LOUIS OLYMPIA - Jewels of the Aegean 16

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Jewels of the Aegean 16 - 20 July 2012
Piraeus - Mykonos - Kusadasi - Patmos - Rhodes
Heraklion - Santorini - Piraeus

Aboard
LOUIS OLYMPIA

LOUIS OLYMPIA alongside at Mykonos where you can read 'OF AMERICA' from her days as SONG OF AMERICA and SUNBIRD - 16 July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA alongside at Kusadasi - 17 July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA at Patmos from the tender and ashore - 17 July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA alongside at Rhodes. A few photos of the officers on the bridge wing while berthing - 18 July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA at Santorini - 19 July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA alongside at Piraeus and a few photos as she departs just after 11:00 - 20 July 2012

About Deck

A walk around LOUIS OLYMPIA's Promenade Deck 7 after sailing from Piraeus on Day 1. Includes her bow and views of the Lido and Sky Bar from her stern - 16 July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA's Promenade Deck 7 taken at various different times during the cruise. Includes fwd on Upper Deck 6, her bow area, bell - July 2012

Views of LOUIS OLYMPIA's Compass Deck 10 and Sun Deck 9 taken at various different times during the cruise. Includes her mast, funnel with Sky Bar, Builder's Plaque, Mast Bar, Grill Corner [poolside] and Pool area - July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA's Promenade Deck 7 & Bridge Deck 8 at Night - July 2012

Views of LOUIS OLYMPIA's Compass Deck 10 and Sun Deck 9 at night taken at various different times during the cruise. Includes her mast, funnel with Sky Bar and Pool area - July 2012

A visit to the Bridge of LOUIS OLYMPIA [sailing between Heraklion and Santorini with LOUIS CRISTAL ahead] - 19 July 2012

Interior
Main Deck 4, Reception & Seven Seas Restaurant. Sun Deck 9, Lido Café

LOUIS OLYMPIA's Reception Area, midship Main Deck 4. The shops/boutiques, Internet Café to port, Library to stb and hallways around Reception July 2012

LOUIS Olympia's Main Dining Room, the Seven Seas Restaurant aft on Main Deck 4. Open seating, spacious with 2 additional side seating areas, the Magellan and Galileo Rooms - July 2012

A few food samples. Just one evening menu and one luncheon menu from the Seven Seas Restaurant [taken with my phone but just readable :)] - July 2012

More food samples in LOUIS OLYMPIA's Lido aft on Sun Deck 9. Superb views with opening windows for photos. Great selections & variety at all meal times - July 2012

Cabaret Deck 5, Can Can Lounge, Clipper Bar, Casino Royale, Photo Gallery, Beauty Salon, Oklahoma Lounge

LOUIS OLYMPIA's Can Can Lounge [Show Lounge] & Bar, Cabaret Deck 5, with the decor in the entrance lobbies - July 2012

The 'nautical bar' aboard LOUIS OLYMPIA, Clipper Lounge, starboard Cabaret Deck 5 - July 2012

Aft on Cabaret Deck 5 is LOUIS OLYMPIA's 'night club', the Oklahoma Lounge with bar. The area aft of the dance floor is laid out with card tables. It opens out on to a small outside deck area with tables and chairs July 2012

In LOUIS OLYMPIA's Oklahoma Lounge are 3 lovely reliefs entitles "Oklahoma Decor" by Jørleif Uthaug ; either side to aft and behind the bar - July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA's Casino Royale, Photo Gallery & Shop, port Cabaret Deck 5 - July 2012

The Beauty Salon, 'Video Arcade' to port Cabaret Deck 5, between the Casino Royale & Oklahoma Lounge aboard LOUIS OLYMPIA. To stb is a shorter hallway with seating & stairwell to Blake's on Promenade Deck 7 - July 2012

Upper Deck 6, Cabin 6004. Promenade Deck 7, Kid Zone. Sky Bar & Miscellaneous

LOUIS OLYMPIA's Sky Bar around the funnel [ex Viking Crown Lounge] has great 360 degree views, windows could be a bit cleaner; I did not take any specific photos of this area; ostly views and of the maps in the stairwell - July 2012

LOUIS Olympia standard inside cabin on Upper Deck 6, forward, 6004. Small, but fine, dated in decor but in good condition - July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA's Kids' Club "Kid Zone" is on Promenade Deck 7 to starboard. Only viewable through the locked doors & windows that look out on to the promenade - July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA's Various hallways, carpets, signage, lift elevator interiors, stairwells, art & more not covered in other albums.
Main Deck 4 is a Seahorse, Cabaret Deck 5 a Starfish, Upper Deck 6 a Seashell, Promenade Deck 7 a Dolphin - July 2012

Other Cruise Ships Seen

MEIN SCHIFF 1 & AZAMARA QUEST alongside at Piraeus at various times during the day - 15 July 2012

7 Cruise ships at Piraeus. LOUIS OLYMPIA & ZENITH early morning. Sun up & CROWN PRINCESS, LE LEVANT, EXPLORER [Semester at Sea], RUNNING ON WAVES & CELEBRITY EQUINOX were all soon in port too - 16 July 2012

3 Generations of RCCL cruise ships at Kusadasi. LOUIS OLYMPIA, ex SONG OF AMERICA 1982, SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS 1996 & CELEBRITY EQUINOX 2009 - 17 July 2012

LOUIS OLYMPIA, LOUIS CRISTAL, CELEBRITY EQUINOX & ORIENT QUEEN II alongside at Rhodes - 18 July 2012

LOUIS CRISTAL arriving and berthing at Rhodes. From first sighting rounding the Cape of the Windmills [Elli Beach] to being tied up - 18 July 2012

CELEBRITY EQUINOX arriving and berthing at Rhodes - 18 July 2012

ORIENT QUEEN II [1989 ex VISTAMAR] of Abou Merhi Lines arriving at Rhodes and alongside during the day - 18 July 2012

LOUIS CRISTAL departing Heraklion 11:30 19 July 2012

COSTA FASCINOSA & LOUIS CRISTAL in the caldera at Santorini - Thira. A handful of views of LOUIS CRISTAL at night as we sailed in tandem - 19 July 2012

ARETHUSA, SEVEN SEAS MARINER, LA BELLE DE L'ADRIATIQUE, OCEAN MAJESTY alongside at Piraeus with LOUIS OLYMPIA - 20 July 2012

Views of Kusadasi, Pigeon Island, Beacons, tugs & various day boats. MEANDER EXPRESS, SULTAN, AYDIN KAPTAN 53, DURSUN KAPTANOGLU, IXUS & others - 17 July 2012

Terminal 5 aircraft, LHR, views of Kotor, Albania/Greece/FYROM borders, aerial of Azamara Quest and Mein Schiff 1 at Piraeus, Olympic Airlines stored aircraft at ATH and more - 15 July 2012

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