Friday, 11 October 2019

Tucson, Arizona

Welcome Back

If you read yesterday’s blog entry, you know that this is the big reveal for my travel plans that begin in one week.  Next Friday I leave Tucson for a 19-day cruise on Seabourn’s Encore, from Athens to Dubai.  Over the next several days I hope to provide more information about the cruise and the places I will visit.

28 Days--Athens to Dubai

18 Oct:  Tucson (TUS)-Newark (EWR)

19-20 Oct:  Newark (EWR)-Munich (MUC)-Athens (ATH)-Piraeus

21 Oct-9 Nov:  Seabourn Encore 19-Day Holy Land & Arabian Gems

9-14 Nov: Dubai

14 Nov:  Dubai-Zurich-Frankfurt-Denver-Tucson

Seabourn Encore / Veranda Suite 6606

Built:     December 2016

Length:     690 Feet

Beam (Width):     92 Feet

Gross Tonnage:     40,350

Max Passengers:     600

Decks:     10

Suite:     300

18 Oct     Lv Tucson (TUS) / 6:00am / Delta 1342 / 02 / First Class / 3h 27m

                Av Atlanta (ATL) / 12:27pm / 1hr 2m layover

                Lv Atlanta / 1:29pm / Delta 1942 / 02 / First Class / 2h 1m

                Av Newark (EWR) / 3:40pm / Hilton Newark Airport

19 Oct     Lv Newark / 8:45pm / United-Lufthansa 9254 / 03H / Polaris Business Class / 7h 35m

20 Oct     Av Munich (MUC) / 10:20am / 4h 55m layover
                Lv Munich / 3:15pm /  United-Lufthansa 8724 / 04F / Polaris Business Class / 2h 25m
                Av Athens (ATH) / 6:40pm / Overnight Hotel (tba) Piraeus, Athens

21 Oct     Lv Piraeus / 5:00pm / Seabourn Encore 

22 Oct     Av Agios Nikolaos, Crete / 9:00am / Shore Excursion:  Royal Palace of Knossos
                Lv Agios Nikolaos / 7:00pm

23 Oct     Day At Sea

24 Oct     Av Haifa, Israel / 8:00am / Self Tour to Tel-Aviv
                Lv Haifa / 11:00pm

25 Oct     Av Ashdod, Israel / 7:00am / Shore Excursion:  Jerusalem Highlights
                Lv Ashdod / 3:00pm

26 Oct     Enter Suez Canal at Port Said / 5:00am
                Exit Suez Canal at Suez / 6:00pm

27 Oct     Day at Sea

28 Oct     Av Aqaba, Jordan / 7:00am / Shore Excursion:  Petra--Hidden Treasures of the Ancient World
                Lv Aqaba / 6:00pm

29 Oct     Day at Sea

30 Oct     Day at Sea

31 Oct     Day at Sea

1 Nov      Day at Sea

2 Nov      Day At Sea

3 Nov      Av Salalah, Oman / 6:00am / Shore Excursion--Sultanate Heritage (UNESCO Partner Tour) 
                Lv Salalah / 1:00pm

4 Nov      Day at Sea

5 Nov      Av Muscat, Oman / 10:00am / Shore Excursion--Muscat Hop-On / Hop-Off City Tour
                Lv Muscat / 10:00pm

6 Nov      Day at Sea

7 Nov      Av Sir Bani Yas Island, UAE / 8:00am / Shore Excursion--Desert Island 4x4 Desert Drive
                Lv Sir Bani Yas Island / 5:00pm

8 Nov      Av Abu Dhabi, UAE / 8:00am / Self-Touring
                Lv Abu Dhabi / 11:00pm

9 Nov      Av Dubai, UAE / 7:00am / Disembarkation / Hotel (5 nights) tba

10 Nov    Dubai

11 Nov    Dubai

12 Nov    Dubai

13 Nov    Dubai

14 Nov    Lv Dubai (DXB) / 2:15am / United-Swissair LX 243 / 07A / 7h 10m / Business Class
                Av Zurich (ZRH) / 6:25am / 1h 40m layover
                Lv Zurich / 8:05am / Lufthansa LH 1133 / Business Class
                Av Frankfurt (FRA) / 9:10am / 1h 55m layover
                Lv Frankfurt / United 181 / 02B / 10h 25 m / Business Class
                Av Denver (DEN) / 1:30pm / 2hn 10m layover
                Lv Denver / 3:40pm / United Express 5678 / 02B / 2h 9m / Economy Class
                Av Tucson / 5:49pm