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Announcing: Cruise Trek 2010 –
"The Mediterranean Gateway"
Update – September 23, 2009:
(Please note: To keep abreast of our ever-evolving events, some past Updates are included herein or linked below.)
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Having fun with a Ferengi aboard the Windsong in Tahiti, 1997.
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Even more good news!! As many of you already know from viewing our web site or from Facebook we have announced our sailing date and itinerary for 2010. We set sail from Genoa/Savona, Italy on October 19, 2010 to the Iberian Peninsula. It is sure to be a very different adventure from any of our previous trips in part because we are sailing on a ship with a very European (by the way Italians like to dance!) influence and in another way – this itinerary offers so many previously unexplored ports by the Cruise Trek family. Plus, we will have an absolute ton of options to see many different cultural and historical sites on this “Mediterranean Gateway” cruise. I hope you like the idea of exploring these amazing ports as much as I do. Genoa and nearby Portofino are filled with the essence of Italy. From there we sail to Malaga, Spain; Casablanca, Morocco; Cadiz, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Valencia, Spain and to Barcelona, Spain.
Now if the above was simply not enough to inspire the travel bug in you then maybe the following will help more to do so – and so here is a little description for Genoa that I swiped from a travel site: As Dickens wrote in 1843: I would never have thought that I would have become attached to the stones of the Genoan streets, and to think of the city with affection, as the place in which I had spent many hours of peace and happiness. It is easy to be enraptured by the maze of narrow streets in the historic centre. Refined palaces are side by side with humble houses, which in the historic centre, are all close to the beautiful churches of the city, which have austere, black and white striped, marble facades or opulent, baroque architecture. Genoa has a secret beauty that can be found in its daring architecture, traces of splendid frescoes and imposing, noble palaces. Beginning in Strada Nuova, now known as Via Garibaldi, this is a visible sign of the historic period of the seventeenth century, when the great, Genovese families were at their richest. This is a unique street because of the urban planning that it has inspired and the number of palaces here and their beauty. Visitors can enter the internal gardens and see the frescoes in the great salons. Some of these buildings are now museums and are home to works of art by Genovese artist and the great, Flemish school, such as the Galleria di Palazzo Bianco and the Galleria di Palazzo Rosso.
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In addition to the great ports mentioned above you could also visit Cinque Terre which is just about 1.5 hours by train from Genoa – talk about spectacular! And then there is the opportunity to take a shore excursion to Marrakesh from the port of Casablanca. As usual, you’ll be able to sign up for Shore Excursions prior to the cruise and for the more adventurous of you – there is always the option of doing your or our own CT tour. In fact, we already have a CT family member that has volunteered a walking tour in Barcelona for us. Also, some of you will be very pleased to know that we will be back doing our Cruise Trek group dining and this will be set for the early seating time of 7:00pm. Again, although airfares may look difficult at first glance – they are not; you can connect into Genoa or Milan and further your adventure by taking a train to Genoa; transfers to/from the ship will be available by the cruise line on the day of embarkation and disembarkation; and hotels are plentiful. In fact the cruise line has hotel rates of approximately $89pp per night including tax and breakfast. So, all accommodations are easy to arrange and if you need more help with these or any issues – please contact us.
One tip: travel light – over the years I have learned to do this more and more – gosh, it makes the trip so much easier and well, in the style of a European!
Best and most adventurous of travels wherever and whenever,
Charlie . . .
Oh yeah – I’ll be out of the office Oct 13-28, 2009,
checking out all our ports for next year!
If you need another adventure before our October date – how about joining us to Costa Rica aboard the Wind Star??? Click on the ad for more info. . .
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