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Vasco Da Gama, 146 Night World Cruise Heraklion to Santa Cruz de Tenerife ex Heraklion to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Cruise Vasco Da Gama, 146 Night World Cruise Heraklion to Santa Cruz de Tenerife ex Heraklion to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Cruise Line Nicko Cruises
Ship Vasco Da Gama
Destination World Cruises & Sectors
Brief Description 146 Night World Cruise sailing from Heraklion, Crete onboard Vasco Da Gama Includes 5 night Overland Oman programme in Salalah.
Type of Cruise Contemporary
Departure Date 23 Oct 2024
Cruise Description The whole world and much more!
147 days | Heraklion • Hurghada • Oman land program (5 nights in Salalah) • Dubai • Singapore • Cairns • Papeete • Valparaíso • Montevideo • Rio • Tenerife

Discover the wonders of our earth on this great world voyage 2024 from Crete. The charming VASCO DA GAMA will take you to destinations of longing from 1001 Nights around the Arabian Peninsula, before you travel on towards Southeast Asia. Glittering metropolises and white dream beaches will enchant you! Paradisiacal dream destinations await you on the next stages through the South Seas. With the circumnavigation of the Cape Horn you dive into the fascination of South America, before it then goes via the Cape Verde Islands back to Europe.

Highlights
- Explore Egypt with its impressive monuments and pass the famous Suez Canal.
- Discover the beauties of the South Seas not only above, but also under water while swimming, snorkeling and diving.
- You will have enough time on Easter Island to look at the moai so closely that you will end up recognizing the differences between each stone statue.
- Pass the Strait of Magellan and become part of the centuries-old maritime history of South America.
- In Rio de Janeiro visit the Sugarloaf Mountain, the Christ Statue and Copacabana

30.10. – 04.11.2024 - 5 nights in a hotel | Salalah
All-inclusive accommodation in 5-star hotels and excursions programme

Four wonderful days in Oman lie ahead of you. Nicko have included two half-day excursions in the price of the overland programme to ensure you do not miss out on any of the highlights. There are also opportunities to take part in optional excursions.

To guarantee that all guests have an unforgettable experience in Oman, the excursion groups are kept as small as possible. The timing of the excursions on individual days may thus vary for the different groups. All guests have at least one day for independent exploration in Salalah at their disposal.

Half-day excursion to Salalah (included in price of overland programme)
This excursion will allow you to get to know Salalah better. A visit to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is on the programme, as is a visit to the “Museum of the Land of Frankincense”. Afterwards you will have free time in the Al Baleed Archaeological Park, where the museum is situated. Now that you have already learnt so much about frankincense, it is high time you bought some – and what better place to do so than the souk in Salalah? So plunge into the colourful hustle and bustle and discover the perfect souvenir – whether it is for yourself or for your loved ones back at home.

Half-day excursion to Taqah & Dhofar (included in price of overland programme)
You start with a visit to the old fishing village of Taqah. A tour of Taqah Castle, the former official residence of the “wali” (governor) of the region, is of course a must. Then you move on to the ancient ruins of the once famous city of Sumhuram (Khor Rohri). In former times, this was an important port on the coast of the Dhofar region, and one of the main trading centres for frankincense. It is thought to have been the key hub for trading in this precious commodity. And so it makes sense that it is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Your next stop is Ain Razat, a natural spring at the foot of the Al-Qarā Mountains, where you can marvel at the Dhofaris’ traditional irrigation system. Finally you visit a plantation where you can sample delicacies such as coconuts and other exotic fruits.

Half-day excursion to Mughsail and its “blowholes” (bookable on board - additional cost)
Your excursion begins with a visit to Mughsail beach, where pristine white sand contrasts sharply with the deep blue of the ocean. At high tide, the waves break through the natural so-called “blowholes” in the rocks at the far end of the beach. The tour continues along the dramatic road with its hairpin bends and breathtaking cliffs on either side. Here you will also have the opportunity to see the historical frankincense trees in their natural habitat, deep down in the valleys of this arid and rugged landscape. Finally there is a photo stop at the Al Shanfari Mosque. It was named after its architect, a well-to-do businessman. The building’s magnificent architecture makes it an absolute must when you are visiting Salalah.

Whole-day jeep expedition into the desert (bookable on board - additional cost)
Your first stop is the “Wadi Dawkah” (UNESCO World Heritage site) that is also know as “Frankincense Wadi” and home to the largest collection of naturally growing frankincense trees in the region. Your guide will explain the process of frankincense extraction to you, as well as the uses of frankincense in the past and in the modern world. From here the tour continues to the “Lost City of Ubar”, another UNESCO World Heritage site. This legendary ancient kingdom is supposed to have existed here in the Rub’ al-Khali desert, in what must surely be one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. According to legend, the desert swallowed up Ubar. In the truest sense of the word, it sank without a trace – to become the legendary “Atlantis of the Sands”. Once completely buried, the town was rediscovered by satellite. The visit gives you a broad insight into the valuable work carried out by a research team under the leadership of the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes in 1992. You then continue to the “Empty Quarter” to experience the world’s “largest sand desert” and to enjoy the sunset from the top of the sand dunes. After sundown, you drive to the local desert camp for a simple evening meal (no alcohol in the camp), before returning to your hotel in the evening.

