Press Release: Cross-Culture Journeys "Fabled Islands of Greece and Turkey" Cruise with Diane Rehm

DATELINE: December 17, 2010
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Ati Jain, Cross-Culture Journeys, 413-256-6303 or ajain@ccjourneys.com 
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CROSS-CULTURE JOURNEYS OFFERS MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE TO “FABLED ISLANDS OF GREECE AND TURKEY” WITH PUBLIC RADIO HOST DIANE REHM ON SEPTEMBER 30 THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2011

Amherst, MA---Public radio “voice” Diane Rehm will accompany Cross-Culture Journeys' "Fabled Islands of Greece and Turkey" cruise aboard the Aegean Odyssey.  Diane Rehm, producer and host of her nationally-syndicated talk show, joins this one-time 14-day/12-night fully-escorted offering, departing the US on September 30, 2011 and returning on October 13, 2011  

The cruise aboard the recently-refurbished Aegean Odyssey begins in Piraeus, the Greek port serving the capital of Athens. Ports of call include the ancient city of Mycenae, the capital of Agamemnon; Myceanae, capital of Agamemnon; Heraklion on the island of Crete; the Greek islands of Rhodes, Delos, and Mykonos; and Gallipoli, site of the famous World War I battles. In Turkey, ports of call include Istanbul, the Sea of Mamara and the Dardenelles. The tour ends in Athens.

An optional pre-cruise extension to Athens (September 28 through October 1) is also available at additional cost.

Diane Rehm is host and executive producer of "The Diane Rehm Show" which airs nationally. Each week, more than 1.7 million listeners across the country tune in to the program, which has grown in 29 years from a local morning call-in show to a public broadcasting powerhouse distributed by NPR, NPR Worldwide and SIRIUS satellite radio. Rehm is the author of two autobiographical books. In 1999, Washingtonian Magazine named her “Washingtonian of the Year.” She and her husband, John, have traveled with Cross-Culture Journeys and public radio listeners from other stations on travel programs to the Adriatic Sea, The Danube and The Nile.

The Aegean Odyssey, newly modernized and refurbished is large enough to provide the amenities available on major cruise ships, yet small enough to dock at small-city ports. The ship can accommodate up to 350 passengers in a variety of stateroom options. The ship provides contemporary Mediterranean cuisine with carefully-selected wines; a gym, outdoor swimming pool, shop, and internet center.

Cross-Culture’s tour includes air-conditioned motorcoach tours of shore excursions, most meals, talks by guest speakers on classical civilizations from Minoan Crete to Byzantium, classical sculpture, the history of the Knights of St. John, and life in the Golden Age of Athens. Ms. Rehm will offer three discussions about her experiences with her nationally-syndicated public radio show. 

Prices begin at $3,995 per person, double-occupancy, plus applicable taxes and surcharges. Free airfare is available from New York (JFK and/or Newark airports) when the trip is booked and paid-in-full before January 31, 2011. Discounted airfares and reduced or free single supplement charges are available through Cross-Culture Journeys. 
 
Cross-Culture Journeys has been offering individual and customized group tours for over 20 years. Cross Culture Journeys features all-inclusive, small-group, in-depth cultural travel programs to over 40 unique destinations from Antarctica to Zagreb by air, land and small-ship. Over the last decade, Cross-Culture has developed travel programs for alumni associations and numerous public radio stations, including NPR member stations in Western New England, Washington, DC; Virginia, Ohio, Utah, and Texas. 

For further information and a detailed itinerary, visit Cross-Culture Journeys' website at www.ccjourneys.com, call 800-491-1148 or 413-256-6303, or email: travel@ccjourneys.com.

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