Mediterranean Escape – Valletta & Santorini

About this cruise

Long enough to properly switch off but not so long you need to reorganise your entire life. This 7-night sailing from Barcelona on March 15, 2027 visits Valletta, Messina, Heraklion, Nafplio and Piraeus (Athens). The sailing ends in Piraeus (Athens). 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: Malta, Italy and Greece. People come back from this cruise talking about Nafplio: Greece's first capital, drenched in romance. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 9 restaurants on Celebrity Infinity, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Barcelona itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And March is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. 5 ports, 3 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.