DEPOSIT $250 per person deposit required at the time of booking.
AIRFARE
University at Sea is organizing International Group Airfare from several gateway cities. They will also check at booking your air to be sure the group air is the best price available for your gateway. If it is not, they will offer you the alternatives.
PRE CRUISE HOTEL
We recommend you fly in a day prior to date of sailing to avoid any issues from flight delays and to give you a day or two to see Barcelona. La Sagrada Familia is quite amazing to see.
POST CRUISE TOUR TO GRANADA AND ALHAMBRA
For those of you with more time, you may wish to take advantage of the post tour to Granada. We can train from Barcelona to Granada for a 2-3 night stay. You can enjoy a city tour, a visit to Alhambra, then fly home from there.
DINING
We have arranged for a block of tables at early seating - 6:30pm so the group can stay together and network over dinner. Of course if you wish to dine elsewhere for an evening or simply take a night off, it is no problem. We will have the tables available for you to dine each evening.
On Board Educational Series for Jack and Jill
"The splendor of Moors and al-Aldalus"
Lectures by Daniele Grammatico
LECTURE SERIES FOR ON BOARD:
Cradle of civilizations: The Middle East during the Middle Ages
The splendor of al-Andalus
The Arab sciences
The Arab literature
Special education program for younger children
Themed Scavenger hunts
This unprecedented trip will explore the rich seven hundred years of Moorish influence that left an unmistakable mark on Spain and other European Countries. The Moors not only brought their religion, but also their music, their art, their view of life, and their architecture.
Dental Program
12 CE Credits
Course Fees: Dentists - $795; all others $650
If you are interested in participating in our Dental Program, please click Here for more details .
CME Program Purpose / Objectives
10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 10 CE Credits for Psychologists
10 ACPE Credits for Pharmacists
10 ANCC Contact Hours
CME Course Fees: $395
Partial Self Study and partial on board Facilitated Discussions and Networking and Case Discussions
The purpose of this course is to improve healthcare team performance and outcomes by providing updated information on healthcare team communication in a self-study format (8 hours) concluding with a live 2 hour interactive session for a total of 10 hours of credit.
Learners will leave the activity with improved communication skills using communication tools included in the material. Learners will be provided with reading and study materials prior to the cruise, and will participate in an interactive discussion on board the ship.
AGENDA
Please Note: This is a preliminary agenda. Meeting room location may change. Please check your
stateroom on the day of departure for a Final Agenda: Preliminary Agenda
IMPORTANT NOTE: All conferees, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the CEI meeting group through Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® at 800-422-0711 or by registering online. This ensures our company can provide conference services and complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Thank you for your cooperation.
Questions? Call us at 800-422-0711.
We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.
Faculty
Daniele Grammatico
Daniele Grammatico is an expert of the history and civilization of the Arab-Muslim World.
He has a degree in Journalism from the University of Strasbourg (France) and Political Sciences from the University of Lyon (France). As a correspondent in the Middle East for the French newspaper Libération at the beginning of the 90's,
he covered the first Gulf War, the aborted peace negotiations and witnessed social changes which led to the raise of fundamentalism.
Established in Granada (Spain) 24 years ago, he has been the chief editor of the Arabic service of the Press Spanish Agency (EFE) and a collaborator during 10 years of the Heritage of al-Andalus Foundation, coordinating
a Cultural itinerary including 20 countries of the Arab World and Spain. He has published several books and articles related to the wonderful common heritage.
He has translated into French the inscriptions and poems in Arabic carved in the Alhambra palaces. Daniele speaks fluently French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.
Accreditation
Accreditation: Continuing Education, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Continuing Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Accredited status does not imply endorsement by Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea or ANCC of any commercial products displayed or used with an activity.
Approval: Continuing Education, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Continuing Education, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Designation: As an organization approved by the American Psychological Association, Continuing Education, Inc. is offering this activity for a maximum of 10 hours of continuing education credit.
Each psychologist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
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Cruise Itinerary
DATE
PORT OF CALL
ARRIVE
DEPART
Sun Jul 28
Barcelona, Spain
-
6:00 pm
Mon Jul 29
Palma De Mallorca, Spain
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Tue Jul 30
Marseille (Provence), France
9:00 am
6:00 pm
Wed Jul 31
La Spezia (Cinque Terre/Florence/Pisa), Italy
8:30 am
8:30 pm
Thu Aug 01
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
7:00 am
8:00 pm
Fri Aug 02
Naples (Pompeii/Salerno/Capri), Italy
7:00 am
6:30 pm
Sat Aug 03
*At Sea - Cruising
-
-
Sun Aug 04
Barcelona, Spain
5:00 am
-
*Tentative course schedule, actual class times may differ.