Please note: As this excursion by jeep takes you off road, it is not suitable for guests with restricted mobility or back problems.
Sailing Dates
23 Oct 2024
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
23 Oct 2024 Heraklion, Greece 08:00 PM
24 Oct 2024 At Sea    
25 Oct 2024 Limassol, Cyprus 08:00 AM 11:30 PM
26 Oct 2024 At Sea    
27 Oct 2024 Suez Canal 03:00 AM 02:00 PM
28 Oct 2024 Hurghada, Egypt 08:00 AM 10:00 PM
29 Oct 2024 Safaga (Luxor) 06:00 AM 09:00 PM
30 Oct 2024 Safaga (Luxor) Disembark Fly to Salalah
30 Oct 2024 Salalah, Oman Transfer to hotel 5 Night Oman Overland programme
31 Oct 2024 Salalah, Oman
1 Nov 2024 Salalah, Oman
2 Nov 2024 Salalah, Oman
3 Nov 2024 Salalah, Oman
4 Nov 2024 Salalah, Oman Embark
5 Nov 2024 At Sea    
6 Nov 2024 Muscat, Oman 11:00 AM 10:00 PM
7 Nov 2024 Fujairah, United Arab Emirates 10:00 AM 08:00 PM
8 Nov 2024 Ras Al Khaimah 09:00 AM 09:00 PM
9 Nov 2024 Abu Dhabi, UAE 09:00 AM 10:00 PM
10 Nov 2024 Dubai, UAE 08:00 AM 10:00 PM
11 Nov 2024 Khasab, Oman 06:00 AM 12:00 PM
12 Nov 2024 At Sea    
13 Nov 2024 At Sea    
14 Nov 2024 Mumbai (Bombay), India 11:00 AM Overnight
15 Nov 2024 Mumbai (Bombay), India 06:00 PM
16 Nov 2024 Marmugao, Goa India 11.30 AM 11.30 PM
17 Nov 2024 At Sea    
18 Nov 2024 Cochin (Kochi), India 07:00 AM 11:30 PM
19 Nov 2024 At Sea    
20 Nov 2024 Colombo Sri Lanka 07:00 AM 08:00 PM
21 Nov 2024 At Sea    
22 Nov 2024 At Sea    
23 Nov 2024 At Sea    
24 Nov 2024 Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar 08:00 AM Overnight
25 Nov 2024 Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar Overnight
26 Nov 2024 Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar 12:00 PM
27 Nov 2024 At Sea    
28 Nov 2024 George Town, Penang, Malaysia 10:00 AM 06:00 PM
29 Nov 2024 Port Klang, (Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia 07:30 AM 05:00 PM
30 Nov 2024 Singapore 08:00 AM Overnight
1 Dec 2024 Singapore 12:00 PM
2 Dec 2024 At Sea    
3 Dec 2024 Semarang, Indonesia 08:00 AM 08:00 PM
4 Dec 2024 At Sea    
5 Dec 2024 At Sea    
6 Dec 2024 Muara, Brunei 12:00 PM 10:00 PM
7 Dec 2024 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 07:00 AM 05:00 PM
8 Dec 2024 Sandakan, Malaysia 10:00 AM 07:00 PM
9 Dec 2024 At Sea    
10 Dec 2024 Ternate Island, Maluka Islands, Indonesia 12:00 PM 10:00 PM
11 Dec 2024 At Sea    
12 Dec 2024 Banda Neira, Indonesia 07:00 AM 04:00 PM
13 Dec 2024 At Sea    
14 Dec 2024 At Sea    
15 Dec 2024 Port Moresby PNG 04:00 PM Overnight
16 Dec 2024 Port Moresby PNG 08:00 PM
17 Dec 2024 At Sea    
18 Dec 2024 Cairns, Qld, Australia 08:00 AM 08:00 PM
19 Dec 2024 At Sea    
20 Dec 2024 At Sea    
21 Dec 2024 At Sea    
22 Dec 2024 Noumea, New Caledonia 08:00 AM 09:00 PM
23 Dec 2024 Isle of Pines, New Caledonia 07:00 AM 05:00 PM
24 Dec 2024 Mystery Island, Vanuatu 07:30 AM 02:00 PM
25 Dec 2024 At Sea    
26 Dec 2024 Suva Fiji 12:00 PM 08:00 PM
27 Dec 2024 Savusavu Fiji 07:00 AM 05:00 PM
28 Dec 2024 At Sea    
29 Dec 2024 Pago Pago American Samoa Date Line Crossing Overnight
30 Dec 2024 Pago Pago American Samoa 01:00 PM
31 Dec 2024 At Sea    
1 Jan 2025 Aitutaki, Cook Islands 11:00 AM 07:00 PM
2 Jan 2025 At Sea    
3 Jan 2025 Bora Bora, French Polynesia 07:00 AM 08:00 PM
4 Jan 2025 Papeete, Tahiti 08:00 AM Overnight
5 Jan 2025 Papeete, Tahiti 04:00 AM
5 Jan 2025 Cook Bay, Moorea (French Polynesia) 07:00 AM 08:00 PM
6 Jan 2025 At Sea    
7 Jan 2025 At Sea    
8 Jan 2025 Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia 09:00 AM 04:30 PM
