2019 Mediterranean & Northern Europe by Voyages to Antiquity

Award-winning, expert-led cultural cruises to the

MEDITERRANEAN & NORTHERN EUROPE LAST FEW CABINS REMAINING ON OUR MOST POPULAR CRUISES

SPECIAL SAVER FARES STILL AVAILABLE − SAVE UP TO £1,200 PER CABIN

ODYSSEY CLUB LOYALTY DISCOUNTS − SAVE A FURTHER 5%

LOW SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS AND MORE DEDICATED SOLO CABINS IN ALL CATEGORIES

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INAUGURAL CRUISES TO DENMARK & ST PETERSBURG

FROM THE ARCTIC CIRCLE TO THE SMALL-SHIP CRUISING AT ITS BEST Voyages to Antiquity’s 2019 European cruise programme masterfully blends perennial favourites and thrilling new adventures. In addition to Mediterranean voyages galore and unmissable discoveries of Iceland and the Norwegian Fjords, we are delighted to be returning to the historic resorts of the Black Sea in 2019 after several seasons away. Aegean Odyssey then sails the Baltic for the very first time, revealing the sublime grandeur and artistic treasures of St Petersburg, Tallinn and the Scandinavian capitals. And she also makes a maiden sailing to the North Cape, the legendary “Land of the Midnight Sun” high in the Arctic Circle, to experience the natural world at its wildest and most spectacular.

CONTENTS Introduction

Pages 2-3

Shore excursions

Guest speakers

Summer 2019 programme 6 - 20 Odyssey Club

Aegean Odyssey

Cabins

Deck plans

24 - 25

Cruise fares

26 - 27

Winter cruises

AWARD-WINNING, SMALL-SHIP CRUISING Classically elegant but far from stuffy, Aegean Odyssey combines the best elements of small-ship cruising with the myriad of benefits of a small ship and an awardwinning focus on cultural enrichment. With an average of just 350 passengers, an exceptional level of service is assured, and its outstanding on-board amenities, from an outdoor pool and sun-deck to a well-stocked library and indulgent spa centre, are perfect for relaxing days at sea. Testament to our commitment to small-ship cruising is recognition at the British Travel Awards where Voyages to Antiquity were voted ‘Best Specialist Cruise Line/Ocean’ in 2016 and ‘Best Small Ships Cruise Line’ in 2017.

Pylos, Greece

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BLACK SEA – IN 2019 Portofino

North Cape

Exceptional value fares include

Expertly-crafted itineraries

Respect for solo travellers

Odyssey Club benefits

• Scheduled economy class flights

Every ‘Voyage to Antiquity’ is meticulously planned to reveal both the iconic highlights and the off-the-beaten-track gems of the places we visit.

Too many cruise lines charge single travellers a premium for the smallest, poorly located cabins. Not Voyages to Antiquity − we have always treated our many solo cruisegoers with the greatest respect.

If you have travelled with us before, you will receive a loyalty discount on all cruises, plus the following benefits...

• All meals on board Aegean Odyssey • Guided excursions in most ports of call • Expert guest speaker programme • Welcome cocktail party • Complimentary wine with dinner on board • Gratuities to cabin stewards and restaurant staff • Transfers and porterage between airports (once you have cleared customs), hotels and ship abroad

As well as outstanding, thoroughly immersive shore excursions, your cruise may include overnight stays in port or hotels to allow for relaxing evenings ashore, plus overland tours that present an extra dimension of understanding and appreciation of a destination.

We have recently increased the number of dedicated single cabins from 26 to 39, with almost all cabin categories now covered. We offer low single supplements across the board, and some sailings have no supplement to pay at all.

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• Leather luggage tags • Odyssey Club tote bag • Exclusive Odyssey Club welcome party on board • Complimentary bottle of wine upon embarkation

• Free internet access on board • One free laundry bag per cabin

AWARD-WINNING ENRICHMENT – ON BOARD Fascinating shore excurions As your time ashore is an integral part of the cruise experience, our prices include expertly-guided shore excursions in almost every major port of call. Just occasionally, on the island of Mykonos for example, we feel that our travellers’ time is better spent exploring independently. But in the main, you will have an outstanding selection of guided sightseeing tours from which to choose − comprehensive introductions to the continent’s natural, cultural and historic wonders. Furthermore, we provide QuietVox headsets on our shore excursions, enabling you to always hear the guide’s commentary.

Best Small Ship Shore Excursions and Best for Enrichment Voyages to Antiquity was delighted to be recognised as the leading operator of shore excursions at the 2017 Cruise Critic ‘Cruisers Choice’ Awards. We have also been awarded ‘Best for Enrichment’ at the Wave Awards for the past three years.

UK CRUISERS’ CHOICE

2017

Voyages to Antiquity Aegean Odyssey Best Small Ship: Shore Excursions

Shore excursion highlights in 2019 Odessa

Copenhagen

Discover historic and cultural landmarks of Odessa, including a walking tour along Prymorsky Boulevard, lined with 19th-century gas lamps, majestic trees and aristocratic palaces; the Opera and Ballet theatre, where Anna Pavlova once danced; and the recently restored Transfiguration Cathedral, Odessa’s largest church, founded in 1794, demolished by the Soviets and rebuilt in 1999.

Aegean Odyssey’s inaugural visit to Denmark offers the chance for you to explore the wonderful city of Copenhagen. The ship will berth near the famous Little Mermaid statue allowing plenty of time to see highlights including the Royal Winter Residence and Rosenborg Castle, home to the Danish Crown Jewels.

Explore Odessa on ‘The Black Sea & Greek Islands’ cruise departing 2nd May 2019.

Explore Copenhagen on the 18th June 2019 ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’, 3rd July 2019 ‘Baltic Capitals & St Petersburg’, and the 16th July 2019 ‘Norwegian Fjords’.

Swan Lake in St Petersburg Few experiences can rival seeing an iconic ballet in the city where its composer studied music. The 3rd July 2019 ‘Baltic Capitals and St Petersburg’ cruise includes the opportunity to attend a spellbinding evening performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake at the lavish Alexandrinsky Theatre – truly the opportunity of a lifetime.

Norway’s North Cape At the northernmost tip of Norway, experience the purest form of ‘Midnight Sun’ where the sun never dips below the horizon in June. Discover the coastline with shore excursions in Tromso and Trondheim, Norway’s former Viking capital, where the Nidarosdomen is the most northerly medieval cathedral in the world. Explore Norway’s North Cape on the 18th June 2019 ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ cruise.

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AND ASHORE Enriching your experience on board Our celebrated speakers have been carefully selected for their knowledge of the art, history, archaeology, architecture, wine and cuisine of the areas we visit. 2-3 guest speakers accompany each cruise, sharing their expertise and insight into the places encountered on a voyage. Allow us to introduce three expert speakers who will be sharing their knowledge on cruises during our 2019 programme.

John Ducker The Wine Education Service John wears two professional hats – the first as the actor ‘John Leeson’, now celebrating over 50 years in theatre, film and television, notably as the unseen ‘voice’ of Doctor WHO’s robotic companion K9! His acting career goes hand-in-hand with long-standing membership both of the Association of Wine Educators, the elite Circle of Wine Writers, and as a senior team tutor for The Wine Education Service in London. Never turning down the opportunity of sharing his wine knowledge and passion with others, his cruise-lecturing experience has covered many sea and river miles and as a reputable good cook his quick-reference guide to food/wine matching, ‘Marriages Made in Heaven’, will be freely available on board.

Join John on the 4th June 2019 ‘European Connoisseur Reunion Cruise’ from Seville to London.

Stella Grace Lyons Art Historian Stella Grace Lyons gained her BA in the History of Art with a 1st in her dissertation from the University of Bristol, and her MA in History of Art at the University of Warwick. She spent a year studying Renaissance art in Italy at the British Institute of Florence, and three months studying Venetian art in Venice. In addition, she attended drawing classes at the prestigious Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence, a private atelier that follows a curriculum based on the leading ateliers of nineteenth century Paris.

Join Stella on the 23rd May 2019 ‘Renaissance Italy & Historic Islands’ cruise from Rome to Seville, and the 14th August 2019 ‘The Three Rivers’ cruise from London to Lisbon.