Ports of Call
Barcelona, Spain (Embark and Debark) -
Barcelona is a one of the world's great cities. Stroll down her tree-lined boulevards, the magnificent Passeig de Gràcia or the more touristed Las Ramblas. On the Passeig, shop a serious fashion district while marveling at examples of Mordenisme architecture, seemingly sculpted from the stuff of dreams (Gaudi's masterpiece of a family home, Casa Batlló is well worth a visit). If a trip on the Passeig hasn't convinced you of Gaudi's genius, a visit to La Sagrada Familia Cathedral will do the trick; this fantastic, soaring marvel will live on in your memory long after you've returned.
Not far from the Passeig and just north of Las Ramblas, the Gothic Quarter (the Barri Gotic) provides an abundance of shopping opportunities for all tastes, and a bit of European history to boot - check out the tranquil Cathedral of Barcelona. To see a bit of local life a visit to a food market is a quick, fun detour: try Santa Caterina near the Cathedral or Mercado de La Boqueria, right off of Las Ramblas.
Barcelona's food is also a highlight: stop into a tapas bar and try a variety of delicacies. Standard restaurants of every style are available, too. And, there's music, too! Visit an underground jazz club or the magnificent Palau de la Música Catalana; or stop by the Palau Dalmases for a stunning, flamenco performance (it's near the Picasso museum). Did we mention art? One of the largest collections of Picasso's art is found at the Museau Picasso, and a great collection of contemporary, figurative (i.e not abstract) painting and sculpture is housed at the European Museum of Modern Art just around the corner.
It's probably clear by now that you really can't get it all done in a day (even if all means "just the must-sees"). So, stay for a day or three in the Gothic Quarter or near Plaça de Catalunya and really get a feel for what makes Barcelona such a wonderful place. Partly it's the result of the "accidents" of its history and present: as the regional capital of Spain's prosperous Catalunya region, Barcelona has a "flavor" that is a bit of a mix between Spanish and French (it's located quite close to the French border). Yes, you can practice your Spanish here - it attracts Spaniards from throughout the country - but you'll also see and hear Catalan with it's own charm. You won't regret you time here.
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy - Ah, the Eternal City: Romance, culture, food, history, art and fashion. You'll have to plan your time carefully as the sights of Rome are captivating and seemingly endless: the Colosseum and Forum, the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain and, of course the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. And, of course, there are world class museums for lovers of every art era and fine food is easily found (take a brief stroll away from the most heavy tourist areas to find the good stuff).
La Spezia, Italy - In Florence view the timeless treasures: the lofty Duomo, Giotto's bell tower, Michelangelo's David, the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio over the Arno. In Pisa, see the famous Tower, still standing, if crookedly, after 650 years.
Or, you could stay closer to port and visit Cinque Terre ("The Five Cities") coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of Italy's greatest jewels. These five small villages dotting the coast are free of car traffic and are reached only by a railway, hiking trails, or a pedestrian ferry. Small, winding paths connect many of the villages, and a light amount of hiking will afford you some spectacular views of cliffs, coastline, and stone terraces.
Marseille, France - Marseille offers an unexpected view of a mosaic of buildings and National Heritage Sites from the terraces of Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica that towers above and watches over the city.
Alongside the port the towers of Saint Victor Abbey house crypts that already existed when Christianity was introduced into Provence. The columns of the Palais de la Bourse, the noble facades of the Prefecture and the fountains of the Palais Longchamp are part of the triumphant architecture from the 19th Century that is scattered throughout the city and that gave Marseille renewed splendour.
In the old quarter the houses are built on the sunny slopes ; the clock in the Accoules Bell tower, which was the old Sauveterre tower, still marks the hours of life around the Town Hall, while beyond the dome of the Vieille Charite hospice, Pierre Puget's masterpiece, stands out against the sky. The small streets of the Panier quarter lie a little further on.
