Mediterranean Grand Adventure
- 21 Oct ‘25
- 26 nights
- Departing from Rome (Civitavecchia)
- Sun Princess
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Inside price from$7,220*/pp
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Outside price from$8,685*/pp
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Balcony price from$9,785*/pp
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Suite price from$11,015*/pp
YOUR ITINERARY
Rome (Civitavecchia) - Naples, Italy - Santorini - Kusadasi (Ephesus) - Athens (Piraeus) - Chania - Sicily (Messina), Italy - Mallorca (Palma) - Barcelona - Malaga - Gibraltar - Seville (Cadiz) - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Your gateway to the Eternal City, Civitavecchia has...
Your gateway to the Eternal City, Civitavecchia has served as Rome’s seaport since the 13th century. The port has a long and venerable history. The emperor Trajan built a pleasure villa near the modern city, while Bernini and Michelangelo designed the harbor fortifications.
Yet the Eternal City eternally beckons. The ancient capital of the Western World and the center of Christianity for nearly 2,000 years, Rome provides an inexhaustible feast. Visit the ruins of the Forum, view the splendors of the Sistine Chapel, or climb the Spanish Steps, once the heart of Rome’s Bohemian Quarter.
Rome has been a magnet luring the world’s greatest artists, architects, and philosophers since the days of the Caesars.
Italy’s third-largest city, Naples is a bustling ...
Italy’s third-largest city, Naples is a bustling metropolis famed for it stately buildings, crowded streets, pizza – and notoriously bad traffic. However, this beautiful city is rich in centuries-old culture and customs. Naples is also your gateway to the Isle of Capri, the fabled Amalfi Coast and the ruins of Pompeii, buried in ash by the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
Naples boasts an ideal location, with both the ruins of Roman cities and the stunning Amalfi Coast in easy reach.
Did the catastrophic volcanic eruption that ravaged Santorin...
Did the catastrophic volcanic eruption that ravaged Santorini circa 1600 B.C. destroy Crete’s ancient Minoan civilization – and give birth to the myth of Atlantis? In 1967, archaeologists on Santorini unearthed the remains of a Bronze Age city that may have been home to as many as 30,000 people. Whether the Lost Continent of Atlantis is rooted in myth or reality, an undisputed fact remains. The eruption created a caldera – and one of the most dramatic land and seascapes in the entire Mediterranean. On Santorini, whitewashed buildings cling to vertiginous cliffs that plunge to a turquoise sea. Part of the Cyclades Archipelago, the three-island group of Santorini, Thirasia and uninhabited Aspronisi present the traveler with unforgettable vistas.
The island has had a number of names throughout history – from Strongyle or “Round” to Thera in honor of an ancient hero. Santorini is more recent and stems from the island church dedicated to St. Irene – Santa Rini to foreign sailors.
From the port of Kusadasi on Turkey’s Anatol...
From the port of Kusadasi on Turkey’s Anatolian Coast, one travels into the past. Nearby stand the ruins of ancient Ephesus, a major site of archeological excavation. The city was once a Roman provincial capital and trading center. Ephesus is also home to several of Christendom’s holiest sites. St. Paul preached at the Great Theater and the ruins of Ephesus’ Basilica cover the tomb of Christ’s most beloved disciple, St. John the Apostle.
In Kusadasi, whitewashed stone houses rise in tiers behind the market district. The palm-lined esplanade is the center of town life, with thousands of merchants offering wares to rival the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
The past maintains a vibrant presence in the cradle of Western c...
The past maintains a vibrant presence in the cradle of Western civilization. Atop the Acropolis, the serene Parthenon sails above the commotion of the modern city. The tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were performed in the Theater of Dionysus at the foot of the Acropolis. On Pnyx Hill, citizens of a fledgling democracy gathered to cast their votes on Athens’ destiny. Then there is the hustle and bustle of the modern city, a metropolis of 4.5 million that spreads out from the foot of Mt. Lycabettus and across the plain. Packed with busy shops and lively tavernas, modern Athens is a colorful counterpoint to classical Greece.
