LITTLETON, COLO. – August 23, 2006 – With a combined 120 years of perfecting vacations around the world,  Globus has partnered with Princess Cruises to provide travelers the chance to experience the best of Europe by land and sea in one journey through a new “Cruise & Tour” program.

 

“We believe that every journey should be filled with memorable stories,” said Phillip Gordon, president and chief executive officer of the Globus family of brands.  “We’re bringing our land experience and Tour Directors to this alliance, taking travelers into the heart of Europe to weave together people, places and culture, creating memories to last a lifetime.  From there, they’ll board one of Princess Cruises’ beautiful ships to enjoy intimate, onboard offerings while embarking on the sea-portion of their adventure.”

 

With three tour options and eight cruise offerings on the Grand Princess^®, Star Princess^® and Emerald Princess®, this new program provides the richest, detail-oriented and most in-depth European vacations available in both cruise and tour categories. 

 

“At Princess Cruises, we believe that by working with Globus, one of the world’s leading tour companies with a rich history and solid reputation, we’re ensuring our travelers receive an impressive vacation even before their cruise begins, as they explore the cities and ports of Europe,” said Jan Swartz, Princess’ senior vice president of customer service and sales. 

 

Globus and Princess Cruises are providing vacationers three packaged options:

The first six days of the Under the Tuscan Sun journey are spent land-side, exploring Milan (including special arrangements to view Da Vinci’s Last Supper), Florence and Venice.  From Venice, travelers can embark on one of two cruises – the Greek Isles Cruise or the Grand Mediterranean Cruise.  This vacation is priced from $3,949 (cruise/land only).

 

The Greek Isles Cruise takes travelers to Dubrovnik, and Corfu, Katakolon, Athens, Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini, Greece before venturing back to Italy for stops in Naples and Rome. 

 

The Grand Mediterranean Cruise guides cruisers through Athens; Kusadasi and Istanbul, Mykonos, Naples, Rome, Florence; Marseille, France and Barcelona.

 

The first 10 days of this European vacation package are spent land-side, venturing through Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Berlin and Copenhagen.  From there, travelers take the Scandinavia & Russia Cruise visiting Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Gdansk, Oslo and Copenhagen.  This vacation is priced from $4,399 (cruise/land only).

 

Travelers taking The Ring of Kerry vacation package spend the first six days exploring the Irish countryside, arriving in Shannon and exploring Bunratty, Kilarney, Cork and Southampton.  From there, they are given four cruise options: Iceland, Norway & British Isles Cruise, British Isles Cruise, North Cape & Norwegian Fjords Cruise and Western Europe & British Isles Cruise.  This vacation is priced from $4,199 (cruise/land only).

 

The Iceland, Norway & British Isles Cruise takes travelers to Bergen, Olden, Nord Fjord, Hellesylt, Geiranger and Alesund, Norway; Akureyri and Reykjavik, Iceland back to Ireland (Belfast).

 

The British Isles Cruise highlights include Guernsey, Holyhead, Dublin, Glasgow, Orkney Islands, Inverness, Edinburgh and Paris, France.

 

The North Cape & Norwegian Fjords Cruise takes cruisers to the lovely ports of Norway, including: Stavanger, Hellesylt, Geiranger, Trondheim, Honningsvag, Tromso, Flaam and Bergen.

 

The Western Europe & British Isles Cruise embarks in London and takes travelers to Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, Oslo, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dublin.

 

Consumers can book a Globus family of brands vacation or request 2007 brochures by visiting a preferred travel agent or by calling the following toll free numbers: Globus, Brennan, Cosmos and Monograms: 1-877-245-6287; Avalon Waterways: 1-877-380-1535. For more information, please visit www.globusfamily.com or www.globusjourneys.com.

 

 

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