Epic East to West – Athens to Dubai

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 15-night sailing leaves Piraeus (Athens) on November 13, 2026 and visits Rhodes, Limassol, Suez Canal, Muscat, Doha and Dubai. Last stop: Dubai. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 6 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 6 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. Of the stops, Suez Canal tends to be the one people talk about: The shortcut that changed the world. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC World Europa has 9 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. Piraeus (Athens) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And November is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.