Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Europe ItineraryApril26-May11,2011

Following is the itinerary for our upcoming trip to Europe.  If you need to reach us in an emergency,
please call John's cell phone number 515.710.0512.  If you cannot reach him, please call Laurie's sister and  
she has other numbers.  You can reach Marcia Tweeten at:  Cell 641.590.0668  Home:  641.585.5488.
Mon 4.25 Day off at home to finish getting ready…
Tues 4.26 Delta Airlines - Fly from DSM (noon) to Minneapolis.  Depart Minneapolis at 3:45 PM and arrive in
Paris at 7:25 AM the next morning 4.27 - overnight flight #220  
Weds 4.27
Tour Paris (heart of Paris city minibus tour, Eiffel Tower, Seine boat cruise & check into Hotel: Marriott Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel
Thurs 4.28 More sightseeing in Paris - Palace of Versailles and Louvre Museum
Fri 4.29
Check out of hotel by 6:15 AM and ride train (Eurorail) "First Class" from Paris to Venice, Italy.  Will go through Swiss Alps.  One stop to change trains in Milan, Italy.  Will arrive in Venice at 6:40 PM.
Hotel:  Marriott Courtyard Venice Airport
Sat    4.30 Tour Venice - Condola ride, scenic "motorized" boat ride, glass blowing factory, St. Mark's square.
Sun    5.1 Check out of hotel and leave to board Cruise ship 12:30 PM.  Ship:  Carnival Magic, 9 day Mediterranean Cruise.
Ship sets sail at 6PM - Maiden Voyage for "Magic"
Mon    5.2 Full Day at Sea
Tues    5.3 Dubrovnik, Croatia  docked: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM - Excursion:  Best of Dubrovnik
Weds    5.4 Full Day at Sea
Thurs    5.5 Messina (Sicily), Italy docked:  7:00 Am to 6:00 PM - Excursion: Mt. Etna, buffet lunch & local winery.
Fri    5.6 Naples, Italy  docked:  7:00 AM to 7:00 PM - Excursion: Almalfi Coast by boat & land  Pompeii.
Sat    5.7 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy docked:  7:00 AM to 10:00 PM - Excursion:  Highlights of Rome
Sun    5.8
Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy  docked:  7:00 AM to 7:00 PM - Excursion:  Leaning Tower of Pisa and Tuscany (farm house & winery.
Mon    5.9 Monaco, France docked:  6:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Excursion:  A Taste of the Riviera
Tues    5.10 Barcelona, Spain - ship docs at 5:00 AM - debark ship by 9:30 AM & check into hotel: Marriott
Renaissance Barcelona Airport Hotel.  Tour Barcelona for the rest of the day & evening.
Weds    5.11 Delta Airlines - Depart Barcelona at 10:00 AM and arrive in Atlanta, GA 2:05 PM - flight 115.  
Depart Atlanta at 9:15 PM and arrive home in Des Moines at 10:28 PM - flight 5587.
Thurs & Fri We're both off from work and will no doubt be sleeping!
In all of the countries we are visiting, we will be 7 hours ahead of you back in Iowa.  Times listed above
are Europe time.
Hotel Information:
Paris Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel
39 Avenue de Wagram
Paris 75 017 France
phone: 33-1-5537 5537  fax: 33-1-5537 5538                            Phone Country Code: 33
confirmation #89500527
Check in: Wednesday, April 27    Check out: Friday, April 29
Venice Courtyard Venice Airport
Via Triestina 170
Venice Tessera, 30173 Italy
phone: 39-041-541-5022    fax: 39-041-541-5286                     Phone Country Code:  39
confirmation #84776622
Check in:  Friday, April 29     Check out:  Sunday, May 1
Barcelona Renaissance Barcelona Airport Hotel
Pl. Volateria , 3
Poligono Mas Blau El Prat de Llobregat Barcelona 08820
phone:  34-93-378 32 00     fax: 34-93-378 98 00                         Phone Country Code:  34
confirmation #84776999
Check in:  Tuesday, May 10     Check out:  Wednesday, May 11
During Cruise:   Our travel agent who booked our cruise on Carnival and works for Carnival is:  Our travel agent works for Carnival and she booked our Cruise.  Her contact information is:
Lorelei Tello
Personal Vacation Planner                              her work hours:  11AM-8 PM (M-Th)  9AM-6PM (Friday) EST
3400 Lakeside Drive
Miramar, FL  33027                                              She should be able to put you in touch with the ship if you
1.800.819.3902 ext. 82488                                 can't reach us on John's cell.  Ship name:  Magic
ltello@carnivalpvp.com
If you can't reach Lorelei, call carnival directly  - see attached page for information on contacting our ship.
Carnival Booking Summary:
Aboard:  Carnival Magic
Stateroom:  8339
Deck: 8 / Verandah
Booking Number: 48S9F3
Embarkation Port:  Venice-Marittima Cruise Terminal  Italy
Debarkation Port:  Barcelona, Spain