Dr Declan Taggart, University College Cork Declan Taggart has been interested in Viking history, literature and especially religion since he first discovered the stories of their gods Odin, Freyja and Thor as a child. Now he’s writing about those stories himself and recently published his first book ‘How Thor Lost His Thunder’, which challenges its readers to fundamentally reimagine the deity Thor, even questioning whether Thor was really worshipped as a god of thunder.

AT-A-GLANCE CRUISE ICONS On the cruise pages of this brochure, you’ll see that we have introduced a series of icons, each representing a theme, to provide an at-a-glance guide to the type of voyage you can expect. So, whether you are interested in natural wonders or UNESCO treasures, wine or wildlife, you can instantly see if this is the cruise for you.

Arts & Culture

Days at Sea

Music

Natural Wonders

Signature Voyage

Singles

Soft Adventure

UNESCO

Wildlife

Wine

Join Declan on the 16th July 2019 ‘The Norwegian Fjords’ cruise from Copenhagen to London.

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CLASSIC CIVILISATIONS of the SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • The Temple of Segesta in Sicily • The Norman Cathedral of Monreale

MALAGA to ATHENS 14 DAYS from £2,445pp 13 April 2019

• The ancient Greek theatre of Taormina • The archaeological park of Syracuse • Chania town highlights

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

• See the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete • The clifftop village of Oia in Santorini

Noto, Sicily

SPECIAL SAVER FARES - SAVINGS UP TO £1,200 PER CABIN This springtime voyage charts a course through what was known in centuries past as the Middle Sea, beginning with the fabulous island of Sicily and the ancient temples at Segesta. You’ll explore Monreale Cathedral and tour the palaces of Palermo. Sail into the Grand Harbour of Valletta in Malta, and visit the Minoan settlement of Akrotiri, as well as the Cretan Palace of Knossos. You may also visit the Greek and Roman ruins in Syracuse, or the delightful medieval character of Taormina. Step ashore in Chania’s Old Town and enjoy the stunning views from Santorini’s beautiful clifftop village of Oia, then end your journey with a two-night hotel stay in the Greek capital, for the ancient sites of Athens including the Acropolis and Parthenon.

YOUR ITINERARY 13 APR

Fly to MALAGA Spain Embark Aegean Odyssey

14/15 APR

Cruising the Mediterranean

16 APR

TRAPANI Sicily, Italy

17 APR

PALERMO Sicily, Italy

18 APR

CATANIA Sicily, Italy

19 APR

VALLETTA Malta

20 APR

Cruising the Mediterranean

21 APR

CHANIA Crete, Greek Islands

22 APR

HERAKLION Crete, Greek Islands

23 APR

SANTORINI Greek Islands

24 APR 25 APR 26 APR

PIRAEUS / ATHENS Greece

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Athens hotel H

ATHENS Greece H ATHENS Greece

Transfer to Athens Airport for flight home

H Hotel stay ashore

Athens

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Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Cabin category

Fares from

SAVER FARE

MICHAEL SQUIRE King’s College, London

Standard Inside

£2,695

£2,445

Premium Inside

£2,995

£2,695

Deluxe Outside

£4,095

£3,695

Owner’s Suite

£6,250

£5,650

Single Cabin

£2,995

£2,750

Michael Squire is Reader in Classical Art and Archaeology at King’s College London. He is an Accredited Lecturer of The Arts Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has also featured in programmes for BBC Radio 4, BBC television, the BBC World Service, and ABC Television in Australia.

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CLASSICAL GREECE and ISLANDS OF THE AEGEAN

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Two-night hotel stay in Athens

ATHENS back to ATHENS

• Three-day land tour of Classical Greece with hotel stays in Delphi and Nauplia

13 DAYS from £2,345pp 22 April 2019

• Explore the Minoan site of Akrotiri • The blue-domed churches of Oia

CABINS SELLING QUICKLY

• Crusader castle in Rhodes • Sail to the sacred Island of Delos • Time on your own in whitewashed Mykonos

Delphi

SPECIAL SAVER FARES - SAVINGS UP TO £600 PER CABIN This is Greek Island cruising at its best, beginning with an overland tour including Athens, Delphi and Nauplia, giving you time to experience Classical Greece’s many wonders. See the monastery of Osios Loukas, followed by Delphi, home of the ancient Oracle of Apollo. Then explore one of the greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenae. The Greek amphitheatre of Epidaurus is followed by the extraordinary Corinth Canal. You will then step ashore on the sacred island of Delos, birthplace of Achilles, before relaxing on the waterfront in beautiful Mykonos.

YOUR ITINERARY 22 APR

Please note some passengers will visit Delphi and Nauplia in reverse order due to the size of the hotels.

Fly to ATHENS Greece Transfer to hotel H

23 APR

ATHENS Greece H

24 APR

ATHENS / DELPHI Greece H

25 APR

DELPHI / NAUPLIA Greece H

26 APR

Santorini

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NAUPLIA / PIRAEUS Greece Embark Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus

27 APR

SANTORINI Greek Islands

28 APR

HERAKLION Crete, Greek Islands

29 APR

AGIOS NIKOLAOS Crete, Greek Islands

30 APR

KARPATHOS Greek Islands

1 MAY

RHODES Greek Islands

2 MAY

NISYROS Greek Islands

3 MAY

DELOS Greek Islands MYKONOS Greek Islands

4 MAY

PIRAEUS Greece

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Athens Airport for flight home

H Hotel stay ashore

Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Cabin category

Fares from

SAVER FARE

DR STEVE KERSHAW Classicist

Standard Inside

£2,495

£2,345

Premium Inside

£2,850

£2,695

Deluxe Outside

£3,795

£3,545

Owner’s Suite

£5,495

£5,195

Single Cabin

£3,345

£3,195

As a Classics Tutor for Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, Professor of History of Art for the European Studies Program of Rhodes College and The University of the South, and a lecturer for the V&A, Dr Steve Kershaw has spent much of the last 30 years travelling extensively in the world of the Greeks and Romans, both physically and intellectually.

Prices per person sharing a cabin (except single). This is a selection of cabin categories; others are available. Please see pages 26-27 for a full list of prices.

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THE BLACK SEA and GREEK ISLANDS

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Two-night hotel stay in Athens

ATHENS back to ATHENS

• See the “monasteries in the sky” at Meteora

14 DAYS from £2,850pp 2 May 2019

• Cruise the Dardanelles and Bosphorus Strait • The iconic Potemkin Steps of Odessa • The Palaces of Odessa and champagne string concert • Evening performance at the Odessa National Opera & Ballet Theatre

CABINS SELLING QUICKLY

• Wine tasting and folk dancing in Constanza • The Aladzha Rock Monastery of Varna

Odessa

NEW CRUISE – SAVE UP TO £800 PER CABIN This brand-new cruise for 2019 begins with two nights in the Greek capital of Athens, for its many wonders, including the majestic Parthenon. Then experience more classical wonders near Volos, as well the untouched islands of Patmos, Skiathos and Lemnos. Cruise through the beautiful Dardanelles Strait to Marmara, the smallest sea in the world. Pass through the Bosphorus, to enter the legendary Black Sea. Overnight in Odessa, where sights include the breathtaking Potemkin Stairs. Tour the architectural marvels of Constanza in Romania and the historic Roman port of Varna in Bulgaria, at the site of an ancient Thracian civilisation, before returning to Athens.

YOUR ITINERARY 2 MAY 3 MAY 4 MAY

AEG190504

Fly to ATHENS Greece Transfer to hotel H

ATHENS Greece H ATHENS/ PIRAEUS Greece Embark Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus

5 MAY

PATMOS Greek Islands

6 MAY

SKIATHOS Greek Islands

7 MAY

VOLOS Greece

8 MAY

LEMNOS Greek Islands

9 MAY

AT SEA

10 MAY

ODESSA Ukraine O

11 MAY

ODESSA Ukraine

12 MAY

CONSTANZA Romania

13 MAY

VARNA Bulgaria

14 MAY

AT SEA

15 MAY

ATHENS Greece

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Athens Airport for flight home

H Hotel stay ashore O Overnight on board Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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SAVER FARE

DR DAVID PRICE-WILLIAMS University of London

Standard Inside

£2,995

£2,850

Premium Inside

£3,395

£3,195

Deluxe Outside

£4,550

£4,250

Owner’s Suite

£6,750

£6,350

Single Cabin

£3,695

£3,550

David Price-Williams has a first degree from the University of Wales in Ancient Near Eastern languages, with a subsidiary in Attic and Koine Greek. His postgraduate work and his doctorate, from the University of London, is in Near Eastern archaeology. After fieldwork in the eastern Mediterranean, he then worked for the Smithsonian Institution in the Near East before directing his own field research in the same area through the early 1970s.

