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Imperial River Cruises - Ukranian Waterways River Cruises 2008 Rates / Istanbul to Kiev

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Cruise Fares Per Person
2008 Prices are in Australian Dollars

CATEGORY Ship - MS Taras Shevchenko
Sun Deck - Cat A
$2,969
Boat Deck - Cat A
$2,969
Upper Deck - Cat B
$2,760
Main Deck - Cat C
$2,552
Lower Deck (3 pax) Cat D
$2,240
Suite Cabin
$5,156
Single Cabin
+ $990

NOTE: Double Cabin / Single use - + 50%

ADDITIONAL FARES
Port Tax
- $99 per person per cruise
Fuel Surcharge
- $78 per person per cruise

Rates, additional charges and conditions are subject to change, and to
currency fluctuation, without notice - Errors and Omissions Excepted
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CRUISE ITINERARIES 15 DAYS / 14 NIGHTS

 

DAY 1- ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Arrival to Istanbul, meet and greet by your cruise director. Transfer to the hotel. Check in and dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2 – ISTANBUL
Breakfast and check out from the hotel. Comprehensive city bus tour that includes visit to Blue Mosque, Turkish and Arabic Art Museum, and Mosaic Museum. Trip to magnificent Bosporus straight that divides Europe and Asia.

DAY 3 – NESSEBAR, BULGARIA / ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Breakfast in the hotel in Istanbul. Picturesque ride to the ship in Nessebar. Embarkation. Arrival to Nessebar. Walking city tour that includes visit to the Old Town, ancient ruins and churches and one of the town's symbols the wooden windmill. Return to the ship. Afternoon entertainment. Dinner and departure.

DAY 4 – TULCEA, ROMANIA
Morning arrival to Tulcea. City bus tour of the ancient town of Tulcea and boat trip along amazing Danube River Delta. Return to the ship and evening departure

DAY 5 – CRUISING
Cruising, onboard entertainment, lectures

DAY 6 – ODESSA, UKRAINE
Morning arrival to Odessa. You guided city tour will include visit to the local landmarks including Potemkin Staircase and Richelieu Monument./ Optional:An evening theater or opera performance can be scheduled at the adidtional fee

DAY 7 – ODESSA, TRIP TO MOLDOVA
Bus tour to Chisinau — the capital of Moldova. Enjoy the beauty of the old town, and marvel at the old Dnestr River

DAY 8 – YALTA
Arriving to the port of city of Yalta. Your guided city bus tour will include visit to Livadia Palace, The Sailor’s Cathedral, and the Museum of Naval History. Afternoon return to the ship for dinner and evening of entertainment

DAY 9 – YALTA
Lunch on board and departure from Yalta. Dinner and evening entertainment on board. Evening departure.
Optional:Wine tasting tour to a local town of Alupka.

DAY 10 – SEVASTOPOL
Morning arrival to Sevastopol. Bus city tour will include visit to panorama, return to the ship for dinner and departure./ Optional:Coach trip to Bakhchisarai.

DAY 11 – KHERZON
Breakfast on board and morning arrival to Kherson. Your tour will include a boat trip to the Fishermen’s Island. Afternoon departure. Dinner on board.

DAY 12 – ZAPORIZHZYA
Morning arrival to Zaporizhzhya. Your day tour will include, museum of Cossacks, Guided bus city tour including Panorama of the town and Khortitsa Island. Return to the ship, departure.

DAY 13– CRUISING
Cruising, onboard entertainment, lectures

DAY 14– KIEV
Arrival and breakfast on board. City tour of Kiev including St. Sophia’s Cathedral, Golden Gates, Pecherskaya Lavra Monastery and Babyi Yar. Return to the ship, dinner. Optional:Sightseeing.

DAY 15– KIEV
Breakfast and disembarkation. Shuttle transfer to the airport. Departure


TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Prices are in Australian Dollars

THE RATES INCLUDES:

  • Accommodations in all outside stateroom, each with private bathroom facilities, individual temperature control and large picture window
  • Three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) per day in the ship's restaurant with the same menu for all passengers irrespective of cabin category; meal service begins with dinner on day of embarkation and ends with breakfast on day of disembarkation.
  • Captain’s welcome Cocktail Reception
  • Gala farewell Dinner aboard
  • Full sightseeing programs in each of the ports of call.
  • English-speaking guide assistance
  • Lectures on Russian History and Culture.
  • Russian language and songs lessons
  • Nightly entertainment and dancing.
  • Daily aerobics
  • Tour of the ship’s bridge.
  • Our cruise director and professional staff.
  • Visa support letter (if you process your visa with us)
  • Luggage handling to/from your cabin aboard the ship
  • Cruise documents in electronic format


THE RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:

  • Baggage: excess baggage, forwarding of baggage.
  • Medical insurance,
  • Trip cancellation insurance
  • Visas
  • Visa support
  • Gratuities: gratuities for Cruise director, crew members, guides and drivers are not included and are at passenger’s discretion.
  • Private transfers
  • Miscellaneous: Items of a personnel nature such as laundry, bar charges, beauty salon, telephone cable charges and medical services are not included.
    NOTE:
  • All the prices and schedules are subject to change. All taxes and surcharges are additional.
  • Air is available upon request. For more information, please call us.
  • Please be informed that all pre/post cruise services, arrival/departure transfers, hotel accommodation, additional excursions, etc. can be arranged by us.

