14 nights - Richness of the Eastern Mediterranean - 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 May 21, 2027, visiting Taranto, Corfu and Piraeus (Athens), 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. 4 countries (Italy, Greece, Egypt and Cyprus) across the Eastern Mediterranean, each with its own character. 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, You won't go hungry on Mein Schiff 5. 8 restaurants come with the fare, plus 3 more when you feel like treating yourself. 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. A May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 14-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.