Bon voyage

Sail around Italy

An diverse and reasonably priced European cruise has been added to the travel opportunities being offered to ISBA members by GoNext, the affiliated tour coordinator.

Scheduled from May 31 to June 11, “Sailing Around Italy” aboard The Balmoral begins in Rome and concludes in Venice. Ports of call are Tunis, Tunisia; Valletta, Malta; Corfu, Greece; Brindisi, Italy, and Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Pricing ranges from $2,999 per person, double occupancy, for a superior inside cabin, to $3,299 for an ocean-view cabin with window, to $4,699 for a premium suite.

Features include first-class hotel accommodations in Rome, with a sightseeing excursion, nine nights aboard the cruise liner, all meals and entertainment on board, and complete pre-trip information.

Airline packages are priced additionally at $1,199 from Chicago and $1,299 from St. Louis. Call (800) 842-9023 for additional information.

GoNext also offers several spring tours that include those listed below. Tentative prices include first-class hotel accommodations and air fare from Chicago. Departures from St. Louis and other cities are available.

Rome and Florence ($2,099) – March 1-9 and March 15-23.

Treasures of China and the Yangtze River Cruise (from $3,299) – March 27-April 8, April 10-22, and May 22-June 3.

Lovely Spain ($2,599) – April 10-19 and April 26-May 5.

Portrait of South Africa ($4,499) – April 17-26 and April 26-May 5.