VENICE
SORRY, BUT WE HAVE HAD TO POSTPONE THIS TO ANOTHER TIME
30 March 2023 - 5 Days / 4 Nights
aboard Ms “Michelangelo”
Fares from £925 pps**
Included in the holiday cost:
• Return flights from Dublin to Venice
• Private transfers from airport to ship and v.v.
• 10Kgs cabin luggage + one small piece of cabin luggage
• 5 Days / 4 Nights aboard Ms Michelangelo
• All meals from dinner on 31st October to breakfast on 04th November
• Fully “ALL INCLUSIVE” drinks package aboard
• 3 Hour walking tour of Venice
• Half-Day visit to Murano Glass Factory, famous for its coloured buildings
• Cruise around the lagoon
The following excursions can be booked at extra cost (TBA)
• Visit to Doges Palace *
• Visit to Venetian mask-maker and gondola workshop *
• Half-day visit to Padua *
• Full financial protection under ATOL 11029
• All gratuities aboard ship
Not included:
Travel insurance, wine or speciality drinks from wine list, meals or drinks ashore, laundry.
Fares
Standard Lower Deck Cabin
£925 sharing twin/double
£1135 single occupancy
Upper Deck Cabin
£1045 sharing twin/double
£1245 single occupancy
The best view in Venice…..
Dining aboard the lovely MS Michelangelo, you could be forgiven for thinking you were in the restaurant with the best view in Europe….certainly in Venice. For most of the holiday, we will be moored at the Riva dei Sette Martiri, right on the Venice Lagoon. From your window, you will see all the boats snaking their passage across the lagoon, just feet from your window. Enjoy views of many of the beautiful buildings and churches as you dine on some of the very best French cuisine, served as standard fare on board.
Venice & Surroundings
Our tour will include visits to the brightly coloured island of Burano, famous for its lace-making and Murano and visit one of its world-renowned glass makers. A quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of Venice.
We will visit the gondola workshop and hear how every boat is different, then on to see mask makers at work in their studios. There is a guided tour of one of Venice’s most famous sites, the Doge’s Palace.
We sail to Chioggia, the main fishing port of Venice, where you can enjoy a hot-chocolate, so thick your spoon might even stand up in it. Explore the fish markets and enjoy a stroll around the port, before returning to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon, join the excursion to visit Padua, one of the most exciting cities in Italy. Here Casanova, Galileo and Fallopia left their mark. Visit St. Antony’s cathedral, part of the Vatican City, even though it is hundreds of miles from Rome. Have a coffee at the Caffe Pedrocchi or stroll through the Piazza dell’ Erbe. You could even visit the Scrovegni Chapel, famous for its original Giottos.
The highlight, of course, is Venice itself. Enjoy a guided walking tours of the city with Alan Couser. We will see many of the major sights and some you may not have heard of, stopping from time-to-time for an ice cream, a snack or a coffee.
MS Michelangelo
Our home for four nights is the MS Michelangelo, a 3* river cruise-ship, belonging to the French company, Croisieurope. We have been using this ship as our base for many years and have always received excellent critiques for the ships comfort, style, friendly crew and staff and, above all, the superb French cuisine. Breakfast is a continental buffet affair, with plenty of choice of cereals, breads and cake, fresh fruit, eggs, ham & cheese and, of course, tea and coffee. Lunch and dinner are fixed menus, prepared to the highest standard by your experienced chefs. There are always alternatives available if the choice of menu does not suit you.
Beware, though….the cabins and bathrooms are small. There is, however, plenty of deck and lounge space and you’ll barely have time to be in your cabin.
Flight Details (Provisional)
30Mar Dep. Dublin 07.40am Arr. Venice 11.35am
03Apr Dep Venice 12.15pm Arr. Dublin 2.10pm
Baggage Allowance 10Kgs cabin luggage
Checked luggage £40 return for 15kgs, £50 for 10kgs (Note)
We have found over the years that very few people bring much checked luggage for short trips, so instead of charging you for luggage you are not bringing, we give you the option. You may, if you wish, pay for one bag each, or one between two or more people. We have offered this at less than the airline charges us. Please let us know at time of booking, if possible.
