My wife and I took our first cruise trip together to Greece. This was Kate's first trip outside Canada. I have travelled for decades. The cruise ship was not was what published, but all activities in Greece were amazing.
The stay at the Silve Maris (any Maris hotel also) went far beyond our expectations. We met several locals and staff and many fellow travellers of all ages from Canada, Germany and the US. The resort is nestled on the beach in Hersonissos, a small beach town just east of the capitol Heraklion. Food and service was catered to Germans, but wonderful none the less, and ethnic Crete night was so beautiful and cultural that we both were forever changed. Other travellers told us of other Maris resorts that had different amenities and beaches (Silvas beach is smaller than say Candia Maris or Creta Maris). Although our trip was disappointing from the boat perspective, we would DEFINATELY do a longer trip just for Crete and Rhodes/Rodos especially in a Silva AI Resort.
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