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Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Middle East, Mediterranean, Adriatic, Aegean, and Red Seas, South America, Seychelles
PANORAMA
Passenger Capacity: 44
Built: 1993
Length: 175 ft.
Beam: 40 ft.
Draft: 15 ft.
Officers: Greece
Staff and Crew: 16, European and American

• Itinerary: Cruises go to the Seychelles, Tanzania, the Aegean, Mediterranean, Turkey, Italy, Greek Islands, and to Panama and Costa Rica. Other cruises go along the shores of Spain, Portugal, Morocco, and France and to ports in England and the Channel Islands.
• Cabins: 22. All cabins are outside and have queen, double or twin bed arrangement, individually controlled air-conditioning, a radio and a telephone, a private bath with shower. Three cabins have a pullman berth also.
• Dining: There is an open-seating dining room with one seating. Cuisine is international with local specialties.
• Facilities and Activities: This is a three-masted sail cruiser with electrically operated remote-control sails. There are two lounges. Guest lecturers are on board and accompany passengers on shore excursions. The dining room is convertible to a meeting room with overhead projector, audio and video equipment. There is a water sports platform for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, and windsurfing. Snorkeling equipment is available. Children are not encouraged. Days consist of sightseeing at towns and villages, visiting historical sites, and water sports or swimming at various beaches.
• Typical Rates and Special Deals: The Costa Rica with passage through the Panama Canal ranges from $4,595 to $5,495 per person double occupancy. A Spain, Portugal, Morocco cruise starts at $55,995.

• Itinerary: This ship has a three-day cruise from Piraeus to Mykonos, Rhodes, Patmos, Kusadesi, and back to Piraeus, and a four-day cruise that also includes Heraklion and Santorini, each having the option on packages of staying in Athens for one night. There is also a 12-day cruise of the Mediterranean from Lisbon with stops in Gibraltar, Tangiers, Malaga, Nice, Livorno (Florence), Catavecchia (Rome), Capri, Messina, Katakolon, and ending in Piraeus (Athens), and the reverse. Another 12-day cruise goes from Lisbon to Vigo, La Caruna, Bordeaux, St. Malo, Le Havre, Zeebrugge, Amsterdam and Tilbury, and the reverse. A 12-day cruise goes from Tilbury to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Ronne, Hamburg and back to Tilbury. Other cruises go around the tip of South America, through the Straits of Magellan and the Chilean fjords. There is a transatlantic cruise from Piraeus to Gibraltar, Casablanca, Dakar, Recife, Bahia and Rio de Janeiro.
• Cabins: 226, ranging from 102 to 280 sq. ft., of which 183 are outside cabins. There are no single cabins. Cabin current is 110. All cabins have air-conditioning, private bath, radio and phone. Some cabins have sitting areas. Deluxe cabins have tub with shower, other cabins have shower only. There are various bed arrangements: sofa bed, double, twin, double or twins with upper bunk, one lower and one upper, or an inside cabin with twins or double with two upper berths. Higher category cabins on upper decks have windows, others have portholes. There is no TV/VCR in cabins.
• Dining: The dining room seats 226, and there are two sittings, usually at 6:30 and 8:30. There is open seating during breakfast and lunch, assigned seating at dinner. There is both Greek and continental cuisine with varied menu selections at each meal. Low calorie menus are available and special diets are accommodated. There is no smoking in the dining room. Cabin service is offered 24 hours per day.
• Dress: There are one to three formal nights, depending on the length of the cruise.
• Facilities and Activities: This vessel has seven decks. The lounge seats 290. There is a casino, a movie theater, a taverna, a pool, a poolside bar, four whirlpools, a sauna/steam room, fitness room and massage services. There are no-smoking sections in lounges. The library has current and classic titles and books about the regions visited. You can visit the bridge at any time, including evening hours. On all the Royal Olympic cruises in Greek waters there is a special program in which Olympic athletes join onboard experts to discuss the history, mythology and meaning of the Olympic games. Greek night with Greek dancing is outstanding. Dance hosts are on board for longer cruises. There is a physician on board. You can visit ruins, archeological excavations and important places in Greek and other European history, ride to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar, swim or have lunch or a glass of wine at a local tavern. A special night is on the South American cruise that stops in Rio de Janeiro at the end of January in time for the Carnival celebrations. Passengers have complimentary reserved grandstand seats for the Carnival parade.
• Typical Rates and Special Deals: Cruise-only fares on a three-day cruise range from $560 to $1,050 and for a four-day cruise from $750 to $1,390. Cruise-only fares for 12-day cruises range from $2,380 to $4,140, with discounted prices in April and May. The single supplement is 150 percent of the adult per person rate, but guaranteed shares are available at the regular per person rate. There is a 10 to 20 percent discount for early booking 60 days before departure, and certain cruises at the beginning and end of the season or certain voyages are discounted or offer two-for-one fares. Past passengers get a club membership number and certificate which gives savings of 40 percent or sometimes a two-for-one fare, plus an upgrade in cabin category. You must mention the number when booking. It is established practice on Royal Olympic Cruises for crew members to pool gratuities so that the entire hotel staff, including bartenders, cabin stewards, waiters and those working behind the scenes, all share. The suggested gratuity covering all services is $8 to $9 per person per day.

