Itineraries

• St. Petersburg and the Baltic

  Destination

  Scandinavia/Russia

  Departures

  5/22/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Portsmouth with stops in Cruising, Kiel Canal, Ronne, Visby, Stockholm, Cruising the Baltic Sea, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Gdansk, Copenhagen

  Description

  As Minerva sails around the Baltic, discover trading cities that once belonged to the Hanseatic League. Cruise through an archipelago of tiny islands ...

  Duration

  16

• Treasures of the British Isles

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  6/6/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Portsmouth with stops in Cruising, Port of Tyne, Edinburgh, Scrabster, Stornoway, Scenic Cruising, Tobermory, Oban, Holyhead, Belfast, Isles of Scilly, Dartmouth, St. Peter Port

  Duration

  15

• Midsummer in Norway

  Destination

  Scandinavia/Russia

  Departures

  6/20/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Portsmouth with stops in Cruising, Bergen, Kristiansand, Tromso, Honningsvag, Alta, Cruising Trollfjord, Leknes, Geiranger

  Description

  A midsummer cruise to discover the picturesque, rugged Norwegian coast. Experience the long days of the midnight sun at Honningsvag, cross the Arctic ...

  Duration

  16

• A French Accent

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  7/5/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Portsmouth with stops in Cruising, Amsterdam, Ostende, Cruising the English Channel, St. Malo, Bordeaux, La Pallice, Belle Isle, Brest, St. Peter Port, Honfleur

  Description

  Explore treasures including Amsterdam, Bruges and beautiful French ports. Discover famous artists and the landscapes that inspired them, learn about t...

  Duration

  15

• Gardens of the Celtic Fringe

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  7/19/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Portsmouth with stops in Cruising the English Channel, Dublin, Portrush, Killybegs, Glengarriff, Cork, Isles of Scilly, Falmouth, St. Peter Port, Rouen

  Description

  Explore some of the finest gardens, landscape scenery, cities and castles on this cruise which circumnavigates Ireland and then sails south to Cornwal...

  Duration

  14

• Grand Mediterranean and Adriatic

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  8/1/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Portsmouth with stops in St. Peter Port, Cruising, La Coruna, Leixoes, Cadiz, Alhambra, Cartagena, Palma de Mallorca, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Cagliari, Trapani, Valletta, Cruising the Ionian Sea, Dubrovnik, Korcula, Split, Trieste, Venice, Pula, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Kotor, Sarande, Delphi, Transit the Corinth Canal, Piraeus

  Description

  Sailing south from the historic naval port of Portsmouth spend August exploring highlights of the Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean and the Adriatic. F...

  Duration

  29

• South to the Mediterranean

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  8/1/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Portsmouth with stops in St. Peter Port, Cruising, La Coruna, Leixoes, Cadiz, Alhambra, Cartagena, Palma de Mallorca, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Cagliari, Trapani, Valletta

  Description

  Green Spain, the "golden" River Douro, the Moorish Alhambra Palace, the gem of the naval port of Cartagena and a quartet of Mediterranean islands lie ...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Adriatic and Aegean

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  8/15/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Valletta with stops in Cruising the Ionian Sea, Dubrovnik, Korcula, Split, Trieste, Venice, Pula, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Kotor, Sarande, Transit the Corinth Canal, Delphi, Piraeus, Souda Bay, Gythion, Nauplia, Delos, Mykonos, Paros, Chios, Symi, Fethiye, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Ephesus, Istanbul

  Description

  Cruise from Malta to Istanbul exploring cities and islands that once formed part of the Byzantine Empire. Approach Venice from the sea, discover Hapsb...

  Duration

  29

• Venice and the Adriatic

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  8/15/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Valletta with stops in Cruising the Ionian Sea, Dubrovnik, Korcula, Split, Trieste, Venice, Pula, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Kotor, Sarande, Transit the Corinth Canal, Delphi, Piraeus

  Description

  Cruise from Malta to the Adriatic, discovering walled cities that were once part of the Venetian Empire, evocative archaeological sites including Butr...

