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2 0 0 8 Dates & Rates • Per Person Based on Double Occupancy • Cruise Only • In US Dollars |
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Dates Onboard |
Itinerary |
Ship |
Lower Deck |
Main Deck |
Upper Deck |
Boat Deck |
Suites |
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Apr 26 - May 10 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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May 05 - May 20 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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May 20 - Jun 03 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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May 30 - Jun 13 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Jun 13 - Jun 27 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Jun 23 - Jul 07 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Jul 07 - Jul 21 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Jul 17 - Jul 31 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Jul 31 - Aug 14 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Aug 10 - Aug 24 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Aug 24 - Sep 07 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Sep 03 - Sep 18 |
2,150 |
2,450 |
2,650 |
2,850 |
4,950 |
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Sep 18 - Sep 29 |
1,650 |
1,950 |
2,150 |
2,350 |
3,950 |
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Sep 29 - Oct 09 |
1,650 |
1,950 |
2,150 |
2,350 |
3,950 |
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ADDITIONAL CHARGES: Port taxes from $90; Fuel surcharge from $65; Transfers from $45 pp 1-way |
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Istanbul - Kiev / Kiev - Istanbul Taras Shevchenko |
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Kiev - Black Sea - Istanbul: 15 Days - 5 Countries |
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Kiev(2) - Zaporizhye - Kherson - Sevastopol - Yalta (2) - Odessa(2) - Moldova - Romania - Bolgaria - Istanbul (3) |
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Day 01
Day 02 |
KIEV:
Arrive in Kiev. After clearing Immigration and Customs transfer (optional) to the M/S Shevchenko. Your cabins are ready after 3 pm. Services start with dinner onboard (casual). Overnight. KIEV: Kiev is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine. The city is located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of great prominence and relative obscurity. Enjoy a comprehensive city tour that includes St. Sophia's Cathedral - an outstanding architectural monument of Kievan Rus. An optional tour takes you to Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves - a historic Orthodox Christian monastery founded in 1051. Set sail at 6 pm. |
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Day 03
Day 04 |
CRUISING:
Enjoy your full day of cruising aboard the MS Taras Shevchenko. Entertainment on board. Lectures. Games. Captain's Welcome cocktail reception. ZAPORIZHIE: The city's Khortytsia Island which faces modern Zaporizhia across the Dnieper River, was one of the historic locations for the Zaporizhian Sich - the main fortress capital of the Cossack state (the Zaporozhian Host) and the Cossack Hetmanate republic. A motorcoach city tour and a visit to the cossacks' Khortitsa Island where the Cossack Glory Museum is located. Optional Cossack show is scheduled in the afternoon. 9 am - 5 pm. |
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KHERSON:
Smaller motor boats will take you to the Dnieper Delta. Fishermen still live there the way their ancestors lived a centiry ago. Visit one of fishermen's islands, walk ashore, and shop for local crafts: embroidered table cloths, towels, and napkins. Return to the M/S Taras Shevchenko and set sail into the Black Sea. 9 am - 1 pm. |
| Day 06 |
SEVASTOPOL:
Sebastopol is located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimean peninsula. The unique geographic location and navigation conditions of the city's harbours make Sevastopol a strategic important naval point. It is also a popular seaside resort and tourist destinatio. A motorcach city tour. Panorama Museum was founded in 1905 at the 50th anniversary of Sevastopol defence during the Crimean War. From the centre of Panorama find yourself at the top of Malakhov Kurgan and feel as a witness of that day events. Tour of Bakhchisaray Khan Palace is offered as an option. In the evening join an optional concert of the Black Sea Fleet Band. 9 am - Midnight. |
| Day 07 |
YALTA
Yalta is situated on a shallow bay facing south towards the blue Black Sea. The city is surrounded by mountains and enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with many vineyards and orchards in the vicinity. Start with a city tour and continue to the Livadia Palace. Once a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family, in 1945 the palace housed the famous Yalta Conference. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation stayed in the palace. 7 am - Overnight. |
| Day 08 |
YALTA:
Free time in Yalta. OPTIONAL: Alupka Palace and wine tasting. Afternoon cruising along the spectacular Crimea shoreline. Set sail at 2 pm. |
| Day 09 |
ODESSA:
City tour. Potemkin Steps. OPTIONAL: Fine Arts museum and an evening theater or opera performance. 11 am - Overnight. |
| Day 10 |
ODESSA / MOLDOVA:
Optional motorcoach tour to Chisinau - the capital of Moldova. Tour of the old town. Return to the ship. Set sail 10 pm. |
| Day 11 |
CRUISING:
A relaxing day of cruising. Entertainment on board. Lectures. Games.Live music. |
| Day 12 |
ROMANIA:
Morning arrival in ancient Tulcea, Romania. City tour. Boat trip along the Danube River delta. 8 am - 2 pm. |
| Day 13 |
BULGARIA - ISTANBUL:
Walking tour of Nessebar, Bulgaria. Walking tour. Disembarkation. Picturesque motor coach ride to Istanbul, Turkey. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel. |
| Day 14 |
ISTANBUL:
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Istanbul. Historic landmarks. Bosphorus. Lunch at one of the local restaurant. Dinner and overnight in the hotel. Optional Night tour. |
| Day 15 |
ISTANBUL:
Check out after breakfast. Transfer to the airport or extend your stay in one of Turkey's beautiful all-inclusive resorts. |
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