SOLD OUT – Greece & Israel 2023 | Zion’s Hope

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Greece, Israel

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THE CRUISE IS SOLD OUT – PLEASE JOIN US NEXT TIME!


Join us on this biblical Mediterranean voyage! Athens, Corinth, Patmos, Ephesus & Israel. Plus, the Islands of Cyprus and Santorini!


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Join Dave and Ilona Rosenthal and the teaching staff of Zion’s Hope as they study their way through the teachings of Jesus, dive into the ministry of Paul, and visit the site where John received the book of Revelation. Visit and explore the new archaeological sites across the Holy Land, and see up-close the historical ruins across Greece & Turkey. This beautifully designed tour combines Biblical, in-depth teaching from Dave Rosenthal, with relaxation aboard our ship while we sail the Mediterranean. 

You will enjoy ample time throughout our tour to explore and relax, starting with our visit to Athens to see the Parthenon and Acropolis of Greece, with free time for shopping. You’ll appreciate an exciting stroll through the ruins of Ephesus and stop on the island of Patmos. You will relish in the Biblical truths of the Holyland as we explore the newest finds and overnight in the Old City. Enjoy shopping and Biblical time as you explore the island of Cyprus and relax for a day on the breathtaking island of Santorini. This tour ends back in Athens with a visit to the architectural wonder that is the Corinth Canal.

All this, plus relaxing days at sea with private teachings from Dave Rosenthal and the teaching staff of Zion’s Hope aboard the ship and on location. You won’t want to miss it. This tour will sell out fast! Cruise, tour and all meals starts at $4,379 per person (sharing a double room/cabin). You have the opportunity to use our airfare package on United out of Orlando ($1,940 per person) or Newark ($1,780 per person), and there is an also an opportunity to upgrade your cabin to a balcony, outside cabin or suite. Email us at [email protected].

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INCLUDED IN THIS TOUR:

  • Teachings by David Rosenthal of Zion’s Hope

  • Two full days of touring in Israel including Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Galilee and more!

  • Overnight in Jerusalem with dinner and an amazing lunch overlooking the Shepherd’s fields in Bethlehem

  • Day of worship and praise on a Cyprus beach – Cyprus the home of Barnabas

  • Special dinner in a Greek Taverna on the Island of Patmos – where John wrote the book of Revelation

  • Overnight stay in the quaint community of Corinth at a lovely spa

  • Two nights in Athens with full touring of Mars Hill, the Acropolis, Plaka and more!

  • Your choice on cruise ship cabin, inside, outside, balcony or suite

  • Option round-trip airfare add-on on United Airlines

  • 7-Night Cruise

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MAIN ITINERARY

Departure on Airplane
  • June 22
  • Depart Newark, NJ or Orlando, FL today.
  • Flights from Newark, NJ or Orlando, FL

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  • June 23
  • Our journey begins! Arrive in Athens this morning.
  • Our journey begins! Arrive in Athens on United this morning. Upon arrival, we will check in to our hotel near the historic Plaka District. Escorted walk to this ancient fun neighborhood. Welcome dinner at the hotel.

  • Dinner

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  • June 24
  • Parthenon and Acropolis of Greece
  • Parthenon and Acropolis of Greece. Our first breathtaking view of the Parthenon and Acropolis of Greece! Ample time to walk the steps on this commanding rock to see its temples and the Tomb of the Unknown God. Special teaching at Mars Hill where the Apostle Paul himself taught.  City tour of the changing of the guards and the massive squares and waterfront. Lunch and dinner. Overnight Athens.

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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  • June 25
  • Free half-day in Athens
  • Free half-day in Athens this morning. Visit the shops or meander the ancient streets. Transfer to our ship for lunch. Once onboard, Sail Away ship party. Enjoy the afternoon familiarizing yourself with your new home for the week. Make spa reservations, check out the library, pools and entertainment choices. Dinner together in the main dining room.

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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  • June 26
  • Kusadasi port, Ephesus, Patmos, and dinner on the waterfront
  • Kusadasi port, Ephesus, Patmos, and dinner on the waterfront. Wake up early and watch the captain bring us into this beautiful Turkish port of Kusadasi. We depart the ship on our private Biblical tour hosted by David Rosenthal. Arrive in Ephesus – one of the 7 Churches of Revelation. Awesome tour walking the same streets where John, Paul, and the Apostles shared the gospel message. Return to the port for lunch.

