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DAY 01 |
İSTANBUL AIRPORT – ROME AIRPORT – CIVITAVECCHIA After meeting at Istanbul Airport International Departures terminal at 04:30 in the morning, departure for Rome with Turkish Airlines flight TK1861 at 07:40. Upon arrival in Rome at local time 09:20, transfer to the port of Civitavecchia where our ship Costa Fascinosa will depart. Following ship check-in and passport procedures, settling into cabins and free time. Our ship will leave the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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DAY 02 |
SALERNO – AMALFI COAST Our ship will dock at the port of Salerno at 08:00 in the morning. The Amalfi Coast, one of Italy's most breathtaking coastlines, ranks among the world's most impressive destinations with its pastel-colored seaside towns, stunning coastal views, and steep cliffs stretching toward the Mediterranean. After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the optional Amalfi Coast, Sorrento & Positano Tour. Within the scope of the tour program, the most characteristic spots of the region will be discovered, and enjoyable moments will be experienced accompanied by unique landscapes. Return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will leave the port at 17:00. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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DAY 03 |
MESSINA – TAORMINA Our ship will dock at the port of Messina at 07:00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional "Taormina Tour" organized by our guide. During this tour, we will visit the world-famous town of Taormina by passing through magnificent scenic hillsides. Among the places we will see in Taormina are the Cathedral, Corvaja Palace, the Roman Theater (from the outside), and Umberto Street. After the free time we will give for shopping, return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 16:30. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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DAY 04 |
CRUISING AT SEA On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can take advantage of the ship's outdoor and indoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free shops, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from various music and entertainment performances held in dozens of bars. Diverse dining alternatives will also be waiting for you all day long. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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DAY 05 |
LA SEYNE – ST. TROPEZ Our ship will dock at the port of St. Tropez at 12:00 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the optional Cannes & Grasse Tour organized by their guide. On this full-day tour, accompanied by the magnificent landscapes of the French Riviera, we head to Cannes, the heart of cinema and a jet-set city about an hour away. On our way, we can visit Grasse, the perfume capital of France and the world, and go shopping. We continue to Cannes. After our Cannes city tour, free time for lunch and shopping in the city. After exploring the city, we return to St. Tropez and tour St. Tropez. The remaining time will be evaluated as free time in St. Tropez. Our ship will leave the port at 20:00. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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DAY 06 |
SAVONA Our ship will dock at the port of Savona at 08:30 in the morning. Free time for shopping and personal activities after morning breakfast. Departure for the Genoa & Portofino Tour organized optionally by our guide. Genoa, the neighboring port city we will reach by our bus departing from our port Savona, is the capital of an important maritime Kingdom that once ruled the Mediterranean geography, including Istanbul. San Lorenzo Cathedral, the Doge's Palace, and Christopher Columbus's house are important points we will see. In the second part, we head to Portofino, the town of lovers featured in songs, located 1 hour away from Genoa. After the free time we will give in this peaceful seaside town, we return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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DAY 07 |
LA SPEZIA – FLORENCE Our ship will dock at the port of La Spezia at 08:00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities and shopping after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the "Florence Tour" optionally organized by our guide. After a journey lasting approximately 2 hours accompanied by Tuscany landscapes with the private vehicle waiting for us at the port, we arrive in Florence. We reach the city center with a 30-minute walk from where the bus is parked and see the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Florence Cathedral (Duomo), and the Baptistery from the outside. Inviting you to the heart of fashion, Florence is a shopping paradise especially for shoes, bags, and all kinds of leather goods. After giving free time for lunch and shopping in this city of Italy that attracts the most tourists after Rome, we will return to the port of La Spezia. Our ship will leave the port in the evening at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board. |
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DAY 08 |
CIVITAVECCHIA – ROME AIRPORT – ISTANBUL AIRPORT Our ship will dock at the port of Civitavecchia at 08:30 in the morning. After morning breakfast, we complete our ship disembarkation procedures and then leave the ship. We depart for Rome Airport with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. After our arrival at the airport, following check-in and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1864 at 20:00. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at local time 23:35. End of our tour. (For the 13.04.2027 departure, return flight TK1866 departure: 15:10 arrival: 18:55) |
Prices are per person in €. Child prices apply when sharing with two adults.
| Date | Double | Single | Triple | Child | Infant | Status |
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| 13 Apr 2027 | €1,149 | €1,928 | — | — | — | Available |
| 20 Apr 2027 | €1,149 | €1,928 | — | — | — | Available |
| 03 May 2027 | €1,179 | €1,976 | — | — | — | Available |
✓ Economy class flights with Turkish Airlines between Istanbul Airport – Rome – Istanbul Airport.
✓ 7 nights and 8 days full board accommodation in the preferred cabin category on board COSTA FASCINOSA.
✓ Airport and port taxes.
✓ Airport – Port – Airport transfers.
✓ Experienced Turkish Tour Leader Service.
✓ Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and afternoon snacks on board.
✓ Entertainment and shows on board.
✓ Use of fitness & gym facilities.
✓ Mandatory travel insurance (Professional liability insurance).
✗ Service charges. Approximately 11€ per person per day. (Paid on board.)
✗ All shore excursions mentioned in the program.
✗ Medical services / Personal expenses.
✗ All beverages on board.
✗ Domestic connecting flights.
✗ Required visa fee.
✗ Travel health insurance (A 100% surcharge applies for guests over 70 years of age).
✗ International departure tax (Can be paid at the relevant banks or the finance counter at the airport).
A Schengen visa is required for ordinary (bordeaux) passports.
A Schengen visa is not required for special (green) and diplomatic passports.
