Patel Family Carnival Sunshine Cruise Jul-Aug 2013

Carnival Sunshine Itinerary

Cruise Schedule: Venice, Italy (28 Jul embark(+1)d1400);Dubrovnik, Croatia (30 Jul 1000-1730); Piraeus (Athens), Greece (01 Aug 0700-1700); Izmir, Turkey (02 Aug 0700-1630);Messina, Sicily (04 Aug 0800-1700); Naples, Italy (05 Aug 0700-1900); Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy (06 Aug 0700-2000); Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy (07 Aug 0700-1800); Marseille, France (08 Aug 0830-1730); Barcelona, Spain (09 Aug a0500)

TRAVEL PHONE NUMBER: +1 908 400 9256

Tour Descriptions

Venice

July 27 2013  Flt:air berlin 8990 11:15  to hotel  pax:14

Water Taxi Transfer Marco Polo Airport to Hotel Bauer (Casa Nova Pendant)

July 27 2013   time:6pm pax:14

Venice Grand Canal Gondola Ride 

DURATION: about 40 minutes

MEETING POINT:  Calle Vallaresso, the Gondola Station next to Harrys Bar is the meeting point. A map will be printed on your voucher. (click here to see map, look at green arrow)

Tour Description:

 Glide along the Venetian canals on a gondola and admire Venice from your unique vantage point. Venice was made to be seen from the water and on the water the gentle, flowing movements of the gondola will make this a mesmerizing experience. Lay back and let the gondolier guide you through the magic of the city.

Highlights:

• From the Calle Vallaresso gondola station boarding in groups of six.

• You will ride along the Grand Canal and admire the famous Basilica della Salute

• Leaving the Grand Canal you will continue along the smaller highly picturesque canals in the St. Mark’s district to the Gran Teatro la Fenice

• Return to the Calle Vallaresso landing pier next to Harry's Bar

July 28 2013  time:9:20am pax:14 

VENICE Three Islands of the Lagoon Guided Tour

Visit Murano, Burano and Torcello and see artistic glass works with a spectacular glass blowing demonstration,lace-making and the vividly colored houses of Burano and see Venice’s earliest settlement and first Cathedral with its Byzantine treasures. 

Description:

Large boat tour visit to  Murano – Burano and Torcello.

• In Murano visit to an artistic glassworks with a spectacular glass blowing demonstration at the furnace

• Proceed to Burano to visit the island famous for lace-making and the vividly coloured houses. 

• From Burano a short boat ride to the Island of Torcello, the earliest settlement in the lagoon and home to Venice’s first cathedral and its Byzantine treasures.

July 28 2013  time:2pm Hotel Bauer (Casa Nova Pendant)  to ship:CRNVL Sunshine pax:14

Water Taxi Transfer from Hotel Bauer to ship

please confirm check out time/ship check in starts at 2pm. please confirm

Messina

Aug 04 2013  time:8:30  ship:CRNVL Sunshine  port:Messina  pax:14

Mount Etna Volcano Tour and Taormina

We will be picking you up from the shore of your port and drive you to the highest active volcano in Europe. During the ascent different kinds of vegetation can be noted. We will reach 2.000 meters where we then take a cable car and 4x4 vehicle to "Silvestri" craters and the latest new lava flows and craters from 2001/2003.

Cable Car and 4x4 excursion to the Volcano

Please wear covered shoes and bring a wind breaker for this excursion

Included in package price is €10 reservation deposit - balance €47.50 per person paid by credit card directly to Funiavia Etna s.r.l.upon arrival

The excursions to the summit zone of Mt. Etna consist of one of the most interesting destinations for tourists who visit Sicily. The excursion service to the craters enters into activity at the end of the winter season, and extends through the period between March and November.

Using the modern installations of the cable-cars on the slopes of Southern Mt. Etna, in only 15 minutes it is possible to reach the height of 2,504 meters. Following the ascent to 581 m., the second part of the excursions begins. The service is carried out with special off-road vehicles driven by expert conductors who calmly drive up even the most difficult paths, reaching in only 20 minutes, the height of 2,900 m. above sea level.

Here, one finds themselves in front of an incomparable panorama suspended over the sea, from where it is possible to admire the majestic central crater and the historic lava flows which characterize the landscape of Mt. Etna.

