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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 on 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:
Explore Yalta and its beaches on your own or join an optional tour to Alupka Palace and visit local vineries. In the afternoon relax and enjoy cruising along the spectacular Crimea shoreline. The narrow strip of coast and the slopes of the mountains are smothered with greenery. The beaches are studded with summer sea-bathing resorts such as Alupka, Yalta, Sudak, and Feodosiya. Vineyards and fruit orchards add to the natural beauty of the shoreline. Set sail at 2 pm. |
| Day 09 |
ODESSA:
Odessa is one of the largest cities in Ukraine with population over 1 million. Its historical architecture has a flavor more Mediterranean than Russian, having been heavily influenced by French and Italian styles. The city tour will include the Potemkin Steps - featured in Sergei Eisenstein's famous motion picture The Battleship Potemkin, the staircase became a background for one of the most famous scenes in motion picture history. Optional tours include a visit to the Fine Arts museum and an evening theater or opera performance. 11 am - Overnight. |
| Day 10 |
ODESSA / MOLDOVA:
Optional motorcoach tour to Chisinau. Also known as Kishinev, Chisinau is the capital of Moldova. The city is located in the centre of the country, on the river Bic; it is an industrial and commercial centre and enjoys one of the highest proportion of green spaces of any major city in Europe. Tour the old town. Return to the ship. Set sail 10 pm. |
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Day 11 Day 12 |
CRUISING:
Enjoy a relaxing day of cruising along the spectacular Black Sea soreline. Entertainment, live music, lectures, and other activieties will be offered on board the M/S Shevchenko. ROMANIA: Upon a morning arrival in Tulcea, Romania, take a city tour. Tulcea was founded in the 7th century BC under the name of Aegyssus. Later it was conquered and rebuilt by the Romans. The existing ruined walls and defending towers serve as a testimony of this. After lunch enjoy a smaller boat trip along the Danube Delta. 8 am - 2 pm. |
| Day 13 |
BULGARIA - ISTANBUL:
Walking tour of Nessebar, Bulgaria. Founded as early as the 2nd millennium BC, the town once was a Greek colony, later became one of the most important strongholds of the Byzantine Empire, enjoyed a particular prosperity under Bulgarian tsar Ivan Alexander, and was conquered by Crusaders a number of times. The tour will include monuments of different historic periods. Disembarkation. Picturesque motor coach ride to Istanbul, Turkey. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
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ISTANBUL:
Istanbul xtends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents. After breakfast at the hotel join a morning city tour of Istanbul. The tour will include all major historic landmarks such as St.Sophia and Bosphorus. Lunch is arranged at one of the local restaurant. Dinner and overnight in the hotel. Optional Night tour of Istanbul. |
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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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