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Two options for you on 14th July 2015

OPTION 1: SHUTTLE IT FROM KING GEORGE HOTEL TO PIRAEUS PORT

If you arrive on 14th July and need a place to store your luggage while you are off adventuring in Athens for the day, we are providing a shower & storage facility on 14th July from 9am to 5:30pm at the basement of the King George Hotel at Syntagma (Parliament) Square in Athens.

For those of you already in Athens staying at another hotel, we would appreciate it if you would drop your luggage here anyway and let the hospitality desk over there know that you want to take the shuttle bus. Click here for Seraphine & Leo's personal recommendations in Athens.

Please note that this is NOT part of your check-in onboard Le Lyrial. Just like a left luggage facility in an airport, you are still responsible to ensure that it gets onto the shuttle bus and then checked in with Le Lyrial at Pireaus Cruise Terminal. Please ensure to use the luggage tags that we have provided with your names and cabin numbers. 

It is a 30-minute ride to Piraeus Port. Come back to the King George Hotel to grab your luggage and get on the shuttle buses on time please.

4:30PM | 5PM | 5:30PM

Shuttle Bus Departures

from

KING GEORGE HOTEL

to

CRUISE TERMINAL IN PIRAEUS PORT, dock a 

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OPTION 2: GO STRAIGHT TO PIRAEUS PORT CRUISE TERMINAL, DOCK A

Should you wish to make your own way to Piraeus Port Cruise Terminal (Dock A), you can check-in as early as 1pm but you will not be able to get onboard Le Lyrial until 5pm. You must present your passport & boarding passes here, and your luggage must be tagged with your cabin numbers. There will be a hospitality desk at the port, look out for Le Lyrial.

In any case, please arrive at Piraeus Port Cruise Terminal (Dock A) by 6:30pm at the very latest.

For those considering to take this option, here are some restaurant recommendations in Piraeus for you to hang out in before you can get onboard Le Lyrial.

Varoulko (fancy, higher end); Street Souvlaki (walking distance from Cruise Terminal); Tsipourokatastasi (grilled meats); Tetzeris (homemade Greek food); Meat and Salad (souvlaki & salad joint)

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Distances

Syntagma (Parliament) Square  <->  Piraeus Port : 30 minutes

Athens airport  <->  Piraeus Port: 40 minutes

Athens airport  <->  Syntagma (Parliament) Square: 30 minutes

Rafina Port  <->  Piraeus Port: 50 minutes

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CHECK-IN PROCEDURE

You should have now received your luggage tags and boarding passes. Please make sure you bring them along with you on your journey to Athens.

The cruise terminal in Piraeus Port is like an airport. Upon arrival, there are check-in desks where you will be able to leave your luggage before embarkation. You will need to tag each one of your belongings with your name and cabin number so that the crew knows exactly where they need to go. This is extremely important. 

Once you have checked in, you will pass an area for security clearance and immigration. You will need to show your passport and boarding pass at this stage. 

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5PM onwards

Boarding on Le Lyrial

at

PIRAEUS PORT, ATHENS

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8PM

Cruise Departure

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8:15PM

Safety Briefing

at

THEATre ON DECK 4, LE LYRIAL

Presence in costumes is obligatory for all passengers

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9PM

Pirates of the Aegean

ON

DECK 6, LE LYRIAL

Dress code: Pirates from all corners of the world welcome!
But for those of you who want to win the Best Dressed prizes,
remember that it is Pirates of the Aegean and not Pirates of the Caribbean…

The style of pirates in the Aegean islands was drawn from Arab pirates,
mixed with traditional Greek island costumes. 

Scroll through the images below for inspiration.

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 inspiration for PIRATES OF THE AeGEAN

11AM

The Olympiades

at

Panormos Beach

Mykonos

Dress Code: Sporty - sport shoes not necessary

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9PM

Greek Taverna Night & Awards Ceremony

on

Deck 2, Le Lyrial

Dress Code: Casual - summer trousers, beach dresses

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Get ready for an evening of music, dance, and Greek taverna food! Losing teams – get ready for public humiliation.

11AM

Chios Excursions (optional)

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6PM

Wedding Ceremony

in

chios

followed by

Dinner & Dancing

on

Decks 2 & 6, le lyrial

Dress code: Black Tie & Evening Gown

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LADIES' BEAUTY SERVICES

For the ladies who are interested in beauty services in Chios for the wedding evening please contact the below

9AM - 4PM

Recovery Day

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all day brunch on board

We will be anchored at the charming island of Lemnos where beach excursions will be available…
But for most of us, it will be a recovery day at sea!

Dress Code: casual… very casual… pyjamas welcome!

8PM

Dardanelles Passage

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Around this time we are passing through the Dardanelles. 
Be sure to come up to the top deck to enjoy sundowners while we cruise along this narrow strait, connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara!

8AM

Arrival & Disembarkation

at

THE PORT OF ISTANBUL

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We apologise for the early start but we invite you to continue the adventure with us in Istanbul

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