A personalized cruise vacation proposal prepared by Marc Lathey of Cruising with Marc for a client named Sharon Steck. The document presents three Mediterranean itineraries with pricing and cabin recommendations.
This is a custom cruise vacation proposal prepared by Marc Lathey, owner of Cruising with Marc, for a client named Sharon Steck. The document opens with a personal introduction explaining the benefits of booking through a travel advisor rather than independently, and describes the author's passion for the cruise experience.
The proposal presents three Mediterranean itineraries. The first is a 13-day Viking Ocean Cruises Mediterranean Odyssey visiting Barcelona, Marseille, Monte Carlo, Florence/Pisa, Rome, Naples, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Split, and Venice. Three date options are listed with prices: February 2027 on Viking Mars at $11,998, April 2028 on Viking Jupiter at $22,996, and September 2028 on Viking Astrea at $23,596, all including airfare.
The second itinerary is an 8-day Viking Ocean Cruises Iconic Western Mediterranean sailing from Barcelona to Sete, Marseille, Monte Carlo, Florence/Pisa, and Rome. Three date options are priced: January 2027 on Viking Vela at $5,998, April 2028 on Viking Star at $14,596, and September 2028 on Viking Jupiter at $15,996, all including airfare.
The third itinerary is an 8-day Celebrity Cruises Italian & French Riviera sailing from Barcelona to Nice, Portofino, Florence/Pisa, Rome, and Naples. One date option is listed: September 2028 on Celebrity Xcel at $5,093.62, not including airfare. A fourth Celebrity itinerary is partially shown, starting from Rome and visiting Palermo, Florence/Pisa, Portofino, and Nice.
For each itinerary, the document describes the cruise line's features: Viking is presented as an adults-only, all-inclusive line with guided shore excursions in every port, while Celebrity is described as a design-forward line with flexible fare options. The proposal includes cabin recommendations, specifically Penthouse Veranda Staterooms on Viking and Edge Staterooms with Infinite Veranda on Celebrity, along with notes on optimal deck locations.