  Duration

  15

• Hellenic Highlights

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  8/29/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Piraeus with stops in Souda Bay, Gythion, Nauplia, Delos, Mykonos, Paros, Chios, Symi, Fethiye, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Ephesus, Istanbul

  Description

  Minerva returns to its traditional cruising areas of Greece and Turkey. In the company of our Greek guides, discover Athens, today's capital, and Naup...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Grecian and Black Sea Odyssey

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  8/29/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Piraeus with stops in Souda Bay, Gythion, Nauplia, Delos, Mykonos, Paros, Chios, Symi, Fethiye, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Ephesus, Istanbul, Cruising the Black Sea, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Izmir

  Description

  Sparkling whitewashed towns of the Cyclades, great Roman and Byzantine cities together with palaces and former battlefields of the Crimea can be viewe...

  Duration

  29

• Cruising on the Rhone

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  9/1/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Lyon with stops in Chalon-Sur-Saone, Tournus, Macon, Viviers, Arles, Avignon, Vienne

  Description

  Wind your way north from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saone before cruising south to the Mediterranean, from one of the finest wine regions in France to the lav...

  Duration

  8

• Cruising on the Rhone

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  9/8/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Lyon with stops in Chalon-Sur-Saone, Tournus, Macon, Viviers, Arles, Avignon, Vienne

  Description

  Wind your way north from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saone before cruising south to the Mediterranean, from one of the finest wine regions in France to the lav...

  Duration

  8

• Black Sea Odyssey

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  9/12/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Istanbul with stops in Cruising the Black Sea, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Izmir

  Description

  Circumnavigate the Black Sea, at the crossroads of the ancient world, discovering its multi-layered history from Scythian times onwards, to its more r...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Ottoman Empire

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  9/12/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Istanbul with stops in Cruising the Black Sea, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Izmir, Thessaloniki, Kavalla, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Rhodes, Antalya, Tasucu, Tripoli, Beirut, Limassol, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Syros, Piraeus, Corinth Canal, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik, Split, Venice, Ravenna, Brindisi, Crotone, Catania, Lipari, Pompeii

  Description

  Enjoy a 43 day cruise on board Minerva and, in the company of our eminent Guest Speakers and guides, visit the highlights of the Mediterranean and Bla...

  Duration

  43

• Grand Black Sea and Levant

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  9/12/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Istanbul with stops in Cruising the Black Sea, Samsun, Trabzon, Batumi, Sochi, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Nessebur, Izmir, Thessaloniki, Kavalla, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Rhodes, Antalya, Tasucu, Tripoli, Beirut, Limassol, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Syros, Piraeus

  Description

  Circumnavigate the Black Sea and explore Northern Greece, Turkey and the Levant. Discover remote Byzantine Monasteries, Ottoman Istanbul, the Royal Ma...

  Duration

  29

• Cruising the Moselle & Rhine Valley

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  9/15/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Frankfurt with stops in Cochem, Bernkastel, Scenic Cruising, Trier, Koblenz, Cologne, Rudesheim

  Description

  Romance, breathtaking scenery and history combine to give a cruise on the River Rhine a deserving place on every traveller's wish list. While historic...

  Duration

  8

• Aegean and Levant

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  9/26/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Izmir with stops in Thessaloniki, Kavalla, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Rhodes, Antalya, Tasucu, Tripoli, Beirut, Limassol, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Syros, Piraeus

  Description

  From the northern Aegean to the eastern Mediterranean, follow in the footsteps of early Christians, Emperors and Crusaders, discovering important citi...

