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Louis Cruise Lines' has been taking passengers for mini cruises around the Eastern Mediterranean from Limassol, Cyprus for well over a decade. We at Varianos Travel are pleased to act as booking agents for these cruises. To book any of Louis' cruises from Limassol email us with your request at cruises@varianostravel.com. The following table gives the 2010 departure schedule of Louis Cruises with the Sapphire and the Calypso cruise ships. 2010 prices will be posted below very soon. Please note that the schedule might change at any time with no prior notice.
Updated July 8, 2010
| Duration | 2010 Cruise Itinerary | Ship | Departure Dates for 2010 | |||||
| May | June | July | August | September | October | |||
| 2 nights / 3 days | Limassol-Beirut-Limassol | Sapphire | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Limassol-Haifa-Limassol | Sapphire | |||||||
| 3 nights / 4 days | Limassol-Kos-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | ||||||
| Limassol-Rhodes with overnight-Limassol | Sapphire | 4 | ||||||
| Limassol-Crete with Ayios Nicolaos overnight-Limassol | Sapphire | 11 |
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| Limassol-Kastelorizo-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | 25 | ||||||
| Limassol-Rhodes with overnight-Limassol | Sapphire | 2 | ||||||
| Limassol-Santorini-Ayios Nicolaos-Limassol | Sapphire | 23 | ||||||
| Limassol-Rhodes-Symi-Limassol | Sapphire | 30 | ||||||
| Limassol-Santorini-Kos-Limassol | Sapphire | 20 | ||||||
| Limassol-Beirut-Latakia-Limassol | Sapphire | 27 | ||||||
| 4 nights / 5 days | Limassol-Patmos-Mytilini-Symi-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | 31 | |||||
| Limassol-Patmos-Pireaus-Aigina-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | 7 | ||||||
| Limassol-Rhodos-Mykonos-Syros-Symi-Limassol | Sapphire | 12 | ||||||
| Limassol-Sanorini-Syros-Mykonos-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | 26 | ||||||
| Limassol-Sanorini-Pireaus-Symi-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | 28 | ||||||
| Limassol-Sanorini-Mykonos (overnight)-Limassol | Sapphire | 21 | 2 | |||||
| Limassol-Sanorini-Paros-Syros-Nisyros-Limassol | Sapphire | 16 | ||||||
| Limassol-Kos-Syros-Mykonos-Symi-Limassol | Sapphire | 23 | ||||||
| Limassol-Santorini-Mykonos-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | |||||||
| 5 nights / 6 days | Limassol-Kos-Mytilini-Paros-Mykonos-Rhodos-Limassol | Sapphire | 16 | |||||
| Limassol-Ayios Nicolaos-Monemvasia-Syros-Mykonos-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | 18 | ||||||
| Limassol-Santorini-Mykonos-Piraeus-Symi-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | 30 | ||||||
| 6 nights / 7 days | Limassol-Rhodos-Corinth-Corfu-Milos-Kos-Limassol | Calypso | 17 | |||||
| 7 nights / 8 days | Limassol-Patmos-Mytilini-Constantinopole-Mykonos-Symi-Limassol | Sapphire | 14 | |||||
| Limassol-Patmos-Efesos-Constantinopole-Salonika-Kalymnos-Limassol | Sapphire | 9 | ||||||
| 10 nights / 11 days | Limassol-Rhodes-Corinth-Corfu-Dubrovnik-Trieste-Corcula-Santorini-Kos-Limassol | Calypso | 7 | |||||
| 10 nights / 11 days | Limassol-Patmos-Ephessos-Mytilyni-Constantinopole-Kavala-Salonika-Mykonos-Rhodes-Limassol | Calypso | 23 | |||||
| 12 nights / 13 days | Limassol-Ayios Nicolaos-Malta-Tunis-Cagliari-Livorno-Civita VecchiaPalermo-Catania-Kalamata-Rhodes-Limassol | Sapphire | ||||||
Louis Cruise Lines' cruises offer a great value for money way to visit exciting destinations in the Mediterranean Sea from Cyprus. We feature special offers for Louis Cruise Line's cruises in our dedicated "cruises special offers" page. The regular prices for Louis' Cruise Lines, Calypso and Sapphire cruises and mini cruises and are displayed in Euro in the table below. Contact us at cruises@varianostravel.com for more information and your bookings.
Please note that due to last minute changes by Louis Cruise Lines the below prices might not be accurate. Please contact us for a quote.
Please contact us for current prices.
NOTES:
- The discounted "SMART" prices will apply for tickets purchased well in advance prior to the date of departure and are subject to restrictions. Based on availability SMART prices are guaranteed up to 21 days prior to departure for periods A, B, C and 56 days prior to departure for periods D and E. Brochure prices will apply for bookings made after the above-mentioned time limits.
- Prices are per person and include the port taxes, security, cancellation fee waiver & other services.
