Holland america 12 day mediterranean romance

Day 1 - Sunday - Sep 4, 2022

Day 2 - Monday - Sep 5, 2022

Day 3 - Tuesday - Sep 6, 2022

Day 4 - Wednesday - Sep 7, 2022

Day 5 - Thursday - Sep 8, 2022

Day 6 - Friday - Sep 9, 2022

Day 7 - Saturday - Sep 10, 2022

Day 8 - Sunday - Sep 11, 2022

Day 9 - Monday - Sep 12, 2022

Day 10 - Tuesday - Sep 13, 2022

Day 11 - Wednesday - Sep 14, 2022

Day 12 - Thursday - Sep 15, 2022

Day 13 - Friday - Sep 16, 2022

Mediterranean Romance Cruise Itinerary

This itinerary is a 12-Day Mediterranean Romance Cruise with two pre-cruise days in Venice, Italy aboard Holland America’s Oosterdam. Listed at tonnage of 82,305, and built in 2003 the Oosterdam holds approximately 1,972 passengers and 817 crew. We are lodging in Interior Stateroom 10017 on Deck 10.

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  Our inside cabin, Room 10017, deck 10.
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  Simple but met our needs for the trip.

Venice (pre-cruise), Italy

In port

October 13, 2018 – Saturday – 2:30pm arrival.

Venice (pre-cruise), Italy

Dolomite Mountains and Cortina Small Group

October 14, 2018 – Sunday

Venice (Marittima Basin), Italy

In port

October 15, 2018 – Monday – 9pm departure.

at Sea

the Adriatic Sea

October 16, 2018 – Tuesday

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Experience Dubrovnik as Seen on the Hit TV Series

October 17, 2018 – Wednesday – 8am arrival; 9pm departure

Sarande, Albania

Archaeological Albania

October 18, 2018 – Thursday – 8am arrival; 5pm departure

Corfu, Greece

unscheduled stop

October 18, 2018 – Thursday – 7pm arrival; 9pm departure

Katakolon (Olympia), Greece

The Best of Olympia in a small group tour

October 19. 2018 – Friday – 8am arrival; 5pm departure

at Sea

the Mediterranean Sea

October 20, 2018 – Saturday

Naples (Pompeii), Italy

Insider’s Pompeii & Naples Archeological Museum

October 21, 2018 – Sunday – 8am arrival; 7pm departure

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

Ultimate Super Vatican: Vatican City & the Keys of Heaven

October 22, 2018 – Monday – 7am arrival; 8pm departure

Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy

Discover Cinque Terre

October 23, 2018 – Tuesday – 8am arrival; 8pm departure

Monte Carlo, Monaco

A Port Day in Monte Carlo

October 24, 2018 – – Wednesday – 8am arrival; 11pm departure

Toulon, France

Le Castellet & Wine Tasting

October 25, 2018 – Thursday – 8am arrival; 6pm departure

Barcelona (overnight), Spain

Montserrat Monastery

October 26, 2018 – Friday – 12pm arrival

Barcelona, Spain

transfer to Barcelona Airport (BCN)

October 27, 2018 – Saturday – 7:15am departure

Post Cruise

This was a wonderful cruise aboard a terrific ship. Having the two pre-cruise days in Venice, Italy was a nice touch. We lodged at the Hotel Santa Chiara in a deluxe Suite overlooking Piazzale Roma.  Our room came complete with an Italian Breakfast.

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  Our hotel, Santa Chiara, for the pre-cruise part of our trip.
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  Nice, cozy bedroom with a view of the water. There is another front sitting room to sit and relax.

On our first evening we rode the Vaperatto and found our favorite little Italian Pizza Restaurant Rossopomodero, Calle Larga S. Marco, 403. We passed under the famous Rialto Bridge along the route.

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  Classic Margherita Pizza, from our favorite haunt.
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  The Rialto Bridge

Our second pre-cruise day involved taking an excursion to the Dolomite Mountains via a Viator tour.

After returning in the evening we had purchased tickets to the Venetian Traveling Opera Musica a Palazzo.  Perhaps the best evening excursion we’ve ever found. Here we not only enjoyed the Barber of Seville, but became a part of it. 

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  The final setting of the traveling opera ‘Barber of Seville’
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  The schedule and costs for the Venice ‘People Mover’.

Our last pre-cruise day began with breakfast and a ride on the Venice People Mover.  An easy way to get yourself to Marittima Basin Cruise Ship Terminal.

The Holland America Oosterdam was a nice ship with plenty of room to move about. Our itinerary was headlined by a return visit to both Naples and Rome, and a visit to King’s Landing (Dubrovnik, Croatia).  My favorite adventure of the cruise was the time spent in Olympia at the site of the first Olympic games.

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