  Duration

  15

• A Byzantine Legacy

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  10/10/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Piraeus with stops in Corinth Canal, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik, Split, Venice, Ravenna, Brindisi, Crotone, Catania, Lipari, Pompeii

  Description

  A cruise through the historic waters of the Adriatic and the Mediterranean, linking some of Europe's finest cities - Athens, Dubrovnik, Venice and Nap...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Spirit of the Mediterranean

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  10/10/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Piraeus with stops in Corinth Canal, Cruising the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik, Split, Venice, Ravenna, Brindisi, Crotone, Catania, Lipari, Pompeii, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Alghero, Palermo, Trapani, La Goulette, Sousse, Valletta

  Description

  Cruise the historic waters of the Adriatic and Mediterranean visiting some of Europe's finest cities including Athens, Dubrovnik, Venice, Naples, Pisa...

  Duration

  29

• The Mediterranean World

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  10/24/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Pompeii with stops in Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Alghero, Palermo, Trapani, La Goulette, Sousse, Valletta, Piraeus

  Description

  Enjoy the relaxed pace of this autumn cruise which links historic cities and islands of the Mediterranean, exploring the rise and fall of civilisation...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Realms of Antiquity

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  10/24/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Pompeii with stops in Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Alghero, Palermo, Trapani, La Goulette, Sousse, Valletta, Piraeus, Antalya, Limassol, Tripoli, Beirut, Port Said, Transiting the Suez Canal, El Sokhna, Cruising the Red Sea, Petra, Sharm el Sheikh, Safaga

  Description

  Set Sail from Naples on a grand tour viewing the highlights of the Egyptian, Roman and Norman Empires. Stroll around the majestic Campo di Miracol...

  Duration

  29

• Grand Desert Shores

  Destination

  Holy Land/Middle East

  Departures

  11/7/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Piraeus with stops in Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Antalya, Limassol, Tripoli, Beirut, Port Said, Transiting the Suez Canal, El Sokhna, Cruising the Red Sea, Petra, Sharm el Sheikh, Safaga, Djibouti, Cruising the Arabian Sea, Salalah, Muscat, Khasab, Dubai

  Description

  Join Minerva at the classical city of Athens before sailing east to the Levant and through the Suez Canal to discover the Pyramids of Giza, the Nabata...

  Duration

  29

• Treasures of the Near East

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  11/7/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Piraeus with stops in Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Antalya, Limassol, Tripoli, Beirut, Port Said, Transiting the Suez Canal, El Sokhna, Cruising the Red Sea, Petra, Sharm el Sheikh, Safaga

  Description

  Roman cities, Crusader castles and Egyptian treasures are in abundance in this leisurely cruise from Athens to the Levant, through the Suez Canal and ...

  Duration

  15

• Passage to Oman

  Destination

  Holy Land/Middle East

  Departures

  11/21/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Safaga with stops in Cruising the Red Sea, Djibouti, Cruising the Arabian Sea, Salalah, Muscat, Khasab, Dubai

  Description

  Discover Arab and nomadic culture as you follow ancient trade routes from Egypt down through the Red Sea and around the Arabian peninsula to Oman and ...

  Duration

  15

• Colours of India

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  12/5/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Dubai with stops in Khasab, Cruising the Arabian Sea, Porbandar, Bombay/Mumbai, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Mangalore, Kochi, Tuticorin, Colombo

  Description

  Cruise the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, from the United Arab Emirates to the pearl of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka. Learn more about Islamic, Hindu an...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Indian Voyage

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  12/5/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Dubai with stops in Khasab, Cruising the Arabian Sea, Porbandar, Bombay/Mumbai, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Mangalore, Kochi, Tuticorin, Colombo, Galle, Port Blair, Yangon, Cruise the Andaman Sea, Penang, Malacca, Singapore

  Description

  Spend the festive period cruising the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Andaman Sea, travelling from the land of spices and ancient bazaars to the treasur...

  Duration

  30

• Mysteries of the Indian Ocean

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  12/19/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Colombo with stops in Galle, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Port Blair, Yangon, Cruise the Andaman Sea, Penang, Malacca, Singapore

  Description

  Celebrate Christmas and welcome in the New Year as you cruise the Indian Ocean and Andaman Sea from Sri Lanka to Singapore, discovering countries shap...

