm
28 Marseille, France (Aix En Provence) 8am 6pm
29 Portofino, Italy 8am 6pm
30 Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) 7am 7pm
31 Sorrento, Italy (Capri Pompeii) 7am 7pm
32 Cruising the Ionean Sea
33 Santorini, Greece 9:30am 7:30pm
34 Piraeus, Greece (transfer to Athens) disembark
--Jean
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