Day 1 – Istanbul – Rome - Civitavecchia
We meet at Istanbul New Airport 3 hours before the flight and, after completing our check-in procedures, take our flight to Rome (FCO) Airport. Following our arrival, we transfer to the 5* MSC Seaview.
Day 2 – Palermo | Cefalu & Palermo Tour
After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Cefalu tour to be organized as an optional extra by our guide. We travel to the famous fishing town of Cefalu, Sicily’s most popular holiday resort, which has a magical past and a colorful landscape where the sea and sky blend together. Located east of Palermo on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Cefalu is one of Sicily’s most important tourist destinations, with its narrow medieval streets, houses, turquoise-blue sea and long sandy beach. Also a typical fishing town, Cefalu’s famous Cathedral, built in the 12th century, and the historic washhouse dating from the Roman period are among its main attractions. Upon returning from Cefalu, we will have time to see the city of Palermo, which has been the subject of films as the center of the Sicilian mafia. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 3 – Cruising at Sea
We will spend the entire day cruising at sea. This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You may have your breakfast, lunch and dinner at the buffet restaurant, which offers a variety of freshly prepared foods by expert chefs to suit every taste, or at your specially reserved table in the A La Carte restaurant. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can make use of the state-of-the-art Technogym-equipped gym, which also features outdoor tennis, volleyball and basketball facilities, as well as bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, you may spend time in the ship’s colorful and entertaining bars and cafés while listening to live music, attend theater performances featuring Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and overnight stay on our ship.
Day 4 – Ibiza
Free time all day after breakfast on board. Guests who wish may spend time on Ibiza’s beautiful beaches. They may explore this beautiful island. All guests must be on board 1 hour before the ship’s departure time stated in the daily newspapers left in your room and which your guide will send via WhatsApp.
Day 5 – Barcelona | Barcelona City Tour
After breakfast, guests who wish may join the Barcelona city tour to be organized as an optional extra by our guide. Our city tour in Barcelona, one of Europe’s most beautiful metropolises, will begin with our private bus waiting for us at the port. La Rambla, the Christopher Columbus Monument, the Maremagnum artificial harbor, Barceloneta Beach, the Olympic area and port, Catalunya Square, Passeig de Gracia Avenue, which Gaudi transformed into an open-air museum of his houses, and his most important work, the Sagrada Familia, are among the places we will see. During our tour, we will go up Montjuic Hill and take photographs of the scenery. After free time on La Rambla for shopping, we will return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 6 – Marseille | Aix-En Provence & Marseille City Tour
After breakfast on our ship, guests who wish may join our Aix-En Provence & Marseille Tour, to be organized as an optional extra by the ship. We begin our tour with a 10-minute walk from the port of Marseille. After approximately 40 minutes of travel by bus, we will go to the Aix-en-Provence region, one of the most elegant cities in southern France and a source of inspiration for many writers, such as Paul Cézanne and Émile Zola. In this region, famous for its lavender fields, we will tour a city filled with beautiful buildings, flower-filled balconies, fountains that are each a work of art, and history at every turn. After Aix-en-Provence, we return to Marseille and begin our city tour here. During the tour, passing through the old port, we visit the Notre-Dame de la Garde Church, one of the city’s most popular historical sites, located on a high hill. Palais Longchamp is the second stop on our tour. During our visit to this building, which serves as the Museum of Fine Arts, we will see its gardens and fountains from the outside and take a photo break. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 7 – Genoa | Portofino Tour
After breakfast, guests who wish may join the Portofino tour to be organized as an optional extra by the ship. We will take a tour of PORTOFINO, a dreamlike village that has inspired songs. Our bus departing from Genoa will first travel to the town of Santa Maria Liguria. From here, we will continue to Portofino in local vehicles. We will have the opportunity to get to know this beautiful town more closely. During this approximately 5-hour excursion, we will see unforgettable places. At the end of our tour, we return to the ship. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
Day 8 – Rome (FCO) – Istanbul (IST)
After breakfast on board, we will transfer to Rome (FCO) Airport. Guests who wish may join the Rome Outlet Tour to be organized as an optional extra by our guide.
Turkish Airlines economy class flights between Istanbul New Airport – Rome (FCO) – Istanbul New Airport.
PROFESSIONAL TURKISH GUIDING SERVICE WITH NO REGARD TO NUMBER OF PEOPLE.
Airport – Port – Airport transfers.
Airport and port taxes. (500€)
Accommodation in the preferred category during the tour.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks on the ship.
Buffet and drinks from vending machines available in various areas of the ship.
Entertainment and shows on the ship. Use of fitness & sports center.
Travel health insurance. A 100% surcharge applies for individuals aged 70 and above.
Service fees. €12 per person per day paid on the ship. MUST BE PAID AT THE TIME OF RESERVATION. THE TOTAL IS €84 AND FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 IS €42.
Land excursions indicated as extra in the program.
Personal expenses. Domestic flight connections. Necessary visa fee. (Multiple-entry Schengen visa) Health services.
All drinks purchased at bars and restaurants on board.
Exit tax for leaving the country.