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RENAISSANCE ITALY and HISTORIC ISLANDS

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • 2-night hotel stay in Rome

ROME to SEVILLE

• The Uffizi and Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence

17 DAYS from £3,250pp 23 May 2019

• The Leaning Tower of Pisa • Napoleon’s villa on the island of Elba • Cruise the Isles Lavezzi and Maddalena Archipelago

CABINS SELLING QUICKLY

• The Moorish palaces of southern Spain • The Rock of Gibraltar • River cruising through the Andalusian countryside to Seville

Lucca

SPECIAL SAVER FARES - SAVINGS UP TO £800 PER CABIN Classicism and the Renaissance come together in equal measure during a two-night hotel stay in the Italian capital of Rome. Then set sail to Florence, where the birthplace of artistic giants will engulf your senses at every turn. In Pisa, see the iconic Leaning Tower, then in Lucca, wander through the 25,000-seat Roman amphitheatre. Walk in the footsteps of Napoleon on Elba, cruise the Maddalena Archipelago to Corsica, Spanish Menorca and Gibraltar. From the historic port of Malaga, enjoy an optional trip to the 13th-century Alhambra Palace or visit the Picasso Museum. Enter the mouth of the Guadalquivir River and cruise upstream to the heart of the beautiful and romantic city of Seville.

YOUR ITINERARY Fly to ROME Italy

23 MAY 24 MAY 25 MAY 26 MAY 27 MAY 28 MAY 29 MAY 30 MAY 31 MAY 1 JUN 2 JUN 3 JUN 4 JUN 5 JUN 6 JUN 7 JUN 8 JUN

AEG190525

Arrive and transfer to hotel H

ROME Italy H ROME Italy Embark Aegean Odyssey in Civitavecchia

FLORENCE Italy (from Livorno) O PISA/LUCCA Italy (from Livorno) ELBA Italy BONIFACIO Corsica, France AJACCIO Corsica, France MAHON Menorca, Spain PALMA Majorca, Spain AT SEA MALAGA Spain GIBRALTAR CADIZ Spain Cruising along the Guadalquivir River SEVILLE Spain O SEVILLE Spain Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to hotel H

SEVILLE Spain H SEVILLE Spain Transfer to Seville Airport for flight home

H Hotel stay ashore O Overnight on board

Bonifacio

Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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STELLA GRACE LYONS Art Historian

Standard Inside

£3,450

£3,250

Premium Inside

£3,895

£3,645

Deluxe Outside

£5,195

£4,895

Owner’s Suite

£7,495

£7,095

Single Cabin

£4,195

£3,995

Stella gained her BA in the History of Art with a 1st in her dissertation from the University of Bristol, and her MA in History of Art at the University of Warwick. She spent a year studying Renaissance art in Italy at the British Institute of Florence, and three months studying Venetian art in Venice. She also attended drawing classes at the prestigious Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence, following a curriculum based on the leading ateliers of nineteenth century Paris.

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EUROPEAN CONNOISSEUR

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • The Great Mosque of Cordoba

SEVILLE to LONDON

• Flamenco dance show on board in Seville

15 DAYS from £2,595pp 4 June 2019

• A taste of Portugal in Oporto • Historic Lisbon • The pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela • River cruising the Gironde into Bordeaux

ODYSSEY CLUB REUNION CRUISE

• France’s wine country • Explore medieval La Rochelle and Re Island • Walking tour of Honfleur

Seville

LOW SINGLE SUPPLEMENT - SINGLE CABINS FROM £3,095 Your journey starts with a twonight hotel stay in the Spanish city of Seville, for more time to explore the sights including Cordoba, home of the worldfamous Cathedral-Mosque, as well as the Alcázar Royal Palace and the cathedral. Then board Aegean Odyssey for a cruise to Lisbon, where you will visit the immense statue of Christ the King. From Vigo, explore the pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, reputed to be the burial place of Saint James. Cruise inland though the beautiful Gironde countryside to Bordeaux and visit the historic coastal city of La Rochelle. We then call at Honfleur on the coast of Normandy, and St Peter Port in Guernsey, a place of cobblestone streets filled with fascinating history.

YOUR ITINERARY 4 JUN 5 JUN 6 JUN

Honfleur

AEG190606

Fly to SEVILLE Spain Arrive and

transfer to hotel H

SEVILLE Spain H SEVILLE Spain

Embark Aegean Odyssey Cruising along the Guadalquivir River

7 JUN

AT SEA

8 JUN

LISBON Portugal

9 JUN

OPORTO Portugal

10 JUN

VIGO Spain

11 JUN

AT SEA

12 JUN

Cruising along the Gironde River BORDEAUX France O

13 JUN

BORDEAUX France

14 JUN

LA ROCHELLE France

15 JUN

AT SEA

16 JUN

GUERNSEY Channel Islands

17 JUN

HONFLEUR France

18 JUN

LONDON England

Disembark Aegean Odyssey in Tilbury

H Hotel stay ashore O Overnight on board

Lisbon

Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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SAVER FARE

JOHN DUCKER The Wine Education Service

Standard Inside

£2,750

£2,595

Premium Inside

£3,195

£2,995

Deluxe Outside

£4,450

£4,150

Owner’s Suite

£6,595

£6,195

Single Cabin

£3,250

£3,095

John wears two professional hats – the first as the actor ‘John Leeson’, now celebrating over 50 years in theatre, film and television. His acting career goes hand-in-hand with long-standing membership both of the Association of Wine Educators, the elite Circle of Wine Writers, and as a senior team tutor for The Wine Education Service. As a reputable good cook his guide to food/wine matching, ‘Marriages Made in Heaven’, will be freely available on board.

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LAND of the MIDNIGHT SUN

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

LONDON to COPENHAGEN

• The remote beauty of the Shetlands

16 DAYS from £2,995pp 18 June 2019

• Ride up Mount Floyen in Bergen • Cruising the Arctic Circle • Witness the amazing Midnight Sun • The Viking history of Trondheim • Ascending the summit of Mount Dalsnibba

INAUGURAL DESTINATION

• Stunning fjord cruising • The old quarter of Gamle in Stavanger • Panoramic tour of Copenhagen

North Cape

NEW CRUISE – SAVE UP TO £1,000 PER CABIN Enter the Arctic Circle on this spectacular maiden voyage for 2019, departing from London and cruising through breathtaking fjords and stunning natural landscapes en route to Norway’s North Cape. Along the way visit Lerwick in the Shetland Islands, stroll through one of Norway’s biggest ports, Bergen, then step ashore in another brand-new port of call for Aegean Odyssey, Alesund, at the mouth of the Geirangerfjord. Explore Norway’s Viking capital of Trondheim. Visit the charming 18th and 19th-century wooden houses of Stavanger, then enjoy an overnight stay in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, one of the friendliest and most beautiful cities in Europe.

