Iconic Mediterranean Voyage – Athens, Istanbul & Venice

About this cruise

A week or so at sea, a few great ports, and nothing to organise once you're on board. This 9-night sailing from Piraeus (Athens) on July 15, 2027 visits Kusadasi, Istanbul, Corfu, Bari, Trieste and Split. 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 4 countries along the Eastern Mediterranean coast: Türkiye, Greece, Italy and Croatia. Trieste alone is worth the trip, Habsburg grandeur at Italy's eastern edge. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Splendida has 6 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. Piraeus (Athens) itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And July means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. Worth booking. That's the short version.