Holland America's Roman Empire Special

Holland America Line is offering an 11-night' Roman Empire' cruise from just £399 per person, or a fly-cruise from £909pp, this autumn, including a free upgrade from an Inside Stateroom to an Ocean View. 

Departing on October 20 from Athens and ending in Rome, this voyage explores the very best historical sites of the Roman Empire and the Eastern Mediterranean. 

Kicking off with a pre-cruise night on board MS Noordam in Athens, guests have ample time to explore this fascinating city before sailing to Turkey, ancient Ephesus (the port of Kusadasi) and the Greek island of Rhodes. This unusual itinerary then heads further east, taking in Haifa in Israel, which is known as the gateway to Jerusalem. The ship moves onto Limassol in sunny Cyprus followed by a call at Katakolon in Greece, where guests have the chance to travel to the ancient olive grove where the original Olympic Games were born. This cruise then journeys onto Italy for an original taste of the Roman Empire, visiting Messina in Sicily and Naples before making its final call in Rome itself.

The offer includes full board accommodation and is based on two people sharing on Noordam. The fly-cruise price includes flights from London to Athens and Rome to London, as well as transfers. 

For bookings, follow this link to The Cruise Line, the UK's leading specialist cruise agents.

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Discover Eastern Med With MSC

Dive into the soul of Eastern Mediterranean civilisation and embark on an historical journey onboard MSC Armonia – from £599pp incl. flights

This summer, MSC Cruises' MSC Armonia will be sailing through the heart of the Mediterranean, uncovering historical and architectural treasures from Italy, Greece and Croatia, the birth place of western civilisation, and following in the footsteps of the great philosophers and builders of empire. Even better, this seven-night cruise starts from just £599 per person, including flights from London.

Between June 7 and November 1, Armonia set off from Venice on this eastern Med odyssey, calling in Ancona (Italy), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Corfu, Gythion and Kefalonia (Greece) and Kotor in Montenegro.

In addition to the many historical and cultural day trips on offer, MSC has also launched a new shore excursion to the beautiful small town of Medjugorje, the site of numerous Christian pilgrimages since 1981 when the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to six local Catholics. This is possible thanks to an extra-long call in Dubrovnik each Sunday, with Medjugorje situated in the Herzegovina region near the Croatian border.

For bookings, follow this link to The Cruise Line, the UK's cruise-agent specialists.

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