MEDITERRANEAN AEGEAN SCANDINAVIA BALTIC BLACK SEA VTA 1,200 # PREViEw APRiL to OcTOBER 2019

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1 VTA VOYAGES TO ANTIQUITY multi AwARd-winning cruises MEDITERRANEAN AEGEAN SCANDINAVIA BALTIC BLACK SEA PREViEw APRiL to OcTOBER 2019 Exciting new destinations for 2019 include ThE BLAcK SEA, midnight SUn, BALTic capitals & ST PETERSBURg BOOK EARLY SAVE UP TO 1,200 # PER cabin

2 UnfORgETTABLE journeys OLd favourites And ExciTing new destinations Voyages to Antiquity s summer 2019 cruise programme is a masterful blend of perennial favourites and thrilling new adventures. We are delighted to be returning to the Black Sea in 2019, such a popular region for us in years gone by, with stops in the historic resort towns of Varna, Constanza and Odessa. Aegean Odyssey also sails the Baltic for the very first time, revealing the sublime grandeur, enthralling heritage and artistic treasures of St Petersburg, Tallinn and the Scandinavian capitals. In addition to Russia and the Baltic, and a return to Iceland and the Norwegian fjords, our mid-summer northern Europe sojourn also includes a maiden sailing to the North Cape, the legendary land of the midnight sun, high inside the Arctic Circle, to experience the natural world at its wildest and most spectacular. And as always, there are Mediterranean voyages galore, taking in Greece and its islands, Italy, Croatia, Spain, Morocco and many other magical destinations, where renowned experts transform appreciation of ancient civilisations, extraordinary landscapes and masterpieces of art and architecture. This preview brochure launches the summer 2019 season book early for the pick of the itineraries and cabin categories, and to take advantage of maximum early booking savings. We look forward to welcoming you on board during our most exciting summer season ever. VTA VOYAGES TO ANTIQUITY A L L fa R E S i n c L U d E EcOnOmY SchEdULEd flights free REgiOnAL connections from selected UK airports for all cruises which include overseas round-trip air PRE- and/or POST-cRUiSE hotels as shown ALL meals On BOARd AEgEAn OdYSSEY OPEn-SEATing dining in a choice of two restaurants complimentary wine beer or soft drinks served with your evening meal on board ExPERiEncEd guest SPEAKERS on board SighTSEEing ExcURSiOnS more TimE TO EnjOY AShORE with extended port stays included gratuities for cabin steward and restaurant staff on board TRAnSfERS And BAggAgE handling between overseas airports, s and the ship PORT fees BOOK EARLY & SAVE UP TO 1,200# PER cabin free BUSinESS class AiR* And deluxe hotels for Balcony class passengers * Subject to availability multi AwARd-winning VOYAgES TO AnTiqUiTY Call: or contact your Travel Agent to reserve your cabin

