14 Night Cruise from Venice

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from May 1, 2027. This one's 14 nights from Venice, and the route visits Bari, Corfu and Kefalonia, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. There's a new port every day, so you'll do your relaxing on board in the evenings rather than during dedicated sea days. The Eastern Mediterranean route takes in Italy, Greece, Montenegro and Croatia, 4 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Costa Deliziosa carries 2,260 guests across 12 decks, with the usual resort-style amenities. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. A May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. 14 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.