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World Cruise 2010
14-44 nights ‘Sailaway’ fare from £2,399 to £50,539
9 March to 22 April
Hong Kong
O
to Southampton
n five illuminating voyages, join Queen Victoria in one of three harbours, where old and new create
44 nights
spellbinding contrasts. Let the glorious hillside jumble of Hong Kong bid you farewell as the bustle ’Sailaway’ fare from
£5,299 to £50,539
of Shanghai and Bangkok is balanced by the tranquil beauty of Ko Samui en route to your voyage finale in
9 Mar Depart UK
Southampton or the Arabian Peninsula. Arrive in either port from Singapore, pausing to admire the intriguing
Overnight Flight from
UK to Hong Kong
sprawl of Kuala Lumpur and Mumbai, the rustling palms of Phuket, Portuguese-influenced Cochin and the
10 Mar Hong Kong
Bedouin heritage of Muscat. Or step aboard in Dubai, set delightfully between arid desert and sparkling Gulf,
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay
11 Mar Hong Kong
then marvel at the rose sandstone of Petra, the columns of Athens’ Parthenon and the abundance of irresistible
Embark Queen Victoria
treasure, which grace Rome.
Depart 16:00
22 Apr Southampton
Arrive 06:30
Month Date* Day Port Arrive Depart
Mar 11 Th Hong Kong 16:00
13 S Shanghai, China 08:00 20:00
17 W Hanoi
MA
(from Halong Bay), Vietnam 07:00 19:00
19 F Ho Chi Minh City
(from Phu My), Vietnam 08:00 19:30
21 Su Bangkok
(from Laem Chabang), Thailand 07:00 19:00
22 M Ko Samui, Thailand
A
09:00 17:00
24 W Singapore 08:00 19:00
25 Th Kuala Lumpur
(from Port Kelang), Malaysia 08:00 17:00
26 F Phuket, Thailand
A
09:30 18:00
30 T Cochin, India 08:00 18:00
Apr 1 Th Mumbai, India 08:00 18:00
3 S Muscat, Oman
MA
09:00 17:00
4 Su Dubai, U.A.E. 09:00
5MDubai 17:00
7 W Salalah, Oman 12:30 18:00
11 Su Aqaba, Jordan 07:00 19:00
12 M Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
M
07:00 16:00
13 T Transit the Suez Canal
Port Said 17:00 19:00
15 Th Athens (from Piraeus), Greece 08:00 18:00
17 S Rome (from Civitavecchia), Italy 07:30 19:00
22 Th Southampton 06:30
M
Maiden Call
A
Anchor Port – see page 158
*Queen Victoria is at sea on dates not shown
Highlights
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cochin
Cruise Kerala’s famed backwaters, a network of rivers,
lakes, canals and lagoons swathed in palms and foliage
weighed down with papaya and mango. You’ll pass
fluorescent paddies and coir factories, keeping watch for
the electric blue flash of a swooping kingfisher.
Southampton
Aqaba
Rome
Venture into the undulating desert on a four-wheel drive
Athens
Shanghai
safari to Wadi Rum, which provided the striking setting for
‘Lawrence of Arabia’, and admire the stunning rock
Port Said
Aqaba
formations such as the Seven Pillars of Wisdom Mountain.
Dubai Hong Kong
Sharm El Sheikh
Bangkok
Muscat Mumbai
Hanoi
Meet some graceful giants at
Bangkok
Salalah Ko Samui
the Elephant Village. Watch
Cochin
Phuket Ho Chi Minh City
them bathing and see them
demonstrate their immense Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
strength as they carry huge
teak logs – you may even be
treated to a short ride on one
of these magnificent creatures.
58 For booking conditions, information and insurance see pages 164-173
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