Naples, Italy - Capital of Southern Italy, the largest city of Campania, Naples is the third most populated city in Italy (after Rome and Milan), with over a million inhabitants, and is the most important industrial center and trading port for the South. Naples itself can provide a day's fun and entertainment, if its somewhat rundown appearance doesn't dissuade you. Or, join a tour of incredible Pompeii, frozen in time since A.D. 79 when Mt. Vesuvius brought an end to that then-thriving city. Or, take a quick ferry across the bay to the flowery Isle of Capri. Or, (yes, there's more) visit fabulous Sorrento, vacation spot for the well to do.
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain - Floating gemlike off Spain's Mediterranean Riviera, these islands offer you pearls, pottery and perfectly sublime sandy beaches. Visit Valldemosa, where George Sand and Frederic Chopin spent a romantic winter in 1838.
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
Questions? Call us at 800-422-0711.
We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.
Oasis of the Seas
IMPORTANT NOTE: All conferees, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the CEI meeting group through Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® at 800-422-0711 or by registering online. This ensures our company can provide conference services and complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cruise Pricing
COMPETITIVE PRICING PROMISE: While we are not a 'cruise discounter,' we will match any price offered to the general public directly by the cruise line at the time of booking. In addition, we can offer the Cruise Line's lower non-refundable deposit rates.
Prices below are for the full cruise including meals and evening entertainment Cruise Lines
Prices below also include port charges, taxes, fees, and conference registration fees.
STATEROOM DETAILS
PRICING PER PERSON
AquaTheater Suite (A2) - Bedroom area with two twin beds that convert to Royal King. One bathroom with tub, large closets, sitting area with table and sofa bed. Private balcony with seating area and private dining. Stateroom: 604 sq. ft., Balcony: 631 sq. ft.
Crown Loft Suite (L2)-
Two-decks-high stateroom with panoramic views. Master bedroom with Royal King size bed and bath on second level. Bath with shower on main level. Private balcony with chairs, dining area with dry bar, table/desk. Living room sofa converts to double bed. Sleeps up to 4 guests.
Stateroom: 545 sq. ft. Balcony: 114 sq. ft.
Owner's Suite (OS) - Two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Private bathroom with tub and two sinks, marble entry, large closets, living area with table and sofa. Private balcony with table and chairs.
Stateroom: 556 sq. ft. Balcony 243 sq. ft.
Grand Suite (GS) Triple- One Bedroom- Bedroom area with two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Full bathroom with tub and two sinks. Living room with sofa that converts to double bed. Private balcony with seating area and private dining. Up to 4 guests.
Stateroom: 371 sq. ft. Balcony 105 sq. ft.
Grand Suite (GS) Quad- One Bedroom- Bedroom area with two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Full bathroom with tub and two sinks. Living room with sofa that converts to double bed. Private balcony with seating area and private dining. Up to 4 guests.
Stateroom: 371 sq. ft. Balcony 105 sq. ft.
Junior Balcony Suite (J4) - Bedroom area with two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Full bathroom with tub. Sitting area with sofa. Private balcony. Sleeps up to 4. 287 sq. ft., balcony 80 sq. ft.
$3,887.24
OceanView Stateroom with Balcony (1C) Quad -
Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, sitting area with sofa, full bathroom and private balcony. 182 sq. ft. Balcony 50 sq. ft.
OceanView Stateroom with Balcony (5D) Triple -
Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, sitting area with sofa, full bathroom and private balcony. 182 sq. ft. Balcony 50 sq. ft.
OceanView Stateroom with Balcony (5D) -
Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, sitting area with sofa, full bathroom and private balcony. 182 sq. ft. Balcony 50 sq. ft.
OceanView Stateroom with Balcony (6D) -
Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, sitting area with sofa, full bathroom and private balcony. 182 sq. ft. Balcony 50 sq. ft.
OceanView Stateroom with Balcony (8D) -
Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, sitting area with sofa, full bathroom and private balcony. 182 sq. ft. Balcony 50 sq. ft.
Central Park View/Balcony Stateroom (2J)
-Two twin beds (can convert into queen-size), sitting area, and a private bathroom. It's your garden. It's your starlight string quartet. It's your perfect bit of ambience right outside your door.
Stateroom: 182 Sq. Ft. Balcony: 50 Sq. Ft.
Prices are per person, based on Double Occupancy, and iclude port charges, taxes, fees and registration fees. Prices are subject to change.
Deposit $250 per person
Cancellation Policies vary by cruise line, destination and sailing date. Please check with one of our cruise consultant for policies applicable to this cruise.
