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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:CRUISE TRAVEL
Moderator:XANADU::FAMULARO
Created:Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Wed Jan 01 1997
Number of topics:562
Total number of notes:2834

504.0. "Greek Islands???" by VAXRIO::CSANTOS () Wed Jul 13 1994 14:49

    
    
    	Hi,
    
    	Does anyone knows how much does it cost a 4 or 5 day cruise at
    	the Grreck Islands???  (Suppose I'm in Greece...)
    
    
    				Thanks
    
    					Claudia
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504.1Greek IslandsZUR01::VELALOPOULOSWed Aug 10 1994 15:005
    You mean to book a cruising of the Islands during your Greece
    Vacations?
    
    Antonis
    
504.2Yes, we hope we can!!!VAXRIO::CSANTOSWed Aug 10 1994 18:3960
    
    
	Let me tell you a little bit what we are trying to do... 
    
	We plan (my husband and I) on leaving Brazil on the 12th or 13th 
    	of october (dependind on flight hours) heading to Paris...
    	It will leave us in Paris at most on the 14th, and we will stay 
    	there for a coule of days...
	Well, that leaves us ready to Greece/Egypt after the 18th.

	Now, we've got some greek cruise options but they are around $700
	per person/4 day cruise.  Well, we have friends that have got packages
	in Madrid by this price, including the cruise, airline tickets and 
	hotel in Athens for 3 days...  Now, what we don't know is how are
	the prices for packages in Paris, and if it worth to book it from
	here or wait until we get there...
    	
    	If we can book it by the time we get to Athens we have nothing to
    	worry about, because if we don't find anything that worth in Paris
    	we will not loose anything...
    
        The question is, is it easy to book a cruise with so little time
    	in advance??? How much would cost it there???
    
    
    				Thanks a lot!!!
    
    						Claudia
    
       

	It will be great to have some more options, so thanks a lot for all
	and any information you can send me...


	Here goes my address:   Digital Equipment
				Att: Claudia Santos Nogueria Pinto
				Av. Presidente Wilson 231/13o. andar
				Centro  -  Rio de Janeiro  -  RJ
				CEP: 20031-021				
				Brasil				


		Thanks a lot!!!!

				Claudia 

	PS 1 : If you ever need something from Brasil just let me know!!!

	PS 2 : Send me a mail when you post the brouchures, so I know 
	       when to expect them!!!




    
    
    
    
    
504.329923::CULLISONWed Aug 10 1994 22:1727
    I do not know about this situation but in US and probably similar
    elsewhere there are two things that affect late bookings.
    
    1) If you can get to ship yourself then many times there are last
       minute cancellations and you can cruise for a very low price.
       It is a crap shoot and no guarantees.
    
    2) Trying to get a last minute cruise leaving from a port that
       you need to fly to can be done but you usually have to get
       airfare on your own. In many cases the late and typically
       more expensive last minute air may erase any savings from
       last minute cruise deal.
    
    In US the most common case of people who get great deals on last
    minute cruises are ones who live near Miami, or another port 
    for Cruise ships. THey call up and get a cruise a day before
    and just drive down and cruise for a fraction of  cost. These
    people are typically retired and can make last minute plans.
    
    Bottom line is if you wait to book cruise till after going over
    then assume that you may not be able to cruise at all and have
    an alternative plan for vacation. Don't let a full ship ruin
    your plans.
    
    				Harold