YOUR ITINERARY 18 JUN

AEG190618

LONDON England Embark Aegean Odyssey in Tilbury

AT SEA LERWICK Shetland Islands 21 JUN BERGEN Norway 22 JUN AT SEA 23 JUN HARSTAD Lofoten Islands, Norway HONNINGSVAG Norway 19 JUN 20 JUN

24 JUN

Cruising the North Cape

TROMSO Norway AT SEA 27 JUN TRONDHEIM Norway HELLESYLT Norway 25 JUN 26 JUN

28 JUN

Cruising Geirangerfjord

GEIRANGER Norway ALESUND Norway 30 JUN STAVANGER Norway 1 JUL AT SEA 2 JUL COPENHAGEN Denmark O COPENHAGEN Denmark 29 JUN

3 JUL

Transfer to Copenhagen Airport for flight home

O Overnight on board

Ship at anchor New ports of call are shown in gold

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Cabin category

Fares from

SAVER FARE

RODERICK DALE

Standard Inside

£3,195

£2,995

Premium Inside

£3,795

£3,595

Deluxe Outside

£5,450

£5,150

Owner’s Suite

£7,995

£7,495

Single Cabin

£4,350

£4,150

Roderick Dale is Cultural Engagement Fellow with the Centre for the Study of the Viking Age at the University of Nottingham. Prior to this, he worked at University College Cork on The World-Tree Project, a community collection initiative that produced a digital multimedia archive of resources for the teaching and study of the Vikings. Roderick earned his PhD on Viking berserkers at the University of Nottingham, where he taught Old English and Old Norse.

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BALTIC CAPITALS and ST PETERSBURG

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Panoramic tour of Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN back to COPENHAGEN

• Medieval Stockholm and the battleship Vasa

14 DAYS from £2,995pp 3 July 2019

• Helsinki’s Uspenski Cathedral and Sibelius Monument • Three days in majestic St Petersburg with visits to the Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace

LAST FEW CABINS

• Evening performance of Swan Lake at the Alexandrinsky Theatre

Saver fares expire 30 September 2018

• The Old Town of Tallinn – a UNESCO World Heritage Site

St Petersburg

LAST FEW CABINS REMAINING Aegean Odyssey enters the waters of the Baltic for the first time ever on this magnificent inaugural cruise for 2019, featuring visits to the Scandinavian capitals of Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki, as well as the historic ports of Tallinn in Estonia, Gdynia in Poland and Warnemunde in Germany. You will also experience an incredible two-night stay in the magnificent Russian port of St Petersburg. Founded by Peter the Great and considered the cultural capital of the nation, the city is home to the second largest art gallery in the world, the Hermitage.There’s also the elaborately domed fin de siècle Cathedral of the Saviour on Spilled Blood. You’ll then cruise across the Baltic and the Gulf of Finland, to disembark in the Danish capital of Copenhagen.

YOUR ITINERARY 3 JUL

AEG190703

Fly to COPENHAGEN Denmark Transfer to Aegean Odyssey O

4 JUL

COPENHAGEN Denmark

5 JUL

AT SEA

6 JUL

STOCKHOLM Sweden

7 JUL

HELSINKI Sweden

8 JUL

ST PETERSBURG Russia O

9 JUL

ST PETERSBURG Russia O

10 JUL

ST PETERSBURG Russia

11 JUL

TALLINN Estonia

12 JUL

AT SEA

13 JUL

GDYNIA Poland

14 JUL

AT SEA

15 JUL

WARNEMUNDE Germany (for Berlin) COPENHAGEN Denmark

16 JUL

Stockholm

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Copenhagen Airport for flight home

O Overnight on board

Helsinki

New ports of call are shown in gold

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Cabin category

Fares from

SAVER FARE

DR NATALIA MURRAY Courtauld Institute of Art

Standard Inside

£3,195

£2,995

Premium Inside

£3,750

£3,550

Deluxe Outside

£5,245

£4,895

Owner’s Suite

£7,595

£7,095

Single Cabin

£4,295

£4,095

Before being awarded her PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Natalia read History of Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in St Petersburg and completed a PhD course at the Hermitage Museum. At present she is a visiting lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art, a senior curator and the head of education at GRAD. In 2017 she curated a major exhibition Revolution. Russian Art. 1917-1932 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

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THE NORWEGIAN FJORDS

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS •Panoramic tour of Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN to LONDON

• Randers and Danish fairy-tale country

15 DAYS from £2,995pp 16 July 2019

• Explore the Norwegian capital of Oslo • Stunning fjord cruising • Take a scenic railway ride through the mountains from Flam • Optional overland tour through the Norwegian mountains • Try the “invisible” skywalk at the summit of Mount Dalsnibba

Flam

SPECIAL SAVER FARES - SAVINGS UP TO £900 PER CABIN This Norwegian odyssey begins with an overnight stay in Copenhagen, one of the most beautiful cities in Scandinavia. Cross the Kattegat Sea to Aarhus and another Nordic capital, magnificent Oslo.

YOUR ITINERARY 16 JUL

In Flam, enjoy a ride on the scenic railway and cruise the Sognefjord. Stroll through one of Norway’s biggest ports, Bergen, then explore the spectacular landscape surrounding the village of Geiranger and the port of Olden.

Transfer to Aegean Odyssey O

COPENHAGEN Denmark

18 JUL

AARHUS Denmark

19 JUL

OSLO Norway

20 JUL

KRISTIANSAND Norway

21 JUL

STAVANGER Norway

22 JUL

FLAM Norway

23 JUL

BERGEN Norway HELLESYLT Norway

Cruising Geirangerfjord

GEIRANGER Norway

25 JUL

OLDEN Norway

26 JUL

ULVIK Norway

27 JUL

AT SEA

28 JUL

ROSYTH Scotland

29 JUL

AT SEA

30 JUL

Copenhagen

Fly to COPENHAGEN Denmark

17 JUL

24 JUL

With shore excursions in the cities of Stavanger and Kristiansand offering more opportunities for discovery, you will also spend a day in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh before your cruise comes to an end in Tilbury, the port of London.

AEG190716

LONDON England

Disembark Aegean Odyssey

O Overnight on board

Ship at anchor New ports of call are shown in gold

Hardangerfjord

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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Fares from

SAVER FARE

DECLAN TAGGART University College Cork

Standard Inside

£3,195

£2,995

Premium Inside

£3,695

£3,495

Deluxe Outside

£5,195

£4,895

Owner’s Suite

£7,650

£7,195

Single Cabin

£4,195

£3,995

Declan Taggart has been interested in Viking history, literature and especially religion since he first discovered the stories of their gods Odin, Freyja and Thor as a child. Now he’s writing about those stories himself and recently published his first book How Thor Lost His Thunder, which challenges its readers to fundamentally reimagine the deity Thor, even questioning whether Thor was really worshipped as a god of thunder.

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ICELAND, FAROES and SHETLANDS

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

LONDON back to LONDON

• Circumnavigate Iceland including five ports of call

16 DAYS from £2,995pp 30 July 2019

• Tour the Golden Circle • The traditional wooden stave church of Skansinn • Exciting Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital • The natural wonders of Lake Myvatn • Call in on the remote Faroe Islands

CABINS SELLING QUICKLY

• Visit the Neolithic ruins at Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands • The Royal residences of historic Edinburgh

Iceland

NO-FLY CRUISE – SAVE UP TO £1,000 PER CABIN Discover the dramatic and unique landscape of Iceland, a place of gushing geysers, rumbling volcanoes and creeping glaciers. Visit the small volcanic island of Heimaey, in the remote Westmann archipelago, followed by the island’s cosmopolitan capital Reykjavik, and the dramatic landscapes of Thingvellir National Park. Sail to the port of Isafjordur on the edge of the Arctic Circle and the magnificent waterfalls and whale-filled bays of Akureyri. Call at the charming harbour of Husavik, surrounded by snowcovered mountains and full of colourful houses, then relax in the Myvatn Nature Baths. You’ll also visit Scottish castles, the Viking settlements of the Faroe Islands, and the remote Shetland Islands.

YOUR ITINERARY 30 JUL

AEG190730

LONDON England

Embark Aegean Odyssey in Tilbury

31 JUL 1 AUG

AT SEA

2 AUG

LERWICK Shetland Islands

3 AUG

AT SEA

4 AUG

HEIMAEY Iceland

5 AUG

REYKJAVIK Iceland

6 AUG

ISAFJORDUR Iceland

7 AUG

AKUREYRI Iceland

8 AUG

HUSAVIK Iceland

9 AUG

AT SEA

10 AUG

TORSHAVN Faroe Islands

11 AUG

KIRKWALL Orkney Islands

12 AUG

ROSYTH Scotland (for Edinburgh)

13 AUG

AT SEA

16 AUG

LONDON England

Disembark Aegean Odyssey in Tilbury

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Cabin category

Fares from

SAVER FARE

DR SARAH BACCIANTI Queen’s University Belfast

Standard Inside

£3,195

£2,995

Premium Inside

£3,695

£3,495

Deluxe Outside

£5,295

£4,995

Owner’s Suite

£7,995

£7,495

Single Cabin

£4,195

£3,995

Dr Sarah Baccianti graduated with a masters in English Philology, English and American Literature, and Sociology of Communication and Mass Media, from the Université de Fribourg in Switzerland. In 2010, she completed her PhD in Old English and Old Norse literature at the University of Oxford. She was a visiting researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, and taught Old English, Middle English and Old Norse at Oxford, Lausanne and Cork.

