Itinerary Challenge 10 (Back-to-back Edition) | 10 Sep 2012

[Sailaway487]

For the 10th edition of Itinerary Challenge, it's a special Back-to-back Edition. With a back-to-back cruise you can visit 11 ports of call and you can also explore where you embark/disembark properly, all in one cruise.

 

So, what's in store this time? Perhaps you want to explore the Greek island of Santorini and marvel at Ephesus one week, knowing that the next you can relax on a gondola in Venice and wander around the 'Jewel of the Adriatic', Dubrovnik, the next. Or maybe an itinerary where you can visit Rome twice in two weeks and take in the best that the Western Mediterranean has to offer might tempt you? Maybe you'd rather instead go east and explore the Turkish city of Istanbul one week and then discover the Pyramids in Cairo the next? Which would you prefer?

 

Choose your favourite back-to-back itinerary out of these three:

 

Adriatic Explorer & Pearls of the Aegean 2013

Corfu Town - Ship at Sea - Koper - Venice - Sibenik (Croatia) - Dubrovnik - Kotor - Corfu Town - Ship at Sea - Aghios Nikolaos (Crete) - Thira (Santorini) - Kusadasi - Piraeus (for Athens) - Katakolon - Corfu Town

Adriatic Explorer 2013:

http://www.thomson.co.uk/cruise/itineraries/adriatic-explorer-itinerary-74.html

Pearls of the Aegean 2013:

http://www.thomson.co.uk/cruise/itineraries/pearls-of-the-aegean-itinerary-73.html

 

Highlights of the Mediterranean & Treasures of the Mediterranean 2013

Palma - Ship at Sea - Ajaccio - Civitavecchia (for Rome) - Livorno (for Florence & Pisa) - St Raphael - Barcelona - Palma - Ship at Sea - Trapani (Sicily) - Naples - Civitavecchia (for Rome) - Calvi (Corsica) - Palamos - Palma

Highlights of the Mediterranean 2013:

http://www.thomson.co.uk/cruise/itineraries/highlights-of-the-mediterranean-itinerary-61.html

Treasures of the Mediterranean 2013:

http://www.thomson.co.uk/cruise/itineraries/treasures-of-the-mediterranean-itinerary-59.html

 

Ancient Wonders & Egypt and the Holy Land 2013

Marmaris - Ship at Sea - Istanbul - Mytilene (Lesbos) - Piraeus (for Athens) - Mykonos Town - Kusadasi - Marmaris - Ship at Sea - Alexandria - Port Said (for Cairo) - Ashdod - Larnaca - Alanya - Marmaris

Ancient Wonders 2013:

http://www.thomson.co.uk/cruise/itineraries/ancient-wonders-itinerary-76.html

Egypt & the Holy Land 2013:

http://www.thomson.co.uk/cruise/itineraries/egypt-and-the-holy-land-itinerary-91.html

 

Votes will close on Friday, 14 September 2013.

[kalos]

Will stick with the Adriatic Explorer cruise :)

[Little Nell]

Definitely Adriatic Explorer and Pearls of the Aegean for me.

[kruzseeka]

Another Adriatic Explorer and Pearls vote here although the mix on the Med b2b is great - had it had La Spezia in there I'd have been hard pressed to choose!

[kate52]

Adriatic/ aegean here, too. Every day would be something to look forward to without needing to go on long tiring excursions.

kate

[Sailaway487]

Adriatic and Aegean proving popular then. I agree kruzseeka about the Western Med itineraries. I think they're the best for a few years and I like the option of doing Rome twice.

[happy v]

I think I'll have to go for the Med. :confused:

I love the Adriatic but I can take or leave the Greek isles. I also like Cairo and Istanbul, but when I compare all the ports I think the Med has more of my favourites.

Having said all that I've still sat here for 5 minutes, to make sure I was sure :o (you'd think it was an exam!!)

[mtt]

The adriatic

[Isis2]

I have go with Egpyt and Holy Land, considering I went on this cruise in June :)

[Sailaway487]

Corfu departures proving popular then! Remember to vote before tomorrow when the votes close.

 

Look out for a very special edition of Itinerary Challenge tomorrow, the last before it takes a break for a while... :)

[Sailaway487]

One hour left till votes close... ;)

[Sailaway487]

Voting is now closed!

 

Thanks to all who voted.

 

And the results are:

 

Adriatic Explorer & Pearls of the Aegean 2013 = 66.67%

Highlights of the Mediterranean & Treasures of the Mediterranean 2013 = 20.00%

Ancient Wonders & Egypt and the Holy Land 2013 = 13.33%

 

And the winner is Adriatic Explorer & Pearls of the Aegean 2013. Perfect mix of beautiful Greek islands, stunning scenery in the Adriatic and fascinating cities like Venice and Athens.

 

The final Itinerary Challenge before it takes a break will be uploaded after, and it's a very special edition... ;)