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title: "Legendary Voyages – Athens, Istanbul & Venice"
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description: "9-night MSC Cruises cruise on MSC Fantasia"
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# Legendary Voyages – Athens, Istanbul & Venice

![Route map: 9 nights round trip from Piraeus (Athens) on MSC Fantasia](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/e7c1a42b88ec040e.jpg)

A 9-night round trip from Piraeus (Athens), sailing on the evening of 6 May. It calls at Izmir, Istanbul (until 23:00), Corfu, Bari, Trieste and Katakolon, with two days at sea along the way. The stops are in Türkiye, Greece and Italy, and calls last 7 to 14 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 20°C in Istanbul to 27°C in Izmir (68 to 81°F). You're back in Piraeus (Athens) on the morning of 15 May. MSC Fantasia (2008) carries up to 4,363 guests on 17 decks and has 5 restaurants, 2 of them included in the fare.

## Overview

- **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [MSC Fantasia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-fantasia.md)
- **Duration:** 9 nights
- **Departure:** 2026-05-06
- **Return:** 2026-05-15
- **From:** [Piraeus (Athens), Greece](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/piraeus-athens.md)
- **Status:** Departed: this sailing has already left

## Itinerary

| Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 | [Piraeus (Athens)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/piraeus-athens.md) | GR |  | 18:00 | 16–26°C |
| 2 | [Izmir](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/izmir.md) | TR | 08:00 | 16:00 | 15–27°C |
| 3 | [Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/istanbul.md) | TR | 09:00 | 23:00 | 14–20°C |
| 5 | [Corfu](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/corfu.md) | GR | 13:00 | 21:00 | 16–21°C |
| 6 | [Bari](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/bari.md) | IT | 07:00 | 14:00 | 16–22°C |
| 7 | [Trieste](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/trieste.md) | IT | 09:00 | 19:00 | 13–21°C |
| 9 | [Katakolon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/katakolon.md) | GR | 07:00 | 15:00 | 15–24°C |
| 10 | [Piraeus (Athens)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/piraeus-athens.md) | GR | 08:00 |  | 16–26°C |

## Price History (2 guests)

### EUR

| Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2026-02-21 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-02-22 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-02-23 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-02-24 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-02-25 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-02-26 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-02-27 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-02-28 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-03-01 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-03-02 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-03-03 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-03-04 | €2,582 | €2,854 | €3,064 | €4,136 |
| 2026-03-05 | €3,210 | €3,490 | €3,690 | €5,030 |
| 2026-03-06 | €3,210 | €3,490 | €3,690 | €5,030 |
| 2026-03-07 | €3,210 | €3,490 | €3,690 | €5,030 |
| 2026-03-08 | €3,210 | €3,490 | €3,690 | €5,030 |
| 2026-03-09 | €3,210 | €3,490 | €3,690 | €5,030 |
| 2026-03-10 | €3,210 | €3,490 | €3,690 | €5,030 |
| 2026-03-11 | €3,210 | €3,490 | €3,690 | €5,030 |
| 2026-03-12 | €2,618 | €2,898 | €3,098 | €4,438 |
| 2026-03-13 | €2,618 | €2,898 | €3,098 | €4,438 |
| 2026-03-14 | €2,618 | €2,898 | €3,098 | €4,438 |
| 2026-03-15 | €2,618 | €2,898 | €3,098 | €4,438 |
| 2026-03-16 | €2,618 | €2,898 | €3,098 | €4,438 |
| 2026-03-17 | €2,218 | €2,498 | €2,698 | €4,038 |
| 2026-03-18 | €2,218 | €2,498 | €2,698 | €4,038 |
| 2026-03-19 | €2,218 | €2,498 | €2,698 | €4,038 |
| 2026-03-20 | €2,218 | €2,558 | €2,698 | €4,038 |
| 2026-03-21 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,138 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-22 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,138 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-23 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,138 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-24 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,078 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-25 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,078 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-26 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,078 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-27 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,078 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-28 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,078 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-29 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,078 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-30 | €1,658 | €1,938 | €2,078 | €3,478 |
| 2026-03-31 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €2,098 | €3,478 |
| 2026-04-01 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €2,098 | €3,478 |
| 2026-04-02 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €2,098 | €3,478 |
| 2026-04-03 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €2,098 | €3,218 |
| 2026-04-04 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €2,098 | €3,218 |
| 2026-04-05 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €2,098 | €3,218 |
| 2026-04-06 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €2,098 | €3,218 |
| 2026-04-07 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €2,098 | €3,218 |
| 2026-04-08 | €1,758 | €1,938 | €1,800 | €2,920 |
| 2026-04-09 | €1,360 | €1,640 | €1,780 | €2,920 |
| 2026-04-10 | €1,360 | €1,640 | €1,780 | €2,920 |
| 2026-04-11 | €1,360 | €1,640 | €1,780 | €2,920 |
| 2026-04-12 | €1,360 | €1,640 | €1,780 | €2,920 |
| 2026-04-13 | €1,360 | €1,640 | €1,780 | €2,920 |
| 2026-04-14 | €1,360 | €1,640 | €1,780 | €2,920 |
| 2026-04-15 | €1,360 | €1,640 | €1,780 | €2,920 |
| 2026-04-16 | €1,358 | €1,638 | €1,778 | €2,918 |
| 2026-04-17 | €1,358 | €1,638 | €1,778 | €2,918 |
| 2026-04-18 | €1,358 | €1,638 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-19 | €1,358 | €1,638 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-20 | €1,358 | €1,638 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-21 | €1,358 | €1,638 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-22 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-23 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-24 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-25 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-26 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-27 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-28 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-29 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-04-30 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-05-01 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-05-02 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-05-03 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-05-04 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-05-05 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |
| 2026-05-06 | €1,358 | €1,718 | €1,778 | €3,178 |