  Duration

  16

• Grand Oriental Odyssey

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  12/19/12

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Colombo with stops in Galle, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Port Blair, Yangon, Cruise the Andaman Sea, Penang, Malacca, Singapore, Cruising the Java Sea, Cirebon, Semarang, Bali, Lembar Lombok, Komodo, Ujung Pandang, Pare Pare, Cruise the Makasar Straits, Sandakan, Cruise the Sula Sea, Bohol, Cruising the Philippine Sea, Manila, Cruising the South China Sea, Hong Kong

  Description

  Celebrate Christmas and New Year on board Minerva cruising east from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Hong Kong in China. Voyage across the Indian Ocean to the ...

  Duration

  37

• Grand Empires of the East

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  1/3/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Singapore with stops in Cruising the Java Sea, Cirebon, Semarang, Bali, Lembar Lombok, Komodo, Ujung Pandang, Pare Pare, Cruise the Makasar Straits, Sandakan, Cruise the Sula Sea, Bohol, Cruising the Philippine Sea, Manila, Cruising the South China Sea, Hong Kong, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Da Nang, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang, Transit Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City, Sihanoukville, Bangkok, Ko Samui

  Description

  Enjoy a leisurely 42 day Grand Voyage beginning and ending in Singapore, exploring the highlights of Indonesia, Borneo, the Philippines, Vietnam, Camb...

  Duration

  42

• Grand Far East

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  1/3/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Singapore with stops in Cruising the Java Sea, Cirebon, Semarang, Bali, Lembar Lombok, Komodo, Ujung Pandang, Pare Pare, Cruise the Makasar Straits, Sandakan, Cruise the Sula Sea, Bohol, Cruising the Philippine Sea, Manila, Cruising the South China Sea, Hong Kong, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Da Nang, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang, Transit Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City, Sihanoukville, Bangkok, Ko Samui, Port Klang, Penang, Langkawi, Cruise the Andaman Sea, Port Blair, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Chennai, TRINCOMALEE, Galle, Colombo

  Description

  Combine all the highlights of the Far East on this 56 day Grand Voyage on board Minerva. Explore Indonesia with visits to the Buddhist complex of Boro...

  Duration

  56

• East of Java

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  1/3/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Singapore with stops in Cruising the Java Sea, Cirebon, Semarang, Bali, Lembar Lombok, Komodo, Ujung Pandang, Pare Pare, Cruise the Makasar Straits, Cruise the Celebes Sea, Sandakan, Cruise the Sula Sea, Bohol, Cruising the Philippine Sea, Manila, Cruising the South China Sea, Hong Kong

  Description

  From the highlands of Java to the shores of China, Minerva will carry you through the eastern seas discovering diverse ethnic groups, cultures, religi...

  Duration

  22

• Kingdoms of South East Asia

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  1/24/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Hong Kong with stops in Cruising the South China Sea, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Da Nang, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang, Transit Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City, Sihanoukville, Bangkok, Ko Samui, Singapore

  Description

  A unique and compelling opportunity to discover Vietnam in depth, visit royal Phnom Penh in Cambodia, sail up the Chao Phraya river to Bangkok in Thai...

  Duration

  21

• To Sri Lankan Shores

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  2/13/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Singapore with stops in Port Klang, Penang, Langkawi, Cruise the Andaman Sea, Port Blair, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Chennai, TRINCOMALEE, Galle, Colombo

  Description

  Cultures have been meeting and mixing around the shores of the Indian Ocean for millennia. As Minerva sails from Singapore to Sri Lanka, discover the ...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Indian Ocean Explorer

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  2/13/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Singapore with stops in Port Klang, Penang, Langkawi, Cruise the Andaman Sea, Port Blair, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Chennai, TRINCOMALEE, Galle, Colombo, Tuticorin, Kochi, Marmagoa, Bombay/Mumbai, Porbandar, Cruising the Arabian Sea, Fujairah, Muscat

  Description

  The lingering images of former colonial empires, the sights and sounds of rural India and the scent of spices on the trade winds, inspire a relaxing c...

