Mediterranean Navigation
Mediterranean Navigation
Day 1
Day 01 - Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Depart Denver, Colorado; Fly to Frankfurt, Germany – Connect to Valletta, Malta
The world is calling us to travel again. Overseas Adventure Travel offered a new small ship journey navigating the Mediterranean and North Africa. We are excited to explore two new...
Day 2
Day 02 - Monday, March 3, 2025 – Flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Valletta, Malta; Meet Trip Experience Leader; Freedom to Explore
Our journey across the Atlantic was relatively smooth. We traveled via the polar route, north through the Dakotas, over Canada, past the southern tip of Greenland, and then...
Day 3
Day 03 - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Valletta, Malta; Board the M/V Clio
Our day began with gentle rain, but by the time we went to breakfast, the sun was coming out. The dining room breakfast buffet was lovely, with lots of choices and a delicious selection of fresh...
Day 4
Day 04 - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – Sail to Tunis, Tunisia; Visit Sidi Bou Said
A change of our itinerary, no Sicily – Mother Nature always prevails!
At dinner last night, the Captain informed us that there was a severe storm off the coast of Sicily and that in...
Day 5
Day 05 - Thursday, March 6, 2025 – Bus Trip to Dougga; Walking Tour of Roman Ruins; Testour Markets
Our alarm went off at 7:00 for our busy day in Tunisia. We enjoyed breakfast, and then we were ready to board our bus for our two-hour drive to Dougga.
Anais...
Day 6
Day 06 - Friday, March 7, 2025 – Tunis, Tunisia; Visit Carthage; North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial; UNESCO Medina of Tunis
During the night we could hear the wind and rain on our deck. The morning was almost as dark as the rain continued.
We had breakfast early and...
Day 7
Day 07 - Saturday, March 8, 2025 – Day at Sea
For a day at sea with no onshore activities, we were busy all day. We were able to sleep in until 7:30 as breakfast was later today. We are getting to know many of our fellow passengers and learn...
Day 8
Day 08 - Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Explore Algiers, Algeria; Visit La Kasbah, The Citadel; Ottoman Palace; Martyrs’ Memorial; and the “Eternal Flame”
Day 9
Day 09 - Monday, March 10, 2025 – Day at Sea, Plan D
Our night was quite rough, so the Captain stayed relatively close to the safety of the shore making it possible to see lights of the shoreline cities during the night.
After breakfast, the Captain talked to us...
Day 10
Day 10 - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 –Ship Docked in Málaga, Spain; Costa del Sol; Andalusia
The Clio docked at the Port of Malaga just before midnight enabling us to have a very calm night’s sleep. The alarm went off at 7:15 and we had breakfast before our morning activity....
Day 11
Day 11 - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 – Visit Olive Oil Coop; Home Hosted Lunch; Salinas, Spain
After breakfast, Antonio, our local guide, met us for our day’s adventure. Our driver was Miguel, who navigated our full-size bus through the narrow streets of downtown Malaga.
We have been amazed at...
Day 12
Day 12 - Thursday, March 13, 2025 – A Day of Leisure; Malaga, Spain
We had a relaxing day aboard the Clio. We had breakfast and then explored the ship and talked to our crew members. The whole staff of 58 is exceptionally friendly. By the second day of our...
Day 13
Day 13 - Friday, March 14, 2025 – Explore Gibraltar
Breakfast was early this morning because we had to be on the buses at 8:00 for our day trip to Gibraltar. The sun was just peeking through the clouds, the joggers were out for their morning run, and the street...
Day 14
Day 14 - Saturday, March 15, 2025 –Málaga, Spain; Costa del Sol; Andalusia; Leave Málaga
Vic was a little under the weather so we decided to take a break for the day and we had a leisurely breakfast. After the groups had gone for their ½ day tour of Fringiliana,...
Day 15
Day 15 - Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Cartagena, Spain
The sun was just coming up and we could smell the bacon aroma drifting from the dining room when we woke up at 7:15. After sailing all night we landed at the Port of Cartagena, Spain, at 9:15am.
It took...
Day 16
Day 16 - Monday, March 17, 2025 – Explore Valencia, Spain; City of Arts & Sciences; Sample Paella
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from Valencia, Spain! The forecast was for an 88% chance of rain, but after breakfast we docked at the large container port of Valencia with only a few...
Day 17
Day 17 - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – Visit and Explore Barcelona; Montjuïc Hill; Drive Passeig de Gràcia; Walk Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau; See Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia; Discovery Walk; Farewell Dinner
The Clio pulled into the Port of Barcelona at 7:15am, right on schedule. The port is very...
Day 18
Day 18 - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – Disembark Ship & Return to USA
It was a dark and rainy morning when we put our luggage outside of our cabin door at 4:15. We met three of our fellow passengers also on the same flight and said goodbye to all...
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Day 18: Mediterranean Navigation
Day 18 - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – Disembark Ship & Return to USA
It was a dark and rainy morning when we put our luggage outside of our cabin door at 4:15. We met three of our fellow passengers also on the same flight...