    At 6:30PM, we arrive on the island of Patmos. It is here that John received the Book of Revelation from the Lord in a cave.  You will visit that cave, together with a teaching nearby overlooking our beautiful ship. You will have time to visit the monastery and small museum that houses precious Biblical manuscripts and other artwork. As a group, we have dinner on the waterfront at a simple Taverna. Enjoy a gelato or coffee and meander along the waterfront and shops. Rejoin the ship.

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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  • June 27
  • Lovely day to relax on the ship
  • Lovely day to relax on the ship. Sleep in and have a sumptuous breakfast on the deck! Join your friends today between 10:30AM-12:30PM for Biblical teaching and preparation by David and the Zion’s Hope teaching staff. Lunch wherever you like on the ship today. Enjoy the ship, shows, or sit out at the pools this evening. Dinner together if you like, or reserve one of their unique restaurants and have dinner on your own.

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • June 28
  • Jerusalem and all it’s wonders
  • Arrive at the port of Ashdod (close to Jerusalem) this morning. Depart the ship and travel to the Mount of Olives. See Palm Sunday Road and walk as a group to the private area of the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus was betrayed and wept. Short drive to Bethlehem where we will have a Bedouin barbeque lunch in a tent with a view of the Shepherd’s Fields – where our Lord was born. Next, visit the Western Wall of the Second Temple, then a teaching on the Southern Steps that was the grand entry into the Temple. These steps were walked on by Jesus himself as he entered the city. Walk through the Old City of Jerusalem and out Damascus Gate to Gordon’s Calvary – the Place of the Skull and the Garden Tomb. Here we will share worship, with communion together. Walk a different route back through the Christian Quarter. You will be able to see the sites of the Via Dolorosa and the Church of Holy Sepulchre. Time permitting, we will visit the Pool of Siloam, one of the newly expanded sites from the original Temple. We will overnight tonight at Jerusalem. If you wish to explore more, you will have time to walk around the Old City tonight,  shop or have a coffee. Dinner at our hotel Jerusalem.

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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  • June 29
  • Jordan River, Capernaum, Mt. of Beatitudes, private Sea of Galilee cruise, Mount Precipice, Valley of Armageddon
  • Depart Jerusalem – first stop is the Jordan River. Here you will see the waters important to Joshua, the Conquest, Jesus Christ, and of course his forerunner John the Baptist. Next, we visit Capernaum – known as the town of Jesus. Walk on the beach, sit in the synagogue, and see Peter’s Mother-in-law’s house. Enjoy teaching at the Mt. of Beatitudes. Fish lunch together and a visit to the black Chorazin synagogue.  Next a beautiful time of worship aboard a private Sea of Galilee cruise.

    Depart the Galilee past Nazareth, and drive to Mount Precipice. This is where Jesus was threatened to be thrown from a cliff, but it is also the site where you will see the Valley of Armageddon and Megiddo, the Jezreel Valley. Return to the ship for dinner.

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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  • June 30
  • Cyprus
  • Arrive on the Biblical island of Cyprus this morning. We drive out to a beach area to celebrate Barnabas, Paul, and the gospels that took root on this island nation. Time for shopping in the town square. Have lunch on the island or rejoin the ship for lunch. We sail at 2:30PM.

  • Dinner

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  • July 1
  • Santorini
  • Enjoy a free day exploring the breathtaking and picturesque island of Santorini today. The ship will also offer plenty of day tours, snorkel trips and boat trips if we wish to see more of the island. Dinner with the group or at your leisure. Lunch will be available onboard if you want to return to the ship.

