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 · 15 nights · ends Istanbul, Turkey · Southern Europe

1. 

   Thu 18 May · 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. Fri 19 May Day 2

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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3. Sat 20 May Day 3

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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4. 

   Sun 21 May · 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…

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5. Mon 22 May Day 5

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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6. 

   Tue 23 May · Day 6

   Cartagena Spain

   A Mediterranean city and naval station located in the Region of Murcia, southeastern Spain, Cartagena’s sheltered bay has attracted sailors for centuries. The Carthaginians founded the city in 223BC and named it Cartago Nova; it later…

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7. Wed 24 May Day 7

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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8. 

   Thu 25 May · Day 8

   Ajaccio, Corsica France

   Considered Corsica’s primary commercial and cultural hub, the largest city and regional capital of Ajaccio is situated on the west coast of the island, approximately 644 km (400 miles) southeast of Marseille, France. Founded in 1492,…

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   Fri 26 May · Day 9

   Civitavecchia Italy

   Italy's vibrant capital lives in the present, but no other city on earth evokes its past so powerfully. For over 2,500 years, emperors, popes, artists, and common citizens have left their mark here. Archaeological remains from ancient Rome,…

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10. 

    Sat 27 May · Day 10

    Messina Strait Italy

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11. 

    Sun 28 May · Day 11

    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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12. Mon 29 May Day 12

    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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13. 

    Tue 30 May · Day 13

    Rhodes Greece

    Early travelers described Rhodes as a town of two parts: a castle or high town (Collachium) and a lower city. Today Rhodes town—sometimes referred to as Ródos town—is still a city of two parts: the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site…

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14. 

    Wed 31 May · Day 14

    Dardanelles Turkey

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15. 

    Thu 1 Jun · Day 15

    Istanbul Turkey

    The only city in the world that can lay claim to straddling two continents, Istanbul—once known as Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine and then the Ottoman Empire—has for centuries been a bustling metropolis with one foot in Europe and…

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    Fri 2 Jun · Day 16

    Istanbul Turkey

    The only city in the world that can lay claim to straddling two continents, Istanbul—once known as Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine and then the Ottoman Empire—has for centuries been a bustling metropolis with one foot in Europe and…

    Port guide →

Cabin grades & pricing

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Shore excursions on this cruise

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About this cruise

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