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THE THREE RIVERS

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

LONDON to LISBON

• Cruise the Seine to Rouen for visits to Paris or Versailles

15 DAYS from £2,695pp 14 August 2019

• The Gironde River to Bordeaux and France’s wine region • The sweeping La Concha Bay of San Sebastian • Make a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela • Fortified wine tasting in Oporto • Lisbon sightseeing included in your hotel stay • Time to explore Lisbon’s rich history on your own

Bordeaux

SPECIAL SAVER FARES - SAVINGS UP TO £800 PER CABIN This cruise sails along one of the most romantic waterways in the world, the Seine, taking you inland to Rouen, the capital of Normandy, for an opportunity to enjoy a day out in romantic Paris, the City of Lights. Stroll through the coastal port of Honfleur and then sail the Loire to Nantes, for a scenic journey into the heart of Chateaux Country. Follow the trail of the Gironde to Bordeaux, and learn more about the art of winemaking. In the Spanish province of Galicia, explore the pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela, and in Portuguese Oporto, visit the cathedral or one of the nearby wine estates. Then spend two nights in the capital of Lisbon, giving you the opportunity to fully experience this vibrant city.

YOUR ITINERARY 14 AUG

AEG190814

LONDON England Embark Aegean Odyssey at Tilbury

15 AUG

Cruising along the River Seine ROUEN France O

16 AUG

ROUEN France (for Paris)

17 AUG

HONFLEUR France

18 AUG

AT SEA

19 AUG

LA ROCHELLE France

20 AUG

Cruising along the Gironde River BORDEAUX France O

21 AUG

BORDEAUX France

22 AUG

SAN SEBASTIAN Spain

23 AUG

AT SEA

24 AUG

LA CORUNA Spain

25 AUG

OPORTO Portugal

26 AUG

LISBON Portugal Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to hotel H

27 AUG

LISBON Portugal H

28 AUG

LISBON Portugal Transfer to Lisbon Airport for flight home

O Overnight on board H Hotel stay ashore

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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Fares from

SAVER FARE

TREVOR ROWLEY Emeritus Fellow, Kellogg College

Standard Inside

£2,895

£2,695

Premium Inside

£3,295

£3,095

Deluxe Outside

£4,550

£4,250

Owner’s Suite

£6,550

£6,150

Single Cabin

£3,350

£3,150

Trevor is a medieval archaeologist and historian who has spent his career in lifelong and continuing education, largely at Oxford University, where he was first Director of Archaeology and later Deputy Director in the Department for Continuing Education. He was a Founder Fellow of Kellogg College and is now Dean of Degrees. For many years he has directed and taught International University Summer Programmes, both in Britain and the United States.

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MEDITERRANEAN ODYSSEY

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

LISBON to ROME

• Call at four of Spain’s great cities – Cadiz, Malaga, Tarragona and Barcelona

15 DAYS from £2,795pp 26 August 2019

• Sherry tasting in Jerez • Visit medieval Carcassonne • Overnight on board in the port at Monte Carlo • Cruise Italy’s beautiful Cinque Terre • Entrance to the Uffizi and Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence • The Leaning Tower of Pisa • Two-night hotel stay in Rome with city sightseeing Monte Carlo

SPECIAL SAVER FARES - SAVINGS UP TO £800 PER CABIN This itinerary has been planned to explore the magnificent scenery and fascinating history that this remarkable sea has to offer: from the elegance of the Alhambra and the splendours of Imperial Rome to the picturesque Cote d’Azur and the treasures of Florence. Your journey begins in Lisbon, where Gothic cathedrals and majestic monasteries are part of the colourful cityscape. From here Aegean Odyssey cruises to Cadiz and Malaga from where you can take a guided tour of the magnificent Alhambra and its gardens. Calls at Valencia, Monte Carlo and Portofino will then give you a true idea of the beauty and history of the Mediterranean. The itinerary concludes with two of the most historically fascinating cities in the world, Florence and Rome.

YOUR ITINERARY 26 AUG

AEG190826

Fly to LISBON Portugal

Embark Aegean Odyssey

27 AUG

CADIZ Spain

28 AUG

MALAGA Spain

29 AUG

AT SEA

30 AUG

TARRAGONA Spain

31 AUG

BARCELONA Spain

1 SEP

CARCASSONNE France (from Sete)

2 SEP

MARSEILLES France O MARSEILLES France

3 SEP

Cruising the French Riviera

4 SEP 5 SEP 6 SEP

MONTE CARLO Monaco O MONTE CARLO Monaco Cruising Cinque Terre PORTOFINO Italy FLORENCE/PISA Italy (from Livorno) ROME Italy

7 SEP

Disembark Aegean Odyssey in Civitavecchia and transfer to Rome hotel H

8 SEP

ROME Italy H ROME Italy Transfer to Rome Airport for

9 SEP

flight home

H Hotel stay ashore O Overnight on board

Barcelona

Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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Fares from

SAVER FARE

PROF JONATHAN PHILIPS Royal Holloway, University of London

Standard Inside

£2,995

£2,795

Premium Inside

£3,495

£3,295

Deluxe Outside

£4,795

£4,495

Owner’s Suite

£6,995

£6,595

Single Cabin

£3,595

£3,395

Jonathan Phillips is Professor of Crusading History at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of numerous books on the Crusades including Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades (2009), and (with Martin Hall) Caffaro of Genoa and the Twelfth Century Crusades (2013), as well as The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople (2004). He is currently completing a book on the life and legend of the Sultan Saladin.

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ITALIAN and ADRIATIC HIGHLIGHTS

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Two-night hotel stay in Rome

ROME to VENICE

• Explore both Pompeii and Herculaneum

15 DAYS from £2,795pp 5 September 2019

• Visit the Graeco-Roman theatre at Taormina in Sicily • Cruise the beautiful Dalmatian coast to Dubrovnik and Split • The Renaissance city of Urbino • Included sightseeing and time on your own to explore Venice Dubrovnik

SPECIAL SAVER FARES - SAVINGS UP TO £900 PER CABIN Start with a two-night hotel stay in Rome before joining Aegean Odyssey on this autumn cruise to spectacular Venice. From Sorrento visit the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, then cruise the marvellous Amalfi Coast to call at the port of Salerno and visit the magnificent Greek temples at Paestum. Sail close to the volcanic island of Stromboli on the way to Taormina in Sicily, then across the Ionian Sea to Corfu. In Albania, the historic Graeco-Roman site of Butrint leads to the charming Croatian ports of Split and Dubrovnik, before returning to Italy for the treasures of Urbino. Finally, arrive at the romantic Floating City of Venice, to enjoy an overnight stay and an exclusive evening tour.

YOUR ITINERARY 5 SEP 6 SEP 7 SEP

AEG190907

Fly to ROME Italy

Arrive and transfer to hotel H

ROME Italy H ROME Italy Transfer to Civitavecchia and embark Aegean Odyssey

9 SEP

SORRENTO Italy O SORRENTO Italy O SORRENTO Italy

10 SEP

Cruising along the Amalfi Coast

8 SEP

11 SEP 12 SEP 13 SEP 14 SEP 15 SEP 16 SEP 17 SEP 18 SEP 19 SEP

SALERNO Italy TAORMINA Sicily AT SEA CORFU Greek Islands SARANDE Albania LECCE Italy (from Brindisi) DUBROVNIK Croatia SPLIT Croatia URBINO Italy (from Ancona) VENICE Italy O VENICE Italy

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Venice Airport for flight home

O Overnight on board H Hotel stay ashore Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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Fares from

SAVER FARE

LARS THARP Ceramics and Oriental Art Specialist and Broadcaster

Standard Inside

£2,995

£2,795

Premium Inside

£3,495

£3,250

Deluxe Outside

£4,795

£4,450

Owner’s Suite

£7,250

£6,795

Single Cabin

£3,795

£3,595

Born in 1954 in Copenhagen and educated in England, Lars was influenced by his Danish grandfather – a classical philologist, archaeologist and museum curator. In the 1970s he read archaeology at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University. Lars worked at Sothebys specialising in Chinese ceramics under the late Julian Thompson, becoming director and auctioneer, and representing the company throughout its European offices.

