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Venice City Cruise Breaks - a five-day holiday based on your floating hotel in Venice

A four night city cruise break in the heart of Venice. All meals included plus mini-cruises on the Venice lagoon.

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Your cruise ship moors along the quayside from St Mark's Square. Explore the city’s historic sites, such as St Mark's Cathedral, the Doges Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the Grand Canal and Rialto bridge. Soak up the atmosphere of this unique city.

Cruise around the Venice lagoon and along to Chioggia. Optional visits to the islands of Murano and Burano and the city of Padua.

Bridge of Sighs

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E117: Cruise Departure Dates 2010/11
2010: Oct 1, 5, 9, 17, 21, 25; Dec 22, 28;
2011: Feb 17, 21, 25;
Mar 1, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29; Apr 6;
Oct 1, 5, 9, 17, 21, 25
E117: VEN - Venice City Cruise Break 2010/11£ price per person
Exclusive offer: Book now and save 10% on prices shown!
No single supplement on Christmas departure.
Prices above are per person based on two sharing a cabin.
Single Supplement: £149, based on full price

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E117-VEN: Venice City Cruise Break Itinerary
Day 1
Venice

Embark MS Michelangelo at 6pm at the passenger terminal on Quay San Basilio (vaporetto station Santa Marta). This evening the ship moves to the Quay of 7 Martyrs a short stroll from St Mark's Square. Welcome cocktail and dinner on board, followed by a free evening in Venice.

Day 2
Venice-Burano-Murano

This morning cruise on the Venetian lagoon. Return to Venice at twelve and lunch on board. In the afternoon, enjoy an optional sightseeing tour to the islands of Burano, known for its lace, and Murano, well-known for its glass-blowing. Alternatively enjoy a free afternoon to visit Venice. Dinner and dance on board.

Day 3
Venice

Spend today discovering Venice at leisure. In the morning there is the chance to join an optional guided tour visiting Saint Mark's Square and the Doges Palace. Dinner on board and free evening in Venice.

Day 4
Chioggia

Breakfast on board while the ship cruises off across the magnificent Bay of Venice to reach Chioggia mid morning. Have some time to discover the town on your own. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, we offer you the possibility of visiting Padua, the pilgrimage town of St. Anthony of Padova, but also famous for art. Following a visit to the “Santo” basilica, dedicated to St. Anthony, take a stroll through the historic town centre and discover the “Pedrocchi coffee house”, dear to the inhabitants of Padua. In the meantime, the ship cruises back to Venice where you will join it in the evening. Dinner on board and gala evening.

Day 5
Venice

Disembark after breakfast at the passenger terminal.

For navigational reasons the Captain of the ship reserves the right to modify the cruise itinerary
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The cruise price includes
  • Four nights accommodation on board ship in air-conditioned double cabin with shower and toilet
  • All meals aboard ship
  • Drinks with lunch and dinner onboard (beer, wine, fruit juice, mineral water, tea/coffee), except for Christmas departures
  • Mini-cruise itinerary as described
  • Entertainment on board
  • Cruise Manager
  • Gala farewell dinner
  • Port taxes
The cruise price does not include
  • Travel and transfers to and from cruise ship - we can arrange these if required
  • Optional Excursions: Burano; St. Mark's Square; Padova
  • Travel Insurance
  • Fuel surcharge

St Marks and the busy waterside

Additional Information
  • This Venice City Cruise Break let you make your own travel arrangements - choose your own airport and take advantage of low-cost airline flights to Venice. Enjoy a water-bus transfer from Marco Polo airport. Add extra hotel days before or after your City Cruise Break in Venice.
  • CroisiEurope is the leading French river cruise company. Their cruises have a distinctly French flavour, the service and the food having received much praise from Blue Water Holidays customers. Staff and passengers come from many European countries. There may be other English speaking passengers on board this cruise, and depending on their numbers excursions with an English-speaking guide may be available.
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