{"id":55958,"date":"2020-02-21T15:30:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T19:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=55958"},"modified":"2020-02-21T18:51:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T22:51:31","slug":"greek-isles-special-hosted-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2020\/02\/21\/greek-isles-special-hosted-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Embark on a Specialty Hosted Greek Isles Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi2-200x187.avif 200w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi2-400x62.avif 400w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi2-400x62@2x.avif 800w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi2-1024x160.avif 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-55959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi2-1024x160.jpg\" alt=\"Greek Isles 2020 Special Hosted Cruise | CruiseExperts.com\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi2-1024x160.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi2-400x62.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Travel the Greek Isles and see all of the amazing sights and sounds Greece has to offer with a special, hosted, 7-day Windstar Cruise! <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This July, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CruiseExperts.com<\/a> is partnering with Windstar Cruises to host the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/windstar-specials\/treasures-of-the-greek-isles.php?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cTreasures of the Greek Isles\u201d<\/a> trip of a lifetime with Co-Owner Andy Melilli and Cecily Cassiman through the Greek Isles. Starting at $3,999 per person aboard the amazing Wind Star, the flagship of Windstar Cruises! Leaving from Athens, Greece on July 26<sup>th<\/sup>, this is an explorer\u2019s dream itinerary that can\u2019t be missed!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2017\/09\/15\/why-we-love-windstar-cruises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to find out why we love Windstar Cruises!\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi5-200x200.avif 1x, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi5-200x200@2x.avif 2x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-55961 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Melilli Greek Isles Cruise 2020 | CruiseExperts.com\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve taken scores of cruises all over the world which always prompts others to ask, what&#8217;s my favorite. I always answer, \u2018they&#8217;re all great\u2019, and they are, but the truth is, I do have a hands-down favorite. That favorite is a 7-day cruise I took with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/cruise-lines\/windstar-cruises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windstar Cruises<\/a> to the Greek Isles. I vowed I&#8217;d someday do it again and finally, that day has come. I&#8217;d like to invite you to join me. If I never leave the deck of the Wind Star it will be like I had died and gone to heaven, but this itinerary is an explorer&#8217;s dream. It&#8217;s one that lifetime memories are made from. So we will certainly leave the deck and explore the wonders of these amazing ports.\u201d -Andy Melilli, Co-Owner, and Co-host!<\/p>\n<p>Andy, along with his co-host, Cecily, are hosting the Ensemble Travel Group cruise, where you will sail across the azure waters of the Aegean Sea. During that time, you will visit<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi3-400x300.avif 1x\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-55962 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/totgi3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Map of the Greek Isles | CruiseExperts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/picture>Mykonos, Greece<\/li>\n<li>Kusadasi, Turkey<\/li>\n<li>Patmos, Greece<\/li>\n<li>Santorini, Greece<\/li>\n<li>Monemvasia, Greece<\/li>\n<li>Nafplio, Greece<\/li>\n<li>Athens, Greece<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Greek-Isles-Cruise-from-Windstar-July-2020-_-CruiseExperts.com_-200x200.avif 200w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Greek-Isles-Cruise-from-Windstar-July-2020-_-CruiseExperts.com_-400x200.avif 400w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Greek-Isles-Cruise-from-Windstar-July-2020-_-CruiseExperts.com_-400x200@2x.avif 800w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Greek-Isles-Cruise-from-Windstar-July-2020-_-CruiseExperts.com_-1024x512.avif 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-55960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Greek-Isles-Cruise-from-Windstar-July-2020-_-CruiseExperts.com_-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Greek Isles Cruise from Windstar July 2020 _ CruiseExperts.com\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Greek-Isles-Cruise-from-Windstar-July-2020-_-CruiseExperts.com_-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Greek-Isles-Cruise-from-Windstar-July-2020-_-CruiseExperts.com_-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Greek-Isles-Cruise-from-Windstar-July-2020-_-CruiseExperts.com_.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/contact.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Have questions regarding a cruise line or destination? Contact us today!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_55963\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55963\" class=\"wp-image-55963 size-shareaholic-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Andy-Cecily-Greek-Isles-Cruise-2020-CruiseExperts.com_-640x369.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Cecily Greek Isles Cruise 2020 | CruiseExperts.com\" width=\"640\" height=\"369\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-55963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy and Cecily getting excited about the Greek Isles Cruise!<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoretrips.com\/?linkid=ST29290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shore Excursions<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here are just some of the complimentary shore events that you will embark on include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The historical splendors of Ephesus guided tour<\/li>\n<li>Explore the Terrace Houses, homes of wealthy Ephesians<\/li>\n<li>Savor lunch at a family farm<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy a performance by a Turkish Folk Dance Group<\/li>\n<li>Stop at the Temple of Artemis<\/li>\n<li>Visit the chapel where the house of the Virgin Mary once stood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Cruise Itinerary Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Some other highlights from your cruise itinerary include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visiting the Acropolis, a UNESCO site, the Plaka and many museums in Athens<\/li>\n<li>Wake up to hundreds of whitewashed churches when you arrive in Mykonos<\/li>\n<li>See one of the greatest outdoor museums in the world in Ephesus<\/li>\n<li>In Patmos, tour the sacred island where St. John wrote the book of Revelation<\/li>\n<li>Understand the magic of the seas as your ship approaches the cliffs of Santorini<\/li>\n<li>See the castle of Agia Sophia, a Byzantine church up close in Monemvasia<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy the medieval town of Nafplio with cobblestone alleys and neoclassical mansions<\/li>\n<li>And much, much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will see breathtaking views, visit romantic castles, relax on the beach and much more when you embark with Andy and Cecily on this once in a lifetime hosted Greek Isles Cruise. The sea is calling your name with a bucket list experience like no other. Embark with us and see which Greek Isle is your favorite! Call today to book your spot at <a href=\"tel:8668206689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1.866.820.6689.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Terms &amp; Conditions:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A tourist visa to see Kusadasi, Turkey is not required for this itinerary. Day visits are covered by transit visas which are arranged for guests onboard Windstar, for a nominal fee, and are not affected by current travel restrictions. Prices are in USD, availability subject to change. Price is per person, based on double occupancy, and does not include airfare or promotion. Other restrictions apply. CruiseExperts.com reserves the right to correct mistakes and technical errors. Contact CruiseExperts.com today at <a href=\"tel:8888042784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(888) 804-CRUISE (2784)<\/a> for any additional questions or to help book your next cruise!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel the Greek Isles and see all of the amazing sights and sounds Greece has to offer with a special, hosted, 7-day Windstar Cruise! This July, CruiseExperts.com is partnering with Windstar Cruises to host the \u201cTreasures of the Greek Isles\u201d trip of a lifetime with Co-Owner Andy Melilli and Cecily Cassiman through the Greek Isles. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2020\/02\/21\/greek-isles-special-hosted-cruise\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Embark on a Specialty Hosted Greek Isles Cruise<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55960,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,983],"tags":[2161,2160,2162,2159],"class_list":["post-55958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-windstar-cruises","tag-7-day-greek-isles-cruise","tag-cruise-the-greek-isles-in-july-2020","tag-greek-island-cruises-2020","tag-greek-isles-special-hosted-cruise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}