Important Note: Not all staterooms within each category have the same furniture configuration and/or facilities. Appropriate symbols within the rooms on the deck plans describe differences from the stateroom descriptions . All information is subject to change. Course cancellation fees apply.
PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Although subject to change at any time, the listed prices are generally available up to about 90 days before sailing; at that time they convert to typically higher, market rates.
CANCELLATION PENALTY POLICY WILL APPLY: Cancellation policies vary by cruise line, itinerary and length of cruise. When reserving your stateroom, please review the policy applicable to this cruise with our staff. We strongly recommend Travel Insurance to cover the unexpected.
FUEL SUPPLEMENT: Cruiselines may implement a fuel surcharge depending on the price of crude oil.
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TravelSafe.com
Please visit TravelSafe.com for travel insurance information.
Cruise Line cancellation policies are strictly enforced. For that reason, we urge all of our travelers to carefully consider whether travel insurance is a good value for them.
Certainly, if you have reason to think that "something might come up" that might force you to cancel, travel insurance is worth the cost of the premium. Examples we've seen in the past include ill or frail family members and changes in employment causing relocation.
If travel insurance is the right choice for you, we recommend TravelSafe. To visit their site and explore your options click here or on the link above. The cruise lines also offer travel insurance and we'd be happy to help you go that route if you would prefer.
Travel Insurance Plans
TravelSafe Basic Plan - A plan for those who want just the bare necessities.
TravelSafe Classic Plan - TravelSafe's most popular plan includes higher limits on all of the important benefits to expand your coverage. Add Cancel For Any Reason for even more coverage.
Below please find some examples of insurance coverage:
*Per person rate, based on availibility and subject to change.
GRANADA possesses an outstanding heritage, the result of a blend of civilizations. Perched high on a strategic hill, the citadel of the Alhambra and the Generalife display a collection of lush gardens and magical palaces, the only royal residences of an Islamic dynasty still standing up since the Middle Ages.
Courtyards where water is omnipresent and walls covered by refined geometric and floral motifs, recreate in a codified manner the image of the Garden of Eden.
Your guide, an expert in Al Andalusia history and Islamic Art, will introduce you to the secrets and symbols contained in these palaces worthy of the Arabian Nights, a reflection of a whole civilization.
The city possesses bewitching historical neighbourhoods, like the Albayzín. This oldest quarter of Granada, a UNESCO heritage site, keeps the layout of the Medieval metropolis, a labyrinth of winding streets and traditional houses with terraces of gardens gazing at striking views: the mighty towers of the Alhambra and in the background the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
The Historic Center of Granada possesses hidden treasures of its past, the oratory of the Madraza (Islamic University), the al-Qaysariya (the Silk Market) and a Caravanserai of the 14th century, all of them witnesses of the confluence of trade, wealth, circulation of ideas,
technologies and sciences in the cities of Al Andalusia, the area of Spain and the Iberian Peninsula taken over and controlled by the African/Islamic civilization for 800 years during the Middle Ages.
Basil Davidson, one of the most noted historians declared that there were no lands at that time (the eighth century) "more admired by its neighbours, or more comfortable to live in, than a rich African civilization which took shape in Spain."
ITINERARY: CORDOBA, UNESCO SITE OF HISTORIC CORDOBA & LA MEZUITA, UNESCO SIT E OF ALHAMBRA AND TOUR AND DINNER OUT IN GRANADA
You will be met at the ship and transferred to the Train Station for a comfortable journey through what was once the land of Al Andalusia to what was once it capital, Historic Cordoba. Food is available for purchase on board the train.
After arrival in Cordoba, you will be transferred for dinner and overnight in Cordoba
(Night of 8/4)
At its height, Cordoba, the center of the Al Andalus in Spain, was the most modern city in Europe. The streets were paved, with raised sidewalks and ten miles of the streets were well illuminated by lamps. Cordoba had 900 public baths.
In the tenth and eleventh centuries, public libraries in Europe were non- existent, but education was universal in Moorish Spain, including more than seventy libraries, of which the one in Cordoba housed six hundred manuscripts. Ref: Wikipedia.
The following morning after breakfast at the hotel in Cordoba, you will visit Historic Cordoba and the Great Mosque of Cordoba (La Mezquita) A UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is still one of the architectural
wonders of the world. Its low scarlet and gold roof, supported by 1,000 columns of marble, jasper and porphyry, was lit by thousands of Brass and silver lamps which burned perfumed oils.