Piraeus is the port city for Athens and has been Athens’ port of entry for over two millennia.
Chania is a city on the northwest coast of the Greek islan...
Chania is a city on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. It’s known for its 14th-century Venetian harbor, narrow streets and waterfront restaurants. At the harbor entrance is a 16th-century lighthouse with Venetian, Egyptian and Ottoman influences. Opposite, the Nautical Museum has model ships, naval objects and photographs.
Messina has played a major role in European history si...
Messina has played a major role in European history since its founding as a Greek colony in the 8th century B.C. During the Roman Empire, the city was a major port and commercial center, during the Middle Ages, Messina was the major port of departure for Crusaders. History has also left its scars: a massive earthquake leveled much of the city in 1908 and the World War II campaign for Sicily devastated Messina. Yet Messina emerged from that devastation with some of its historic treasures intact, including the 12th-century Annunziata dei Catalani Church. Messina is also your gateway to the rugged beauty of southeast Sicily, from the seaside resort of Taormina to Mt. Etna.
Between the fall of Rome and the 1861 unification of Italy, the Arabs, the Normans, the Germans, the Spanish and the French ruled Sicily.
Palma is the capital city of the island of Mallorca, which is...
Palma is the capital city of the island of Mallorca, which is one of Spain’s Balearic Islands. The city is tucked into the protected Bay of Palma, creating an impressive view from the Mediterranean Sea with its imposing Gothic Cathedral towering above the old town and remnants of medieval walls that testify to its ancient history. Mallorca has a varied history, from the Roman occupation in the 2nd century to Moorish control from the 9th to the 13th century. Later reconquered by the Spanish kings, it rose to wealth and power due to its strategic position along the seagoing trade routes between Africa and Europe.
Today, Palma is the largest city, and also the main tourist area, with beaches on either side of the city that overflow with resort hotels. If you venture beyond these environs, the island’s natural beauty abounds, and life continues in a predictably underdeveloped atmosphere of simplicity. This aspect has long been an attraction for writers, painters and musicians that find inspiration here.
Two main languages are spoken on Mallorca – Castilian Spanish and the Balearic dialects of Catalan – hence the different versions of names and spellings throughout the Balearic Islands.
The 1992 Summer Olympics revealed to the world what Europeans ...
The 1992 Summer Olympics revealed to the world what Europeans and seasoned travelers already knew – Barcelona is one of the world’s greatest treasures. Vibrant and earthy, commercial and cultural, this city of two million residents is the capital of Spain’s autonomous region of Catalonia. Stroll along the wide, tree-lined promenades of Las Ramblas and marvel at the spires of Gaudi’s Basilica La Sagrada Familia. Or visit the former Olympic Ring on the hill of Montjuic – also home to world-class parks, fountains and museums. Barcelona, which nurtured such artistic giants as Picasso, Dali, Miro and Casals, is definitely a traveler’s paradise.
One of Spain’s oldest cities, Malaga has been inhab...
One of Spain’s oldest cities, Malaga has been inhabited since the time of the Phoenicians, who called it Malaka. A city of narrow streets, whitewashed houses, churches and sunny plazas, Malaga offers an idealized image of Spain. Andalusia’s main port is also your gateway to the resorts of the Costa del Sol. No visit to Malaga would be complete without a trip to Granada and a tour of the fabled Alhambra.
Malaga was the chief port for the Kingdom of Granada, the last stronghold of Moorish Spain. The city fell to Ferdinand and Isabelle in 1487. The re-conquest of Spain ended with the fall of Grenada in 1492, the year Columbus discovered the New World.
The Rock crouches over the sea like an ancient stone beas...
