ETS Tours has announced the launch of its 2025 faith-based cruise tours. These options include sailings aboard Norwegian Viva for the whole family and Celebrity Infinity en route to the Holy Land and a women's retreat on Voyager of the Seas.
Three itineraries onboard the new Norwegian Viva will be available. The “Summer Getaway Voyage of Paul” (July 11-20, 2025) is ideal for families on summer vacation and takes travelers to walk in the paths of Jesus’ disciple Paul, sailing from Civitavecchia to Santorini, Bodrum, Rhodes, Heraklion and Athens. This program offers an optional pre-cruise tour of Rome. Alternatively, “Passages of the Bible” (September 29-October 9) has a scheduled departure from Haifa and sails to Alexandria, Santorini, Limmasol, Mykonos, Athens, Kusadasi and ends in Istanbul. This journey includes an optional pre-cruise tour to Jordan and Petra, and an optional post-cruise tour to Cappadocia.
Lastly, “Lands of the Bible” (October 8-19, 2025) sets sail from Istanbul to Ephesus and takes travelers to Rhodes, Alanya, Haifa, Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, Heraklion, Santorini, Mykonos and Athens. This in-depth exploration can include an optional pre-cruise Cappadocia tour and post-cruise Rome tour.
New for Easter, Christian pilgrimage travelers can embark on the “Passages of the Bible” journey aboard Celebrity Infinity from April 18-28, 2025. Ports of call include Athens, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Alexandria and Cairo. Optional pre-cruise tours are available to Greece or Turkey; and an optional post-cruise tour to Rome.
The “Making Waves Women’s Retreat Cruise,” a five-night journey, spotlights Christian speaker Drexel Gilbert; the sailing departs January 20, 2025, from Orlando (Port Canaveral), FL. Cruising aboard Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas, travelers will sail to Mexico’s Cozumel and Chankanaab National Park, where they can snorkel among the colorful reefs and visit the Mayan ruins of Tulum before heading to CocoCay in the Bahamas, and then return to Central Florida. Throughout the cruise, Gilbert’s presentations will inspire, excite and challenge participants "to live a bold, purposeful, and joyful life in Christ," following the examples of women of the Bible who “made waves” and left a lasting legacy to follow.
Good to know: The faith-based travel brand will introduce these new offerings in an expert-led training webinar scheduled for February 29, 2024 at 3 p.m. (EST). Complimentary for travel advisors and group planners, the live webinar that can be accessed at www.etstours.com/live, will include insights on how to sell these faith-focused cruise tour experiences to destinations across the globe.
Additionally, ETS travel advisor partners can leverage the company’s other cruise offerings, including marriage retreats, women’s retreats and fellowship retreats aboard cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara, and AmaWaterways. These curated experiences feature exclusive guest speakers, keynote sessions, and even full worship services with guest musicians.
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