Cobalt Waters – Santorini, Kotor & Dubrovnik

About this cruise

If you've got 11 nights to work with, this sailing from Piraeus (Athens) on September 20, 2027 through Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini, with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. You get off in Ravenna, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. Crossing 4 borders through the Eastern Mediterranean: Greece, Croatia, Montenegro and Italy. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Don't rush through Split, which is known as Diocletian's palace, still alive after 1,700 years. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Celebrity Eclipse takes the food seriously, with 10 restaurants to choose from. 5 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. This one's for people who really want to switch off. No half measures. Block out the calendar. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. All told, 8 ports across 11 nights covers a lot.