My question is, if I’m going on a Mediterranean cruise, which cruise line is the best in your opinion? Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, other?…
Thank you!
Wow! All such great advice! I will begin looking at itineraries…I should have mentioned, this will be for my honeymoon so something more on the romantic side without lots of children running around

My travel agent drove over to tell me the news, because she was so excited and couldn’t do it over the phone. She had got a call from her HAL rep at 8AM, 6AM Seattle time, who had been pushing this case with Holland America.

The HAL rep’s name was Alicia and I want to give a big thanks to her for really sticking it out for us. I know she had to reopen our case and go above and beyond to find someone who would listen. She said she got a call at 1AM from her director who was told that we would be allowed to board. I am so excited!!!

I can’t thank all of you enough, who kept posting all day yesterday and last night. There was so little hope because HAL had faxed over our cancellation notice yesterday afternoon and were only going to refund 0. But you guys kept talking and spurring debate on this arbitrary age requirement rule of being 25. I know they were listening to all of us, even if they didn’t say so.

Thanks so much everyone!!!

haave you ever been to any of those places and if so, what are you recomendations/ must-dos (i only have 1 day in those places). Also, its june so its hott so what is the weather like? just give me any info you think would be helpful!!! thanks

Ship: ms Westerdam

Ports of Call: Piraeus (Athens), Greece;  Katakolon, Greece;  Venice, Italy;  Dubrovnik, Croatia;  Kotor, Montenegro;  Kerkira (Corfu), Greece;  Valletta, Malta;  Trapani, Italy;  Naples, Italy;  Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

Departure Port: Piraeus (Athens), Greece

Departure Dates: Oct 13, 2010

Rates per person:

Interior – $1,999
Ocean View – $2,199
Verandah – $2,999
Suite – $3,799

Itinerary (Day):

1. Piraeus (Athens), Greece
2. Katakolon, Greece
3. At Sea
4. Venice, Italy
5. Venice, Italy
6. Dubrovnik, Croatia
7. Kotor, Montenegro
8. Kerkira (Corfu), Greece
9. At Sea
10. Valletta, Malta
11. Trapani, Italy
12. Naples, Italy
13. Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

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Ship: ms Westerdam

Ports of Call: Piraeus (Athens), Greece;  Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey;  Naxos, Greece;  Thessaloniki, Greece;  Istanbul, Turkey;  Sochi, Russia;  Trabzon, Turkey;  Sinop, Turkey;  Sevastopol, Ukraine

Departure Port: Piraeus (Athens), Greece

Departure Dates: Oct 01, 2010

Rates per person:

Interior – $1,999
Ocean View – $2,199
Verandah – $2,999
Suite – $3,799

Itinerary (Day):

1. Piraeus (Athens), Greece
2. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
3. Naxos, Greece
4. Thessaloniki, Greece
5. Istanbul, Turkey
6. Istanbul, Turkey
7. At Sea
8. Sochi, Russia
9. Trabzon, Turkey
10. Sinop, Turkey
11. Sevastopol, Ukraine
12. At Sea
13. Piraeus (Athens), Greece

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Ship: ms Westerdam

Ports of Call: Piraeus (Athens), Greece;  Istanbul, Turkey;  Antalya, Turkey;  Iskenderun, Turkey;  Haifa, Israel;  Ashdod (Jerusalem), Israel;  Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt;  Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

Departure Port: Piraeus (Athens), Greece

Departure Dates: Sep 19, 2010

Rates per person:

Interior – $1,999
Ocean View – $2,199
Verandah – $2,999
Suite – $3,799

Itinerary (Day):

1. Piraeus (Athens), Greece
2. Istanbul, Turkey
3. Istanbul, Turkey
4. At Sea
5. Antalya, Turkey
6. Iskenderun, Turkey
7. Haifa, Israel
8. Ashdod (Jerusalem), Israel
9. At Sea
10. Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt
11. At Sea
12. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
13. Piraeus (Athens), Greece

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Ship: ms Westerdam

Ports of Call: Venice, Italy;  Split, Croatia;  Piraeus (Athens), Greece;  Istanbul, Turkey;  Mykonos, Greece;  Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey;  Thira (Santorini), Greece;  Katakolon, Greece;  Dubrovnik, Croatia;  Kerkira (Corfu), Greece;  Argostoli, Greece;  Catania, Italy;  Naples, Italy;  Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy;  Livorno (Florence) Italy;  Barcelona, Spain

