five reasons to book this Seabourn cruise

8-day Gems of Italy & Spain

Here are five good reasons to book this cruise, departing 27APR, 2019 from Athens to Barcelona.

(1) There's a two-week sale on this cruise aboard the Seabourn Ovation. Book by April 8th for Veranda suite upgrades and shipboard credits. Cost is from $2,999 per person.

(2) Virtually everything is included — Seabourn luxury on an intimate ship with all ocean-front suites, complimentary premium spirits and fine wines, no tipping, and Thomas Keller-inspired dining.

(3) interesting things to see and do... 

• 27APR — stay in Athens the night before, and explore the Acropolis on the day of your departure.
• 28APR — Pylos, Greece, on the southwestern coast of the Peloponnese, affords sightseeing opportunities to the castle of Neokastro or the achaeological site of Messini.
• 29APR — a day at sea, a chance to relax and let Seabourn pamper you.
• 30APR — dock in Naples and visit Pompeii and Herculaneum or perhaps the Amalfi Coast.
• 1MAY — 14 hours on the ground in Rome; ask you you can book a guided tour by Vespa.
• 2MAY — you'll spend the day at Bastia on the French island of Corsica, Napoleon's birthplace.
• 3MAY — walk narrow streets and small squares of Toulon, a harbor townon the coast of Provence, France.
• 4MAY — Palamos, Spain: Visit Dali's Castle Museum or wander through the town of Girona.
• 5MAY — Barcelona. Experience the innovative architecture of Antonio Gaudi.

(4) Receive Virtuoso Voyages amenities, your choice of a complimentary shore excursion in Palamós, Spain, a $175 per person credit towards a Virtuoso product (pre-cruise stay, post-cruise, stay, or shore excursion through a Virtuoso onsite), or a $150 per person shipboard credit.

(5) Meet me onboard! I'll be joining the cruise in Rome, along with my friends and colleagues from Brownell.

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