Cobblestone Odyssey – Ephesus, Naples & Palma

About this cruise

This one leaves Piraeus (Athens) on October 15, 2028 and spends 10 nights visiting Mykonos, Kusadasi and Souda (Chania), with additional stops along the Western Mediterranean at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. The trip wraps in Barcelona, so you won't retrace your steps. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. The route threads through 5 countries along the Western Mediterranean coast: Greece, Türkiye, Italy, France and Spain. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Sun Princess joined the Princess Cruises's lineup in 2024. Still has that new-ship feel. 10 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 10-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.