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Atlas outlines Europe 2025 epicurean and cultural expeditionsAtlas outlines Europe 2025 epicurean and cultural expeditions

Atlas Ocean Voyages' 2025 European season features 27 expeditions with an epicurean focus in the Mediterranean and a cultural focus in Northern Europe.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 9, 2024

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Gastronomic guests Rudi Scholdis and Jennifer Meriño Scholdis preparing a special dish in World Traveller's main restaurant during a 2023 epicurean expeditionPHOTO: ANNE KALOSH

These new expeditions will take explorers to more than 50 new ports for Atlas, from the Caen with its grand twin abbeys to Zadar with the nearby cascading waterfalls of Krka National Park.

Cultural expeditions

Northern Europe cultural expeditions span the British Isles, Iceland, northern France, the Netherlands and Denmark. They promise a deep immersion into the cultures of each destination and include a free cultural immersion tour, enrichment programs and exclusive on-board experiences.

Examples of itineraries include the 12-night 'Canals & Culture Connection' on May 25 visits Bordeaux (overnight), St. Malo, Guernsey, Caen, Rouen (overnight, with proximity to Paris), Dunkirk and Brugges.

The 11-night 'North Sea Explorer' on July 10 embarks at Reykjavík and continues to Iceland's Isafjörður, Akureyri and Seyðisfjörður and Norway's Ålesund, Geiranger, Flåm, Gudvangen, Bergen, Stavanger, Arendal and Oslo.

'Gaelic Horizons,' seven nights round-trip Dublin, embarks Sept. 5 and calls Cobh (Cork), Bantry, Galway, Killybegs, Londonderry and Belfast.

Epicurean expeditions

Atlas Ocean Voyages' epicurean expeditions cater to culinary connoisseurs, combining fine wine and cuisine with immersive exploration. Each cruise offers a lineup of guest chefs, vintners and culinary experts to guide explorations on board and ashore.

Itineraries include the 15-night 'Ionian Interlude,' departing May 5 from Barcelona to Trapani, Valletta, Kotor, Hvar Island, Venice, Ancona, Dubrovnik, Durrës, Parga, Crotone and Civitavecchia (Rome).

The 11-night 'Adriatic Wine Routes' on June 10 departs from Venice to Koper, Rijeka, Sibenik, Otranto, Kotor, Igoumenitsa, Zakynthos, the Strait of Messina, Capri and Civitavecchia (Rome).

'Spanish Horizons,' 14 nights, sails Oct. 15 from Lisbon to Portimão, Cadiz, Málaga, Gibraltar, Tangier, Casablanca, Safi, Agadir, Arrecife (Lanzarote), Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura), San Sebastián (La Gomera), Santa Cruz (Tenerife) and Las Palmas (Gran Canaria).

Second guest sails free

The line's second guest sails free promotional offer for all 2025 Europe expeditions is available until March 5.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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