Holiday details - North African Treasures - MV Discovery
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CruiseTravel type
From £1299Price range
Voyages of DiscoverySupplier
12 nightsDuration
Enjoy Santa Sophia,
looking over the Bosphorus and learn about the Dardanelles as you sail
to Crete, home to the Minoan temples. The Grand Master's Palace and
Crusader tales beckon in Malta before you continue to Africa.
Unexpected sights include Italianate villas in Tripoli, Greek legacies
at Cyrene, and the extraordinary Roman city of Leptis Magna. In Egypt,
you visit the Great Library of Alexandria, reopened 2,000 years after
the original.
- All meals (from breakfast through to late-night snacks) and entertainment on board mv Discovery for the duration of the cruise
- Captain's cocktail parties and gala dinners
- Comprehensive programme of informative talks by our port lecturers and
guest speakers, plus enrichment lectures and workshops on board
- 24-hour complimentary tea and coffee from a self-service facility
- Use of sauna, gym, Jacuzzis and pools
- All port taxes
- On-board gratuities
- Return flights from the UK on fly cruises
- All prices on-board are in British pounds
25 Oct
Depart Gatwick or Manchester
by air to Istanbul, Turkey
Transfer to mv DISCOVERY
Istanbul, Turkey overnight
26 Oct
Istanbul, Turkey 8.00pm
27 Oct
Cruising the Sea of Marmara,
Dardelles and Aegean Sea
28 Oct
Heraklion, Crete, Greece 7.00am 6.00pm
29 Oct
Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
30 Oct
Valletta, Malta 8.00am 5.00pm
31 Oct
Tripoli, Libya 8.00am 7.00pm
01 Nov
Al Khums, Libya 6.00am 7.00pm
02 Nov
Cruising the Gulf of Sirte, Libya
03 Nov
Benghazi, Libya 7.00am 6.00pm
04 Nov
Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
05 Nov
Alexandria, Egypt 6.00am overnight
06 Nov
Alexandria, Egypt
Disembark and transfer to airport for flight
home to Gatwick or Manchester
Cabins on mv Discovery
are tastefully furbished to provide maximum space and comfort and are
fully equipped with private facilities, television, air-conditioning,
hairdryer and personal safe.
The ship provides 350 cabins
sleeping 2 to 4 passengers, including 2 single cabins. The cabins have
twin beds or a double bed, and some cabins have upper berths which can
be folded away when not required. The maximum number of lower berths is
698.
PREMIER CABINS (Bridge and Promenade decks)
Cabins
on Bridge and Promenade Decks have bath and/or shower. Cabins on other
decks have a shower. Every cabin has air-conditioning, TV (for films
and videos), hairdryer and personal safe. Outside cabins have picture
windows. On summer cruises guests in premier cabins receive bathrobes
for use during the cruise and slippers, as well as fruit and a bottle
of Champagne to welcome you aboard. NB: The view from the Owner's Suite
(Cabin 8023) and Junior Suite (Cabin 8024) is obscured by lifeboats.
STANDARD CABINS (Coral, Bali, Pacific decks)
Every
cabin has a bathroom with shower, air-conditioning, TV (for films and
videos), hairdryer and personal safe. Outside cabins on Pacific deck
have two windows. Outside cabins on Bali and Coral Decks have two
portholes.
SINGLE CABINS
There are two single cabins on
Discovery on Promenade Deck, plus a limited number of twin bedded
cabins on Pacific and Bali Decks available for sole occupancy.
All
solo passengers will be invited to a drinks reception early in the
cruise to meet other passengers who are travelling alone.
HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTRE
* Fully equipped Gym. Work out whilst enjoying views over the stern
* Beauty salon for facials and massages and manicures
* Hairdressers
* Juice Bar
* Ladies and Men's saunas
2 SWIMMING POOLS
* Deck Pool - An outdoor pool with sun deck and sun loungers, with views to the stern
* Crystal Pool - Stunningly located pool at the very top of the ship,
with a sliding glass roof which can be drawn back, depending on the
weather
2 PUBLIC JACUZZIS
* Open air Jacuzzis on deck with view to the stern
4 LOUNGES
* The Carousel Lounge and Bar - An ideal venue for the nightly entertainment programme
* The Discovery Lounge - An unusual feature of the Lounge is the
stunning sheer glass wall looking directly out onto the swimming pool
and stern of the ship.
* Palm Court - A quiet place with comfortable chairs to sit and watch the world sail by
* Bridge Club Lounge - venue for Bridge tournaments and quiet board games
6 BARS
* Waves Bar, Hideaway Bar, Carousel Bar, Explorer Bar, Yacht Club Bar & Seven Continents Bar
2 RESTAURANTS
* Seven Continents Restaurant - elegant restaurant offering a memorable dining experience
* Yacht Club Restaurant - sophisticated "invitation only" dining room
CINEMA
* Discovery cinema and theatre for lectures, seating 170 passengers
LIBRARY
* Fully stocked library with a wide range of novels and reference books
and comfortable surrounding for those wishing to relax with a good book
CARD ROOM
* Relax over a game of cards or selection of board games
INTERNET CENTRE
* A fully equipped internet centre with the latest technology to keep in touch with home or research your next destination
COMMUNICATIONS
* Telephone, email and fax via Satellite
PHOTO SHOP
* A dedicated photo gallery where you can have your pictures developed whilst you are on board
MEDICAL CENTRE
* Available 24 hours a day
SHOP
* Full range of duty free gifts and essentials
* Our ship operates on a cashless system and all purchases will be logged on your personalised cabin card
MEZZANINE LOBBY
* A distinguishing feature of mv Discovery is the sweeping staircase between Bali and Pacific Decks.
