The short answer: a Footsteps of Paul cruise lets your church walk the places where the Apostle Paul preached — Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Patmos, and more — while a cruise ship carries the logistics between ports. You bring the group; Mission Travel Faith Tours builds the journey around your dates, your teaching, and your people.
Paul did not plant churches from a conference stage. He sailed, walked, argued in synagogues, and wrote letters from real cities your people can still visit. A cruise-based itinerary keeps the travel manageable for mixed-age church groups while keeping the teaching close to the text.
What a Footsteps of Paul cruise actually includes
On the live Footsteps of Paul Cruise Tour, the sample journey is 8 days / 7 nights. Cities include Athens, Ephesus, Corinth, Patmos, Crete, and Santorini, with a 3-night cruise (Celestyal Cruises). Highlights listed on the page include airport transfers on day 1 and day 8, English-speaking guides for Athens and Corinth on a private basis, daily breakfast and dinner at the hotel, all-inclusive meals during the cruise, and tavern lunches during the Athens and Corinth tours. Activity level is moderate. The published group price starts from $3330 per person and is based on 20 or more travelers.
Want Rome on the same trip?
If your teaching plan includes Paul's arrival in Rome, the Footsteps of Paul Cruise Tour with Rome extends the journey to 12 days / 11 nights. It adds Italy and Rome to Greece and Turkey, still with a 3-night cruise, and the published group price starts from $4490 per person (based on 20 or more; prices subject to change by travel dates). Call 407-377-7912 for current quotes.
Another 12-day option on the cruise side is the Footsteps of Paul Rome / Seven Churches / Cruise, which combines Rome, the seven historic churches of Revelation in Turkey, and a Mediterranean cruise (published from $4900 per person).
Prefer land only in Greece?
Not every group wants a ship. The Footsteps of Paul Greece Tour is a 7-day land itinerary through Athens, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Kalambaka, Delphi, and Corinth (published from $2665 per person, based on 20 or more), with full-board meals at the hotel.
Why this works for pastors and church groups
- You teach; they travel well. The operator handles flights planning support, hotels, transfers, guides, and cruise logistics so you can open Acts and walk it.
- Custom, not cookie-cutter. These sample itineraries are built to be customized for your interests, budget, and departure dates.
- Faith-owned operator. Mission Travel Faith Tours is Christian owned and operated. The standing line on the home page still says it best: you bring the group; they bring the journey to life.
How to host a Footsteps of Paul cruise for your church
- Pick the length that fits your people (8-day cruise, 12-day with Rome, or Greece land).
- Set a target travel window 12 to 18 months out when you can.
- Get a written group quote for your headcount and cabin preferences.
- Announce sign-up, deposit, and final payment deadlines from the pulpit.
- Prepare your group in Acts and the Pauline letters before you go.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Footsteps of Paul cruise?
It is a Christian group tour that follows key sites from Paul's missionary journeys in Greece and Turkey, with part of the trip aboard a cruise ship between ports such as Patmos, Crete, and Santorini, plus land time in cities like Athens, Corinth, and Ephesus.
How many people do we need?
The published cruise itineraries above are priced on a group basis of 20 or more people. Call for other group sizes and current availability.
Can we customize the itinerary?
Yes. The tour pages state that each sample itinerary is ready to be customized for your interests, tastes, budget, and departure dates.
Is the activity level hard?
The Footsteps of Paul cruise pages list the activity level as moderate, with guide support as needed.
How do we get started?
Fill out the pastor planning form or call 407-377-7912. Tell them you want a Footsteps of Paul cruise for your church.
Ready to take your church in Paul's footsteps? Start planning your group tour or call 407-377-7912. You bring the group.
