7 Night Semana Santa In Seville Voyage-March 2013

27 March – 3 April 2013

Join Wine Diva Deb on this special voyage during the world’s most elaborate Holy Week celebration in Seville. You will sail on the Azamara Quest which is a smaller ship, and is filled bow-to-stern with wondrous luxuries and appointments that enhance your voyage of discovery-making it one that you won’t soon forget.

This voyage will sail from Seville where you will see dozens of processions feature ornate floats, each carrying lifelike wooden sculptures and priceless church art, accompanied by religious brotherhoods, brass bands and followers. The most revered processions set out on Holy Thursday to arrive at dawn on Good Friday—and you’ll be there to see it. We’ll sail to more treasures in the great cities of Valencia and Barcelona, where you’ll love the nightlife with an overnight stay.

Voyage Details

Port Details

Seville, Spain : 27-29 March

The passionate nature of Sevillanos is evident in their devotion to bullfighting, flamenco, and fiesta. Food too, it appears, as Seville is credited with the invention of tapas. Join in with the locals as they graze from bar to bar, making an entire meal out of the experience. The city also has a rich history evident in its old quarters and landmarks. The great cathedral is immense, lavishly ornamented with painting and sculpture, and copious quantities of gold. The Alcazar, the main palace, is exquisitely decorated in Moorish style, with themed gardens laid out in terraces. All in all an abundance of riches for all those who come to call.

Guadalquivir River, Spain : 29-30 March

The Guadalquivir is among the longest rivers in Spain, watering and maintaining both an unspoiled natural environment and a rich and varied agricultural region existing side by side. Fields of cereals, cotton, olives, and citrus flourish on the plains, and rice and grapes for the famous Jerez sherry wine on the coast, where fighting bulls are also bred.

Gibraltar, United Kingdom : 30 March

The towering Rock of Gibraltar is a sight to behold. Overlooking the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea from a height of 1,400 ft, it is a natural fortress, in a strategic position to control all naval traffic between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Only three miles long and a mile wide, this peninsula attached to the Spanish mainland juts out into the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates continental Europe from North Africa, a distance of only 14 miles. One feature most unusual for Europe is the troupes of semi-wild and curiously tailless Barbary macaques that have taken up residence on The Rock’s upper reaches.

Valencia, Spain : 1 April

Old world charm meets modern architectural genius in Valencia. Gothic riches abound in the palaces and mansions of a 15th century golden age. The Cathedral has a more recent, and opulent, baroque facade, and the Silk Exchange sports an exterior resembling a medieval fortress and a main hall filled with palm-tree-shaped columns and enigmatic carvings. Prepare to be stunned by the innovative and avant-garde buildings of the new millennium. The City of Arts and Sciences, by world-famous architect Santiago Calatrava, is a dazzling cultural complex set in a sunken park, the likes of which you have never seen before.

Barcelona, Spain : 2-3 April

Dynamic Barcelona is all about architecture, from the magnificent medieval buildings of the Gothic Quarter to the Modernist movement typified by the work of Antoni Gaudi. Though his materials were stone and metal, his forms were organic, awash in curves, swirls, and colors. His masterpiece is the amazing Church of the Sagrada Familia, colossal and as yet unfinished, though construction began in 1882. A contemporary contribution to the scene is Ricardo Bofill’s post modernist National Theater of Catalonia, an imaginative combination of classical and modern design, with a greenhouse-like lobby.

On Board Inclusions

• A bottle of wine per person to enjoy in your cabin**
• On board wine tasting party with Wine Diva Deb**
• Four course gourmet wine paired lunch in the Specialty Dining Room with Wine Diva Deb**
• Exclusive onboard amenities
• On AzAmazing Evening^SM event on every voyage
• Select standard spirits, and international selection of beers in addition to boutique red and white wines throughout the voyage
• Gratuities (dining, bar and housekeeping)
• Shuttles to/from port communities, where available
• Bottle of Champagne per stateroom
• Destination-influenced entertainment & enrichment
• 24-hour room service
• Bottled Water, Sodas and specialty Coffee & Teas
• Personal stationery
• Concierge Service
• Self-Service Laundry
• Spa and Wellness Center
• All gourmet meals
• Casino
• Aqua Spa and Fitness center
• Piano and Wine bar, and Live Entertainment

**Included in optional Winemaker package for an additional US$125/person

Pricing Details* (per person US$)

*Airfare not included in prices listed
 If airfare booking is made with Choice Air® a discount of $500 (Window or Balcony) or $1000 (Suite)/person may be received off the Cruise fare at final booking.

	Balcony Cabin  $3395
	Window Cabin  $2895
	Inside Cabin  $2695
Suites available, please email for pricing

To Reserve your space

Call Wine Diva Deb at 206-617-6160 or send email to: winedivadeb@yahoo.com . Or call Cruise Holidays of Woodinville at 425-487-4001 or 1-866-487-4001.

A deposit of $1,100/cabin or $2,220/Suite is required.

All reservations based on double occupancy. Azamara Club Cruises reserves the right to impose a fuel supplement on all guests if the price of West Texas Intermediate fuel exceeds US$65 per barrel. Non refundable $25 booking fee will apply to all booking. Travel Insurance highly recommended as well as Personal & Medical Insurance.