Europe Cruise 2018

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Explore the majesty of the Mediterranean in the spring on this exciting cruise. Before you leave Barcelona, tour Antoni Gaudi’s masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia, with its soaring spires, organic shapes, twisted iron sculptures, colored tiles and gorgeous stained glass. Behold the wonders of Rome, the

Eternal City, from the Coliseum, where gladiators battled, to Michelangelo’s masterpiece on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. And while in Athens, witness the one-and-only Acropolis, a citadel more than 2,500 years old and still a fixture of the city’s skyline.

May 24 - June 3

We will also be able to go to: Nice, France while in Monaco

Vatican City (MAP) Please Note:

Disembarkation usually begins 2 hours after docking.

Due to security reasons, all guests must be on board 2 hours before sailing. Itineraries are subject to change at any time without notice.

Check your specific sailing for exact departure and arrival times. All times are local to the port.

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Itinerary

May 21 - Mon - High School Graduation / 6 p.m.

May 22 - Tues - Leave from Atlanta

• Wake up at 2 a.m.

• Meet at Dunkin Donuts at 8:30 a.m.- Oxford

• Be in Atlanta by noon Eastern

• Drop off car and take shuttle to International terminal

• Be at check in no later than 1 p.m.

May 23 - Wed - Arrive Barcelona 8:30 a.m. - spend the night in Barcelona

Freshen up before landing (brush teeth, deodorant, change of clothes or undergarments)

• May 23rd

• 8:40 – Arrive

• 9:40 – Customs

• 10:00 – Areo bus to downtown – A1 / Line 1

• 10:30 – 11:00 – walk to Hotel and check luggage

• Eat Lunch – Fast Food

• Buy Metro T-10 Card to Cathedral

• 2:00 p.m. – see Cathedral

• ATM to get cash

• Check in Hotel

• Go to Market / La Ramblas (Mall)

• Dinner – Taller De Tapas

May 24 - Thurs - Leave on cruise in Barcelona, Spain (departs at 5 p.m.)

• 9:20 a.m. Leave hotel – take cab

• Noon - Board ship

May 25 - Fri - Monte Carlo & Nice, France (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.) - Dinner - 8:30 Moderno Churrascaria

• Nice and Little Train Shore Excursion

May 26 - Sat - Rome, Italy (8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)

• Be the first off the ship.

• Get off ship and walk to train station or take shuttle

• Walking 1.1 miles (25 min)

• Shuttle (20-45 min)

• Train (1 hr 18 min) to Roma Termini

• Train Departure Times (7:00 a.m. / 7:34 / 8:01 / 8:42 / 9:16)

• No assigned seats

• Roma Termini to the Termini Metro Station – 10 min walk / Buy day pass Metro and Bus tickets

• 15 min ride to Spagna Station

• 10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. / Spanish Steps / Pastry Shop

• 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. / Trevi Fountain

• 11:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. / Pantheon

• 12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. / Pizza Florida or Pizza ZaZa

• Check Google map to determine Bus

• 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. / Piazza Navona & Fontana Dei Quattro Fiumi

• 2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. / Circus Maximus

• 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Baths of Caracalla – busy 1 – 5 p.m.

• Possibly ride Metro to Piramide if needed

• 3:40 p.m. Arrive at Train Station

• 4:07 p.m. – 5:07 p.m. Train Station to Ship

• Roma Ostiense Station / Departs at 4:07 p.m. / 30E per family

May 27 - Sun - Pisa, Italy (7 a.m. - 7 p.m.)

• Be first off ship

• Meet Leonardo from Discover Tuscany info@discover-tuscany.it

• 18E per person for Leaning Tower

• He will book David - pay at counter

• 6E per person to see grave sites

• 16E per person - on way back stop at The Estate

• Still owe 330E

May 28 - Mon - Naples, Italy (Memorial Day) (11 a.m. - 9 p.m.)