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DALMATIA and ANCIENT GREECE

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Extended stay in Venice with a spectacular evening departure

VENICE to ATHENS

• The Renaissance city of Urbino

13 DAYS from £2,495pp 19 September 2019

• Explore the Palace of Diocletian in Split • Cruise through serene Kotor Bay

CABINS SELLING QUICKLY

• The remains of ancient Butrint • See the ruins of Olympia • Two-night hotel stay in Athens with visits to the Acropolis and Museum

Butrint

SPECIAL SAVER FARES – SAVINGS UP TO £600 PER CABIN Take an unforgettable journey between the two gems of art history Venice and Athens. In Urbino, discover the great masterpieces of the Renaissance, then visit Diocletian’s massive mausoleum in Split, before cruising through Kotor Bay to the classical ruins of Butrint in Albania. See ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympics, then spend a relaxing evening ashore in the historic port of Pylos. Tour Monemvasia, the “Gibraltar of the Aegean”, a tiny municipality joined to the mainland by a single causeway. Stroll around the carless idyll of Hydra, one of Greece’s most charming and picturesque islands, then arrive in Athens for a twonight hotel stay, giving you plenty of time to see the capital’s magnificent classical treasures, including, of course, the Acropolis.

YOUR ITINERARY AEG190919 19 SEP

Fly to VENICE Italy

Embark Aegean Odyssey O

20 SEP

VENICE Italy

21 SEP

URBINO Italy (from Ancona)

22 SEP

SPLIT Croatia

23 SEP

KORCULA Croatia DUBROVNIK Croatia O

24 SEP 25 SEP

DUBROVNIK Croatia KOTOR BAY Montenegro Scenic cruising SARANDE Albania

26 SEP

OLYMPIA Greece (from Katakolon) PYLOS Greece O

27 SEP

PYLOS Greece

28 SEP

MONEMVASIA Greece HYDRA Greek Islands

29 SEP 30 SEP 1 OCT

PIRAEUS/ATHENS

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to hotel in Athens H

ATHENS Greece H ATHENS Greece Transfer to Athens Airport for flight home

H Hotel stay ashore O Overnight on board Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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Fares from

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PROF STEPHAN BUCZACKI Biologist and biographer

Standard Inside

£2,595

£2,495

Premium Inside

£2,995

£2,850

Deluxe Outside

£3,995

£3,745

Owner’s Suite

£5,995

£5,695

Single Cabin

£3,395

£3,295

Stefan is currently celebrating thirty years as a cruise ship lecturer to all parts of the world but says that of his many achievements the one of which he is proudest is to have been voted among the one hundred people of Polish descent who have contributed most to the life and culture of Britain – a list on which he appears, alphabetically, between Bonnie Prince Charlie and King Cnut!

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CLASSICAL GREECE and ISLANDS of the AEGEAN

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Two-night hotel stay in Athens

ATHENS back to ATHENS

• Three-day land tour of Classical Greece with hotel stays in Delphi and Nauplia

13 DAYS from £2,495pp 25 September 2019

• Explore the Minoan site of Akrotiri • The blue-domed churches of Oia • See the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete

POPULAR ITINERARY

• Crusader castle in Rhodes • Sail to the sacred Island of Delos • Time on your own in whitewashed Mykonos

Santorini

YOUR ITINERARY AEG190929 25 SEP

Please note some passengers will visit Delphi and Nauplia in reverse order due to the size of the hotels.

Transfer to hotel H

26 SEP

ATHENS Greece H

27 SEP

ATHENS / DELPHI Greece H

28 SEP

DELPHI / NAUPLIA Greece H

29 SEP

Delphi

Fly to ATHENS Greece

NAUPLIA / PIRAEUS Greece Embark Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus

30 SEP

SANTORINI Greek Islands

1 OCT

HERAKLION Crete, Greek Islands

2 OCT

AGIOS NIKOLAOS Crete, Greek Islands

3 OCT

KARPATHOS Greek Islands

4 OCT

RHODES Greek Islands

5 OCT

NISYROS Greek Islands

6 OCT

7 OCT

DELOS Greek Islands MYKONOS Greek Islands PIRAEUS Greece

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Athens Airport for flight home

H Hotel stay ashore

Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Cabin category

Fares from

SAVER FARE

JOHN SHERLOCK Winchester College and Oxford University

Standard Inside

£2,645

£2,495

Premium Inside

£3,000

£2,850

Deluxe Outside

£4,000

£3,750

Owner’s Suite

£5,895

£5,595

Single Cabin

£3,445

£3,295

John Sherlock was educated at Winchester College and Oxford University. He runs a specialist consultancy advising the owners of the UK’s great houses, gardens and landscapes on how to better engage and inspire the visiting public. He has completed projects for the National Trust, The Crown Estate and the Historic Houses Association. John has been accredited as a lecturer by the Arts Society (formerly NADFAS) and has lectured on various ships.

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CLASSICAL GREECE and ISLANDS of the AEGEAN

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Two-night hotel stay in Athens

ATHENS back to ATHENS

• Three-day land tour of Classical Greece with hotel stays in Delphi and Nauplia

13 DAYS from £2,495pp 3 October 2019

• Explore the Minoan site of Akrotiri • The blue-domed churches of Oia • See the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete

POPULAR ITINERARY

• Crusader castle in Rhodes • Sail to the sacred Island of Delos • Time on your own in whitewashed Mykonos

Knossos

YOUR ITINERARY AEG101007 3 OCT 4 OCT

ATHENS Greece H

5 OCT

ATHENS / DELPHI Greece H

6 OCT

DELPHI / NAUPLIA Greece H

7 OCT

Please note some passengers will visit Delphi and Nauplia in reverse order due to the size of the hotels.

NAUPLIA / PIRAEUS Greece Embark Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus

8 OCT

SANTORINI Greek Islands

9 OCT

HERAKLION Crete, Greek Islands

10 OCT

AGIOS NIKOLAOS Crete, Greek Islands

11 OCT

KARPATHOS Greek Islands

12 OCT

RHODES Greek Islands

13 OCT

NISYROS Greek Islands

14 OCT

15 OCT

Mykonos

Fly to ATHENS Greece

Transfer to hotel H

DELOS Greek Islands MYKONOS Greek Islands PIRAEUS Greece

Disembark Aegean Odyssey and transfer to Athens Airport for flight home

H Hotel stay ashore

Ship at anchor

YOUR GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE

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Fares from

SAVER FARE

CAROLINE HOLMES Garden Historian

Standard Inside

£2,645

£2,495

Premium Inside

£3,000

£2,850

Deluxe Outside

£4,000

£3,750

Owner’s Suite

£5,895

£5,595

Single Cabin

£3,445

£3,295

Caroline is a Garden Historian of places, people and plants who sifts humour from humus worldwide as a lecturer, broadcaster and an author of 11 books. A consultant designer specialising in evoking historical, artistic and symbolic references ranging from the gardens surrounding Notre-Dame de Calais to devising the planting for The Alnwick Garden’s Poison Garden, Caroline lectures for The Arts Society in both the UK and overseas.