- When a child (2-12yrs) shares a cabin with only one adult, the child pays 50% of the adult fare (excluding the adult port taxes, security, cancellation fee waiver & other services) plus the child port taxes, security, cancellation fee waiver & other services.
- Infants up to 2 yrs travel FREE paying only child port taxes, security, cancellation fee waiver & other services when not occupying a bed/berth.
- Deposit (20%) of the total amount required in order to confirm the booking.
- Prices are subject to change with or without prior notice. The shipping company reserves the right to substitute any vessel with a similar one at any time.
- Sole use of the cabin requires a 50% surcharge on fares only plus the adult port taxes, security, cancellation fee waiver & other services. Deluxe cabins are not available for single use.
- Cancellation fee waiver applies only to cases where a cruise is cancelled due to serious medical or other personal reasons.
The Italian built Sapphire (ex Italia) has been in the Louis Cruise Lines fleet since 1995. We feel the Sapphire is comparable to a good standard, three star hotel. It is an excellently maintained vessel that has been refurbished extensively in 2000. It can comfortably carry 680 passengers and has a length of 149 meters. Facilities include three bars, two restaurants, a lounge with nightly show, swimming pool, casino and a duty free shop. All cabins have air conditioning and shower or bath with WC. The Sapphire's deck layout can be seen by following this link. A short description of the cabins follows:
| Cabin | Description | Deck |
| IA | Standard Inside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd / 4th upper berth, with shower & WC | CAP |
| IB | Standard Inside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd / 4th upper berth, with shower & WC | BEL, PAC, PRO |
| IC | Superior Inside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd sofa or 3rd / 4th upper berth, with shower & WC | PAC, PRO, RIV |
| IS | Standard Inside, single bed, with shower & WC | CAP, BEL |
| XA | Superior Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd / 4th upper berth, with shower & WC | BEL, PAC |
| XBO | Standard Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, with shower & WC, obstructed view | PRO, RIV |
| XB | Standard Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd / 4th upper berth, with shower & WC | BEL, PAC, PRO, RIV |
| XCO | Superior Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rs sofa bed with shower & WC, obstructed view | PRO, RIV |
| XC | Superior Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd / 4th upper berth, with shower or bath tub & WC | PAC, PRO, RIV, LID |
| XD | Premium Outside, 2 beds, 3rd sofa bed, shower & WC | PAC, PRO, RIV |
| XEO | Deluxe outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd sofa bed with bath tub & WC, obstructed view | PRO |
| XE | Deluxe outside, 2 beds, 3rd sofa bed with shower & WC | PRO, RIV |
Holy Land cruise excursion: "Jerusalem and Bethlehem".
The tour takes you to visit to the Church of the Nativity and the Grotto in Bethlehem and the highlights of Jerusalem including among others the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Church of Resurrection), Golgotha, the Wailing Wall and views of the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aksa Mosque.
Cost: Adult Euro 50, Child Euro 25. Lunch is included.
Rhodes half day excursion:
Visit the picturesque city of Lindos and the Byzantine era monastery of Panayia Tsambika.
Cost Adult Euro 20, Child Euro 10.
Latakia, Syria excursion:
Whole day excursion with visits to Crac des Chevaliers, St George Monastery. Lunch box provided.
Cost Adult Euro 45, Child Euro 35.
The Italian built Calypso is an intimate ship, well suited for its current 2010 schedule. It can carry around 750 passengers with ease in its eight passenger decks. It has a tonnage of 11.162 and a length of 135.4 meters. Facilities include bars, lounge with nightly show, swimming pool, outdoor Jacuzzi, spa, casino and a duty free shop. All cabins have air conditioning and suites also have a mini fridge. It cruises under the Greek flag.
| Cabin | Description | Deck |
| Category K | Deluxe Outside, 1 or 2 beds with extra sofa bed with with shower & WC | ALLEGRO/UPP |
| Category J | Standard inside, single bed, with shower & WC | BOL, ALLEGRO, BOA |
| Category I | Premier Outside, 1 or 2 beds with extra sofa bed or upper berth with shower, WC | BOA |
| Category H | Premier Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd/4th sofa bed or upper berth with shower & WC | ALLEGRO, BOA, UPP |
| Category G | Superior Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd/4th sofa bed or upper berth with shower & WC | BOL |
| Category F | Standard Outside, 2 beds, 3rd / 4th upper berth, with shower & WC | BOL, ALLEGRO, BOA, UPP |
| Category E | Standard Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed, 3rd sofa bed with shower & WC | CON |
| Category D | Premier Outside, 2 beds or matrimonial bed with shower & WC | ALLEGRO, BOA, UPP |
| Category C | Superior Inside, 2 beds with shower & WC | CON, BOL |
| Category B | Standard Inside, 1 or 2 beds with shower & WC | DOR |
| Category A | Standard Inside, 2 beds with shower & WC | DOR |
You can view Louis Cruise Lines Calypso deck plan here.
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