3 2019 SpRING SAILINGS FROm ThE AEGEAN TO LONDON APRIL 13 APRIL 22 MAY 2 MAY 13 CLASSIC CIVILISATIONS OF ThE SOUThERN mediterranean & ISLANDS OF ThE AEGEAN ThE BLACK SEA & GREEK ISLANDS & SOUThERN ITALY RENAISSANCE ITALY & historic ISLANDS UNIQUE VOYAGES TO A WORLD OF DISCOVERY IN 2019 From the classical sites and civilisations of the Aegean and historic Mediterranean to the scenic splendours of Iceland, the Norwegian fjords and the North Cape discover a world of extraordinary destinations and awardwinning cruises. 14 days from 2,445pp APR 13 Fly to MALAGA Spain Transfer to Aegean Odyssey APR 14/15 APR 16 TRAPANI Sicily (Segesta or Erice) APR 17 PALERMO Sicily (Monreale Cathedral) APR 18 CATANIA Sicily (Syracuse or Taormina) APR 19 VALLETTA Malta APR 20 APR 21 CHANIA Crete, APR 22 HERAKLION Crete, APR 23 SANTORINI APR 24 PIRAEUS/ATHENS Greece and transfer to in Athens APR 25 ATHENS Greece (Acropolis) APR 26 ATHENS Greece Transfer to Athens Airport AEG days from 2,345pp APR 22 APR 23 APR 24 APR 25 APR 26 APR 27 APR 28 APR 29 APR 30 MAY 1 MAY 2 MAY 3 MAY 4 Transfer to ATHENS Greece (Acropolis) ATHENS/DELPHI Greece Morning drive for sightseeing at Osios Loukas en route to Delphi for afternoon sightseeing and DELPHI/NAUPLIA Greece Morning drive to Mycenae for sightseeing, then on to Nauplia for NAUPLIA/PIRAEUS Greece Sightseeing in Epidaurus en route to embark Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus SANTORINI HERAKLION Crete, AGIOS NIKOLAOS Crete, KARPATHOS RHODES NISYROS DELOS MYKONOS PIRAEUS Greece and transfer to Athens Airport AEG days from pp NEW FOR 2019 MAY 2 Transfer to MAY 3 ATHENS Greece (Acropolis) MAY 4 ATHENS/PIRAEUS Greece in nearby Piraeus MAY 5 MAY 6 VARNA Bulgaria (Rock Monastery and Roman Baths) MAY 7 CONSTANZA Romania (Wine tasting) MAY 8 ODESSA Ukraine MAY 9 ODESSA Ukraine (Tolstoy s Palace) MAY 10 MAY 11 LIMNOS MAY 12 VOLOS Greece (Meteora) MAY 13 SKIATHOS MAY 14 PATMOS MAY 15 PIRAEUS Greece and transfer to Athens Airport AEG days from 3,145pp MAY 13 MAY 14 MAY 15 MAY 16 MAY 17 MAY 18 MAY 19 MAY 20 MAY 21 MAY 22 Transfer to ATHENS Greece (Acropolis) ATHENS/PIRAEUS Greece Full day excursion to Mycenae and Epidaurus before embarking Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus GYTHION Greece (Sparta and Mystras) OLYMPIA Greece (from Katakolon) DELPHI Greece (from Itea) CORFU DUBROVNIK Croatia LECCE Italy (from Brindisi) CATANIA Sicily, Italy (Taormina or Syracuse) SORRENTO Italy (Pompeii or Herculaneum) SORRENTO Italy MAY 24 MAY 25 CIVITAVECCHIA/ROME Italy Disembark in Civitavecchia and transfer to Rome MAY 26 ROME Italy MAY 27 ROME Italy Transfer to Rome Airport AEG Florence 17 days from pp Fly to ROME Italy Transfer to MAY 24 ROME Italy MAY 25 ROME Italy Transfer to Civitavecchia to embark Aegean Odyssey MAY 26 FLORENCE Italy (from Livorno) MAY 27 PISA/LUCCA Italy (from Livorno) MAY 28 ELBA Italy MAY 29 Cruise the Isles Lavezzi and Maddalena Archipelago BONIFACIO Corsica, France MAY 30 AJACCIO Corsica, France MAY 31 MAHON Menorca, Spain JUN 1 PALMA Majorca, Spain JUN 2 JUN 3 MALAGA Spain JUN 4 GIBRALTAR JUN 5 CADIZ Spain River cruising along the Guadalquivir SEVILLE Spain JUN 6 SEVILLE Spain and transfer to JUN 7 SEVILLE Spain (Cordoba) JUN 8 SEVILLE Spain Transfer to Seville Airport Optional 2-night stay in Madrid available post-cruise. AEG190525