The Rock crouches over the sea like an ancient stone beast, looking Sphinx-like to Africa. Beneath the white cliffs of this natural fortress grows a profusion of palm, pine, and cypress. No fewer than 600 varieties of flowers thrive here, some not found anywhere else on Earth. Gibraltar’s stunning setting is matched by its history – five countries have battled for 13 centuries to control the passage between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The result made for a cultural melting pot. Veiled Moroccan women in caftans and vacationing Englishmen and Spaniards stroll along the narrow, steep lanes. The locals revert to a liquid Spanish when talking among themselves. And visitors to a 15th-century cathedral pass through a blue-tiled courtyard, once part of a 13th-century mosque.
Mention Spain and the images that inevitably sprin...
Mention Spain and the images that inevitably spring to mind are images of Andalusia – shadows falling across the bullring, the staccato rhythms of flamenco, the waft of orange blossoms from a Moorish garden. Cadiz is your gateway to this storied land and the city of Seville. Visit Seville’s massive Alcazar fortress, modeled on the legendary Alhambra Palace of Granada. See the city’s cathedral, a 15th-century Gothic masterwork that boasts a Moorish patio, fountain and minaret. Seville is also the legendary home of Don Juan, Bizet’s Carmen and Rossini’s Barber of Seville.
Cadiz is one’s of Europe’s oldest inhabited cities, dating from 1100 B.C., and your gateway to Seville and Andalusia.
Tenerife is the largest island in the Canary Archipelago. Li...
Tenerife is the largest island in the Canary Archipelago. Like its brethren, Tenerife was formed by fierce volcanic activity. Its landscape remains dotted with volcanic cones and areas of intense geothermal activity. Towering over the island is Mt Teide, an extinct volcano that, at 12,200 feet above sea level, is the highest peak in Spanish territory. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the island’s capital and your port of call.
Tenerife’s north shore is separated from the south by rugged mountains, creating a rain shadow. The majority of the islands most recent resorts are found in the sere and parched south shore.
According to the popular 1960 beach movie, Fort Lauderdale is ...
According to the popular 1960 beach movie, Fort Lauderdale is “where the boys are.” The city’s reputation as America’s Spring Break capital, however, has been replaced with the more favorable image of a prime family tourist destination, attracting more than 10 million visitors annually. The most popular beach resort in Florida is even more rightly famed as the “Yachting Capital of the World,” with more than 40,000 registered crafts calling its waters home. The city also prides itself on being the “Venice of America” with more than 300 miles of navigable waterways. Fort Lauderdale boasts world-class theaters, museums, sightseeing, and shopping.
YOUR SHIP - The Sun Princess
The brand new Sun Princess – Princess Cruises’ largest ship ever (until sister ship Star Princess debuts in 2025) – is set to make its inaugural sailing in October 2024, offering unforgettable itineraries to beloved Caribbean destinations. Accommodating 4,300 passengers – a remarkable increase of 800 passengers compared to the line’s previous Royal Class ships – the debut of this vessel also introduces the new Sphere Class, named after the captivating glass sphere at the heart of the ship which floods the central decks with natural light and treats guests to breathtaking views of the sea.
Sun Princess will mark the 16th addition to Princess Cruises’ esteemed fleet and will pay homage to its illustrious past. This will be the third vessel to bear the name Sun Princess, following the iconic “Love Boat” featured in the revered 1970s TV series, and the second ship launched in 1995, which was once among the world’s largest cruise ships, accommodating 2,000 passengers.
Meticulously designed from scratch, Sun Princess is a unique creation tailored exclusively for Princess Cruises, originating from a few initial sketches on the back of a napkin in 2017. The Sphere Class will consist of four ships in total, with the confirmation of Star Princess as the second vessel, expected to set sail in 2025.
