Mediterranean and Greek Islands

Route map

Approximate route shown as straight lines between ports. Actual sailing path may vary. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Itinerary

Departs Southampton, England · 19 nights · round-trip · Southern Europe

1. 

   Sun 20 Sep · Day 1

   Southampton England

   Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool…

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2. Mon 21 Sep Day 2

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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3. Tue 22 Sep Day 3

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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4. 

   Wed 23 Sep · Day 4

   Cádiz Spain

   Believed to be the oldest town on the Iberian Peninsula, the Andalusian port of Cádiz enjoys a stunning location at the edge of a six-mile promontory. The town itself, with 3,000 years of history, is characterised by pretty white houses…

   Port guide →
5. Thu 24 Sep Day 5

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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6. Fri 25 Sep Day 6

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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7. Sat 26 Sep Day 7

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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8. 

   Sun 27 Sep · Day 8

   Santorini Greece

   Undoubtedly the most extraordinary island in the Aegean, crescent-shape Santorini remains a mandatory stop on the Cycladic tourist route—even if it's necessary to enjoy the sensational sunsets from Ia, the fascinating excavations, and the…

   Port guide →
9. 

   Mon 28 Sep · Day 9

   Mykonos Greece

   Although the fishing boats still go out in good weather, Mykonos largely makes its living from tourism these days. The summer crowds have turned one of the poorest islands in Greece into one of the richest. Old Mykonians complain that their…

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10. 

    Tue 29 Sep · Day 10

    Piraeus Greece

    It's no wonder that all roads lead to the fascinating and maddening metropolis of Athens. Lift your eyes 200 feet above the city to the Parthenon, its honey-color marble columns rising from a massive limestone base, and you behold…

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11. 

    Wed 30 Sep · Day 11

    Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete Greece

    Having been controlled by Arabic, Venetian and Ottoman empires over the years - it's no surprise that Heraklion is a diverse patchwork of exotic cultures and historical treasures. Celebrated as the birthplace of the Spanish Renaissance…

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12. Thu 1 Oct Day 12

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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13. 

    Fri 2 Oct · Day 13

    Katakolon Greece

    Katakolon could not seem less of a cruise port if it tried. A tiny enclave clinging to the western Peloponnese coast, it's a sleepy place except when ships dock. But it's a popular cruise destination because of its proximity to Olympia.…

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14. Sat 3 Oct Day 14

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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15. 

    Sun 4 Oct · Day 15

    Cagliari Italy

    Known in Sardinia as Casteddu, the island's capital has steep streets and impressive Italianate architecture, from modern to medieval. This city of nearly 160,000 people is characterized by a busy commercial center and waterfront with broad…

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16. Mon 5 Oct Day 16

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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17. 

    Tue 6 Oct · Day 17

    Gibraltar Gibraltar

    Tagged on to the end of Iberia, the intriguing British outpost of Gibraltar is dominated by a sandy peninsula and the stunning 1,400-feet-high limestone Rock. Although small, Gibraltar has always been seen as having great strategic…

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18. Wed 7 Oct Day 18

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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19. Thu 8 Oct Day 19

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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20. 

    Fri 9 Oct · Day 20

    Southampton England

    Lying near the head of Southampton Water, a peninsula between the estuaries of the Rivers Test and Itchen, Southampton is Britain’s largest cruise port. It has been one of England’s major ports since the Middle Ages, when it exported wool…

    Port guide →

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Shore excursions on this cruise

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About this cruise

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