Gondola to Grotto – Venice, Kotor & Syros

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 7 nights from Ancona on June 26, 2026, visiting Venice, Kotor, Mykonos and Syros. In between port days, the 2 sea days are where cruise life actually happens: reading, eating, napping, repeat. The route threads through 3 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Italy, Montenegro and Greece. Don't rush through Syros, which is known as The Cyclades' elegant hidden capital. With about 8 hours at each port, you'll want a plan, or at least a shortlist. MSC Lirica has 5 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Ancona itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And June means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. All told, 4 ports across 7 nights covers a lot.