4 spectacular new sights for summer 2019 sailing so JUNE 4 AUGUST 14 european connoisseur the three rivers FOOD & WINE JUNE 18 JULY 3 JULY 16 JULY days from 2,595pp JUN 4 Fly to SEVILLE Spain Transfer to JUN 5 SEVILLE Spain (Cordoba) JUN 6 SEVILLE Spain JUN 7 River cruising along the Guadalquivir JUN 8 LISBON Portugal JUN 9 OPORTO Portugal JUN 10 VIGO Spain (Santiago de Compostela) JUN 11 JUN 12 River cruising along the Gironde BORDEAUX France JUN 13 BORDEAUX France JUN 14 LA ROCHELLE France JUN 15 JUN 16 GUERNSEY Channel Islands JUN 17 HONFLEUR France JUN 18 LONDON England AEG Optional 2-night stay in Madrid available pre-cruise. ODYSSEY CLUB REUNION Land of the midnight sun 16 days from pp JUN 18 JUN 19 JUN 20 JUN 21 JUN 22 JUN 23 JUN 24 JUN 25 JUN 26 JUN 27 JUN 28 JUN 29 JUN 30 JUL 1 JUL 2 JUL 3 NEW FOR 2019 LONDON England LERWICK Shetland Islands, Scotland BERGEN Norway HARSTAD Lofoten Islands, Norway HONNINGSVAG Norway (Cruising the North Cape) TROMSO Norway TRONDHEIM Norway HELLESYLT Norway GEIRANGER Norway ALESUND Norway STAVANGER Norway COPENHAGEN Denmark COPENHAGEN Denmark and transfer to Copenhagen Airport AEG baltic capitals & st petersburg 14 days from pp NEW FOR 2019 JUL 3 Fly to COPENHAGEN Denmark Transfer to Aegean Odyssey JUL 4 COPENHAGEN Denmark JUL 5 JUL 6 STOCKHOLM Sweden JUL 7 HELSINKI Finland JUL 8 ST PETERSBURG Russia JUL 9 ST PETERSBURG Russia JUL 10 ST PETERSBURG Russia JUL 11 TALLINN Estonia JUL 12 JUL 13 GDYNIA Poland JUL 14 JUL 15 WARNEMUNDE Germany (Berlin) JUL 16 COPENHAGEN Denmark and transfer to Copenhagen Airport AEG the norwegian fjords 15 days from pp JUL 16 JUL 17 JUL 18 JUL 19 JUL 20 JUL 21 JUL 22 JUL 23 JUL 24 JUL 25 JUL 26 JUL 27 JUL 28 JUL 29 JUL 30 Fly to COPENHAGEN Denmark Transfer to Aegean Odyssey COPENHAGEN Denmark GRENAA Denmark (Randers) OSLO Norway KRISTIANSAND Norway STAVANGER Norway FLAM Norway (Flam Railway excursion and cruising Sognefjord) BERGEN Norway HELLESYLT Norway GEIRANGER Norway OLDEN Norway ULVIK Norway (Cruising Hardangerfjord) ROSYTH Scotland (Edinburgh) LONDON England AEG iceland, faroes & shetlands 16 days from pp NO-FLY JUL 30 LONDON England JUL 31/AUG 1 AUG 2 LERWICK Shetland Islands, Scotland AUG 3 AUG 4 HEIMAEY Iceland AUG 5 REYKJAVIK Iceland AUG 6 ISAFJORDUR Iceland AUG 7 AKUREYRI Iceland AUG 8 HUSAVIK Iceland AUG 9 AUG 10 TORSHAVN Faroe Islands AUG 11 KIRKWALL Orkney Islands, Scotland (Skara Brae) AUG 12 ROSYTH Scotland (Edinburgh or Stirling Castle) AUG 13 AUG 14 LONDON England AEG days from 2,695pp AUG 14 LONDON England AUG 15 River cruising along the Seine ROUEN France AUG 16 ROUEN France (Paris) AUG 17 HONFLEUR France AUG 18 AUG 19 LA ROCHELLE France AUG 20 BORDEAUX France (Vineyards and wine tasting) AUG 21 BORDEAUX France River cruising along the Gironde AUG 22 SAN SEBASTIAN Spain AUG 23 AUG 24 LA CORUNA Spain (Santiago de Compostela) AUG 25 OPORTO Portugal AUG 26 LISBON Portugal and transfer to AUG 27 LISBON Portugal AUG 28 LISBON Portugal Transfer to Lisbon Airport AEG190814

