Gilded Atrium – Venice, Kotor & Mykonos

About this cruise

This one leaves Ancona on May 28, 2027 and spends 7 nights visiting Venice, Kotor, Mykonos and Syros at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. With 4 port days and 2 at sea, there's room for each stop to breathe. Crossing 3 borders through the Eastern Mediterranean: Italy, Montenegro and Greece. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Roughly 8 hours per stop. More of a sampler than a deep dive. As for the ship itself, MSC Lirica takes the food seriously, with 5 restaurants to choose from. 4 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. The sweet spot for most travellers: you get to know the ship, see the ports, and come home before the laundry piles up. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Ancona has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You start in Ancona and come back with stories from Italy, Montenegro and Greece.