21 Night Cruise from Piraeus (Athens)

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from June 24, 2027. This one's 21 nights from Piraeus (Athens), and the route visits Bar, Corfu and Messina, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. You get off in Barcelona, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. It's a proper Eastern Mediterranean tour: 5 countries, from Montenegro to Spain. You get around 11 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Sun Princess joined the Princess Cruises's lineup in 2024. Still has that new-ship feel. 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 June departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. 21 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.