5 UTh TO ThE AUTUmN WARmTh OF ThE mediterranean AND AEGEAN AUGUST 26 SEPTEMBER 5 SEPTEMBER 19 SEPTEMBER 25 OCTOBER 3 mediterranean ODYSSEY ITALIAN & ADRIATIC highlights DALmATIA & ANCIENT GREECE & ISLANDS OF ThE AEGEAN & ISLANDS OF ThE AEGEAN 15 days from 2,795pp AUG 26 Fly to LISBON Portugal Transfer to Aegean Odyssey AUG 27 CADIZ Spain (Jerez) AUG 28 MALAGA Spain AUG 29 AUG 30 TARRAGONA Spain AUG 31 BARCELONA Spain SEP 1 CARCASSONNE France (from Sete) SEP 2 MARSEILLES France (Avignon) SEP 3 MARSEILLES France Cruising the French Riviera MONTE CARLO Monaco SEP 4 MONTE CARLO Monaco SEP 5 Cruising Cinque Terre PORTOFINO Italy SEP 6 FLORENCE/PISA Italy (from Livorno) SEP 7 ROME Italy in Civitavecchia and transfer to Rome SEP 8 ROME Italy SEP 9 ROME Italy Transfer to Rome Airport AEG days from 2,795pp SEP 5 Fly to ROME Italy Transfer to SEP 6 ROME Italy SEP 7 ROME Italy Transfer to Civitavecchia and embark Aegean Odyssey SEP 8 SORRENTO Italy (Pompeii) SEP 9 SORRENTO Italy (Herculaneum) SEP 10 SORRENTO Italy Cruise along Amalfi Coast SALERNO Italy (Paestum) SEP 11 Cruise past Stromboli and through the Strait of Messina TAORMINA Sicily SEP 12 SEP 13 CORFU SARANDE Albania (Butrint) SEP 14 LECCE Italy (from Brindisi) SEP 15 DUBROVNIK Croatia SEP 16 SPLIT Croatia SEP 17 URBINO Italy (from Ancona) SEP 18 VENICE Italy SEP 19 VENICE Italy and transfer to Venice Airport AEG days from 2,495pp SEP 19 Fly to VENICE Italy Transfer to Aegean Odyssey SEP 20 VENICE Italy SEP 21 URBINO Italy (from Ancona) SEP 22 SPLIT Croatia SEP 23 KORCULA Croatia DUBROVNIK Croatia SEP 24 DUBROVNIK Croatia KOTOR BAY Montenegro (Scenic cruising) SEP 25 SARANDE Albania (Butrint) SEP 26 KATAKOLON Greece (Olympia) PYLOS Greece SEP 27 PYLOS Greece (Venetian Castles) SEP 28 MONEMVASIA Greece HYDRA SEP 29 PIRAEUS/ATHENS Greece and transfer to Athens SEP 30 ATHENS Greece OCT 1 ATHENS Greece Transfer to Athens Airport AEG days from 2,495pp SEP 25 SEP 26 SEP 27 SEP 28 SEP 29 SEP 30 OCT 1 OCT 2 OCT 3 OCT 4 OCT 5 OCT 6 OCT 7 Transfer to ATHENS Greece (Acropolis) ATHENS/DELPHI Greece Morning drive for sightseeing at Osios Loukas en route to Delphi for afternoon sightseeing and DELPHI/NAUPLIA Greece Morning drive to Mycenae for sightseeing, then on to Nauplia for NAUPLIA/PIRAEUS Greece Sightseeing in Epidaurus en route to embark Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus SANTORINI HERAKLION Crete, AGIOS NIKOLAOS Crete, KARPATHOS RHODES NISYROS DELOS MYKONOS PIRAEUS Greece and transfer to Athens Airport AEG days from 2,495pp OCT 3 OCT 4 OCT 5 OCT 6 OCT 7 OCT 8 0CT 9 OCT 10 OCT 11 0CT 12 0CT 13 0CT 14 0CT 15 Transfer to ATHENS Greece (Acropolis) ATHENS/DELPHI Greece Morning drive for sightseeing at Osios Loukas en route to Delphi for afternoon sightseeing and DELPHI/NAUPLIA Greece Morning drive to Mycenae for sightseeing, then on to Nauplia for NAUPLIA/PIRAEUS Greece Sightseeing in Epidaurus en route to embark Aegean Odyssey in Piraeus SANTORINI HERAKLION Crete, AGIOS NIKOLAOS Crete, KARPATHOS RHODES NISYROS DELOS MYKONOS PIRAEUS Greece and transfer to Athens Airport AEG Reserve your cabin early to take advantage of our exceptional value Saver Fares Call or contact your local Travel Agent Our Aegean cruises encompass the spirit of VTA and are at the heart of our historic voyages. New Ports of Call shown in GOLD

