travel cruising the world apollon II greek islands and turkey
In 1978, as part of a larger organized tour of Europe, Lynn and I took our first cruise.
This was our first trip to Europe and the only one we were able to share with my parents.
We boarded the Apollon II in Athens (Pireus) for a 7 day excursion of the Greek isles and Turkey.
By today's standards, the Apollan II was a relatively small ship and was already quite old at the time of the sailing.
I remember very little about our stateroom and thus assume it was quite simple.
Still, judging by the smiles on our faces, we were prefectly happy...
TRAVEL: 1978 - September
LINKS TO PORTS OF CALL:
Athens, Greece -
Heraklion, Crete -
Thira (Santorini), Greece -
Rhodes, Greece -
Kusadasi, Turkey -
Ephesus, Turkey -
Hellespont (Dardenelles) -
Istanbul, Turkey -
Delos, Greece -
Mykonos, Greece
This cruise has earned an over-all three-and-a-half star (good+) rating from
Travel Fanatics Unlimited
***1/2
unless noted otherwise all images copyright d. holmes chamberlin jr architect llc
(images scanned from old slides)
Apollon II at the dock with the wall of the old city of Rhodes in the background, Rhodes, Greece, 1978.
Passengers boarding the Apollon II at Pireus, Greece, 1978.
Passengers on deck, Apollon II, 1978.
Passengers on deck, Apollon II, 1978.
Buffet meal, Apollon II, 1978.
Passengers enjoy the sun and pool, Apollon II, 1978.
Looking back from today's perspective, that pool looks pretty primative.
Lynn and I enjoying the sunshine on deck the Apollon II, 1978.
Lynn and I, Apollon II, 1978.
Lynn and I, Apollon II, 1978.
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page last revised september 2021