• Pompeii On Your Own Shore Excursion

May 29 - Tues - SEA DAY - Dinner 6 p.m. - Cagney's Steakhouse

May 30 - Wed - Santorini, Greece (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.) - Dinner 6:00 p.m. - Moderno Churrascaria

• Greek Style Celebration – Opa! Shore Excursion

May 31 - Thurs - Athens, Greece (7 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

• Best of Athens and It’s Scenic Coast

June 1 - Fri - SEA DAY - Dinner 6 p.m. - Cagney's Steakhouse

June 2 - Sat - Zadar, Croatia (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

• Panoramas & Tastes of Dalmatia

June 3 - Sun - Venice, Italy - Spend the night in Venice (arrive 8 a.m.)

• 10:30 a.m. / Possible start time after getting off ship and checking into hotel

• Buy 2-day pass for Vaporetto

• < >Rialto Market / 7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / Tues-Sun

• Church of St Salvador / 9:00 a.m. - Noon

• Santa Maria dei Miracoli Church / 10:30 a.m. 4:20 p.m.

• Marco Polo’s House

• Walk over Ponte di Rialto Bridge to get to St Mark’s Square

• 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. / Tour of Bell Tour

• 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. / Gondola Ride (Ride at 6 pm. To avoid large cost)

• Riva degli Schiavoni – Waterfront Promenade – named after Slavic

• Cargo men.3 min from St Mark’s Square

• 7:00 p.m. - Bed / St. Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco) for dinner

June 4 - Mon - Venice, Italy - Spend day

• Breakfast / Included at Hotel / Wake up early and take pictures

• 9:30 a.m. –11:20 p.m. / Basilia di San Marco Church

• 11:35 a.m. – 1:00 p.m./ Doge’s Palace – Palazzo Ducale

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. / Lunch – Gam Gam Restaurant

• < >2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. / Museo Ebraico di Venezia / Jewish Museum

June 5 - Tues - Train to Rome

• 1:20 p.m. / Train arrives

• Buy Metro / Bus pass

• 1:45 – 2:00 p.m. / Walk to and check into hotel – hold bags

• Bartolucci Pinocchio Store

• Trevi Fountain

• 4:00 p.m. Leave hotel and ride Metro to Food Tour

• 5:00 p.m. Be at Cipro Metro station

• 5:00 – 9:30 p.m. / Food Tour

June 6 - Wed - Rome

• 6:50 a.m. / Leave hotel for Metro

• Try to get into Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli (St Peter in Chains) 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Bus ??? to Catacombs

• Catacombs di San Callisto

• Catacombs of Domitilla

• Catacombs of St. Callixtus / The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian (if we have time)

• Ride Bus 118 ??? back to Colosseum

• 2:30 p.m. Tour Starts outside Colosseum Metro / No backpack or purse

• Colosseum Underground (Combo Ticket 25E per person)

• Palatine Hill (Combo Ticket)

• Roman Forum (Combo Ticket)

• Trevi Fountain at night

• MAYBE if have time

• Centro Storico

• Foro Di Cesare (Forum of Caesar)

• Piazza Venezia

• Trajan’s Market

June 7 - Thurs - Rome until evening - train to airport - stay in airport hotel

• 6:15 a.m. / Leave Hotel / Ask to store bags

• 7:00 – 11 a.m. / Vatican City / Museum / Sistine Chapel / St Peter’s Basilica (3 hour tour)

• MAYBE if have time

• Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli (St Peter in Chains) Open back up 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

June 8 - Fri - Fly Home / Fly to Russia

Be at airport 3 hours before flight leaves

Average Temperatures in May/June

Barcelona - High 79 F - Low 65 F

Monte Carlo - High 73F - Low 66 F

Pisa - High 79 F - Low 57 F

Rome - High 84 F - Low 63 F

Naples - High 79 F - Low 61 F

Santorini - High 81 F - Low 70 F

Athens - High 87 F - Low 69 F

Zadar - High 80 F - Low 65 F

Venice - High 77 F - Low 61 F

Shore Excursions

Booking Number 1-866-625-1167

Barcelona, Spain 2:30 p.m. (Sagrada Familia Tour) Shorts mid-thigh or longer

Monte Carlo, Monaco / Nice, France 1:45 p.m. (Nice & Little Train)

Florence / Pisa

Rome, Italy / Vatican City

Naples, Italy 8:15 a.m. (Pompeii On Your Own)

Santorini, Greece 9:15 a.m. (Greek Style Celebration - Opa!)