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LOYALTY REWARDS WITH VOYAGES TO ANTIQUITY With the completion of your first Voyages to Antiquity cruise, you become a member of our loyalty club – the Odyssey Club. This is to show our appreciation for the loyalty of travellers who choose to cruise with us more than once. Membership of the Odyssey Club rewards returning customers with a host of benefits, including exclusive discounts on all future voyages, special reunion cruises and complimentary wine, Molton Brown amenities, Wi-Fi and laundry on board. As we have grown as a cruise operator, some of our returning travellers have reached milestones of 50 and 100 days at sea with us (a few have even topped 200 days at sea). We want to reward this continuing loyalty with extra benefits including on-board credit and cabin upgrades. So, the more you travel with us, the more benefits you can enjoy. Here’s a summary of the Odyssey Club member benefits:

THE ODYSSEY CLUB REUNION SUMMER 2019 Most sailing seasons we include a very special cruise aimed particularly at our Odyssey Club members. In summer 2019, the Odyssey Club Reunion Cruises are the 23rd May 2019 ‘Grand Voyage from Rome to London’ with highlights including a two-night stay in romantic Rome, the beautiful island of Corsica, the Renaissance treasures of Florence, and the Balearic Islands of Menorca and Majorca. This is followed by the shorter duration 4th June ‘European Connoisseur Reunion Cruise’ from Seville to London with stops in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, river cruising through the beautiful Gironde countryside to Bordeaux and a visit to the charming town of La Rochelle. Although the exclusive Odyssey Club events are still being finalised, expect reunion welcome and farewell drinks parties and a selection of enhanced excursions as a heartfelt thank you to our regular travellers. For more information on Odyssey Club Reunion cruises, call 01865 410090.

One cruise, any duration

50+ days on board^ (total)

100+ days on board^ (total)

5-10% discount on future cruises

All Odyssey Club benefits PLUS

All Odyssey Club Sapphire benefits PLUS

NEW quarterly magazine

5-10% discount on future cruises

Cabin upgrade***

Molton Brown amenities in cabin

$50 on-board cruise credit****

Luxury travel wallet

Complimentary Wi-Fi

Dinner at the Captain’s Table**

Extra $50 on-board cruise credit****

Complimentary laundry*

Special cocktail party on board

100 days at sea decorative pin

Complimentary bottle of wine*****

50 days at sea decorative pin

Leather luggage tags and tote bag

Advanced notice of cruises/events

Exclusive welcome party onboard Friend referral cruise credit Reunion cruises with special events *Please visit the website for the full Odyssey Club terms and conditions www.voyagestoantiquity.com/welcome-odysseyclub

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INTRODUCING AEGEAN ODYSSEY − YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Classically elegant but far from stuffy, Aegean Odyssey combines the best elements of traditional cruising with the myriad benefits of a small ship and an award-winning focus on cultural enrichment. With an average of just 350 passengers, an exceptional level of service is assured, and its outstanding on-board amenities, from an outdoor pool and sun-deck to a well-stocked library and indulgent spa centre, are perfect for relaxing days at sea.

Dining for all tastes Serving lunch and dinner, the elegant Marco Polo Restaurant has a casual country club ambiance and a Mediterranean influence to the menu, featuring a full list of fine wines and champagnes in addition to complimentary wine with each evening meal. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Terrace Cafe and Grill offers a combination of indoor and outdoor seating, replicating the charm of a trattoria, with a large buffet menu of hot and cold food options alongside a mouth-watering selection of fresh fruit and desserts.

ON-BOARD FACILITIES • Two restaurants • Three lounges • Four bars • Lecture theatre • Library • Shop

• Internet centre • Outdoor pool • Athena spa and gym • Beauty salon • Medical centre

On top of our regular mealtime service, you will also find Tapas on the Terrace, afternoon tea and late-night snacks available, ensuring you will never go hungry.

Sublime relaxation The Athena Health Spa and Gym features gym equipment, a sauna, and a selection of therapies and treatments. There’s also the hairdresser and beauty centre for pampering after a busy day sightseeing, ensuring you always feel refreshed and renewed during your cruise.

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LIGHT, SPACIOUS AND COMFORTABLE CABINS Aegean Odyssey hosts a range of cabins to suit every holiday budget, from superb value inside grades to extravagant ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suites. All are spacious, light, intelligently designed and equipped with ensuite bathrooms, air-conditioning, flatscreen TV, safe and hairdryer. Deluxe Balcony Stateroom, Category C

CATEGORY A: Ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Suites 550 sq ft staterooms located on Lido Deck. Marble bathrooms, dressing area, separate sitting area and private balcony. Convertible twin beds. CATEGORY B: Junior Balcony Suites

Single Premium Outside, Category GG

Twin Premium Outside, Category H

310 sq ft staterooms located on Lido Deck. Marble bathrooms, walk-in closet, sitting area and private balcony. Convertible twin beds. CATEGORY C/D: Deluxe Balcony Staterooms 275 sq ft staterooms located on Lido, Bridge and Belvedere Decks. Bath/ shower or walk-in shower, sitting area and private balcony. Fixed double bed, separate twins or convertible twins depending on cabin selected. Cabins 807 and 808 on Lido Deck are smaller and do not have a sitting area. CATEGORY E: Deluxe Staterooms 215 sq ft staterooms located on Belvedere Deck. Private bath/shower or walk-in shower. Convertible twin beds. Cabins 556 and 563 are smaller but have a fixed double bed and a balcony.

Deluxe Stateroom Outside, Category F

CATEGORY H/I: Premium Outside Cabins CATEGORY J: Standard Outside Cabins 130 sq ft cabins located on Bridge, Belvedere and Columbus Decks. Fixed twin beds with private shower. Category I cabins on Bridge Deck have two windows with views partially obstructed by lifeboats and some cabins feature a fixed double bed. Category J: Standard Outside Cabins are similar in size and layout, but most have portholes in place of windows. CATEGORY K/L: Premium Inside Cabins CATEGORY M: Standard Inside Cabins 130 sq ft cabins located on Belvedere and Columbus Decks. Fixed twin beds with private shower.

CATEGORY F: Deluxe Staterooms 170-200 sq ft staterooms located on Lido, Bridge and Belvedere Decks. Bath/shower or walk-in shower. Convertible twin or fixed double beds. CATEGORY G: Premium Outside Cabins 130-150 sq ft staterooms located on Bridge and Lido Decks. Private shower, fixed twin beds, convertible twin beds or fixed double bed. Views in some cabins partially obstructed by lifeboats.

Deluxe Balcony Stateroom, Category D

Please note: not all categories are shown. Size, layout and bed configurations will vary within a category. Beds may be a fixed double (queen size); fixed separate twin beds; or twin beds that can be converted into a double bed. Single cabins have European full size beds, but the overall cabin size will be smaller than a double occupancy. All outside staterooms/cabins have windows, except Category J, most of which have portholes.

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DECK PLANS Aegean Odyssey

BRIDGE

802

804

805

806

702

703

704

705

706

707

708

709

714

711

716

713

718

715

720

717

722

•

809 •

810 •

712 • 710 •

808

807

LIDO BAR

OBSERVATION DECK

719

CHARLESTON LOUNGE

726 •

721

POOL

723 725

728

727

730

• 812

•

• •

• 811 813

•

814

815

816

729

732

731

734

733

736 735

738

LIBRARY

SHOP

817

818

737

740

819

820

739

742

821

822

741

744

823

824

743

746

825

826

745

748

BAR

827

828

747

750

THE TERRACE

LIDO DECK 24

AMBASSADOR LOUNGE

•

803

701

724 •

801

• •

OBSERVATION LOUNGE

BRIDGE DECK

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TERRACE CAFE

PROMENADE DECK

KEY 

Single Cabins

 Third Pullman berth in these cabins 

Third/Fourth Pullman berth in these cabins

Cabin for guests with disabilities Elevator

404#

403 405

515

514

• • • •

513 516

519 521

517

520

523

524

518 522

528

531

532

530

•

527

•

529

■

525 ▲ 526 ▲

534

533

RECEPTION

536

535 537

•

539

538

543

541

540

• •

549

415

421

INTERNET

542

551

544

553

546

555

548

557

550 552

561

554

•

416

417

418

419

422

423

429

427 ▲

431 ▲

433

435

437

420

424

426

428

430

432

434 438

436 ▲

CATEGORY COLOURS

440

Double Staterooms/Cabins

439

442

441

444

445

443

448

446

449

447

450

452

453

451

454

456

455 459

MARCO POLO RESTAURANT

464

• •

PREMIUM INSIDE

CATEGORY COLOURS

CAT J A

STANDARD OUTSIDESuites with Balcony Owner’s

CAT I* B

Junior Suites with Balcony PREMIUM OUTSIDE

CAT C

Deluxe Stateroom with Balcony PREMIUM OUTSIDE Deluxe Stateroom with Balcony PREMIUM OUTSIDE Deluxe Stateroom, Outside

