Ancient Excavation
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Ancient Excavation

9 nights · Athens → Rome (Civitavecchia) · Oceania Vista

Departure
31 Mar 2028
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9 nights9 portsAthens → Rome (Civitavecchia)Oceania Vista

The Journey

Day by Day

9 nights · 9 ports

Day 1Athens (Piraeus)
Day 2Gythion
Day 3Igoumenitsa
Day 4Kotor
Day 5Dubrovnik
Day 6At Sea
Day 7Valletta
Day 8Messina
Day 9Salerno
Day 10Rome (Civitavecchia)
Athens (Piraeus)
Day 1
Athens (Piraeus)

The Acropolis above, the world’s first democracy below, and dinner in Plaka after the crowds sail on.

Embark

Gythion
Day 2
Gythion

Ashore

Igoumenitsa
Day 3
Igoumenitsa

Ashore

Kotor
Day 4
Kotor

A fjord that is not a fjord, walls that climb a mountain, and the Adriatic’s most dramatic sail-in.

Ashore

Dubrovnik
Day 5
Dubrovnik

The walled city of kings; walk the ramparts early, then swim below them.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 6
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

Valletta
Day 7
Valletta

A baroque fortress city built by knights, small enough to walk and grand enough to stun.

Ashore

Messina
Day 8
Messina

The straits city and the door to Taormina and Etna.

Ashore

Salerno
Day 9
Salerno

The quiet door to the Amalfi Coast, without Sorrento’s crowds.

Ashore

Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 10
Rome (Civitavecchia)

The Eternal City, an hour up the road from its harbor and worth every minute of it.

Disembark

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Oceania Vista

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

Oceania Vista
Oceania Vista
Oceania Cruises · 9 Nights · Athens → Rome (Civitavecchia)

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

  • Gourmet specialty restaurants at no charge
  • Mid-size ships, never crowded
  • Country-club casual, no formal nights
  • Renowned culinary program and cooking school at sea

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From $3,899 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.