Mariner - Spring 2008 - (Page 33)

Santoríni, Greece ms PRINSENDAM NEW YORK Bermuda FT. LAUDERDALE St. Barts St. Lucia AT LA N c a line MEDITERRANEAN & balmy Caribbean, cross the Atlantic to Tenerife and the Canary BLACK SEA VOYAGE 2009 GRAND birthplace of our greatest art, theater and philosophy. From the GRAND MEDITERRANEAN & BLACK SEA Immerse yourself in the 50-Day Grand Mediterranean & Black Sea Voyage Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale Livorno (Florence/Pisa) Civitavecchia (Rome) Monte Carlo PIRAEUS (ATHENS) Marseille Istanbul Barcelona d Varna Cartagena ameri Sevastopol Gibraltar Naples Cádiz (Seville) Ponta Delgada Kusadasi ¸ Lisbon (Ephesus) Valletta Santoríni Arrecife Santa Cruz de Tenerife T Islands, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Climb to the heights of the Rock of Gibraltar. During two days in lively Barcelona you can snack on delicious tapas and tour Gaudí’s extravagant Church of the Holy Family. High on the Acropolis overlooking Athens, you’ll marvel at the Parthenon—now being painstakingly restored by expert archaeologists and marble cutters. In Istanbul, eat lunch in an Ottoman home, tour the spectacular Blue Mosque and perhaps do some shopping in the Grand Bazaar. Taste some of the world’s best sherry in Jerez de la Frontera. Lisbon’s gothic churches and stories of Columbus, Magellan and Henry the Navigator weave a fascinating tapestry you’ll not soon forget. Naples, Italy Monte Carlo, Monaco No international flights required! Inside from* Outside from* Verandah from* Verandah Suite from* n ho lla IC O C E AN EQUATOR $7,999 ms Prinsendam: Mar 11, 2009 Promo PA/WA. $9,999 $19,599 $24,699 Plus fuel supplement of $98 per guest. 67-Day Australia, New Zealand & South Paciﬁc Voyage Seattle to Los Angeles VANCOUVER LOS ANGELES Honolulu Kona Hilo INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE SEATTLE im_GWV09_GrandPacific.eps background: GWV09_GrAust_tan.tif @100% p42 Bora Bora Great Barrier Reef, Australia d ameri 2009 GRAND Enjoy the best of the best of three regions. e exotic isles of USTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND French Polynesia. Friendly Australia, teeming with unusual SOUTH PACIFIC VOYAGE ms AMSTERDAM wildlife. And New Zealand with its spectacular ords and geothermal wonders. Snorkel and swim in the crystal waters of James Michener’s “Bali Hai.” e sacred island of Raiatea is a rare beauty, while the cloud forests of Rarotonga hold plant species unknown anywhere else on earth. You have three relaxing days to explore Sydney or experience the spectacular Great Barrier Reef. In Christchurch, you may think you’ve landed in England—but at sacred Ayers Rock, you’ll know you are in an ancient, mystical place. Visit Tonga, the only island in the South Paci c that has never been colonized. Cross the International Date Line and the equator on your way to Hawaii. When all is said and done, you’ll feel as though you’ve visited another world. GRAND AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR c a line n ho lla Cairns Brisbane Port-Vila Apia Pago Pago Suva Nuku’alofa Melbourne Hobart Milford Sound FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK SYDNEY Bora Bora Moorea Papeete Rarotonga Raiatea Bay of Islands Auckland Tauranga Napier Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Nuku Hiva Discover 27 ports in three Pacific regions! Inside from* Outside from* Verandah Suite from* Deluxe Verandah Suite from* $10,899 ms Amsterdam: Sep 26, 2009 Promo PA/WA. $13,499 $26,999 $47,999 Plus fuel supplement of $98 per guest. M To book your 2009 Grand Voyage, contact your Travel Professional or Holland America Line World Cruise Reservations at 1-800-522-3399. For more information, visit www.hollandamerica.com. Spring 2008 33 http://www.hollandamerica.com

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Mariner - Spring 2008 Table of Contents Black Pearls of the Sea of Cortez St. Lucia’s Drive-in Volcano Alaska’s Prolific Wildlife How Coffee Changed Costa Rica A Traveler’s Guide to Holiday Shopping Malta’s Last Stand Colorful Residents of the Great Barrier Reef Introducing Our New Website, a New Mariner Society® Director, a Face-lift for the Ms Prinsendam and More The Best Cruise Fares Currently Available The Ms Eurodam’s New Tamarind Restaurant Your Guide to Holland America Line Savings 2008/2009 Sailing Schedule

Mariner - Spring 2008

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