2-DAY CYPRUS CRUISE TO ISRAEL

Ships operate this cruise: The Salamis Glory

Departure from Limassol Port at around 18.00 hours. After passport formalities you may relax in your comfort cabin or at the ship's open bar area. The night starts with a spectacular buffet dinner. Enjoy a rich palette of international cuisine in the luxurious dining rooms, relax with cocktail and music throughout the evening in one of the vessel’s bar, or if live shows and cabaret are more your scene, visit the lounges where you will be entertained all night. Next day, we dock at Haifa port-Israel.

SHORE EXCURSION TO ISRAEL: JERUSALEM/BETHLEHEM:

During this deeply religious and historic tour we travel to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, where we visit the church of Nativity and the Grotto, build over Jesus' birthplace. After lunch in a local restaurant in Bethlehem (included in price), we drive to the Holy City of Jerusalem. Entering through Jaffa Gate, we begin a walking tour of the old city. We visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Golgotha, where daily prayers are chanted by many Christian denominations over the place where Jesus was crucified and buried. Our tour continues through the exotic oriental bazaar to the Wailing Wall. On the way we stop to admire views of the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock and Al Aksa Mosques. We then proceed past the Mount of Olives for a panoramic view of the Garden of Gethsemane and the beautiful Church of All Nations and drive through modern Jerusalem where we can enjoy views of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), the Museum of Israel and the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed. Our tour ends with a visit to the exhibition halls of the famous diamond centre "Caprice" where we can admire a vast selection of diamonds and other jewellery.

Back to Haifa port and sail to Limassol with estimated arrival time 08.00 a.m. the next day.

Note: The above program is subject to change, based on the official permission being granted to enter Bethlehem.

Ships operate this cruise: The Salamis Glory