### USD

| Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2026-03-15 | $2,349 | $2,649 | $2,869 | $4,289 |
| 2026-03-16 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-17 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-18 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-19 | $1,889 | $2,269 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-20 | $1,889 | $2,269 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-21 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-22 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-23 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-24 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-25 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-26 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-27 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-28 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-29 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-30 | $1,889 | $2,189 | $2,409 | $3,829 |
| 2026-03-31 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,489 | $3,829 |
| 2026-04-01 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,489 | $3,829 |
| 2026-04-02 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,489 | $3,829 |
| 2026-04-03 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,489 | $3,549 |
| 2026-04-04 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,489 | $3,549 |
| 2026-04-05 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,489 | $3,549 |
| 2026-04-06 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,489 | $3,549 |
| 2026-04-07 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,489 | $3,549 |
| 2026-04-08 | $2,009 | $2,189 | $2,073 | $3,133 |
| 2026-04-09 | $1,473 | $1,773 | $1,993 | $3,133 |
| 2026-04-10 | $1,473 | $1,773 | $1,993 | $3,133 |
| 2026-04-11 | $1,473 | $1,773 | $1,993 | $3,133 |
| 2026-04-12 | $1,473 | $1,773 | $1,993 | $3,133 |
| 2026-04-13 | $1,473 | $1,773 | $1,993 | $3,133 |
| 2026-04-14 | $1,473 | $1,773 | $1,993 | $3,133 |
| 2026-04-15 | $1,263 | $1,563 | $1,783 | $2,923 |
| 2026-04-16 | $1,263 | $1,563 | $2,063 | $2,923 |
| 2026-04-17 | $1,263 | $1,563 | $1,783 | $2,923 |
| 2026-04-18 | $1,263 | $1,563 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-19 | $1,263 | $1,563 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-20 | $1,263 | $1,563 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-21 | $1,263 | $1,563 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-22 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-23 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-24 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-25 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-26 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-27 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-28 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-29 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-04-30 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-05-01 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-05-02 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-05-03 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-05-04 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-05-05 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |
| 2026-05-06 | $1,263 | $1,663 | $1,783 | $3,203 |

## Ship Details

- **Year Built:** 2008
- **Passengers:** 4,363
- **Crew:** 1,370
- **Gross Tonnage:** 137,936 GT
- **Decks:** 17
- **Length:** 330.1m
- **Beam:** 37.8m
- **Dining (total):** 5
- **Dining (included):** 2
- **Dining (surcharge):** 3

## Port Details

### [Piraeus (Athens)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/piraeus-athens.md)

*Greece*

> The Acropolis beckons from the harbour

Avg dock time: 11.8h · Weather: 16–26°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: el
- Timezone: Europe/Athens

### [Izmir](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/izmir.md)

*Turkey*

> Turkey's laid-back Aegean metropolis

Avg dock time: 8.3h · Weather: 15–27°C

- Currency: Turkish Lira
- Languages: tr
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul

### [Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/istanbul.md)

*Turkey*

> Where two continents embrace across the Bosphorus

Avg dock time: 12.4h · Weather: 14–20°C

- Currency: Turkish Lira
- Languages: tr
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul

### [Corfu](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/corfu.md)

*Greece*

> Venetian elegance in an emerald setting

Avg dock time: 9.3h · Weather: 16–21°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: el
- Timezone: Europe/Athens

### [Bari](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/bari.md)

*Italy*

> Puglia's salty, sun-bleached harbour town

Avg dock time: 8.8h · Weather: 16–22°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: fr, de, it
- Timezone: Europe/Rome

### [Trieste](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/trieste.md)

*Italy*

> Habsburg grandeur at Italy's eastern edge

Avg dock time: 12.5h · Weather: 13–21°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: fr, de, it
- Timezone: Europe/Rome

### [Katakolon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/katakolon.md)

*Greece*

> Gateway to ancient Olympia

Avg dock time: 8.9h · Weather: 15–24°C

- Currency: Euro
- Languages: el
- Timezone: Europe/Athens

## Before & After on This Ship

Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency.

|  | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| Previous (sailed) | [Mediterranean Grand Tour – Valletta & Athens](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mediterranean-grand-tour-valletta-athens~MSC-FANTASIA-20260427-9.md) | 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-06 | 9 | – |
| Next (sailed) | [Mythic Mediterranean Journey – Athens, Istanbul & Corfu](https://cruisello.com/cruises/mythic-mediterranean-journey-athens-istanbul-corfu~MSC-FANTASIA-20260515-9.md) | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-24 | 9 | €1,549 / $1,758 |
| Next bookable | [Unforgettable Mediterranean – Athens & Istanbul](https://cruisello.com/cruises/unforgettable-mediterranean-athens-istanbul~MSC-FANTASIA-20261011-9.md) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-20 | 9 | €1,569 / $1,841 |

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