deniuh Posted July 16, 2009 #1 Share Posted July 16, 2009 :confused:Hello, My hubby and I are interested in seeing Delos but our ship docks in Mykonos on a Monday. The official Delos site states that the site is closed on Mondays. Has anyone ever taken this tour with Princess on a Monday? Do you think Princess has a special charter that allows them to access the site when it is closed? We have already called Princess and the rep said if the excursion is available, then it must be legitimate. Any experiences seeing Delos on a Monday? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fafos Posted July 16, 2009 #2 Share Posted July 16, 2009 :confused:Hello,My hubby and I are interested in seeing Delos but our ship docks in Mykonos on a Monday. The official Delos site states that the site is closed on Mondays. Has anyone ever taken this tour with Princess on a Monday? Do you think Princess has a special charter that allows them to access the site when it is closed? We have already called Princess and the rep said if the excursion is available, then it must be legitimate. Any experiences seeing Delos on a Monday? Thanks! Delos is close for all at Monday.. I don't believe they open the site for any cruise company.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CintiPam Posted July 16, 2009 #3 Share Posted July 16, 2009 My understanding is just the opposite of that of Fafos, that indeed cruise ships have special arrangements for visiting on Mondays. Of course, that means that one has to pay for the ship's tour there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fafos Posted July 16, 2009 #4 Share Posted July 16, 2009 My understanding is just the opposite of that of Fafos, that indeed cruise ships have special arrangements for visiting on Mondays. Of course, that means that one has to pay for the ship's tour there. Noooooo!!! we talking about Greek civil servants!!!:p they don't loose their day off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniuh Posted July 16, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted July 16, 2009 One person in the Main Princess thread said they took the tour with Princess two years ago on a Monday. I guess Princess does have special priviledges. If anyone finds out otherwise, please let me know. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fafos Posted July 17, 2009 #6 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I just contact with Delos Archaeological office about this... They tell me these.. if the GREEK tourist agency who make the tours for cruise ship has a good number of tourists who want visit the site they can open ONLY for these groups.. This agency must apply at least 10-15 days before the cruise and the archaeological office will check this apply... Princess has the advanced with Personilizer where can see how many cruisers interest about this tour... Archaeological office don't allow open the site if the number of cruisers is small (they don't know the limits) This is for Delos site.. for other archaeological sites-museums you must contact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenk2 Posted July 17, 2009 #7 Share Posted July 17, 2009 We were there with Celebrity after 3pm...when the site was closed to the general public. The only problem was that although we got a tour of the site, the museum was closed.I would have liked to visit the museum because many of artifacts were removed and put there. Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CintiPam Posted July 17, 2009 #8 Share Posted July 17, 2009 We were there with Celebrity after 3pm...when the site was closed to the general public. The only problem was that although we got a tour of the site, the museum was closed.I would have liked to visit the museum because many of artifacts were removed and put there.Karen Karen, if it's any consolation, we were there last month and the section of the Museum of most interest to me, the oldest section, about 1/3 of the Museum, totally was sealed off from visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CintiPam Posted July 17, 2009 #9 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I just contact with Delos Archaeological office about this... They tell me these.. if the GREEK tourist agency who make the tours for cruise ship has a good number of tourists who want visit the site they can open ONLY for these groups.. This agency must apply at least 10-15 days before the cruise and the archaeological office will check this apply... Princess has the advanced with Personilizer where can see how many cruisers interest about this tour... Archaeological office don't allow open the site if the number of cruisers is small (they don't know the limits) This is for Delos site.. for other archaeological sites-museums you must contact... Fafos, thanks for checking this out; you certainly go "above and beyond" to help us Greek tourists. I really appreciate your confirming my understanding of the special Delos arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fafos Posted July 17, 2009 #10 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Fafos, thanks for checking this out; you certainly go "above and beyond" to help us Greek tourists. I really appreciate your confirming my understanding of the special Delos arrangements. was nothing.. just a phone call...:p the special Delos arrangements exist because the boats who go to Delos... The boats owners have complained to the Greek culture ministry for cruise passengers who could not visit the area and of course they lose money .. I hope it happens once something similar for the other museums and archaeological sites (eg new Acropolis Museum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniuh Posted July 18, 2009 Author #11 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I just contact with Delos Archaeological office about this... They tell me these.. if the GREEK tourist agency who make the tours for cruise ship has a good number of tourists who want visit the site they can open ONLY for these groups.. This agency must apply at least 10-15 days before the cruise and the archaeological office will check this apply... Princess has the advanced with Personilizer where can see how many cruisers interest about this tour... Archaeological office don't allow open the site if the number of cruisers is small (they don't know the limits) This is for Delos site.. for other archaeological sites-museums you must contact... Thank you so much for making that phone call. Appreciate it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK18 Posted July 30, 2009 #12 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Thank you all for this thread, we will also be there on a Monday. I guess we should plan on doing something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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