Voyages to Antiquity offers cruises designed for amateur historians and anyone who wishes to understand more about the ancient world, combining boutique-style cruising with meticulously planned itineraries and specialist lecturers. Passengers are transported to a historic time of great civilisation and culture, exploring the myths and heritage of antiquity.
Voyages to Antiquity navigates the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black seas, calling at spectacular locations associated with great civilisations. The choice of destinations is broad enough to satisfy any area of personal interest.
For those who feel there is too much to choose from, two consecutive cruises can be combined into a Grand Voyage, creating an unforgettable journey through areas of breathtaking natural beauty and fascinating history. Throughout, passengers enjoy the comforts of the company's ship, the Aegean Odyssey.
Many cruises feature renowned professors and guest lecturers, including Professor Cartledge of Cambridge University, Raymond Asquith Earl of Oxford and Asquith, and Professor Cormack from the Courtauld Institute of Art, ensuring a high level of knowledge, expertise and professional service.
The company maintains a 'small ship cruising' ethos, carrying an average of 350 passengers. This approach avoids the claustrophobic atmosphere of larger vessels, brings magical views closer, and allows access to intimate harbours and coastlines.
They are designed for amateur historians and anyone who simply wants to understand more about the ancient world, exploring its myths and heritage.
Cruises navigate the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black seas, including locations such as Pompeii and Herculaneum, Ephesus and Mycenae.
A Grand Voyage combines two consecutive cruises into one extended journey through areas of breathtaking natural beauty and fascinating history.
Cruises are operated aboard the Aegean Odyssey, a mid-sized ship carrying an average of 350 passengers.
Yes. Many cruises feature renowned professors and guest lecturers, including Professor Cartledge of Cambridge University, Raymond Asquith Earl of Oxford and Asquith, and Professor Cormack from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
The small ship ethos avoids the claustrophobic atmosphere of larger vessels, lets passengers appreciate magical views from a closer distance, and allows access to intimate harbours and coastlines.
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