BLACK SEA VOYAGE
10 Nights on Sea Dream 1
Sails from Istanbul on the 25th of May and returns to Istanbul on the 4th of June 2013.
Prices from USD $8645 per person in a Yacht Club Suite
inclusive of port charges and taxes
Your inclusive SeaDream
voyage fare includes ocean view
accommodations, gourmet meals,
gratuities, wine with lunch and
dinner and so much more.
What’s included with your fare?
• Ocean view staterooms –
featuring flat screen television,
CD/DVD player, iPod® docking
station, mini bar, multiple
head shower unit, Bvlgari®
bath amenities, personalized
stationery, exclusive Belgian
linens and plush terry
bathrobes.
• All gourmet meals – served
open seating in our Dining
Salon or Al Fresco at the
Outdoor Topside Restaurant
• 24 hour room service from the
“Small Bites” menu
• Gratuities
• Open Bar with selected
premium brands
• Daily selection of wines to
accompany lunch and dinner
• Water “toys” from the yacht’s
marina including wave runners,
glass bottom kayaks, Hobie
cats®, snorkel gear, water skiing,
wake boards, swim platform,
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banana boat and floating island.
Mountain bikes for shore side
exploration
State of the art Golf Simulator with
30 signature golf courses
Activities with the crew (shore side
casuals) – bike, hike, kayak, and
snorkel with one of the crew or go
shopping with the Chef
Full library with over 1,200
hardback books
Extensive CD and DVD library
Laptop computers for use while
onboard
High powered binoculars on deck
for our guests’ viewing pleasure
Pool and Jacuzzi
Sauna/steam room
Fitness Center with ocean view
featuring treadmills, recumbent
bikes with flat screen TV’s and DVD
players, free weights, daily Yoga
and Tai Chi classes
Balinese Dream Beds with elevated
view of the sea
Special movies shown both in the
Main Salon and under the stars by
the pool
Piano Bar
Wii®
ITINERARY
May 25, Saturday» Istanbul, Turkey 14:00 18:00
Istanbul historically known as Constantinople is the largest city in Turkey and 5th largest city proper in the world with a population of 12.8 million, also
making it the second largest metropolitan area in Europe by population.Istanbul was chosen as a European Capital of Culture for 2010. Historic areas of
of the city were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.
May 26, Sunday» Nessebar, Bulgaria
Located on a small peninsula in the Black Sea linked with the land by a narrow isthmus, the town has existed for more than 9,000 years. It emerged as
a fortified Thracian settlement; afterwards it was a Greek polis, then a Roman colony. The largest number of buildings date from 11th to 14th centuries,
most of them churches in the so-called "picturesque" style: walls intersected by pilasters and lunettes, with stone, brick and ceramic ornaments and
arches along the cornice. The oldest one is the Old Metropolitan church from the 5th century AD.
Today the old part of the town has regained its original romantic atmosphere: narrow cobblestone lanes, tiny squares, two-storied period houses with
stone-built ground levels and wooden upper floors jutting above the streets and external staircases, gift shops, pubs, taverns and lovely flower gardens.
May 27, Monday» Sulina (Danube Delta), Romania
Sulina is the largest town in the Danube delta, first documented in AD950, with about 50% of the delta’s population living here. The rather sleepy little
town is poised on the literal edge of Europe and the busiest branch of the Danube shipping channel. A newly cobble-stoned riverside promenade
looks impressive, but step just one street back from the promenade and old Sulina is still there in all its dusty glory. Sulina is well located for tours into
the Danube Delta. The Delta is listed as a UNESCO Reservation of the Biosphere because of its variety of ecosystems (more than 25 types of natural
ecosystems). It is considered to be the third in ecological significance among the 300 reserves of the world with over 1,200 varieties of plants, 300
species of birds as well as 45 freshwater fish species in its numerous lakes and marshes. This is the place where millions of birds from many different
parts of the world come to lay their eggs.
