Preview: Inaugural Itineraries for Atlas Ocean Voyages

New cruise brand Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced the inaugural season for its first ship, the World Navigator. The new ship will set sail on July 17, 2021. 

For the inaugural deployment, Atlas Ocean Voyages is offering travel advisors an additional three percent bonus commission, for a total of 15 percent. Travelers will also enjoy early-booking savings of up to $2,000 per stateroom or suite, 50 percent reduced deposit and an additional 5 percent savings for sailing consecutive voyages. 

The World Navigator’s inaugural season will comprise 10 itineraries ranging from seven to 15 nights and exploring the Holy Lands, Mediterranean and Black Sea. The ship will call at a total of 66 unique destinations, with shoreside experiences to be announced at a later date. 

The World Navigator’s inaugural voyage is scheduled to depart July 17, 2021, from Valletta, Malta, sailing to Athens (Piraeus), Greece. The special 11-night, Greek Isles itinerary will visit Zakynthos, Olympia (Katakolon), Elafonisos, Chania, Sitia, Lindos (Rhodes) and Mykonos/Delos, Greece, as well as Noto (Syracuse), Italy; and Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey

Black Sea Rediscovery

World Navigator will sail two Black Sea itineraries. The July 28, 2021, seven-night voyage from Athens (Piraeus) transits the Dardanelles and Bosporus straits and will call at Ephesus (Kusadasi); Nessebar, Bulgaria; and Bucharest (Constanta), Romania. The voyage concludes with two consecutive overnights in Odessa, Ukraine, known for its beaches and 19th-century architecture. However, guests also can launch into unconventional adventures, such as an optional, two-day overland tour to the infamous and otherworldly Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

The following nine-night voyage, departing August 4, circumnavigates the Black Sea for a more in-depth exploration of the region, with calls at Novorossiysk, Russia – from where guests have the option to visit Moscow; Batumi, Georgia; and Sinop and Amasra, Turkey. The voyage features an overnight in Sochi, Russia, and also concludes with an overnight in Istanbul, Turkey. Travelers with more time can combine both voyages into an extended, 16-night Black Sea odyssey. 

Heritage and Traditions of the Holy Lands 

All three of World Navigator’s Holy Lands itineraries include overnights in Jerusalem (Haifa) and Masada (Ashdod). With four nights, guests can experience both Jerusalem and the highlights of the region, as well as join in an optional adventure experience such as an overnight at a kibbutz, a Bedouin camp and the historic archeological site of Petra in Jordan.

The first 15-night voyage begins on August 13 with an overnight in Istanbul and includes calls at eight Turkish ports (Troy/Gallipoli, Bozcaada, Dikili, Ephesus, Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye, and Kekova Island), as well as Patmos, Greece, and Paphos, Cyprus. A shorter, nine-night voyage, departing August 28, begins with the Jerusalem and Masada overnights, and includes Egyptian ports Cairo (Port Said) and Alexandra, as well as Heraklion, Greece, and Limassol, Cyprus. The subsequent 12-night, Athens-roundtrip voyage departs September 6, and includes additional calls at Ephesus (Kusadasi); Rhodes (Lindos) and replaces Limassol with Paphos.

Autumn on the Italian, French and Spanish Rivieras

World Navigator will sail two seven-night Mediterranean voyages, departing September 18 and September 25. The first itinerary focuses on Southern Italy and sails from Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia). Guests will transit the Corinth Canal and call at Delphi (Itea) and Olympia (Katakolon), Greece; and Taormina Etna (Naxos), Paestum (Agropoli), Ravello (Amalfi), Positano, and Naples/Pompeii, Italy. The second itinerary sails from Rome to Lisbon, Portugal, calling at Florence (Livorno), Italy; Marseilles, France; Barcelona, Valencia and Malaga, Spain; and Gibraltar, UK. 

Portuguese Passage and Brazil

World Navigator’s 17-night transatlantic sailing departs Lisbon, Portugal, on October 4, and concludes with an overnight in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Guests on this sailing will call at two Portuguese island outposts: Madeira and Sao Vincente; the Spanish Canary Islands; and five Brazilian destinations: Fernando de Noronha, Natal, Recife, Salvador da Bahia and Buzios. A shorter eight-night itinerary, departing from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo, Uruguay, concentrates on the chic and upscale coastal towns of Buzios, Paraty, Ilhabela, Porto Belo, and Imbituba, as well as Punta del Este, Uruguay.

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