Departure Port: Venice, Italy

Departure Dates: May 04, 2010

Rates per person:

Interior – $2,999
Ocean View – $3,799
Verandah – $4,499
Suite – $6,499

Itinerary (Day):

1. Venice, Italy
2. Venice, Italy
3. Split, Croatia
4. At Sea
5. Piraeus (Athens), Greece
6. Istanbul, Turkey
7. Istanbul, Turkey
8. Mykonos, Greece
9. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
10. Thira (Santorini), Greece
11. Katakolon, Greece
12. At Sea
13. Venice, Italy
14. Venice, Italy
15. Dubrovnik, Croatia
16. Kerkira (Corfu), Greece
17. Argostoli, Greece
18. Thira (Santorini), Greece
19. At Sea
20. Catania, Italy
21. Naples, Italy
22. Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
23. Livorno (Florence) Italy
24. Barcelona, Spain
25. Barcelona, Spain

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Ship: ms Westerdam

Ports of Call: Venice, Italy;  Split, Croatia;  Piraeus (Athens), Greece;  Istanbul, Turkey;  Mykonos, Greece;  Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey;  Thira (Santorini), Greece;  Katakolon, Greece

Departure Port: Venice, Italy

Departure Dates: May 04, 2010

Rates per person:

Interior – $1,699
Ocean View – $2,199
Verandah – $2,499
Suite – $3,599

Itinerary (Day):

1. Venice, Italy
2. Venice, Italy
3. Split, Croatia
4. At Sea
5. Piraeus (Athens), Greece
6. Istanbul, Turkey
7. Istanbul, Turkey
8. Mykonos, Greece
9. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
10. Thira (Santorini), Greece
11. Katakolon, Greece
12. At Sea
13. Venice, Italy

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Ship: ms Prinsendam

Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy;  Dubrovnik, Croatia;  Kerkira (Corfu), Greece;  Katakolon, Greece;  Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt;  Ashdod (Jerusalem), Israel;  Haifa, Israel;  Antalya, Turkey;  Bodrum, Turkey;  Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey;  Piraeus (Athens), Greece

Departure Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

Departure Dates: Oct 24, 2010

Rates per person:

Interior – $2,799
Ocean View – $2,999
Verandah – $4,549
Suite – $5,899

Itinerary (Day):

1. Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
2. At Sea
3. Dubrovnik, Croatia
4. Kerkira (Corfu), Greece
5. Katakolon, Greece
6. At Sea
7. Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt
8. At Sea
9. Ashdod (Jerusalem), Israel
10. Haifa, Israel
11. At Sea
12. Antalya, Turkey
13. Bodrum, Turkey
14. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
15. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
16. Piraeus (Athens), Greece

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Ship: ms Prinsendam

Ports of Call: Piraeus (Athens), Greece;  Istanbul, Turkey;  Sochi, Russia;  Batumi, Georgia;  Trabzon, Turkey;  Sinop, Turkey;  Sevastopol, Ukraine;  Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey;  Mykonos, Greece;  Monemvasia, Greece;  Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy;  Dubrovnik, Croatia;  Kerkira (Corfu), Greece;  Katakolon, Greece;  Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt;  Ashdod (Jerusalem), Israel;  Haifa, Israel;  Antalya, Turkey;  Bodrum, Turkey

Departure Port: Piraeus (Athens), Greece

Departure Dates: Oct 10, 2010

Rates per person:

Interior – $4,999
Ocean View – $5,399
Verandah – $8,159
Suite – $10,599

Itinerary (Day):

1. Piraeus (Athens), Greece
2. Istanbul, Turkey
3. Istanbul, Turkey
4. At Sea
5. Sochi, Russia
6. Batumi, Georgia
7. Trabzon, Turkey
8. Sinop, Turkey
9. Sevastopol, Ukraine
10. At Sea
11. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
12. Mykonos, Greece
13. Monemvasia, Greece
14. At Sea
15. Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
16. At Sea
17. Dubrovnik, Croatia
18. Kerkira (Corfu), Greece
19. Katakolon, Greece
20. At Sea
21. Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt
22. At Sea
23. Ashdod (Jerusalem), Israel
24. Haifa, Israel
25. At Sea
26. Antalya, Turkey
27. Bodrum, Turkey
28. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
29. Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
30. Piraeus (Athens), Greece

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