14 nights - Eastern Mediterranean Intensive - from/to Heraklion

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 14-night sailing leaves Heraklion on July 16, 2027 and visits Corfu, Taranto and Catania, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 8 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 4 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Greece, Italy, Malta and Cyprus. Taranto alone is worth the trip, City of two seas and Spartan roots. Roughly 12 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Mein Schiff 5 has 11 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. Heraklion itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And July means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. Worth booking. That's the short version.