Cyprus Cruise Packages
The Cypriot cruise sector generates many tourism opportunities and the numerous regional ports along the beautiful coastline. The global cruise industry generates an estimated $18 billion a year in passenger expenditure and is the fastest growing sector of the travel industry.
Chrysis Prentzas, President of the Port Authority’s Board of Directors said that the infrastructure development of Limassol Port is a main component of the cruise tourism development strategy. He added that the Port Authority is trying to materialize its vision of making Cypriot ports the most important area centers of European commercial and tourist shipping. Cyprus is an ideal base for taking short cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean. Cyprus possesses those qualities that are needed to become successful cruise destinations – the country has historic sites and other attractions close to ports, hospitable people, year round sun shine, calm blue waters of the east Mediterranean and quality services.
In Cyprus, the Acropolis to the Pyramids the landmarks of the ancient cultures of both East and West are no further than a few days of relaxed cruising. A series of many Cyprus cruises programs are designed to suit a varied range of travel requirements and include a choice of departure dates and destinations.
Louis Cruise Lines
The Cyprus Weekly reported that Louis Cruise Lines will set sail to 38 destinations in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean. The 2010 cruise catalogue offers an all-inclusive programme on board the luxury Sapphire and Emerald from the Agean and Ioanian Sea to Cosmopolitan Barcelona. The multi-day cruises in October take travelers various cities in Italy. Cruises from Limassol, Cyprus this year are promoted with the luxury Emerald cruise liner, carrying 1,198 passengers and the modern and elegant Sapphire, carrying 650 passengers. The two cruise ships offer all the comforts and facilities of a luxury hotel. Louis Hotels this summer is also offering value for money holidays with a variety of choices in its hotels in Cyprus with discounts of up to 220 Euros, for holidays in Paphos, Larnaca and Limassol with 20% off on stays of more than four nights.
Salamis Cruises
The cruise lines offer spectacular short distance cruise destinations from Cyprus that can make the stay in Cyprus even more magical and exotic, transforming your holiday into a unique cruise experience. Travelers can pick a mini cruise to Egypt, Israel (The Holy Land) Lebanon, Syria or the Greek island of Rhodes or the Greek Islands in general.
The package offers Vacation within a vacation, a new tourism exploration of amazingly famous monuments such as the Sphinx and the great Pyramids for additional leisure and exclusive moments onshore. All public areas and cabins on board the c/s Salamis Filoxenia are both welcoming and comfortable. With staff supervision, a children’s playground is operated on board and the Live Cabaret Shows and Entertainment on board have been enriched with Greek and English singers, dancers and magic shows.
Regency mini cruises
This splendid Cyprus cruise starts from Cyprus’s main port, Limassol. The staff of the cruise ship is waiting to serve the travelers with fun-filled programs specially planned to offer them real value amusement from the moment they step on board.
FULL DAY EXCURSION JERUSALEM / BETHLEHEM: the journey to the Holy Land begins at the port of Haifa, passing by the cities of Netaya, Herzlya and Tel-Aviv as well as the legendary Jaffa orange groves towards the Biblical city of Jerusalem. Visitors can find the wonders of this historical city on foot with the guide by stepping through the Jaffa Gate, quaint narrow cobbled streets, which will lead them to the Church of the Holly Sepulcher and Golgotha. Following Jesus footsteps, tourists will walk Via Dolorosa leading us to the renowned Wailing Wall.
In Bethlehem, after the lunch at a local restaurant, tourists will visit the Church of the Nativity and the Grotto, built over Jesus Birthplace. Then on board the ship and again, after a spectacular night at sea, we arrive the next morning back to Limassol port.
Notes:
–The above cruise excursion is subject to change, based on official permission being granted to enter Bethlehem.
–Lunch is also included in the cruise package price
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