After leaving Sidon, they sailed under Cyprus because the wind was contrary.  After they sailed over the sea of Ciicia and Pamphylia, they came to Myra, a city of Lycia.  There the centurian found a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and he put Paul and all the others with him on it.  Again, all this time Paul could have been free had he simply allowed King Agrippa and Festus to determine his guilt or innocence.  We need to acknowledge that the easiest answer is not always the best answer.  They continued their journey sailing slowly for many days, and were barely come over to Cnidus, the wind not suffering them.  Then they sailed under Crete, over against Salmone.  Hardly passing there, they came to a place called The Fair Havens, which is close to the city of Lasea.  We might think that God could have provided better transportation for Paul.  Surely He could have given them favorable winds for the journey, since He had told Paul he was to be a witness in Rome.  Why was it that everything seemed to be working against them if God was in control?  We too often see things from a temporary view, while God sees things from the eternal view.  Just because God has called us for a specific task does not mean that we will never encounter opposition.  When circumstances seem to be going against us, we need to remember that God has insured the ultimate victory, if we only wait on Him.  We can never let impatience push us ahead of God.  We never hear Paul saying that there must be a quicker, better way.  He was content to wait on God, and so must we be.