The following morning after breakfast at the hotel in Cordoba, you will visit Historic Cordoba and the Great Mosque of Cordoba (La Mezquita) A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is still one of the architectural wonders of the world. Its low scarlet and gold roof, supported by 1,000 columns of marble, jasper and porphyry, was lit by thousands of Brass and silver lamps which burned perfumed oils.
What UNESCO says: "Cordoba's period of greatest glory began in the 8th century after the Moorish conquest, when some 300 mosques and innumerable palaces and public buildings were built
to rival the splendours of Constantinople, Damascus and Baghdad. In the 13th century, under Ferdinand III, the Saint, Cordoba's Great Mosque was turned into a Cathedral and new defensive structures, particularly the Alcàzar de los Reyes Cristianos and the Torre Fortaleza de la Calahorra, were erected."
After a day of touring Cordoba, you will continue the journey to Granada for dinner and the next two nights. (Nights of 8/5 and 8/6) .
The following morning, you will visit Alhambra, A UNESCO World Heritage Site
10:15 am - Transfer Hotel to Alhambra in a coach. Your guide, Daniele, will also wait you at the lobby of your hotel.
10:45 - Beginning of the Alhambra tour through the gardens and the Generalife. Entrance to the Nasrid Palaces. At the end of the visit, we will stroll to the Restaurant located on the hill of the Alhambra (10 minute walk)
Lunch on your own at Carmen the San Miguel, which enjoys striking views on Granada
After lunch, your coach will be waiting you next to the restaurant, for the transfer to the Albaicin quarter. If some children and adults feel tired, the bus will stop on the way at hotel. We would continue to the Albaicin quarter with the rest of the group.
Walking tour of the city of Granada. The bus leaves us at the entrance of the Albaicin quarter. We stroll through the labyrinth of narrow streets of this oldest quarter of Granada, which marvelously keeps the layout of the Medieval City.
We walk down the hill, to discover also in the historic center of Granada important vestiges of its past, the silk market, the Madraza (ancient university), a caravanserai, etc.
We will have dinner at restaurant in Grenada prior to returning to the hotel for overnight.
The following morning, (8/7) after an unforgiveable journey, we will transfer to Malaga for flights home with many memories to share with one another.
Tour includes:
08/04 Transfers from ship to train station
Beautiful Train ride to Cordoba (2nd class car. To upgrade to 1st class, please add $108.00)
Luggage transferred directly to Cordoba hotel
Dinner and Overnight at Cordoba Hotel
08/5 Full Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
Guided tour of La Mezquita and Historic Center of Cordoba, A UNESCO World Heritage Site and La Mezquita
Transfer to Granada
Dinner and overnight Granada
08/06 Full Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
Guided Tour of Granada and UNESCO World Heritage site of Alhambra
Dinner at Granada restaurant
08/07 Full Buffet Breakfast
Transfers to Malaga for flights home with many unforgettable memories to share.
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Crown Loft Suite (L2)-
Two-decks-high stateroom with panoramic views. Master bedroom with Royal King size bed and bath on second level. Bath with shower on main level. Private balcony with chairs, dining area with dry bar, table/desk. Living room sofa converts to double bed. Sleeps up to 4 guests.
Owner's Suite (OS) - Two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Private bathroom with tub and two sinks, marble entry, large closets, living area with table and sofa. Private balcony with table and chairs.
Grand Suite (GS) Triple- One Bedroom- Bedroom area with two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Full bathroom with tub and two sinks. Living room with sofa that converts to double bed. Private balcony with seating area and private dining. Up to 4 guests. 
Junior Balcony Suite (J4) - Bedroom area with two twin beds that convert to Royal King. Full bathroom with tub. Sitting area with sofa. Private balcony.
OceanView Stateroom with Balcony (1C) Quad -
Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, sitting area with sofa, full bathroom and private balcony. 
Central Park View/Balcony Stateroom (2J)
-Two twin beds (can convert into queen-size), sitting area, and a private bathroom.
Ocean View Stateroom (1N) Quad -Two twin beds (can convert Queen), private bathroom and sitting area. 
Interior Stateroom (3V) Quad-:
Two twin beds that convert to Royal King, private bathroom and sitting area. 
