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Sea Cruise Package Includes
- Round trip flights NYC-Athens
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices.
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 8 nights accommodations
- Athens Hotel to Port Transfer
- 15 meals: 8 breakfasts, choice of 7 lunches or dinners
easyCruise Life provides passengers a unique opportunity to visit many of the most beautiful ports in the Mediterranean at a fraction of the cost of other vessels. Designed for independent travelers, the ship is simple yet stylish in design and the focus is more on the time you have in each destination than offering extensive facilities on board. Entertainment is provided by the resident DJ with occasional theme nights and visiting live bands. Optional shore excursions are offered while on board. Please note Gate 1 Travel has included daily breakfast, lunch or dinner, and housekeeping in our package price.
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DAY 1, Thursday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Greece. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Friday - Athens
Arrive in Athens and transfer to your hotel independently. An optional transfer is available. The balance of the day is yours to explore the birthplace of Western Civilization independently
Overnight: Athens
DAY 3, Saturday - Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Enjoy the morning at leisure in Athens. In the afternoon, transfer to the Piraeus pier. Embarkation begins at 2:00 pm. At 5:00 pm, sail for the island of Kalymnos
Optional: Half Day Athens Sightseeing (AM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4, Sunday - Kalymnos, Greece
Arrive in Kalymnos in the early afternoon. The island's unique harbor resembles a natural amphitheater and has attracted some of Greece's most affluent citizens. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure, with your overnight aboard the ship
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner
DAY 5, Monday - Bodrum, Turkey
This morning depart for Bodrum, Turkey, arriving at noon. An international center for yachting, the city draws visitors from across the globe who come to enjoy the splendid Turkish Riviera. Full day at leisure to visit Bodrum Castle, the marina, or any of the other attractions, with your overnight aboard the ship
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner
DAY 6, Tuesday - Kos, Greece
Today, depart for Kos, arriving at noon. Spend the day at leisure strolling the perfect beaches or enjoying some fresh, authentic Greek cuisine made from the island's bountiful agricultural products. Discover the nightlife on Kos or just relax and appreciate the harbor lights, illuminating the port area in a magnificent display of human endeavor augmenting the beauty of nature
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner
DAY 7, Wednesday - Paros, Greece
Arrive in Paros in the early afternoon and enjoy a full day at leisure on the island, most known as the site of the apocalyptic Revelations of St. John, written here during his exile from the Roman Empire. The cave where he lived is near the site of the Monastery of the Apocalypse. The Monastery of St. John, built on one of the island’s highest points, houses priceless icons and manuscripts in its Treasury. At midnight, sail for Athens.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner
DAY 8, Thursday - Mykonos, Greece
Today, arrive in Mykonos and enjoy the morning at leisure on the most picturesque island of the Cyclades. Mykonos offers narrow roads with whitewashed houses, signature windmills, beautiful beaches and a history dating back to early Ionian civilization. The island has become one of the world's top travel destinations because of its captivating, cosmopolitan atmosphere, ideal setting, and exciting nightlife. In the afternoon, sail for Paros
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner
DAY 9, Friday - Syros, Greece
Arrive in Syros in the late morning and call at Ermoupolis. Known as the "Queen of the Cyclades," this port city is the capital of the islands. Once the most significant Greece trade port in Greece, the island's history of commerce and wealth is visible today in the grand neo-classical buildings and impressive mansions ringing the harbor. Visit the island's splendid churches and museums independently or simply relax at a palm-shaded streetside cafe. This evening, sail for Athens.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner
DAY 10, Saturday - Depart for the USA
Disembark in Piraeus and transfer to the Athens airport independently for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards.
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Half Day Athens Sightseeing (1)
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02 May 2008 - 27 Oct 2008 $64
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The tour begins with a panoramic drive through the city center of Athens. View Constitution Square, the Houses of Parliament, and the Evzones, an elite unit of light infantry, wearing their traditional uniform. Continue on to the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games and the only major all-marble stadium in the world. Then, visit the Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. Finally, visit the Acropolis to see such monuments as the Propylea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion, and the Parthenon, often considered the most perfectly proportioned building ever constructed.
Tour departs at 8:45 AM. Pick-up from hotel approximately 30-60 minutes prior to departure time. Tour ends at hotel.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards.
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*Not included: airport charges, fees & September 11th Security Fee, shore excursions and tips (see Terms & Conditions).
On day of disembarkation, no flights should depart earlier than 10:00 am
Passengers seeking a double bed must book with a Superior or Panoramic Suite cabin category. Standard Inside and Outside category rooms are exclusively 2 twin beds that cannot be moved.
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The easyCruise Life is easyCruise's second ship, with a completely renovated interior and exterior for the Spring 2008 sailing season. A model of the elegance of simplicity, the ship's cabins and public areas sport clean lines and light colors, giving these spaces an open, airy feel. New additions to the standard easyCruise amenities include Aptiva Spa and Wellness Zone facilities. [more]
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Oscar & Oscar Inn
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Athens
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This tourist class hotel, consisting of three buildings, is located in the center of Athens near many tourist attractions. [more]
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The easyCruise Life is easyCruise's second ship, with a completely renovated interior and exterior for the Spring 2008 sailing season. A model of the elegance of simplicity, the ship's cabins and public areas sport clean lines and light colors, giving these spaces an open, airy feel. New additions to the standard easyCruise amenities include Aptiva Spa and Wellness Zone facilities. [more]
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Oscar & Oscar Inn
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Athens
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This tourist class hotel, consisting of three buildings, is located in the center of Athens near many tourist attractions. [more]
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The easyCruise Life is easyCruise's second ship, with a completely renovated interior and exterior for the Spring 2008 sailing season. A model of the elegance of simplicity, the ship's cabins and public areas sport clean lines and light colors, giving these spaces an open, airy feel. New additions to the standard easyCruise amenities include Aptiva Spa and Wellness Zone facilities. [more]
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Oscar & Oscar Inn
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Athens
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This tourist class hotel, consisting of three buildings, is located in the center of Athens near many tourist attractions. [more]
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The easyCruise Life is easyCruise's second ship, with a completely renovated interior and exterior for the Spring 2008 sailing season. A model of the elegance of simplicity, the ship's cabins and public areas sport clean lines and light colors, giving these spaces an open, airy feel. New additions to the standard easyCruise amenities include Aptiva Spa and Wellness Zone facilities. [more]
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Oscar & Oscar Inn
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Athens
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This tourist class hotel, consisting of three buildings, is located in the center of Athens near many tourist attractions. [more]
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- Gate 1 Travel Airfare - These are Gate 1 Travel fares which allow you to book your trip while paying a minimal deposit at time of booking.
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We are unable to reserve airline seats for you until 11 months prior to your date of travel. Until then, we offer a choice of airfares from major US cities which you may select for your reservation. Your final flight details, airfare, airport taxes and fees will be advised 11 months prior to travel. Airfares are subject to change.
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Air reservations may be completed no more than 11 months prior to the date of travel. For travel more than 11 months prior, please call Gate 1 at (800) 682-3333.
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