466

467

470

CAT D

471

474

CAT E

475

476

CAT F

477

478

OUTSIDE E G DELUXE STATEROOM CAT Premium Outside

G F

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE Deluxe Stateroom, Outside

CAT Premium Outside BALCONY D H DELUXE STATEROOM CAT I ◆

Premium Outside DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

CAT J

Standard Outside JUNIOR SUITE BALCONY Premium Inside OWNER'S SUITE BALCONY Premium Inside

MEDICAL

CAT K

CAT L

Single CAT Cabins M

556

563

STANDARD INSIDE

PREMIUM INSIDE

460 ATHENA HEALTH SPA

K STATEROOM/CABINS DOUBLE

• •

559

412

414 ▲

425

463

HAIR DRESSER

547 545

411 413

•

• •

510

■

508

509 512

408 409 410

•

507 511

407

•

505 506

406

•

504

•

503

Standard Inside

MMCABINS STANDARD INSIDE SINGLE

565

558

CAT CC LL

567

560

CAT EE

569

562

CAT GG

571

564

CAT HH

573

566

575 577

Deluxe PREMIUM INSIDEStateroom with Balcony Deluxe PREMIUM INSIDEStateroom, Outside

CAT I I ◆

Premium Outside STANDARD OUTSIDE Premium Outside PREMIUM OUTSIDE Premium Outside

568

HH* CAT JJ

PREMIUM OUTSIDE Standard Outside

570

GG* CAT KK

PREMIUM OUTSIDE Inside Premium

II*

◆

CAT LL DELUXE STATEROOM Premium Inside OUTSIDE EE CAT MM Standard Inside DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

* Please note: Category GG, I, II and some HH cabins have partially restricted view

BELVEDERE DECK

COLUMBUS DECK

MARCO POLO DECK

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SPECIAL SAVER FARES (£ per person)

AEG190413

AEG190426

AEG190504

AEG190525

AEG190606

MALAGA TO ATHENS

ATHENS TO ATHENS

ROME TO SEVILLE

SEVILLE TO LONDON

13 APRIL

22 APRIL

2 MAY

23 MAY

4 JUNE

DOUBLE INSIDE CABINS with shower M

STANDARD INSIDE

Belvedere / Columbus

£2,445

£2,345

£2,850

£3,250

£2,595

PREMIUM INSIDE

Columbus

2,595

2,545

2,995

3,495

2,795

PREMIUM INSIDE

Belvedere

2,695

3,195

3,645

2,995

DOUBLE OUTSIDE CABINS with shower J

STANDARD OUTSIDE

Columbus

2,950

2,795

3,395

3,895

3,195

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Bridge

3,150

2,995

3,595

4,145

3,395

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Belvedere / Columbus

3,295

3,195

3,750

4,395

3,645

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Lido / Bridge

3,495

3,395

3,995

4,645

3,895

DOUBLE DELUXE OUTSIDE STATEROOMS with bath, shower or walk-in shower F

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

Lido / Bridge / Belvedere

3,695

3,545

4,250

4,895

4,150

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

Belvedere

3,850

3,695

4,450

5,095

4,350

DOUBLE DELUXE BALCONY SUITES AND STATEROOMS with bath, shower or walk-in shower D

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

Belvedere

4,495

4,195

5,095

5,545

4,795

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

Lido / Bridge

4,750

4,395

5,295

5,900

4,995

JUNIOR SUITE BALCONY

Lido

5,195

4,850

5,895

6,495

5,595

OWNER'S SUITE BALCONY

Lido

5,650

5,195

6,350

7,095

6,195

SINGLE ACCOMMODATION MM

STANDARD INSIDE

Belvedere

2,750

3,195

3,550

3,995

3,095

PREMIUM INSIDE

Columbus

2,995

3,345

3,795

4,250

3,250

PREMIUM INSIDE

Belvedere

3,095

3,495

4,050

4,450

3,495

STANDARD OUTSIDE

Columbus

3,350

3,650

4,295

4,725

3,750

II*

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Bridge

3,595

3,795

4,550

4,995

3,945

HH*

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Bridge / Belvedere

3,745

3,995

4,750

5,295

4,225

GG*

PREMIUM OUTSIDE

Lido / Bridge

3,950

4,250

5,095

5,545

4,495

DELUXE STATEROOM OUTSIDE

Belvedere

4,350

4,595

5,650

6,095

4,995

DELUXE STATEROOM BALCONY

Lido

4,950

5,150

6,450

7,150

5,750

YOUR CRUISE FARE INCLUDES: • All meals on board • Wine, beer or soft drinks with dinner on board

Terms and conditions: All fares are per person, based on double/twin occupancy and subject to availability. There are limited dedicated single cabins - call for the latest availability. Headline savings are based on Category A cabins. All information is correct at time of printing (September 2018), but is subject to change. Full terms and conditions may be found at voyagestoantiquity.com.

• Pre- and/or post-cruise hotel stays where shown • Shore excursions in most ports of call • All on-board gratuities for restaurant and cabin staff • Lecture programme featuring expert guest speakers • Transfers between airports (once you have cleared customs), hotel and ship abroad NOT INCLUDED: • Transport to and from your departure airport • Optional shore excursions • Beverages other than those with dinner on board • Beauty and Spa treatments • Laundry and pressing services • Internet charges and telephone calls • Visas and airport taxes • Government fees, surcharges and local taxes

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AEG190618

AEG190703

AEG190716

COPENHAGEN COPENHAGEN LONDON TO COPENHAGEN TO COPENHAGEN TO LONDON

AEG190730

AEG190814

AEG190826

AEG190907

AEG190919

AEG190929

AEG191007

LONDON TO LONDON

LONDON TO LISBON

LISBON TO ROME

ROME TO VENICE

VENICE TO ATHENS

ATHENS TO ATHENS

18 JUNE

3 JULY

16 JULY

30 JULY

14 AUGUST

26 AUGUST

5 SEPTEMBER

19 SEPTEMBER

25 SEPTEMBER

3 OCTOBER

£2,995

£2,695

£2,795

£2,495

3,295

3,250

2,895

3,050

2,995

2,650

2,595

3,595

3,550

3,495

3,095

3,295

3,250

2,850

3,895

3,745

3,795

3,350

3,495

3,395

2,995

3,050

4,195

3,995

4,095

3,545

3,795

3,695

3,195

3,250

4,440

4,295

4,350

4,395

3,745

3,950

3,395

3,450

4,695

4,595

4,550

4,745

3,995

4,195

3,595

5,150

4,895

4,995

4,250

4,495

4,450

3,745

3,750

5,395

5,145

5,150

5,295

4,450

4,695

4,595

3,995

3,945

5,845

5,550

5,750

4,845

5,245

5,295

4,450

4,550

6,195

5,850

6,095

5,145

5,495

5,595

4,695

6,995

6,540

6,550

6,795

5,595

6,095

6,295

5,195

7,495

7,095

7,195

7,495

6,150

6,595

6,795

5,695

5,595

4,150

4,095

3,995

3,150

3,395

3,595

3,295

4,450

4,395

4,295

4,350

3,350

3,595

3,795

3,450

3,495

4,795

4,650

4,595

4,695

3.550

3,795

3,995

3,650

3,695

5,195

4,945

4,995

5,095

3,795

3,995

4,245

3,795

3,950

5,550

5,250

5,350

5,395

4,095

4,295

4,495

4,075

4,150

5,895

5,650

5,745

4,305

4,495

4,695

4,295

4,395

6,250

5,995

5,950

6,195

4,495

4,695

4,995

4,550

4,650

6,995

6,645

6,695

6,950

5,050

5,295

5,495

4,995

5,095

8,095

7,595

7,650

7,995

5,850

6,195

6,395

5,695

5,850

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