6 mediterranean AEgEAn ScAndinAViA BALTic BLAcK SEA cruise fares 2019 APRIL 13 MALAGA TO ATHENS 14 DAYS DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION APRIL 22 ATHENS TO ATHENS 13 DAYS MAY 2 ATHENS TO ATHENS 14 DAYS MAY 13 ATHENS TO ROME JUNE 4 SEVILLE TO LONDON 2,750 2,595 2,645 2,795 2,495 2,895 3,050 2,795 2,650 2,745 2,595 3,000 4,145 4,145 3,050 4,345 3,545 4,045 4, 4,645 4,440 4,645 4,645 4, 4,745 4,245 3,545 4, 5, 5,245 4,000 Deluxe Stateroom, Outside 4,845 5,145 5, 4,950 D Deluxe Stateroom, Balcony 3,945 5,545 5, 5,845 5,750 4,845 5,245 C Deluxe Stateroom, Balcony 5,250 6,295 5, 6,450 5,145 B Junior Suite, Balcony 5,795 5, 6,950 6,495 6,895 6,495 7,450 6,540 6,495 6,750 6,295 A Owner s Suite, Balcony 6,750 6,350 7,095 6,595 7,595 7,095 7,650 7,195 6, 6,595 2,595 2,695 2,545 K 2,695 2,695 J I* Standard Outside 2,950 2,795 3, H G F Deluxe Stateroom, Outside E SEPT 25/OCT 3 ATHENS TO ATHENS 13 DAYS 2,595 2,495 SEPTEMBER 19 VENICE TO ATHENS 13 DAYS 2,795 L SEPTEMBER 5 ROME TO VENICE 2,795 AUGUST 26 LISBON TO ROME 2,895 2,695 2,495 2,345 AUGUST 14 LONDON TO LISBON 2,695 2,445 JULY 30 LONDON TO L0NDON 16 DAYS Standard Inside JUNE 18 JULY 3 JULY 16 LONDON TO COPENHAGEN COP HAGEN TO COP HAGEN COPENHAGEN TO LONDON 14 DAYS 16 DAYS 3,145 M ROME TO SEVILLE 17 DAYS SINGLE ACCOMMODATION MM Standard Inside 2,750 3,345 4, 3, 3,445 LL 3,345 KK 4,050 3,845 JJ Standard Outside 4,975 4,725 4,945 4,245 4,500 4,245 4, II* 4,745 5,245 3,945 5,750 5,250 5,350 5,645 4,275 4,075 4, HH* 5,545 4,475 4,225 6, 5,745 4,305 GG* 5,350 5,795 5,545 6,295 6,450 EE Deluxe Stateroom Outside 6, 5,795 6,395 7,350 6,645 6,695 6,950 5,350 5,050 5,250 5,345 CC Deluxe Stateroom, Balcony 4,950 5, 6,450 6,850 7, 6, 5,750 8,450 8,095 7,595 7,650 8,350 6,695 6,395 6, Air Credit (no air included) 0 Cruise Only Credit (no air or land included) *Category GG, I, II, and some HH cabins have partially restricted view. Book early to reserve your cabin at special Saver Fares call or contact your Travel Agent ABTA No.Y Terms and conditions: All fares are per person in UK, are valid at time of printing, February 2018, and include all items detailed in the All Fares Include panel herein. All Saver Fares are subject to change, are capacity controlled, and may be withdrawn at any time. #Cabin savings are based on full fare using the highest cabin grade on April 13 cruise. Low single fares are restricted to categories CC, EE, GG, HH, II, JJ, KK, LL and MM. Single cabins are limited in number and there are special prices for these cabins - it is therefore recommended that you book early. Once these cabins are sold, there will be a limited number of double cabins available for sole occupancy with supplements on the cabin category fares of 25% M-L, 30% K-I, 50% H-F and 75% E-A. Some cabins have a 3rd or 4th upper berth, details and fares on request. All information was correct at time of printing but is subject to change. See website for full terms and conditions. Ship s registry Panama.