by Donald Wood
Last updated: 4:45 PM ET, Wed December 14, 2016
On Monday, Crystal Cruises announced that the company will return to the Holy Land for the first time since 2012 as part of the 2017 "President's Cruise" aboard the Crystal Symphony ship.
As part of the President's Cruise, Crystal Cruises Chairman, President and CEO Edie Rodriguez will host the annual voyage when it sails from Rome to Dubai on Nov. 4, 2017. The trip will feature calls to Limassol, Cyprus; Haifa and Ashdod, Israel; transit of the Suez Canal; Aqaba, Jordan; and Salalah and Muscat, Oman.
The 18-day sailing on the Crystal Symphony will feature Rodriguez and her husband, Tom, joining the other passengers for festive receptions and parties, as well as specially planned experiences ashore.
"It is always a privilege to sail with members of the Crystal family and something to which I look forward each year," Rodriguez said in a statement. "I am especially eager to experience this particular itinerary with our guests, and have the opportunity to explore Jordan."
Featured in the itinerary are once-in-a-lifetime experiences, including a stop in the Rose City of Petra, an overnight stay in Muscat during the Sultan's extravagant birthday celebrations, archaeological expeditions, rock climbing, Indian Ocean scuba diving, Sky Tea at the Burj Al Arab and a sunset at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
As for prices of the President's Cruise, all-inclusive, cruise-only fares for the "Holy Land & Suez Canal" voyage start at $4,750 per person.
For more information on the voyage to the Holy Land, check out the official website of Crystal Cruises.
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