Bruin Steve Posted March 2, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Our vacation window is tied to my wife's school district calendar...It pretty much limits when we can cruise... Her district, as of next school year, is going from a September to June year to an August to May... So, for 2013, we are anticipating she will need to report back on Monday August 5... So, I am looking through the 2013 offerings... Two immediate thoughts: We really loved Marina and would not mind cruising on Riviera... We've been to most of the European ports multiple times except we have never cruised the Black Sea... So, my eyes immediately scan to the Riviera... JUL 25 NEW RIVIERA 12 ISTANBUL TO ATHENS Black Sea Explorer Istanbul, Turkey; Nessebur, Bulgaria; Constanta, Romania; Odessa, Ukraine; Sevastopol, Ukraine; Yalta, Ukraine; Sochi, Russia; Trabzon, Turkey; Sinop, Turkey; Cruising the scenic Dardanelles & Bosphorus Straits; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Mykonos, Greece; Athens (Piraeus), Greece Darn near perfect... Except one thing: The cruise disembarks on August 6!!! Back to the drawing board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted March 2, 2012 #2 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I wonder why they are calling it "new" since at first glance this looks pretty much exactly like the cruise we are taking this August on Regatta. Maybe just because it's on Riviera for the first time? This "new" cruise does have one additional port (Mykonos) but other than that looks exactly the same to me. Maybe I should look closer. For the record ours leaves on August 18th which would be even worse for you! Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted March 2, 2012 #3 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I am doing almost the same cruise on Azamara -- but round trip Istanbul (to avoid Athens). Also August. Seems that's the time to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lais Posted March 3, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Our vacation window is tied to my wife's school district calendar...It pretty much limits when we can cruise... Her district, as of next school year, is going from a September to June year to an August to May... So, for 2013, we are anticipating she will need to report back on Monday August 5... So, I am looking through the 2013 offerings... Two immediate thoughts: We really loved Marina and would not mind cruising on Riviera... We've been to most of the European ports multiple times except we have never cruised the Black Sea... So, my eyes immediately scan to the Riviera... JUL 25 NEW RIVIERA 12 ISTANBUL TO ATHENS Darn near perfect... Except one thing: The cruise disembarks on August 6!!! Back to the drawing board... I guess your wife will just have to call in sick ;) Black Sea Explorer Istanbul, Turkey; Nessebur, Bulgaria; Constanta, Romania; Odessa, Ukraine; Sevastopol, Ukraine; Yalta, Ukraine; Sochi, Russia; Trabzon, Turkey; Sinop, Turkey; Cruising the scenic Dardanelles & Bosphorus Straits; Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Mykonos, Greece; Athens (Piraeus), Greece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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