Wednesday, April 21

7:00 - 9:00 Buffet breakfast. (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

Because the group will eat in two dining rooms and will not all be together at one time, there will be a very important devotional/information meeting at 7:00 and 8:20 every day. Team members will be able to sign up for the time of their choice as long as there are seats available in the meeting room.

10:00 - 12:00 Group A Bus Tour of Historic Odessa. Group B Free time

1:00 - 2:00  Lunch is served onboard

3:00 - 5:00  Optional: Climb the famous Potemkin Steps of Odessa and walk into the city center to hand out invitations to the evening concerts.

5:00 Transfer to First Baptist Church of Odessa

7:00 Concert First Baptist Church of Odessa

8:30 Depart for ship and dinner onboard

Thursday, April 22

7:00 - 9:00 Buffet breakfast. (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

9:30 - 11:30 Group B Bus Tour of Historic Odessa. Group A free time

12:00 - 2:00 Lunch served on board.

2:00 - 4:00 Hand out concert invitations at the bazaar to the shoppers

4:30 - 5:30 Buffet dinner

5:30 Transfer to Philharmonic Concert Hall

7:00 Concert at Philharmonic Concert Hall

8:30 Transfer to ship

10:00  Set sail for Kherson

Friday, April 23

7:00 - 9:00 Buffet breakfast (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

10:00 Arrival into Kherson

Morning activities TBA

1:00 - 2:00  Lunch served on board

Optional: Afternoon walk to the central square to hand out concert invitations

5:00 Transfer to Kherson Christian Church

7:00 Concert Kherson Christian Church

8:30 Immediate departure for ship and dinner onboard

10:00 Set sail for Zaporozhye (the Detroit of Ukraine)

Saturday, April 24

7:00 - 9:00 Buffet breakfast. (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

Enjoy a morning of sailing the Dnieper River

10:00 Russian lesson with Oksana

11:00 Ukrainian History lesson with cruise director

1:00 - 2:00  Lunch on board

3:00 Arrival in Zaporozhye. Concert Hall is 5 minutes from the dock. Immediate walk to concert hall,  dressed for concert.

4:00  Afternoon concert - Glinka Concert Hall

5:30 Walk back to ship for dinner

7:15 Walk to Glinka Concert Hall for concert setup

8:00 Evening Concert Glinka Concert Hall

After concert, walk back to ship

12 (midnight) Set sail for Dnepropetrovsk

Sunday, April 25

7:00 - 9:00 Buffet breakfast. (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

8:00 arrival in Dnepropetrovsk.

9:00 Depart for morning worship services at local churches (return to ship following services)

1:00 - 3:00  Lunch on board

Optional: Afternoon walk to hand out concert invitations

4:30 Transfer to Central Baptist Church

6:00 Concert at Central Baptist Church

7:30 Transfer to ship for dinner

12 (midnight)  Depart for Kremenchuk

Monday, April 26

7:00 - 9:00 Buffet breakfast. (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

10:00 Russian lesson with Oksana in the Panorama Bar

11:00 - 1:00  Free time

1:00 - 3:00  Lunch in the dining rooms onboard

3:00 Arrive in Kremenchuk

Explore this city rebuilt after WWII and hand out concert invitations

5:30  Transfer to the Pertrovsky Palace

7:00 Concert at Pertrovsky Palace

8:30 Transfer to ship for dinner

Tuesday, April 27

7:00 - 9:00 Buffet breakfast (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

Morning plans TBA

12:00 Depart for Kiev

12:00 - 2:00  Lunch

3:00 Afternoon Russian lesson and conversation practice in small groups with staff

4:00 - 6:00  Free time

6:00 - 8:00  Ukrainian dinner

Evening talent show by the crew. We will ask permission to sing for crew

Wednesday, April 28

7:00 - 9:00 Buffet breakfast. (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

10:00 Dock in Kiev

10:00 - 1:00 Bus tour of Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square, site of the Orange Revolution)

1:00 - 2:30  Lunch on board

5:30 Transfer to Svyatoshino Church

7:00 Concert at Svyatoshino Church

8:30 Transfer to ship for dinner

Thursday, April 29

7:00 - 9:00  Buffet breakfast (7:00 or 8:20 devotional)

10:00 - 1:00  Walking tour of the historic district which is built on the banks of the Dnieper including St. Andrews Church. (A van will be provided for those who cannot walk a mile)

1:00 Buffet lunch served on boat followed by free time for shopping or packing

5:30  Transfer to Dom Evangeliya

7:00 Concert at Dom Evangeliya

Back on board for dinner

Friday, April 30

Various breakfast times depending on flight times

Morning coach transfer to Borispol Airport for flights home