Voyages of Paul Cruise with Dr. Archie and Angie Mason | Oct. 5, 2024
Join Dr. Archie and Angie Mason on the Voyages of Paul Cruise aboard Voyager of the Seas starting at $3,699 on October 5, 2024. You will see the Catacombs of Rome, tour Ancient Rome then transfer to the port of Civitavecchia to embark on the Voyager of the Seas, where you will sail to Salerno, Messina, Santorini,...Read More
Starting from $3,699 Taxes & Fees Apply
What’s Included
- Cruise
- Meals on Ship
- Port Charges
Join Dr. Archie and Angie Mason on the Voyages of Paul Cruise aboard Voyager of the Seas starting at $3,699 on October 5, 2024. You will see the Catacombs of Rome, tour Ancient Rome then transfer to the port of Civitavecchia to embark on the Voyager of the Seas, where you will sail to Salerno, Messina, Santorini, Kusadasi, the Museum of Ephesus, Mykonos, and much more.
Register NowDaily Itinerary
Day 1 - OCTOBER 5 - DEPART THE USA
Day 2 - OCTOBER 6 - ARRIVE IN ROME
Day 3 - OCTOBER 7 - ROME/ EMBARKATION
Day 4 - OCTOBER 8 - SALERNO (AMALFI COAST)
Day 5 - OCTOBER 9 - MESSINA
Day 6 - OCTOBER 10 - AT SEA
AT SEA
Day 7 - OCTOBER 11 - SANTORINI
Dock in Santorini today, one of the most beautiful of the Greek islands, where picturesque, whitewashed villages topped with brilliant blue domes stand in stark contrast to the sheer drop cliffs overlooking the Aegean Sea. The island itself perches on the edges of a volcano whose eruption 3,500 years ago is thought to have led to the collapse of the Minoan civilization. Explore the island on your own or join one of the optional excursions available for purchase onboard. Shore excursions today will be booked directly through the cruise line.
Day 8 - OCTOBER 12 - EPHESUS
Day 9 - OCTOBER 13 - MYKONOS
Day 10 - OCTOBER 14 - ATHENS & CORINTH
Day 11 - OCTOBER 15 - RETURN TO THE USA
RETURN TO THE USA
View Trip Details +
Enhance Your Journey
Rome Pre-Tour - Starting from $939
October 4 - 7, 2024 Starting at $939*
OCTOBER 4 - DEPART THE USA
Your pilgrimage begins as you depart the USA on your international overnight flight.
OCTOBER 5 - ARRIVE IN ROME
Today, you will arrive in Rome, Italy, where you will be met by our representative and travel along the Appian Way. Step beneath the surface into the Catacombs of Callixtus, built along the Appian Way. Here, sixteen popes from the 2nd through 4th centuries were interred, though they have been removed to various churches over the centuries. Check into your hotel this evening and enjoy dinner and rest.
OCTOBER 6 - VATICAN CITY & CHRISTIAN ROME
Visit the Vatican and explore its museum. Marvel at the beauty of St. Peter’s Basilica and stand in awe of Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Next, proceed to the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. The present structure stands over the place where Constantine built the first church over Saint Paul’s grave. The church features a portrait of every pope who has served the church. Climb the graceful Spanish Steps and stop at the famous Trevi Fountain before returning to your hotel this evening.
OCTOBER 7 - ANCIENT ROME
Discover the history woven throughout Rome with visits to the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Forum, Circus Maximus, the Arch of Titus, the Baths of Caracalla, and the Arch of Constantine today. After touring, you will be transferred to the Port of Civitavecchia to board the Voyager of the Seas.
Guests taking an extension may be on a different flight than their group and/or traveling companion.
*A 3.5% surcharge will be added to all credit card transactions.
Greece Post-Tour - Starting from $1,098
October 15 - 19, 2024 | Starting at $1,098*
OCTOBER 15 - DELPHI
Travel to scenic Delphi, the religious center of the ancient Greek world and marked by the conical stone called the omphalos (“navel”). Walk the Sacra Via to the Athenian Treasury, theatre, and the Temple of Apollo, where the oracle performed her prophetic rituals. As you consider the incredible amount of pagan influence just in Delphi alone, you will gain a new appreciation for the tremendous spiritual opposition the Apostle Paul faced in preaching the Gospel of Christ here. In the museum are many ancient treasures, including the 5th-century, bronzed Charioteer so detailed you can see his eyelashes. Overnight in Kalambaka.
OCTOBER 16 - VEREA & METEORA
Follow the path of Paul when he fled Thessaloniki for the safety of Veria (Berea), where Jews and some honorable Greeks accepted the new faith (Act 17: 10-12). As you visit the rock forest of Meteora (“in the heavens above”) in western Thessaly, imagine the Apostle Paul walking that treacherous terrain on his missionary journey. Gaze up at the breathtaking Byzantine monasteries spectacularly perched on soaring, sheer-sided, grey sandstone pillars. In the 13th century, monks sought refuge in cliffside caves before fleeing higher to build the original wooden shelters that later became these monasteries. Overnight in Kalambaka.
OCTOBER 17 - AMPHIPOLIS, PHILIPPI & NEAPOLI
Follow in the footsteps of Paul and Silas to Amphipolis and explore the ruins of the many Christian basilicas there. In Philippi is a baptismal site commemorating where God opened the heart of Lydia (a seller of purple from Thyatira) to hear the words of Paul (Acts 16:13-15). Lydia and her household were the first Christian converts baptized on European soil. View the Roman-era crypt thought to have served as a prison for the Apostle Paul, and explore Philippi’s famous acropolis, marketplace, the Basilica of Paul, and theater. Today’s last stop is Neapolis (Kavala), one of Greece’s most picturesque mainland ports, where Paul landed with his disciples, Timothy and Silas. See the Roman aqueduct and acropolis before returning to Thessaloniki for dinner and overnight. Overnight in Thessaloniki.
OCTOBER 18 - THESSALONIKI
Discover Thessaloniki, where Paul was accused of turning the world upside down with his preaching of Christ (Acts 17: 3-6). As you explore St. George’s Basilica, believed to be built over the synagogue where Paul preached, reflect on the two epistles the Apostle Paul wrote to the Thessalonian church here. Stroll through the archaeological museum and the beautiful basilicas of St. Sophia and St. Demetrios. Along the Via Egnatia stands the Galerius Arch, and you can look out over the second-largest city in Greece from the Old City Ramparts, some dating back to Roman times. Overnight in Thessaloniki.
OCTOBER 19 - RETURN TO THE USA
Guests taking an extension may be on a different flight than their group and/or traveling companion.
*A 3.5% surcharge will be added to all credit card transactions.