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Old 03-14-2018, 08:36 AM
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Pretty open ended question. In addition to "Italy", are you interested in Western Europe ports .. or the Greek islands ? Several years ago we took a 10 or 11 day Princess out of Venice .. visited Rome, Florence, Naples .. Athens .. Malta, Monte Carlo and ended up in Barcelona.. It's a destination vs "relaxation" type cruise. There are others that touch Italy and then do Croatia and more of the Greek Islands .. like Santorini. Next is the cruise line . Have you cruised before, do you like really large ships that target all ages ? Or would you prefer a bit of an upscale that focuses more on the active 50 plus crowd (that doesnt have water slides and kids programs)? To survey your possibilities look up vacations togo dot com .. you can put a number of variables in to narrow your choices and get an idea of the price differentials. Also read the fine print, as some include international airfare, tips, drink packages .. others have the upscale restaurants included at no up charge etc .. For mass market look at Princess and Celebrity .. maybe Royal .. for a cut above look at Oceania