Athens, Greece 7:30 a.m. (Best of Athens & Its Scenic Coast)

Zadar, Coratia 8:45 a.m. (Panoramas & Tastes of Dalmatia)

Venice, Italy (Venice Itinerary) (Venice Itinerary Map)

WEBSITES

http://www.alilaguna.it/en

APPS

Stay

DISEMBARK

People Mover - 1€ - runs until 10 p.m.

WHAT TO WEAR

• Shoes for flooded waters?

RELIGION

• Mark, who wrote the book of Mark is buried in

Venice in church.

• Creation dome

SHOPPING

• Venetian glass art or jewelry

QUESTIONS

• Do we want to hire a porter to carry luggage to

hotel?

MISC LINKS

Cruise Critic - Venice

Foundations of Venice

Venice - Strip The City 2

TRANSPORTATION

• Train from Venice to Rome

• Purchasing at the Kiosk next to the boat may be

quicker than the ticket office.

• Venice Travel Tips

• Tradition is to kiss under every bridge on a

Gondola ride so you will always be in love.

• People Mover of Venice

• Route PDF File

• Vaporetto Ticket Purchase Example

• Vaporetta Info

Venice ACTV Vaporetto

Vaporetto PDF Map

Vaporetto Schedules

Vaporetto Lines - Great Site

NOTES

• They go by neighborhood names and then

address numbers.

• May have to pay extra per bag carried onto

boat. About 6 € each extra bag.

• The Water Taxi is faster and may be better to

take with luggage.

FACTS

• Venice is 3 feet above sea level

• St mark Square was 4 foot under water in 1966

• the water can flood up to 3 feet during a full

moon

• Total of 124 islands

• 438 Bridges

• They used to collect their water in rain wells

• Look for filled in canals where the water used to

go

• Held up by 10 million trees that won't rot

because they are in mud with no air

• The front walls of the buildings lean in to

prevent them from pulling away from the house.

• Saltwater makes the bricks swell and break apart

• Winged lion is the Saint Patron of Mark

• Casanova was in jail in Venice

• The bridges are called fist bridge because

people would fight on the bridge and whoever

won also won the other island

• You can go in the Bell Tower. It has an elevator

to the top.

• Cicchetti s an hors d'oeuvre

• Look for "you are here" cards in the shop if you

get lost

• Ghetto is a Venice word meaning foundy. Jews

were separated from the rest of the population.

NOTES

• #1 Pickpocket Capitol of Europe

• All tourist sites VERY crowded - get their early!

METRO

• Must press green button on train to enter and

exit train.

• Barcelona Metro Photos

• Barcelona Metro & Bus to Cruise - Our video

• Barcelona Metro Tickets

• From Barcelona Airport to Train Station

• Metro from Airport to Barcelona City

• Walk to Olimpia Hotel

FOOD

• 50 Best Restaurants in Barcelona

• Taller Detapas

TICKETS

• 2 day includes Airport = 14 €

• Airport = 4.50 €

• T-10 = 9.80 €

TO DO

• Walking Tour

• Sagrada Familia

MISC LINKS

Shuttle Bus Info

T3 Shuttle Bus

Airport to Metro

Airport Term 1 to Metro PDF

Metro Map

EATS

Taller Tapas

INFO

Colosseum Underground Tickets

TRANSPORTATION

N9 Bus

Rome Bus Info

Taking the Train from Civitavecchia to Rome -

Cruise Critic

From Civitavecchia Cruise Port to Rome

MAPS

Rome City Map

VIDEOS

How the Vatican Became

Rome Tour

Rome Cruise Port Tips 1

Rome Cruise Port Tips 2

Rome Cruise Port Tips 3

MISC

The Rome Toolkit

Food Rome Tour

Pre-Booked Tickets

Pompi Tiramisu

INFO

Ferry Bus

MAPS

VIDEOS

Atlanta - New International Terminal

Delta Luggage Restrictions

Delta US 1-800-323-2323

Delta Spain 800-000-142

Delta Rome 390238591451

Barcelona Airport Map

Delta Comfort

May 22nd

FLT 194

DPT ATL 5:41 P.M.

ARR BCN 8:30 A.M.