  Duration

  29

• Travels in India and Arabia

  Destination

  Asia/Far East

  Departures

  2/27/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Colombo with stops in Tuticorin, Kochi, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Marmagoa, Bombay/Mumbai, Porbandar, Cruising the Arabian Sea, Fujairah, Muscat

  Description

  Explore the diverse landscapes of India on an enlightening cruise along the western coast of the Indian Subcontinent. Visit small villages, discover p...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Trade Winds

  Destination

  Holy Land/Middle East

  Departures

  2/27/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Colombo with stops in Tuticorin, Kochi, Cruising the Indian Ocean, Marmagoa, Bombay/Mumbai, Porbandar, Cruising the Arabian Sea, Fujairah, Muscat, Salalah, Massawa, Cruising the Red Sea, Safaga, Sharm el Sheikh, Petra

  Description

  Join Minerva on an Indian and Arabian adventure as she cruises from the elegant isle of Sri Lanka along the West Indian coast, around the Arabian Peni...

  Duration

  29

• By Sea to Petra

  Destination

  Holy Land/Middle East

  Departures

  3/13/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Muscat with stops in Cruising the Arabian Sea, Salalah, Massawa, Cruising the Red Sea, Safaga, Sharm el Sheikh, Petra

  Description

  Follow the ancient trade routes of the Arabian seas, along the coasts of Arabia and Africa, which still hold the same promise of wealth and adventure ...

  Duration

  15

• Holy Lands

  Destination

  Holy Land/Middle East

  Departures

  3/27/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Petra with stops in Cruising, El Sokhna, Suez Canal Transit, Alexandria, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Ashdod, Haifa, Limassol, Ephesus, Patmos, Piraeus

  Description

  Travel through holy lands as Minerva sails from the Red Sea, through the Suez Canal into the Eastern Mediterranean. From Nabataean Petra, the Pyramids...

  Duration

  15

• Grand Mediterranean Spring

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  3/27/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Petra with stops in Cruising, El Sokhna, Suez Canal Transit, Alexandria, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Ashdod, Haifa, Limassol, Ephesus, Patmos, Piraeus, Syros, Volos, Thessaloniki, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Mudanya, Cruising the Black Sea, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Istanbul, Rhodes, Aghios Nikolaos, Delos, Corinth Canal, New Corinth, Delphi, Cruising the Ionian Sea, Porto Empedocle, Palermo, Ponza, Civitavecchia

  Description

  Follow the dawning of spring as Minerva leaves the Red Sea, transits the Suez Canal and celebrates Easter in the Holy Land before sailing along the co...

  Duration

  42

• Greece and the Crimea

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  4/10/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Piraeus with stops in Syros, Volos, Thessaloniki, Cruising the Aegean Sea, Mudanya, Cruising the Black Sea, Yalta, Sevastopol, Odessa, Istanbul

  Description

  Springtime in Greece and the Black Sea, archaeological sites covered in wild flowers and blossom on the trees. Follow the ancient Greeks north along t...

  Duration

  15

• Spring Celebration

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  4/24/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Istanbul with stops in Cruising the Aegean Sea, Rhodes, Aghios Nikolaos, Delos, Corinth Canal, New Corinth, Delphi, Cruising the Ionian Sea, Porto Empedocle, Palermo, Ponza, Civitavecchia

  Description

  Enjoy Spring in the Aegean and Mediterranean. Search for wild flowers among the ancient sites of Minoan palaces and the sacred island of Delos. Minerv...

  Duration

  14

• Palaces and Gardens

  Destination

  Europe

  Departures

  5/7/13

  Ports of Call

  Starting in Civitavecchia with stops in Porto Vecchio, Livorno, Nice, Cruising the Mediterranean Sea, Cartagena, Alhambra, Tangier, Cruising the Atlantic Ocean, Lisbon, Leixoes, London

  Description

  A panorama of the finest Mediterranean towns, palaces and gardens await as Minerva sails from Italy around the Western Mediterranean. Enjoy landscapes...

  Duration

  15