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Cruiseday Tuesday – Israel by sea

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They got there how they could… by Cyprus and overland across the desert, but how about cruising imo Israel?

You can with our old friends at Royal Caribbean on Odyssey of the Seas with a 12-night with Holy Land With Overnight in Athens.

Master of all he surveys: In Athens

From £1176, leaving Rome. Depart September 7, 2021. And with Athens thrown in too. Efcharisto.

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Ship ahoy: There’s a cruise ship off here

Imagine digging into your milk and honey at breakfast as you cruise into The Land of Milk and Honey.

No, who am I kidding? It’s all about refuelling on the meats of the world at the buffet on Oasis of the Seas.

 

Don’t worry, you can work it all off on the FlowRider surf simulator through the day.

The closest I’ve got thus far is across the narrowest stretch of the River Jordan.

Channeling my inner Moses at Mt Nebo

At the purported Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.

And at Mt Nebo where Moses looked out onto a Promised Land he would never be allowed to enter because he’d had a tiff with God.

Lord, I am heartily sorry… and a favour about that Royal Caribbean cruise to Israel.

An Italian teaser

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Venice: And let’s catch a gondola back to Padova

And another oasis… a glimpse of the city on the lagoon, Venice, from down water on the River Brenta.

When I visited neighbouring Padova which has its charms too with one of the oldest universities in the world and Giotto’s fresco which inspired a certain Michelangelo.

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Our own Le Boat

Venice and its environs have been refreshed by the lockdown and have never been more beautiful.

And of course the best way to see this region is on the water. Try Le Boat, your private craft which sleeps four to ten and where you get your own sundeck.

Venice is a given, but why not head to Trieste too where you will see what seduced James Joyce of all people.

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A tavola pronto: Dinner on the water in Italy

While go the other way to the south and enjoy the nature of the Po Delta and the colourful villages.

A seven-night self-catered cruise, started and finished at Le Boat’s base at Casale, on board the Caprice, sleeping up to six, arriving September 19.

Priced from £1429 per boat/£238pp. Transport to and from the base is not included. Le Boat (023 9280 9124).

MEET YOU ON THE WATER

 

 

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Cruiseday Tuesday – rivers of dreams

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There’s an old Irish ballad which proffers that only the rivers run free.

Not getting into that just now, but the gentle rippling of rivers do make us feel free.

Life has stopped me from taking up the many invites to go on a river cruise but I shared my invitations by commissioning others.

And it didn’t help that they returned raving about their trips… and Uinworld.

Life on the river: Portugal

Uniworld is doing the work for us by flagging up five for 2020… and I’m flagging up Portugal for starters.

While most of us look towards the Algarve, and there’s no harm in that, I was introduced to the Portugal between Lisbon and Porto.

Uniworld offers 11 days from Lisbon to Porto on the new ship SS SAO Gabriel as part of its Portugal, Spain & The Douro River Valley.

From €3,999pps. Visit http://www.uniworld.com.

Let’s do this one bite at a time, so I’ll tell you about the charms of other featured properties Germany, France, Vietnam and Egypt soon.

And let me share my love for Portugal and the Venice of Portugal, Aveiro, in https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/secret-portugal/ And http://www.visitportugal.com.

Your own Venice boat trip

Grand: The Grand Canal

So your large cruise ships aren’t going up into the historic centre of Venice (and for good reasons).

Go with Le Boat instead, self-drive cruising on craft that can sleep between four and ten people.

You’ll be able to visit Venice and its hinterland at your leisure.

And also head towards Trieste, beloved of James Joyce, and south of the Venetian lagoon to nature reserve of the Po Delta.

The seven-night self-catered cruise starts and finishes at Le Boat’s base art Casale on the Caprice.

It sleeps p to six. Arrive September 21. From £783 per boat/£131pp (was £967 per boat, saving 19%).

Transport to and from base not included. Visit www.leboat.co.uk.

Cruising Down Under

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

The farter-in-law took his brood out to Australia in the Seventies.

And being the adventurous type he went off to see the Murray River… the traditional way.

These days he could have gone in luxury with Captain Cook Cruises.

They are offering a seven-night New Year’s Eve cruse on the Murray Princess, departing Mannum on December 27.

And it will follow in the footsteps of the 19th Century pioneers.

You’ll explore 420kms of the Murray River and learn all about Aboriginal history.

You will enjoy a New Year’s Eve a la carte dinner, festivities and dancing.

Early booking saver fares for the Mannum to Renmark New Year’s Ever cruise starts from A$2352pp twin share.

The cruise departs Mannum on December 27 at 4.30pm and arrives at Renmark on January 3 at 9.30am.

Your entry point to Australia is Adelaide. Check out your global airlines. And http://www.murrayprincess.com.au.

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And now for a dip: On the Crown Princess

I like to share… and so do Princess Cruises.

Having enjoyed the luxuries of that ship recently on a day’s docking in Dublin Port and its new all-purpose MedallionNet WiFI I bring further good news.

The MedallionNet is currently available on eight ships including Crown Princess and Island Princess which will both be baed in the UK next year.

And now Princess tell us that it will be available on all of its ships by the end of 2020.

And now for the deal offer:

Princess Cruises has a seven-day Mediterranean and Aegean voyage on Enchanted Princess, departing September.

Sail from Rome (Civitaveccha) to Athens, calling at Naples, Kotor, Corfu, Charia and Mykonos. From €1,231pp,

With up to $250 on board spending money per person. http://www.princess.com.