Here, the tourist guides of Mt. Etna are available to assist and take you to the places where the volcanic activity flourishes, completely respecting the express normatives issued by the authorities which protect the zone.

Such activity has been recently increased through the acquisition of new vehicles, and with the organization of excursions even until the late hours of the afternoon. This enables us to affront the ever-growing interest of the above mentioned services, principally during the months of July, August and September.

In fact, many Italian and foreign tourist agencies and tour operators increasingly promote similar itineraries annually, therefore obtaining an elevated number of fascinated adventurers, in particular, from Great Britain, France, Germany the U.S.A. and Russia.

Time permitting, on the way back, we visit a local family farm where it is possible to taste local Etna wine, a selection of different types of honey (orange, lemon, eucalyptus, strawberry...), almond pastries, olives, extra virgin olive oil.

Itinerary with independent visit to Capri (this tour does not include return on time guarantee):

1. Pick up  at cruise ship’s pier (driver will have a sign with your name)

2. Reach Pompeii by private car or minivan and spend 2 hours for an independent visit of the site (€11,50 entrance tickets to be purchased on site).

3. Drive to Sorrento and spend 1 to 1.5 hours for Shopping and Lunch

Museum Tickets to book in advanced

Vatican Museum tickets 1pm

Colosseum - general admission(includes;Colosseum, Forum and Palatine hill) good for all day or Underground guided tour 9:41am (CHILDREN UNDER 18 ARE FREE for GENERAL ADMISSION)

Please click on below links to see images of Monuments

• • Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica (about 2 to 3 hours ).

  • Just St.Peter's Basilica 1hour

  • Colosseum and Roman Forum (2 hours to visit),

  • Visit Piazza Venezia 

  • Visit Piazza Navona and Pantheon

  • Visit via del Corso (shopping area)

  • Visit Fontana di Trevi 

  • Visit Piazza di Spagna

  • Visit Piazza del Popolo 

  • Visit Gianicolo 

 Return to pier in Civitavecchia - 1  to 1.5 hour (depending on traffic)

Livorno

Aug 07 2013  time:8:30  ship:CRNVL Sunshine  port:Livorno  pax:14

Pisa and Florence with Wine Tasting

Pick up in the morning from the port right at your ship's pier, reaching Pisa after about 30-40 min. We will stop in Pisa directly in Miracle Square considered one of the world's loveliest squares where you can admire “La Torre Pendente” The leaning Tower, Pisa's majestic Romanesque Cathedral and the unusual round Baptistry.

• • Museum tickets to book in advance:

    • Accademia Gallery12:00pm: official website  If you have problems with website; Please call this number :Firenze Musei Tel: + 39 055 290112

  • Pisa tower tickets 9:15am: official website children under 8 years cannot climb the tower. If your children are tall then just don't tell them :)

We will continue for approximately 1 hour drive to Florence, traveling through the beautiful countryside of Chianti vineyards and Olives orchards admiring the magnificent landscapes (optional route with winding roads, may cause motion sickness to small kids).

If you have time after Florence you can ask your driver to take you to a Chianti Region Winery Estate Visit for an additional €50(extra mileage fee) paid directly to the driver: you have the opportunity to add a visit to a beautiful wine estate in the heart of the Chianti Region for wine tasting and light lunch (see here for the description and click on the photo gallery to see the estate). The wine tasting and light snack costs €10 pp to be paid on site.

Your drive back to Livorno will take approximately 1.5 hours

Aug 09 2013 time:9am ship:CRNVL Hotel Claris drop off: Hotel Claris pax:14

full day(8hr) Guided Barcelona Tour - mini bus- museum tickets not included

• • • Gothic Section: Barcelona Cathedral, Jewish Section, Roman Ruins. This part of the tour is mainly walking. If you prefer not walking, also it is possible. Old Port and water front: Ramblas, Colombus Memorial, Barceloneta district and beach, Olimpic Village.

    • All about Gaudi: Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, Casa Batllo and Casa Mila. Here you have the option to visit the inside of each site if interested.

    • Montjuich area: Plaza España, Nationale Palace, Olimpic Ring and Montjuic Castle.

• • The second part of the full day tour offers 2 different routes: