The Birth Of Civilization

10 nights · Athens → Rome (Civitavecchia)

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The Birth Of Civilization

10 nights9 portsAthens → Rome (Civitavecchia)Oceania Marina

Departure

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The Journey

Day by Day

10 nights · 9 ports

Day 1Athens (Piraeus)
Day 2Mikonos
Day 3Izmir
Day 4Istanbul
Day 5Istanbul
Day 6At Sea
Day 7Messina
Day 8Palermo
Day 9Salerno
Day 10Olbia
Day 11Rome (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

Mikonos
Day 2
Mikonos

Whitewashed lanes, windmills, and the best people-watching in the Aegean.

Ashore

Izmir
Day 3
Izmir

Ashore

Istanbul
Day 4
Istanbul

Two continents, one skyline: minarets, bazaars and the Bosphorus between.

Ashore

Messina
Day 7
Messina

The straits city and the door to Taormina and Etna.

Ashore

Palermo
Day 8
Palermo

Norman palaces, street markets and the most underrated food city in Italy.

Ashore

Salerno
Day 9
Salerno

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

Ashore

Olbia
Day 10
Olbia

The door to the Costa Smeralda’s celebrity coves.

Ashore

Rome (Civitavecchia)
Day 11
Rome (Civitavecchia)

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

Disembark

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Your Ship

Oceania Marina

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

Oceania Marina
Oceania Marina
Oceania Cruises · 10 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

Cabins & Suites

Category Per person
Inside$3,049
Outside$3,949
Balcony$4,649
Suite$6,549

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare arranged separately.

Ready When You Are

Sail The Birth Of Civilization.

From $3,049 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 Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice.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.