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European cruises now include Russia As the summer cruising season approaches, over 30 cruise ships have completed or are presently DR. GREG THOMSON _ _ 338â€"7227 â€" Featuring the Statendam Tues., May 25 7â€"9 p.m. Holiday Inn Oakville RSVP Shirley ~338â€"2077 ~TTeAVEL : zcfiwsf% ~THOLIDAYS y _ Fagechaus * Fagerhaus Invites you to @ Holland America Line X O P PCCERLESCE German Continental Cuisine 108 Kerr Street enroute to their summer cruising itineraries in Alaska or Europe. Most of these ships have spent mt78, 99. ut 12 , 77 couron on Mon. to Wed. 5 p.m.â€"10 pm. The Town _ 108 Kerr Street DINNER FOR TWO "Gy yÂ¥ se 2 22 2 With opening of the Russian portâ€"ofâ€"call of St. Petersburg to Generally, 12â€"day cruises are offered and when combined with the two days travelling required to and fro, this results in a two week vacation period. Consider extending your cruise vacation with a pre or post visit in your ports of entry and departure. There are three basic cruise itineraries offered to passengers wishing to do a European cruise. They are the Baltic Sea Cruise, Mediterranean Sea (western) and combination Mediterranean (eastâ€" ern)/Black Seas cruises. This week, let‘s focus on the European itineraries of the major cruise ‘lines that consider the Caribbean their home base for the winter season. the past winter season in the Caribbean. Cruisers looking for a somewhat different itinerary may choose one of the spring repositionâ€" ing cruises or a return trip in the fall (usually 10 to 14 days each). %E\ilflA}'; M}?WSTON CHURCHILL BLVD. bui?dhlggonylfile@m 855'78 ‘ 7 20â€"60% Of other store prices ... everyday German Continental Cuisine (33333333:â€" ”0 [ / p l rs 333’; 7 NICHT WESTEBN CARIBBEAN CRUISE Fall Departures on the "Majesty of the Seas" ***®*:k*®*®*®*kk*k*k k w Triples available from $1,179, doubles $1,499. Taxes extra, available Sept. 5 through Dec. 12/93. P.S. Also available "Monarch of the Seas" 7 night Southern Caribbean Cruises, same dates and terms as above, add $190 for quads, $220 for tnp]es and $260 for doubles. 635 FOURTH LINE: Ssn ~33§%â€"5077 W x ar ar arar ar ar 3 ar ar ar arar ar 3 ar 3 3 3 3 ar ar x 2c ar ar ar ar 25 2 o oC Ont. Reg. 2094122 $ 7 (333333 * *3 cruise lines, the Baltic Sea cruises have become even more popular. Who could resist visiting the Czar‘s Summer Palace or the Hermitage Museum? Each year, a few sailings will give you the opportunity to visit the North Cape â€" the most northerly stop of the luxury cruise lines! Enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, cruising the Norwegian Fjords enroute. London is the starting point for many Baltic Sea cruises. In addition to St. Petersburg, you will also visit the Scandinavian capitals and other capitals such as Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam. Western Mediterranean cruises y o mt uP SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1993 Bm';//wmn'sfo usually depart from Lisbon or Barcelona in the west to Rome or Venice in the east or the reverse, calling on such ports as Cannes (for Monte Carlo), Livorno (for Florence and Pisa), Messina, Athens, and one or two Greek Isles. Other itineraries offered by ships positioned in this region include Barcelona to London cruises along the Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, and France, and late in the season cruises (October/November) to the Canary Islands and Morocco. Portsâ€"ofâ€"call include Odessa and Yalta in the Ukraine, Constanta in Romania for which you require a visa (which can be quickly secured in Toronto), Istanbul and Izmir (in Turkey to visit Ephesus and the 4,000 year old ruins including the Temple of Diana â€" one of the seven wonders of the ancient world). Submitted by Bob Kerby, Crulse Holidays, 338â€"2077. For the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea cruises, your ports of departure and return are Athens and Venice. Alternate itineraries for ships in this area will take you to the Holy Land/Israel and to Egypt. European based cruise lines also offer Mediterranean and Greek Island three to 14â€"day cruises. Many European cruise choices are available. A variety of promoâ€" tion fares, from Princess Cruises, starting at about US$2,000 includâ€" ing air and transfers will get you selected 12â€"day cruises in the Mediterranean. Compare that price to any equivâ€" alent quality European vacation, and the cruise comes out way ahead in value. Cabins are available, and you can still do a European cruise vacation this summer or fall! 845â€"5585