I am so excited that I am going on a cruise with my husband on Holland America to the Eastern Mediterranean for almost two weeks. The cruise starts in Venice and goes to some great ports:

DayDatePortArriveDepart
0 23 Aug 2012 Venice, Italy ON
1 24 Aug 2012 Venice, Italy 02:00 PM
2 25 Aug 2012 Kotor, Montenegro TR 11:00 AM 05:00 PM
3 26 Aug 2012 At Sea
4 27 Aug 2012 Piraeus (Athens), Greece 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
5 28 Aug 2012 Cruising The Dardanelles CO
5 28 Aug 2012 Istanbul, Turkey ON 04:00 PM
6 29 Aug 2012 Istanbul, Turkey 05:00 PM
7 30 Aug 2012 Mykonos, Greece TR 01:00 PM 11:00 PM
8 31 Aug 2012 Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey 07:00 AM 07:00 PM
9 01 Sep 2012 Thira (Santorini), Greece TR 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
10 02 Sep 2012 At Sea
11 03 Sep 2012 Split, Croatia TR 08:00 AM 04:00 PM
12 04 Sep 2012 Venice, Italy 07:00 AM
12-DAY MEDITERRANEAN EMPIRES

Please call us for availability and price

Port Notes:
CO CRUISING ONLY
ON OVERNIGHT
TR TENDER REQUIRED

We got a great deal on one of their large suites for about 1/2 of their regular price:

Deluxe Verandah Suites

Category: SA, SB, SC, SQ(Spa Suite)

2 lower beds convertible to 1 king-size bed, bathroom with dual sink vanity, full-size whirlpool bath, shower and additional shower stall, large sitting area, dressing room, private verandah, 1 sofa bed for 2 persons, floor-to-ceiling windows.
Approximately 506–590 sq. ft. including verandah

Suite amenities include:

  • Use of the exclusive Neptune Lounge and personal concierge service
  • Complimentary laundry, pressing and dry cleaning throughout your cruise
  • Complimentary sparkling wine served in the Neptune Lounge upon embarkation
  • Complimentary bottled water provided in suite at embarkation
  • Gorgeous corsages and boutonnieres for the first formal night
  • Cold hors d’oeuvres served before dinner each evening on request
  • Binoculars and umbrellas for your use on the cruise
  • Cocktail party with ship’s officers
  • Priority boarding for tendered ports of call
  • Special disembarkation service
  • Priority dining and seating requests
  • Exclusive daily breakfast service
  • High tea service in suite on request
  • Elegant wooden clothing brush, lint remover and shoehorn for keeping clothing immaculate
  • Fragrant bath salts and exfoliating loofah mitt for an invigorating shower experience
  • Neptune Lounge: A very special amenity exclusively for guests cruising in a Deluxe Verandah Suite or Penthouse Verandah Suite, the industry-leading Neptune Lounge features a private place to relax, socialize with other suite guests and enjoy the personalized service of a concierge. The fleet-wide lounges provide worktables, large screen television, library, sofas and chairs, refreshments throughout the day and wi-fi for a small charge. One-Touch 24-hour Concierge Service is available when the Neptune Lounge is closed.

We Realtors work 24/7, so I am thrilled to be getting away. Even so, with 4 listings and 2 properties in escrow, I will still need to be in touch via email, phone, etc. Because of our cruise, you won’t be seeing me post as many blog entries as I normally do from now through 9/5, so I hope everyone has a great balance of the summer !!!

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