14 nights - Between the Eastern Mediterranean and the Bosporus - from/to Heraklion

About this cruise

A trip this long changes your rhythm entirely, and that's very much the point. 14 nights from Heraklion on October 8, 2027, visiting Corfu, Taranto and Catania, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 4 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Greece, Italy, Malta and Türkiye. You get around 12 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Mein Schiff 5 has 11 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. An October sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. 14 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.