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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  • July 2
  • Corinth Canal, Cencherea, and Corinth
  • Ship arrives in Athens at 7:00AM for disembarkation. Depart the ship this morning and drive along the Aegean Sea. Stop at the architectural wonder, the Corinth Canal. Grab a coffee and we stop at a lesser-known stop called Cencherea. It is here that scripturally we learn the Apostle Paul visited at least twice, once with Phoebe, and the second time when he cut his hair on this beach, taking the Nazarite vow. Next, Corinth: In Paul’s time, Corinth was an important city in ancient Greece, and it played a major role in his missionary work. From here you can stand in the doorway of the very synagogue he taught in, or on the BEMA where he made his proclamation. We will visit both upper and lower Corinth. At lower Corinth, we see the verifying inscription of Erastus, and the sites of the home churches of Corinth. We will have a unique farm lunch in the countryside of Corinth, and then spend the night at a lovely boutique hotel near the beach of Corinth, where many of the Apostles’ journeys began and ended. Dinner.

  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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  • July 3
  • Departure back to the USA
  • The United Airlines flights will depart Athens just before lunch. We will be departing the hotel after breakfast, around 8:30AM. See the “Air Tickets” section of the brochure for more details on flights.

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Zion’s Hope

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David & Ilona Rosenthal

President & Ministries Services Zion’s Hope
Winter Garden, FL


David is President of Zion’s Hope and Editor-in-Chief of Zion’s Fire magazine – a leading Christian magazine on biblical theology, Israel, the Middle East, and end-time prophecy. He previously co-founded The Holy Land Experience in Orlando, Florida – a thematic, 15-acre, multi-sensory Bible-teaching venue with large-scale re-creations of key historic sites in Israel.

As a prolific writer, dynamic Bible teacher, and international travel leader, David has led more than 40 teaching tours to lands of the Bible including Israel, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

With his extensive knowledge of biblical history, culture, geography, and current events, David has the unique ability to bring biblical destinations to life – explaining their rich, spiritual importance within Scripture – and detailing their potential prophetic significance in the days ahead.

David’s ministry passion is to proclaim the need for personal salvation through Jesus Christ to both Jewish and Gentile people, and to help Christians grow in their understanding of God’s ultimate plan for the restoration of Israel and redemption of the Earth.

David resides in Central Florida with his wife and three teenage children. His wife Ilona frequently accompanies him on tours, also coordinates and is involved with Servant’s Heart short-term mission trips at Zion’s Hope.

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All staterooms and suites come complete with private bathroom, vanity area, hairdryer, interactive TV, radio and phone. All staterooms include: two twin beds that are convertible to queen-size (unless stated otherwise) and sitting area, private mini-bar, interactive Samsung flat-screen television system to view and select shore excursions, order room service, and watch movies, private safe, and dual voltage 110/220AC outlets.


Inside Run of House Cabins: 138 Square Feet.  Decks 8 and 9.
Amenities: Two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed; some staterooms also have one pullman bed, a sitting area, private bathroom with shower, refrigerator, mini-safe, television, direct-dial telephone, and a hairdryer. Most cabins have beds for 1 to 2 guests. Cabins that fit 3 guests need to be booked early. 


Outside Run of House Cabins: 161 Square Feet.  Deck 8.
Amenities: Two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed; some staterooms also have additional pullmans that come down from the wall for a quad or 4 guest lay out.  Small sitting area, private bathroom with shower, refrigerator, mini-safe, television, direct-dial telephone, and a hairdryer. While these cabins have a window, the window could be partially blocked by an exterior object.  Most cabins have bedding arrangement for 1 to 2 guests.  Cabins that fit 3 to 4 guests will need to be booked early.


Balcony Run of House Cabins: 200-289 Square Feet.  Deck 10.
Amenities: Two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed; some staterooms also have an additional pullman that can accommodate a third person.  Small sitting area, private bathroom with shower, refrigerator, mini-safe, television, direct-dial telephone, and a hairdryer. Lovely floor to ceiling window with 38 square foot balcony.  Most cabins have bedding arrangement for 1 to 2 guests.  Cabins that fit a 3rd guest will need to be booked early.


Club Balcony, Penthouse Suites & Family Suites: 289 to 1,350 Square Feet.  all decks.
Amenities: All have multiple bed arrangements, and amenities will vary based on the type of cabin booked.  The family suites also have two bedrooms and two bathrooms.  Amenities vary.  Please email for availability.


Limited availability on some cabin types, but a waitlist is available where you can register to get the cabin category of your preference when another guest cancels.


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