What is included in the price

• Accommodation on board MS Columbus for the duration of the cruise in a cabin or suite as chosen. For the In Pursuit of Caravaggio cruise a night in a hotel in Rome is also included.
• All meals from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the last. Sometimes lunch is provided on the first or last day as well. Nearly all of the meals will be on board the ships but occasionally lunches are in restaurants ashore. There are a few picnic lunches during The Romans in Africa.
• Wine of good quality with lunch and dinner. Beer or soft drinks may be chosen as an alternative. (When moored in or sailing through the waters of certain Islamic countries – in 2008, Libya – all alcoholic consumption on the ship may be forbidden.)
• Bottled water and soft drinks from your minibar and with lunch and dinner. Bottled water is also on board excursion coaches.
• Flights from the UK to an airport near the ship on the first day and from near the ship to the UK on the last day. Sometimes these are regular scheduled services and sometimes a specially chartered aircraft – see the description of each cruise for details.
• Nearly all excursions and visits are included in the price. The few exceptions are optional excursions which involve significant extra costs such as lunch.
• Coach transport between airport and ship is also included, of course. When moored near a place of interest which is not within easy walking distance, coach shuttles may be provided for independent visits.
• The lectures on board and ashore, and local guides where provided.
• Concerts and other performances as described in this brochure, ashore and on board.
• Visa costs for UK, EU, Australian and NZ citizens, and for citizens of other countries if the charges are not significantly higher.
• All tips. There is no need to give anything to waiters, chambermaids, guides, drivers, anyone – we do it on your behalf.
• All taxes, port taxes and other necessary charges.
• Printed information including all essential practical details concerning the cruise as well as site plans, city maps and historical and other academic information.

Not included: drinks from the bar, medical treatment, internet access, laundry and other services of a personal nature.

Please note that all prices are per person.

Martin Randall Travel does not levy surcharges to cover higher fuel or currency costs.

Double occupancy

Single occupancy

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