Itinerary Challenge FINAL 3 (Vintage Edition) | 07 Sep 2012

[Sailaway487]

After three rounds of Vintage Edition's of Itinerary Challenges, we're left with our final three - all 14 night itineraries and all on The Emerald!

 

So what will you choose? Perhaps two weeks sailing around the Adriatic and visiting Italian delights such as Rome and Naples might get your vote? On the other hand, you might want to discover the Greek Islands of Mykonos and Santorini in the same two weeks as exploring the Colosseum in Rome. Or would you rather explore the Black Sea, including stops at Yalta and Odessa, while also visiting the Acropolis in Athens?

 

Choose your favourite out of these three, and discuss below what you think of these itineraries from the past:

 

Adriatic Adventure 2001 previously won with 85.71%

operated July & August 2001 on board The Emerald

Palma - At Sea - La Goulette (Tunisia) - Valletta (Malta) - At Sea - Dubrovnik - Split - Venice - At Sea - Corfu Town - Messina - Naples - Civitavecchia (for Rome) -At Sea - Palma

 

Ancient Empires 2001 previously won with 61.54%

operated July & August 2001 on board The Emerald

Palma - At Sea - Civitavecchia (for Rome) - Naples - Messina - At Sea - Piraeus (for Athens) - Chora (Mykonos) - Thira (Santorini) - Heraklion - At Sea - Valletta - La Goulette - At Sea - Palma

 

Black Sea Odyssey 2005 previously won with 66.67%

operated September/October 2005 on board The Emerald

Corfu Town - Ship at Sea - Chora (Mykonos) - Canakkale - Ship at Sea - Varna (Bulgaria) - Odessa (Ukraine) - Sevastopol (Ukraine) - Yalta (Ukraine) - Istanbul - Istanbul - Ship at Sea - Piraeus (for Athens) - Katakolon - Corfu Town

 

Think this could be a difficult one this time! All of them three great itineraries! ;)

 

Votes are going to be closing slightly earlier this time, so make sure to get your votes in by Monday!

 

Votes will close on Monday, 10 September 2012.

[kate52]

Have voted for the Black Sea- places you would (probably) only go to on a cruise!

Would have to keep my fingers crossed that the Black Sea wouldn't be as rough as it was on our first cruise there in 2007. Less than 20% of passengers made it to dinner. The following year, on a bridge visit, one of the officers told us they "lose" 2 ships a year in the Black Sea!! (Now was he winding us up, I wonder?!)

 

kate

[happy v]

I'm going for the Black Sea.

I really loved it, and the weather was very good for us. As Kate says if it wasn't for a cruise you probably wouldn't get to see these places and for me that's the beauty of cruising.

[kruzseeka]

Yes, Black Sea for me too.

[Little Nell]

I really can't make my mind up tonight (at second time of trying). Will try again another day.

Would very happily do all 3 :)

[kalos]

Same here :confused:

 

So now im down to ... Adriatic Adventure 2001 Vs Black Sea Odyssey 2005

 

... One has four days at sea and one has three , not that I mind being at sea but I do like my wanders around the ports :cool:

 

So on that basis ...:)

 

I'll go for the Black Sea Odysey :D

[Sailaway487]

Black Sea Odyssey just edging ahead of Adriatic Adventure at the moment. All could change though. Remember, votes will close tomorrow... :)

[Sailaway487]

Votes are closing in an hour so get voting if you haven't yet! :)

[Sailaway487]

Voting is now closed!

 

And the results are:

 

Adriatic Adventure 2001 = 37.50%

Ancient Empires 2001 = 0%

Black Sea Odyssey 2005 = 62.50%

 

And the overall winner is Black Sea Odyssey 2005. A great 14 night itinerary that should make a reappearance.

 

A special edition of Itinerary Challenge to be added shortly...

[Little Nell]

Finally made up my mind and the poll is closed :D