CANCELLATION WITHOUT PENALTY UP TO 30 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
For all package tours within the scope of the campaign, the right to free cancellation will be offered up to 30 days before the departure date.
Cancellation conditions:
30 days or more: free cancellation
29 - 15 days: 75% of the total amount will be charged as a cancellation penalty,
14 - 0 days: 100% of the total amount will be charged as a cancellation penalty.
GENERAL INFORMATION
FLIGHT & PROGRAM INFORMATION
The flights specified in the program are obtained from the relevant airline and the relevant cruise company. Our agency is not responsible for any changes that may occur in the schedule. Therefore, our agency reserves the right to make changes to the program due to any schedule changes.
The operations agency reserves the right to change the flight route if deemed necessary. For example, for a ship departing from Marseille, the flight route announced as Nice/Lyon can be changed to Marseille or vice versa.
Documents required for visa applications are provided within 96 hours. You must request your visa confirmation letters from your agency at least 4 days before your application.
SHIP & RESTAURANT ARRANGEMENTS
Guests are responsible for their own luggage at the airport and ports, as well as during round-trip transfers between the airport and the ports. No agency official, guide, or driver has the right to accept luggage for safekeeping, nor can they be held under any responsibility.
During your cruise, 2 of the dinners you will receive are formal dinners; every male passenger wishing to dine here is required to have at least one suit, and female passengers are required to have at least 1 evening dress. The cruise company and the captain reserve the right to change the route and port times before or during the tour. The contents specified in the program flow are for illustrative purposes.
The operations agency reserves the right to change tour contents.
During the cruise, the restaurants and tables where our group will have dinner, depending on the cruise company, are usually pre-determined and numbered according to names, while with some cruise companies, it will be open seating. On ships with pre-determined tables, everyone will sit at the pre-determined tables from the first evening's dinner until the last evening's dinner, and guests who wish have the right to have their meals in other restaurants of the ship, subject to the arrangement of the ship's authorized personnel.
PAYMENT & DEPOSIT ON BOARD
During check-in on board, without exception, every passenger (only 1 person in couples) is required to present a credit card to the ship's reception or deposit a cash deposit while receiving their cabin keys. As a result of this presentation, an average authorization of 300 euros will be drawn from each credit card. The reason for this is the expenses you will make inside the ship during the cruise after checking in. You will be able to make your expenses inside the ship with the magnetic cards given to you by the ship's reception. Cash is not accepted anywhere on the ship except for the casino. You can view all your expenses from the televisions in your rooms.
The minimum number of participants for all programs is 20 people (10 cabins). The operations agency reserves the right to cancel the tour 1 month in advance if the majority is not reached. It can suggest an alternative program to the guest.
BAGGAGE & PORT RULES
At the beginning of our cruise, baggage tags in specific colors for all our group's luggage will be delivered to you along with your cruise ticket. You are required to attach these tags to your luggage at the cruise port. Your luggage may not arrive in your cabins until late in the evening on the first day of the ship's departure. This is a situation caused by density and crowds and is the responsibility of the ship. Therefore, it is beneficial to put your essential needs in a small handbag and take it with you on the first day you board the ship.
The departure times of the ship must be strictly adhered to. Entry to the ship must be made at least 60 minutes before the departure time of our ship at the ports. Otherwise, you may not be able to board the ship. Our agency will not be responsible for such a situation.
At the end of our cruise, you are required to pack your luggage, attach the tags that will be left in your cabins the night before, and leave them in front of your cabin doors until 00:00. After our disembarkation procedures from the ship, our group will collect their luggage from the station where the luggage is located. We kindly ask each of our guests to collect their own luggage by touching and checking it.
PASSPORT & VISA INFORMATION
Travel abroad is not permitted with passports that are older than 10 years, even if they still have validity.
Your passport must have a minimum validity of 6 months as of the tour end date.
Your passport must be untorn and un-worn.
OTHER MATTERS
All guests are required to have their round-trip flight tickets and cruise tickets with them.
We recommend our guests to have their mobile phones enabled for international use.
Cancellation conditions are notified separately for each program in the content of the relevant program.
SHIP FEATURES – COSTA FASCINOSA
Costa Fascinosa is one of the Dream class ships of the Costa Cruises fleet. With its 113,216 gross ton body, 13 guest decks, and 306 meters length, it offers its guests a spacious and enjoyable holiday.
Decorated with a cinema and theater theme, the ship stands out with its pool with a sliding glass roof, 4D cinema, Samsara Spa, and rich Italian cuisine.
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TECHNICAL FEATURE |
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TECHNICAL FEATURE |
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Gross Tonnage |
113,216 GT |
Year Built |
2012 |
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Length |
306 m |
Beam |
37.20 m |
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Number of Decks |
15 (13 guest decks) |
Number of Cabins |
1,508 |
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Guest Capacity |
3,800 |
Number of Crew |
1,110 |
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Cruising Speed |
21.5 knots |
Class |
Dream class |
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
Otto e Mezzo and Il Gattopardo main restaurants. Samsara Restaurant: light and healthy cuisine. Club Fascinosa à la carte restaurant. Buffet restaurant, pizzeria, patisserie, and thirteen bars. |
ENTERTAINMENT & FACILITIES
Four pools (one with a sliding glass roof) and five whirlpools. Samsara Spa: two-story wellness center, Turkish bath, sauna, and thalassotherapy. Three-story theater, 4D cinema, and Gran Casinò. Waterslide, gym, jogging track, and sports court. Squok kids club and teen areas. Shopping gallery, grand prix simulator, and library. |
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