Thread: November 6 2009 - Eastern Mediterranean

Its early - 529 days early - but anyone else going on this cruise???

Date Port Arrive Depart
Fri 06/11/09 Barcelona / Spain 18:00
Sat 07/11/09 At Sea
Sun 08/11/09 Valletta / Malta 07:00 15:00
Mon 09/11/09 At Sea
Tue 10/11/09 Alexandria / Egypt 07:00 22:00
Wed 11/11/09 Port Said / Egypt 09:00 20:00
Thu 12/11/09 Limassol (Cyprus) / Greece 08:00 16:00
Fri 13/11/09 Rhodes / Greece 09:00 18:00
Sat 14/11/09 Piraeus (Athens) / Greece 09:00 18:00
Sun 15/11/09 At Sea
Mon 16/11/09 La Goulette (Tunis) / Tunisia 09:00 18:00
Tue 17/11/09 At Sea
Wed 18/11/09 Barcelona / Spain 05:00

Traveled Distance: 6,729.40 km/3,633.59 nm

PS!! European dating. Day, date and month!!

A friend of ours, Kaite, is comming along too. We are all staying on deck 8 (8600 and 8172)

We will probably try to get some private tours together. Will look into that over the new year!!

Lars, Arnaldo and Katie

Private tour from Alexandria to the Pyramids, sphinx and stuff already booked. As of now we are 9 doing the tour!!

Better early then never....

I'm seriously debating Just waiting for this year's Potty Squatties cruise to happen first

I am hoping and praying, lighting candles, too, that you will come along next year.

We would have so much fun

Hi Guys! Sounds like a great cruise Lars. Did you book Egypt with Blue Nile tours? I was unable to find my files on the cruise to Egypt. We lost all our files when we lost Outlook this year. Art says he backed them all up, but is unable to restore them. Sorry! I thought I would be able to give you some information on that company and the tour. We did have a hotel room at the Meridian Pyramids. The room was beautiful. Others who stayed at the Holiday Inn were not happy.

Hi Linda, we booked the tour with "Egypt Daily Tours".

I will read up about Blue Nile Tours. Thank you for the recommendation

The tour we booked is a one day tour. If we can find an overnight tour that would be perfect.

Lars, you have mail! I was able to find some information on Blue Nile for you. Linda

Hi Linda - Thank you very much. I got it the tour looks very interesting. I would love to do this tour. I have to check with the others before I book this time though

This cruise has now been booked, canceled and rebooked

We are also doing the cruise departing before, October 25

We are thinking about doing this overnight tour in Egypt.
The price quoted is for 3 persons but will decrease if others are joining.

Thank you very much for your e mail , below you will find our suggested itinerary and some information about the tour

Note : regarding the the hotel , we are dealing with the Le meridian pyramids hotels (star wood proprieties ) & the movenpick pyramids (a Swiss chain)

The camera fees:

• In the pyramids area free
• In the museum not allowed
• In sakkara it is allowed except inside the tombs
• In the sound and light show it is free but video camera with 7 us$

The tour is a private tour, that means the van and the tour guide is working only with you and your group. So you are not a part from any group

The entry visa, you can give your passport to the cruise ship 3 days before arrival and they will give it back to you again with the visa stamp

The confirmation, we will need only the names of your group ton confirm the tour, arrival and departure dates

Payment method: upon arrival

Car models: The vehicle models 2006/2007 air conditioned provided by
Mineral water and soft drinks during all the tour

Package price: based on the number of guests, and changes according to the
Number of guests

The tour: includes entry fees to sights mentioned/ the tour guide/ lunch/
Drinks in the car

Our tours exclude the mummy room (20$), solar boat museum (8$), kufu pyramid (20$) and kefern pyramid (6$)

Below is our suggested itinerary

OVER NIGHT TOUR

ALEXANDRIA / CAIRO / ALEXANDRIA

Day 01
Early Morning Nile blue tours Representative at Alexandria Holding the signboard with your name and Nile blue tours name

Escort to Cairo by A/C Deluxe Mini Bus, Driving about 2hours and 30min, Arrival to Cairo.
Start the visit to The Pyramids, Sphinx and the Valley temple, Leisure time to have Camel Ride, Or Visit inside the Great Pyramids, Lunch at Local Restaurant. Visit Sakkarra Step Pyramids
Time for Shopping
Escort to the Hotel and Check in. Visit the sound & light show at Pyramids area Overnightin Cairo

Day 02
Morning Breakfast
Meet the Tour Guide and start the Full Guided day to visit the Egyptian Museum
Optional to visit the Mummies Room
Proceed the visits to the Old Islamic Cairo “Saladin Citadel, and Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque”
Start driving to port said
Arrival, and transport directly to the port

The package price per person in double room is 350 us$
(based on private tour for 3 guests only )

* The package price includes:
·1 night hotel in 5 star hotel in Cairo on bed and breakfast
·2 days Tour in Cairo with private guide.
·2 lunches in Cairo
·Sound and light show
·Free mineral water and soft drinks during the tour
·Private A/C Van for all visiting sights.
·entrance fee tickets for tourist sights
·Meet & assist upon arrival.
·Security during the tour
·All transfers ( Alexandria/Cairo/ port said )
·An Egyptologist tour guide.


* The package price Exclude:
·The personal expenses
·The tips for the guide/the drivers /etc
·The beverages
·The entrance to the solar boat museum , the mummy room