Delta Comfort

Dinner, Breakfast, Drinks, and Light

Refreshments on plane

June 8th

FLT 63

DPT FCO 9:45 A.M.

ARR ATL 3:05 P.M.

Delta Comfort

Light Meal, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, and Light

Refreshments on plane

TRAIN / SUBWAY / TAXI

Seat 61

Train Food Menu

Barcelona Metro Map

Venice to Rome

Executive Seating

June 5th

Depart Station - Venezia S. Lucia - 9:35 a.m.

Arrive Station - Roma Termini - 1:20 p.m.

HOTELS

Vasanta Hostal Boutique May 23rd

Casp street, 31 Barcelona, Spain

tel. (+34) 93 412 17 43

The Hotel Olimpia June 3 - 4

Luna Sri - 395 Fondamenta Delle Burchielle Neighborhood - Santa Croce

Venice, Italy +39 041 711041

IQ Hotel June 5 - 6

via Firenze n. 8 Roma, Italy

tel. +39 06.4880465 fax. +39 06.48930442

Hilton Airport Hotel June 7

Via Arturo Ferrarin 2 Fiumicino Rome, Italy

+39-06-65258

IMPORTANT INFO

IAMAT - Heath for Travelers (Vaccinations) NOTE: Bring Children Vaccination Record

Country Passport Info Gov Embassies and Consulates Around the World

World Immunization Chart Travel Tips - Avoid Getting Sick

Verizon Dialing Instructions

Barcelona Taxi Info

Immigration Info

MISC

$50 Excursion Credit - Cruise Critic

www.cruisin.me World Wide Port Schedule

USAA INSURANCE

Plan and Claims Questions (8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.)

877-771-1189

Non-Insurance Travel Assistance and Emergency Services

800-494-9907

insurance_plan.pdf

Download File

www.goatboys.webs.com

Passport Exp:

J = 1-6-2024

A = 1-6-2024

AX = 6-19-2022

R = 7-13-2021

S = 7-13-2021

L = 12-11-2027

CRUISE - 3 PEOPLE + TAX

$5682.64 Mini Suite

Budget

Includes 2 of the following of your choice

FREE Special dinning (4 times) - will have to buy for kids.

$50 credit toward each shore excursion

ITEM R - COST E - COST

CRUISE

Cruise - 3 People + Tax $5,682.64 $5,682.64

Tips - 3 People $419.70 $419.70

Dinning for child- 4 nights $99.12 $99.12

INSURANCE

Insurance - Estimated $900.00 $900.00

TRANSPORTATION

Rental Car to Atlanta $8.00 $49.00

Rental Car Home $8.00

Delta $4,531.38 $3,990.28

Cab to Rome Airport - 3 People $60.00 $60.00

Train from Venice to Rome - 3 People $577.99 $577.99

Barcelona Metro - 3 People $40.00 $40.00

Rome Metro - 3 People $50.00 $50.00

Vaporetto $100.00 $100.00

HOTEL

Hotel - Venice - 2 Nights $701.63 $701.63

Hotel - Rome - 2 Nights $598.98 $598.98

Hotel - Rome Airport - 1 Night $264.70 $264.70

Hotel - Barcelona - 1 Night $187.26 $187.26

Hotel - Moscow - 3 Nights $0.00 $83.92

Hotel - St Petersburg - 2 Nights $0.00 $125.88

Hotel - Smolensk - 1 Night $0.00 $174.24

FOOD

Food Estimate for all Stops $1,200.00 $1,200.00

MISC

Spending Money $3,000.00 $3,000.00

Laundry

SHORE EXCURSIONS

Barcelona, Spain $105.70 $105.70

Monte Carlo / Nice, France $327.00 $327.00

Pisa, Italy - train $186 for 6 $93.21 $93.21

Rome, Italy - Food Tour $302.57 $321.00

Vatican City $345.22 $370.14

Naples, Italy $117.00 $117.00

Santorini, Greece $525.00 $525.00

Athens, Greece $537.00 $537.00

Zadar, Croatia $300.00 $300.00

Venice, Italy - Bell Tower & Basilica $53.82 $63.18

TOTAL $21,135.92 $21,064.57