DAY 8 – MYKONOS
Transfer to the port of Piraeus for embarkation on our cruise ship. Enjoy the many shipboard activities or just relax while sailing to the Island of Mykonos with its jet-set atmosphere, whitewashed buildings, sidewalk cafes, 360 churches and chic shops. Here we will see the Archeological Museum and Temples. (B, L, D)
DAY 9 – EPHESUS/PATMOS
This morning we arrive in Ephesus to visit the “Seven Wonder of the Ancient World” It is here Paul spent many years and wrote his Letter to the Ephesians. Then sail to the island of Patmos and visit the Monastery and the Grotto of St. John the Divine. It is here John wrote the Book of Revelation. (B,L,D)
DAY 10 – CRETE**/SANTORINI
We arrive in Crete where Paul and Titus visited in support of the Early Church. We will have time to visit the fantastic ruins before sailing to Santorini one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean. There will be time to walk the cobble streets. (B,L,D)
DAY 11 – ATHENS
Today we disembark and are transferred to the airport for our flight home. Arrival the same day. (B)
**NOTE (Applicable for dates of following months – March & November): According to the CELESTYAL CRUISE information, during the winter cruise the ship does not stop in Crete (Heraklion) and docks in Santorini from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. instead.
*(B,L,D) = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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