them cosmopolitan and worldly. Since the first millennium, the arabesque attraction of Istanbul has tempted foreign travellers in search of a taste of the Orient. As Seabourn Quest slipped her lines we


edged seawards, slowly taking our leave from the mighty Golden Horn, passing the Topkapi Sarayi, threading our way past an armada of ferries whose wailing whistles added to the ineffable scene. It was a perfect prelude to our Turkish Delights and Greek Isles cruise. A previous voyage around this seques- tered corner of the Mediterranean had convinced me that, as long as the rewards of the destination outstripped those of my imagination, I might as well keep cruising. So with this in mind, I relished the pros- pect of dropping anchor at some familiar ports, as well as those that lure visitors with the flypaper of dramatic historical surroundings. Plying the sea-lane less travelled is a hallmark of Seabourn Cruise Line, and this cruise from Istanbul to Ath- ens was to prove no exception. Having sailed on Seabourn’s pre-


inaugural cruises with invited industry guests, I was eager to see if my subsequent


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