Cobblestone Cruise – Corfu & Athens

About this cruise

If you want the classic cruise without a massive time commitment, this is a strong option. 7 nights from Istanbul on December 9, 2026, visiting Corfu, Bari, Piraeus (Athens) and Izmir. With 4 port days and 2 at sea, there's room for each stop to breathe. The route threads through 3 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Greece, Italy and Türkiye. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, MSC Orchestra has 5 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. The timing adds to it: swapping cold weather for sunshine and sea air is the whole pitch for a winter cruise. 7 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.