SEABOURN CRUISE LINE
Worldwide
SEABOURN LEGEND, SEABOURN PRIDE and SEABOURN SPIRIT
Passenger Capacity: 204
Built: 1988, 1989, 1990
Former Names: Seabourn Legend was the Royal Viking Queen, then Queen Odyssey
Length: 439 ft.
Beam: 63 ft.
Draft: 17 ft.
Decks: 6
Elevator: 3
Officers: Norwegian
Staff and Crew: 150, American, European. Filipino
Wheelchair Access: Yes

• Itinerary: These three sister ships cruise in the Mediterranean, the Baltic, in Europe, Scandinavia, the Americas, southeast Asia, the Orient, India, the South Pacific, Africa and the Seychelles on voyages ranging from 6 to 23 days. The Seabourn Pride and the Seabourn Legend in the Caribbean often sail the same itinerary together. Ports of call on various cruises include many unique destinations throught the world. These ships are truely worldwide cruises.
• Cabins: 100. All cabins are outside, with air-conditioning, walk-in closets, and a private bath with shower, or tub and shower. Most staterooms are 277 sq. ft. with separate sleeping and sitting areas. By 2001 there will be 36 with French Balconies. (Pride has these now), and the rest will retain a picture window. Among the amenities of the suite is a bar stocked with spirits or wine as requested by the guests. Cabins also have a safe, TV/VCR, cd, radio, direct dial phone, chronometer, and barometer. Beds are twin or queen. Suites range from 400 to 575 sq. ft. and have a private verandah; some also have a dining area that converts to a second bedroom, and some have two baths. One owner’s suite has curved sofa and a forward-facing verandah. Youth beds and rollaways are available. There are four wheelchair-accessible cabins (handicapped person should be accompanied by a non-handicapped adult). Financial news is printed daily and delivered to your cabin. Other cabin amenities include hand-cut crystal, fresh fruit and flowers, bon voyage champagne, personalized stationary, terry robes, and blackout shades.
• Dining: There is open seating, and passengers can dine at any time during the meal hours. The dining room has portholes, not windows. The cuisine is international. The service is as polished as the silver. There is a cafe for informal breakfast, lunch and some dinners. Occasional barbecues are served on a beach, with china and crystal. Room service is available, including the full restaurant dinner menu during dinner hours. Complimentary house wines are available in the dining room with lunch and dinner. Caviar is always available on request. Special diets are accommodated.
• Dress: Casual during the day. There are two formal evenings each week, with tuxedo or dark suit for men and evening gown or other formal attire for women. Gentlemen are expected to wear a jacket and tie on other nights.
• Facilities and Activities: These are three sister ships that are for travelers comfortable with luxury service and upscale environment. There is a main show lounge with cabaret programs as well as a club with music and dancing. A pianist plays at cocktail hour and later in the evening. Speakers include well-known personalities and experts on wine, cuisine, world affairs, and the arts. There is a pool, two whirlpools, and a spa with massage, sauna, steam room, herbal body wrap, hairdresser, and gym. A casino has blackjack, slot machines, and roulette. There is a business center and a self-service launderette. A water sports platform is lowered at the stern for swimming and water sports, including windsurfing, water skiing, and two zodiacs. There is a library with videos for en suite viewing. Music and dance performers are brought on board at local ports. Some cruises calling on the eastern US, Ireland, Sweden, Estonia, Finland and Norway have a golf pro on board who conducts golf clinics and passengers play courses in ports. There are medical facilities. Portions of public rooms are non-smoking. Two tenders are available for shore excursions.
• Typical Rates and Special Deals: Cruise-only fares for a six-day cruise in the Caribbean range from $2,790 to $6,560. A 14-day cruise ranges from $7,590 to $26,050. A 23-day Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles cruise runs from $10,990 to $21,590. A special program allows you to purchase 45 days of cruising for $26,775 and take those segments at any time you wish in three years. Air/sea packages are available as well as pre and post-cruise land tours, including options of flying the Concorde or a private chartered jet. If that makes you somewhat budget-conscious, you can save on the cruise with a discount for being a previous guest, or by combining two or more cruises. For 2001 there will be savings of 30 percent for early bookings. This savings does not have a particular expiration date, but it will be reduced or withdrawn as cruises fill. It is combinable with the 10% past guest savings. Most shore excursions are not included in the fare, but on a few itineraries, particularly in Asia, complimentary excursions are included.  There are also discount fares for off-season and repositioning cruises. If you sail a total of 140 cruising days you are entitled to a free cruise of up to 14 days on any Seabourn ship. Singles can save from paying twice the per person double occupancy rate by being flexible and allowing the ship to assign an available cabin. A third person in a cabin cruises for 25 percent of the fare. There is no tipping allowed. Fares for Seabourn Spirit for 10 and 11-day cruises in Alaska start at $6,659, with early booking discounts bringing that to $3,500.