9 Jan 2025 Pitcairn (Adamstown), Pitcairn Islands 01:30 PM 05:30 PM
10 Jan 2025 Ducie Atoll, Pitcairn Islands 01:30 PM 07:00 PM
11 Jan 2025 At Sea    
12 Jan 2025 At Sea    
13 Jan 2025 Easter Island (Hanga Roa), Chile 07:00 AM Overnight
14 Jan 2025 Easter Island (Hanga Roa), Chile 06:00 PM
15 Jan 2025 At Sea    
16 Jan 2025 At Sea    
17 Jan 2025 At Sea    
18 Jan 2025 At Sea    
19 Jan 2025 Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile 07:00 AM 06:00 PM
20 Jan 2025 At Sea    
21 Jan 2025 Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile 08:00 AM Overnight
22 Jan 2025 Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile 01:00 PM
23 Jan 2025 At Sea    
24 Jan 2025 Puerto Montt, Chile 08:00 AM 08:00 PM
25 Jan 2025 Isla de Chiloe, Chile 08:00 AM 08:00 PM
26 Jan 2025 Messier Channel, Chile Cruising
27 Jan 2025 Messier Channel, Chile Cruising
28 Jan 2025 Pio XI Glacier, Chile Cruising
29 Jan 2025 Puerto Natales, Chile 02:00 PM 10:00 PM
30 Jan 2025 Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Cruising
31 Jan 2025 Punta Arenas, Chile 08:00 AM 08:00 PM
1 Feb 2025 Aguila Glacier, Chile Cruising
2 Feb 2025 Ushuaia, Argentina 03: 00 PM Overnight
3 Feb 2025 Ushuaia, Argentina 01:00 PM
4 Feb 2025 Beagle Channel Chile Cruising
5 Feb 2025 King George Island, South Shetland Islands 07:00 AM 06;00 PM
6 Feb 2025 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands 07:00 AM 06:00 PM
7 Feb 2025 At Sea    
8 Feb 2025 Puerto Madryn, Argentina 12:00 PM 10:00 PM
9 Feb 2025 At Sea    
10 Feb 2025 Mar del Plata, Argentina 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
11 Feb 2025 Montevideo, Uruguay 10:00 AM Overnight
12 Feb 2025 Montevideo, Uruguay Overnight
13 Feb 2025 Montevideo, Uruguay 06:00 PM
14 Feb 2025 Punta del Este, Uruguay 07:00 AM 02:00 PM
15 Feb 2025 Porto Alegre, Brazil 08:00 AM 08:00 PM
16 Feb 2025 At Sea    
17 Feb 2025 Itajai, Brazil 07:00 AM 10:00 PM
18 Feb 2025 Paranagua, Brazil 08:00 AM Overnight
19 Feb 2025 Paranagua, Brazil 06:00 PM
20 Feb 2025 Santos (Sao Paulo),Brazil 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
21 Feb 2025 Ilha Grande, Brazil 08:00 AM Overnight
22 Feb 2025 Ilha Grande, Brazil 08:00 PM
23 Feb 2025 Paraty Brazil 08:00 AM Overnight
24 Feb 2025 Paraty Brazil 08:00 PM
25 Feb 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 08:00 AM Overnight
26 Feb 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Overnight
27 Feb 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 02:00 AM
27 Feb 2025 Buzios, Brazil 09:00 AM 06:00 PM
28 Feb 2025 Vitoria, Brazil 09:00 AM 08:00 PM
1 Mar 2025 At Sea    
2 Mar 2025 Ilheus, Brazil 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
3 Mar 2025 Salvador de Bahia, Brazil 08:00 AM Overnight
4 Mar 2025 Salvador de Bahia, Brazil 06:00 PM
5 Mar 2025 Recife, Brazil 03:00 PM 09:00 PM
6 Mar 2025 Natal, Brazil 07:00 AM 05:00 PM
7 Mar 2025 Fortaleza, Brazil 12:00 PM 08:00 PM
8 Mar 2025 Equator Crossing Cruising
9 Mar 2025 At Sea    
10 Mar 2025 At Sea    
11 Mar 2025 At Sea    
12 Mar 2025 Praia, Cape Verde 10:00 AM 08:00 PM
13 Mar 2025 Mindelo (Porto Grande) Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands 10:00 AM Overnight
14 Mar 2025 Mindelo (Porto Grande) Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands 10:00 PM
15 Mar 2025 At Sea    
16 Mar 2025 At Sea    
17 Mar 2025 At Sea    
18 Mar 2025 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands 08:00 AM
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