Greece: 8-day trip + roundtrip airfare for $999

Why Go:

Summer’s been slow starting up here in New York, so here, at the end of June, I’m already a little cross about how short the season will be. Friendly Planet Tours has a way for those of us who need a little more sun to extend their summer. They’ve got a trip from JFK that starts with 3 days in Athens and goes on to spend 3 more shipboard, visiting Mykonos, Rhodes, and Patmos, as well as Kusadasi in Turkey. Sailing dates are October 28, November 4, and November 11, but book before July 17 to snag this rate.

What You Get:

• Roundtrip airfare from JFK, plus fuel surcharges


• 3 nights’ superior hotel accommodations in Athens


• Daily buffet breakfast in Athens


• 3 nights’ accommodations shipboard


• All meals on the M/V Aquamarine, plus daily buffet breakfast plus all the touring, by land and by sea.