LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois - Save US$200 by booking TourCrafters' latest air/hotel/cruise package by January 27. The package, which costs US$1,643 with the early-bird discount, includes round-trip air to Barcelona from New York, fuel surcharge and airport taxes, 3 nights in the 3-star Hotel Nouvel in Barcelona, daily breakfast, a complimentary wine and tapas, plus shopping discount at El Corte Ingles, arrival and departure transfers from the Barcelona Airport and the port, and a 4-night Mediterranean cruise (interior cabin) departing Barcelona on March 27.
The all-inclusive cruise sails from country to country, visiting the island of Corsica, Napoleon's birthplace; the Italian port of Livorno, hopping-off point for Florence or Pisa; Villefranche on the glamorous French Riviera; and back to Barcelona. Sailing on the Sovereign, Pullmantur's Spanish cruise ship, is a true cultural experience. While the ship's announcements are in English and the crew speaks English, the passengers are a European mix and the ambience and cuisine are totally Spanish.
Not included in the price are port taxes of approximately US$158 and service charges of 44 euros, which must be paid on-board in euros. Note that all prices quoted are per person, double occupancy, and are subject to availability.
TourCrafters has another air/hotel/cruise package for those with more time to spare. The Sovereign's sister ship, Zenith, sails from Malaga on a 6-night cruise, visiting Tunis, Malta, Sicily, and the port for Olympia (Greece), ending in Athens. The package costs US$2,250 with the early-bird discount, and includes, in addition to an exterior cabin on the cruise, 2 nights in a 3-star hotel in Malaga, 2 nights in a 3-star hotel in Athens, hotel breakfasts, transfers, and more. Not included are airport taxes of approximately US$135, port taxes of approximately US$240, and service charges of 69 euros.
For additional information on these packages, visit www.tourcrafters.it and click "Spain." For reservations, call 800-482-5995.
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