May 28, Tuesday» Odessa, Ukraine
Know as Ukraine’s most sociable city, Odessa has a reputation for sunshine and fun as a former Soviet holiday resort. The Russians wrested the port from
the Turks as late as 1789. Appointed as governor, the French Duke de Richelieu set about building a well-laid out city in the prevailing French and Italian
styles. The Potemkin Steps (featured in the cult film "The Battleship Potemkin") connect the harbour to the city. The Opera and Ballet Theatre, City Hall
and grand mansions, including one that belonged to the Tolstoy family, lie along tree-shaded and cobble-stoned streets.
May 30, Thursday» Yalta, Ukraine
With its backdrop of mountain peaks and warm and sunny summers, Yalta became a fashionable health resort in the 19th century. Tsar Nicholas II and
other Russian aristocrats brought their families here to recuperate from tuberculosis. Palaces for aristocrats, villas and hotels began to emerge. In nearby
Livadia, the Tsar’s family had a magnificent summer residence built. This was where Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin gathered
for the Yalta Conference in 1945 that would divide up Europe after the Second World War. Close by is the Swallow's Nest, that iconic Yalta photo you'll
see on all the postcards -- a fairytale castle on a cliff-top, built as a folly in 1912 by a love-struck baron for his ballerina mistress. Today, the broad palmlined seafront promenade and the pebbly beaches are enjoyed by tourists and locals alike. Our SeaDream yacht docks a stones-throw from the city
center.
May 31, Friday» Crimea Coastine - Scenic Navigation
Jun 01, Saturday» Sochi, Russian Federation
Sochi, on the Russian Black Sea coast, is the country's biggest and busiest summer sea resort, attracting more than 4 million visitors annually with its
beautiful mountainous coastline, endless shingle beaches, warm sunny days, and bustling nightlife. Joseph Stalin had his dacha here and Sochi is also
the Russian President's traditional summer residence. Strangely, only 3 percent of Sochi’s visitors are international travellers. Another paradox is that
the city, always associated in the national mentality with palms and a warm climate, won the bid to hold the 2014 Winter Olympics. The alpine resort of
Krasnaya Polyana, high in the mountains 30 miles from Sochi, will be the center of the event. This has set in motion a frenzy of construction which will
vastly improve the infrastructure in the area.
Note: SeaDream guests do not require a Russian visitors visa if participating in pre-arranged tours programs.
Jun 02, Sunday» Novorossiysk, Russian Federation
Novorossiysk is the main Russian port on the Black Sea coast. In addition to the industrial shipping, a major naval base for the Black Sea fleet is under
construction. This is an industrial town with five large cement plants, steel and other industries. On the lighter side, it is also one of the main winemaking
areas of Russia !!
In this area, the tide of German invasion during WWII was turned. A small contingent of Russian troops held out for eight months, denying the port to
the Germans. This “very Russian” city is full of memorials to its war heroes. Leonid Brezynev, Soviet leader until 1982, participated in this campaign. At
the Myskhako winery outside the city, the enterprising owner has preserved Brezynev’s dugout from the war.
Jun 03, Monday» Sevastopol, Ukraine
This fine natural harbour has been the base of the Russian Black Sea fleet since the 1920s. It remained a “closed city” until the late 1990s when the
military security was finally relaxed. The Russians have kept the city “shipshape” and it is one of the most well-tended cities of the former Soviet Union.
Now part of the Ukraine, the government has recently extended the lease for the fleet for another 25 years. An interesting relic of the “cold war” is the
former Soviet nuclear submarine base at nearby Balaclava. Now a museum, it looks like it came straight out of a James Bond movie. The Crimean War
was fought around the city in the 1850s when Florence Nightingale tended the British wounded from the ill-fated “Charge of the Light Brigade”. The
battle around the city is brought to spectacular life in a gigantic 360-degree painting and life-size model at the Panorama Museum.
Jun 04, Tuesday» Istanbul, Turkey
Disembark in Istanbul