RESPONSIBILITY:
Imperial River Cruises, hereafter referred to as the tour operator, and/or the travel agent, acts only as intermediary and agent for various steamship companies, airlines, hotels, transport and sightseeing companies who provide the cruise, tour, accommodations and other services described. This agency, therefore, shall not be responsible for breach of contract or any intentional or careless actions, errors or omissions on part of such suppliers which result in any loss, damage, delay or injury to you or your travel companions or group members. Travel agency shall not be responsible for any injuries, damage or losses caused to any travel in connection with terrorist activities, social or labor unrest, mechanical or construction conditions or developments, or any other actions, errors, omissions, or conditions outside the travel agency's control. By embarking upon his/her travel the traveler voluntary assumes all risk involved in such travel, whether expected or unexpected. Traveler is hereby warned of such risk, and is advised to obtain appropriate insurance coverage against them. Your retention of tickets, reservations or bookings after issuance shall constitute consent to the above, and an agreement on your part to convey the contents hereto to your travel companions or group members. Imperial River Cruises reserves the right to withdraw and/or to cancel a tour or to make changes in the itinerary and accommodations whenever, in its sole judgment, conditions warrant it. The tour operator reserves the right to not accept, nor retain any individual for any reason, including but not limited to those of passenger's health, general deportment or attitude infringing upon safety of fellow passengers or service personnel. Any additional costs incurred as the result of such behavior shall be the sole responsibility of the passenger. Baggage is carried at the owner's risk and baggage insurance is recommended. The issuance and acceptance of tickets and vouchers shall be deemed to be consent to the above conditions.
ALL PRICES, TARIFFS, ITINERARIES AND SCHEDULES in this brochure are in effect at time of printing, and are subject to change without notice. Unless the price is specifically stated in writing on your voucher, invoice or reservation itinerary, we do not guarantee any suppliers' rates, bookings or reservation. Air inclusive packages do not include US air travel and other taxes and fees.

RESERVATIONS, DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS:
Reservations should be made as early as possible to guarantee desired departure dates. Deposit of 40% of the total cruise is required at the time of booking to obtain confirmed reservations. When more than one cruise is booked, deposit and payment policies apply per cruise. The balance is due within 90 days prior to the departure date. Upon receiving full payment you will receive an cruise confirmation documents. Do not forget to take these documents with you. We reserve the right to re-invoice your reservation should an error be made in computing your package price.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS
To guarantee space, 40% of the cruise price non refundable deposit is required.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS:
Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended. Conditions of cancellation All requests for cancellations and refunds must be made in writing to Imperial River Cruises.

  • The following fees will apply:
  • Cancellation received 90 or more days prior to departure 40%
  • Cancellation received 89-60 days prior to departure - 70 % of the cruise price
  • Cancellation received 59-30 days prior to departure - 90 % of the cruise price
  • Cancellation recieved less than 30 days prior to departure - no refund

If you accept a refund, you waive all other rights and remedies under applicable law. Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.

Unused Features - We regret not being able to issue refunds for voluntary absences from itinerary services including but not limited to meals and/or sightseeing. Once cruise or tour program has commenced, there will be no refund for unused features or services, or any portion of cruise or tour not taken due to passenger's cancellation.

CHANGES TO ITINERARIES AND PROGRAMS:
Imperial River Cruises will make every effort to operate all cruises and tours as described. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, we reserve the right to make such changes as are deemed necessary. In addition, if the ship-owner/supplier or tour operator cancels or postpones any scheduled sailing or tour, the participants will receive refund according to the supplier company's rules.

SPECIAL REQUESTS:
Special request should be submitted at the time of booking. These requests are outside of our control and therefore cannot be guaranteed.

CHANGE FEES:
A minimum processing fee of $52 per person will be charged for each change to the original booking.

INSURANCE:
Baggage, health and trip cancellation insurance is available through Imperial River Cruises or your travel agent and strongly recommended. Once purchased, insurance is non-refundable.

CRUISE DOCUMENTS:
Cruise document packet will be sent 14 days before departure. If you request that your documents must be sent earlier, your cruise confirmation can be mailed at the time the full payment received.

YOUNG TRAVELERS:
Travelers who are under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

VISA INFORMATION:

No visa is required for citizens of the following countries:
United States of America | Canada | Japan

25 European Union member states:

Austria | Belgium | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece
Hungary | United Kingdom | Ireland | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malta | Poland | Portugal
Principality of Liechtenstein | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | The Netherlands | The Swiss Confederation

Citizens of the above-mentioned countries do not need visas to enter Ukraine or transit through its territory for the period of time of up to 90 days with a valid travel passport.
Visas are still required for citizens who enter Ukraine with the purpose of employment, permanent residency, study and work at the diplomatic missions in Ukraine or with any other purpose if they are going to stay in Ukraine for more than 90 days.

 



 

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