Imperial Voyage – Istanbul & Rome

About this cruise

You board in Istanbul on May 18, 2026 for 9 nights visiting Kusadasi, Mykonos and Piraeus (Athens), with additional stops along the Eastern Mediterranean, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. Last stop: Civitavecchia (Rome). No sea days at all on this one. 9 ports, one after another. Pack accordingly. 4 countries (Türkiye, Greece, Malta and Italy) across the Eastern Mediterranean, each with its own character. Of the stops, Salerno tends to be the one people talk about: The gateway to the Amalfi Coast's vertical beauty. Around 11 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Norwegian Viva launched in 2023, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.