14 nights - Early Summer in the Eastern Mediterranean - from/to Heraklion

About this cruise

You won't run out of things to do on a trip this long, but you also won't feel like you have to do any of them. 14 nights from Heraklion on June 11, 2027, visiting Rhodes, Istanbul and Piraeus (Athens), with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. With 7 port days and 4 at sea, there's room for each stop to breathe. The Eastern Mediterranean route takes in Greece, Türkiye and Italy, 3 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Most ports give you about 13 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Mein Schiff 5 keeps you well fed. 11 places to eat, with 8 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. 14 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. A proper voyage for people who like to take their time and hate rushing through destinations. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. You start in Heraklion and come back with stories from Greece, Türkiye and Italy.