Santorini, Greece * Saturday, June 24, 2006From the Navigator:
In the early hours of the morning, Golden Princess will be passing south of Anafi Island heading west. At about 18 miles southeast of Santorini (Thira), we will alter our course to the northwest steaming along the west coastline of Santorini. Just after sunrise we will enter the bay of Thira via the north entrance making our way towards the anchorage. The island of Santorini if formed from an extinct volcano which exploded leaving the remains we see today. The anchorage is on a pinnacle on the crater floor, with the bottom shelving steeply to depths of over 300 meters. Once the vessel has been anchored, tender operations will commence shortly afterwards to the village of Thira. In the afternoon, we will weigh anchor and set courses out of the bay towards Naples. We will transit the southern Aegean during the evening making westerly courses towards the Ionian Sea.
A Brief Overview of Santorini
Did the catastrophic volcanic eruption that ravaged Santorini circa 1600 B.C. destroy Crete's ancient Minoan civilization and give birth to the myth of Atlantis? in 1967, archaeologists on Santorini unearthed the remains of a Bronze Age city that may have been home to as many as 30,000 people. Whether the Lost Continent of Atlantis is rooted in myth or reality, an undisputed fact remains. The eruption created a caldera and one of the most dramatic land and seascapes in the entire Mediterranean.
On Santorini, white washed buildings cling to vertiginous cliffs that plunge to a turquoise sea. Part of the Cyclades Archipelago, the three island group of Santorini, Thirasia and uninhabited Aspronisi present the traveler with unforgettable vistas.And now, your Martini of the Day: Lemon Tini (Absolut Citron with Sweet & Sour)
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