The brand new Sun Princess – Princess Cruises’ largest ship ever (until sister ship Star Princess debuts in 2025) – is set to make its inaugural sailing in October 2024, offering unforgettable itineraries to beloved Caribbean destinations. Accommodating 4,300 passengers – a remarkable increase of 800 passengers compared to the line’s previous Royal Class ships – the debut of this vessel also introduces the new Sphere Class, named after the captivating glass sphere at the heart of the ship which floods the central decks with natural light and treats guests to breathtaking views of the sea.
Sun Princess will mark the 16th addition to Princess Cruises’ esteemed fleet and will pay homage to its illustrious past. This will be the third vessel to bear the name Sun Princess, following the iconic “Love Boat” featured in the revered 1970s TV series, and the second ship launched in 1995, which was once among the world’s largest cruise ships, accommodating 2,000 passengers.
Meticulously designed from scratch, Sun Princess is a unique creation tailored exclusively for Princess Cruises, originating from a few initial sketches on the back of a napkin in 2017. The Sphere Class will consist of four ships in total, with the confirmation of Star Princess as the second vessel, expected to set sail in 2025.
Lotus Spa
Spa
Whirlpool
24-hour Buffet Bistro
24-hour Room Service
Atrium Bar
Horizon Court
Ice Cream Bar
Patisserie
Pizzeria
Poolside Grill
Regency Dining Room
Sabatini’s Italian restaurant
Sterling Steakhouse
Trident Grill
Ultimate Balcony Dining
Wheelhouse Bar
Wine & Caviar Bar
Wine bar
Boutique
Business Centre
Duty-free shop
Future Cruise Sales
ScholarShip@Sea
Wrap Around Promenade Deck
Dance Club
Princess Theatre
Rendez-Vous
Shooting Stars
Show Lounges
Card Room
Library
Nightclub
Outdoor Pool
Paddle Tennis
Shuffle Board
Sports Court
Basketball
Ocean View Gymnasium
Sports Court
Volleyball
Yoga
Description
The brand new Sun Princess – Princess Cruises’ largest ship ever (until sister ship Star Princess debuts in 2025) – is set to make its inaugural sailing in October 2024, offering unforgettable itineraries to beloved Caribbean destinations. Accommodating 4,300 passengers – a remarkable increase of 800 passengers compared to the line’s previous Royal Class ships – the debut of this vessel also introduces the new Sphere Class, named after the captivating glass sphere at the heart of the ship which floods the central decks with natural light and treats guests to breathtaking views of the sea.
Sun Princess will mark the 16th addition to Princess Cruises’ esteemed fleet and will pay homage to its illustrious past. This will be the third vessel to bear the name Sun Princess, following the iconic “Love Boat” featured in the revered 1970s TV series, and the second ship launched in 1995, which was once among the world’s largest cruise ships, accommodating 2,000 passengers.
Meticulously designed from scratch, Sun Princess is a unique creation tailored exclusively for Princess Cruises, originating from a few initial sketches on the back of a napkin in 2017. The Sphere Class will consist of four ships in total, with the confirmation of Star Princess as the second vessel, expected to set sail in 2025.
Relaxation
Lotus Spa
Spa
Whirlpool
Food and Drink
24-hour Buffet Bistro
24-hour Room Service
Atrium Bar
Horizon Court
Ice Cream Bar
Patisserie
Pizzeria
Poolside Grill
Regency Dining Room
Sabatini’s Italian restaurant
Sterling Steakhouse
Trident Grill
Ultimate Balcony Dining
Wheelhouse Bar
Wine & Caviar Bar
Wine bar
Other
Boutique
Business Centre
Duty-free shop
Future Cruise Sales
ScholarShip@Sea
Wrap Around Promenade Deck
Entertainment
Dance Club
Princess Theatre
Rendez-Vous
Shooting Stars
Show Lounges
Recreational
Card Room
Library
Nightclub
Outdoor Pool
Paddle Tennis
Shuffle Board
Sports Court
Fitness
Basketball
Ocean View Gymnasium
Sports Court
Volleyball
Yoga